Chennai

Nano device may help out jawans

Chennai, Aug. 13: The University of Madras and the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) have joined forces to develop a nano vest that can contain small devices to monitor a person’s blood pressure and ECG. The DRDO has even set up a lab at the Madras University for conducting high-end research on nano [...]

TN to become ‘power’ful soon

Chennai, Aug. 13: Minister for electricity and non-conventional energy Arcot N. Veerasamy said on Friday that Tamil Nadu Electricity Board (TNEB) would increase its generation capacity by another 6,576 MW of electricity over the next few years, out of which at least 645 MW would be added within a year to tide over the [...]

Find ways to use the water

Sir, We need proper drainage systems. The low-lying areas in the city must have effective drainage systems to prevent breeding of mosquitoes and keep a host of diseases at bay.
After monsoon, the civic body must go for clean-up operations. Ideally, all residential buildings must have rainwater harvesting system and the roads must have slight [...]