Saturday, March 27, 2010

Fine Hotels to stay in Coimbatore

Black Thunder
Otty Main Road, Coimbatore 641305

Grand Plaza
58, Geetha Hall Road, Coimbatore 641018

Heritage Inn 38, Sivasamy Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore 641009

Hotel Alankar Grande No. 10, Sivasamy Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore 641009

Hotel CAG Pride 312, Barathiar Road, Coimbatore 641044

Hotel City Tower Sivasamy Road, Ramnagar, Coimbatore 641009

Hotel Lords Park 1000, Raja Street, Coimbatore 641001

Hotel Mangala International 340 Nehru street, Ramnagar, Coimbatore 641009

Hotel Sriram International 18 & 19, State Bank Road, Coimbatore

Hotel Surya International 105, Race Cource Road, Coimbatore 641018

Hotel Vaidurya
73, Geetha Hall Road, Opp. To Railway station,P.B.No. 4006, Coimbatore 641018

Jenney Club
Avinashi Road,Coimbatore Aerodrome Post, Coimbatore 641014

Legends Inn
77, State Bank Road, Opp. Railway Station, Coimbatore 641018

Mesabel Hotel
24, Grey Town, (Near Nehru Stadium), Coimbatore 641018

Nahar Manchester Inn Gandhi Park, Coimbatore

Nilgiri's Nest 739 A, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641018

Park Inn Avanashi Road, Neelambur, Coimbatore 641014

Hotel Rathna ResidencyNo.355, Variety Hall Road,Coimbatore - 641 001,

The Residency, Coimbatore
1076, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore 641018

The Residency, Karur
179, Allwin Nagar, Coimbatore Main Road,Karur, Coimbatore 639002

Shree Murugan
56, Devi and Co.Lane, Opp. Railway Station, Coimbatore - 641 018

The Signature Crest, Coimbatore
Manchester Regent,Flat no. A/102, No.694, Coimbatore 641018

Sree Annapoorna Lodging
75, East Arokiasamy Road,R.S. Puram, Coimbatore 641002

Dayanidhi Maran buys Karunya engineering college, coimbatore?


While analysing the details of the visitors to the Coimbatore city news blog, we observed that increasingly more number of users are landing here with search keywords "Dayanidhi maran buys out Karunya college", "Karunya engineering college sold to Dayanithi maran", "Marans buy a college in coimbatore", "Karunya university sold" etc. We couldn't confirm yet if this a real news or just rumour. We would highly appreciate if readers share, with whatever information they have on this news in the comment section.

UPDATE on 27/10/2010: We have got unconfirmed but reliable news that Paul Dinakaran has indeed decided to move and settle permanently in Canada.



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Friday, March 26, 2010

Engineering colleges in Coimbatore

Tamilnadu College of Engineering, Coimbatore
Amrita Institute of Technology and Science (AITEC), Coimbatore
Bannari Amman Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
Christ the King Institute of Technology
Coimbatore Institute of Engineering and Information Technology, Coimbatore
Coimbatore Institute of Technology (CIT), Coimbatore
Dr Mahalingam College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Dr.Kalaignar Karunanithi Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
Government College of Technology (GCT), Coimbatore
Hindustan College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Jansons Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
Karpagam College of Engineering, Coimbatore
Karunya Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
KPR Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Kalaivani College of Technology, Coimbatore
KGiSL Institute of Information Management, Coimbatore
KTVR Knowledge Park for Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore
Maharaja Engineering College, Coimbatore
Maharaja Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
Maharaja Prithvi Engineering College, Coimbatore
Maharaja Women's Engineering College, Coimbatore
Nanjappa Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
Park College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Park College of Technology Coimbatore
PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore
SNS College of Engineering, Coimbatore
Sri Krishna College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
Sri Narayana Guru Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College, Coimbatore
Sri Ramakrishna Institute of Technology, Coimbatore
Sri Shakthi Institute of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore
VLB Janakiammal College of Engineering & Technology, Coimbatore

Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Fire in the Dodabetta reserved forest

The occurrence of a bush fire in the Dodabetta reserved forest near Upper Kodappamund resulted in many parts of the hill station being enveloped in smoke on Wednesday.

With the fire spreading rapidly, panic gripped many of those residing close to the forest.

Houses damaged

The surroundings of some of the houses located near the forest were partially charred.

Speaking to the press the District Forest Officer, the Nilgiris North K.Soundarapandian said that it was brought under control after a long battle.

