NEWS AT A GLANCE
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
