‘He was on the comeback trail’

Edit The Hindu 27 Aug 2016
On the night he was killed, Rajiv Gandhi, the former prime minister of India, was travelling in a car to Sriperumbudur to address an election rally ... How do you see the series of events that led to the assassination? For instance, Gandhi’s poll itinerary being changed at the last minute to include Sriperumbudur at the insistence of the local MP Maragatham Chandrasekar....

Indian Navy forum looks to 'Make in India' with MSME participation

Edit The Times of India 27 Aug 2016
CHENNAI. Indian Navy Forum, in association with ASSOCHAM and SICCI, said that they aimed to come up with the first Indian Aerospace and Defence manufacturing cluster with the help of the government of Tamil Nadu in Sriperumbudur in line with "Make in India." ... Our vision is to create the first Indian Aerospace and Defense Park under the new DPP," said Vinod Surana, co-chairman, ASSOCHAM Southern Region ... RELATED. From around the web....

DMK, AIADMK workers clash at Amma camp in Selaiyur

Edit The Hindu 26 Aug 2016
Cadre of the ruling AIADMK and the Opposition DMK entered into a scuffle at an ‘Amma camp’ at Selaiyur on Friday. Sriperumbudur MP K.N ... Mr ... DMK MLA S.R ... ....

The triumph of Madras

Edit The Hindu 22 Aug 2016
The incessant horn of a train disrupts the calm of the morning. A restaurant van arrives noisily, bringing with it the aroma of sambhar. An elderly couple scurries to catch a train that’s about to chug off, even as a group of youngsters indulging in casual banter walks ahead purposefully ... “He’s practising for the big match in Sriperumbudur,” informs Mekala Sadasivam, as she watches her son Varun accelerate....

Vikash Anand bags crown

Edit The Hindu 21 Aug 2016
Vikash Anand won a ‘double’ to clinch the title in the MRF Formula 1600 category and a ticket to the ‘Mazda Road to Indy’ shoot-out, as the fifth and final round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship concluded at the MMRT track in Sriperumbudur, here on Sunday. The provisional results.. MRF F1600 (10 laps). Race-2. 1. Vikash Anand 16mins, 54.111secs, 2 ... 1....

PM Modi pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary

Edit The Times of India 20 Aug 2016
NEW DELHI ...Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 20, 2016. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing at Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991 ... RELATED....

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on birth anniversary

Edit The Times of India 20 Aug 2016
NEW DELHI ... "Remembering Rajivji today. His vision, his values and his deep commitment to the people remain our inspiration," Rahul Gandhi tweeted ... Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing at Tamil Nadu's Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991....

Nation pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi on his 72nd birth anniversary

Edit DNA India 20 Aug 2016
--> Sat, 20 Aug 2016-10.55am , New Delhi , ANI ... Vice President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, Congress Party vice president Rahul Gandhi, former prime minister Dr ... Remembering Rajivji today ... Remembering Rajiv Gandhi Ji on his birthday ... A recipient of Bharat Ratna, Gandhi was assassinated in a suicide bombing at Chennai?s Sriperumbudur on May 21, 1991. ....

Karthik Tharani upstages Vikas Anand in MRF Formula 1600 race

Edit The Times of India 20 Aug 2016
MUMBAI. Vikas Anand made a poor start and paid for it as his opponent Karthik Tharani won the MRF Formula 1600 race in the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Racing Championship at the MMRT track in Sriperumbudur near Chennai on Saturday. Tharani took the lead from P2 even as Vikas slipped to fourth and slowly opened a huge gap and won by over 12 seconds ... Sandeep Kumar finished third pushing Raghul Rangasamy to fourth ... RELATED....

The killers were just 100ft from us, and we could do nothing

Edit The Times of India 20 Aug 2016
BENGALURU. It is exactly 25 years today that the Special Investigation Team (SIT) concluded a crucial operation at Konanakunte, South Bengaluru, the hideout where former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's killers were holed up ... But still, we couldn't ambush them ... "We did our best ... All were apprehensive and sure that plastic explosives, like those used in Sriperumbudur, were planted inside the hideout and could blast the moment anyone entered....

Feathers hotel targets MNCs and corporates

Edit Yahoo Daily News 17 Aug 2016
Chennai, Aug 17 (IANS) New five-star hotel Feathers, part of the Radha Group of Hotels, is confident of ramping up its occupancy levels to 50 per cent in two months time with a couple of corporate tie-ups, a top official said. "We are targeting corporates located in Sriperumbudur, IT companies and others located nearby. We will achieve cash break-even two months down the line," R ... --IANS....

80 bridges to be built in Tamil Nadu

Edit The Times of India 12 Aug 2016
CHENNAI ... One bridge each will be built in the Nilgris, Tiruvallur, Vellore and Tiruvannamalai districts ... Chengalpet-Tiruporur road, Tambaram - Mudichur - Sriperumbudur road, Kodambakkam-Sriperumbudur road, Wallajahbad - Sunguvarchatram - Keezhacheri road, Sadras-Chengalpet-Kancheepuram - Tiruttani road, Singaperumalkoil Sriperumbudur-Tiruvallur Red Hills road and Tirumazhisai - Oothukkottai road will be widened into four lanes ... RELATED....

State to take up road expansion work, build 80 bridges across TN

Edit The Times of India 12 Aug 2016
Chennai ... The road connecting Chengalpattu to Tiruporur, Tambaram - Mudichur - Sriperumbudur, Kodambakkam Sriperumbudur road, Wallajahbad - Sunguvarchatram - Keezhacheri, Sadras-Chengalpattu-Kancheepuram - Tiruttani road,Singaperumalkoil- Sriperumbudur-Tiruvallur Red Hills road, Tirumazhisai - Oothukkottai road will be widened as four lane roads ... Stay updated on the go with Times of India News App ... RELATED. From around the web....
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