Chennai, Sep 20 (UNI) The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in collaboration with the Southern Command of the Indian Army and Tamil Nadu State Disaster Management Authority (TNSDMA), conducted “EXERCISE AIKYA,” an Integrated Symposium cum Table Top Exercise (TTEx) on disaster management, in Chennai. This two-day event at the Headquarters of the Dakshin Bharat Area…
Chennai, Sep 20 (UNI) India’s ambitious nuclear energy programme is on the verge of achieving a major milestone by commissioning its first indigenous 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder Reactor (PFBR) at Kalpakkam about 80 km from Chennai. The PFBR is all set to attain criticality soon, a report in Indian Defence Research Wing (IDRW), said….
Chennai, Sep 20 (UNI) The Electro Optical-Infrared (EOIR) payload on board EOS-08, ISRO’s latest Earth Observation Satellite, launched through the third developmental flight of ISRO’s Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) on August 16, 2024, commenced its operations (EOS-08 Mission) offering excellent thermal imaging capabilities. In an update, ISRO said EOIR is a state-of-the-art payload aboard…
Chennai, Sep 19 (UNI) The Indian Space Association (ISpA) on Thursday welcomed the Union Cabinet’s decision to enhance funding for the first manned mission Gaganyaan and sanction of the new Next Generation Launch Vehicle (NGLV) project that would carry higher payloads into orbit. In a statement here, ISpA Director General Lt Gen A K Bhatt…
Chennai, Sep 15 (UNI) Upon his return from the successful two-week US trip during which the Tamil Nadu Government inked 19 MoUs committing Rs 7,616 crore investments, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin said a reshuffle of his Cabinet is on the cards. Talking to reporters at the airport on Saturday, he replied in the affirmative when…
Chennai, Sep 15 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin announced Anna Medals for 129 officers of police and other uniformed services personnel to mark the 116th birth anniversary late CM C N Annadurai. An official release said in recognition of outstanding devotion to duty of the Police, Fire and Rescue Services, Prisons and…
Chennai, Sep 15 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin led the State in paying rich tributes to DMK stalwart and former C N Annadurai on the occasion of 116th birth anniversary on Sunday. Mr Stalin, accompanied by his Cabinet colleagues, MPs, MLAs and party functionaries, garlanded the Anna’s statue, (as…
Chennai, Sep 15 (UNI) After its owner was allegedly humiliated by senior BJP leader and Union Finance Minister Ms Nirmala Sitharaman at a event in Coimbatore two days back during an inter-action on GST, which had led to a controversy, the Restaurant has sought to put the matter to rest. As the video of the…
Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), Sep 14 (UNI) Four members of a family were killed and eight others, including seven Malaysian nationals, were injured when the car in which they were travelling collided head-on with a tourist van at Markandeyanpatti village near Devakottai in Sivaganga district on Saturday evening. Police said the occupants of the ill-fated car,…
Chennai, Sep 12 (UNI) In a tragic incident, five members of a family were killed when the car in which they were travelling collided with a lorry near Chidambaram P.Putlur outer ring road on the Villuppuram-Nagapattinam National Highway in Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu on Thursday early morning. The deceased included two women and a…
