May 24, 2017
The members of R. A. Puram Residents Association (RAPRA), in collaboration with Greater Chennai Corporation, recently laid a pebble pathway at the Chennai Corporation park at 7th Main Road, R. A. Puram. The facility was inaugurated on May 22. A […]
May 23, 2017
If you need to book a water tanker at Metro Water, check out their online booking facility which was launched during the first week of March. G. M. Ramalingam, area engineer, Metro Water, Zone 9 says, “This zone, which includes […]
May 23, 2017
The dry Chitrakulam tank has been cleared of bushes and vegetation. Workers did the job a few days ago and then burnt the refuse on the tank bed. The tank which is of the Sri Adi Kesavaperumal Temple, located close […]
May 22, 2017
Yet another residents’ association has been formed. This time at Sivaraman Street, Mandaveli, the street opposite the mosque at St. Mary’s Road. The president of the association J. Velayutham says, “For years, in addition to struggling with common issues like […]
May 21, 2017
The Car Free Sunday concept has formally been rolled out on the Marina. It happened this Sunday morning, 6 a.m. onwards. The service road of the Marina beach, from the Light House end to the Vivekananda Illam point was closed […]
May 16, 2017
As the strike by employees of state-run transport corporations entered its third day, autos and vans made hay as office-goers opted for this mode of transport to get to work on Tuesday morning. Only a few MTC buses were seen […]
May 13, 2017
Fed up with people throwing garbage at their street corner and public urination, the residents of Jeth Nagar First Main Road, Mandaveli came up with a novel idea to discourage them. They posted a picture of Lord Vinayakar on the […]
May 12, 2017
Chennai Corporation teams started clearing food hawker stalls and amusement equipment permanently parked on the Marina sands on Friday morning. The operation was held in the Light House area. Beach stalls keep mushrooming on the sands and contribute to a […]
May 10, 2017
Finally, Thuvakkam is going back to the vandalised wall on Kutchery Road in Mylapore to clean it up all over again. The NGO invites Mylaporeans to join the group on May 12, Saturday night in this 8-hour long operation. Thuvakkam […]
May 4, 2017
Cats are at the centre of a controversy brewing up in and outside Sri Kapali Temple in Mylapore. Animal lovers say that the temple managers have driven away lots of cats which had made the temple campus their home. Some […]
May 2, 2017
Police claim to have removed hawkers and stalls which are a hindrance to traffic and pedestrians. They say action was taken in Luz Corner and on Royapettah High Road and such busy roadsides. At least one Thamizh newspaper this morning […]
