It is known that Pulicat Lake is the second biggest brackish water lake in India. It must be noted that the collector of Thiruvallur has banned people and tourists from taking rides on boats in this lake because of the safety issue.
Call-taxi drivers go on strike today
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The call-taxi drivers will be on a 1-day strike today (Wednesday, 3rd January) stressing on their various demands.
The Tamil Nadu government has unveiled its first ever e-governance policy, in line with the vision 2023 document of former chief minister J Jayalalithaa.
It was in the year 2001 Mylapore festival was first started and since then it has become very popular. It must be noted that in this year 2018 this Mylapore festival would be held between 4th January and 7th January.
Last week a high power committee meeting was held and at this meeting 80 crores project for revamping lighting infrastructure in extended areas in Chennai was sanctioned.
In the ceremonial parade that was held at the Tambaram Air Force Station Air Commodore MS. Awana took charge of the Tambaram Air Force station from the previous Air Commodore S. Shrinivas.
The state government transport minister, M. R. Vijayabhaskar informed that on the special occasion of the Pongal festive season, a total of 11983 special buses, including 5158 special buses, will be run.
The latest news is government bus services across the state of Tamil Nadu would not operate from Friday. This was because of the failed discussions on the wage revisions.
In a sudden measure, the government of Tamil Nadu has issued transfer orders to 7 IAS officers. This has been issued by the Chief Secretary of the Tamil Nadu state government, Shanmugam.
The free dhoti and saree scheme for Pongal was launched yesterday by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami. The scheme is set to benefit more than 3 crore people of the state.
Madras High Court Holidays 2018
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Booksellers and Publishers Association of south India or BAPASI would be organizing a book fair at the famous St George Anglo-Indian School in Poonamallee, Chennai and this book fair would be inaugurated.
It is known that in the year 1951 first Indian Institute of Technology or IIT was set up in Kharagpur in the state of West Bengal. Then in the year 1959 IIT Madras came into being and since then this institute.
The complaint of Madras Eye has started spreading in Chennai Metro City. Many people have been affected and are being treated in the government and private hospitals.
As the strike by the state government transport corporation employees continued for the 4th day yesterday (Sunday, 7th January), only a minimum number of MTC buses were operated.
