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Everything you need to know about Erode East: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Erode East: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Amma Canteen scheme, menu to be expanded: Jayalalithaa

May 15, 2013 at 3:58 PM

Chennai, May 15 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Wednesday announced the expansion of the Amma Canteen (budget canteen) scheme to nine other districts in the state while including more dishes in the menu of canteens here.

INRC: Full Throttle team sitting pretty

January 31, 2013 at 6:38 PM

Mysore, Jan 31 (IANS) Tata Motors Full Throttle team is certain to sweep the titles in the inaugural FMSCI-JK Tyre Indian National TSD Rally Championship that concludes with the sixth round to be run here Saturday.

Satish and Savera emerge champs in TSD Rally

August 20, 2012 at 3:32 PM

Bangalore, Aug 20 (IANS) Underling their status as one of the country's top pairs, the husband-wife duo of Satish Gopalkrishnan and Savera D'Souza from Bangalore annexed the overall and Pro-Expert class titles in the Rally of Bangalore, the first round of the Indian National TSD Rally Championship here.

Action against cheating emu farm owners, says Jayalalithaa

August 17, 2012 at 9:16 PM

Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Friday directed the police to arrest the promoters of emu farms who are absconding after failing to honour commitments to their investors and take necessary action to confiscate the farms to pay off the latter.

Land grabbing case: Former DMK minister, four others arrested

August 4, 2011 at 1:11 PM

Erode, Aug 4 (ANI): Former Tamil Nadu Minister and DMK leader N K K P Raja and four others were arrested here today in connection with a land grabbing case.

World's largest apron positions itself for Guinness record

June 24, 2011 at 4:40 PM

Chennai, June 24 (ANI): Ambadi Enterprises, a part of the 3.8 billion Murugappa Group, displayed the world's largest apron on the grassy expanse of YMCA grounds at Chennai, recently.

Tamil Nadu polls: Rahul Gandhi to start campaign from Erode

April 6, 2011 at 1:23 PM

Coimbatore, Apr 6 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will launch his poll campaign for the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections from Erode West constituency on Wednesday.

Tamil Nadu polls: Rahul Gandhi to start campaign from Erode

April 6, 2011 at 1:13 PM

Coimbatore, Apr 6 (ANI): Congress General Secretary Rahul Gandhi will launch his poll campaign for the Tamil Nadu state assembly elections from Erode West constituency on Wednesday.

Sonia Gandhi to visit poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Puducherry

April 4, 2011 at 4:35 PM

New Delhi, Apr 4 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi is scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to address election meetings on Tuesday.

Cotton exports will not exceed 55 lakh bales: Maran

January 22, 2011 at 7:41 PM

New Delhi, Jan 22(ANI): Union Textiles Minister Thiru Dayanidhi Maran on Saturday indicated that not a single bale over the 55 lakh bales already approved for exports would be allowed to be exported.

West Bengal Forest officials recover deer skull, arrest one

October 15, 2009 at 7:37 PM

East Gurguria (West Bengal), Oct 15 (ANI): West Bengal Forest Department on Thursday recovered two deer skulls in east Gurguria town of the state.

International trade fair in Siliguri

June 12, 2009 at 10:08 AM

Siliguri, June 12 (ANI): An international trade fair in Siliguri is serving as a platform for enhancing business ties between India and other countries.

Candidate held for bribing voters in Tamil Nadu

May 12, 2009 at 7:36 PM

Erode (Tamil Nadu), May 12 (IANS) Three people, including an independent candidate contesting the Lok Sabha polls, were arrested for allegedly bribing voters with free computers in Tamil Nadu, police said Tuesday.

Tamil actors, directors rant against Congress over Sri Lanka

May 6, 2009 at 7:46 PM

Chennai, May 6 (IANS) They are not contesting the Lok Sabha elections and don't care who wins either. But many Tamil film personalities are campaigning actively to prevent the Congress from winning in Tamil Nadu -- all over Sri Lanka's war.

Lanka Government announces temporary cease-fire

April 27, 2009 at 1:52 PM

Colombo/Chennai, Apr.27 (ANI): The Sri Lanka Government has announced a temporary cease-fire to allow for the evacuation of nearly 20,000 Lankan Tamil civilians from a no-fire zone deep in rebel LTTE territory.

