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Planning an education loan mela in Madurai
Collector C. Kamaraj on Monday said that the district administration was planning an education loan mela in association with the banks in the district.
Addressing the inaugural function of Alagarkoil branch of the Union Bank of India, its eight branch in the district, he said that banks should focus on helping students and extending credit to the women self-help groups movement which are fuelling an economic revolution. He also noted that this was the 300 {+t} {+h} bank branch of the Madurai district.
He said that high loan targets have been fixed for banks in the district with many banks on track to achieve them. He also stressed on the repayment ethics. “Banks are also vital for economic growth.”
Mr. Kamaraj recalled that it was the nationalisation of banks in 1969 by the then-Prime Minister Indira Gandhi that paved the way for mass banking.
Speaking earlier, S. Murali, Deputy General Manager, said that the bank had a total of 2,830 branches and 2,378 ATMs across the country.
Madurai region, one of the four regions of the bank in Tamil Nadu, comprised 12 districts.
Its total business was Rs. 2,286.13 crore including Rs. 1,147.81 crore in deposits and Rs. 1,138.32 in advances. The region had given Rs. 827.43 crore under agriculture loans and Rs. 228.77 crore for small and medium enterprises besides Rs. 89.60 crore for education loans.
On the occasion, the Collector distributed loan approvals for five students who were sanctioned Rs. 15 lakh totally, a business loan for Rs. 60,000 and two housing loans worth Rs. 30 lakh.
Sellur over-bridge open for public use in Nov: Swaminathan
Posted by ganesh in Information, Madurai, Transport, budget, government, release on August 7th, 2010
The road over-bridge at Sellur here is expected to be thrown open for public use in the middle of November, Highways Minister M.P. Swaminathan said.
Inspecting the bridge here on Friday, he said that work on only six out of the 27 spans was pending. It was expected to be completed by October. Approach road for the Rs. 29-crore project would be completed by November 15.
After commissioning the bridge, work to lay approach roads for the subway there would be taken up.
On the increasing accidents on four-lane highways, Mr. Swaminathan said that failure to construct subways or flyovers at busy junctions on the highway had resulted in accidents. Provision of such facilities was overlooked during the survey conducted for the work, he added. The issue had been taken up with the National Highways Authority of India.
On the long pending demand of laying a Ring Road connecting Uthangudi with Samayanallur, he said a detailed project report had been sent to the Union Government for clearance.
Dr P Namperumal Swamy, Chairman of the Aravind Eye Care System
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Health, Information, Madurai, hospital, modification on May 1st, 2010
Leading magazine TIME named Dr P Namperumal Swamy, Chairman of the Aravind Eye Care System , Madurai, to the ‘2010 TIME 100′ list, the magazine?s annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world.
According to a Hospital press release here today, the magazine said “Dr Namperumalsamy, 70, and his army of cataract fixers at Aravind eye care hospital can, through a simple surgery,give a blind person eyesight back in less time than it take to read the Magazine.”
From 1976,the hospital which was founded with goal of bringing assembly-line efficiency to health care, figured out how to replace cataracts safely and quickly.They had performed 3.6 million Surgeries to date,a new one every 15 minutes.
The magazine also described the business model of the hospital as brilliant as 30 per cent of the patients can afford to pay subsidised free or low cost care for the 70 per cent who are poor.
The writer, Mullaneu co-founder of the ’smile trains’, which provides more than 125,000 free cleft surgeries per year for children in developing Countries said ? As I write these words after a long day spent in the slums in India, I cannot tell you how much admiration I have for him and his team.
Madurai Opposition sponsored Bharat Bandh on April 27
Madurai will be exempted from the Opposition sponsored ”Bharat Bandh”, on April 27, in view of the on going ”Chithirai” Festival.
A decision to this effect was taken at a consultative meeting of the opposition parties, led by the AIADMK in which the leaders of Left parties and MDMK also took part here today.
However, to express their protest, the parties have decided to stage a slogan shouting demonstration at ”Mela Masi Veedhi” and ”Vadakku Masi Veedhi” junction on that day.
The opposition has given the call for ”Bharat Bandh” on April 27 to condemn the spiraling prices of essential commodities.
”Chithirai” festival is among the most important annual festivals held at the World-renowned Meenakshi-Sundareswarar temple at Madurai that attracts lakhs of devotees from various parts of the country and abroad. The festival is celebrated for 12 days during the Tamil month of ”Chithirai” during April-May.
Heavy rain in southern districts including Madurai
Posted by ganesh in Health, Information, Madurai, Other, Rain, Water, dam reports, weather on April 19th, 2010
Many towns in southern districts, including Madurai, Theni and Tirunelveli, received rain on Sunday evening, thus bringing down the mercury level.
The rain was so heavy in Madurai that the inaugural function of the Chithirai exhibition at the Tamakkam Ground had to be hurriedly completed by the dignitaries led by Assembly Speaker R. Avudaiappan and Ministers. Places such as Vadipatti and Nagamalai pudukottai in the outskirts received heavy rain till 7 p.m.
For over an hour, the downpour, accompanied by thunder and lightning, brought in much needed respite from the heat wave.
