The Diwali in the city has been a quiet affair this year if data recorded by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) is any indication.

In an effort to boost road infrastructure in the district's rural areas, a series of works at a total estimated cost of Rs7.39cr have been taken up, announced minister for agriculture S Damodaran.

Four maize varieties have been recently released by the maize department of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) at the national level this year.

The city municipal corporation's long-pending initiative to promote source segregation of daily household garbage to aim at zero waste management has finally been initiated in 500 households in fiv

Demanding that steps be taken to increase the country's cotton production, Southern India Mills' Association (SIMA) on Wednesday said field trials on genetically modified (GM) cotton varieties shou

Although it seemed a distant possibility a few months ago, the city municipal corporation is gearing up to implement the 24X7 water supply project in all 60 wards within old corporation limits in t

The worst fear of Vellalore residents has turned true as the ground water samples collected from the localities near the municipal corporation's dumpyard has indicated presence of ammonia, phosphat

COIMBATORE: Despite the assurances from the city corporation and State Pollution Control Board Officials, medical waste is being dumped inside the city corporation's Vellalore dump yard.

District level officials of Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board have decided to keep a tab on private plastic recycling units operating outside their radar following recent incidents of illegal wast

Use of plastic bags in shops and supermarkets in the city is still prevalent. The civic body imposed a ban on plastic bags up to 40 microns in May 2011.