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Hans India
08-08-2025
- Business
- Hans India
Two weeks over, Bonalu funds continue to elude city temples
Hyderabad: Almost two weeks after the state festival of Bonalu ended, various temple committees are still awaiting the government funds that were sanctioned for the event. They claim that the delay is because Endowments department officials have not forwarded the list to the district collector for the clearance of payments. The state government had sanctioned funds to temples in the city for making arrangements for Bonalu, which is considered a state festival. The festival started on June 26 and ended on July 21. While the government had allocated Rs 20 crore for the temples, many small temples have yet to receive these funds. According to temple committee members, they have been visiting offices to inquire when their money would be deposited into their temple's bank account. One temple committee member, Sathish (name changed), said that the Endowments officials were not submitting the Bonalu application to the collector's office. As per the procedure, every year, thousands of applications are received as the government provides Bonalu funds to temples in Hyderabad, Secunderabad, and Ranga Reddy District. This year, hundreds of applications are still pending in district offices, even though temple committee members have been visiting the offices to request the funds. They alleged that the department officials were unable to provide a correct answer. Another committee member, Ravi Kumar, said that they have been collecting cheques every year. 'We have been taking cheques every year, but this year there has been no response from the officials. In the past, we used to approach official Rama Krishna Rao, who ensured funds were cleared as per the recommendation of the officials and public representatives, but this time there was a big delay,' said Ravi Kumar. Meanwhile, a Hans News Service reporter tried to contact the concerned official but there was no response.
Time of India
03-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Passenger traffic at Coimbatore airport crosses 9.5 lakh in a quarter for first time
Coimbatore: The city airport has recorded a 21% increase in passenger traffic in the first quarter of the current financial year compared to the same period last fiscal. And in a milestone, passenger traffic crossed the 9.5 lakh mark for the first time in a quarter. As per the data released by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the city airport handled 9,51,249 passengers from April 1 to June 30, against 7,83,281 in the corresponding period last fiscal. The growth was primarily driven by a surge in international passenger traffic, which rose by 49% to 80,976 from 54,403 in the first quarter of 2024-25 financial year. Domestic passenger traffic also recorded a 19% increase to 8,70,273 from 7,28,378 during the period under discussion. The AAI noted that this was the highest growth recorded in a quarter for passenger traffic at Coimbatore airport. At 3,089 metric tonnes, freight movement too registered a 19% increase in the first quarter of this fiscal from 2,596 metric tonnes in the same period last financial year. This growth was driven by a 45% increase in international freight, which rose to 575 metric tonnes from 398 metric tonnes. Domestic freight also increased by 14% to 2,513 metric tonnes from 2,198 metric tonnes during the period under discussion. Airport officials attributed the growth in both passenger and freight traffic to increased connectivity. "The launch of international flights by IndiGo to Abu Dhabi and Singapore contributed to the growth in international passenger and freight traffic. On the domestic front, the addition of daily IndiGo flights to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Goa contributed to the rise in the passenger and freight movement," said an official at the city airport. J Sathish, director, Kongu Global Forum, said the first quarter performance of the city airport was impressive and demonstrated its true potential. "It recorded one of the highest growth percentages in the country." He, however, cautioned that the momentum might not continue into the second quarter, owing to curtailment of flight services. "From July 1, Air India flights to Mumbai and Chennai and IndiGo flights to Mumbai and Chennai were discontinued. As a result, passengers now have fewer options, and this situation has led to a drop in passenger numbers in July. Fares have also increased compared to the previous quarter," he said and urged authorities to reinstate these flight services immediately. "Air India Express has strong connectivity to Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad from several airports in South India. However, it is yet to commence operations from Coimbatore," Sathish said. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Friendship Day wishes , messages and quotes !
New Indian Express
27-07-2025
- New Indian Express
Five tribal children rescued from bonded labour in Krishnagiri
KRISHNAGIRI: Five tribal children from a family near Shoolagiri, working in cattle grazing for a hotel as bonded laborers, were rescued with the support of NGO Adhiboomi, the labour, revenue and police departments. V Jagadheeswaran, a Krishnagiri district vigilance committee member and also a member working with the Adhiboomi Charitable Trust, told TNIE, "On Monday, C Nagaraj of Gopachandram village near Shoolagiri, residing near Panchapalli in Dharmapuri, petitioned the Dharmapuri collector with the support of the Tribal People Development Association. He stated that his five children were working as bonded labourers near Shoolagiri at a hotel and were involved in cattle grazing. Following this, the issue was communicated to the Krishnagiri district child protection unit." "On Tuesday, we approached Krishnagiri Collector C Dinesh Kumar, who ordered District Child Protection Officer and Assistant Commissioner of Labour R Madheswaran and Shoolagiri Tahsildar Valarmathi to reach the spot," he said. "The team of officials visited a hotel at Shoolagiri and rescued a 17-year-old boy and his 15-year-old sister, employed by V Sathish of Usthanapalli. Their siblings, a 13-year-old boy and a 10-year-old girl, were also rescued from Sathish's custody. In 2016, Nagaraj was working on Sathish's farmland, and he allegedly received Rs 20,000 from him and was unable to repay the amount," he added.
Time of India
26-07-2025
- Time of India
Man steals cheques from Coimbatore bank drop box, deposits them in his account
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore city police are searching for a man who stole cheques from a bank drop box and deposited them in his account. Sathish, a customer of a private bank's branch in RS Puram, deposited two cheques totalling Rs 14,000 in the bank's collection drop box on July 5. When the amount was not credited to his account even after six days, Sathish visited the bank to discuss the matter with branch manager Ramkumar. Upon checking the cheque status, Ramkumar discovered that the amount had been credited to a different account. Ramkumar filed a formal complaint with the RS Puram police. The police obtained CCTV footage showing a man opening the drop box and stealing the cheque, which was later deposited into another account. The police said, "It is highly unusual to deposit cheques issued in someone else's name. We have CCTV footage and details of the account where the money was credited. The involvement of bank staff cannot be ruled out, as such operations would be difficult without insider assistance. We are investigating all possible angles." According to bank sources, more than 10 cheques worth over Rs 1.40 lakh have been stolen and encashed through different accounts. The police registered a case. Further investigations are on.
The Hindu
23-07-2025
- The Hindu
Man arrested for murdering seven-year old daughter
St. Thomas Mount Police on Wednesday arrested a 38-year-old man who allegedly murdered his seven- year-old daughter at a hotel room following a domestic quarrel with his wife. The man has been identified as Sathish,38, of Ayanavaram who is a sound service provider. He had married Rebecca eight years ago. The couple had frequent quarrels and had been living separately since 2024 after the wife filed a police complaint over physical assault, leading to his arrest at the time. On Monday, after another argument during which he allegedly threatened to kill her, the wife lodged a complaint at the Otteri police station. Police summoned the man for inquiry, but he left home to avoid inquiry. He took his daughter with him and checked into a hotel in Alandur around 11 pm on Monday. In the early morning of Tuesday, he called his sister and informed that he had killed his daughter, and added he would be going to end his life. She rushed to the hotel, found both unconscious, and alerted police. They were taken Government Royapettah Hospital, where the girl was declared brought dead. The man survived and has been admitted for treatment. Based on his wife's complaint, Police registered a case and arrested Sathish on Wednesday while he was undergoing treatment at the hospital. (Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State's health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416. and Sneha's suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050)
