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Arya Vaidya Pharmacy (AVP) chairman and managing director Dr P R Krishnakumar, who is also the chancellor of Avinashilingam Deemed University, passed away at a private hospital on Wednesday night. He was 69. Born at Shoranur in Palakkad, he studied Ayurveda at Shoranur Ayurveda College and devoted his life in promoting Ayurveda. And he was instrumental in establishing an institute by the name of AVP Research Foundation (AVPRF) to conduct clinical, literary, field and drug researches and to train aspiring ayurvedic scholars. Meanwhile, AVPRF launched the RUDRA clinical documentation program…

As the nation is slowly limping back to normalcy after liberal relaxations, Kovaiites are still in a jittery to venture out for fear of virus spread as the city is witnessing rising cases next to Chennai in the past one week or so. Thanks to the district administration’s preparedness in combating the dreaded disease by taking all preventive steps by holding special medical camps across the corporation area. No exaggeration to say that the selfless service by doctors, nurses, para medical staff, cleanliness workers besides, revenue, health, police department personnel…

தமிழகத்தில் ஆகஸ்ட் 31 ஆம் தேதி வரை ஊரடங்கு நீட்டிப்பு… ஆகஸ்ட் மாத அனைத்து ஞாயிற்று கிழமைகளிலும் தளர்வுகள் இல்லாத முழு ஊரடங்கு —தமிழக அரசு அறிவிப்பு

கோவை மெட்ரோவின் இன்றைய கொரோனா செய்தி (27.7.2020) – Coimbatore – Corona Status Update – KOVAI METRO

Local Administration Minister S P Velumani inaugurated the Race Course Model Road Project at a cost of Rs 40.70 crore. He said that modernised roads, children’s park, amusement park, ultra-modern street lights and pavements are being taken up under the scheme and work is moving at a faster pace. In a touch of pride, he said that across the country Coimbatore is the only city where SmartCity scheme work is moving at a faster pace. Since, Race Course is being used by people for their daily stroll, he said that…

Indeed a good job by the district head led by frontline warriors in Coimbatore in keeping COVID-19 spread under control, State Health Minister Dr C Vijayabaskar has said after chairing a review meet in connection with measures taken to combat coronavirus across the district at Singanallur ESI Medical College Hospital. Earlier, he went around the medical college premises and interacted with the doctors, nurses, para medical staff besides enquiring with the patients about the treatment being given to them. In fact, Local Administration Minister S P Velumani, amidst his busy…

Your favourite Kovai Metro neighbourhood weekly newspaper is back with its anniversary issue. And this comes after a hiatus due to COVID-19 lockdown that crippled normal life thereby making people confined to homes. The city wore a deserted look with shops closed, vehicles off the roads, public transport system including trains being suspended and curtains down on cinema halls and malls. In short, people started to live a new normal lifestyle amidst this lockdown. However, thanks to Local Administration Minister S P Velumani and District Collector K Rajamani for playing…

In lending a hand to Tamil Nadu government in it’s concerted efforts in combating coronavirus spread across the State, Ananya Nana Nani Homes Management (also CREDAI member) and its residents mobilized Rs.10 lakh for corona relief measures. The cheque was presented by Karthik Kumar, Executive Director, Ananya Group which was received by Coimbatore District Collector K Rajamani at the collectorate complex. The amount is mainly for procurement of Personal Protective Kits and N-95 masks for corona warriors more so the doctors, who are fighting COVID-19 risking their lives alongwith nurses,…