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List of voters whose names were in the Tamil Nadu Electoral Rolls as of 2025 but are not included in the Draft Roll of 01.01.2026.

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What to do if your name is not on the list?
If your name is missing from the published draft electoral roll, Form 6 will have to be filled and submitted. Supporting documents for proof of age as well as residence and a recent passport-size photograph will also have to be submitted along with Form 6.

The submission can be made either online (via ECI’s website at voters.eci.gov.in or ECINET app) or directly to the respective BLO.

How to view the list of deleted voters?

Booth-wise lists of absent/shifted/dead/duplicate voters whose names are not included in the draft roll, along with probable reasons for non-inclusion of their names, can be accessed on the websites of respective District Election Officers (DEOs) or CEO (erolls.tn.gov.in/asd)

The lists will also be displayed on the notice boards of respective panchayat/urban local body offices and at the offices of Block Development Officers (BDOs)/panchayat officers/urban local body officers.

Indian Railways has started running a pair of 100 trains from today - 1st Jun 2020, after a gap of over two months due to coronavirus lockdown across India. Mahanagari Express, the first train among 200 special trains to start today, departed from Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus for Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. States such as Maharashtra have had their reservations regarding the opening of passenger trains, but last minute arrangements were made to run the special trains from their respective source stations.

Latest News on Coimbatore Metro 2023

Coimbatore Metro

Tamil Nadu Budget 2023-24: Coimbatore Metro to Get Funds of Rs 9000 Crores

The Coimbatore Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. In December 2017.

The Coimbatore Metro route would allow you to explore all these stunning places and more at a reasonable fare. Moreover, you’d be able to cover all the popular tourist destinations in a minimal time.

March 2023: The state government of Tamil Nadu, in its budget, allocated funds to Coimbatore metro on Monday. Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan stated that the government plans to allocate approximately Rs 9000 Crores to the Coimbatore metro rail project.

The announcement was made by finance minister Palanivel Thiaga rajan during his budget speech inn the assembly.

Coimbatore Metro will be divided into three phases according to the full project report. Two corridors have been planned in the first phase, with the first connecting Vellalore Bus Terminal to PSG Foundry through Ukkadam Bus Stand and offering airport line connectivity from Park Plaza (totally covering 31.73 km).

The Collectorate Metro will be connected to Valliyum Palayam Pirivu via the second corridor ( 14.13 km).
The Collectorate Metro will be the connecting station for these lines, and it will most likely be built in the Collectorate's eastern end. A brief description of each phase is discussed below.

Coimbatore Metro Phase I

Corridor 1: PSG Foundry-Vellalore Bus Terminal There will be 26 stations in the first corridor of Coimbatore metro route, which will stretch from Vellalore Bus Terminal to PSG Foundry and will have airport connectivity:

Vellalore Bus Terminal
Mettur
Rail Kalyana Mandapam
Podanur Junction
Thiruvalluvar Nagar
Kurichi Pirivu
Karumbukkadai
Ukkadam Bus Stand
Town Hall
Coimbatore Junction Station
Collectorate Metro
GKNM Hospital
Lakshmi Mills
Nava India
Peelamedu Pudur
Fun Republic Mall
Hopes College
Coimbatore Medical College
SITRA Circle
MGR Nagar
PLS Nagar
Venkitapuram
Park Plaza
Neelambur
PSG Foundry and Coimbatore Airport

Coimbatore Metro Phase II

Corridor II : Vaiyampalayam Pirivu-Collectorate Metro
There will be 13 stations in the second corridor of Coimbatore metro route, which will stretch from Collectorate Metro to Valiyampalayam Pirivu and will have airport connectivity:

Collectorate Metro
Ram Nagar
Gandhipuram Bus Stand
OmniBus Stand
Moor Market
Ganapathy Pudur
Athipalayam Junction
Ramakrishna Mill
Vinayagapuram, Chitra Nagar
Saravanampatti
Viswasapuram
VGP Nagar
Valiyampalayam Pirivu.

James Webb Space Telescope - First Image NASA

First Image From James Webb Space Telescope

James Webb Space Telescope

Space rocket

The James Webb Space Telescope is a space telescope designed primarily to conduct infrared astronomy. As the most powerful telescope ever launched into space, its greatly improved infrared resolution and sensitivity will allow it to view objects too old, distant, or faint for the Hubble Space Telescope.

