Ration shop in Valparai damaged by wild elephants

Coimbatore: More than 600 families live at Thaimudi Estate next to Valparai. A fair price shop is located in the middle of the tea estate.


Coimbatore: More than 600 families live at Thaimudi Estate next to Valparai.



Afair price shop is located in the middle of the tea estate.



Last night, 12 wild elephants broke the door, window and wall of the ration shop and damaged the goods there. Forest Department officials who rushed to the spot chased away the wild elephants and provided security in the residential areas.

The members of the public are in a state of panic as wild elephants continue to camp near residential areas. The forest department and plantation guards are monitoring the wild elephants along with the public.

Track Works Between Coimbatore and Podanur to Affect Six Train Services

Track maintenance works between Coimbatore and Podanur railway stations will lead to the short termination and diversion...

World Electric Vehicle Day: Coimbatore Collector Flags Off EV Rally

Coimbatore District Collector Pavankumar G Giriyappanavar flagged off an electric vehicle rally organised by the Society...

Wild Elephant Damages Migrant Workers’ Shed in Thudiyalur

On Tuesday night, a lone wild elephant entered residential areas near Kathirnaickenpalayam in Coimbatore, damaged a tin...

Coimbatore Joint Commissioner (State Tax) Transferred to Greater Chennai Corporation

Thakare Shubham Dnyandeorao, IAS, Joint Commissioner (State Tax), Commercial Taxes, Coimbatore, has been transferred and...

Former Nilgiris Collector J. Innocent Divya Appointed Secretary of School Education Dept

Known for her action against illegal resorts in the elephant corridor in the Masinagudi-Sigur region, J. Innocent Divya,...

Coimbatore Karpagam Engineering College Hosts YUVA 2026 Freshmen Induction Programme

Karpagam Engineering College in Coimbatore conducted the YUVA 2026 Freshmen Induction Programme for first-year B.E/B.Tec...