Rainwater gushes into Chitrakulam
Thursday evening’s steady rain did some good to the Chitrakulam. The rainwater that flooded the streets around this temple tank rose and was gushing around and since there were some …
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Useful contact: small bike repairs, punctures
Roving community activist Baskar Seshadri was in a bad spot last night when the tyre of his bike dropped flat. Since he does the rounds of the area to help …
Read MoreTraffic police official on duty collapses, passes away
A traffic officer attached to the Mylapore Police Station passed away while on duty on Wednesday afternoon. We learn that he was on duty at the Foreshore Estate end that …
Read MoreV-Excel to make masks for patients visiting hospitals, pregnant women
V-Excel Educational Trust, an NGO for special children in Mandaveli is planning to make cloth masks to be distributed to patients visiting hospitals, pregnant women among others. The NGO has …
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Heavy rain, strong wind and rolls of thunder
The skies became dark, the wind began to blow across and there was thunder. And then it rained – from about 3.30 p.m. and many areas in Mylapore received heavy …
Read MoreThis dance teacher takes classes online through Zoom
Guru Jigyasa Giri has been teaching kathak for more than 15 years now. Her dance school, Devaniya Dance School, which was started ten years ago, operates out of two locations, …
Read MorePharmacies reduce working hours, cut down door delivery due to staff shortage
Due to shortage of staff, several pharmacies in the neighbourhood are finding it hard to run their businesses. While some medical stores have shortened their working hours, others say they …
Read MoreFree medicines being distributed by dispensary at Sri Ramakrishna Math
The dispensary at Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore at R. K. Mutt Road is open in the morning to distribute medicines to all those who need it. Swami Dharmistananda, who is …
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Chennai Corporation plans to set up mobile markets in the neighbourhood
To decongest the city’s Koyembedu market, Chennai Corporation has planned to introduce mobile markets in the neighbourhood. The corporation will collaborate with local vegetable vendors and newspaper scrap dealers to …
Read MoreThis resident gives out gardening tips on her Whatspp group
Sumitra Srikant, a resident of R. A. Puram, has been growing organic vegetables in her garden for about 16 years now. Her garden store, Aapti Gardening Solutions, was set up …
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Paschal services; guidelines from bishop’s office in San Thome
The office of the archbishop of Madras-Mylapore diocese of Catholics has put out a note useful for people to follow during the Holy Week services. This comes in the wake …
Read MoreDUNZO delivery men busy at large stores
More and more large stores are witnessing delivery men lining up to pick up orders. One of the companies active now is DUNZO. The company’s delivery men in green and …
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