Stating that one person Vivian Prakash James (26) of Ooty has been arrested in connection with the fire, he said that he was caught when he was trying to start another fire near Dodabetta peak.

Eight acres hit

The Forest Range Officer Premkumar said that gorse, lantana and eucalyptus over about eight acres had been affected in the fire.

Apart from about 45 forest staff, local volunteers and fire and rescue service personnel had helped in bringing the fire under control.


Anger


However, some of the residents gathered on the main road to express their anger over the alleged delay in reacting to the situation.

Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Coimbatore - Matriculation Higher Secondary schools

ABC Matriculation Higher Secondary School,Peelamedu
ALG Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Dhamunagar,Puliakulam
Alvernia Matriculation Higher Secondary School,Ramanathapuram,Trichy Road
Angappa Higher Secondary school
APG Matriculation Higher Secondary School
A.R.Chennimalai Gounder Matriculation Higher Secondary.School,Karumathampatti
Avila Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School,Thadagam Road
AVB Matriculation Higher Secondary (Residential) School
AVP Trust National Matric Hr Sec School
Bharathi Matric Hr Sec School
Bharathi Matric Hr Sec School
Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan MAtric Hr Sec School
Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan Matric
Bharathiya Vidya Mandhir Matric Hr Sec School
Brindhavan Matric Hr Sec School
Carmel Garden Matric Hr Sec School, sungam near trichy rd.,
Chavara Vidya Bhavan Matric Hr Sec School
Chinmaya Vidyalaya Matric Hr Sec School
Chinmaya Vidyalaya Matric School
CMS Matric Hr Sec School
CRR Matric Hr Sec School
CSI Matric Hr Sec School
ELGI Matric Hr Sec, School
Elsi Matric Hr Sec School
Evangaline Matric Hr Sec School
GD Matric Hr Sec School
GKD Matric Hr Sec School
GRD Matric Hr Sec School
GRG Matriculation Higher Secondary School
G Ramasamy Naidu Matric Hr Sec Secondary School
GSR Matric Hr Sec School
Hindustan Matric Hr Sec School
Holy Angels Matric Hr Sec School
Holy Family Convent Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Ideal Matric Hr Sec School
Immaculate Mother Mary Matric Hr Sec School
Infant Jesus Matrc Hr Sec School
Islamaiya Matric Hr Sec School
John Bosco Matric Hr Sec School
kumaraswamy Matric Hr Sec School
KPM Matric Hr Sec School
Kalaimagal Matric Hr Sec School
Kamarajar Matriculation School
Kovai Kalaimagal Matric Hr Sec School
Keartiman Matric Hr Sec School
KG MAtric Hr Sec School
Kongu Vellalar Matric hr Sec School
KPM Matric Hr Sec School, Eachanari
K.Venkatesalu Matric Hr Sec School
Laurel Matric Hr Sec School, Koundampalayam
Lisieux Matric Higher Secondary School Lisieux Matriculation Higher Secondary School
M.Nanjappa Chettiar Matriculation Higher Secondary School
National Model Matric Hr Sec School[1]
Nirmala Matha Matric Hr Sec School
Nirmala Matric Higher Secondary School
Pandit Nehru Matriculation Hr. Sec. School
PKD Matric Hr Sec School
PR Siddha Naidu Memorial Matric Hr Sec School
Perks Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Presentation Convent Matric Hr Sec School
Ramnagar Suburban Matric hr Sec School
RVS Matric Hr Sec School
Satchidananda Jothi Nikethan Matric Hr Sec School
San Jose Matriculation higher Secondary School.
Seventh Day Adventist Matric Hr Sec school
SBOA Matric Hr Sec School Sokkampudur
Shree Bal Devadas Kikani Matric Higher Secondary School
Sri Krishnaa Matriculation Higher Secondary School
Sri Sowdeshwrri Vidyalaya Matric Higher Scondary School
Sri Narayana Matric Higher Secondary School,coimbatore
Sindhi Vidyalaya Mat Higher Secondary School
SIV Matric hr Sec School
Sri Sakthi Matric Higher Secondary School
Sree Dharmasastha Matric Hr Sec School
Sri Gn Sam Matric Higher Secondary School
Sree Jayendra Saraswathy Vidyalaya Matric Hr Sec School
Shri Nehru Vidyalaya Matriculation Higher School
Sri Visvesvara Matric Higher Secondary School
Sriramakrishna Matric Higher Secondary School
Stanes Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School
St Joseph's Matriculation Higher Secondary School
St Johns Matriculation Higher Secondary School
St Francis Anglo Indian Girls High School
St Paul Matric Higher Secondary School
Suburban Matric Higher Secondary School
Subash Vidya Mandhir Hr Sec School
Sri Vasavi Vidyalaya Matric Hr Sec School
TV Sekaran Memorial Matric Hr Sec School
Vasavi Vidyalaya Matric Hr Sec School
Venkadalakshmi Matric Higher Secondary School
Venkadesalu Matric Higher Secondary School
Victory Vidhyalaya Matric Hr Sec School
Vidya Nikethan Matric Higher Secondary School
Vidya Vikasini Matric Hr Sec School
Vidhyaa Vikas Matric Higher Secondary School, Karamadai
Vimal Jothi Matric Hr Sec School
VLB Matriculation Higher Secondary School
YWCA Matric hr Sec School
Vishwa Matric School

