Honeywell Tech gets 4.5 acres land in Madurai IT SEZ Park!

Bangalore based IT company, Honeywell Technology Solutions, has been allotted 4.5 acres of land in the upcoming IT-SEZ Park at Illandhikulam village near Madurai on lease by state-owned Electronic Corporation of Tamil Nadu (ELCOT).

The 99 year lease deed was signed today between Honeywell Technology Solutions Lab and ELCOT, an official release said.Honeywell is slated to commence their construction activities after obtaining the necessary approvals, it said.

ELCOT is developing the IT-SEZ Park in an area of 28.91 acre at an investment of close to Rs 32 crore. Besides, ELCOT has constructed an IT building in the IT SEZ at an estimated cost of Rs 16 crore.

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Twenty-one islands off the coast of Rameswaram attract tourists!

The twenty-one islands off the coast of Rameswaram lying within the Gulf of Mannar and which recently attracted a group of tourists on a deadly sea ride, are one of world's richest regions of marine biodiversity.

The Gulf of Mannar located in the southeast coast of India extends from Rameswaram Island in the north of Kanyakumari in the south. It has a chain of 21 uninhabited islands, stretching from Mandapam to Tuticorin to a distance of 140 km along the coast. The islands occur at an average distance of 8-10 km from the mainland. The Gulf of Mannar is the first Marine Biosphere Reserve not only in India but also in South and South East Asia.

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Cartosat-2B sent high quality images of the Indian landmass (Madurai,Allahabad)

Remote-sensing satellite Cartosat-2B has sent high quality images of the Indian landmass, including Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh and Madurai in Tamil Nadu.

The images were taken by the satellite's panchromatic camera, which has a high resolution of 0.8 metre. That is, it can image even small objects such as cycles and mopeds on the road, and sheep and cattle grazing on meadows.

The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C15) of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) put Cartosat-2B and four other satellites in orbit on July 12. It was launched from Sriharikota.

P.S. Veeraraghavan, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) in Thiruvananthapuram, said Cartosat-2B was in good health and that “it has taken a good number of pictures.”

He said the images of Madurai included the famous Meenakshi temple with its gopurams (towers), the railway junction and a running train, the airport with parked aircraft, and another temple situated in the centre of a tank.

The images of Allahabad showed a fort in the town and the Triveni Sangam.

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AirCondition threatens frescoes in Madurai Meenakshi Temple

One of Tamil Nadu’s best known ancient temples is seeing a revamp that may not go down well with conservationists. The sanctum sanctorum of Sri Meenakshi Sundareswarar temple in Madurai is being air-conditioned at a cost of Rs 30 lakh to provide a cooler environment to priests and devotees. In the process, however, frescoes and carvings on the walls and ceiling of the 1,500-year-old structure are being blocked.

The edifice has many natural vents which act as a natural cooling system. But with trees disappearing from the surroundings of the temple and concrete structures taking their place, the temple environs have become stuffy and according to the priests, it is difficult to stay inside for more than an hour. ‘‘The air inside becomes hot and we develop headaches,’’ said a priest.

A donor has now come forward to air-condition the sanctums of goddess Sri Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar. Huge steel pipes will bring in cooled air from two 18-tonne air conditioners and vents would circulate the air in the area where devotees gather for darshan.

Sundaram (82) of North Veli street in Madurai, who has been frequenting the temple right from his childhood, said, ‘‘Earlier entering the temple after walking in the hot sun was very relieving since the interior was cool. But over the past 10 to 15 years, I have noticed that it becomes extremely hot inside the sanctum sanctorum, primarily because of the large crowds that visit the temple. The proposal for the air-conditioning is a welcome move.’’

Temple sources said high-rise buildings and traffic pollution had contributed to the heat inside the temple. Speaking to TOI, joint commissioner of Sri Meenakshi temple K Rajanayagam said the AC work would be completed in a few weeks.

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SuperStar's younger daughter get engaged on Feb. 17

Soundarya Rajinikanth, the younger daughter of Kollywood’s Superstar Rajinikanth, has finally announced to enter into wedlock with her boyfriend, Ashwin Ramkumar, son of a city-based industrialist Ramkumar.

The couple have decided to get engaged on Feb. 17. It is believed that the wedding
would be taking place by the end of this year, though a date has not been fixed yet. Rajni’s elder daughter Aishwarya, is married to actor, Dhanush.

About the couple
Soundarya, who runs an animation company, Ocher Studios, has recently entered film production. She has worked as an assistant director in 'Aayirathil Oruvan, and is currently making her debut on producing her first film ‘Goa’. She is also directing an animation ‘Sultan – the warrior’ featuring her father.

Ashwin, 27 year old, has done his master’s from the prestigious Stanford University in USA and now works with his father in the family’s construction business - K.S Venkatraman & Co.

How did they meet?
“It’s a love-cum-arranged marriage”, the pretty lady comments.

Sources say that the two were introduced on the sets of ‘Goa’ and have been friends for three to four years now. They revealed about their relationship to their friends and family in July. There was no problem from the families' side as they knew each other for years.

The Ramkumars are a well-known family in the city residing in T.Nagar. They are held in high-esteem within the community and the social circles in Chennai.

The engagement, which will be held after the release of Soundarya's maiden venture ‘Goa’ on January 29, will be at her father's residence in Poes Garden.

It is expected to be an intimate affair with just relatives and close friends

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