Chennai, March 5 (IANS) Around 3,500 shops in Erode district of Tamil Nadu downed their shutters on Thursday in protest against the setting up of a Coca-Cola bottling plant in SIPCOT industrial estate in Perundurai, said officials.
People were protesting against the plant as they feared it would deplete the ground water resources in the district. Perundurai is about 445 km from Chennai.
All the political parties, excepting the ruling AIADMK, had called for the protest against the plant.
It may be recalled that Coca-Cola's bottling plant in Plachimada in Kerala was also strongly opposed by the local people.
The fifth and final match of the five-match Test series between India and Australia is being play
The air quality in the national capital remained in the 'very poor category for the seventh conse
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a year-long commemoration to mark the 150th anniversa
On the last day of the high-level debate held during the 77th session of the UN General Assembly,
Voting is going on in the first phase of 71 seats in Bihar today. By 1 pm 33% of voting has been
Hang the convict: Family of December 16 rape victim
New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Demanding the "immediate" hanging of the December 16, 2012 gang rape
TN SSLC Result 2024: Tamil Nadu SSLC Board Exam result released, how to check result, read here
Tamil Nadu Board has declared the results of the SSLC exam. Students who participated in the exam
India, riding on the victory chariot in the ICC World Cup, will next face defending champions Eng
The action of removing encroachment from around the temple of Sambhal is going on continuously. T
Mika Singh has rejected 150 relationships in 20 years, told - why are you getting married now?
After performing in many weddings, now it seems that soon Mika Singh is also going to tie the kno
