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In August, the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will take off from the spaceport in Sriharikota carrying the ‘AzaadiSAT’ that is a result of the 750 schoolgirls efforts.

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Schoolgirls Built "AzaadiSAT" Nano Satellite is all set for launch in August - Kovai Daily Chennai: In August, the Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) will take off from the spaceport in Sriharikota carrying the ‘AzaadiSAT’ that is a result of the 750 schoolgirls efforts. SpaceKidz India, an aerospace organisation based in Chennai, ha...

The Coimbatore Auto Sports and Transport Trust (CoASTT) in partnership with the Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited has started the construction of a new racetrack in Coimbatore.

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New racetrack coming up in Coimbatore - Kovai Daily Coimbatore: The Coimbatore Auto Sports and Transport Trust (CoASTT) in partnership with the Mumbai Falcons Racing Limited has started the construction of a new racetrack in Coimbatore. This will be Coimbatore’s second race track after the Kari Motor Speedway Racetrack. According to EVO India, “t...

On Friday, IAS officer S.P.Amrith took charge as District Collector and District Magistrate of The Nilgiris District.

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S.P.Amrith takes charge as Nilgiris District Collector - Kovai Daily Udhagamandalam: On Friday, IAS officer S.P.Amrith took charge as District Collector and District Magistrate of The Nilgiris District. S.P.Amrith, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service belonging to the 2013 batch, worked earlier as Joint Commissioner Municipal Administration, Government of....

Tamil Nadu will miss the usual New Year day eve celebrations in beaches, clubs, and resorts among other places with the state government banning it as part of a preventive measure to combat the spread of Coronavirus.

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Tamil Nadu Bans New Year Celebrations To Control COVID-19 Spread - Kovai Daily Chennai: Tamil Nadu will miss the usual New Year day eve celebrations in beaches, clubs, and resorts among other places with the state government banning it as part of a preventive measure to combat the spread of Coronavirus. According to a Tamil Nadu government press release, the ban will be in pla...

India’s flag carrier airline, Air India announced that it will offer a 50% discount on the base price of its flight tickets to senior citizens.

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Air India offers 50% discount on flight tickets to senior citizens - Kovai Daily India’s flag carrier airline, Air India announced that it will offer a 50% discount on the base price of its flight tickets to senior citizens.

With a wealth of over ₹2,200 crore, Prem Prakash Sikka and family are the richest persons in Tiruppur, according to the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020 released in September.

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Dixcy's Founder Prem Prakash Sikka richest person in Tiruppur: India Rich List 2020 - Kovai Daily With a wealth of over ₹2,200 crore, Prem Prakash Sikka and family are the richest persons in Tiruppur, according to the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020 released in September. Prem Prakash Sikka is the founder and Managing Director of Dixcy Textiles Pvt Ltd. The company has India’s single ...

With a wealth of over ₹1,500 crore, K Srinivasan and family are the richest persons in Coimbatore, according to the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020 released in September.

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K Srinivasan richest person in Coimbatore: India Rich List 2020 - Kovai Daily With a wealth of over ₹1,500 crore, K Srinivasan and family are the richest persons in Coimbatore, according to the IIFL Wealth Hurun India Rich List 2020 released in September. K. Srinivasan is the Managing Director of Emerald Jewel Industry India — Coimbatore’s largest jeweller, and one of t...

With a wealth of ₹24,000 crore, Zerodha founders, Nithin Kamath and Nikhil Kamath are the richest self-made entrepreneurs in India. Here’s the full list -

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With ₹24,000 crore, Zerodha founders are India's richest self-made entrepreneurs: Here’s the full list - Kovai Daily With a wealth of ₹24,000 crore, Zerodha founders, Nithin Kamath and Nikhil Kamath are the richest self-made entrepreneurs in India, according to the “IIFL Wealth Hurun India 40 & Under Self-Made Rich List 2020” released on Wednesday. The list featured self-made entrepreneurs, aged forty and un...

The Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Monday said that the results of the medical entrance exam NEET conducted this year will be announced on October 16.

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NEET result 2020 to be declared on October 16 - Kovai Daily The Education Minister Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal ‘Nishank’ on Monday said that the results of the medical entrance exam NEET conducted this year will be announced on October 16. “ will be declaring the results of 2020 on 16th October 2020. Exact timing of the results will be intimate...

