New B-School at Pollachi, Coimbatore

Pollachi-based N G M College Kalvi Kazhagam will soon open a new Technical Institution from the 2010-2011 academic year.

Promoted by industrialist cum philanthropist Mr N Mahalingam, and backed by Sakthi Group of companies, the Sakthi Institute of Information and Management Studies, would be a standalone B-School affiliated to Anna University, Coimbatore, institute sources said.

With AICTE approval, the institute would offer MBA, with specialisations in Human Resources, Marketing, Finance, Operations and Systems, they said.

The eco-friendly campus, on 30,000 sq.ft, has audio-visual classrooms with high tech teaching aids, an air-conditioned conference hall with video conferencing facilities, modern labs with High Speed Internet connectivity and modern digital library with t he latest collection of books and journals (including e-journals), they said.

The institute would enter into an MoU with leading Industries and multinationals for institute-industry interaction. Corporate training, industrial seminars and live projects are other features of the institute.

An exclusive HRD and placement cell was also being constituted to impart soft skill training and arranging campus interviews, they said.

Tamil Nadu Textile industry led by Young generations

GR Gopikumar, 30, has recently been appointed whole-time director at the Coimbatore-based Chandra Textiles founded by his grandfather GR
Govindarajulu in 1910.

Gopikumar is not the only one of his generation to take charge at Tamil Nadu’s age-old textile firms, which is increasingly being integrated into the global market.

V Mani Narayanan, 31, the son of Texprocil chairman, VS Velayutham, has recently become the executive director of Tirunelveli-based Sri Gomathy Mills, which is over five decades old.

In most cases, the next generation was handed the business on a platter, with their predecessors having worked hard to build them from scratch and helping the companies find a niche in the global retail space.

Armed with degrees from universities abroad, the scions of these textile groups are taking control at a time when demand from the domestic market has grown and Indian companies are outsourcing their products.

With their knowledge base and capacity for risk, the younger generation is breaking some of the time-tested rules of doing business. CR Ananda Krishnan, who started at the KPR Mills processing plant at Perundurai, for instance, was instrumental in raising funds through an initial public offer.

The 33-year old executive director had to convince his family members, including his father KP Ramasamy, for the fund-raising exercise. “It is natural for my father to wonder, ‘why dilute promoter holding?’ But we took a collective decision. My father and his two brothers agreed,” says Krishnan.

The new generation hasn’t broken with tradition either, and is doing a fine balance. D Kothai, director of the Aruppukotai-based Ramalinga Spinners, says she’s inherited a caring attitude from his father, who did not opt for a VRS when the spinning industry was at its lowest ebb in the 1990s. “He ran the company not to make money but to help society. I follow his principles,” he says.

The scions of the textile groups have a heritage to nurture, after all.

Inspired by the success of Madura Coats and Binny Mills started by John Binny in 1876, a slew of dynamic entrepreneurs created mills in the early 1900s. Coimbatore, Madurai, Dindigul and Tirupur became the hub of Tamil Nadu’s textile business.

Lakshmi Mills in Coimbatore was the first to come up in 1910 followed by Chandra Textiles, Gomathy Mills, GVG Textiles and KPR Mills. Tamil Nadu alone has 47% of total spinning capacity in the country and the state accounts for more than 40% of yarn exports from India.

Many next generation women are also getting actively involved in the modernisation of ancestral businesses. K Malathy, 32, and Vaishnavi Naren, 32, have become executive directors of Somanur-based Sri Karunambikai Mills and Udumalpet-based GVG Group of companies. Vaishnavi Naren played a key role in the modernisation of the textile division by implementing ERP and ensuring net connectivity. “It helped us conserve energy in a better way,” she says.

Though the founders of textile mills weathered textile industry’s business cycles and built robust business models, younger members may not stop with building and consolidating their family business.

They are on the look out for possible diversification to sectors like engineering and hospitality. With India’s economy growing at a better pace than other countries and Tamil Nadu’s business climate undergoing positive changes, they have good reason to do so.

