NEWS AT A GLANCE
TRAINING PROGRAMME ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT
A training programme on disaster management and school safety for students will be organised by Tamil Nadu Arya Vysya Maha Sabha from August 9 and August 13. The programme is to be organised in association with the 4th Battalion National Disaster Response Force, which was formed to act during calamities.
Posted On :07/Aug/2010 8:08:06 AM
ELEVATED RAIL NETWORKS ARE LIKELY COME UNDER ONE AUTHORITY
Chennai Metro Rail is likely to take over the operation and the Management of MTRS segment from Southern Railway. This is done with a view to bringing all the elevated rail networks in the city under one Management. Post merger the �normal EMUs that run on the MRTS will be replaced by air-conditioned rakes that have automatic doors.
Posted On :06/Aug/2010 8:42:51 AM
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DTUDENTS WITH DISABILITY WORKSHOP IN CHENNAI
�Science and technology for students with disability was inaugurated at Science City in Chennai on Thursday. The objective of the workshop is to create awareness among the disabled that disability no constraint to pursue science and further to Instill confidence in the participants:
Posted On :06/Aug/2010 8:41:22 AM
TIDCO JOINS WITH IOC FOR MEGA LNG PROJECT NEAR ENNORE
A mega 1000 crore liquefied natural gas terminal project has been planned to be built at Kattupalli in the out skirts of Chennai, near Ennore. The project is a joint venture of Indian Oil Corporation, a public sector Navarantna organization and Tamilnadu Industrial Development Corporation Limited
Posted On :05/Aug/2010 1:52:35 AM
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
