NEWS AT A GLANCE
Steep fall in demand - Gold import business struggling
The gold import in India during the last month has come down to 54 tons. In the international arena, India is the lead in the usage of gold.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 11:33:06 AM
Prices of Royal Enfield bikes up due to the pollution control regulations
As Royal Enfield had undertaken modification of the vehicle engines to address the PS4 Pollution Control Act which is set to be implemented from 1st April.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 11:27:22 AM
Gold rate decreased Rs.104 per sovereign
The cost of gold has decreased Rs.104 per sovereign on Tuesday morning (March 14, 2017). A sovereign was worth Rs.21936.00 and a gram was Rs.2742.00. The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.2934.00.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 10:54:24 AM
How do the banks arrive at the minimum balance to be kept in the savings account?
Currently, there is a situation where the certain minimum amount is to kept in the bank balance in the saving account as the account holders face the problem of having to pay penalties up to Rs. 600.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 10:50:59 AM
Changes in the pattern of suburban train services (14th March - 05th April)
Due to Line Block and Power Block to facilitate engineering works between Villivakkam – Avadi in Chennai – Arakkonam section, changes will be made in the pattern of suburban train services from 14th March, 2017 to 05th April.
Posted On :14/Mar/2017 10:33:51 AM
New Farm fresh shop in R.K Nagar Constituency
A new Farm fresh shop with modern facilities has been set up in the constituency of R.K Nagar (Chennai) where the former Chief Minister contested twice and won.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 7:01:38 PM
100 more water tanker lorries to meet the demand for drinking water in Chennai
Following the Northeast Monsoon rainy season failure, the capacity of the major reservoirs in the Chennai have gone down to 13 percent.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 6:27:19 PM
Railway officials exploring running of new trains to Southern districts from Tambaram
The project of setting up a 3rd railway terminal in Tambaram in Chennai Metro City has been completed.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 5:51:09 PM
Prices of beans, carrot & radish up
With the last northeast monsoon having failed miserably; in Tamil Nadu, the prices of vegetables started shooting up since the beginning of February. The price of tomato which was selling at Rs. 10/- per kg has now shot up to Rs. 35/- per kg.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 4:42:27 PM
BSNL to tie up with local cable to provide broadband services
The state-run telecom provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited will tie up with local cable network operators in Telangana for providing broadband services.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 4:14:46 PM
Now transfer from EPF to NPS with ease
Funds transfer from Employees’ Provident Fund, the retirement savings to the National Pension Scheme falling under Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority, PFRDA is now possible.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 4:07:36 PM
Fees increase in private schools
The fees for education has been increased by most schools by 20 to 30 percent. As the bus fare has also been increased by a steep margin, the parents have been put to extreme hardship.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 3:58:26 PM
Gold rate increased Rs.8 per sovereign
The cost of gold has increased Rs.8 per sovereign on Monday evening (March 13, 2017). A sovereign was worth Rs.22040.00 and a gram was Rs.2755.00. The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.2948.00.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 3:25:00 PM
Blindness cure with fish retina, a new study suggests
A newly identified chemical signal found in the zebrafish brain is promising to help regenerate retina, according to a finding by scientists including one from the Indian origin. This will help in curing blindness in humans, they say.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 3:19:57 PM
RBI Order: A maximum cash loan of only Rs. 20000 to be given on jewels
The Reserve Bank of India has recently released an order that a maximum cash loan of only up to Rs. 20000 can be given based on pledging jewelry.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 3:12:13 PM
Application invited for the Programme anchor post in Radio
Candidates who are eligible can apply for the post of program anchor in All India Radio’s FM Rainbow channel.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 2:28:09 PM
Eat a handful of nuts to keep heat disease at bay
Do you want to reduce risk of cancer, heart disease and premature death? If you probably want it, start eating 20 grams or a handful of hazelnuts, walnuts and peanuts every single day.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 2:22:29 PM
Idea withdraws domestic roaming charges
Idea cellular announced today that all incoming calls during roaming will be made free. The telecom operator also introduced international roaming value packs that Idea claims to bring a heave of sigh among those abroad travelers.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 12:57:12 PM
BSNL to set up 28000 mobile base stations
State-run BSNL will replace all its 2G sites with new 3G ones and roll out 4G services at handpicked locations. For this, the Indian telecommunications company will set up over 28,000 new mobile base stations within 2017-18.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 12:19:28 PM
RBI cancels restriction on money withdrawal
Starting from today, restriction towards cash withdrawal from bank accounts is completely withdrawn. On 8th November 2016, the government had restricted withdrawal limit at the time of currency demonetization.
Posted On :13/Mar/2017 12:07:56 PM