Coimbatore Restaurants

MarryBrownFamilyRestuarant
Nehru Stadium,
Coimbatore Central
Coimbatore - 641018
TAMILNADU
Ph: 2304444




Sri Rayappas Chettinad Restaurant
333,Singapore Plaza, Cross Cut Road,
Gandhipuram
Coimbatore - 641012
TAMILNADU
Ph: 5377777




Hotel Residency
1075/1076, Avinashi Road
Avinashi Road
Coimbatore - 641 018
TAMILNADU
Ph: 91-442-20 1234




Sree Annapoorna Park Restaurant
75 East Arokiasamy Road, 2nd Floor
R.S.Puram
Coimbatore - 641 002
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-2547722




Sri Krishna Sweets Pvt Ltd
137, D.B Road
R.S.Puram
Coimbatore - 641 002
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-2474545




Steaming Kettle
312, Bharathiyar Road
Bharitiyar Road
Coimbatore - 641 044
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-2497777




Sree Anjali Restaurant
410, Bharathiar Road
Siddhapudur
Coimbatore - 641 044
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-2438399




Hotel Thaai
State bank road
State bank road
Coimbatore - 641 018
TAMILNADU
Ph: 91-422-302736



Sampoornaa Hotel
12 Arts Col Rd
Coimbatore Central
Coimbatore - 641018
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-217077




Kowloon Chinese Restaurant
11 Annamalai Chtr Rd
Saibabamission
Coimbatore - 641011
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-445693




Ocean Restaurant
Trichy Rd Chinthamani Pdr (Po)
Lawley Road
Coimbatore - 641103
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-888359
Restaurants



CAG Pride
312 Bharathiar Rd
Siddhapudur
Coimbatore - 641044
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-497777




Honkong Chinese Restaurant
88C Avinashi Rd
Peelamedu
Coimbatore - 641004
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-456185
Restaurants



Vel Hotel
555 Oppanakara St
Town Hall
Coimbatore - 641001
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-392810




Sri Apoorvaa Multi Cuisine Restaurant
Avinashi Main Rd
Chinniampalayam
Coimbatore - 641062
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-828075




Peking Chinese Restaurant
M R Complex D B Rd
R.S.Puram
Coimbatore - 641002
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-554739




Kowloon Chinese Restaurant
11 Annamalai Chtr Rd
Saibabamission
Coimbatore - 641011
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-445693




Sri Rayappas Restaurant
1/367 Bthr Rd
Siddhapudur
Coimbatore - 641044
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-492220




Nilgiris Nest
739-A Avn Rd
Coimbatore Central
Coimbatore - 641018
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-214309



Annalakshmi Foods (P) Ltd
106-A Rce Cse
Coimbatore Central
Coimbatore - 641018
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-217772




The Chariot
147-B West T V Samy Rd
R.S.Puram
Coimbatore - 641002
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-443460




The Royal Hindu Restaurant
41 State Bank Rd
Coimbatore Central
Coimbatore - 641018
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-302736




Ninhao
318/A NSR Rd
Saibabamission
Coimbatore - 641011
TAMILNADU
Ph: 0422-445652

PSBB Millennium School branch at Coimbatore

The long wait for the people in Coimbatore is finally over!!!!

The PSBB Millennium Schools to become part of the weft and weave of the Coimbatore tapestry!!

New Branch of The PSBB Millennium School opens in Somayapalayam - Vadavalli.

School registration is on for Classes PreKG to Std V at the City Office.

Academic Year 2010 - 11 to commence on the 2nd of July 2010.


Under the direct leadership and guidance of Padmashree Dr. Mrs Y G Parthasarathy, following the same PSBB Methodology, the School at Coimbatore to cater to academic excellence and holistic development of the children who will walk through its threshold.

For further details check out the Advertisement in the all India The Hindu edition dated 17th March 2010 page 5.

Click here for the Admission form for year 2010.

Please pass the message around to friends and relatives who may be seeking a good CBSE School in Coimbatore.

Protest against Sania Mirza's marriage in Coimbatore

Activists of a regional political party in Coimbatore on Wednesday held a protest against the much-speculated marriage of Indian tennis sensation Sania Mirza with Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik.

The marriage was announced on Tuesday and will take place in April.

The protestors condemned Mirza's decision to marry a Pakistani cricketer and raised slogans against her, the Central Government and the Andhra Pradesh Government.

They demanded the tennis player be deported from the country. They also demanded the federal government to take back all the awards given to her.

"There have been reports that Sania Mirza will marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, which the Hindu Makkal Katchi, regional Hindu political outfit strongly condemns," said Senthil Kumar, an activist of Hindu Makkal Katchi.

"Because we feel that the cricket player basically belongs to a country, which aids and abets terrorism against India. It is still to handover the Mumbai attack accused to India. Moreover, this is an insult to 100 crore Indian people and Muslims living in India," he added.

"We also demand that the highest awards such as Padma Shri should be taken back from her immediately and we want to deport her from India."

The 23-year-old tennis player was the first Indian to win a WTA tour event in 2005 and reached her highest world ranking of 27 two years ago although she has since slipped to the 92nd spot.

Malik, 28, has been fighting a 12-month ban by the Pakistan Cricket Board for poor performance and indiscipline.

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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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

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.

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