Mysuru Rail Museum - Classical building with facade lighting getting ready for festival to showcase people the Rich and Glorious history of . Photo Credit: Southern Western Railway

According to research conducted by Australia’s national science agency, the strain of coronavirus responsible for COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, has been shown to survive for up to 28 days on surfaces such as mobile phone screens and banknotes.

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Coimbatore Corporation has asked fresh graduates to apply for a paid internship programme.

The duration of the internship period is a year and came with a stipend of ₹7,000 a month for B.A. or B.Sc. graduates, ₹10,000 for engineering graduates, ₹40,000 for doctors, and ₹12,000 for nurses.

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Due to administrative reasons, Coimbatore District Collector K. Rajamani postponed the online grievance redressal meeting for farmers to October 23.

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Coimbatore: Online farmers’ grievance redressal meeting postponed to Oct. 23 - Kovai Daily Coimbatore: Due to administrative reasons, Coimbatore District Collector K. Rajamani postponed the online grievance redressal meeting for farmers to October 23. District Collector K. Rajamani, in a press release on Wednesday, said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agricultural grievance redress...

The Centre on Tuesday permitted Tamil Nadu to raise an additional ₹9,627crore through open market borrowings to bridge the revenue shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Centre permits Tamil Nadu to raise ₹9,627 crore via borrowing to meet GST shortfall - Kovai Daily New Delhi: The Centre on Tuesday permitted Tamil Nadu to raise an additional ₹9,627crore through open market borrowings to bridge the revenue shortfall caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In August, the Centre gave two options to the states — to borrow either Rs 97,000 crore from a special window f...

The electric vehicle manufacturing company Ather Energy on Tuesday said that it plans to public fast-charging stations in Coimbatore and eight other cities in India

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Ather Energy to set up fast-charging stations in Coimbatore - Kovai Daily Bengaluru: The electric vehicle manufacturing company Ather Energy on Tuesday said that it plans to public fast-charging stations in Coimbatore. “Ather Energy has already finalized setting up 135 public fast-charging stations across 9 new markets in India,” said the company in a release. Current...

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The Tamil Nadu government on Monday signed 14 memorandum of understanding (MoUs) worth ₹10,055 crore that will create employment opportunities for over 7,000 people.

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Tamil Nadu signs 14 MoUs to attract ₹10,055 crore investment - Kovai Daily Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Monday signed 14 memorandum of understanding (MoUs) worth ₹10,055 crore that will create employment opportunities for over 7,000 people. JSW Renew Energy Limited, part of JSW Group has signed an MoU worth ₹6,300 crore for renewable projects in Thoothukudi, T...

An online grievance redressal meeting for farmers, chaired by Coimbatore District Collector K. Rajamani, will be conducted through video conferencing on Friday.

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Coimbatore: Online farmers’ grievance redressal meeting on October 16 - Kovai Daily Coimbatore: An online grievance redressal meeting for farmers, chaired by Coimbatore District Collector K. Rajamani, will be conducted through video conferencing on Friday. District Collector K. Rajamani, in a press release, said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agricultural grievance redressa...

Parents seeking admission for their kids for the entry-level classes like LKG and Class I under Right To Education in self-financed schools in Coimbatore district can upload their online applications from Monday.

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Right to Education (RTE) admissions deadline extended to November 7 - Kovai Daily Parents seeking admission for their kids for the entry-level classes like LKG and Class I under Right To Education in self-financed schools in Coimbatore district can upload their online applications from Monday. A statement said that the applications can be uploaded till November 7 through https://...

The new drive-through coronavirus screening center, introduced by Royal Care Super Specialty Hospital in Neelambur, will allow people to test for coronavirus while staying in the vehicle.

https://www.kovaidaily.com/first-drive-through-coronavirus-testing-facility-opens-in-coimbatore-5553/

First drive-through coronavirus testing facility opens in Coimbatore - Kovai Daily Coimbatore: In an effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, a private hospital has introduced the first drive-through coronavirus testing facility in Coimbatore. The new drive-through coronavirus screening center, introduced by Royal Care Super Specialty Hospital in Neelambur, will allow people to test...

The Tamil Nadu school education department has reduced the upper age limit for direct recruitment of school teachers to 40 years for the open category. Earlier, the maximum age was 56.

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Age limit for government teacher jobs in Tamil Nadu reduced to 40 - Kovai Daily Chennai: The Tamil Nadu school education department has reduced the upper age limit for direct recruitment of school teachers to 40 years for the open category. Earlier, the maximum age was 56. “Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (8) of Section 20 of the Tamil Nadu Government Servan...

