Coimbatore: Pump manufacturers here increased the price of all models by 15% from Friday due to rising cost of raw materials.
Prices of raw materials have increased by 10 to 40% in the last two months along with the price of spare parts, said K Maniraj, president of the Kovai Power Driven Pumps and Spares Manufacturers Association (Kopma). “Despite several requests, the central and the state government failed to take steps to control the price hike. So, we decided to increase the price of all varieties – household, industries and agriculture – by 15% from Friday.”
Meanwhile, members of the Railway Suppliers Association (Rasa) submitted a petition to the railway, requesting to settle bill payments at the earliest. “Even though the railway board has issued two circulars instructing officials to release the MSME bill payments without delay, the bills are much delayed. As railway delays the bill payment, suppliers are unable to complete their orders on time. Store officials
Coimbatore: Two months after the city corporation released the list of top 100 property tax defaulters, who had to pay Rs 21 crore, only 48 of them had paid the tax till Thursday.
The corporation had released the list of top 20 defaulters in each of its five zones on October 27. Most of the defaulters were educational institutions, companies and commercial establishments. Some of them had not paid their due since 1998.
While releasing the list, the corporation had warned the defaulters to pay the due amount at the earliest to avoid disconnection of water supply and also warned to seize the movable properties if they fail to pay the due amount even after disconnecting water connection.
Coimbatore: Hundreds of Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) cadres conducted candlelight protests at five places here on Friday to support the farmers, who have been protesting against the farm laws in New Delhi.
SDPI organised the protests at Athupalam, Karumbukadai, Ukkadam, Selvapuram and Thudiyalur at 12am. More than hundred SDPI cadres gathered at Athupalam holding candles. The protesters raised slogans against the Union government for implementing the laws and demanded their withdrawal. They also urged the government to accept the farmers’ demands.
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COIMBATORE: An AIADMK woman functionary and a man accompanying her were beaten up by DMK cadre on Saturday after she questioned party president M K Stalin for conducting a gram sabha meeting at Devarayapuram in Coimbatore district.
It all happened when Stalin and DMK cadre were discussing the issues in Devarayapuram village panchayat. V Poongodi, 40, district deputy president of AIADMK women wing, who was wearing a DMK cap, wanted to ask Stalin a question. Stalin asked her where she was from. The woman replied that she hailed from Sugunapuram near Kuniyamuthur. Stalin then asked if her area was coming under Devarayapuram village panchayat. The woman said Stalin was not aware about the area and how could he conduct such a meeting in Coimbatore district.