Power failure was experienced owing to the rain in some parts of the city and its peripheries.
In Tirunelveli, there was a short spell of rain. Paramakudi recorded good rain on Saturday afternoon.
Though there were no rain in Tuticorin, Kanyakumari, Ramanathapuram, Virudhunagar and Sivaganga districts, the heat wave had dipped on Sunday evening.
Meanwhile, the Public Works Department officials here said that Uthamapalayam in Theni district recorded 32 mm rainfall during the last 24 hours ending 8.30 a.m. on Sunday, followed by Thekkadi (28), Shanmuganadi (25), Gudalur (20), Periyar (10) and Vaigai dam (1).
According to Tamil Nadu Agricultural Weather Network website, Bodinaickanur in Theni district recorded 32.5 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours, Paramakudi (51) and Mudukalathur (19.5) in Ramanathapuram district, Radhapuram (15.5), Tenkasi (31) and Vasudevanallur recorded 19 mm rainfall in Tirunelveli district.
Power shutdown following areas due to maintenance work
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Health, Home, Information, Madurai, Shutdown, TNEB on April 17th, 2010
There will be a power shutdown between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Sunday in the following areas due to maintenance work to be undertaken by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board at its Kappalur sub-station: Kappalur, Thiagarajar Mill, Uchchapatti, Thanakkankulam, Koothiyarkundu, Thoppur, Mullai Nagar, Austinpatti, Chettikulam and Karadikkal.
On Monday
There will be a power shutdown in the following areas on Monday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on account of maintenance work to be undertaken at the Pasumalai sub-station: TVS Nagar, Alagappan Nagar, Sathya Sai Nagar, Kovalan Nagar, Jeeva Nagar, Venkatachalapuram, VIP Nagar, Gateway Hotel, Ganesh Street, Alagu Sundar, Pudhukulam 2nd Street, RMS Colony, Muthupatti, Kennet Nagar, Vellaikal, Avaniapuram Bypass Road, JP Nagar, Ayyanpappakudi, Perungudi Main Road, Perungudi, Tirunagar, Pasumalai, Vilachery, Thanakkankulam, PRC colony, Aravind Nagar, MMW Colony, Kurunji Nagar, Mullai Nagar, Kalai Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, SRB Nagar, Line city, Balaji Nagar, Chandrapalayam, Balasubramania Nagar, Pandian Nagar, Nelliapuram, Sundar Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar, Tirupparankundram, Nellaiappapuram, Durga Nagar, Balaji Nagar, SRV Nagar, Devi Nagar, Alagappa Nagar, Balaji Street, Bharathiar Nagar, Pandian Nagar, Kurunji Street, Roja Street, EB Colony, Government Colony, Mettu Theru, Sathyasai Nagar, Kovalan Nagar, TPK Main Road, Agrini premises, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, Palanganatham Main Road, Palanganatham ESI, Vasantham Nagar, Andalpuram, HMS Colony, TPK Road, Pamban Nagar, Airport, Nilaiyur, Sourashtra colony, Prem Nagar, Kashturi Bai Nagar, Meenakshi Nagar I and II, Ambedkar Nagar and Airport Housing Quarters.
Perungudi, Subramania Pillai Street, Ponmeni, SS Colony, Bharathiar third, fourth and fifth streets, Bypass Road, Vanamamalai Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Velmurugan Nagar, Duraisamy Nagar, Sringeri Nagar, Aparna Towers, Muniyandi Kovil Street, Jai Nagar, Surendar Nagar, Muthupandia Nagar, parts around Aneez Convent, Ram Nagar, areas around Porkudam Apartments, SV Second Colony, Dandakaran Patti, Irulappa Swamy Kovil Street, Marudupandi Nagar, Salaimuthu Nagar, areas around TNSTC head office, Ellis Nagar 70-feet-road, Life Care Hospital, Sathyamurthy Nagar, Divisional Railway Manager’s office, quarters, and school, Avaniapuram Bus Stand, Vallalanandapuram, Avaniapuram-Tirupparankundram Road, Avaniapuram Market, Maadakulam, Ashwini Street, Surya Apartments, Sathya Street, Duraisamy Nagar Third Cross Street.
On Tuesday
There will also be a power shutdown in the following areas on Tuesday in the following areas between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on account of maintenance work to be undertaken at Alagarkoil sub-station: Poigaikaraipatti, Naickanpatti, Kallandiri, Chinnamangulam, Mangulam, Alagarkoil, Alagapuri, Uppodaipatti, Kidaripatti, Kandamuthupatti, Panchamthangipatti, Kadavur, Thondamanpatti, Manchanpatti, Aamanthoorpatti, Thoppalampatti, M.A.V.M., Polytechnic and Abilash Chemicals, according to a TNEB press release.
TN govt allocated Rs 1,000 crore project envisaging laying of roads in 11 cities, including Madurai
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Departments, Health, Information, Madurai, Other, PWD, Transport, government, programme, tamilnadu on April 16th, 2010
Tamil Nadu government has allocated Rs 1,000 crore for a project envisaging laying of roads of international standard in 11 cities, including Madurai.
