Saturday, August 24, 2013

chennai news

chennai news


Vijayakant to hold party conference on LS polls

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:52 PM PDT

Party's political stand will be decided at the meet

I can’t commit self-immolation to prove my loyalty: Austin

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:52 PM PDT

Senior DMDK leader and deputy general secretary of the party S. Austin, who has quit the party, said he was completely sidelined and could not play any constructive role in the organisation. ...

Water quality in city more worrying than scarcity

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:38 PM PDT

Contamination, especially in North Chennai, biggest problem

Executive lands in jail for posting ‘funny’ clip online

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:38 PM PDT

Spliced in-car video went viral; showed co-driver shouting at driver during rally

When travel mirrored the leisurely pace of life

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:37 PM PDT

They moved like giant snails, at their own pace. But when life itself was leisurely paced, trams in Chennai — the service came to a stop in 1953 — did not seem as if they belonged to the Jurassic a...

Kochi LNG plant to face challenge from Ennore

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:37 PM PDT

With Indian Oil Corporation Limited initiating measures to set up a LNG terminal at Ennore port near Chennai, the Petronet LNG terminal at Puthuvype in Kochi is bound to face fresh challenges on th...

Is Chennai Metro the answer to city’s traffic woes?

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:23 PM PDT

Not unless it is supplemented by integration of various modes of transport, says Sunitha Sekar

Ex-TN judge to head intellectual property tribunal

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:17 PM PDT

The recently retired judge of the Madras high court, Justice K N Basha, has been appointed chairman of the Intellectual Property Appellate Tribunal (IPAB).        

Class 8 girl with congenital heart problem dies in class

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:17 PM PDT

A Class 8 student collapsed and died of a cardiac arrest suffered during class hours at a Kodungaiyur school on Saturday.        

Lok Satta chief wants proportional representation system

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:08 PM PDT

The time has come for the country to look at an alternative electoral process and move away from the 'first-past-the-post' (FPTP) system to 'proportional representation' (PR), according to a membe...

Journalists raise their voice against gang rape - The Hindu

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:54 PM PDT


The Hindu

Journalists raise their voice against gang rape
The Hindu
Participants were affiliated to the Network of Women in Media – Chennai, the Chennai Press Club, and the Tamil Nadu Press Photographers Association. A number of journalists who were not members also turned up to express solidarity. The incident of the ...

Water quality in city more worrying than scarcity - The Hindu

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:34 PM PDT


Water quality in city more worrying than scarcity
The Hindu
If you thought scarcity was Chennai's biggest problem with water, then think again. A recent study showed about 44 per cent of people in the city are pretty unhappy about the quality of water they get; they say drinking unhealthy water was the main reason for ...

Box office collection report : Chennai Express becomes the BIGGEST grosser of ... - TruthDive

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:17 PM PDT


Box office collection report : Chennai Express becomes the BIGGEST grosser of ...
TruthDive
Mumbai, Aug 24 (TruthDive): Shahrukh Khan-Deepika Padukone starrer Chennai Express has become the biggest grosser of Hindi cinema. The film has beaten Aamir Khan starrer 3 Idiots which had earned Rs. 202.47 at the domestic box office.

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Executive lands in jail for posting 'funny' clip online - The Hindu

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:29 PM PDT


The Hindu

Executive lands in jail for posting 'funny' clip online
The Hindu
An executive with a motor sports company landed in jail on Saturday, for posting a spliced video of two men in a car who had participated in the FMSCI Indian Rally Championship 2013, held recently. The video, posted on YouTube, went viral, and the ...

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When travel mirrored the leisurely pace of life - The Hindu

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:24 PM PDT


The Hindu

When travel mirrored the leisurely pace of life
The Hindu
They moved like giant snails, at their own pace. But when life itself was leisurely paced, trams in Chennai — the service came to a stop in 1953 — did not seem as if they belonged to the Jurassic age. They travelled at a maximum speed of 7 kmph but have left ...

Is Chennai Metro the answer to city's traffic woes? - The Hindu

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 02:15 PM PDT


The Hindu

Is Chennai Metro the answer to city's traffic woes?
The Hindu
Chief general manager (construction) of Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL), S. Somasundaram, said, "We are integrating several modes of transport at key stations to enhance passenger connectivity. For instance, at Central station where Southern Railway, ...

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Will 'Happy New Year' get Diwali 2014 release? - BizAsia

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 01:32 PM PDT


BizAsia

Will 'Happy New Year' get Diwali 2014 release?
BizAsia
'Chennai Express' has made history and maybe Shah Rukh's next, 'Happy New Year' could do the same as buzz suggests that the makers may choose to release it on Diwali next year. A source told Bollywood Hungama, "Since this is a big film by Farah Khan ...

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Nokia committed to India despite difficulties - Arab News

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 12:14 PM PDT


Nokia committed to India despite difficulties
Arab News
1377358140873585900.jpg. TALK TIME: Nokia says it Chennai plant plays an integral part in its global manufacturing strategy. (Reuters). AFP. Published — Saturday 24 August 2013. Last Update 24 August 2013 10:17 pm. | نسخة PDF · Send to Friend · Print ...

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Nokia in talks with govt for better business environment - Nagaland Post

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 12:01 PM PDT


Nokia in talks with govt for better business environment
Nagaland Post
However, in an emailed statement, the company reiterated that its manufacturing plant at Chennai continued to play an integral part in its global manufacturing strategy. The statement comes in the wake of a media report suggesting that the company had ...

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Nokia says committed to India despite difficulties - Yahoo! News

Posted: 24 Aug 2013 11:49 AM PDT


Nokia says committed to India despite difficulties
Yahoo! News
India -- one of the world's fastest-growing mobile phone markets -- is the second largest market for Nokia which began operations in the country in 1995 and employs 8,000 workers directly in Chennai. Nokia, which had been India's leading handset maker for ...

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