NEWS AT A GLANCE
METRO RAIL WILL CONNECT TIRUVOTTIYUR.
The Chennai Metro Rail project at an estimated cost of Rs 2200 Crores has been planned to connect Tiruvottiyur in north Chennai. This is part of Corridor-I of the Metro Rail (Chennai Airport-Washermenpet) will take a further nine km.
Posted On :23/Aug/2010 2:49:04 AM
Kamal Hassan to be honoured by Kerala during Onam
The Govt. of Kerala is organizing the annual state level Onam Celebrations-2010 from 22nd to 28th August at Thiruvananthapuram on a grand scale. This year’s cultural festival will provide a platform for around 3000 artists to perform in 18 different venues around the city.
Posted On :21/Aug/2010 6:03:12 AM
INDIA IS A DUMBING GROUND FOR WORLD WASTES FORM DEVELOPED COUNTRIES
It’s no secret now that some very intelligent Indian business person solely with a view to making money ,conveniently oblivious of the harmful effects on people and environment are accepting to import all kinds of non biodegrable or non recyclable wastes into India. Especially Tuticorin port fast is becoming a popular port for the wastes to be dumbed.
Posted On :21/Aug/2010 1:47:49 AM
‘SAFER CHENNAI CAMPAIGN LAUNCHED
Mayor M. Subramanian launched the ‘Safer Chennai Campaign on Thursday. in the presence of Corporation Commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni; Madras University Vice-Chancellor G. Thiruvasagam; State Planning Commission Vice-Chairman M. Naganathan; and National Disaster Management Authority member N. Vinod Chandra Menon in a function held in Chennai.
Posted On :20/Aug/2010 8:05:54 AM
INTER-SCHOOL CULTURAL COMPETITION ON AUGUST 29
Helping Hearts, a service organisation, has scheduled a district level inter-school technical, cultural and sports competition for Corporation- and Government-run school students.
Posted On :20/Aug/2010 8:04:20 AM
TIRUCHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION NEW MOBILE COMPUTERIZED TAX COLLECTION UNIT
The Tiruchi Municipal Corporation, known for its innovative method of Tax collection has launched mobile computerised tax collection unit to pay all the corporation taxes. This is with effective Sunday last.
Posted On :20/Aug/2010 8:02:50 AM
V RAJU TO TAKE OVER AS VICE –CHANCELLOR OF VIT
V. Raju, formerly Dean of the School of Engineering Technologies and the Director of the Science & Technology Programmes at the State University of New York, recently took charge as Vice-Chancellor of VIT University, Vellore. He succeeds D.P. Kothari who has been posted as Adviser to the Chancellor of VIT.
Posted On :20/Aug/2010 8:01:28 AM
‘CIIS CONNECT 2010’ TO ROAD MAP INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN TN FOR NEXT 10 YEARS
Mr S Mahalingam, announced that the 10th edition of ‘CII Connect 2010’ will lay road map for Information Communication and Technology growth in the State for the next 10 years, About 200 firms are taking part in event to be held on September 8 and 9.
Posted On :19/Aug/2010 1:38:53 AM
JAPAN THROUGH CINEMA. FILM FESTIVAL ON IN CHENNAI
The four-day festival is underway in Chennai is organised by the Consulate-General of Japan, Chennai, and Madras Film Society. Some of the films are based on best-selling novels. Actor Kushboo lit the kuthuveelakku at the Japanese film festival in Chennai on Tuesday.
Posted On :19/Aug/2010 1:32:13 AM
IT PARKS IN TIRUCHI, MADURAI AND TIRUNELVELI ARE GETTING READY
P.W.C. Davidar, IT Secretary , Government of Tamilnadu announced on Wednesday that The Information Technology (IT) Parks and ELCOT owned 50,000 sq.ft building inside the Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Tiruchi,
Posted On :19/Aug/2010 1:30:40 AM
இந்த நியூஸை முதல்ல படிங்கோ...
The real pleasure of teaching is to make the students to understand what is taught and further if results in very good performance in the examination it is joy for any teacher. There are teachers like M Karkuzahali with her colleagues in Government Boys Higher Secondary School,
Posted On :18/Aug/2010 6:49:49 AM
COMMONWEALTH GAMES EXPRESS NOW AT CHENNAI CENTRAL
The Southern Railway Additional General Manager K.K. Srivastava inaugurated the Commonwealth Express, a special exhibition on wheels, which has arrived in Chennai Central on Tuesday ,
Posted On :18/Aug/2010 6:46:06 AM
TAMIL NADU GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES INCENTIVES TO SET UP L BPO IN RURAL AREAS
The State Information Technology Department of Tamilnadu has unveiled Rural BPO policy, which will be incentive based for establishing BPOs in rural areas. It may become a landmark decision and sure to be followed by other states.
Posted On :17/Aug/2010 5:43:15 AM
VELLORE TO BECOME A MODEL CITY IN SWM
C. Rajendran, Collector said that a major project will be implemented to make the city free from garbage and plastics and that will make Vellore a role model in Solid Waste Management. The collector was Inaugurating a rally on ‘Science for Sanitation’ organised by the Dhanabagyam Krishnaswamy Mudaliar (DKM) College for Women at the Vellore Corporation office here on Thursday.
Posted On :17/Aug/2010 5:41:42 AM
50,000 MORE SHGS TO BE ENCOURAGED IN TAMILNADU
K. Gopal , The Managing Director, The Tamil Nadu Corporation for Development of Women announced that it has been planned to form 50,000 more self-help groups (SHGs) across the State,
Posted On :17/Aug/2010 5:37:47 AM
ARMY RECRUITMENT EXAMINATION
The written examination for Army recruitment will be held on August 29 at Government Arts College, Coimbatore.
Posted On :16/Aug/2010 4:17:29 AM
‘GENDER BIAS’ IN SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS
Curriculum maker must take extra care to ensure that the subject matter selected is out of the bests and the context explained. In case of lesson for example, on scientists selected for teaching only merit must be criteria
Posted On :16/Aug/2010 4:13:33 AM
SURGICAL GASTROENTEROLOGY DEPARTMENT OF MADRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE IS A ‘CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE’
M.R.K. Panneerselvam the Health Minister, Government of Tamilnadu announced on Sunday that the Department of Surgical Gastroenterology at the Madras Medical College has been declared a centre of excellence for upper gastrointestinal surgery. The government order to this effect would be issued on Monday, the Minister said.
Posted On :16/Aug/2010 4:10:40 AM
‘MADRAS WEEK TODAY’S PROGRAMMES
The following programmes as a part of ‘Madras Week’ are being organised on Monday in Chennai.
Posted On :16/Aug/2010 3:38:32 AM
KARATE KIDS FROM CHENNAI
Seven children from Chennai have won individual and team events in the 3rd World Children, Junior & Cadet Karate Championship, which was held on July 24th & 25 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Posted On :14/Aug/2010 1:10:45 AM