Discussions were taking place at various levels to build the roads which would have good lighting facility, footpath, and sign boards, an official release said here today.
A meeting chaired by Tamil Nadu urban finance and infrastructure development corporation advisor M S Srinivasan was held here yesterday to discuss about the proposed project.
Srinivasan said it had been proposed to build 750 km of roads in Madurai. Laying of water pipes and underground cables would be taken up in advance to ensure that there was no digging of the roads for at least five years after the completion of the project.
The roads, the construction of which would begin in another one year, would be maintained by the private agencies for five years.
BSNL has commissioned nine new mobile phone towers
Posted by ganesh in BSNL, Communication, Departments, Dindigul, Information, Madurai, Mobiles on March 31st, 2010
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited has commissioned nine new mobile phone towers in Madurai, Theni and Dindigul districts.
The towers have been commissioned at Pudukottai, Marikundu and Veerapandi (Theni), Sevukampatti (Batlagundu), Anjukuzhipatti (Dindigul), Chennakarapatti (Tirumangalam), Kanappadi (Vedasandur), Boothampatti and Uthappanaickanur (Usilampatti).
Customers of these areas could buy SIM cards from the BSNL customer service centres, retailers, franchisees and during road shows. The popular ‘En Nanban’ scheme validity has been extended to June 26.
Tomorrow power shutdown in Madurai
Posted by ganesh in Departments, Home, Information, Madurai, Shutdown, TNEB on March 23rd, 2010
There will be a power shutdown in the following areas between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Wednesday on account of maintenance work to be undertaken at Pasumalai sub-station:
TVS Nagar, Alagappan Nagar, Sathya Sai Nagar, Kovalan Nagar, Jeeva Nagar, Venkatachalapuram, VIP Nagar, Taj Hotel, Ganesh Street, Alagusundaram, Pudhukulam 2 {+n} {+d} Street, RMS Colony, Muthupatti, Kennet Nagar, Vellaikal, Avaniapuram Bypass Road, JP Nagar, Ayyanpappakudi, Perungudi Main Road, Perungudi, Tirunagar, Pasumalai, Vilachery, Thanakkankulam, PRC colony, Aravind Nagar, MMW Colony, Kurunji Nagar, Mullai Nagar, Kalai Nagar, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, SRB Nagar, Line city, Balaji Nagar, Chandrapalayam, Balasubramania Nagar, Pandian Nagar, Nelliapuram, Sundar Nagar, Pasumpon Nagar, Tirupparankundram, Nellaiappapuram, Durga Nagar, Balaji Nagar, SRV Nagar, Devi Nagar, Alagappa Nagar, Balaji Street, Bharathiar Nagar, Pandian Nagar, Kurunji Street, Roja Street, EB Colony, Government Colony, Mettu Theru, Sathyasai Nagar, Kovalan Nagar, TPK Main Road, Agrini premises, Tiruvalluvar Nagar, Palanganatham Main Road, Palanganatham ESI, Vasantham Nagar, Andalpuram, HMS Colony, TPK Road, Pamban Nagar, Airport, Nilaiyur, Sourashtra colony, Prem Nagar, Kashturi Bai Nagar, Meenakshi Nagar I and II, Ambedkar Nagar and Airport Housing Quarters.
Perungudi, Subramania Pillai Street, Ponmeni, SS Colony, Bharathiar 3, 4 and 5 {+t} {+h} streets, Bypass Road, Vanamamalai Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Velmurugan Nagar, Duraisamy Nagar, Sringeri Nagar, Aparna Towers, Muniyandi Kovil Street, Jai Nagar, Surendar Nagar, Muthupandia Nagar, parts around Aneez Convent, Ram Nagar, areas around Porkudam Apartment, SV Second Colony, Dandakaran Patti, Irulappa Swamy Kovil Street, Marudupandi Nagar, Salaimuthu Nagar, areas around TNSTC head office, Ellis Nagar 70-feet-road, Life Care Hospital, Sathyamurthy Nagar, Divisional Railway Manager’s office, quarters, and school, Avaniapuram Bus Stand, Vallalananda puram, Avaniapuram – Tirupparankundram Road, Avaniapuram Market, Maadakulam, Ashwini Street, Surya Apartment, Sathya Street, Duraisamy Nagar 3 {+r} {+d} Cross Street.
ZOHO Development Centre Campus interview
Posted by ganesh in College, Communication, Education, Information, Madurai, competition, programme, student on March 19th, 2010
ZOHO Development Centre will conduct an interview at Vickram College of Engineering, Enathi, on March 20 to recruit engineer trainees from the southern districts.
Final-year students of B. E./B. Tech. (circuit branches)/M. Sc. (Mathematics, Computer Science or Information Technology)/MCA with 60 percentage of marks and no arrears and candidates of these disciplines who have passed in June/July 2009 are eligible to participate in the interview.
They should appear at the venue with two copies of their resume and photographs. College buses will be operated from Periyar and Mattuthavani bus stands for the convenience of candidates. More details can be had from 9600955074, 9884602147 and 9442450039.
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