NEWS AT A GLANCE
Uma, Not-So-Perfect - Book Launched
Uma, Not-So-Perfect, written by 14 year old author Yamini Prashanth was launched at Odyssey Book Store, Adyar.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 12:33:16 PM
Microsoft develops Smartphone case that acts as secondary touchscreen
FlexCase - a prototype smartphone that acts as a secondary e-ink display has been developed by Microsoft and the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 12:29:08 PM
Jan Aahar at Chennai Central reopened
The Jan Aahar at Chennai Central is departmentally managed by the Chennai Division of Southern Railway.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 12:27:40 PM
Viber adds secure end-to-end encryption to chats
Viber a messaging app with 711 million+ users - today is introducing end-to-end encryption for all messages and calls on its platform, including group chats.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 12:17:58 PM
Chinas LeEco unveils all-electric concept car
Chinas Le Holdings Co Ltd, also known as LeEco and formerly as LeTV unveiled an all-electric battery concept car whose production version the company hopes will compete head-on with Tesla Motors Incs Model S.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 12:13:17 PM
The Election Commission explains: What happens if option NOTA wins?
The Election Commission has been making all-out efforts to register 100 percent voting in the scheduled Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Elections.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 11:56:21 AM
Summer vacations: Air India operates additional flights to Port Blair
Additional flights will be operated by Air India from Chennai to Port Blair next month to cater to the increased traffic during the holiday season.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 11:09:03 AM
Text books distributed to 10th standard and Plus 2 students
Text books are being distributed to 10th standard and plus 2 students for the current academic year. Mythili K. Rajendran, M.D. Tamil Nadu Textbook Educational Services Corporation.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 11:04:50 AM
Gold rate decreased Rs.8 per sovereign
The cost of gold has decreased Rs.8 per sovereign on Thursday morning (Apr 21, 2016).
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 10:49:06 AM
Weather forecast (Apr 21)
In Chennai sky condition likely to be mostly sunny. Maximum and minimum temperature likely to be around 37ºC and 28ºC respectively.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 10:42:48 AM
Tamil Nadu government announces 6 per cent DA hike for staffs
Tamil Nadu State government on Wednesday announced a six per cent hike in dearness allowance to its employees with effect from January 1 this year.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 10:34:55 AM
State Bank of India invites applications for 17140 vacancies
The State Bank of India (SBI) has invited applications from eligible candidates for filling up the posts of Junior Associates and (customer support and sales) and Junior Agricultural Associates in the clerical cadre.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 10:27:23 AM
Women more affected by shifts, says study
A recent study has said that women are more affected by night shift work than men.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 10:16:10 AM
New mobile OS Android N
Googles new mobile operating system Android N will also support virtual reality capabilities.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 10:11:20 AM
Breastfeeding continues for longer with mothers who have resources, says study
A recent German study has said that mothers who breastfeed longer, normally have more social and financial resources.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 10:08:15 AM
Security device that sends notifications to your phone
A unique device that reinforces your home and kids security has been launched by Evoxyz Technologies.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 10:05:52 AM
Diabetics have shorter life expectancy and more years with disability, says study
A new study conducted by researchers at the Monash University in Australia has said that men and women who have diabetes have a shorter life expectancy and a fewer years without disability.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 9:29:03 AM
Visa to improve chip cards system
Visa has announced that it will be improving its smart chop embedded cards.
Posted On :21/Apr/2016 9:25:52 AM
Special trains between Ernakulam Jn - Chennai Central
To clear extra rush of passengers in summer, Southern Railway will run special trains in Ernakulam Jn - Chennai Central, Kochuveli-Mangaluru Jn and Thiruvananthapuram-Madgaon sectors as under.
Posted On :20/Apr/2016 6:10:07 PM
10 percent Growth in Foreign Tourist Arrivals During January to March 2016
Foreign Tourists Arrivals (FTAs) during the period January - March 2016 were 25.08 lakh with a growth of 10 percent as compared to the FTAs of 22.81 lakh with a growth of 3.5 percent in January- March 2015 over January - March 2014.
Posted On :20/Apr/2016 5:35:53 PM
