Obituary: Celebrated flutist ‘Sikkil’ Neela passes away
N. Neela, the younger of the Sikkil Sisters, celebrated and senior flautists in Carnatic music, passed away on September 17 morning. She was 85. She was a resident of Jeth …
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Children star in play on Nandanaar staged at MFAC
Krishna Kala Mandiram presented a musical play based on Nandanaar at the Mylapore Fine Arts Club on 3rd Sept., to a packed audience. And all the artistes were children. The …
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Jeth Nagar’s 1st Main Road floods after steady shower. Residents fear worse at monsoon time.
Residents of Jeth Nagar are highlighting the flooding that takes place in their colony 1st Main Road. And they shared photos shot after the heavy rain on Saturday which showed …
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Catholic priests, nuns and people hold silent protest in San Thome, seeking end to violence in Manipur
Priests, nuns and lay people took part in a rally and silent protest in San Thome around the Cathedral on Saturday evening to seek peace in Manipur and put an …
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Councillors hold area sabha meets for residents. Some are in the process of hosting them.
Local area councillors have organised area sabha meets this week and some plan to have them this weekend or in the days to come. Councillor Amirda Varshini ( Congress ) …
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Hawkers on North Mada St. sell images of lord Ganesha
Hawkers have set up stalls on North Mada Street, Mylapore to sell images of lord Ganesha for Sri Vinayaka Chathurthi festival. The stalls came up on Friday noon. Prices range …
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Renovation of Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple to start soon
Major renovation work is to begin at Sri Adikesava Perumal Temple in Mylapore’s Chitrakulam zone. This will lead to the temple’s kumbhabishekam for which a date is yet to be …
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Silent Reading meet on Sunday, 3 pm onwards at Nageswara Rao Park
The Silent Reading session at Nageswara Rao Park, Luz will be held on Sunday, Sept.17, 3 pm onwards for an hour. The meeting place – Chess Square at the rear …
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Clay Ganesha-making workshop for kids. Sept.16. Register now.
An eco-friendly clay Ganesha-making workshop, now in its 5th consecutive year, is being held on September 16 (Saturday) in Alwarpet. Time: 3 to 6 p.m. Venue: Eko-Lyfe Café, No.3, Ananda Road, Alwarpet, …
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For Vinayaka Chathurthi: Kozhukattai, sakkarai pongal and sundal. This shop in R. A. Puram sells them fresh
Deepam Sweet and Karam shop in R. A. Puram offers freshly made traditional food for Sri Vinayaka Chaturthi. Shop owner R. Maniraju, who launched this shop three years ago, says …
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Concert for teens with special needs; all songs of music director Bharadwaj. Open to all.
Tarang, a musical concert series for individuals with special needs, is organised by V-Excel Educational Trust under the co-ordination of Usha Suresh. Every month, a concert is held at Bharatiya …
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Sewage leaks off St. Mary’s Road, flows into Jeth Nagar. Residents say leaks happen once a month
Residents of Jeth Nagar are complaining that the leaks from a mainline sewage carrying pipe on St. Mary’s Road is polluting the area. The sewage was seen flowing into the …
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