Groundwater level has increased by 0.6 metres
Rs. 20 crore has been allocated for supplying water across the State, says TWAD Board managing director The groundwater level has increased from 18.10 metres below ground level (pre-monsoon) to 17.5
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Good monsoon a result of not just El Niño
Weather experts say multiple factors have led to the State receiving such heavy rainfall this year El Niño has become the buzzword this northeast monsoon and is said to be the cause ofthe torrential
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H1N1 claims four lives in Tiruchi since onset of monsoon
Four admitted to hospital, two patients test positive With a 43-year-old woman of Karur succumbing to H1N1 influenza on Friday night, the number of persons who died of swine flu since the onset of northeast
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Trees must suit the environment
Hundreds of trees uprooted in the rains in Chennai have underscored the need for a rethinking in selection of tree species suitable for urban and coastal districts of Tamil Nadu. Careless planting methods
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Is diabetes stalking Chennai?
Survey reveals that Chennai has the highest number of diabetics with uncontrolled blood sugar If you are in Chennai and have diabetes, chances are you may be eating more rice or other carbohydrates
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Rain damage: 27 die; 29,000 sheltered in relief centres
Cuddalore receives 266mm rainfall in two days Even as the death toll in rain-related incidents in the district, which bore the brunt of nature’s fury following a depression over the Bay of Bengal on
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TNPCB fails to track noise level in Erode
Conformity to ambient air quality standards in respect of noise from bursting of firecrackers could not be determined in Erode district during Deepavali as there was no testing carried out by the Tamil
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Civic body to tap CSR funds for Swachh Bharat Mission
To fast track the construction of toilets under the Swachh Bharat Mission, the Coimbatore Corporation plans to tap Corporate Social Responsibility funds from corporate companies. According to sources,
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Corporation seeks public opinion for Smart City
As the deadline for collecting public opinion and suggestions on the Smart City Project approaches, Coimbatore Corporation is looking for ways to reach as many people as possible. On Friday, it sent out
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Forum screens documentary on mercury contamination
‘Mercury in the Mist,’ a documentary on plight of people affected by alleged mercury contamination by Hindustan Uniliver Clinical Thermometer factory in Kodaikanal, was screened by Sevvakam, a youth forum,
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No garbage dumping near lake, says green tribunal
Interim injunction restraining Vengaivasal village panchayat The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench, has passed an interim order against dumping garbage by the Vengaivasal village panchayat