Tamil Nadu tops in E-governance says survey

According to a recent survey by IDC Dataquest, Tamil Nadu has been ranked No.1 in e-governance with satisfaction levels among citizens and businesses quite high.

Tamil Nadu tops in E-governance says survey

Eco friendly village for Senior Citizens by Tamil Nadu Government

Senior citizens in their old age forced to live in poorly equipped and ill ventilated old age homes now have help on hand as the Tamil Nadu government.

Eco friendly village for Senior Citizens by Tamil Nadu Government

Mahabalipuram orphanages may be hotbeds of child sexual abuse

As the world debates ways and means to curb child sexual abuse on Wednesday, the World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse, the evil may be spreading with impunity in Chennai’s backyard, Mahabalipuram.

Mahabalipuram orphanages may be hotbeds of child sexual abuse

Tata Motors announces bailout plan for Jaguar Land Rover Cars


Jaguar Cars Singapore: Tata Motors Ltd has agreed to inject "tens of millions" of pounds into Jaguar Land Rover to prevent an immediate cash flow crisis, the Financial Times reported on Monday.

The move by Tata, which bought the luxury carmaker earlier this year for $2.3 billion from Ford Motor Co, comes on top of a "hundreds of millions" of working capital it has provided to the British firm, the paper said citing sources close to Tata.

Car makers around the globe have been hit by a collapse in demand as the economic slowdown spreads and access to credit is choked off by the financial crisis.

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Jayalalithaa threatens to sue Karunanidhi


Jayalalithaa CHENNAI: AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa threatened to sue Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi, seeking Rs one crore as damages if he did not apologise for his remarks that her party might have “instigated” the recent violence in Dr Ambedkar Law college here, which left three students injured.

In a legal notice sent to Karunanidhi through her lawyer, Jayalalithaa said AIADMK had never instigated anyone to indulge in violence and charged Karunanidhi with making a false accusation against her party.

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Technosoft opens 2nd development center in Chennai


US-based Technosoft Global Services on Wednesday opened its new facility in Chennai at DLF IT Park at Manapakkam in the presence of the Consul General of the U.S. in Chennai, Andrew Simkin. The company has proposed to invest around $4million (around Rs 19 crore) in the facility. This is Technosoft’s third facility in the country and second in Chennai. The company also has a facility in Bangalore.

Speaking to reporters, Radhakrishnan Gurusamy, chairman, Technosoft Corporation, said of the proposed amount, the company had already invested around $2 million (around Rs 7 crore).

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Persuade Sri Lanka to provide equal rights to Tamils


Ganesan.L, BJP Tamil Nadu President COIMBATORE: India must persuade Sri Lanka to announce soon equal rights for Tamils on its soil, even as it carries out military action against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), Bharatiya Janata Party State president L. Ganesan told press persons here on Wednesday.

“We cannot accept Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s stand that the rights issue will be dealt with only on completion of the military offensive against the LTTE. We cannot trust the present Sri Lankan Government. It is not doing anything to win over the Tamils. But, a situation is being created where they are forced to look towards the LTTE for a solution,” Mr. Ganesan said.

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‘In-principle’ decision to operate bullet trains in 3 States: Velu


Rs.10.7-crore road overbridge over level crossing inaugurated VELLORE: The Ministry of Railways has taken an ‘in-principle’ decision to operate bullet trains in Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Punjab, which have expressed willingness, according to R. Velu, Union Minister of State for Railways.

New facility: R. Velu, Minister of State for Railways (third from right) and Durai Murugan, PWD Minister (second from right), inaugurating the ROB in Pallikonda-Palamaner Road near the Gudiyatham Railway Station on Tuesday. M.P. Saminathan, Minister for Highways and Minor Ports (fourth from right), K. Allaudin, Principal Secretary, Highways and Minor Ports and Vellore Collector C. Rajendran are in the picture.

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Know the difference between a good touch and a bad touch


Collector J. Chandrakumar having a look at the posters on child abuse at an awareness campaign in Salem on Wednesday. SALEM: “The difference between a good and a bad touch should be understood. A bad touch which makes you feel confused and uncomfortable should be discouraged and parents should be informed about it”.

This was the basic objective that was highlighted in the awareness campaign against child abuse organised jointly by Salem City Ladies Circle No.42 and Tulir, Chennai to mark the World Day for Prevention of Child Abuse here on Wednesday.

Collector J. Chandrakumar having a look at the posters on child abuse at an awareness campaign in Salem on Wednesday.

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