Chennai Metro preparatory work begins in Luz zone
Preliminary work that facilitates the major works on the Chennai Metro line – Light House to Porur – is on now. Workers are seen at work behind the Gandhi statue …
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Tension in colony along Buckingham Canal in R. A. Puram as illegal houses are demolished
Some tense, anxious and heated scenes were witnessed in Govindaswamy Nagar in R. A. Puram on Friday. This is a colony that runs alongside the Buckingham Canal, from the Kamaraj …
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Fire destroys shop on Warren Road
A fire broke out at the shop on Warren Road on Friday night. Fire Service personnel arrived at the scene quickly and put out the raging fire which affected a …
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Local units of political parties set up thaneer pandals
Local units of political parties are vying with each other to set up decorated thaneer pandals ( drinking water counters) in street corners or off the main roads. There is …
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Leith Castle area community meets councillor: highlights problems, the main being power supply hiccups
Leith Castle Residents’ Association (LECRA) recently conducted its first offline meeting for its members after a gap of two years – regular meet-ups were put on hold due to COVID. …
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Chennai Corporation sells manure converted from local waste. Rs.20 per pack.
Do you need to buy manure for your kitchen garden or for the potted plants at home? Turn to the stalls put up by Chennai Corporation in your locality now. …
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Portion of R. K. Mutt road caves in again
A portion of R. K.Mutt has collapsed once again. And traffic on this busy road has been diverted since Sunday. The section is between Mandaveli market junction and south of …
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Does your colony need rainwater recharge wells to tap flood water? Contact this organisation now.
Akash Ganga Trust/ Rain Centre which is based in Adyar, in the last two decades, has been deeply involved in popularising, promoting and propagating rainwater harvesting (RWH) particularly in urban …
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Dump in GCC campus in R. A. Puram catches fire
A fire broke out in a dump on the campus of a Chennai Corporation office – yard located off Kamaraj Salai in R A Puram this Tuesday morning. A crowd …
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This summer, keep a bowl of water outside for street dogs, animals and crows
People who love animals are taking a simple step this summer. They are putting out bowls that hold water for the dogs, cats and crows to quench their thirst. One …
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Popular Alphonsa playground cleared of bunks that were stocked here for ages
Finally, all the pre-fab hawker bunks that were stored in the popular Chennai Corporation ground popularly called Alphonsa ground in Mandavelipakkam have been cleared. Chennai Corporation arranged for all of …
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MTC starts mini bus service linking Mylapore to Central Station
S21c. That is a new MTC bus route that has been launched this past week. The mini bus service of MTC connects Mylapore with Central Station ( Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. …
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