Friday, September 13, 2013

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Lack of certs holds up orphan's surgery - The Hindu

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:58 PM PDT


Lack of certs holds up orphan's surgery
The Hindu
If five-and-a-half-year-old orphaned Abinaya who suffers from inner ear deafness must lead a normal life then kind hearts and money are not enough, it would appear. Abinaya has been awaiting a surgery for a cochlear implant under a State government ...

CMDA seeks to ramp up anti-encroachment drive - The Hindu

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:56 PM PDT


CMDA seeks to ramp up anti-encroachment drive
The Hindu
The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is set to commence a massive encroachment removal drive in various parts of the metropolitan area. At a meeting held this week, the CMDA decided to remove encroachments in the satellite township ...

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Delays in airport work cost crores: report - The Hindu

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:51 PM PDT


The Hindu

Delays in airport work cost crores: report
The Hindu
A government audit report released recently shows that the many delays that marred the Rs. 2,000-crore Chennai airport expansion project, have caused massive losses to taxpayers. "The report has slammed the various delays in the project and the losses ...

Asian Cricket Council meet in Chennai on Saturday - The Hindu

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:05 PM PDT


Asian Cricket Council meet in Chennai on Saturday
The Hindu
A meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will be held here on Saturday. The talks come amid speculations that India could be involved in a tri-nation one-day series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka in December. Pakistan Cricket Board chief operating officer ...

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ACC meet in Chennai today - The Hindu

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:01 PM PDT


ACC meet in Chennai today
The Hindu
A meeting of the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) will be held here on Saturday. The talks come amid speculations that India could be involved in a tri-nation one-day series with Pakistan and Sri Lanka in December. Pakistan Cricket Board chief operating officer ...

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Chennai residential micro-markets see moderate price appreciation - Business Standard

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:51 PM PDT


Chennai residential micro-markets see moderate price appreciation
Business Standard
Chennai residential micro-markets have been stable with moderate price appreciation of 8–10 per cent in the last one year, according to a recent research report titled 'Solid Grounds for Smart Property Decisions' brought out by Indiaproperty.com. The report ...

HC stays order for probe into IIT postings - Times of India

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:27 PM PDT


HC stays order for probe into IIT postings
Times of India
CHENNAI: A division bench of the Madras high court on Friday stayed a single judge verdict ordering CBI probe into the appointment of lecturers at IIT-Madras between 1995 and 2000. The court, however, asked the IIT-M management to deposit the salary ...

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'Speed up land acquisition for Vandalur bus terminus' - Times of India

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:14 PM PDT


'Speed up land acquisition for Vandalur bus terminus'
Times of India
CHENNAI: The state government is keen on going ahead with its plan to set up a new mofussil bus terminus in Vandalur despite objections from residents in the area. At a review meeting on Thursday, housing and urban development minister R Vaithilingam ...

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After prod from SC, Tamil Nadu ushers in police reforms with ordinance - Times of India

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:14 PM PDT


After prod from SC, Tamil Nadu ushers in police reforms with ordinance
Times of India
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu has taken the first step towards ushering in police reforms by promulgating an ordinance, days before the Supreme Court is slated to take a call on reining in states that have not complied with its guidelines issued in 2006. The state ...

Soon, Chennai moms can deliver baby in lap of luxury - Times of India

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:14 PM PDT


Soon, Chennai moms can deliver baby in lap of luxury
Times of India
CHENNAI: Women in the city who have the money will no more have to give birth in cramped labour wards surrounded by surgical equipment and stark white and green walls. They will now be able to deliver babies in a colourfully painted suite complete with ...

Accidents high in construction sector in Tamil Nadu

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:40 PM PDT

Due to laxity on the part of management in enforcing safety standards, the construction sector witnesses at least 10 to 15 accidents a month in the State, while it was the least in the industrial s...

Lack of certs holds up orphan’s surgery

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:07 PM PDT

Hospital unable to take up case of hearing-impaired girl and provide cochlear implant under State scheme

CMDA seeks to ramp up anti-encroachment drive

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 02:07 PM PDT

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) is set to commence a massive encroachment removal drive in various parts of the metropolitan area. At a meeting held this week, the CMD...

Delays in airport work cost crores: report

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 01:53 PM PDT

Audit findings slam constant setbacks in expansion initiative; new int'l terminal still not fully operational

BCCI mulls tri-series involving Pakistan, Lanka by year-end

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:36 PM PDT

Chennai: The BCCI could explore the possibility of hosting an ODI tri-series involving Pakistan and Sri Lanka later this year and the modalities are likely to be discussed during the Asian Cricket Council meeting here on Saturday. The officials from the three boards will be present at the meeting and there is a strong chance that the BCCI might propose to have a tri-series sometime in December ...

Ford India recalls over 1.66 lakh Figo, Classic models

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:19 PM PDT

Chennai, Sep 13 : Ford India, the Indian subsidiary of American auto giant Ford Motor Company, is recalling 166,021 vehicles of its Figo and Classic car models to inspect and rectify problems in the rear twist beam and the power steering hose, said an official.

Death sentence hailed across the nation

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 12:08 PM PDT

New Delhi, Sep 13 : Across the nation, people Friday hailed the death sentence given to the four men who gang-raped a young woman in the national capital, demonstrating the strong feelings the horrible crime had evoked.

End of road for tainted Sreesanth, Chavan

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 11:53 AM PDT

Banned for life New Delhi: Cracking the whip on corrupt players, the BCCI on Friday slapped life bans on Indian Test pacer S Sreesanth and spinner Ankeet Chavan for being involved in the IPL spot-fixing scam while handing out lesser punishments to some others in the scandal which rocked the Twenty20 league this year. Amit Singh, a former Rajasthan Royals player, was handed a five-year ban while ...

National Nuggets

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 11:53 AM PDT

Second test flight of Agni-V planned Balasore: A second test flight of long range, nuclear capable 'Agni-V' missile might be take up on September 15 from Wheeler Island on Odisha's coast, if the weather permits. "If everything goes according to plan and weather condition allows for a smooth launch, the test might be taken up on September 15 from launch pad-4," an official of Defence Research and ...

Lawyers in Madurai to Go on Indefinite Fast From Sept 16

Posted: 13 Sep 2013 11:11 AM PDT

A group of advocates will observe an indefenite fast here from September 16, demanding that Tamil be made High Court language in Chennai and Madurai.