NEWS AT A GLANCE
Almost 8 years since MTC buses plied in Korukkupet
MTC bus services have been hit because of the delay in opening the Korukkupet - Cochrane Basin Road railway overbridge (ROB). MTC bus services 44C, 2A, 13 A and 159 C were suspended in 2008 following the start of work on the 500 m long ROB. Poor coordination between departments,
Posted On :25/Jan/2016 10:07:12 AM
Water shortage in Kannagi Nagar
Residents of Kannagi Nagar have been facing a water shortage. It is ironic that this is the situation after heavy rains which should have seen a surplus of water supply instead.
Posted On :25/Jan/2016 9:57:26 AM
IIT Madras team designs safer railway footboard
A group of students from IIT Madras have designed a semi automatic footboard that will make it safer for passengers to board and get down from railway coaches.
Posted On :25/Jan/2016 9:39:49 AM
We have good evidence that there is a planet beyond Neptune, say scientists
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have said that they have good evidence that a ninth planet exists on the fringes of the solar system.
Posted On :25/Jan/2016 9:35:00 AM
Election Commission working with activists to make voting easy for the differently abled
NGOs and activists are working to allow differently abled persons vote comfortably in the country. Incidentally, today is National Voters Day.
Posted On :25/Jan/2016 9:28:53 AM
Depression formed in Bay of Bengal: Prospects of rain for 3 days in Tamil Nadu
Chennai Meteorological Centre has informed that a depression has formed in the Bay of Bengal. Because of this, there are prospects of rain for the next 3 days in a few places in Tamil Nadu.
Posted On :24/Jan/2016 4:32:48 PM
Benefits of sweet potato
Sweet potatoes are tubers that belong to the morning glory family.
Posted On :24/Jan/2016 4:29:52 PM
Maruti opens 99th NEXA dealership
Maruti Suzuki has announced that it will open 250 MEXA dealerships across India by 2017.
Posted On :24/Jan/2016 4:00:19 PM
State of emergency declared as blizzard hits US East Coast
A record breaking blizzard hit the USs East Coast paralysing New York and the countrys capital Washington D.C. 19 deaths were reported across several states.
Posted On :24/Jan/2016 3:58:03 PM
88th Graduation Day at Loyola College
Loyola College in Chennai celebrated its 88th Graduation Day on Saturday.
Posted On :24/Jan/2016 3:55:30 PM
