Waste collection drive next weekend. Pack your stuff now. Info here
If you have waste glass bottles, cartons, used but neat old clothes and e-waste or metal scrap at home and wish to dispose of it the ‘right’ way, make use …
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Stray dog bite case in Luz Church Rd. Why doesnt GCC act swiftly, asks person whose daughter was bitten
A teen girl of Luz Church Road was bitten by a street dog earlier this week. Her family says that despite calling up the GCC’s call number, the response was …
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Karpagam Avenue community goes in for smart surveillance system
Karpagam Avenue Residents Association (KARA), R.A. Puram, is installing an advanced CCTV surveillance system across the locality. The project commenced with a pooja at the Karpaga Vinayagar Temple. Ramesh Kannan, …
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MRC Nagar community goes to court. Seeks relief from heavy traffic flow, illegal parking and unauthorised shops
The MRC Nagar Residents Association has filed a public interest litigation in Madras High Court saying that the heavy traffic flow in the locality due to many reasons and spread …
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Renovation of Nageswara Rao Park slows down
Looks like renovation of Nageswara Rao Park has either been suspended or is moving at snail’s pace. The past week, we did not notice workers inside the park or any …
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Panguni fest 2026: Urbaser workers work till 3 a.m. to clear waste and water wash mada veedhis
Much appreciation must go to the Urbaser Sumeet team of over 100 workers and supervisors for playing a crucial role in the ongoing Panguni festival. Daily, the workers have been …
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Damaged, dumped foundation stones of Nageswara Rao Park. MLA says they are ‘safe and will be re-installed’
Mylapore MLA Dha Velu says that the broken down columns bearing two foundation stones of Nageswara Rao Park in Luz have been kept in safety. When it waqs pointed out …
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Patch of P. S. Sivaswami Salai finally relaid
A large area of P. S. Sivaswami Salai, alongside Vivekananda College, Mylapore which was dug up to lay a new storm water drain has finally been set right and a …
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A significant piece of the city’s post-independence history has fallen victim to a careless renovation project. A marble commemorative plaque at the Nageswara Rao Park, dating back to 1949, was …
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Section of R. K. Mutt Road caves in
A section of R. K. Mutt Road has caved in – near the post office, closer to the now-off-limits defunct MTC bus terminus at Mandaveli. Workers are at work to …
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Demolition of shops of Sai Baba Temple causing dust pollution
The demolition work of the shops in Sai baba Temple complex is creating a problem of pollution. Started last Monday ( March 9) morning, this work is still going on. …
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Is estuarine zone in Tholkappia Poonga drying up?
The Adyar estuary on the western side of Tholkappia Poonga is going dry. Even the tide is not bringing in much water into this area from the eastern lung of …
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