NEWS AT A GLANCE
Special fare special train Puducherry - Santragachi
The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic. Train No.06010 Puducherry - Santragachi special fare special train will leave Puducherry at 19.15 hrs. on 10th September 2016 (Saturday) and reach Santragachi at 04.30 hrs. on Monday.
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 11:07:36 AM
Students from government colleges to be sent abroad for further studies
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha has said that annually, about 100 students from 10 government engineering colleges will be sent to foreign universities and colleges for a period of 15 days for technical training.
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 10:49:37 AM
Special fare special trains for Velankanni Festival - 2016
The following special trains will be run to clear the extra rush of traffic in view of Velankanni Festival - 2016. Train No.06003 Chennai Egmore - Velankanni special fare special train will leave Chennai Egmore at 22.45 hrs. on 05th September, 2016 and reach Velankanni at 06.45 hrs. the next day.
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 10:45:08 AM
Gold rate decreased Rs.32 per sovereign
The cost of gold has decreased Rs.32 per sovereign on Wednesday morning (Aug 24, 2016).
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 10:38:29 AM
Job opportunities in NTPC
The National Thermal Power Corporation is the country’s largest electricity company. With 42 branches, NTPC generates 47178 MW of electricity.Currently, 84 candidates are to be selected for various posts, including Financial Administration, Security Officer, and Mine Surveyor.
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 10:33:46 AM
Superfast Suvidha special trains between Chennai Central - Ernakulam Jn
Train No.82621 Chennai Central - Ernakulam Jn. Superfast Suvidha special train will leave Chennai Central at 22.30 hrs. on 09th September, 2016 and reach Ernakulam Jn. at 10.45 hrs. the next day.
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 10:06:11 AM
Gionee selfie centric smartphone launched
The new Gionee smartphone has been launched in the Indian market at a price of Rs. 17999. The new device is selfie centric. It sports a 5.5-inch full-HD, with 1080x1920 pixels, IPS display with 2.5D Curved Edge Glass.
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 9:33:01 AM
Citrus fruits help prevent diseases in obese people, says study
A new study has said that a higher intake of citrus fruits such as oranges and lemons may help prevent heart disease, liver disease and diabetes in obese people. The study was conducted by researchers at the Universidade Estadual Paulista, or UNESP, in Brazil.
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 9:28:35 AM
New Pulse O2 activity tracker
Withings will launch the new Pulse O2 activity tracker and a newly designed version of its companion app Health Mate at a price of Rs. 9999.Speaking about this, a senior executive of Withings said, Activity trackers have become very popular among health conscious consumers,
Posted On :24/Aug/2016 9:25:30 AM
TRAI extends the mobile internet usage time limit to 1 year
TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) has informed that the time limit for the unused internet connectivity period in smartphones has been extended from the current 90 days to 1 year.This decision follows the extension period of data packs for internet mobile internet facility.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 6:20:49 PM
NET tests announced by CSIR
CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) has announced the NET tests for filling the posts of Junior Research Fellow (JRF)and lecturership.The candidates who write this NET (National Eligibility Test) successfully can get the appointments for the above research posts.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 6:18:33 PM
Interesting Technical tit-bits
An Indian Company, Graviky Labs has invented a new technology to filter the pollutant particles in the air.The substance is known as Air ink. The air ink is produced by absorbing the carbon in the air.This ink can be used for writing and drawing.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 5:51:11 PM
No more sinus problems - new easy home remedy available
Many of us are affected by sinus during the change of seasons. The mucus in the nose, which stays for a long duration converts into a sinus.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 5:46:11 PM
Gold rate increased Rs.56 per sovereign
The cost of gold has increased Rs.56 per sovereign on Tuesday evening (Aug 23, 2016).A sovereign was worth Rs.23872.00 and a gram was Rs.2984.00.The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.3191.00.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 4:11:06 PM
Researchers extract Cobalt and Lithium from old batteries
Researchers are trying to make use of naturally available fungi. This is to be used to extract lithium and cobalt by recycling process using waste and disposed batteries. The team leader of the project, Jeffrey A. Cunningham, Ph.D. said that this idea was sourced from a student who made use of the left over.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 4:06:53 PM
BSNL plans 300 more 4G towers within March 17
As a move to enable public sector enterprise give 4G mobile services to customers, about 300 new 4G towers will be set up in Chennai city within March 2017. We will step into the 4G space.We will announce tenders to set up these 4G towers in the city.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 4:02:36 PM
101-hour marathon by Ironing Guinness in Chennai
This marathon will start on 25th of August and continue for five days. Ironing has so far conducted world record by conducing 100-hour marathon. Now, Mr Daniel Surya from Chennai is set to break his record with his 101-hour marathon run.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 12:57:10 PM
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
Indian Railways to digitalize its heritage symbols
The Indian Railways has decided to digitalize all of its heritage symbols. Now, as a move to attract foreigners by digitalization, the Indian railway has plans to join hands with Google.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 12:33:23 PM
National Institute of Occupational Health Recruitment 2016
Indian Council of Medical Research, National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmadabad has called for the applications from the eligible and interested candidates for the following posts.
Posted On :23/Aug/2016 12:29:45 PM
