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HC directs closure of liquor shop
Chennai: The Madras High Court on Wednesday directed Tamil Nadu government to immediately shut down a state run liquor shop, located in a commercial building and near a bus shelter used by school children, observing that the "future and safety of children are more important than TASMAC earning revenue out of selling liquor". Allowing a petition by Golden Enclave Owners Association for a direction

ITIs escape job gloom

Top management and engineering colleges may be struggling to place students this year, but industrial training institutes (ITIs) have no such worries. Most of them have seen almost 100 per cent

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Bail plea for former minister dismissed
Erode: A local court today dismissed the bail plea of former DMK minister M P Swaminathan who was arrested in connection with a land grabbing case. The former highways minister and a party

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Elsevier and NASI Announce Indian Scopus Young Scientist Award Winners
Elsevier, a world leading provider of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, and the National Academy of Sciences, India (NASI), today announce the recipients of the 6th Annual NASI Scopus™ Young Scientist Awards. The awards were presented at a gala ceremony yesterday evening at The Leela Palace Hotel in New Delhi, in the presence of the Honourable Dr. T. Ramasami, Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Science and Technology.

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Rediff.com Announces Appointment of Mr. M. Madhavan Nambiar to Board of Directors
Rediff.com India Limited (Nasdaq: REDF), one of the leading worldwide online providers of news, information, communication, entertainment and shopping services for Indians, announced the appointment of Mr. M. Madhavan Nambiar as an Independent Director to its Board. Mr. Nambiar has also been appointed as a member of the Audit Committee.

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HC directs issuance of patta

Chennai: About 50 years after a housing society purchased land, Madras High Court has directed the authorities to issue pattas to 16 members of the society holding that the official stand that

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