News at a Glance
Disparity in property taxes in the city
A report has said that those living in the city of Chennai pay lesser property tax than their counterparts in the suburbs.
Posted On :02/Feb/2016 5:06:47 PM
TRAI suggests PPP model for laying optical fibres for broadband in rural areas
The Public Private Partnership (PPP) model has been recommended by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). On Monday, the telecom watch dog said that this model will work well in India to roll out broadband networks in rural areas.
Posted On :02/Feb/2016 4:59:40 PM
How to prevent arthritis and joint pain
The wintery, chilly mornings can result in joint pain.
Posted On :02/Feb/2016 4:57:27 PM
Officials to make house-to-house calls to update voters list
Officials have started making house-to-house visits to carry out the correction of names & other details and also distribute new voter IDs.
Posted On :02/Feb/2016 4:02:51 PM
Gold rate increased Rs.112 per sovereign
The cost of gold has increased Rs.112 per sovereign on Tuesday evening (Feb 2, 2016).
Posted On :02/Feb/2016 3:30:36 PM
Rampuri Food festival at The Great Kabab Factory, Meenambakkam
The Great Kabab Factory at Radisson BLU Hotel GRT, near Chennai Airport is hosting the Rampuri Food Festival from 5th to 14th February 2016.
Posted On :02/Feb/2016 3:01:42 PM
Zika virus spreading fast, International Emergency proclaimed
Who (World Health Organisation) has proclaimed an International Emergency Situation following the news that the latest harmful virus Zika is spreading very fast across the world.
Posted On :02/Feb/2016 2:51:55 PM
Commercial operations of Metro Rail is unlikely due to election code of conduct
During the third week of February, trial runs of Metro Rail on the Alandur to Airport elevated stretch as well as the underground line from Koyambedu to Shenoy Nagar, are likely to commence paving way for early commercial operations.
Posted On :02/Feb/2016 2:21:10 PM
Wings to Fly Elocution Competition for Corporation Schools
The Rotary Club of Madras East in association with the Corporation of Chennai is organizing an Elocution Competition captioned Wings to Fly , exclusively for Corporation School Students of standards 6,7,8,9 and 11.
Posted On :02/Feb/2016 2:19:36 PM
RBI announcement - No change in the interest ratio for short term loans
As expected by the trade markets, Reserve Bank of India has announced that there would be no changes in the interest ratio for the short term loans extended by it to the banks.
Posted On :02/Feb/2016 12:42:26 PM
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