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CM Jayalalithaa gives Rs 879-crore boost for amenities in city
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  Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has ordered the Chennai Corporation and the Chennai Metro Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB) to take up development projects worth Rs 879.78 crore to improve amenities and infrastructure in the core and extended areas of the city.

Posted On :15/Oct/2012 2:32:56 PM
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Efforts on for world heritage status to St. George Fort
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  The Union government will make efforts to get Fort St. George in Chennai and Rangthanaswamy Temple, Srirangam,declared as World Heritage Monuments.

Posted On :15/Oct/2012 12:56:35 PM
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smart cards for Tamil Nadu students
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  Tamil Nadu school students in the state to provide 1.35 billion people are smart cards soon.

Posted On :15/Oct/2012 12:34:00 PM
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Mahalaya Amavasya 2012
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  Mahalaya Amavasya or Pitra Amavasya is the New Moon day of Pitri Paksha or Mahalaya Paksha, the fortnight which is especially sacred for offering oblations to the departed ancestors.

Posted On :15/Oct/2012 11:51:18 AM
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TN has highest number of projects in public-private partnership mode
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  Tamil Nadu has the highest share with six projects worth over Rs 1,681 crore in the urban development sector that have been put to service delivery under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.

Posted On :15/Oct/2012 11:42:19 AM
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Chennai Corporation’s property tax collection up after 4years
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  The Chennai Corporations property tax collection for the half year ending September 30 has crossed 210 crore — the highest for the first half-year period in more than four years.

Posted On :15/Oct/2012 11:33:07 AM
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Chennai fliers may be spared extra fee
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  Passengers who fly out of the city may be spared an extra burden as the ministry of civil aviation has asked the Airports Authority of India (AAI) not to collect airport development fee from passengers at Chennai airport.

Posted On :15/Oct/2012 11:26:04 AM
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Traffic on Rangarajapuram flyover to be one-way
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  Rangarajapuram flyover, which is to be inaugurated on Today(15Oct,2012) by chief minister J Jayalalithaa, will be one of the few in the city to have traffic flowing in opposing directions during different parts of the day.

Posted On :15/Oct/2012 11:17:50 AM
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POWER SHUTDOWN AREAS ON TUESDAY - 16-10-2012
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  Power supply will be shutdown in the following areas on Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Supply may resume before 5 p.m. if the work is complete.

Posted On :13/Oct/2012 12:04:54 PM
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POWER SHUTDOWN AREAS ON MONDAY - 15-10-2012
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  Power supply will be shutdown in the following areas on Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Supply may resume before 5 p.m. if the work is complete.

Posted On :13/Oct/2012 11:58:29 AM
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TN Government has proposed Rs 10/km as auto fare
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  The state transport department has proposed Rs 20 as the minimum charge for a distance of 2km and Rs 10 for every extra kilometre in its revised autorickshaw fares.

Posted On :13/Oct/2012 10:09:45 AM
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Amitabh Bachchans 70th Birthday Party Photos
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  Amitabh Bachchans 70th Birthday Party Photos

Posted On :12/Oct/2012 12:44:37 PM
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POWER SHUTDOWN AREAS ON SATURDAY - 13-10-2012
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  Power supply will be shutdown in the following areas on saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Supply may resume before 5 p.m. if the work is complete.

Posted On :12/Oct/2012 11:11:26 AM
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Maattrraan Movie Review : A Kv Anand Trademark Film
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  Every time when you watch a K.V. Anand film, there’s something beyond entertainment. His earnest ability to pick the contemporary social issues as the backdrop makes his films more engrossing.

Posted On :12/Oct/2012 11:00:39 AM
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TN government announced New rules for recruitment of school teachers
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  Tamilnadu government announced weightage for marks secured in school and college for recruitment as a teacher.Seniority is no longer the criterion for getting a job as a primary or high school teacher.

Posted On :11/Oct/2012 12:58:20 PM
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Street-food festival over the weekend in Besant Nagar beach
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  Fifty chefs from across the country will take part in the food festival at Besant Nagar beach this weekend.

Posted On :11/Oct/2012 12:15:30 PM
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Apollo Performs India’s First Navigation Surgery for Maxillofacial Trauma
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  For the first time in India, specialists at Apollo Hospitals performed the navigation surgery for maxillofacial trauma on a 21 year old engineering student with an extensive blow out fracture of the orbit.

Posted On :11/Oct/2012 12:10:12 PM
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Power Shutdown Areas On Friday - 12-10-2012
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  Power supply will be shutdown in the following areas on Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Supply may resume before 5 p.m. if the work is complete.

Posted On :11/Oct/2012 11:10:04 AM
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P Dhanapal elected As Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker
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  AIADMKs nominee P Dhanapal was on Wednesday(10Oct,2012) unanimously elected as Speaker of the Tamil Nadu

Posted On :11/Oct/2012 10:37:08 AM
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Tamil Nadu Government begins repair work on Mullaperiyar dam
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  After a successful legal battle, the Tamil Nadu government has taken up repair works at the 116-year-old Mullaperiyar dam in Idukki district in Kerala.

Posted On :11/Oct/2012 10:27:49 AM
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