
CHENNAI: The Madras high Court has permitted the traders in T Nagar, whose shops were closed and sealed by the CMDA last year, to keep their shops open till June 4 this year.The first bench comprising Chief Justice MY Eqbal and Justice T S Sivagnanam granted the permission while passing further interim orders on a batch of writ petitions from the traders and others, on Monday.When the matter came up...

08:16 AM, Apr 03, 2012

HYDERABAD: Notwithstanding protests from a cross section of traders against the ongoing Hyderabad Metro Rail (HMR) works, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is going ahead with its own plans. At a review meeting with Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration, B Sam Bob, on Tuesday evening, GHMC Commissioner MT Krishna Babu said road widening had almost been completed on the MJ Market-Putlibowli stretch of corridor-I and that the GHMC would now focus...

09:00 AM, Jan 12, 2012

CHENNAI: The anxious moments for the traders of 26 commercial establishments in T Nagar got over on Tuesday evening as Chennai Corporation and Chennai Metropolitan Development Authorities unsealed the premises following the Supreme Court order. First the seal was broken, then the lock was opened and the notice was removed and then the shutters that were down for 70 days were opened. We are very happy. ItsPongal for us, said...

08:24 AM, Jan 11, 2012

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: A major fire which broke out from a shop at Aryasala here on Monday night resulted in five shops being completely gutted and partial damage to another six shops.No casualties were reported as none of the staff were present inside the shop and those who were in the vicinity escaped after noticing the fire. More than nine units of the Fire and Rescue Services were pressed into service to...

10:45 AM, Nov 22, 2011

New Delhi: The prestigious Frankfurt Book Fair is reaching out to new segment of Indian readers at the grassroots to enhance literacy and reading competence. 'Jumpstart', a programme under the 'Litcam - Competence for Life' programme, is part of the fair's three-pronged outreach programme to tap into the exploding readers' and publishing market, bring the marginalised sections of readership to the mainstream and combat functional illiteracy. At the core of...

02:40 PM, Aug 27, 2011

Albany: New York's state legislature gave final approval on Friday to same-sex marriages, a key victory for gay rights ahead of the 2012 presidential and congressional elections. New York will become the sixth and most populous US state to allow gay marriage. State senators voted 33-29 to approve marriage equality legislation introduced by Governor Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat in his first year of office. "New York has finally torn down...

10:10 AM, Jun 25, 2011

Ashish Kumar turns Citizen Journalist to fight against the illegal shops construction in Ghaziabad. ...

10:36 AM, Mar 29, 2011

Charles Schumer made that comment during a discussion on a $ 600 million package to strengthen border security. ...

08:42 AM, Aug 09, 2010

Andhra Pradesh government plans to issue licenses for liquor bars in the state based on 2001 census. ...

03:24 PM, Aug 05, 2010

Thiruvananthapuram: The ruling CPI(M) and powerful Catholic Church in Kerala are headed for a collision course once again with the apex body of bishops issuing a pastoral letter urging the Christian community to choose only "God-fearing" and "selfless" candidates in polls. The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) circular, read out in most churches across the state before the Sunday congregations, was apparently aimed at the civic polls that are round...

03:37 PM, Jul 19, 2010

The action is to keep a check on rowdy drinkers and also make sure shop owners adhere to rules and timings. ...

12:59 PM, Jul 14, 2010

The shop in Britain survived two world wars, two depressions and three recessions. ...

03:18 PM, Jul 09, 2010

At Rs 16,700 per 10 grams, gold is defying the law of gravity. ...

10:31 AM, Nov 11, 2009

Govt says it will take opinion of religious leaders on matter. ...

02:07 PM, Jul 02, 2009