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Tamil Nadu lockdown extension: Theatres to open; IT companies can work with 100% strength | Coimbatore News - Net4News

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced extension of lockdown by two weeks till September 9. The government allowed theatres to operate from August 23 with 50% occupancy. IT/ITES companies will be permitted to work with 100% strength. Anganwadis will be allowed to supply noon meal from September 1. READ ALSO: Schools, colleges to reopen on Sept 1 Public are allowed in beaches, zoological parks, botanical gardens and boat houses. Inter-state public bus transport to Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka will be permitted following standard operating procedures. Crèches will be permitted. The staff members should be vaccinated. Source link Read the full article

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TNAU to offer UG, PG agri & horticulture courses in Tamil | Coimbatore News - Net4News

The state government on Saturday announced the introduction of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in agriculture and horticulture in Tamil medium at Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore. The government has set aside ₹25 lakh for the programme’s first phase. This is the first time the university will be offering an undergraduate course in Tamil. An expert committee will be set up to frame the syllabus for these programmes, which may be offered from the next academic year, said N Kumar, vice-chancellor of TNAU Coimbatore. While UG programmes are offered only in English, the university offers diploma programmes in agriculture and horticulture in Tamil. Institute of Agriculture, Vamban near Pudukottai also offers diploma programmes in Tamil, Kumar said. Students coming from the Tamil medium schools will benefit the most out of these programmes, he said. There is special preference in state government jobs for candidates who pursued their degrees in Tamil and similar preference for candidates pursuing these programmes will encourage more students to take up these courses, Kumar added. The government also announced the setting up of a research centre, named after organic farming crusader and scientist Nammazhvar, on Saturday. This centre will undertake research on organic farming and will be created by expanding the existing department of sustainable organic agriculture at TNAU “The state government announced an allocation of ₹3 crore which will be used for upgrading the department of sustainable organic agriculture and ongoing activities of the department will be widened,” the VC said. Terming the exclusive budget for agriculture an encouraging start, Kumar said additional allocation of funds in the subsequent years will help in a framing a long-term sustainable agriculture policy. Source link Read the full article

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Hoax bomb call triggers searches at Coimbatore Junction Railway Station | Coimbatore News - Net4News

COIMBATORE: Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and sniffer dogs conducted searches at Coimbatore Junction Railway Station and railway parcel booking office on Friday morning after a man made a call to the city police stating that two persons were planning to plant bombs there. After searches, the police declared it a hoax call. However, the Railway Protection Force personnel continued checking the luggage of passengers. The call was made by Senthilkumar of K Vadamadurai near Thudiyalur in Coimbatore district around 7am. The man said when he was sleeping on the platform on Thursday night, he heard two persons sitting in a train discussing planting bombs at the station. Source link Read the full article