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
Hindu (Chennai)
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Rare conifer species found in Anaimalais
A rare conifer species, considered the only conifer of south India, a broad leaved Podocarpus Latifolia was rediscovered after 90 years at Iyerpadi shola near Valparai in the Indira Gandhi Wildlife
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' T.N. not utilising Central funds'
The Union Minister of State for Finance, Senji Ramachandran, today said the Tamil Nadu government was not properly utilising funds allotted by the Centre under various schemes. A sum of Rs 26.14
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Pondy government to ban plastic cups
A ban will be imposed soon on use of plastic cups and carrybags in the Union Territory Pondicherry, the Chief Minister, N. Rangaswamy, said
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Fishermen protest ban
Members of the fishermen forums today staged a protest near the State Guest House, Chepauk in Chennai, seeking a repeal of the ban imposed by the Union Government on fishing of certain types of shark
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Sand quarrying leaves Cauvery dry
Farmers of the Cauvery delta are looking up to the skies for indications of an early south west monsoon for the level in the Mettur reservoir is pitiably low. Water from the reservoir is expected to
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Hepatitis-B vaccination project to target slum children
More than 36,000 children below the age of one residing in city slums will be the target group for a free Hepatitis-B vaccination project of the international organisation, Global Alliance for
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Elephant population stable in Coimbatore
The just concluded synchronised elephant census has shown that the population of elephants in the six divisions of Coimbatore circle is "stable and encouraging" and the decline in numbers in a few
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TNPCB campaign against noise pollution falls on deaf ears
All campaigns by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control board(TNPCB) and the Chennai city Police on the abatement of noise pollution seems to have fallen on deaf ears at Saidapet, which is now awaiting
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Campaign against tobacco losing steam
The campaign against tobacco seems to have lost steam despite the Tamil Nadu government bringing in a legislation to ban smoking or chewing tobacco in public places. While the medical professionals
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Parties ignore ban on plastics
Political parties have gone in for plastic flags and festoons as part of campaigning for the May 31 byelections despite the Tamil Nadu Government move to ban the use of non-reusable