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Over 25,000 fair price shops to be modernised
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Cooperative societies have decided to modernise more than 25,000 fair price shops in the State at a cost of Rs.65 crore over the next two years to improve non-PDS commodities business and provide better ambience to customers.
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ELCOT becomes first Enterprise Resource Planning-driven office
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Electronics Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT) becomes the first Enterprise Resource Planning-driven office in the State, while Tamil Nadu eGovernance Agency (TNeGA) has gone paperless with regard to file movement, said an ELCOT official
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Nalini plea: government submits report to High Court
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The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday submitted the Prison Advisory Board (PAB)'s report to the Madras High Court, which is hearing an appeal against a single Judge order regarding the premature release of Nalini
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Best national ISTE student chapter award from next year
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N.R. Shetty, President, Indian Society of Technical Education (ISTE), has said that the Society would give best national-level award to students from next year.
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Rs.4.69-crore loan disbursed in Pudukottai
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Loans to the tune of Rs. 4.69 crore were disbursed at a function got up by Indian Overseas Bank here on Wednesday.
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Groundwater levels up in several city areas
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Goundwater levels in the crowded residential areas of K.K. Nagar, Besant Nagar and Veper have gone up, says a study by the Central ground water board (CGWB).
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Cops await report to punish accused in Tirupur sex case
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Following this newspaper’s expose on the kidnap and sexual assault of a woman by former Tirupur DSP Rajendran and his inspectors, top police officials in the state said on Thursday that they were waiting for a comprehensive report from the district heads
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Chennai suburbs yet to get decongested
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The promise to provide better infrastructure to highly populated Chennai suburbs such as Porur, Moolakadai and Thiruvottiyur is yet to be fulfilled because of the shifting of priorities from metro rail to mono rail to MRTS
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Advisory board green signal for Nalini release
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The Prison Advisory Board has responded positively to the plea of Nalini for release from her Vellore prison cell, where she has been serving a life term for involvement in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, informed sources here said.
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College offers tips on safe dating
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The Valliammal College for Women has given tips to its girl students on the precautions to be taken to avoid violence by their boyfriends during dating.
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UK visa application centres to shut for five days in April
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The British Deputy High Commission on Friday said UK visa application centres across the southern region would be closed for five days in April as part of IT system upgradation.
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Madras University to start affiliation process shortly
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The University of Madras will start the inspection process for affiliating new colleges and courses for the coming year and will complete it by the middle of April, said Vice-Chancellor G. Thiruvasagam on Tuesday.
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Work on new Assembly complex dome by May
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Work on the permanent dome on the upcoming Assembly complex is expected to begin by early May once authorities complete their study on wind force and corrosion.
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IVRS for property tax enquiry launched
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An integrated voice response system (IVRS) for property tax enquiry and payment was launched by Chennai Corporation on Tuesday. The assessees can now dial 1913 and using credit cards pay their property tax.
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Technical and soft skills training for SC/ST engineering students
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Free training will be provided in technical and soft skill development courses for third and fourth year SC/ST students of 34 engineering colleges by the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravidar Housing and Development Corporation (TAHDCO) in association with the ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu (ICTACT).
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Electricity bill payment service at post offices launched
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Electricity bills can now be paid at select post offices too in the city. On Monday, the service was launched at the Anna Nagar post office.
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Stalin inaugurates development schemes
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Deputy Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Monday inaugurated Rs.6.23 crore worth development schemes in the city, including a new building of the school for children with hearing disability on the premises of the Little Flower School.
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Post offices to showcase and sell Maruti cars
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Post offices in the Chennai city region are all set to showcase and sell Maruti cars.
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108 ambulance services to add 160 vehicles by March 2011
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The 108 ambulance service will add 160 more vehicles to its fleet in the State by March 2011 to provide emergency medical care to more people.
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Revised load-shedding schedule announced for Karur district
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Following is the revised load shedding schedule announced by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board for Karur district which will be effective from Tuesday.
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City green cover keeps growing
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Chennai Corporation will continue ts efforts to beautify the city and is likely to come out with more parks in the ensuing budget.
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Cops confiscate 2 kg gunpowder, fake rifles
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The city police have confiscated 2 kg of gunpowder, dummy bombs, fake rifles and eight LPG cylinders from Bomb Ravi’s house, where dummy bombs used for film shootings exploded on Monday evening, sending shockwaves in the thickly-populated West Mambalam area.
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Cops confiscate 2 kg gunpowder, fake rifles
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The city police have confiscated 2 kg of gunpowder, dummy bombs, fake rifles and eight LPG cylinders from Bomb Ravi’s house, where dummy bombs used for film shootings exploded on Monday evening
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Power tariff hike on cards
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The proposed power tariff hike is likely to be anywhere between 10 per cent and 12 per cent for domestic consumers.
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Budget session from March 19
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The budget session of the Tamil Nadu Assembly for the year 2010 - 11 will be held from March 19 at the new Assembly complex, scheduled for inauguration next week. It is likely to last till April end, according to sources.
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