Tirupur: Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) chairman Dr A Sakthivel was part of the Indian business delegation accompanying Union minister of commerce and industry Piyush Goyal during his visit to London for UK–India Week 2026.The visit comes ahead of the implementation of the India–UK Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) and the Double Contribution Convention…
Times News Network Sabari COIMBATORE: Three youths died on the spot and another suffered injuries after a two-wheeler they were riding on collided head-on with a truck at Madathukulam in Tirupur district on Thursday night.The deceased have been identified as Bala Prakash, 28, Sabari, 25, and Dinesh, 26. Their friend, Gunasekaran, 18, sustained severe injuries…
Chennai: CPI state secretary M Veerapandian on Sunday urged the Tamil Nadu govt to withdraw its proposed move to privatise sanitation work in municipal corporations.“Sanitation work is an essential public service and should not be handed over to private companies. The govt must not facilitate the exploitation of sanitation workers through privatisation,” Veerapandian said in…
The textile industry was severely impacted by the US tariffs followed by the West Asia conflict Chennai/ Coimbatore: Indian garment exporters are hopeful of a recovery in orders and a moderation in key raw material costs following the US-Iran peace deal. The industry, which was severely impacted last year by the US tariffs, followed by…
The textile industry was severely impacted by the US tariffs followed by the West Asia conflict Chennai/ Coimbatore: Indian garment exporters are hopeful of a recovery in orders and a moderation in key raw material costs following the US-Iran peace deal. The industry, which was severely impacted last year by the US tariffs, followed by…
R Rithika, 17, lost her life after accidentally falling into a 100-foot-deep dry well when she rushed to stop her father, who had threatened to jump into the well following a family dispute Tirupur: A 17-year-old schoolgirl died after she accidentally fell into a 100-foot-deep dry well on Saturday night. Police said the mishap took…
Arrested VAO Gnanasekaran Tirupur: Sleuths from the directorate of vigilance and anti-corruption (DVAC) on Monday arrested a village administrative officer (VAO) in Tirupur for taking a bribe of Rs 4,000 for issuing a legal heir certificate.The complainant, Govindarajan, 36, of Rayapuram in Tirupur, had applied for a legal heir certificate through the Thottipalayam VAO office….
TIRUPUR: With the southwest monsoon setting in and heavy rain lashing parts of Tirupur district, residents have urged the district collector to act immediately on a letter from village panchayat block development officer (BDO) R Kokila seeking emergency measures to cover quarry pits in Muthalipalayam and Nallur, where mixed chemical and unsegregated municipal waste has…
Chennai: The CBI registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against a former State Bank of India (SBI) cash officer in Tirupur and his wife, stating that they amassed wealth worth ₹72.36 lakh beyond their known sources of income during a five-year period.According to an FIR registered by the CBI’s anti-corruption branch (ACB) in Chennai, B…
COIMBATORE: The Podanur police on Wednesday night arrested the mastermind of the kidnap of two youths here a few days ago. He suffered a leg fracture while trying to flee during the arrest and was admitted to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital for treatment.Police identified the mastermind as G Karuppusamy, 24, of Dharapuram Road in Tirupur….
