NEWS AT A GLANCE
Human rights Award for Malala
Malala Yousufsai, the Pakistan girl, fighting for improving women’s rights, has been nominated for the Unite Nations Human Rights Award for the year 2013.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 6:04:16 PM
Internet access to track ‘Amma Canteens’
Chennai Corporation has tied up with Google Earth enabling the citizens to keep track of all 200 Amma canteens.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 5:58:50 PM
Fall in diesel sales after 10 years
Indian Oil Corporation President Mr. R. S. Putola informed that there was a fall in diesel sales in the first 7 months of financial year 2013-14 for the first time after 10 years.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 5:49:15 PM
86,000 screened at health camp organized by Chennai Corporation
More than 86,000 people were screened at a mega health camp held by the Corporation of Chennai in 200 wards across the city on Thursday.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 2:35:34 PM
VIT issues applications for B.Tech
Vellore Institute of Technology has begun issuing application forms for its B.Tech entrance examination to be held from April 9 to 20 next year.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 2:31:02 PM
Call taxi operators should collect the details of their drivers by 15th January
The Chennai City Police has ordered that the call taxi owners should collect the details of their drivers by 15th January.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 2:25:00 PM
Metro Rail completes track laying between Koyambedu and Ashok Nagar
Chennai Metro Rail has completed the track laying between Koyambedu and Ashok Nagar stations.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 2:16:41 PM
House owners should provide details of their tenants within 60 days
Commissioner of Police S George as part of efforts to prevent anti-social and anti-national activities Commissioner of Police S George on Thursday promulgated an order directing house owners in Greater Chennai to furnish details of their tenants to the jurisdictional police stations.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 2:11:00 PM
Mercedes to Hike Prices in January 2014
German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz today said it will hike prices of its products across models by up to 10 per cent in India from January 2014.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 1:03:54 PM
Well-marked low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal
The well-marked low-pressure area over southwest Bay of Bengal off Tamil Nadu-Sri Lanka coasts will ramp up into a depression by Thursday.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 12:42:46 PM
Former South Africa president Nelson Mandela dies at 95
Former South Africa president Nelson Mandela who was the Nobel Peace laureate died at his Johannesburg home surrounded by his family, after a long battle against lung infection.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 12:39:20 PM
Karbonn Titanium X launched in Chennai for Rs. 18,490
Karbonn has unveiled its latest smartphone Titanium X in Chennai for Rs. 18,490.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 12:34:06 PM
Gold price reduced Rs.48 Per Sovereign
The cost of gold has reduced Rs.48 Per Sovereign on Friday morning (Dec 6, 2013).
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 11:09:23 AM
Tamil Nadu 12th and SSLC board exam timetable 2014
Tamil Nadu 12th and SSLC board exam timetable 2014 has announced by the Directorate of Government Examinations.
Posted On :06/Dec/2013 10:06:30 AM
Wesley conducts a hockey match in Chennai
On behalf of the Wesley hockey club, a hockey match will be held at the Radhakrishnan stadium at Egmore. This is planned to be held between 15th and 21st of December month.
Posted On :05/Dec/2013 5:24:30 PM
Classes begin for the MBBS Course at the new MMC (Madras Medical College) Building
Classes for the first year MBBS Course were commenced in the new MMC building costing Rs.60 Crores and located near Chennai Central Railway Station in the earlier Central Jail location.
Posted On :05/Dec/2013 5:09:11 PM
TNEB’s strategic plan to install tamper-proof remote energy meters
TNEB has decided to install smart and tamper-proof remote energy meters to reduce pilferage and the revenue losses incurred due to this.
Posted On :05/Dec/2013 4:57:05 PM
108 service teams for Makarajyothi
108 Ambulance Service, operated by GVK-Emergency Management and Research Institute (EMRI), will deploy emergency management technicians for ‘makarajyothi’ (January 14) at Sabarimala temple in Kerala.
Posted On :05/Dec/2013 11:49:24 AM
Nilgiri Mountain Railway will resume its service from today
The Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) services between Mettupalayam and Coonoor were cancelled for seven days from November 27 by the railway authorities.
Posted On :05/Dec/2013 11:44:21 AM
Jawaharlal Nehru Science and Mathematics Exhibition from today
The Tamil Nadu School education minister K.C Veeramani will inaugurate the Jawaharlal Nehru Science and Mathematics Exhibition at Jaigopal Garodia National Higher Secondary School in Tambaram. This is a three day event which will commence from today.
Posted On :05/Dec/2013 11:41:04 AM
