FAMILY COURTS IN CHENNAI TO WORK ON SATURDAYS TO CLEAR BACKLOGS
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  Huge pendency of cases has forced Chennai Family Courts to work on Saturdays regularly from next Saturday. The courts would sit even on Sundays if the parties or their representatives agree to get their cases listed.

Posted On :10/Jul/2010 7:38:41 AM
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RAJA RAVI VARMA REVISITED THROUGH A BIOGRAPHY
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  Raja Ravi Varma: Painter of Colonial India” authored by Rupika Chawla, after launched in Delhi, Mumbai and Thiruvananthapuram, “was introduced to Chennai on Wednesday.

Posted On :10/Jul/2010 7:28:00 AM
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GOVERNMENT IN PACT WITH WORLD BANK FOR HEALTH AND ROAD PROJECTS.
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  Two loan agreements - Rs.627.72 crore for the Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project and 281.67 crore for Tamil Nadu Road Sector Project - were signed at the Secretariat on Tuesday in the presence of Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.

Posted On :07/Jul/2010 9:31:44 AM
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CONSERVATION TRUSTS TO SAVE TIGERS FORMED
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  The trust is intended to govern Mudumalai, Anamalai and Kalakad Mundanthurai reserves. The trust is autonomous; so they can frame their own policy relevant to the habitat”

Posted On :07/Jul/2010 9:23:32 AM
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CIVIL SOCIETY HAS RESPONSIBILITY IN MAKING EDUCATION REACH THE UNREACHED”
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  A two-day regional workshop on ‘Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and Model Rules, is under way here from Tuesday at Pillar House near Nagamalai Pudukottai.

Posted On :07/Jul/2010 9:15:58 AM
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SIVAKUMAR’S AGARAM FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS.
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  Agaram Foundation on its 31st anniversary at a function organised here on Sunday awarded scholarships to poor children some of them are from refugee camps.

Posted On :07/Jul/2010 9:07:36 AM
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DRIVING LICENCE AND R C TO BE IN SMART CARD FORMAT BY NEXT YEAR
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  Tamilnadu Government has initiated process of tendering to identify private companies to implement issue of Driving License and Registration Certificate in Smart card format.

Posted On :07/Jul/2010 9:00:09 AM
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The Bharat Bandh PASSES OFF PEACEFULLY
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  The Bharath Bandh, called by the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance and the Left parties to protest the hike in petroleum prices, passed off peacefully in the State with some disruption in normal life in some places.

Posted On :06/Jul/2010 9:48:44 AM
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CHENNAI METRO RAIL BRINGS TIRUVOTTIYUR INTO LOOP.
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  The Chennai Metro Rail project is likely to be extended up to Tiruvottiyur. The detailed project report submitted by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), the project consultants, says it is “technically feasible.”

Posted On :05/Jul/2010 6:10:05 AM
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ASSOCIATION OF BRITISH SCHOLARS SIGNS MOU WITH KALA SANGAM TO INK MOU
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  The Association of British Scholars (ABS) Chennai has signed MOU with the United Kingdom based-Kala Sang am here on Thursday.

Posted On :05/Jul/2010 6:01:14 AM
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CHENNAI CORPORATION TO LAUNCH SMS FACILITY FOR POLL DETAILS

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  The Chennai Corporation will soon launch a five-digit short code - 51913 - to which residents can send text messages (SMS) to get details pertaining to elections from the civic body.

Posted On :05/Jul/2010 5:52:25 AM
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WEAVERS SHOW CASE THEIR INNOVATIONS IN HANDLOOM EXHIBITION
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  The second edition of the National Handloom Expo got under way at Valluvar Kottam here on Saturday.

Posted On :05/Jul/2010 5:44:35 AM
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‘ENVIRO 2010’ EXHIBITS SCHOOLCHILDREN’S INITIATIVE TO SPREAD ENVIRONMENTAL MESSAGE.
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  ‘Enviro 2010 opened in Chennai on Saturday. The exhibition show cases some of the devises invented by school children are using spoons and small battery-operated motors an initiative aimed at save the planet from global.

Posted On :05/Jul/2010 5:41:12 AM
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REVISED TRAIN TIMINGS
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  Southern Railway has revised arrival and departure timings of certain trains and changed numbers of some trains with effect from July 1.

Posted On :03/Jul/2010 8:27:04 AM
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PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS HONOURED
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  Former judge of the Madras High Court S. Jagadeesan honoured neurologist Prithika Chary, ophthalmologist Aravind Venkatraman,

Posted On :03/Jul/2010 8:19:56 AM
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INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH TO BECOME AUTONOMOUS SOON
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  V.K. Subburaj Principal Secretary to Government of Tamilnadu,, Health was speaking on a national seminar on ‘Perspectives of Mental Illness in India organised by The Banyan Academy of Leadership in Mental Health (BALM).

Posted On :03/Jul/2010 8:15:38 AM
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AICTE NORMS SHOULD RULE:COURT
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  The Madras high court has ruled that AICTE regulation 2006 should be applied for extension of approval, additional intakes and introduction new courses.

Posted On :03/Jul/2010 7:50:29 AM
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TEMPLES ON THE ROADS BEING REMOVED
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  Chennai Municipal Corporation armed with Supreme court order have started to remove the temples on the road that obstruct traffic.

Posted On :03/Jul/2010 7:42:04 AM
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SERVICE ENTERPRISES ALSO ELIGIBLE FOR SUBSIDIES GIVEN TO MSMES
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  P.Selvam, Additional Chief Secretary, MSME Department announced that Companies providing services would also be eligible to receive the subsidies given in the State for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME),

Posted On :30/Jun/2010 1:34:32 AM
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UNIVERSITY COMES STRONG ON ERRING ENGINEERING COLLEGES
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  Reduces intake of 3 engineering colleges. Anna University has wielded stick on The Arulmigu Meenakshi Amman College of Engineering and Oxford Engineering College, Tiruvannamalai and The J.A. Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chennai have been issued show cause notices and restricted from admitting students in the ensuing batch.

Posted On :30/Jun/2010 1:17:45 AM
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