NEWS AT A GLANCE
FOUR CHILDREN CURED OF THALASSEMIA AT THE VHS, TARAMANI, CHENNAI
Four children have been cured of Thalassemia at the Voluntary Health Services center, Taramani . Their medical bills have been taken care of under Kalaignar’s Health insurance scheme.
Posted On :06/Sep/2010 3:12:12 AM
TEACHERS HONOURED WITH ‘Dr. RADHAKRISHNAN AWARD
359 Teachers and Six Principals from schools all over Tamilnadu were selected for the prestigious ‘Dr. Radhakrishnan Award’ for the year 2009-2010. The selected teachers were honoured with the award in a function on Sunday in Chennai by Law Minister Durai Murugan
Posted On :06/Sep/2010 2:58:40 AM
ONE MONTH CERTIFICATE COURSE IN CHEMICAL BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
Nandini Consultancy Centre, a renowned firm of Chemical Engineers and chemical business consultants based at Chennai and Singapore, would organize one month certificate course
Posted On :06/Sep/2010 2:56:34 AM
MS SWAMINATHAN HONOURED BY CANADIAN UNIVERSITY
Eminent agriculture scientist M.S. Swaminathan will be bestowed with an honorary doctorate by a premier Canadian university, recognizing the “power of one person to uplift an entire society,” and his contribution over the last 50 years to global food security.
Posted On :04/Sep/2010 2:01:54 AM
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MIND SCIENCE
his program deals with the power of the human mind and its giant capacity to achieve anything it wants. How to tap into the Power Of Your Subconscious Mind’ workshop deals with powerful
Posted On :04/Sep/2010 1:03:51 AM
Soundarya Rajinikanth weds Ashwin Kumar
Superstar Rajinikanth gave away the hand of his daughter Soundarya in marriage to Ashwin, a Stanford graduate at a high profile ceremony at Rani Meyammai Hall in Chennai today.
Posted On :03/Sep/2010 2:51:32 AM
BOOK COLLECTION DRIVE IN CHENNAI
‘Aviva Great Wall of Education, a book collection drive presented by The Hindu is set to be launched at the Express Avenue Mall, Royapettah, on September 5 and go on till September 9.
Posted On :03/Sep/2010 1:21:50 AM
SBI DONATED VAN FOR RURAL DENTAL CARE INTIATIVE
The State Bank of India donated a van to Baskar Dental Foundation for providing preventive dental care in rural and suburban areas.
Posted On :03/Sep/2010 1:13:19 AM
SRIPATHI THE RETIRED CHIEF SECRETARY IS THE NEW CHIEF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER OF THE STATE
State Chief Information Commissioner K.S. Sripathi after being sworn in at Raj Bhavan on Wednesday.
Posted On :02/Sep/2010 1:08:51 AM
INDIA’S INITIATIVES ON CLIMATE MANAGEMENT APPRECIATED
There is now more than ever a need for a very concerted effort globally for dealing with Global Warming. It was stressed in the seminar held here on Tuesday. The seminar was organized by the Indo Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IJCCI).
Posted On :02/Sep/2010 1:07:07 AM
THE SCHOOL WHERE S. RADHAKRISHNAN HAD HIS INITIAL EDUCATION RENOVATED
The Tiruttani Panchayat Union School became famous because one of its students was S Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan studied there for seven years. This has had a deep impact on the fortunes of what was once an ordinary rural school under Banyan tree
Posted On :02/Sep/2010 1:05:33 AM
AIRCRAFTS WILL SHUT THE DOORS ON DOT -15 MINUTES BEFORE DEAPRTURE
Chennai Airport Director, E.P. Hareendranathan headed the meeting of the Airports Authority of India (AAI) officials held on Monday and discussed the implementation of on-time-performance (OTP) by airlines in the domestic sector.
Posted On :31/Aug/2010 1:03:39 AM
EDUCATION LOAN MELA ON SEPTEMBER 12 IN KANCHEEPURAM
The District Consultative Committee of Bankers will organise an ‘education loan mela at KRC Grounds, Chengalpattu on September 2. All banks in the district will receive loan applications from college students.
Posted On :31/Aug/2010 12:50:51 AM
VIRTUAL EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE SOON
The Labour Department, Government of Tamilnadu will soon launch a ‘virtual employment exchange . The exchange is expected to be operational in a month’s time. It will enable people to register and renew online. It will greatly people who are poor and have travel out of their places to registration offices.
Posted On :30/Aug/2010 1:58:02 AM
TEACHING OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: NEW INITIATIVE BY SASI COIMBATORE
Sasi Creative School of Business (SCSB) headed by Rajdeepan Swaminathan has been launched. The Institute initially will focus on a course on Creativity and Innovation.
Posted On :28/Aug/2010 12:48:06 AM
ECONOMIC PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT (EPA) WITH JAPAN IS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP
Kazuo Minagawa, Consul General of Japan in Chennai while Delivering a lecture on “Lessons and outlook learned from economic development of Japan and Asia” under the auspices of the Consulate-General of Japan
Posted On :27/Aug/2010 2:59:41 AM
NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON BIO- DIVERSITY AT MADURAI KAMATAJAR UNIVERSITY
The Vice-Chancellors of Madurai Kamarajar University and the Tamilnadu Agricultural University attended the inaugural session of a national conference on “Biodiversity for Sustainable Development:
Posted On :26/Aug/2010 2:21:44 AM
MATHS LAB IN TWO CHENNAI SCHOOLS PLANNED
Mayor M. Subramaniam inaugurated the Maths lab facilities at the Chennai Higher Secondary School, Tiruvottiyur and Chennai Girls Higher Secondary School in Saidapet on Wednesday.
Posted On :26/Aug/2010 2:19:56 AM
THE POLICE COMMISSIONER IS NOT FOR MORAL POLICING
T. Rajendran was delivering key note address on the challenges in ‘Policing the city, organised as a part of the Madras Heritage Lecture series on Saturday, which again is a part of Madras Week celebrations.
Posted On :26/Aug/2010 2:18:24 AM
Miss Mexico Jimena Navarrete is Miss Universe
A 22-year-old Mexico woman has won the Miss Universe pagean
Posted On :24/Aug/2010 6:18:19 AM