Launch date: 25 December 2021
Cost: 1,000 crores USD (2016)
Rocket: Ariane 5 ECA (VA256)
Operator: STScI (NASA)
Dimensions: 20.197 m × 14.162 m (66.26 ft × 46.46 ft), sunshield
Bandwidth: S-band up: 16 kbit/s; S-band down: 40 kbit/s; Ka-band down: up to 28 Mbit/s
Manufacturers: Northrop Grumman, Ball Aerospace & Technologies

What is the James Webb Space Telescope?

Goals
The James Webb Space Telescope is an infrared observatory that will complement and extend the discoveries of the Hubble Space Telescope, with longer wavelength coverage and greatly improved sensitivity.

ஜேம்ஸ் வெப் தொலைநோக்கி அமெரிக்காவின் நாசா, ஐரோப்பாவின் ஈசா, கனடா விண்வெளி ஆராய்ச்சி மையங்கள் இணைத்து அனுப்பிய தொலைநோக்கி ஆகும். ஏற்கனவே விண்ணில் இருக்கும் hubble தொலைநோக்கியின் அப்டேட் தான் இந்த ஜேம்ஸ் வெப் தொலைநோக்கி.

பூமியில் இருந்து அதிகபட்சம் 1,500,000 km தூரத்தில் இது நிலைநிறுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. பூமியில் இருந்து இது இருக்கும் குறைந்தபட்ச தொலைவே 374,000 km தூரம் ஆகும்.

ஜேம்ஸ் வெப் எடுத்த புகைப்படத்தை இன்றுதான் (11/07/2022) நாசா வெளியிட்டது.

ஜேம்ஸ் வெப் எடுத்த புகைப்படத்தை பற்றி பார்க்கலாம். குட்டி குட்டி நட்சத்திரங்கள், மினிமைஸ் செய்யப்பட்ட பிரபஞ்ச கூட்டங்கள், நட்சத்திர கூட்டங்கள் என்று எல்லாம் அடங்கிய புகைப்படம்தான் அது. ஒரு பிடி மண்ணை கையில் வைத்து உங்கள் தோள் பட்டையில் கேமரா வைத்து கையில் உள்ள மண்ணை போட்டோ எடுத்தால் எப்படி இருக்கும். அப்படித்தான் விண்வெளியில் ஒரு பிடி மண் அளவிற்கு உள்ள குறிப்பிட்ட பகுதியை மட்டும் படம் பிடித்து ஜேம்ஸ் வெப் அனுப்பி உள்ளதாக நாசா வர்ணித்து உள்ளது.

Coronavirus Delta Variant

What is the Delta variant of Covid?

The World Health Organisation has a new naming system, using the Greek alphabet, for coronavirus variants of concern. The Delta variant was previously known as the “Indian variant”, as it was first found in India. It's one of three sub-lineages of the Indian variant, and is also known as B.1.617.

"UK variant" B.1.1.7 and "South African variant" B.1.351, the "Indian variant" B.1.617 is another variation of the virus that causes COVID-19. the variant was first identified in Maharashtra, India, in October,and spread to more than 40 other countries, including Australia.

CORONO -DELTA VS Covaxin

A study by researchers from the National Institute of Virology in Pune, the Indian Council of Medical Research and vaccine manufacturer Bharat Biotech has found that Covaxin is effective against the Beta and Delta variants of Covid-19.

CORONO -DELTA VS Covishield

A preliminary study conducted by the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) Delhi claimed that the presence of COVID-19 Delta variant (B1.617.2) is predominantly found even after getting a single dose or both doses of COVID-19 vaccine.

The study included 63 people who got breakthrough infections; of which 36 patients received two doses, while 27 had received one dose of vaccine.

Differences between Covishield and Covaxin

Covishield	Covaxin
The interval between 1st and 2nd doses is 12-16 weeks	The interval between the 2 doses is 4-6 weeks
Efficacy after the second dose can vary from 70-90%	This vaccine can be 78-95% effective after the second dose
People above 18 years of age can opt for this vaccine	This vaccine can be injected into people above 18 years of age.

236 million doses of the COVID vaccine have been given in India. More than 45 million people have received 2 doses of the vaccine and are considered fully vaccinated.