
Reverse tendering saves ₹5,070 cr. to State exchequer
The Hindu
The government’s reverse tendering and judicial preview policy helped in saving ₹5,070 crore to the State exchequer in the last two years, according to an official release. Reverse tendering was imple
The government’s reverse tendering and judicial preview policy helped in saving ₹5,070 crore to the State exchequer in the last two years, according to an official release. Reverse tendering was implemented mainly in the Water Resources, Municipal Administration, Education, Health & Family Welfare, Energy, Housing and Panchayat Raj Departments. In the works related to the Water Resources Department alone, including the Polavaram project, nearly ₹1,825 crore was saved during the above period.
Over the decades, the Anglo-Indian Grand Christmas Ball in Chennai has stepped into many venues, from Railway enclaves to private halls. It has left an indelible mark on some of these venues, Faiz Mahal and Shiraz Hall, both in Egmore, counted among them. This Christmas Day (December 25), Faiz Mahal is playing host to yet another Grand Christmas Ball. The soiree is organised by Anglo-Indians but by no means restricted to them. In these times of dwindling Anglo-Indian presence even in enclaves with a distinctive Anglo-Indian flavour, this event signifies an effort to preserve a cultural tradition that has enriched Chennai












