Friday, March 12th, 2010
Chennai, Mar 12 (ANI): All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) chief Jayalalithaa on Friday voicing her support to the Women''s Reservation Bill said all political parties should ''look beyond narrow divides'', thereby ensuring that the Bill is passed without further hiccups or delays.
"The passage is a small, but historic ...
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Thursday, March 11th, 2010
Chennai, Mar 11 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu Government on Thursday submitted the Prison Advisory Board report on the plea for premature release of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi’s assassin Nalini to the Madras High Court.
The Government submitted the report in a sealed cover.
Nalini, who is undergoing life imprisonment, ...
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Sunday, February 28th, 2010
Chennai, Feb 28 (ANI): The on going 24th edition of ZAK Jewellery Exhibition at Chennai has given an opportunity to jewellery manufacturers to showcase their latest creations.
Organised by Zak Trade Fair and Exhibitions, the Zak Jewels 2010 Trade Fair is among the prime exhibitions of its kind for jewellery and ...
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Saturday, February 27th, 2010
New Delhi/ Chennai / Kolkata, Feb 27 (ANI): Two major allies of the ruling United Progressive Alliance (UPA)—Trinmool Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazagam (DMK) demanded the roll back of the tax put on petroleum products.
On Friday, the entire opposition walked out of the Lok Sabha protesting against the hike ...
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Thursday, February 25th, 2010
Chennai, Feb 25 (ANI): Noted animal rights activist and former Union Minister Maneka Gandhi has slammed the Wildlife Protection Act 1942, including the proposed new clauses, and termed it the worst Wildlife Act.
Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a book release function here, Gandhi said: "It is worst act ...
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Sunday, February 21st, 2010
Chennai, Feb 21 (ANI): Santosh Kumar, a Singaporean national of Indian origin and an outdoor adventure enthusiast has intended to scale the Mount Everest this March to raise awareness on prevention of child sexual abuse.
This social activist-cum-mountaineer intends to complete his expedition to the highest peak on the earth, in ...
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Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Chennai, Feb 20 (ANI): Union Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma has said the impact of recession on the country''s trade and industry is over as the industrial growth has been the best in the last fifteen years and exports have also moved towards positive trends.
Talking to reporters here on ...
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Thursday, February 18th, 2010
Chennai, Feb 18 (ANI): Aimed at fostering the spirit of adventure and attracting the youth towards the defence forces, Indian Army launched a paragliding, cycling and sailing expedition from Chennai on Wednesday.
Lieutenant General Pradeep Khanna, General Officer Commanding, Southern Command, flagged off the 30-member expedition.
The expedition will travel northwards along ...
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Wednesday, February 17th, 2010
Chennai, Feb 17 (ANI): A European Union (EU) delegation recently inspected the ongoing child labour elimination projects in Chennai.
The three-member delegation visited slum areas of Chennai and interacted with underprivileged children.
Daniele Smadja, Ambassador, delegation of the European Union to India said that both India and European Union shared common values ...
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Wednesday, February 3rd, 2010
[caption id="attachment_29834" align="alignleft" width="225" caption="Cochin Haneefa"][/caption]Cochin Haneefa (59), renowned director-actor, passed away at Chennai’s Ramchandra Hospital, where he was admitted after he suffered from a liver problem following a heart attack last morning.
While he started his acting career with negative roles, Cochin Haneefa then went on to do comedy and ...
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