News at a Glance
President approves 4 GST Acts
The President Pranab Mukherji, approved the 4 GST Acts passed recently in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha today (Thursday, 13th April).
Posted On :13/Apr/2017 4:47:09 PM
Local elections before July
The Tamil Nadu State Election Commission has filed a petition to the Chennai High Court that it is ready to conduct local elections before July and hence asked for the extended time accordingly.
Posted On :13/Apr/2017 4:32:19 PM
Padma Awards distribution function in Rashtrapati Bhavan
The President of India, Pranab Mukherji, awarded the Padma awards (national honours) to 89 persons including Mariyappan (Gold medal in Paralympics). Late Journalist Cho Ramaswamy, and the noted Carnatic.
Posted On :13/Apr/2017 4:25:44 PM
Apply online from 1st May to join in courses on fisheries
The Vice-chancellor-in-charge of the Tamil Nadu Fisheries University has informed that applications can be send online from 1st May to join courses on fisheries.
Posted On :13/Apr/2017 3:50:16 PM
Gold rate increased Rs.128 per sovereign
The cost of gold has increased Rs.128 per sovereign on Thursday evening (April 13, 2017). A sovereign was worth Rs.22576.00 and a gram was Rs.2822.00. The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.3015.00.
Posted On :13/Apr/2017 3:16:47 PM
Introduction of home delivery of train tickets by IRCTC
IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) has introduced the new facility - home delivery of train tickets booked online.
Posted On :13/Apr/2017 3:10:53 PM
RTE process to be fully made online
The school education department is trying to make the complete process of Right to Education Act completely online. It had recently announced dates for online applications for RTE.
Posted On :13/Apr/2017 2:28:31 PM
More tankers to ply on city roads to meet demand for water
In a few weeks from now, there will be more number of tankers plying on roads to provide drinking water supply. Additional tankers are to be hired by the Chennai metro water department to cater to increased demand for water.
Posted On :13/Apr/2017 1:08:49 PM
Great beneficial time for housing loan pursuers
It is a great beneficial time indeed for the individuals taking or pursuing housing loans. The banks have reduced their interest rate from 1 to 1.20 percent in the last 1 or 2 years.
Posted On :13/Apr/2017 12:56:13 PM
Zopo Color X 5.5 launched in India for Rs 11,999
Chinese smartphone maker Zopo has announced its new smartphone Color X 5.5 for Rs 11,999 and will be available offline at major retail stores across India starting from 20 April.
Posted On :13/Apr/2017 12:24:14 PM
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