The Directorate of Technical Education will release the rank list for part-time B.E./B.Tech programmes for the current academic year on October 12 and will start counselling from October 14.

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Rank list for part-time B.E./B. Tech degrees will release on Oct. 12 - Kovai Daily The Directorate of Technical Education will release the rank list for part-time B.E./B.Tech programmes for the current academic year on October 12 (Monday). Candidates applied for part-time B.E./B.Tech programmes can check the rank result online via www.ptbe-tnea.com. The online counselling for thes...

The Southern Railway, in a release, said that it has “developed a battery-cum–AC operated dual-mode shunting locomotive christened “PASUMAI” to work both in electric and non-electric / unwired sections.”

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Southern Railway converts electric engine into battery-operated locomotive - Kovai Daily Chennai: Southern Railway has converted an electric engine into an eco-friendly battery-operated locomotive which can be used as a shunter. The Southern Railway, in a release, said that it has “developed a battery-cum–AC operated dual-mode shunting locomotive christened “PASUMAI” to work bot...

An online grievance redressal meeting for farmers, chaired by Nilgiris district collector J.Innocent Divya, will be conducted through Google Meet on October 16.

https://www.kovaidaily.com/nilgiris-online-farmers-grievance-redressal-meeting-on-october-16-5441/

Nilgiris: Online farmers’ grievance redressal meeting on October 16 - Kovai Daily Udhagamandalam: An online grievance redressal meeting for farmers, chaired by Nilgiris district collector J.Innocent Divya, will be conducted through video conferencing on October 16. District collector J.Innocent Divya, in a press release, said that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the agricultural g...

The Indian low-cost airline, Indigo will launch two direct flight services connecting Coimbatore with Ahmedabad and Pune from October 26.

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IndiGo introduces direct flights from Coimbatore to Ahmedabad and Pune - Kovai Daily Coimbatore: The Indian low-cost airline, Indigo will launch two direct flight services connecting Coimbatore with Ahmedabad and Pune from October 26. The Indigo Airlines will be operating two direct flights in Coimbatore and Ahmedabad routes. The first non-stop flight would leave Ahmedabad at 06:45....

Air India’s wholly-owned subsidiary Alliance Air will commence flight operations connecting three major cities in South India – Bengaluru, Coimbatore, and Madurai from October 12.

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Bengaluru-Madurai-Coimbatore: Alliance Air to start flights from October 12 - Kovai Daily Coimbatore: Air India’s wholly-owned subsidiary Alliance Air will commence flight operations connecting three major cities in South India – Bengaluru, Coimbatore, and Madurai from October 12. The flight will start from Bengaluru to Madurai onwards to Coimbatore. From Coimbatore, the flight will ...

Skoda Auto entered the used cars market in India with the launch of its ‘Certified Pre-Owned’ programme on October 7. The certified used cars will be available at its dealerships in Coimbatore and other eight cities

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Skoda Auto launches certified used car program in India - Kovai Daily Skoda Auto entered the used cars market in India with the launch of its ‘Certified Pre-Owned’ programme on October 7. “Today I launched the Skoda Certified Pre-Owned program in India starting with 9 cities. This will allow customers to buy high quality used cars from Skoda dealers,” said Zac...

The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) released the new calendar for the 2020 Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) on Friday.

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2020 Indian National Rally Championship rescheduled, starts from December 16 - Kovai Daily The Federation of Motor Sports Clubs of India (FMSCI) released a new calendar for the 2020 Indian National Rally Championship (INRC) on Friday. INRC 2020 will be conducted in five stages in four rally hotspots around the country. The first and second rounds on the tarmac surface will be held in Itan...

Southern Railway on Friday said the train services on Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) route will remain suspended until further advice.

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Nilgiri Mountain Railway train services to remain suspended - Kovai Daily Udhagamandalam: Southern Railway on Friday said the train services on Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) route will remain suspended. “Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) train services will continue to remain suspended until further advice,” said Southern Railway in a release. To boost tourism in the hi...

The admission process for the Coimbatore's first Government Arts and Science College for Women for the academic year 2020-2021 started on Friday.

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Admissions begin at first Government Arts College for Women in Coimbatore - Kovai Daily Coimbatore: The admission process for the Coimbatore’s first Government Arts and Science College for Women for the academic year 2020-2021 started on Friday. To mark the beginning of the admission process, Tamil Nadu Municipal Administration Minister SP Velumani distributed the application forms t...