The pipeline was damaged twice in the past few months
COIMBATORE: The Nava India junction on Avinashi Road has been inundated with drinking water after the main feeder pipeline from the Pillur Dam developed cracks.
Pipeline leaks have become a regular affair at the junction, said N Prabhu, a commuter. “The pipeline was damaged twice in the last few months. It started leaking after patchwork was carried out on the Avinashi Road ahead of the visit of chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami. It is posing a danger to motorists, who fail to notice potholes. Many have fell off vehicles. Also, street lights are not functioning at the junction,” he said.
UDHAGAMANDALAM: An Indian gaur died near Ootupattarai area in Coonoor on Friday after allegedly biting a country bomb meant for wild boar. The gaur was found wandering in the Wellington area six days ago with an injury on its tongue .
According to forest officials, the injury on its tongue might have been caused after the gaur bit a country bomb placed in that area.
“The injured animal was monitored initially as it was wandering in the Wellington area. However, the gaur could not be tracked in the past three days,” a forest official said. He added, “The animal was found dead today near Ootupattarai.”
Coimbatore: As part of a state-wide protest, more than 100 nurses wearing black badges staged a demonstration in front of the dean’s office at the Coi.
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COIMBATORE: The Federation of Coimbatore Industrial Associations (Focia) has sent a set of demands to political parties, requesting them to include it in their assembly election manifestos.
Focia urged the parties to form a committee to control the rising price of raw materials, a welfare board for the workers of micro and small units, and settlement of bill payments to MSMEs.
“For the last three months, price of raw materials has been increasing, and despite submitting several representations to control it, no steps were taken. We request the government to form a raw materials price monitoring committee by including representatives from MSMEs and impose a one year-one price policy,” Focia coordinator J James said. “Price of raw materials while signing agreement with companies has gone up several times. We are forced to make products for loss as we have to handover products to companies, especially to the public sector, without delay to prevent from ge