WHO LAUDS TAMILNADU’S PERFORMANCE IN CADAVER TRANSPLANTATION
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  In a day long programme in Geneva by WHO officials participated by fourteen nations on increasing organ donation among UN member nations, Tamilnadu’s Cadaver transplantation programme was appreciated while discussing the strategies for the 4 D [Developing Donations from Deceased Donors].

Posted On :11/Aug/2010 7:46:51 AM
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SCHOOLS OF EXCELLENE AMONG CORPORATION SCHOOLS GUDLINES BEING DEVELOPED
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  The Chennai Corporation has drafted guidelines for the schools of excellence that will be developed in 10 zones among Chennai corporation schools. The modality will be entrance examinations for students. Basically Chennai Corporation is drawing up admission procedure for the Corporation schools

Posted On :09/Aug/2010 4:37:43 AM
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INDIAN HEART FOR AMERICAN
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  Days of Indians have to go to USA or elsewhere for heart transplant have passed. It’s destination India for world class Heart transplantation. An American has undergone successfully Heart transplantation in Apollo Hospital in Chennai, what more the person got his Heart transplanted is the First American to under this treatment in India and also the oldest.

Posted On :07/Aug/2010 8:11:22 AM
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TRAINING PROGRAMME ON DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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  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
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ELEVATED RAIL NETWORKS ARE LIKELY COME UNDER ONE AUTHORITY
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  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
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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR DTUDENTS WITH DISABILITY WORKSHOP IN CHENNAI
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  ‘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
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TIDCO JOINS WITH IOC FOR MEGA LNG PROJECT NEAR ENNORE
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  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
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PARKS ON COOVUM RIVER TO BE OPENED TO PUBLIC
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  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
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KOREAN FILM FESTIVAL GOT UNDERWAY IN CHENNAI.
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  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
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MADRAS DAY CELEBRATIONS
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  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
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY ANNOUNCES DIVERSION IN AUGUST DUE TO COMMISSIONING OF COIMBATORE – IRUGUR SECOND RAILWAY LINE WORK
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  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
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Special trains for Velankanni, ‘Adi Krithigai festivals
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  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
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TALENT SEARCH TEST
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  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
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LPG REFILL DELIVERY WILL BE ON CALL, AT EXTRA COST
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  The ‘preferred time LPG refill delivery scheme is being introduced by Indane [IOC} and Hindustan Petroleum [HP] as a customer care initiative in Chennai on Wednesday. The customers can choose the day and time delivery. The time slots for delivery on week days are: 6 a.m. to 8 a.m.; 8 a.m.

Posted On :29/Jul/2010 7:13:51 AM
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KNOWLEDGE FIRST, A BOOK RELEASED AT IIT MADRAS
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  David Willetts, British Minister for Universities and Science released a book, ‘Knowledge First, at New Research Park of the IIT-Madras’ in the IIT Madras campus on Wednesday. The book was received byM.S. Ananth, Director of IIT in the presence of M. Sandhya Shekar, CEO of IIT Madras Research Park,

Posted On :29/Jul/2010 7:12:14 AM
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SUPREME COURT HAS TO TELL CENTRAL GOVERNMENT THAT IT WAS A CRIME TO ALLOW FOOD TO ROT AND TO LET THE POOR GET IT IF YOU CANNOT DISTRIBUTE
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  The Supreme Court reacting to the reports that a huge stock of food grains is being wasted in the absence of adequate storage has asked the Centre to consider releasing the grain to the deserving people rather than allowing it to rot.

Posted On :28/Jul/2010 2:54:41 AM
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY RESPONDS TO COMPLAINTS; TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF BEDROLLS SUPPLIED TO PASSENGERS
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  Southern Railway as a part of improving their services to the rail travelers has positively responded to the complaints by the passengers on the quality of bedrolls provided in the trains Southern Railway has initiated

Posted On :28/Jul/2010 2:49:46 AM
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TASMAC APPEAL DISMISSED
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  In landmark judgment the Madras High Court has come to the rescue of the citizens who are deprived of peaceful life due to nuisance created by drunkards. The court held that it is offending the Right to Life guaranteed by the Constitution.

Posted On :28/Jul/2010 2:41:23 AM
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New curriculum for MBBS on the cards: MCI
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  S.K. Sarin, Chairman, Medical Council of India announced that A new curriculum for MBBS and a common entrance test are on the cards.

Posted On :26/Jul/2010 5:55:07 AM
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‘EXPERIENCE AMERICA’
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  The US consulate is organize Experience America, an event to showcase the U.S. Consulates educational resources jointly with the Alpha Group of Institutions in the city on July 27.

Posted On :26/Jul/2010 5:41:35 AM
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