Erode

JK Cement net down 30 per cent at Rs 56 crore in March quarter

Saturday May 11, 2013

Lower sales and higher outgo on freight have eroded JK Cement's net profit by 30 per cent at Rs 56.19 crore for the quarter ended March.

Petrol bomb hurled at AIADMK MLA SS Ramanidharan's office

Press Trust of India | Sunday May 5, 2013

A petrol bomb was on Sunday hurled at the office of AIADMK MLA S S Ramanidharan by unidentified attackers, police said.

Tamil Nadu to set up drinking water projects worth about Rs 800 crore

Press Trust of India | Wednesday April 10, 2013

The Tamil Nadu government today proposed drinking water supply projects to the tune of nearly Rs 800 crore, including desalination plants for Ramanathapuram and Tuticorin districts.

40 per cent of Indian coast subjected to erosion

Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 19, 2013

Around 40 per cent of the Indian coast is subjected to erosion and development in high eroding stretches is prohibited, Environment and Forests Minister Jayanthi Natarajan told the Rajya Sabha Tuesday.

Jubilant Life shares down 5%; valuation erodes by Rs 146 crore

Wednesday February 27, 2013

Shares of drug firm Jubilant Life Sciences today fell 5 per cent, eroding Rs 146 crore from its market capitalisation after the US health regulator issued a warning letter for violation of manufacturing norms at its facility in Canada.

Bharat bandh losses may mount to Rs 26,000 crore: Assocham

Wednesday February 20, 2013

"Against initial estimates of Rs 15,000-20,000 crore, the GDP may be eroded by about Rs 26,000 crore," the industry body said in a release.

Three killed, 30 injured in Tamil Nadu road accident

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 5, 2013

Three people, including the bridegroom, were killed and 30 others seriously injured when the mini-lorry they were travelling in fell into a deep pit near Erode on Tuesday morning.

Nine lakh bales of cotton gutted after fire in spinning mill in Erode

Press Trust of India | Sunday January 20, 2013

More than nine lakh bales of cotton and yarn worth crores of rupees were burnt to ashes when a fire swept through a private spinning mill in the district in the wee hours today.

Apple shares fall below $500 on reports of cuts to iPhone parts orders

Tuesday January 15, 2013

Shares in Apple dipped below $500 for the first time in almost one year after reports it is slashing orders for screens and other components from its Asian supplier as intensifying competition erodes demand for its latest iPhone.

Srinivasa Ramanujan's 125th birthday celebrated by Google doodle

Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Saturday December 22, 2012

Famed Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan's 125th birthday has been featured in the latest Google doodle. Mr Ramanujan is known for his extraordinary contributions to mathematical analysis.

Bonded labourers escape from clutches of employer in Erode

Press Trust of India | Friday December 21, 2012

Fifteen Dalit labourers, including seven children, forced to work as bonded labourers in a brick kiln in the district for the last two years have escaped and sought action against their employer.

44 year old man dies of swine flu in Tamil Nadu

Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 11, 2012

A 44-year-old man, hailing from Gobichettipalayam in Erode district, died of swine flu in the Government Hospital in Coimbatore on Tuesday, hospital sources said.

Asian economies will surpass US, Europe

Monday December 10, 2012

The United States could see its standing as a superpower eroded and Asian economies will outstrip those of North America and Europe combined by 2030, according to the best guess of the US intelligence community in its latest forecast.

Tamil Nadu vehicles stop plying to Karnataka anticipating trouble

Press Trust of India | Friday December 7, 2012

Vehicles have stopped plying from Sathyamangalam near Erode to Mysore following demonstrations and hartal by some Kannada outfits in parts of Karnataka protesting the Supreme Court directive to release 10,000 cusecs of water to Tamil Nadu. The vehicl...

Standard Chartered sees $330 million Iran fine; profit rise to erode

Thursday December 6, 2012

Standard Chartered expects to pay $330 million to settle a case with U.S. regulators who accused the Asia-focused bank of failing to comply with sanctions against Iran, further denting profit growth this year.