News at a Glance
EC names returning officers
Tamil Nadu State assembly election dates have been announced and the model code of conduct has come in to force.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 4:08:14 PM
Amazons next brick and mortar store to come up in San Diego
A second brick and mortar store from Amazon will open this summer in San Diego.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 12:25:45 PM
Viruses and bacteria could be major culprit in Alzheimers, says study
According to a group pf dementia experts, Alzheimers diseases may be caused by viruses like herpes.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 12:01:29 PM
Jewelers on indefinite strike
As many as 35,000 jewellers across the State have downed their shutters to protest the imposition of 1 percent excise duty.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 11:24:22 AM
Rate cut of 25 basis points by RBI
According to a report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BofA-ML), ahead of the scheduled policy review meet set for 5th April, the Reserve Bank of India will go for rate cut of 25 basis points.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 11:11:26 AM
CMRL successfully conducts trial run between Alandur and Airport
The Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL) successfully conducted an inspection trial run between Alandur and Airport recently using a self-propelled Overhead Maintenance Vehicle (OME).
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 11:10:09 AM
IRNSS-1F is all set to be launched today
Sixth navigation satellite IRNSS-1F is all set to be launched on board trusted workhorse PSLV C32 today at 4 pm by Indian Space agency ISRO.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 10:59:46 AM
Cancer cells can be eradicated by turmeric
A team of researchers headed by Dr R Baskaran, an Associate Professor from Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Pondicherry University in collaboration with Pittsburgh Cancer Institute have taken a significant stride in uncovering the mechanism.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 10:35:28 AM
3G mobile data overtakes 2G across the country, says study
The MbiT Index study has shown that mobile data usage in the country has grown by 50 percentin 2015.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 10:24:13 AM
State Bank of India : Women employees branches in every district
State Bank of India, on the occasion of the recent International Womens Day, has decided to open SBI branches with entire women staff in each of the 688 districts in the country in order to encourage the women entrepreneurs.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 10:12:02 AM
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