Karunanidhi calls off indefinite hunger strike

April 27, 2009 at 1:17 PM

Chennai, Apr 27 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has called off his indefinite hunger strike over Sri Lankan issue following an assurance from Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram that the UPA Government will seek to convince the Sri Lankan Government to halt hostilities against the LTTE.

Jayalalitha's separate Eelam call welcomed by PMK, Nedumaran

April 26, 2009 at 1:46 PM

Chennai, April 26 (IANS) AIADMK chief Jayalalitha's sudden support for a separate Tamil homeland as the only solution to the problems of the ethnic minority in Sri Lanka was welcomed by pro-LTTE groups as well as the PMK Sunday.

Three-year-old boy trampled to death by jumbo

April 18, 2009 at 6:27 PM

Erode (Tamil Nadu), April 18 (IANS) A three-year-old boy was trampled to death by an elephant when he was riding on a two-wheeler with his father in this Tamil Nadu district, the police said Saturday.

Five AIADMK workers including teen driver killed in mishap

April 13, 2009 at 8:06 PM

Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), April 13 (IANS) Five AIADMK members, including a former legislator and his 16-year-old son, were killed when a car being driven by the teenager met with an accident here Monday, police said.

Kharventhan: One of Lok Sabha's most active MPs

March 16, 2009 at 9:58 AM

Chennai, March 16 (IANS) He is the first in his family to sign his own name. He is the first from his village in Tamil Nadu to graduate and be a lawyer. S.K. Kharventhan, 59, was also one of the best performers in the outgoing Lok Sabha.

No bail for three held for inflammatory speeches

December 23, 2008 at 7:36 PM

Erode (Tamil Nadu), Dec 23 (IANS) A court here Tuesday rejected the bail petitions of film director Seeman and Tamil nationalist leaders Kolathur Mani and P. Maniarasan, who have been held for allegedly making inflammatory, secessionist speeches.

CCEA bid to improve Powerloom sectors' infrastructure in Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu

November 20, 2008 at 5:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCAE) on Thursday gave its approval to the implementation of the Comprehensive Powerloom Cluster Development Scheme at Bhiwandi (Maharashtra) and Erode (Tamil Nadu) as a Central Sector Plan Scheme.

Rs.4.2 bn sanctioned for handloom, powerloom clusters

November 20, 2008 at 5:06 PM

New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) A cabinet panel Thursday sanctioned Rs.4.2 billion ($80 million) for developing handloom and powerloom clusters in six cities across the country to 'meet the discerning and changing market demands both at domestic and at the international level and raise living standards of weavers and artisans'.

Land scam: One more Tamil Nadu policeman transferred

October 11, 2008 at 6:04 PM

Erode (Tamil Nadu), Oct 11 (IANS) A second police official, whose handling of a land scam allegedly involving former Tamil Nadu minister N.K.K.P. Raja was slammed by the high court recently, was transferred Saturday, officials said.

Four held in Tamil Nadu for attacking Christian institutions

October 9, 2008 at 8:21 PM

Chennai, Oct 9 (IANS) Four suspected activists of a Hindu right-wing group were arrested Thursday for attacking minority institutions in Tamil Nadu, police sources said.

Sonia says Nuke power crucial for development

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Erode (Tamil Nadu), Sept 4 (ANI): Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Thursday said nuclear power is crucial for the country's development and for that we need to sign Indo-US nuke deal.

Sonia to address rally in Erode today

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Erode (Tamil Nadu), Sept 4 (ANI): Congress president Sonia Gandhi will today address a rally at Tamil Nadu's Erode District today.

Jewellery manufacturer creates world's largest gold bangle

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Erode (Tamil Nadu), Aug 12 (ANI): A jewellery manufacturer created a record by manufacturing a gigantic gold bangle measuring six feet in diameter in Erode in Tamil Nadu.

'Nirmaya', a helping hand for specially-abled person

March 27, 2008 at 12:00 AM

"Nirmaya" a Health Insurance Scheme was launched for the welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple