Coimbatore
Metropolis in Tamil Nadu, India
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Coimbatore, Tamil pronunciation: [koːjambat̪ːuːr], also known as Kovai or sometimes spelt as Covai, is one of a major metropolitan city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the banks of the Noyyal River and surrounded by the Western Ghats. Coimbatore is the second largest city in Tamil Nadu after Chennai and the 16th largest urban agglomeration in India as per the census 2011. It is administered by the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation and is the administrative capital of Coimbatore District. Podanur Junction is the oldest Railway station in Coimbatore City .
The city is one of the largest exporters of jewellery, wet grinders, poultry and auto components; the "Coimbatore Wet Grinder" and the "Kovai Cora Cotton" are recognised as Geographical Indications by the Government of India. It is known as the Manchester of South India as it is a hub of textile industry in South India. It was ranked the 7th best city in India in the Ease of Living index 2020.
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DMK-Congress leaders’ meetings are like corruption hackathons: PM ModiAddressing the party cadre at Codissia grounds in Coimbatore, Modi said the NDA sought to provide good governance while the opposition was known for mis - governance riddled with corruption.IndiaTimes - Published | |
From Kisan Credit Cards to crop insurance scheme, govt wants to bring paradigm shift in agri sector: PM ModiAddressing a public meeting in Coimbatore, the Prime Minister said his government has raised the minimum support price (MSP) which was long overdue.DNA - Published | |
Modi in Coimbatore: PM dedicates Rs 8,000crore NLC thermal plants to nation, launches some projectsIndiaTimes - Published | |
Shocking! Two men thrash elephant with sticks in Coimbatore, video goes viralReports said that the animal was being punished because he was not listening to the mahout and his assistant.DNA - Published | |
Chennai: Income tax department detects Rs 700 crore evasion, seizes Rs 23 crore unaccounted cashSearches at 60 premises located across Chennai, Trichy, Coimbatore, various places in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Mumbai were carried out on Dec 9.DNA - Published | |
Kanpur to Coimbatore, how textiles ministry took up PPE challenge: StudyIndiaTimes - Published | |
Pet lover in Coimbatore designs wheelchair for disabled dogIndiaTimes - Published | |
Tamil Nadu: I-T dept uncovers unaccounted investment of around Rs 150 crore, searches still underwayThe searches on the Educational institution and their associates, including a civil contractor began on Wednesday and were carried out in Coimbatore, Erode, Chennai and Namakkal.DNA - Published | |
Tamil Nadu: Ahead of PM Modi's 70th birthday, BJP workers in Coimbatore offer 70 kg laddu to Lord ShivaAhead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s 70th birthday on September 17, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Tamil Nadu`s Coimbatore have offered a 70-kilogram laddu to Lord Shiva at Sivan Kamatchi..DNA - Published | |
19-year-old girl, preparing for NEET, commits suicide in Tamil Nadu's CoimbatoreNEET 2020 for admission to undergraduate medical courses is slated to be held on September 13 across 161 exam centres in India. The teenager was preparing for NEET for the past few months and was found..DNA - Published | Coimbatore: Masks made of gold and silver on sale, shop sees high demandRadhakrishnan, the owner of RK Jewel Works in Coimbatore, says he can make masks in 18K, 22K hallmark certified gold. He offers masks in 92.5 Sterling silver.DNA - Published |
Tamil Nadu: Periyar statue defaced in CoimbatoreA statue of social activist Periyar EV Ramasamy was defaced by unknown people who allegedly poured saffron colour on it.DNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes | Covid-19: Coimbatore based textile company develops anti-viral fabricIndiaTimes - Published |
Asymptomatic passengers who travelled in different IndiGo flights test Covid-19 positive"Few asymptomatic passengers who travelled on IndiGo flights were tested positive for COVID-19 on May 28. A total of 3 passengers onboard from Delhi to Jammu on May 26 tested positive for COVID-19, 6..IndiaTimes - Published | IAF conducts fly-past over Delhi saluting 'corona warriors'The military jets, including Sukhoi-30 MKI, MiG-29 and Jaguar, flew over Rajpath, Delhi's centrepiece boulevard, and then orbited over the city for around 30 minutes from 11 am. IAF is carrying out..IndiaTimes - Published |
