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Courtesy : Wikipedia                                      SIPCOT(State Industries Promotion Corporation)'s appeal against Singapore Reality to stop construction of residential units in SIPCOT IT Park,Siruseri was dismissed by the Madras High Court according to an article in the 'Business Standard' SIPCOT and Lee Kim Tah Holdings Group joint venture:                                       SIPCOT and the Government of India signed an MoU ( Memorandum of Understanding) with the Singapore based Lee Kim Tah Holdings Group on September 16,2003 and incorporated the joint venture Singapore Realty Private Limited. The MoU: According to this MoU,                                SIPCOT  offered 102 acres of la...

                                           Old Mahabalipuram Road as the name suggests is the route to Mahabalipuram from Chennai.Until 1960 s though the route was not an easy one.Those who wanted to go to Mahabalipuram from Chennai had to take this route                        Guindy -> Chrompet -> Tambaram -> Chingelput -> Tirukazhukundram -> Mahabalipuram Courtesy : Wikipedia From Tirukazhukundram to Mahabalipuram the road was so poor that one had to take a boat through Buckingam Canal to reach Mahabalipuram.Lt.Conell Herbert Andrews Newell of the Indian Army took this route 91 years ago and published his travel journey under the title 'Topee and Turban'.He describes the scenic beauty in his article as he took this route in his car, a 1913 Sunbeam ( To Mahabalipuram , 91 years ago ). ...

                                             OMR has got a new fashion store at Kandanchavadi. MAX Fashion of the Dubai based Landmark group has opened a new branch at Kandanchavadi.It has already got 8 branches in Chennai and this joins as the latest addition. Address Lifestyle International Pvt Ltd, Max Retail Division, 4/363, Old Mahabalipuram Road, Kandanchavadi, Chennai About MAX Fashion:                                             MAX Fashion was launched in UAE in May 2004 and its entry into India began with a branch in Indore ...

                                     Lotte India,OMR       Ever tasted Choco pie, Eclairs, Coffee bite ,Lacto king or Caramilk?                                                                        All these brands belong to Lotte India formerly known as Parry's Confectionery. The History..                                                 Thomas Parry , a Welshman came to India in the late 1780s trying his luck on trading in the southern part of India at Chennai. He established a...

Courtesy : kollytalk.com                             Vijay Sethupathi did a promotion for his latest movie 'Pannayarum Padminium' on Old Mahabalipuram Road (OMR) by riding in a green 'Premier Padmini' FIAT car featured in the movie.                           The Rally:                              The rally started at Asiana Hotel and ended at Mamallapuram and was followed with a return trip on Wednesday. As published in The New Indian Express , 50 other FIAT cars joined the rally and was flagged off by the actor , director and producer of the movie.      ...

Source:https://www.facebook.com/KnowIndiaPortal                     25 th January , the eve of Republic day is recognized as National Voter's day by the Government of India.To encourage indian citizens to vote , the Government of India has provided the facility to become a voter by enrolling online. Here is the way to enrol: Eligibility: All Indian citizens born on or before 01-01-1996 (ie - those who have attained 18 years as on 01-01-2014) are eligible to enrol their name in the electrol roll Enrolling online: Fill form no 6 online at http://ceodelhi.gov.in/OnlineErms/login.aspx and upload your passport size photograph along with your age proof or You can visit your nearest Voter centre or Jeevan centre for free registration Note: Simply having voter ID card (EPIC) does not gaurantee your right to vote; you need to have your name in the electoral roll (Voter lis...

       Chennai has been chosen as one of the worlds must see places by New York Times in its recently released article. It ranks 26 th in the list. Cape Town of South Africa ranks first followed by Christchurch of Newzealand .Niagara Falls in Newyork ranks last.     Reasons cited    The article says  Chennai is chosen for the following criteria: It is a national cultural capital It has several dance and music schools like Kalakshetra and the Music Academy It has historic sites like Kapaleeshwarar temple It has International hotels like Park Hyatt It has trendy clubs,restaurants and boutiques Wow, that is good news OMR riders! Reference: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/01/10/travel/2014-places-to-go.html?_r=0 Image courtesy : Wikipedia