News at a Glance
Celebrities who endorse products that are substandard will face 2 years jail
A draft bill has prepared by the consumer affairs ministry which seeks to punish celebrities who endorse products that are substandard or make misleading claims.The inter-ministerial panel is headed by finance minister Arun Jaitley.
Posted On :30/Aug/2016 12:52:48 PM
Six Astronauts Spend a Year on Mars - in Hawaii
NASA has been doing lots of research to send men to Mars. NASA decided to conduct a rehearsal to find out how the situation would be to live in Mars. To prepare for a potential mission in the 2030s,
Posted On :30/Aug/2016 12:33:52 PM
4 IPS officers promoted and 8 IPS officers transferred
4 IPS officers of Tamil Nadu have been promoted as Superintendent of Police while 8 IPS officers have been transferred.P. Arun Sakthikumar,Assistant Superintendent of Police, Thoothukudi, has been promoted.
Posted On :30/Aug/2016 12:09:02 PM
Total bandh in Tamil Nadu: Shops closed and roads blocked
In response to a bandh call given by the farmers associations seeking the state and central governments to get due water from Karnataka reservoirs.Shops in several parts of Tamil Nadu, especially in the Cauvery delta region.
Posted On :30/Aug/2016 11:20:02 AM
Southern Railway compliant cell
Southern Railway has mentioned that complaints regarding basic amenities can be made directly. In a press release it has mentioned: There are frequent complaints regarding various issues in the sub urban stations.
Posted On :30/Aug/2016 11:15:38 AM
Gold rate increased Rs.56 per sovereign
The cost of gold has increased Rs.56 per sovereign on Tuesday morning (Aug 30, 2016).A sovereign was worth Rs.23664.00 and a gram was Rs.2958.00.The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.3164.00
Posted On :30/Aug/2016 11:03:18 AM
Medical insurance cover for employees of milk societies announced
Making a statement under Rule 110 in the State Assembly Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today announced several initiatives for dairy development sector, including setting up of a polythene film production factory
Posted On :30/Aug/2016 10:58:50 AM
Ma Foi K Pandiarajan is the new Minister for School Education, Sports and Youth Welfare
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday dropped Minister for Milk and Dairy Development S P Shanmuganathan from her cabinet.Ma Foi K Pandiarajan has become the new Minister for School Education.
Posted On :30/Aug/2016 10:50:10 AM
Another Rainy day expected in Chennai
At one place or another in Chennai is getting daily rains, mostly in southern Chennai. Today too the conditions are perfect for rains in Chennai. Just because its bright and sunny, it does not mean we will have a clear day.
Posted On :30/Aug/2016 10:42:56 AM
Self mending technique for clothes using squid protein
A new study has said that coatings made from squid proteins may help develop next generation of clothes that could fix their own rips. The study was conducted by a team of researchers from the US Naval Research Laboratory.
Posted On :30/Aug/2016 10:09:01 AM
JB Soft System