Annual Flower Show In Ooty To Be Held From May 20
Every year a month long summer festival celebrated in Ooty in the Nilgiris district will begin May 20. The five-day show will take place in Government Botanical Garden, showcasing different varieties and species of flowers. The two-day vegetable show is held from May 7 and even the Rose show will star for two days from May 14 to May 15.
Tags: Nilgiris, Ooty, flower, flower show, annual
Courtesy: The Indian Express
Forensic Team Reaches IAF Chopper Crash Site: Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu's Forensic Science Department, headed by Director Srinivasan's team reached the chopper crash site on December 9. CDS General Bipin Rawat, his wife and 11 others were killed on December 8, in an IAF Mi-17V5 chopper crash in Tamil Nadu. Earlier in the day, Air Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari reached the chopper crash site along with DGP C Sylendra Babu. An order has been given for the matter's inquiry.
Tags: chopper crashes, CDS general Bipin rawat, Tamil Nadu, Forensic, Nilgiris
Courtesy: ANI
21,800 Eligible Tribals Gets First COVID-19 Dose In TN's Nilgiris
Good news! Nilgiris becomes the first district in TN to complete the administration of the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to the tribals. According to the Nilgiris collector J Innocent Divya, around 21,800 eligible tribals from communities such as Todas, Kotas, Kurumabas, Paniyas, Irulas, and Kattunayakans have received their first dose. Reportedly, the health minister had assured a special quota of vaccines to complete the inoculation within… read-more
Tags: Vaccination, tribals, Odisha, Nilgiris
Courtesy: The Times of India