CPI-ML to contest 15 constituencies in TN polls; no to PWFDeepankar Bhattacharya said CPI(ML) is fighting elections in eight constituencies in Assam and 36 in West Bengal as part of the Left Party ...
15 Mar, 2016, 04.49 PM IST
Coconut industry opting dwarf palms due to shortage of climbers & rising demand for packaged waterThe rising popularity of tender coconut water as a health drink has in the last couple of years pushed demand for dwarf palms in the southe...
22 Aug, 2015, 11.41 AM IST
India's Coconut Development Board prescribes coconut for the faint-heartedAccording to the board's chairman TK Jose, clinical trials here have shown the good effects of coconut oil for heart patients.
05 Feb, 2015, 12.27 PM IST
Sell maize immediately on harvest: TNAU's advice to farmersTNAU said maize grains with moisture content of less than 12 per cent, damage free, mature and impurity free are considered to be of good q...
14 Jan, 2015, 02.41 PM IST
- Prima facie case for proceeding with contempt proceedings against police officers: HC
It had held that guidelines issued by the Supreme Court regarding arrest were violated and also observed that no intimation was given.
08 Jul, 2014, 10.18 PM IST
Jain Irrigation Systems looks to process & export spicesJain Irrigation Systems is proposing to add spice to its basket ranging from irrigation to energy solutions.
26 Feb, 2014, 04.00 AM IST
- Injured crocodile at Kovai zoo to get a facelift
A female crocodile at the Coimbatore VOC Zoo, which lost a portion of its lower jaw three years ago, is all set to undergo reconstruction s...
11 Mar, 2013, 03.28 AM IST
- Female crocodile in Coimbatore zoo to get a titanium jaw
A female crocodile in Coimbatore’s VOC Zoo is set to go under the scalpel for a reconstructed jaw soon. It had lost a portion of its lower ...
10 Mar, 2013, 01.07 AM IST
Tourists banned in two tiger reserves in TN districtsTourists have been banned in two major Tiger reserves in Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts, following the ban ordered by Supreme Court on t...
25 Jul, 2012, 02.14 PM IST
How B Soundararajan and GB Sundararajan created a Rs 4200 crore poultry empireTwo brothers, B Soundararajan and GB Sundararajan, created and honed to perfection a business model revolving around chickens.
27 Apr, 2012, 08.56 AM IST
- More mango from less space, the scientific way
Mango, which is grown as yet another tree in our backyards, promises a good return when cultivated on a commercial scale.
17 Mar, 2009, 12.24 AM IST
- Truck Strike hits business worth Rs 600 crore in Coimbatore
The truckers strike which entered the seventh day has hit garment and coconut products business worth Rs 600 crores in the district, indust...
11 Jan, 2009, 10.43 PM IST
- Over 1,000 CITU workers arrested
About 1,100 workers of different unorganised sectors, affiliated to CITU, were arrested, while attempting to stage picketing in various par...
13 Mar, 2008, 09.42 PM IST
- High labour costs plague cultivation in South
Labour costs have surpassed that of materials in southern cotton cultivation.
22 Oct, 2007, 02.33 AM IST
- Maize row: TN poultries prefer contract farming
The low availability and high prices for maize have led the poultry units in Tamil Nadu to enter into contract farming with maize growers.
18 Dec, 2006, 03.41 AM IST
- Tibre-maker in talks with garment cos to produce grey fabric
GTL, which owns the menswear brand Tibre, is said to be in talks with a couple of Indian garment manufacturers for partnering them in the p...
11 Nov, 2006, 12.18 AM IST
- GTL seeks partners to produce grey fabrics
Gangotri Textiles (GTL), which owns the menswear brand Tibre, is said to be in talks with a couple of Indian garment manufacturers for part...
10 Nov, 2006, 10.00 PM IST