NEWS AT A GLANCE
MADRAS UNIVERSITY VC SEEKS THE SUPPORT OF BOOK BANKS
G. Thiruvasagam , the Vice-Chancellor University of Madras sought the help of Book Banks facilitate the Free Education Scheme that the university plans to launch next month. Dr. Thiruvasagam was addressing the inaugural function of distribution of free books by Jaigopal Garodia
Posted On :10/Jul/2010 8:27:45 AM
BSNL MOU WITH TNHB TO PROVIDE TURN-KEY SOLUTIONS FOR TNHB UNITS
BSNL and has signed MOU with TNHB to come up with key telecom solutions, including a BSNL landline and broadband connection for the flats constructed by the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB). Memorandum of Understanding signed for all future projects
Posted On :10/Jul/2010 8:23:27 AM
CENTRE KEEN ON PILOTING FOOD SECURITY BILL: K.V. THOMAS
K.V. Thomas, Minister of State for Agriculture while speaking at ‘Foodcon-2010’ held in Chennai on Friday said that the Central government is keen on piloting the Food Security Bill as early as possible after ongoing discussions with State governments and NGOs.
Posted On :10/Jul/2010 8:13:55 AM
‘MADURAI -2020 PLAN BY ANNA UNIVERSITY TO BE LAUNCHED
R. Murugesan, the first Vice-Chancellor of Anna University of Technology, Madurai immediately upon launching Madurai chapter of Anna University with 36 engineering colleges in five districts under its fold,
Posted On :10/Jul/2010 8:05:09 AM
SUPERCROSS SHOW ON SATURDAY
Kind of adventure sport, super show of super two wheeler racing skills is slated to entertain Coimbatoreans on Saturday. High-flying MRF National Supercross Championship will be an action
Posted On :10/Jul/2010 7:54:09 AM
FAMILY COURTS IN CHENNAI TO WORK ON SATURDAYS TO CLEAR BACKLOGS
Huge pendency of cases has forced Chennai Family Courts to work on Saturdays regularly from next Saturday. The courts would sit even on Sundays if the parties or their representatives agree to get their cases listed.
Posted On :10/Jul/2010 7:38:41 AM
RAJA RAVI VARMA REVISITED THROUGH A BIOGRAPHY
Raja Ravi Varma: Painter of Colonial India” authored by Rupika Chawla, after launched in Delhi, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram, “was introduced to Chennai on Wednesday.
Posted On :10/Jul/2010 7:28:00 AM
GOVERNMENT IN PACT WITH WORLD BANK FOR HEALTH AND ROAD PROJECTS.
Two loan agreements - Rs.627.72 crore for the Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project and 281.67 crore for Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project - were signed at the Secretariat on Tuesday in the presence of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
Posted On :07/Jul/2010 9:31:44 AM
CONSERVATION TRUSTS TO SAVE TIGERS FORMED
The trust is intended to govern Mudumalai, Anamalai and Kalakad Mundanthurai reserves. The trust is autonomous; so they can frame their own policy relevant to the habitat”
Posted On :07/Jul/2010 9:23:32 AM
CIVIL SOCIETY HAS RESPONSIBILITY IN MAKING EDUCATION REACH THE UNREACHED”
A two-day regional workshop on ‘Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and Model Rules, is under way here from Tuesday at Pillar House near Nagamalai Pudukottai.
Posted On :07/Jul/2010 9:15:58 AM
SIVAKUMAR’S AGARAM FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS.
Agaram Foundation on its 31st anniversary at a function organised here on Sunday awarded scholarships to poor children some of them are from refugee camps.
Posted On :07/Jul/2010 9:07:36 AM
DRIVING LICENCE AND R C TO BE IN SMART CARD FORMAT BY NEXT YEAR
Tamilnadu Government has initiated process of tendering to identify private companies to implement issue of Driving License and Registration Certificate in Smart card format.
Posted On :07/Jul/2010 9:00:09 AM
The Bharat Bandh PASSES OFF PEACEFULLY
The Bharath Bandh, called by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and the Left parties to protest the hike in petroleum prices, passed off peacefully in the State with some disruption in normal life in some places.
Posted On :06/Jul/2010 9:48:44 AM
CHENNAI METRO RAIL BRINGS TIRUVOTTIYUR INTO LOOP.
The Chennai Metro Rail project is likely to be extended up to Tiruvottiyur. The detailed project report submitted by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the project consultants, says it is “technically feasible.”
Posted On :05/Jul/2010 6:10:05 AM
ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH SCHOLARS SIGNS MOU WITH KALA SANGAM TO INK MOU
The Association of British Scholars (ABS) Chennai has signed MOU with the United Kingdom based-Kala Sang am here on Thursday.
Posted On :05/Jul/2010 6:01:14 AM
CHENNAI CORPORATION TO LAUNCH SMS FACILITY FOR POLL DETAILS
The Chennai Corporation will soon launch a five-digit short code - 51913 - to which residents can send text messages (SMS) to get details pertaining to elections from the civic body.
Posted On :05/Jul/2010 5:52:25 AM
WEAVERS SHOW CASE THEIR INNOVATIONS IN HANDLOOM EXHIBITION
The second edition of the National Handloom Expo got under way at Valluvar Kottam here on Saturday.
Posted On :05/Jul/2010 5:44:35 AM
‘ENVIRO 2010’ EXHIBITS SCHOOLCHILDREN’S INITIATIVE TO SPREAD ENVIRONMENTAL MESSAGE.
‘Enviro 2010 opened in Chennai on Saturday. The exhibition show cases some of the devises invented by school children are using spoons and small battery-operated motors an initiative aimed at save the planet from global.
Posted On :05/Jul/2010 5:41:12 AM
REVISED TRAIN TIMINGS
Southern Railway has revised arrival and departure timings of certain trains and changed numbers of some trains with effect from July 1.
Posted On :03/Jul/2010 8:27:04 AM
PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS HONOURED
Former judge of the Madras High Court S. Jagadeesan honoured neurologist Prithika Chary, ophthalmologist Aravind Venkatraman,
Posted On :03/Jul/2010 8:19:56 AM
