The SDRF has deployed personnel in three teams with 90 personnel each to the districts of Tirunelveli, Kanniyakumari, and Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu in view of a heavy rain warning for the next three days.
With the directions concerning e-pass coming into force from today for vehicles entering the Nilgiris and Kodaikanal hill stations in Tamil Nadu, visitors said the decision will help regulate traffic and reduce pollution during the summer season
Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu Government to introduce an e-pass system to permit vehicles carrying tourists to Nilgiris and Kodaikanal from May 7 to June 30.
In a bid to ensure stricter monitoring and control over incoming travellers, the Nilgiris district administration has announced the mandatory implementation of e-passes for outsiders entering the district.
The Nilgiris Lok Sabha constituency of Tamil Nadu has set the stage for a triangular battle with candidates of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Bharatiya Janata Party and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in the poll fray.
Former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and AIADMK leader Edappadi K Palaniswami's vehicle was checked by the flying squad of the Election Commission ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, on Thursday.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) suspended head of the flying squad team of Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu for not checking the cavalcade of DMK party candidate A Raja on Saturday.
The Election Commission of India (ECI) suspended head of the flying squad team of Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu for not checking the cavalcade of DMK party candidate Thiru A Raja on Saturday.