NEWS AT A GLANCE
IIT CHENNAI STUDENT ACHIEVES CENTPRECENT IN CAT.
Varun Mangamoori, student of IIT Chennai, who hails from Hyderabad has topped in the Common Admission Test [CAT] - 2009. He has scored 100 percentile in the results announced on Sunday
Posted On :01/Mar/2010 12:47:15 AM
KARUNANIDHI’S GESTURE TO DECEASED JOURNALISTS’ FAMILIES
The Chief Minister Karunanidhi announced the payment of Rs 3.5 lakhs to each of the family of the journalists C Nagendrapillai who worked with Dinamalar for 23 years and V Jeeva Prabkaran who worked with Dinamani for 19 years , who died when on service from Journalist Family Welfare Fund.
Posted On :27/Feb/2010 1:26:55 AM
CHENNAI BANGALORE FIRST OFF THE BLOCK ON MOBILE NUMBER PORTABILITY.
Bangalore and Chennai would become the first Indian city to avail the facility of mobile number portability this May under which the users change the service providers in spite of changing their number.
Posted On :27/Feb/2010 1:09:48 AM
ZAK WIND POWER 2010 INDIA
Three day expo on Wind Power was inaugurated in International Trade Center at Nandamabakkam to day. The expo is to show case renewable energy products that harness wind power and connecting the buyers and sellers. In the present scenario power generation is much below the required level, renewable energy is a critical source much needed for Wind mill Industry.
Posted On :27/Feb/2010 12:27:22 AM
PLUS II MARCH EXAMS HALL TICKET ISSUED FROM TODAY
Distribution of Hall tickets for the ensuing March examination has commenced from today. The examinations start on first of March and end on 22nd of March. About 7 lakhs 50 thousand student are expected to take the exam.. Government is taking stringent measures to prevent exam malpractices.
Posted On :26/Feb/2010 6:44:52 AM
TRAFFIC FLYING SQUAD GETS STRONGER
Chennai city traffic police [CCTP} are strengthening the flying squad with its scope of operation widened.. Started first to as first response initiative to public’s distress call is now modified. The squad’s operation will now include rushing accident victims to hospital, shifting persons found dead on the road to Morgues
Posted On :26/Feb/2010 6:14:58 AM
TWO DAY TRAINING FOR EPF MEMBERS /EMPLOYERS.
The Employees’ Provident Fund organization is conducting a three day training programme for the employers and members of EPF from 11th March in Chennai.The concerned desire to participate can register their names by phone : 044 26203327/26194016 / 26205622 and by e mail to “ ztisz@yahoo.co.in / zti.south@epfindia.gov.in
Posted On :26/Feb/2010 5:42:51 AM
A K 47 RIFLES LANDS IN CHENNAI FROM DUBAI
A consignment of 10 AK-47 rifles along with telescopes landed here in a cargo plane three days ago and now security agencies are hot on trail of a man from Uttar Pradesh. Yusuf, a resident of Varanasi and a Customs Clearing agent here, is on the run and the police are looking for him after a person to whom the cargo was addressed claimed he had nothing to do with it.
Posted On :26/Feb/2010 4:42:44 AM
MAMTAS GESTURE TO TAMILNADU
Mamta Banerjee the Railway minster has made major announcement, in the Railway Budget, the introduction of new train services, setting up of a sports academy, speeding up of gauge conversion projects and expansion of Integral Coach Factory (ICF) located in Tamilnadu.
Posted On :26/Feb/2010 4:31:18 AM
NUCLEAR SCIENTIST GOES MISSING.
Nuclear scientist, S. Ananthanarayanan working in the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR) in Tamil Nadu is missing since last week, police said today."We got a complaint from his wife on Feb 18 and registered a complaint as man missing.
Posted On :26/Feb/2010 1:34:58 AM
MANMOHAN SIGH TO INAUGURATE NEW ASSEMBLY COMPLEX
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will inaugurate the new Tamil Nadu assembly complex in Chennai next month, DMK leader T.K.S. Elangovan said today. . The budget session of the Tamil Nadu assembly is likely to be held in the new complex," the parliamentarian told reporters here.
