NEWS AT A GLANCE
CANCERCON 2010, THREE DAY CONCLAVE OPENED.
he Vice Chancellor, Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University, Dr Mayil Vahanan Natarajan inaugurated the Cancercon 02010 a three day medical conclave of Clinicians and scientists hosted by the Department of Bio- Technology, IIT –M and the Cancer Research and Relief Trust [CRRT}.
Posted On :19/Feb/2010 2:36:35 AM
SPECIAL TRAIN TO NAGERKOIL.
Southern Railway has announced weekly special train to Nagerkoil from February 25 th March 26th, 2010. The train Chennai – Nagerkoil - No; 0625 – on Thursday s will start from Egmore at 08 PM and reach Nagerkoil the next day morning at 11 AM.
Posted On :19/Feb/2010 1:57:43 AM
DESALINATION PLANT IN NEMMELI TO BE COMPLETED BY 2011.
The Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin announced that work order for Desalination plant had been issued. The plant is to come up on 40 acre site at a cost Rs 533 Crore. The work is expected to start soon, has been scheduled to be completed by December, 2011 according to Stalin.
Posted On :19/Feb/2010 1:41:55 AM
COUNSELING FOR PLUS II STUDENT. AN INITIATIVE BY GOVERNMENT.
The commissionerate for Employment and Training has initiated through BSNL a counseling programme for 12th Standard students. A student can dial Toll-free BSNL helpline - 12799 from 18th February to 256thFebruary[excepting 21st February] from their Landline and mobile phones during 10.30 AM to 2.30 PM for free counseling by experts on employment opportunities and higher education.
Posted On :19/Feb/2010 1:21:13 AM
STALIN INAUGURATES MATERNAL AND NEONATAL DIAGNOSTIC LAB.
The Deputy Chief Minister M K Stalin inaugurated Perkin-Elmer’ first Maternal and neonatal diagnostic laboratory in the country in association with Medi Scan systems. The laboratory features advanced technologies for diagnosing commonly occurring health problems.
Posted On :19/Feb/2010 1:04:28 AM
NORTH CHENNAI COAST LESS VULNERABLE TO TSUNAMI.
J Radhakrishnan, Assistant Director [Head Disaster Management], UNDP India was speaking in the inaugural function of the International workshop on Local Climate and disaster resilience in Chennai.
Posted On :19/Feb/2010 12:45:59 AM
