NEWS AT A GLANCE
PARKS ON COOVUM RIVER TO BE OPENED TO PUBLIC
M Subramaninan, Chennai Corporation Mayor announced on Monday that M. K. Stalin, The Deputy Chief Minister would open two parks along the Coovum on Wednesday next
Posted On :04/Aug/2010 5:26:24 AM
KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL GOT UNDERWAY IN CHENNAI.
A Korean Film Festival, organised at the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce has got underway in Chennai .The film festival is expected to provide glimpses of the Korean culture filmed by some of the best filmmakers. The films were selected from different genres
Posted On :04/Aug/2010 5:24:15 AM
MADRAS DAY CELEBRATIONS
The Madras Day will be celebrated as a month-long event with the celebrations beginning with a ‘photo walk for children on Sunday and will end with two short plays titled ‘Two tales of a city on August 29. Though some of the events are by invitation only, there are others that are open to all residents of this 371-year-old city.
Posted On :04/Aug/2010 5:22:40 AM
SOUTHERN RAILWAY ANNOUNCES DIVERSION IN AUGUST DUE TO COMMISSIONING OF COIMBATORE – IRUGUR SECOND RAILWAY LINE WORK
Southern Railway, Salem Division, has announced changes in operation of trains by re-routing them via Coimbatore – Podanur – Irugur
Posted On :30/Jul/2010 5:12:58 AM
Special trains for Velankanni, ‘Adi Krithigai festivals
Southern Railway announced the timing of special trains to be run between Chennai Egmore and Nagapattinam for the Velankanni festival.
Posted On :30/Jul/2010 5:07:43 AM
TALENT SEARCH TEST
Sixth edition of state wide The Talent Search Test is a 30-minute scholastic aptitude test conducted jointly by AIMS and The Hindu Education plus, at schools until August 6. Based on the performance in the test students would be selected for participating in the workshop
Posted On :30/Jul/2010 4:53:56 AM
LPG REFILL DELIVERY WILL BE ON CALL, AT EXTRA COST
The ‘preferred time LPG refill delivery scheme is being introduced by Indane [IOC} and Hindustan Petroleum [HP] as a customer care initiative in Chennai on Wednesday. The customers can choose the day and time delivery. The time slots for delivery on week days are: 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.; 8 a.m.
Posted On :29/Jul/2010 7:13:51 AM
KNOWLEDGE FIRST, A BOOK RELEASED AT IIT MADRAS
David Willetts, British Minister for Universities and Science released a book, ‘Knowledge First, at New Research Park of the IIT-Madras’ in the IIT Madras campus on Wednesday. The book was received byM.S. Ananth, Director of IIT in the presence of M. Sandhya Shekar, CEO of IIT Madras Research Park,
Posted On :29/Jul/2010 7:12:14 AM
SUPREME COURT HAS TO TELL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT THAT IT WAS A CRIME TO ALLOW FOOD TO ROT AND TO LET THE POOR GET IT IF YOU CANNOT DISTRIBUTE
The Supreme Court reacting to the reports that a huge stock of food grains is being wasted in the absence of adequate storage has asked the Centre to consider releasing the grain to the deserving people rather than allowing it to rot.
Posted On :28/Jul/2010 2:54:41 AM
SOUTHERN RAILWAY RESPONDS TO COMPLAINTS; TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF BEDROLLS SUPPLIED TO PASSENGERS
Southern Railway as a part of improving their services to the rail travelers has positively responded to the complaints by the passengers on the quality of bedrolls provided in the trains Southern Railway has initiated
Posted On :28/Jul/2010 2:49:46 AM
TASMAC APPEAL DISMISSED
In landmark judgment the Madras High Court has come to the rescue of the citizens who are deprived of peaceful life due to nuisance created by drunkards. The court held that it is offending the Right to Life guaranteed by the Constitution.
Posted On :28/Jul/2010 2:41:23 AM
New curriculum for MBBS on the cards: MCI
S.K. Sarin, Chairman, Medical Council of India announced that A new curriculum for MBBS and a common entrance test are on the cards.
Posted On :26/Jul/2010 5:55:07 AM
‘EXPERIENCE AMERICA’
The US consulate is organize Experience America, an event to showcase the U.S. Consulates educational resources jointly with the Alpha Group of Institutions in the city on July 27.
Posted On :26/Jul/2010 5:41:35 AM
DIABETIC 2010 – AN AWARENESS EXPO.
V. Mohan, Chairman of Dr.Mohans Diabetes Specialities Centre was speaking at a press conference organized to announce ‘Diabetes 2010
Posted On :26/Jul/2010 5:27:26 AM
IMPROVE COMPETITIVENESS: VENU SRINIVASAN.
Venu Srinivasan, chairman and managing director, TVS Motor Company Ltd., on Friday was speaking on the theme ‘Improving manufacturing competitiveness, at the 174th Annual General Meeting of the Madras Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI).
Posted On :26/Jul/2010 5:17:28 AM
SARVA SIKSHA ABHIYAN TO ADD NEW BOOKS TO SCHOOL LIBERARIES.
The Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) wing of the State is spending Rs.20 crore on this initiative, according to a senior official
Posted On :26/Jul/2010 5:09:40 AM
‘MAKKALAI THEDI’ PUBLIC INTERFACE INITIATIVE BY CHENNAI CORPORATION.
Mayor M.Subramanian announced that special lighting effects on Napier Bridge will be inaugurated on Wednesday at 8 p.m. by Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin.
Posted On :26/Jul/2010 5:03:15 AM
DOCTOR HONOURED WITH KOBAYASHI AWARD.
T. Rajkumar, Head of Department of Molecular Oncology, Cancer Institute (WIA), Chennai, has been chosen for the `Kobayashi Foundation Award for cancer research.
Posted On :26/Jul/2010 4:57:08 AM
SRM INKS PACT WITH LA TROBE
Brian McGaw, Dean, Faculty of Science, Technology and Engineering of La Trobe University, an Australian University, signed a MoU with N.Sethuraman, Registrar and M.Ponnavaiko, Provost and Chief of Academics, SRM University.
Posted On :24/Jul/2010 7:32:22 AM
ALL-WOMEN POLICE STATIONS – DO THEY SERVE THE PURPOSE
It is reported that the all-women police stations are harassing the complainants rather than helping them as claimed by many women who seek the help of all women police stations.
Posted On :24/Jul/2010 7:30:09 AM