Posted On :26/Feb/2010 1:19:10 AM
TNEB TO GET POWER FROM ICF.
The Integral Coach Factory, the coach Manufacturer for Railways will supply Electricity to Tamilnadu Electricity Board from April. The ICF generating power using Windmills has surplus power. Three to five million units of surplus power will be supplied to TNEB, said L M Sahore, The Chief Electrical Engineer, ICF
Posted On :24/Feb/2010 4:17:37 AM
USAGE OF ‘DR’ WITHOUT IMA CERTIFICATE MAY INVITE CRIMINAL PROSECUTION.
Madras High court has finally asked the authorities to initiate action against those persons who prefix ‘Dr’ to their names without valid medical degree or approval from IMA. Most of the Paramedical Technicians, Physiotherapist prefix ‘Dr’ to their names. Passing orders on a writ petition filed by Indian Medical Association’s
Posted On :24/Feb/2010 3:42:09 AM
SEMINAR ON VEDAS AND SASTRAS IN BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN.
Three day national Sanskrit seminar on ‘Vedas and Sastras’ was inaugurated by Justice B N Srikrishna, a former Judge, Supreme Court. During the course of his he said that ‘Dharma differentiates Human beings from Animal’. T S Krishnamurthy former Chief Election Commissioner also participated.
Posted On :24/Feb/2010 2:42:07 AM
SCOUTS AND GUIDES MUST BE COMPULSORY: BARNALA
Surjit Singh Barnala, the Governor of Tamilnadu suggested that Scouts and Guides must be made compulsory as they help students develop leadership qualities and nurture discipline and Unity. The Governor was speaking on the occasion of presenting Rajyapurskar awards to more than 7000 Scouts and Guides from all over the state.
Posted On :24/Feb/2010 1:54:12 AM
PAKISTANI PATIENT TREATED FOR PARKINSON IN CHENNAI.
Mohammed Arif a Parkinson patient for last six years has been successfully treated a Apollo Specialty Hospital using “Deep Brain Stimulation” [DBS]. Arif Mohammed hailing from Peshawar was diagnosed with Parkinsonianism around 2003, had developed severe side effects for the last one and half years.
Posted On :24/Feb/2010 1:41:40 AM
JAPANESE ART AND CULTURE SHOW CASED.
‘Passage to the future: Art from a New Generation in Japan’ a Japanese art exhibition was on show at Lalit Kala Akademi, Chennai. The Exhibition was organized by the consulate General of Japan at Chennai, ABK-AOTS Dosakai and Japan Foundation. Works of 11 artists from Japan have been exhibited.
Posted On :24/Feb/2010 1:21:25 AM
DESALINATION PLANT AT NEMMELI
Foundation stone for establishing 100 Million Litres per day desalination plant at Nemmeli has been laid by the Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin on Tuesday. Announcing on the occasion Stalin said that the plant is scheduled to be operational by December, 2011.
Posted On :24/Feb/2010 12:40:04 AM
THIRD NANO TECH INITIATIVE THROUGH A SCHOOL IN CHENNAI.
Third Nano Technologyintiative has been launched by a trilateral- India, Brazil, SouthAfrica initiative. Dr Baldev Raj, Director of Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic research and National Co-coordinator of India for the IBSA Nano Technology Initiative said that the third school on advanced materials would focus on advanced aspects of Nanomaterials with specific emphasis on sensor applications.
Posted On :23/Feb/2010 5:43:49 AM
TRAINS RESCHEDULED DUE TO MAINTAINCE ON WEDNESDAY
Southern Railway announced the rescheduling of the following trains on Wednesday as rebuilding of a bridge between Ottakovil and Ariyalur on Villupuram- Trichy section is taken up on Wednesday. Chennai, Egmore- Madurai- Vaigai Express – 2635 - will leave Egmore at 2 PM.
Posted On :23/Feb/2010 5:19:51 AM