Tamil Nadu: 19 killed as container truck collides with passenger bus near CoimbatoreKerala State Road Transport Corporation bus was going to Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram from Bengaluru in Karnataka, while the truck was coming from the opposite direction on the Coimbatore-Salem Highway.DNA - Published | Tamil Nadu rains live: At least 15 killed, several injured after compound wall collapses in CoimbatoreThe MeT department has forecast widespread rains across Tamil Nadu in the coming days.DNA - Published |
Class 11 girl, returning home after celebrating birthday, sexually assaulted in Tamil Nadu's Coimbatore; four heldThe incident took place on November 26 when she was returning home after celebrating her birthday at a park in Coimbatore.DNA - Published | Tamil Nadu: NIA searches 6 locations across 5 districts for IS linksThe early morning searches were carried out at two locations in Coimbatore City, besides one location each in Sivaganga, Tiruchirapalli, Nagapattinam, and Toothukudi districts.DNA - Published |
'Plogging' 50 Indian cities in 50 days; all for a cleaner IndiaCLEAN INDIA MISSION: He has so far covered Madurai, Salem, Coimbatore, Puducherry and ChennaiDNA - Published | ISIS case: NIA raids five places in CoimbatoreThe agency had earlier conducted searches at the houses of six accused in this case on June 12, 2019, and two of them -- Mohammed Azarudheen and Shiek Hidayathulla -- were arrestedDNA - Published Also reported by •IndiaTimes |
IS module case: NIA conducts raids at 5 locations in CoimbatoreThe National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Thursday conducted searches at five locations based on warrants issued by a special NIA court, Ernakulam, it said in a release. The suspects were being..IndiaTimes - Published | NIA conducts searches in Coimbatore over terror alertIndiaTimes - Published |
Tamil Nadu: NIA raids 5 locations in Coimbatore as part of IS probe, laptops, mobile phones, pen-drives seizedPreviously in June, NIA had arrested Mohammed Azarudeen, the alleged mastermind of ISIS Tamil Nadu module who was a Facebook friend of Sri Lankan suicide bomber Zahran Hashim.DNA - Published | High alert in Coimbatore, Chennai after inputs of six terrorists entering India via sea route from Sri LankaThe 14 major road routes that lead to Coimbatore are currently under strict vigil, while more than 1,500 police personnel have been deployed across the city.DNA - Published |
DGCA suspends licenses of two SpiceJet pilotsThe flight (SG-6248) was operating from Coimbatore to Mumbai on July 2, 2019, when it overshot the runway while landingDNA - Published | Postal service building collapses at Coimbatore railway station, 2 deadIncident happened on wee hours of Thursday.DNA - Published |
Around 300 Sri Lankan refugees seek Indian citizenshipAround 300 families of Sri Lankan refugees, staying in a camp on the outskirts of Coimbatore, petitioned the Tamil Nadu government seeking Indian citizenship. The Lankan nationals said they were..IndiaTimes - Published | TN CM Palaniswami calls on Prime Minister Modi, discusses projectsPalaniswami sought Modi's intervention in setting up a 400 million litres per day desalination plant at Perur (near Coimbatore) costing Rs 6,078 crore.DNA - Published |
Tamil Nadu: NIA raid continues, more locations brought under probe basedNational Investigation Agency's (NIA) raid at seven locations in Coimbatore in connection with ISIS module case continued on Thursday morning.DNA - Published | NIA raids 7 places in Coimbatore to bust IS cellThe NIA on Wednesday raided seven locations in Coimbatore in connection with a new IS module whose leader Mohammad Azarudeen is a 'Facebook friend' of Zahran Hashim, the Sri Lankan mastermind of the..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sri Lanka bombings: NIA conducts raids at 7 places in Coimbatore to bust ISIS moduleIndiaTimes - Published | Heat wave rages on; 4 elderly pilgrims die in trainSeveral parts of the country continued to reel under sweltering heat on Tuesday with mercury crossing the 45-degree mark, even as four elderly pilgrims travelling on a train from Agra to Coimbatore..IndiaTimes - Published |
Jhansi: Passengers aboard Kerala Express collapse to extreme heat, 4 deadThe bodies were taken for post-mortem from the Jhansi Railway Station, after which they will be sent to Coimbatore.DNA - Published | |
