News at a Glance
Gold rate decreased Rs.64 per sovereign
The cost of gold has decreased Rs.64 per sovereign on Wednesday morning (Aug 17, 2016).A sovereign was worth Rs.23888.00 and a gram was Rs.2986.00.
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 11:06:20 AM
NEET results announced
One should pass the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test to get admitted in the government medical colleges as well as private medical colleges.
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 10:57:38 AM
Skill development training program to be held for teachers
State Council for Educational Research and Training has made arrangements to impart training to 27000 PG teachers
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 10:52:09 AM
Skill development training programme to be held for teachers
State Council for Educational Research and Training has made arrangements to impart training to 27000 PG teachers to enhance the passing percentage of Plus 2. V. C. Rameswara Murugan, Director, State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT)
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 10:46:29 AM
Applications invited for National Youth Awards
The Sports Development Authority of Tamilnadu (SDAT) has invited applications from eligible youngsters and registered non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for National Youth Awards for the year 2015-16.
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 10:42:39 AM
Yatra apps mini version
A mini version of the Yatra app has been launched. The travel portal�s new version is smaller in size and consumes less data, to help data-conscious users book train and bus tickets and make hotel bookings.
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 8:25:30 AM
A new system to make wearable technology easier to use
Researchers from the University of St. Andrews in the UK have created a new system for making smart watches and fitness-trackers easier to use, an advance that could transform the technology for users without the need to buy new hardware.
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 8:23:15 AM
30 minutes of exercise a day is essential for heart health, says AHA
The AHA, or American Heart Association, has released a new statement that says that people should get about 30 minutes of exercise each day to counteract the potentially harmful effects of being inactive for too long.
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 7:53:50 AM
Door locks can be hacked easily through Bluetooth, says research
Two researchers have said that Bluetooth LE are insecure and are vulnerable to attacks. The researchers highlighted quite a few problems with the door locks, which they believe are trivial to hack, divulging the people relying on them to possible theft.
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 7:49:23 AM
New sensor to detect heart attacks
Researchers from the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, or the UNIST, in South Korea have developed an electrical immunosensor for early detection of heart attacks, which provides results in just one minute.
Posted On :17/Aug/2016 7:47:10 AM
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