NEWS AT A GLANCE
India pays pay way higher for data packs than other nations
According to a global consulting firm, the data tariff in India is pretty high. It also invites to a 75 percent cut down on the same. The average tariff in India is considerably higher as compared to that of developed nations.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 4:45:16 PM
Maharashtra Governor Vidyasagar Rao will have additional charge as Tamil Nadu Governor
The tenure of the present governor of Tamil Nadu. Mr. Rosaiah, gets over today (Wednesday, 31st August). The president Pranab Mukherji has issued an order for the appointment of the new governor.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 4:36:10 PM
Sony Pictures to acquire TEN sports from Zee Entertainment
Zee entertainment has decided to sell TEN sports networks and all its subsidiaries to Sony Pictures for a price of $385 million.Earlier, there were reports that the Sony Pictures was set to acquire TEN sports. An official announcement.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 4:28:09 PM
Allow mobile number registration at ATM, say RBI
Mobile phones have eventually turned into an indispensable part of banking. Taking this under consideration, the RBI has thus made it compulsory that the banks should permit customers to get their mobile number registered.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 4:05:48 PM
Corrections in the voters list to start tomorrow - special camps on 11th and 25th September
The corrections to be made in the voters list commences tomorrow (Thursday, 1st September) and will continue till 30th September. A draft voters list will be released tomorrow. Special camps will be organised on 11th and 25th September.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 3:30:30 PM
Gold rate decreased Rs.104 per sovereign
The cost of gold has decreased Rs.104 per sovereign on Wednesday evening (Aug 31, 2016). A sovereign was worth Rs.23504.00 and a gram was Rs.2938.00.The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.3142.00
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 3:08:48 PM
Flights to Colombo to be rescheduled from January 2017
To enable smooth repair work on the runway of the Bandaranaiyike International Airport in Colombo, day flights to the Sri Lankan capital will be rescheduled for three months starting January 2017.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 2:31:00 PM
Revision of toll rates from midnight on Wednesday
Toll rates will be revised from midnight on Wednesday. The new rates will apply to 22 plazas across the State on the 9 National Highways. There are a total of 43 plazas in the State covering around 2,300 km of road length.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 2:28:17 PM
Amma Environmental Park to be set up at Tondiarpet
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa has announced an Amma Environment Park to be set up at Tondiarpet. The announcement comes a day after she announced Amma parks and Amma gyms.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 2:26:17 PM
Hast Karigar presents Impressions, Rhymes & Rhythms of Life
The 8th edition of the very popular Hast Karigar Society Exhibition captioned, Impressions, Rhymes & Rhythms of Life, was inaugurated by Mrs. Sujatha Shankar, well known architect and Convener,.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 12:25:50 PM
Rains to continue till Thursday
Chennai will see mild showers and pleasant weather for another day. This will bring relief to the residents, but also increase traffic woes.Speaking about the forecast, officials from the meteorological department said, We predict that the rain.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 12:18:27 PM
Change in composition of Chennai Egmore - Gaya express trains
In Train No.12389 / 12390 Gaya - Chennai Egmore - Gaya express trains, One General Second Class coachwill be replaced by one Sleeper Class coach with effect from ex. Gaya on 04.12.2016 and ex. Chennai Egmore on 06.12.2016.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 11:55:16 AM
Jobs in Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited
An announcement has been released to fill up the vacancies for the post of 37 Junior Assistants and Junior Stenographers in the Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited.Applications are invited from the eligible and interested candidates.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 11:53:04 AM
Rajya Rani express trains temporarily augmented for Onam festival
Train No.16349 / 16350 Thiruvananthapuram - Nilambur Road - Thiruvananthapuram Rajya Rani express trains will be temporarily augmented by one Sleeper Class coach ex. Thiruvananthapuram from 09.09.2016.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 11:48:02 AM
Jobs: Applications invited for the posts of Laboratory Assistants in the central government
An announcement has been released to fill up the vacancies of various posts including laboratory assistants, ward boys, physiotherapist (medical help), cashier, etc. for the year 2016 by the National Health Mission.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 11:44:32 AM
Chennai Egmore - Guwahati weekly express trains will be permanently augmented
Train No.15630 / 15629 Guwahati - Chennai Egmore - Guwahati weekly express trains will be permanently augmented by one AC 3-tier coach ex. Guwahati from 02.09.2016 and ex. Chennai Egmore from 05.09.2016.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 11:35:40 AM
Gold rate decreased Rs.64 per sovereign
The cost of gold has decreased Rs.64 per sovereign on Wednesday morning (Aug 31, 2016).A sovereign was worth Rs.23544.00 and a gram was Rs.2943.00. The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.3148.00.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 10:58:32 AM
Special train for Velankanni Festival
The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic in view of Velankanni Festival - 2016.Train No.07062 Velankanni - Tirupati special fare special train will leave Velankanni at 15.00 hrs. on 06th September, 2016.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 10:40:34 AM
New research may help reduce obesity
A new study conducted by researchers at the Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, US, has found that administering engineered bacteria in the guts of mice can prevent weight gain, along with keeping negative health effects.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 10:32:45 AM
Heavy Rains have hit Southern Chennai, OMR and ECR
The storms moved in SW direction pounding places in Tiruvannamalai with Arani getting 109 mm. Then it slowly moved up and started pounding ECR, OMR, Tambaram and southern Chennai regions.
Posted On :31/Aug/2016 9:57:21 AM
