Make education technology-based

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 08:39

Textbooks had gone online and the concept of e-learning was gaining popularity. He cited the example of his own university, which had a wi-fi campus, where even examinations were conducted online. [read more...]

Railway Passengers Association demand more facilities

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 08:36

Despite being the largest revenue spinner in the Southern Railway after to Chennai, Coimbatore continues to to be neglected in respect of infrastructure, said Railway Passengers Association, Coimbatore. It blamed the politicians and MPs from Tamil Nadu for not improving the train services in the sector. [read more...]

900,000 devotees who attended the Mahashivratri celebrations at Isha Foundation

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 08:30

A young American artist from New York, swears by Lord Shiva. As do the 900,000 devotees who attended the Mahashivratri celebrations at Isha Foundation, a global non-profit organisation, 40 km from Coimbatore. [read more...]

India needs more public health institutions

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 08:26

Both the government and the private sector need to recognise the importance of public health services, Richard A. Cash, Senior Lecturer and Director of the Programme on Ethical Issues in International Health Research in the Department of Population and International Health at the Harvard School of Public Health [read more...]

Dedicating life to popularising science

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 08:24

Coimbatore: His response to questions on the Gnanavani in ‘ariviyal neram’ has at times brought about a piquant situation. For instance, when he explained the deleterious effects of muscular dystrophy, a farmer approached him for help as he has been suffering from that for long. [read more...]

Coimbatore awaits better railway infrastructure

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 08:18

Despite revenue potential, inadequate railway infrastructure as a result of continued neglect is the major charge against the successive elected representatives. Expeditious works relating to infrastructure is what the electorate expect from the candidates in the fray now. [read more...]

Waste management: more details sought

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 07:53

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) and the Communist Party of India (CPI) have faulted the Coimbatore Corporation's approach to implementing the solid waste management scheme. [read more...]

Coimbatore Tidel Park to complete by September 2009

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 07:28

Tidel Park in Coimbatore is expected to be ready for occupation by September 2009. The proposed park is a joint venture of the Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation, Software Technology Parks of India and Tidel. [read more...]

Polling staff trained on election procedures

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 07:26

A training programme was organised at various centres in Coimbatore and Pollachi (Reserved) Lok Sabha constituencies for the purpose of training the polling staff on the election procedures. [read more...]

Karat talks economy in Coimbatore

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 07:24

His speech at a well-attended public meeting in Coimbatore didn't even mention the Sri Lankan crisis -- an issue which rival Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and even some of his allies are belabouring daily. Instead, Communist Party of India- Marxist general secretary Prakash Karat focused on economic woes and power cuts to retain his party's hold over this industrial hub of [read more...]

Singh steals the show in Coimbatore - Indian Grand Prix 2nd leg

Sat, 09/05/2009 - 07:14

Coimbatore, India – The sport-loving Coimbatoreans, around five thousand of them who gathered at Nehru Stadium, cheered India’s newfound distance runner Surinder Singh who produced one of his best performances in the 5000m to highlight the second leg of Indian Grand Prix which concluded here in Coimbatore on Friday (8) night. [read more...]