NEWS AT A GLANCE
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
Changes in the pattern of suburban train services from 11th - 14th March
Due to line block / power block to facilitate engineering works between Pattabiram West - Thiruninravur in Chennai - Thiruvallur section, the following changes will be made in the pattern of suburban train services on 11th, 12th, 13th & 14th March, 2016.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 9:48:10 AM
Premium of third party insurance for vehicles up from 1st April
The premium for the third party insurance for vehicles is up by 30 percent from 1st April.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 9:43:39 AM
Superfast Suvidha special train from Ernakulam to Howrah
Train No.02854 Ernakulam - Howrah superfast Suvidha special train will leave Ernakulam at 08.50 hrs. on 15.03.2016, 22.03.2016 & 29.03.2016 and reach Howrah at 23.00 hrs. the next day.
Posted On :10/Mar/2016 9:37:28 AM
Tamil Nadu Election Officer: 350 centres to get new voter IDs
Tamil Nadu Election in-charge Mr. Rajesh Lakhani informed during his session with the press reporters that as the election is approaching, there should be no disturbances for the political party members.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 5:01:04 PM
Trade gets seriously affected with 35000 jewellery shops remaining closed
The gold & diamond Jewellery shops resumed their protest and strike today (9th March, Wednesday).
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 4:30:00 PM
Launch of Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge announced
Samsung Electronics has announced the launch of its latest devices in India, the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 4:07:14 PM
Gold hits 22 month high
Gold has reached a 22 month high. The uncertainty in the global economy has been a major reason for the increase in gold prices.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 3:54:39 PM
First woman Senior Postmaster of T.Nagar
For the first time a woman has been posted as Postmaster in Chennai.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 2:38:20 PM
Kashmoro to be released during the summer vacations
Kashmoro is a film which has Karthi and Nayanthara in the lead roles.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 2:31:30 PM
Tirumala witnesses heavy rush
For devotees trekking to the Tirumala hills along the twin pedestrian routes and opting for Divya darshan, the waiting time was taking around 4 hours.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 12:26:53 PM
Rs 5000 Crores loss for insurance companies due to Chennai floods
Besides loss of lives, according to estimates, some 80,000 vehicles, four and two-wheelers combined, are estimated to have been damaged in the massive flood in Chennai.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 12:04:13 PM
Jewellery houses strike continues
Most jewellery houses are closed since the Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in his Budget proposal on February 29 levied 1 per cent excise duty on jewellery.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 12:00:50 PM
Solar eclipse invisible to Chennaites due to clouds
Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre has mentioned that the first solar eclipse of the year will be visible in Chennai, Kanyakumari and Kolkata only partially.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 11:38:39 AM
Chewing tobacco may lead to partial blindness, says study
A study conducted by a reputed eye hospital in Chennai has said that regularly chewing tobacco can lead to partial blindness.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 11:36:29 AM
All you wanted to know about Sovereign Gold Bond Scheme
Here are some FAQs on Sovereign Gold Bonds
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 11:05:17 AM
Pay water and sewerage tax dues and charges by 31st March
Chennai Metrowater has asked consumers to pay their water and sewerage tax dues and charges by 31st March.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 10:31:37 AM
PSLV-C32 to be launched on 10th March
Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C32 will be launched to put the 1,425-kg IRNSS-1F navigation satellite into orbit on March 10 at 4 p.m at the Sathish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Nellore district.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 10:25:40 AM
New iPad Pro and iPhone SE to be released on March 21
A report has said that Apple will unveil its new 9.7 inch iPad Pro tablet and the iPhone SE on March 21.
Posted On :09/Mar/2016 10:00:20 AM
