News at a Glance
International terminal inspected
Minister of State for Civil Aviation K.C. Venugopal and Chairman of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) V.P. Agrawal inspected the new international terminal at the Chennai International Airport on Friday.
Posted On :18/May/2013 2:37:30 PM
Proposed airport near Sriperumbudur to be decided upon
A meeting to decide on an airport for near Sriperumbudur will be held on Saturday between officials of the Civil Aviation Ministry.
Posted On :18/May/2013 2:30:51 PM
�Dial for Water� to meet drinking water demands
In the wake of the strike by packages water manufacturers, Chennai Metro Water has started the �Dial for Water� scheme.
Posted On :18/May/2013 2:21:37 PM
Rs.1 7 crore loss due to unbuilt bridges, says CAG report
A CAG (Comptroller and Auditor General) report on local bodies has termed as unacceptable several projects that have exceeded the budgeted amount.
Posted On :18/May/2013 2:16:47 PM
Global demand for gold up by 12%
Demand for gold jewellery went up by almost 12 per cent in the first quarter of 2013, according to reports.
Posted On :18/May/2013 10:21:53 AM
Windows Blue to preview next month
Windows Blue, a tweaked version of the Windows 8.1 operating system will be previewed on 26th June this year.
Posted On :18/May/2013 10:14:22 AM
Amma Unavagams to go to other Corporations
With the overwhelming response to the Amma Unavagams, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa announced that the facility would be extended to nine more corporations in the State.
Posted On :18/May/2013 10:00:44 AM
11 more engineering colleges to open
Anna University has announced that they will open 11 more engineering colleges in the State.
Posted On :17/May/2013 9:12:21 PM
Customs house agents go on strike
Customs house officials have gone on an indefinite strike starting Friday.
Posted On :17/May/2013 9:08:01 PM
First navigational satellite to launch on June 12
India proposes to launch its first navigational satellite on June 12.
Posted On :17/May/2013 7:00:03 PM
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