News and Events in Chennai
Are you hunting for some recent news that are going in and around Chennai while surfing the net. Then you are surely at the right site that gives you recent updates about what is happening in Chennai. Chennai is the metropolitan city of Tamil Nadu that is situated along the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.
News has always been a part and parcel of our lives. Recently Harbhajan Singh was in news as he was unable to produce valid ticket and he had to wait long hours outside the hall of the Anna International Airport.
Recently, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi recently announced that those who learn the state language “Tamil” would be given preferences in government jobs.
About 200 teachers in Chennai, who were employed under the Integrated Education for Disabled Children (IEDC) scheme, showcased a protest for their delay in salaries.
There had been news where Priya Village Roadshow (PVR) Cinemas was recently setup in Chennai on April 15. The multiplex was setup near Aminjikarai Anna Nagar. PVR Cinemas is one of the largest cinema chains in India. The maximum ticket price would be Rs120.
Secretariat building complex worth Rs. 450 crores will soon be inaugurated by the Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh, in association with Sonia Gandhi, the Congress President of Chennai. The building would even be inaugurated by Chennai Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi. The inauguration function will also be attended by the State Governor Surjit Singh Barnala.
It is said that the state Budget session would be held in the new building on March 19. Dr. Manmohan Singh would be planting a sapling while inaugurating the building. There would be many guests attending the inaugural function starting from Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah, Karnataka Chief Minister of B.S. Yeddyurappa, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram and Puducherry Chief Minister V. Vaidyalingam.
There would be an increase in the price of milk in Tamil Nadu starting from the 1st of September. Minister Arcot N. Veeraswami and U. Mathivanan, minister for dairy development made the announcement while being in terms with the milk producers.
Cyclone Nisha recently hit the city of Chennai and its suburbs areas thereby bringing in heavy rainfall that took about 36 lives. According to Meteorological Department heavy downpour along with strong winds would be seen along the areas of Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and parts of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Lakshadweep.
The Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation is going to set up an IT Investment Region in Chennai worth of Rs 25,000 Crores. Taking an overall area of about 1,400 sq km spreading along the areas of Chennai's south-west to Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) and that would be extending to the areas of Bangalore Highway.
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) would be withdrawing all the air-conditioned bus services to the airport from the Chennai Central railway station due to its low demands. Transport Minister K N Nehru inaugurated the air-conditioned bus so that passengers could travel to the airport. These buses ply on different routes, one via T Nagar and DMS and the other via Adyar and Mandaveli.
The central government has sanctioned the project of Chennai Metro Rail Project that would be worth Rs 14,600 crores. The decision was made by the Cabinet Committee for Economic Affairs (CCEA), in New Delhi. The project is supposed to end by 2014-15.
Tamil Nadu government is going to subsidize gas cylinders at about 30 per cylinder. The decision was made after the central government determined to raise the cost of gas cylinder to about Rs. 50 each.
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