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India’s first post office savings bank ATM inaugurated in Chennai

The Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram inaugurated the India’s first post office savings bank ATM at the Head Post Office in Thyagaraya Nagar, Chennai. About Post office savings...

March 4, 2014

Chennai’s Ennore Port officially renamed as Kamarajar Port

The Ennore Port Limited of Chennai officially renamed as Kamarajar Port Ltd. after the veteran Congress leader and former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Mr. Kumarasami Kamarajar. Mr....

March 1, 2014

CCEA nod to convert 7,200 km of state roads to highways

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) gave its nod to convert 7,200 Kms of states roads into national highways. Together with this, during the UPA regime, approx...

February 27, 2014

Chennai and Panaji (India) to host World Bridge Championship 2015

For the first time, India will host the World Bridge Championship for Bermuda Bowl (men) and Venice Cup (women) in 2015. About 550 players from 66 countries are...

February 21, 2014

“Sammakkaa Saarakka” or "Jatara": Largest tribal religious congregation of world began

In Andhra Pradesh, “Sammakkaa Saarakka” Fair or “Jatara”, the largest tribal religious congregation in the world, began at Medaram in Warangal district of the Telangana region. Sammakkaa Saarakka...

February 16, 2014

‘NACH-ready payments services’ hub for India, launched by Polaris Financial Technology

Polaris Financial Technology announced the launch of its NACH-ready India payments solution. With the emergence of NACH, a high rate of adoption is anticipated to make it imperative...

February 9, 2014

GOI launched National Waterway-4 project in Chennai

The Central Government launched the project for the development of the stretch of 37 km of the National Waterway-four (NW-4) between Sholinganallur to Kalpakkam in South Buckingham Canal...

January 28, 2014

India’s power network integrated into one grid with joining of Southern region

India’s power network has been integrated into one grid as South India has been linked with the national electricity grid. This completes the consolidation of the entire country...

January 7, 2014

Tamil Nadu government launches free CFL scheme

In a bid to promote power saving, Tamil Nadu government began the first phase of distributing free Compact Fluorescent Light (CFL) bulbs to over 14 lakh hut-dwellers in...

January 1, 2014

59.4% of Indian rural households have no latrines: NSSO survey

As per a survey conducted by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO), 59.4% of rural Indian households lack latrine facility. The survey throws light on key indicators of...

December 29, 2013

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