Coimbatore CBSE Schools list

Angappa CBSE Senior Secondary School
BVM Global Coimbatore
BVM Global website
No.635, 680/6, 681/1,
Kathirivan Gardens ( Behind Central Studios)
Singanallur ( Off Trichy Road),
Coimbatore - 641 005.
Tel: 80560 15270

Kendriya Vidyalaya Hr Sec School
National Model Secondary School
Nava Bharath National School
Noyyal Public School (Founded by a group of renowned academicians from Coimbatore)
Park Global School
PSBB Millennium School
Rukmani Kannan Vidyalaya Hr Sec school
Shree Sarasswathi Vidhyaah Mandheer Hr Sec School
Yuvabharathi Public School

Coimbatore - International School List

Chinmaya International Residential School.
Coimbatore Public School.
Karunya Matric Hr Sec School.
Park Global School.
Suguna Padmalaya International Public School.
SDKS, Chinnavedampatti.
K'sirs International School.

The Indian Public School
Phone: Home(0422) 6473333 , Home(0422) 6474444
Address: 193, Sathy Road, Sarkarsamakulam, Coimbatore- 641107

Craftsman Automation - Expansion Plans

Coimbatore-based Rs 252-crore Craftsman Automation, which has been catering to commercial vehicle majors like Tata, ALL, Mahindra and
Daimler, is on expansion mode.

As part of re-branding, it has decided to shed its existing logo and make Craftsman Marine, Craftsman Motion (gearbox) as sub-brands under mother company Craftsman Automation. The company is in the advanced stage of talks with a private equity player to partially fund its expansion plans.

"We are looking to infuse funds to the tune of Rs 150 crore to develop the company and we expect around Rs 75 crore to come from private equity," Carftsman MD S Ravi told. He said, the company will widen its current automotive business and build up its material handling, marine business and gearbox manufacturing within the next three years.

While the core automotive business will be spread over its manufacturing facilities in Chennai, Pithampur (MP) Jamshedpur (Jharkhand) and Coimbatore, the engineering business will be restricted to the texcity. "We are looking to double the current production capacity of 1000 engine blocks and 1000 engine heads per day across all the factories in three years ," he added.

The company is also planning to add new locations in Pune, Northern Capital Region (Haryana) and Uttaranchal soon. Mr Ravi expects the material handling business, for which he has signed a JV with German-based load suspension equipment manufacturers Carl Stahl, to grow in the coming fiscal. "We entered the market only 18 months back and we will soon compete with world leader Demag in this segment," he said.

Last year, he floated a subsidiary, Craftsman Marine in Netherlands, which develops, constructs and sells a range of marine engines and technical equipments for pleasure crafts and smaller commercial vessels. This apart, he has a JV with Mitsubishi Corporation, Japan for sales and service of EDM machines in Coimbatore.

A first generation entrepreneur, Ravi has won several awards including export promotion council’s annual export awards for the last three consecutive years. He is looking at re-jigging his businesses by shifting focus to the domestic market. From a turnover of Rs 195 crore in 2007-08, Craftsman grew to Rs 252 crore in 2008-09.

This year, due to the impact of global recession, Ravi expects to close with around Rs 200 crore. "But, we expect a 30% growth in 2010-11," he said, adding the company has an EBITDA margin of around 20% to 25%. Its net profit after tax is around 6% to 8%.

"The expected drop in turnover this fiscal is mainly due to slowdown in exports. So from 75% dependence on exports, we are going to restrict our foreign exposure to 30% now," Mr Ravi said, adding the setting up of manufacturing plants by global automotive giants in India has also helped him to focus on the domestic market.