Tigress found dead

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 22, 2014, 08:16

A tigress was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Thengumaradah, about 60 kms from here, but it is being ruled out that the animal could be the man-eater which has been on the prowl killing three persons in the Nilgiris district this month.

Image shows elusive tiger in good health

Last Updated: Thursday, January 16, 2014, 15:35

he tiger which has killed three persons is still at large and seemingly in good health, as an image of the carnivore captured early today by one of the 48 cameras installed in the area suggested.

TN launches free CFL bulb scheme to hut-dwellers

Last Updated: Monday, December 30, 2013, 14:17

Tamil Nadu government on Monday launched the first phase of providing free compact fluorescent light bulbs to over 14 lakh hut-dwellers in the state, an energy-saving measure aimed at saving 40 mw of power.

Nilgiri Mountain Rail services cancelled for 7 days due to landslide

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 26, 2013, 13:47

Passenger train services between Mettupalayam and Coonoor in the Nilgiris Mountain Rail sector have been cancelled for seven more days upto December 4 due to continued heavy rain and landslips.

Villagers keep alive `swadeshi` spirit; use only khadi

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 12:34

To keep alive the `swadeshi` spirit of father of the nation Mahatma Gandhi, people in three villages of Nilgiris district still use `Khadi`.

Trough of low pressure to bring copious rain to Karnataka

Last Updated: Thursday, July 11, 2013, 14:22

A trough of low pressure over Arabian Sea will bring copious rain to coastal Karnataka, besides hill ranges of Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu as South west monsoon remains "active" in Kerala.

Collector comes to 17-year-old girl`s aid in Ooty

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 15:46

Nilgiris District Collector Archana Patnaik today came to the rescue of a 17-year-old girl from Pollachi in Coimbatore district who ran away from home alleging that her parents wanted to give her in marriage, without her consent.

Nothing illegal about my stay in the Nilgiris: Khurshid

Last Updated: Thursday, January 3, 2013, 17:55

Salman Khurshid on Thursday dismissed the controversy over his stay in a private resort in the Nilgiris, saying there was nothing illegal about it.

‘4,000 autorickshaws off roads in Nilgiris District`

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 9, 2012, 16:51

About 4,000 autorickshaws remained off roads in Nilgiris District, demanding immediate implementation of a recent order permitting them to ply their vehicles over 20 km against the present limit of seven km.

TN: Tourists banned in two tiger reserves

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2012, 14:31

Tourists have been banned in two major Tiger reserves in Coimbatore and Nilgiris districts, following the ban ordered by SC.

Raja on visit to his Lok Sabha constituency

Last Updated: Sunday, June 10, 2012, 14:00

This is Raja`s first visit to his home state since his arrest in February last year.

DMK success in Raja`s constituency a surprise

Last Updated: Sunday, May 15, 2011, 20:07

Former telecom minister A Raja is at the centre of the 2G scam but his clout over the electorate in Nilgiris district does not seem to have waned as they voted for DMK candidates in two of three seats the party contested.