Author: Kovai Metro

A Tribute To Pioneers Who Opened Up The Gate To Knowledge In Coimbatore

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Reading Room At Clock Tower Was Once Kovaiites Favourite Spot Indians have been literate for thousands of years. Languages like Sanskrit and Tamil are very old. Politicians and scholars alike diddle with the antiquity of the old languages. The Indus Script is often found in a debate. Unfortunately we do not have a Rosetta Stone kind of a find for sorting out this problem. We are however aware of the various palm leaf manuscripts, copper plates, inscriptions found on caves and temples. This amply proves that Indians have been reading…

Govt Arts College Turns Country’s First Plastic Free Zone Cell

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Government Arts College, Coimbatore is the first ever college in India to open up Plastic free zone cell by an NCC Officer Capt.K.Vasanthi and have professors and students as members to create awareness on plastic pollution. Prior to Tamil Nadu Government order on the ban of plastic production and its usage, the initiative was started on 23.1.2018, with the title “Carry a cloth bag” which was inaugurated by Dr.VijayaKarthikeyan, the then Corporation Commissioner Coimbatore. He also inaugurated the Human Chain on the same day where a total of 400 students…

Good Response To Jih’s Special Camp On ‘Enathu Aavanam, Enathu Elakku’

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In a bid to help people to get basic documents like Aadhar, Voter ID, smart ration card, PAN to avail the benefits of Tamil Nadu government’s welfare scheme and for other purpose, Coimbatore branch of Jamat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) organised for a special camp ‘Enathu Aavanam, Enathu Elakku’ at Kasthuri Garden, Pillayarpuram in the city. It may be noted that there about 500 Muslim families besides 200 dalit families in the neighbourhood who have been facing untold hardship in getting the benefits of government schemes due to lack of proper documents.…

Childishness Is Next To Godliness: Allow Children To Enjoy Their Childhood

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A child brings lot of joy and cheerfulness in life. Happiness is unlimited in the minds of a child. The best day for a person is childhood days. The child’s act of experimenting and exploring keep them engaging through out the day. They are very curious about each and everything they see and hear. They have amazing questioning skills. Their way of thinking and connecting dots are beyond imagination. Boredom is not in their dictionary. They cherish their wonderful moments even in second childhood i.e. old age. There is so…

Vanamae Ellai: Raindropss To Fly Less Privileged Children From Chennai To Coimbatore on Nov 22

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Raindropss in association with VGP Ulaga Tamil Sangam and Park Group of Institutions, Coimbatore is all set to organize its second edition of “Vanamae Ellai – Sky is the limit”, a day trip to Coimbatore with the selected 25 Children from Seers Girls Home, Sevalaya, Anandam, CHES and students from the community. According to Aravind Jayabal, Creative Head and Founder, Raindropss, the children will fly from Chennai on November 22 morning to Coimbatore, visit the iconic places and will return by train on the same day night. The arrangements at…

Homage To Namma Ooru Nanammal

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Nanammal, wife of Venkatasami was born at Zamin Kaliyapuram and was living with family at Ganapathy, Kovai. She passed away at the age 99, Oct 26, 2019. Yogini, mother of five children never went to any hospital. She learnt yoga from her chittappa and an expert in silambattam as well. Unfortunately Tamilnadu missed a great women who is well supported, trained everybody in yoga, to keep one healthy, mitigate stress, cholesterol, apathy, high blood pressure and what not? She has nearly 150 awards, 6 national awards. Approximately in 2014 received…

Mezbaan Biryani, A Paradise For Taste Buds

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Usually, cities are known for being a destination for their gourmet dining or a certain cuisine while some places are famous for one specific food. Coimbatore city in particular is quite famous for its different varieties of biriyani. Mezbaan Biryani is one of those to carve a niche in offering lip smacking biriyani. With flavour and aroma done right, this exclusive biryani outlet was the first to supply wholesome biryani for families and huge gatherings in the city. With a record of 17 years into making biryani, this non vegetarian…

Looking Back The Memorable Summer Trips To Mango City

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My mother Aravindakumari and my paternal granny Lalitha hailed from Salem. This gave two generations an opportunity to spend our ‘Summers in Salem’. A customary inland letter from my maternal granny Chandra used to precede our annual exams. Mummy used to get ready with the huge suitcases to pack our clothes. Daddy would drop us by car in Salem after a trip to Ooty. We would begin early and reach Sankar Café in Bhavani for a brunch. This Iyer kadai with marble topped tables used to offer nice dosas and…

Dr Bommanna Loganthan – He Came, He Met, He Informed

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US Professor, Pride of Coimbatore By SHEFA RAFI ‘From the poorest of countries to the richest of nations, education is the key to moving forward in any society’ is a popular quote by Nelson Mandela, south Africa’s anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader, philanthropist and the first black to lead a country as President. This perhaps inspired Dr. Bommanna Loganathan, a native of Mettupalayam, presently working as professor of chemistry and a researcher at Murray State University (MSU), Murray, Kentucky in the US came to visit the school and college he studied…