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Sailing Academy at Marina beach
Sailing academy is to be set up very soon in Marina Beach. CM J Jayalalithaa in her announcement made under rule 110 in the legislature on Wednesday said a sailing academy and a training centre for sailing and rowing will be set up at a cost of 7 crore,
Posted On :25/Aug/2016 11:23:36 AM
8th Edition of Terry Fox Run - 15,000 participated for Cancer Research
The 8th Edition of Annual Terry Fox Run for Cancer Research saw over 15,000 people participate. The run was flagged off at IIT Madras campus on Sunday-21st, by Lt. Gen. Jagbir Singh, GOC, Southern Command.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 12:42:19 PM
Suspension of 125 advocates revoked
D. Selvam, Chairman Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry (BCTP) stated that The Bar Council of India (BCI) on Monday revoked the suspension of 125 advocates involved in staging demonstrations in July demanding withdrawal of new disciplinary rules by Madras high court..
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 10:38:28 AM
Free bus tickets distributed to senior citizens
Free bus tickets were distributed to senior citizens in 42 places. On 16th February Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa announced free bus travel for senior citizens in Chennai metropolitan area from her 68th birthday on February 24.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 10:36:43 AM
It is Chennais 378th birthday today (22nd August)
Today (Monday, 22nd August) is the 378th birthday of the Tamil Nadu States capital, Chennai. The city of Chennai was founded on 22nd August 1639. Later, the name of the city was changed as Madras.Presently, it is named Chennai.
Posted On :22/Aug/2016 2:55:30 PM
Flash your ID Card to buy TNSTC daily pass
The Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) offers daily passes for commuters. These passes are priced at Rs. 50 for any number of cash-free trips in any government town bus for a day.
Posted On :22/Aug/2016 12:00:14 PM
The price of tomato comes down to Rs.3 per kg
As more quantities of vegetables arrive from other states in the Chennai wholesale vegetable market at Koyambedu, there has been a steep fall in the prices of vegetables. Especially, the price of tomato has gone down drastically and it is sold at Rs.3/- per kg.
Posted On :20/Aug/2016 3:32:35 PM
Patrol cycles give helping hands to the cops
Patrol cycles were distributed for Chennai police for patrolling purposes.Last month Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa distributed 250 cycles to the policemen. These cycles are being utilized in all the police stations in Chennai.
Posted On :20/Aug/2016 2:25:13 PM
Amma market on trial basis in three places
Greater Chennai Corporation Commissioner Tha Karthikeyan, 45 bank representatives, 25 representatives of service department and 27 exporters participated in a consultative meeting which was headed by Corporation Mayor Saidai Duraisamy.
Posted On :20/Aug/2016 2:21:43 PM
Chennai may have water scarcity
Puzhal lake is one of the important reservoir which supplies water to Chennai City. The reservoir�s capacity is 3300 million cubic feet.The lake was filled to the brim because of heavy rains during the last year. Now because of the scorching heat, the water level is drastically coming down.
Posted On :20/Aug/2016 12:59:27 PM
