Sunday, September 8, 2013

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Interstate buses make a 'festive' killing - Times of India

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 03:02 PM PDT


Interstate buses make a 'festive' killing
Times of India
While rail tickets to Kochi from major southern cities are sold out, interstate private bus operators plying services on Kochi-Bangalore and Kochi-Chennai routes have hiked their fares sharply. Airfares have also gone up by 25% over the past week, thanks to ...

Shah Rukh Khan, Raj Thackeray and Arvind Kejriwal emerge as celebrity ... - Daily News & Analysis

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:47 PM PDT


Daily News & Analysis

Shah Rukh Khan, Raj Thackeray and Arvind Kejriwal emerge as celebrity ...
Daily News & Analysis
Shah Rukh Khan appeared with him thrice during the promotional rounds of Chennai Express! Fellow comedian Krushna attempted a show but it didn't work. Shekhar Suman was probably the first TV star to have his own show in the form of Movers & Shakers ...

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Open pit in Arul Nagar claims boy's life - The Hindu

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:02 PM PDT


The Hindu

Open pit in Arul Nagar claims boy's life
The Hindu
A 14-year-old boy drowned on Saturday evening in an uncovered pit, at Arul Nagar in Irumbuliyur, dug up as part of an underground drainage project. Nehemiah, son of Nithyanandan of Devanesan Nagar, had gone with his friends to Arul Nagar to spend the ...

Campaign inspires kolu theme - The Hindu

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:56 PM PDT


The Hindu

Campaign inspires kolu theme
The Hindu
As enthusiastic participants hurled questions at the experts at the CleanChennai@Home workshop in Nungambakkam on Sunday, a septuagenarian sat on the sidelines, waiting her turn. Clad in an orange sari, she shyly took the microphone and began to ...

Composting: Cut your garbage by half - The Hindu

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:52 PM PDT


The Hindu

Composting: Cut your garbage by half
The Hindu
Every Chennaiite produces around 700 grams of solid waste, on an average, every day. "That's 255 kg a year. A family of four therefore, produces over a tonne of waste each year," said Srinivas Krishnaswamy, co-founder of Krya, at The Hindu's Clean ...

AirAsia India set to miss its December take-off deadline - Business Standard

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 12:37 PM PDT


AirAsia India set to miss its December take-off deadline
Business Standard
"Kozhikode and Mangalore are underserved from Chennai but there is not enough demand on these routes. There are cities in Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh that have a seasonal demand from Chennai. Again, there is a difference between AirAsia and ...

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Chennai Petro to seek RBI nod for commodity hedging - Business Standard

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:48 AM PDT


Chennai Petro to seek RBI nod for commodity hedging
Business Standard
While on the one hand private refineries are reducing their throughput to protect themselves from the unprecedented depreciation of the Rupee against the Dollar, public sector refineries are having to take the heat, thanks to the obligation they have as a PSU ...

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IET to hold a job fair - The New Indian Express

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:44 AM PDT


IET to hold a job fair
The New Indian Express
Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET), a UK-based professional engineering body will hold a job fair for full-time engineering students/graduate engineers on September 22 in Chennai. Applicants will be selected through a three-step process — an ...

A perfectionist's tale - The New Indian Express

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:44 AM PDT


A perfectionist's tale
The New Indian Express
The writer was reminded of this saying while interacting with Chaity Tan, a visual communication design professor at Raffles Millenium International, Chennai. Don't let her bright blue hair and friendly smile mislead you into thinking of her as a rookie — Chaity ...

Fighting the challenges together places System O4 on the top - The New Indian Express

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 11:44 AM PDT


Fighting the challenges together places System O4 on the top
The New Indian Express
And the latest one was At Chennai Trade Centre (Prosal Band Competition) where we got placed first, " says Sunny. The band has their own jam room in the city. Explaining their schedule, Sunny says, "We adapt to situations when we have to. We want this ...

Fare hike: Pax body cries cartelisation, drag airlines to CCI

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:45 PM PDT

In a petition to the Competition Commission chairman Ashok Chawla on Saturday, the APAI also accused the domestic carriers of resorting to fare hikes every time around festive season.c

HR & CE Department told to consult experts before starting temple conservation

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:41 PM PDT

Instruction will also apply when the administration of a temple undertakes consecration

HC refuses to quash detention order against businessman

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:40 PM PDT

The Madras High Court has rejected a petition by a city based-businessman, challenging the Union Finance Ministry's detention order against him 23 years ago. The court said he had played 'h...

Lenders cut EMIs, raise tenure

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:15 PM PDT

Dewakar G is looking to shift his home loan to another bank or housing finance company (HFC).

Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone linked to 'Fast and Furious 7'

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 02:05 PM PDT

Bollywood actress is reported to be part of the latest instalment in the series.

Taj's PET project will have recycled chairs, tables

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:44 PM PDT

What do you do after you've emptied a PET bottle? Throw it into the green bin, right? They are constructing entire livable structures from waste bottles.

Cultural Diary - (09-09-2013)

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:15 PM PDT

This week's `Cultural Diary' brings you details about several other fascinating events happening in the city. Take your pick of stage plays, exhibitions or dance performances and add colour to your routine life.

Open pit in Arul Nagar claims boy’s life

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:08 PM PDT

Teenager drowned while trying to swim in uncovered drainage ditch

Campaign inspires kolu theme

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:07 PM PDT

As enthusiastic participants hurled questions at the experts at the CleanChennai@Home workshop in Nungambakkam on Sunday, a septuagenarian sat on the sidelines, waiting her turn. Clad in an orange...

Composting: Cut your garbage by half

Posted: 08 Sep 2013 01:07 PM PDT

Every Chennaiite produces around 700 grams of solid waste, on an average, every day. "That's 255 kg a year. A family of four therefore, produces over a tonne of waste each year," said Srini...