NEWS AT A GLANCE
CM Jayalalithaa gives Rs 879-crore boost for amenities in city
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
Efforts on for world heritage status to St. George Fort
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
smart cards for Tamil Nadu students
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
Mahalaya Amavasya 2012
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
TN has highest number of projects in public-private partnership mode
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
Chennai Corporation�s property tax collection up after 4years
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
Chennai fliers may be spared extra fee
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
Traffic on Rangarajapuram flyover to be one-way
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
POWER SHUTDOWN AREAS ON TUESDAY - 16-10-2012
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
POWER SHUTDOWN AREAS ON MONDAY - 15-10-2012
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
