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Bloom of flowers has just commenced at the famous Govt Botanical Garden in Ooty as tourists influx begins to surge for autumn season. Image: DC

Ooty: Nilgiris looks ahead to a vibrant autumn season this year

Hills resplendent with green, amid call for Kurinji' picnics.

7 Sept 2018 5:01 AM IST

The wild gaur that strayed into Commercial road area in Ooty town. (Photo: DC)

Gaur strays into Ooty town, hits business for the day

The gaur's walking in triggered panic, prompting the foresters to form a specialteam to monitor its movement to evolve...

4 Sept 2018 6:20 AM IST

Kurinji flowers bloom on a vast expanse of Kallhatti slopes near Ooty. (Photo: DC)

Kurinji blooms spread to more areas in Nilgiris

The good bloom of the kurinji' is now a tourist attraction.

3 Sept 2018 6:03 AM IST

Graham William Lynn and Silviya travelling in a charted train in Nilgiri Mountain Railway on Friday. (Image: DC)

UK honeymooning couple hire Ooty train

Mr Lynn, an engineer, while talking to DC, said that from his childhood he was attracted towards the steam locomotives.

1 Sept 2018 1:29 AM IST

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Ooty: More nesting sites needed, say conservationists

There may be other factors or combination of eco-biological factors that led to the vulture population avoiding the...

31 Aug 2018 1:58 AM IST

Vultures feeding on a carcass of elephant at Moyar Valley jungles. (Photo:By special arrangement)

September 1 Vulture Awareness Day: Vulture soars to survive

An endangered species not long ago, the big bird finds a promising rebirth hub in Moyar valley amid tiger reserve zone...

31 Aug 2018 1:52 AM IST

While 27 of such unauthorized resort complexes were closed a couple of weeks ago, earlier this month, the apex court instructed the district administration of the Nilgiris to peruse the documents being submitted by the 12 other resort complexes to take appropriate action.

Mithun resort among 11 sealed in valley

They will take action on theses after instructions from the court.

27 Aug 2018 1:31 AM IST

Silt and debris accumulate at Kundah reservoir near Ooty. (Image: DC)

Ooty: Rains hit hydel power generation

After clearing the mess the hydel power gen could be revived in these two hydro power stations since Tuesday night,...

24 Aug 2018 3:09 AM IST

Boulders come down the slopes at Frog hill view point along Gudalur-Ooty road (Image: DC)

Charring Cross bears brunt of monsoon

Situation blamed on negligence on part of NH administration and Nilgiris district administration.

24 Aug 2018 3:03 AM IST

Damaged Gudalur-Calicut road in Kil-Nadugani area near Gudalur in Nilgiris border. (Image: DC)

Kerala rain exposes Nilgiris fragility

In the Kerala side of the road, the Kerala government already started widening and strengthening this road.

24 Aug 2018 2:58 AM IST

Wild jumbos that strayed into the Nanjappanchathiram limits in Coonoor slopes. (Photo:DC)

Wild elephant menace resurfaces near Coonoor

Forest department sources said that they have formed a team to track the movement of wild jumbos there to evolve their...

21 Aug 2018 3:59 AM IST

Ooty potatoes arrive for auction at NCMS auction centre in Mettupalayam. (Photo:DC)

Demand for Ooty potato soars as export to Sri Lanka picks up

The scenario has been good this potato harvesting season that began in June.

14 Aug 2018 3:00 AM IST