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TN: Shops and businesses in Nilgiris shut down against e-pass system
Chennai, April 2: A majority of shops and business establishments across the Nilgiris district in Tamil Nadu remained shut on Wednesday following a call for a district-wide bandh by merchant associations.
Nilgiri business owners, taxi drivers, merchants to join April 2 strike against new E-pass system
Chennai, April 1: Merchants, business owners, taxi drivers, and hotel and restaurant operators in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district have declared their support for a district-wide bandh on April 2, protesting the newly-implemented e-pass system that restricts the number of tourist vehicles allowed into the hills.
TN Forest Dept steps up surveillance after tribal youth killed in tiger attack
Chennai, March 29: Following the tragic death of a 38-year-old man in a tiger attack in the Nilgiris, the Tamil Nadu Forest Department has intensified surveillance efforts by deploying camera traps and special monitoring teams in the area.
Tribal man killed by tiger in Ooty forest
Chennai, March 27: In a tragic incident, a 41-year-old tribal man was killed by a tiger in the forested area of Ooty in Tamil Nadu's Nilgiris district on Thursday, officials said.
Nilgiris traders call for bandh on April 2 against e-pass system; black flag protest on March 29
Ooty, March 22: The Nilgiris District Traders Associations and a joint committee of all associations have announced a black flag protest across the district on March 29 and a complete shutdown on April 2, pressing for a 10-point demand, including the repeal of the e-pass system implemented in the Nilgiris district.