For a hot cuppa of coffee . . .
Restaurants allowed to open early are also serving hot cups of coffee and tea and these are a welcome service to people who walk a bit and to people at …
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These supermarkets will work reduced hours
Two supermarkets will now work reduced hours. Nilgiris at San Thome High Road, San Thome will now work only from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Spencers at Venkatakrishna Road, R. …
Read MoreSeniors feel the loss of home-made food deliveries by local caterers
Senior Mylaporeans who depend on local caterers who supply what is called home-made food are asking state authorities to allow caterers to operate after following prescribed regulations. One couple in …
Read MoreSrinivasapuram residents, mostly daily wage earners in crisis. People keep crowding at street corners.
The livelihood of slum dwellers at Srinivasapuram seems to have worst hit due to the lockdown. Over 500 families reside in this colony off Loop Road in Marina. It includes …
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San Thome fish market sees thin shopping: few hawkers open for business
The fish market in open air Loop Road in San Thome has few hawker stalls open and shoppers are thin too. Not many fish workers have been out at sea. …
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Lockdown affects hawkers of South Mada Street
Following the lockdown, hawkers of South Mada Street say they face business loss as fewer customers are visiting the market on a daily basis. Says Meenakshi, a vegetable hawker here, …
Read MoreExams must be held a few weeks after schools are reopened, say parents and staff of P. S. School
The lockdown has made it very difficult for certain schools to train their students. R. Kala, the principal of P. S. Higher Secondary School, Mylapore says, “We have Whatsapp groups …
Read MoreThis veterinary clinic offers phone consultations, is open for emergencies only.
At SKS Veterinary Hospital at St. Mary’s Road, Abhiramapuram, doctors are now offering phone consultations. S. Vijay, a staff member there says, “As a result of the lockdown several pet …
Read MoreList of grocery stores open in Mylapore
Here is a list of grocery stores open in Mylapore. More supermarket at 182, Kutchery Road, Mylapore. Open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Ph: 07448807626 Indbazzar supermarket at No. 3, …
Read MoreNewspaper agents continue work despite challenges; Luz Circle is still abuzz
Life of newspaper agents and circulation boys stutters but is still on in the Mylapore area. Though some agents have given up simply because the boys are not turning up …
Read MoreBanyan shelter in San Thome takes extra precautions to prevent virus spread
For Banyan shelter in San Thome, taking care of their inmates at the time of Coronavirus spread has become a challenge. At present, there are 41 mentally challenged persons at …
Read MoreMylapore MLA says his office can receive donations of essentials for poor
Mylapore MLA R. Nataraj says that he is keeping his rooms and the ‘donation box’ open through the day for the Chennai Corporation to stock essentials that will go out …
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