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The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Business
- The Hindu
Palaniswami undertakes hour-long morning stroll interspersed with tetea-tete with co-walkers at Race Course
AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami interacted informally with the general public seeking to present himself as an amiable politician while on his morning walk on Tuesday (July 8, 2025) morning at the famed Race Course track in Coimbatore City. Having stayed put at Taj Vivanta Hotel for Monday (July 7, 2025) night after completing his first day of State-wide election campaign in the rural parts and outskirts, the former Chief Minister was seen highlighting the projects undertaken for the growth of Coimbatore during the decade-long AIADMK tenure from 2011 to 2021. Accompanied by former Minister and Coimbatore strongman S.P. Velumani, the former Chief Minister promised further projects to rejuvenate the industrial climate in Coimbatore and the Western region to the listeners. The Z Plus tight security notwithstanding, Mr. Palaniswamy approached co-walkers and exchanged pleasantries before engaging them in durations spanning few minutes at each of the many points. Mr. Palaniswami returned to the hotel located bang along the Race Course Road after about an hour. He is set to begin the second day of the election campaign at Vadavalli, Sai Baba Colony and other thickly-populated locations in the city in the evening hours.
The Hindu
21-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Students, police and armed forces mark Yoga Day in Coimbatore
International Yoga Day saw large-scale participation in Coimbatore on Friday, with events held across educational institutions and public venues. At the Isha Yoga Centre, over 200 personnel from the Rapid Action Force in Vellalore and the 35th and 43rd regiments from Madukkarai and Sulur took part in yoga training. The event was part of more than 2,500 free sessions conducted by Isha Foundation across the country, reaching over 10,000 security personnel and members of the public. At the Police Recruits School campus in the city, more than 100 police personnel participated in a 40-minute yoga session led by City Police Commissioner A. Saravana Sundar, organised by the Coimbatore City Police. Educational institutions also observed the day. At Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, students demonstrated yoga postures and performed a themed dance. At Nirmala College for Women, 1,000 incoming students attended a session led by a certified trainer, while T.V. Sekharan Memorial School hosted yoga practitioners who guided students through daily practices. Former Minister S.P. Velumani joined students at Brindavan Vidyalaya in Madukkarai for a yoga session and spoke about its role in improving mental calm and physical health. VLB Janakiammal College of Arts and Science collaborated with Government Boys Higher Secondary School, Thondamuthur, for a joint programme. S. Nirmala Devi, SKY Professor from The World Community Service Center, led a session encouraging students to take up yoga as a daily routine.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
S.P. Velumani demands rollback of Coimbatore Corporation's drinking water and UGD tariff hike
AIADMK MLA S.P. Velumani, along with five other party legislators, petitioned District Collector Pavankumar G. Giriyappanavar on Monday, demanding the withdrawal of a Coimbatore Corporation council resolution that increased deposit and monthly charges for underground drainage (UGD) and drinking water supply. The MLAs said the revised charges would add to the financial burden on the public, alongside increase in property tax and other tariffs. They urged the district administration to intervene and rollback the decision. The petition also raised concerns over civic infrastructure. It stated that around 700 km of roads had been damaged due to UGD and 24/7 water supply projects and that the Corporation had not carried out proper restoration. The MLAs said damaged roads had become hazardous during rains. They also pointed to the poor maintenance of Smart City lakes, claiming water hyacinth and vegetation had taken over many waterbodies and walkways. The administration was urged to expedite pending works such as the Western Bypass and the SIHS Colony bridge. Speaking to reporters, Mr. Velumani said recent gale and rains had caused crop damage in the district, but adequate relief had not been provided. He reiterated long-standing issues, including the unresolved odour problem at the Vellalore dump yard and delays in the allocation of buses to city outskirts. He also questioned the irregular supply of drinking water. 'Coimbatore has a population of over 22 lakh and requires only around 290 MLD water if supplied at 135 LPCD per person. But, despite receiving about 320 MLD water from various schemes, water is being supplied only once in four or five days. The administration must consult TWAD Board and Corporation officials to ensure regular distribution,' he said. On the Pilloor III drinking water project, he said many of the planned elevated tanks were still incomplete and called upon the district administration to ensure speedy completion.
