Making a difference; A local team cleans up colonies
Everytime Lakshmi Narayan. J., a resident of Veerabadran Street, Mylapore passed by unclean streets and homes, he was bothered. In his mind. He felt the need to do something to get …
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Traffic jams at arterial roads yesterday; Rain to continue all through the day today
Traffic snarls at San Thome High Road and Dr. R. K. Salai were just one of the many issues that cropped up as a result of the rains yesterday. In several …
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By the Marina kuppam side on a cool day . . .
If there is one spot in the city where you can enjoy the cool climate of the season near the lap of the sea, it is by the shore of …
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Battling dengue: civic workers hyperactive in large housing tenements
Chennai Corporation seems to have stepped up its operations to deal with the rising cases of dengue illness. Civic workers were seen at the densely-populated Pallakkuma Nagar, off Luz Church …
Read MoreMLA discusses plan to construct soak pits to tap rain-water on streets, roads
Mylapore’s MLA, R. Nataraj has been discussing how to go about setting up soak pits that can tap floodwaters on neighbourhood streets. This follows the MLA’s public announcement to allot …
Read MoreMosquitoes problem? Call 1913 now.
If you think that mosquitoes are plaguing your area and the issue needs immediate attention, call 1913 – Chennai Corporation’s helpline number. With dengue affecting many people across the city …
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Security readiness drill on Marina
The shore of the Marina along the Nochikuppam and Srinivasapuram belt was the scene of a mock security-check operation called ‘Sagar Kavach’ on Wednesday morning. State and city police, Coast …
Read MoreMada streets at festival time; contrasts
Streets of contrast – is what the mada streets around Sri Kapali Temple are at this time of the year when the festival season is on. While North Mada Street …
Read MorePolice sweat it out to maintain order on busy North Mada Street, market for kolu dolls
North Mada Street is chaotic and maddening this weekend as shoppers descend here to shop for kolu dolls from hawkers who have set up stalls from one the Indian bank …
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Dividers erected near Sri Kapali Temple to restrict vehicles movement
Access to Ponnambala Vadyar Street, the street that links the mada streets to the eastern gate of Sri Kapali Temple has been curtailed for vehicles. A private NGO called Mylapore …
Read MoreBig rush at local RTO to get driving license
Close to 200 people crowded at the office of the Regional Transport Commissioner off St Mary’s Road to get original driving licenses on Friday. With the computer servers ‘dead’ for …
Read MoreSri Vinayaka processions; keep off San Thome High Road and its environs from 2 p.m. onwards today
Avoid San Thome High Road and its environs from 2 p.m. today. For, the second round of processions that transport the images of Sri Vinayaka to be immersed in the …
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