Thursday, November 14, 2013

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Campaign to segregate waste in Chetpet soon - The Hindu

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:42 PM PST


The Hindu

Campaign to segregate waste in Chetpet soon
The Hindu
A campaign to segregate garbage at source from among 700-odd households, eight schools, 35 commercial establishments, two auditoria and several hospitals will be launched on Harrington Road, Chetpet from Monday. A Chennai Corporation official said ...

Marina lighthouse reopened to visitors - The Hindu

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:41 PM PST


The Hindu

Marina lighthouse reopened to visitors
The Hindu
Union shipping minister G.K. Vasan on Thursday reopened the lighthouse on the Marina for visitors. Talking to reporters after the reopening ceremony, Mr. Vasan said the place was readied two months ago. However, the authorities waited to complete the ...

BMW Turismo next in line - Calcutta Telegraph

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:13 PM PST


Calcutta Telegraph

BMW Turismo next in line
Calcutta Telegraph
The company also plans to locally assemble the car at its Chennai facility, which has been ramped up to produce 14,000 units annually, BMW Group India president Philipp von Sahr said at the launch of the Z4 here today. "We have infused fresh funds.

130 deaths in Virudhunagar fireworks factories in five years - Times of India

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:38 AM PST


130 deaths in Virudhunagar fireworks factories in five years
Times of India
There are 772 licenced units in Virudhunagar. "Safety systems need to be put in place," said National Disaster Management Authority vice-chairman M Sashidar Reddy, explaining the violations of basic safety rules like exits at an event in Chennai recently.

Despite CHOGM, Congress hopes for DMK tie-up - Times of India

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:38 AM PST


Despite CHOGM, Congress hopes for DMK tie-up
Times of India
CHENNAI: Reading between the lines may seem a stereotype, but the Congress in Tamil Nadu is doing just that, either out of confidence or plain unwillingness to see the writing on the wall. Political isolation is staring at the national party in a state where ...

HC raps AICTE for treating good, bad colleges alike - Times of India

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:38 AM PST


HC raps AICTE for treating good, bad colleges alike
Times of India
CHENNAI: The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) came under fire on Thursday, with the Madras high court ticking off the central regulatory body for treating good and bad educational institutions alike, resulting in the harassment of those ...

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Coastal districts bracing for rain - The Hindu

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:29 AM PST


The Hindu

Coastal districts bracing for rain
The Hindu
Chennai and many north coastal districts may get rain from Friday evening, as they are expected to come under the influence of the depression lying 550 km east-southeast of the city. The Meteorological department expects the system to intensify into a deep ...

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President to open nuclear waste management unit at Kalpakkam - Times of India

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:25 AM PST


President to open nuclear waste management unit at Kalpakkam
Times of India
CHENNAI: The nuclear waste immobilisation plant of the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre at Kalpakkam, about 70km from Chennai, is scheduled to be inaugurated by President Pranab Mukherjee on Friday through videoconferencing from Mumbai. A BARC ...

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Abandoned bag in train creates panic - Times of India

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:14 AM PST


Abandoned bag in train creates panic
Times of India
CHENNAI: An abandoned suitcase in an unreserved compartment of the Chennai-Dehradun Express created a flutter among passengers after it left Chennai Central at 12.30pm on Thursday. A check later revealed that the suitcase contained clothes.

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2 years after ban, Chennai still adds 500 tons of plastic waste daily - Times of India

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:14 AM PST


2 years after ban, Chennai still adds 500 tons of plastic waste daily
Times of India
CHENNAI: Two years after the Union ministry of environment and forests directed shops to charge for plastic bags, little seems to have changed on the ground. The generation of plastic waste in the state and city has not come down. Chennai generates 489 ...

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Campaign to segregate waste in Chetpet soon

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:56 PM PST

A campaign to segregate garbage at source from among 700-odd households, eight schools, 35 commercial establishments, two auditoria and several hospitals will be launched on Harrington Road, Chetp...

More Calcutta News

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:49 PM PST

British Prime Minister David Cameron sought to boost trade and investments and to work together on global issues with India, as he stopped over in New Delhi on his way to the Commonwealth summit in Colombo.

Marina lighthouse reopened to visitors

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:41 PM PST

It will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on all days, except Mondays

LATEST NEWS

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:22 PM PST

Indian school children display posters of Indian cricket star Sachin Tendulkar as they gather to honor him in Chennai, India, Thursday, Nov. 14, 2013. Tendulkar plays his world-record 200th and last test from Thursday in a hometown stadium for which tickets could have been sold 10 times over.

Column: A billion reasons why Tendulkar lives on

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 02:09 PM PST

Athletes come, athletes go. But Sachin Tendulkar will live on.

GSE Systems Announces 2013 Third Quarter Financial Results

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 01:25 PM PST

SYKESVILLE, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GSE Systems, Inc. ("GSE" or "the Company") (NYSE MKT: GVP), a global energy services solutions provider, today announced financial results for the third quarter ("Q3") and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Jim Eberle, Chief Executive Officer of GSE, commented, "Although our operating results improved in Q3 2013 as compared to the first and second quarters of ...

Degree Coffee By The Yard

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 12:09 PM PST

I remember sentiments like 'Coffeekku vazhi unda?' which translates to 'Is there a pathway to coffee?' floating around the house as if the beverage were the path to enlightenment.

Coastal districts bracing for rain

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:56 AM PST

Cyclonic system to intensify into deep depression in the evening

Parts of Tamil Nadu facing 4-6 hours of load shedding

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 11:41 AM PST

Most parts in Tamil Nadu are witnessing load shedding again for four to six hours, due to the failure of the northeast monsoon and growing peak demand. Calling the present spell of load shed...

Fifth game crucial before double white for Anand

Posted: 14 Nov 2013 10:24 AM PST

Anand will look forward to another positive game with black pieces before he gets a double white against challenger Magnus Carlsen.