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Avantika Krishna

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Avantika Krishna

@AvantikaKrish

Journalist | ex @thehindu

Joined February 2022

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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Mar 18, 2024
#PMModiRoadshow | Despite prohibition on #schools involving students in election campaigns, around 50 Govt. school kids in #Coimbatore were seen with their teachers at PM Modi's roadshow on Monday. #Students said they were directed by the school to attend the event. @THChennai
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Aug 19, 2024
#MilestoneMoment | Celebrating 3 amazing years at @the_hindu! I’m deeply grateful for the lessons learned and the incredible people I've met along the way. As I close this chapter, I'm filled with excitement for what lies ahead. Onward and upward 🫡
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Feb 1, 2024
#Coimbatore's Salem-Kochi highway turns dumping ground for #healthcare waste including contraceptives, gloves, syringes and masks discarded by reputed healthcare providers in #Kerala. 2 newly identified sites hold 70-100 tonnes of waste each. thehindu.com/news/national/… @THChennai
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Mar 18, 2024
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This is in violation of the election commission's zero tolerance policy towards the use of children in #election related work or campaign activities. #PMRoadShow @THChennai @ECISVEEP
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Mar 18, 2024
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Students said that they were instructed by the school to assemble at Sai Baba Colony junction prior to the event. In response, Chief Education Officer M. Balamurali stated, "Schools were instructed to refrain from such practices. We will investigate this matter further."
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Feb 14, 2024
After spending 6 months in #Coimbatore, I've come to realise that along with freshness and the perpetual aroma of food, love too permeates the air here. Some attribute this to the sweetness of Siruvani water and the city's proximity to nature, while others believe it's the shared
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Apr 20, 2024
A student voices concerns about her school's state after #LokSabhaElection. Despite numerous petitions to the #TamilNadu School Education Department, educators report no action taken to prevent recurring damage. The Hindu had covered this before the election:
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
May 13, 2024
In tribute to his alma mater, S. A. Manikandan, who recently cleared his #Class10 exams from Pethanaickanur Govt. High School in #Pollachi, has undertaken a project to paint the school's compound wall as a farewell gift. "The theme is Anamalai and its wildlife. With this, I hope
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Mar 18, 2024
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Children on the left can be seen wearing synthetic strips of cloth with the BJP symbol. On the right, the music display organised by the BJP cadre during the #PMModiRoadShow in #Coimbatore, includes children, among whom some can be spotted wearing saffron cloth bands. @THChennai
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Dec 4, 2023
#Coimbatore Corporation has sent 10 health and engineering officials, 400 workers and 5 trucks along with relief material to aid rescue operations in Chennai. #ChennaiFloods #ChennaiRains2023 @THChennai
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Mar 18, 2024
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According to sources, some of the students spotted at the #PMRoadshow in #Coimbatore belong to a government-aided #school in Sai Baba Colony.
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Feb 1, 2024
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In the sparsely populated region of Malumichampatti in #Coimbatore, polluters go unchecked, dumping & burning waste at night. Residents report witnessing trucks from #Kerala disposing waste. "We are surveying the sites to identify the polluters," a DRDA official said. @THChennai
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Feb 4, 2024
Several major #industries in #TamilNadu are in breach of 2016 solid waste management rules by selling waste to unauthorised dealers, resulting in dumping and burning. I delve into this issue here: #SundayStory @THChennai @the_hindu thehindu.com/news/national/…
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Avantika Krishna
@AvantikaKrish
Mar 19, 2024
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#Coimbatore District Education Officer, on Tuesday, sought a detailed explanation from a government-aided school for bringing students to the #PMModiRoadshow on Monday. The school has also been directed to take stringent action against the HM and staff. @THChennai @the_hindu
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