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Bank employees to strike on September 2
According to All India Bank Employees Association (AIBEA) around five lakh bank employees and officers in banks will join the All India General Strike on September 2, 2016 to protest against the Central Governments anti-people economic policies.
Posted On :26/Aug/2016 2:25:53 PM
Special short term certificate courses to be introduced: Tamil Nadu Open University
Special education related short -term certificate courses are to be introduced as soon as possible by the Tamil Nadu Open University. This was mentioned by Prof. Dr. M. Bhaskaran Vice - Chancellor of Tamil Nadu Open University
Posted On :26/Aug/2016 1:11:25 PM
SRM Head Pachamuthu arrested
The Head of the SRM Group of Educational Institutions, Mr Pachamuthu was arrested for committing a fraud of Rs. 72 Crores promising seats in medical college for 102 students.
Posted On :26/Aug/2016 1:00:01 PM
Railway travel insurance premium at 92 paisa
A travel insurance cover of upto Rs 10 lakh can be availed while a booking train ticket online by paying 92 paisa from August 31.Willing person booking a train ticket through the IRCTC website will be able opt for travel insurance cover for a premium of 92 paise only from August 31
Posted On :26/Aug/2016 12:28:31 PM
Four-year integrated B.Ed. course from this year
Honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has ordered to start 4 years B.Ed courses in Tamil Nadu after examining the syllabus of the new course. Honourable CM has ordered to start the course from this 2016-2017 academic year itself.
Posted On :26/Aug/2016 12:16:09 PM
Rains expected in Tamil Nadu due to low-pressure
Since a low-pressure area has formed over the Bay of Bengal signalling a revival of the monsoon over Central India, continued wet session over parts of North-West India and the West Coast, there will be sporadic rains in Tamil Nadu.
Posted On :26/Aug/2016 11:43:37 AM
300 percent increase in cyber crimes in India
A study has revealed that the cyber crimes during the least three years have been increased by 300 percent.Assocham-PwC joint study said: Cyber crime cases in the country registered under the IT Act surged nearly 300 per cent between 2011 and 2014.
Posted On :26/Aug/2016 11:33:59 AM
BSNL Tamil Nadu circle special plans for Janmashtmi
On the occasion of Janmashtmi.BSNL Tamil Nadu circle has offered various plans to its customers from Thursday onwards. BSNL will be revising the existing 3G Data STV 1099 to offer Unlimited Data without speed restriction with validity of 30 Days.
Posted On :26/Aug/2016 11:16:55 AM
Gold rate decreased Rs.8 per sovereign
The cost of gold has decreased Rs.8 per sovereign on Friday morning (Aug 26, 2016).A sovereign was worth Rs.23648.00 and a gram was Rs.2956.00.The cost of 1 gram of pure gold (24K) is now Rs.3161.00.
Posted On :26/Aug/2016 10:45:33 AM
Ongoing research that can control heat producing radiation
Researchers from the University of Texas have been trying to work on a flexible smart material that can control transmission of heat producing radiation. They generated a material at a low temperature process with a unique nano structure,
Posted On :26/Aug/2016 9:39:32 AM
JB Soft System