Mass cleaning in the environment of two Mylapore temples
Service personnel of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple were involved in cleaning the inner and outer prakaras, the steps of the temple tank on all the four sides and the four streets …
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On Marina, police shut off access to service road but pavement gets crowded with walkers
This Monday morning onwards, police have begun to strictly deny access to walkers and visitors to the Marina beach service road. People are allowed to walk or exercise on the …
Read MoreRe-development of Sri Kapali Temple zone: residents worried, activist to take issue to court
Plans mooted by a state minister for HR&CE for the re-development of a large parcel of property of Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple alongside its campus has upset and worried many people …
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Petrol station on St. Mary’s Road to offer CNG
A petrol station on St. Mary’s Road will soon provide CNG ( compressed natural gas) to all vehicles which are fitted with the facility. Balakrishna Automobiles, located close to Rain …
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MLA joins residents on morning walk around R. A. Puram to learn about worrying civic issues
Mylapore MLA Dha Velu has been meeting up with representatives of various residents associations’ to listen to their worrying civic issues and suggestions and share his plans. On July 29, …
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Chennai Metro work starts in R. A. Puram, local playground ‘taken over’
A major civil work related to Chennai Metro rail project which affects Mylapore neighbourhood will get underway soon. The preliminary work began last night ( July 27) when workers took …
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Sri Kapali Temple properties around it to be re-developed. But some people question the plans.
Tamil Nadu’s minister for the department that manages temples has said that plans are on to re-develop the properties that are owned by Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore and are …
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Now and then, aged tenements crash in Srinivasapuram. Slum Board wants to re-develop here but differing voices stall plans.
Tragedies are waiting to take place in the seaside colony of Srinivasapuram – in the decaying, badly-maintained tenement blocks promoted by TN Slum Clearance Board. The top photo shows the …
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Colonial-era bridge may have to go when Chennai Metro rail construction advances
In a year or less, Mylapore may lose a civic landmark which all people take for granted – the small bridge over the Buckingham Canal linking Kutchery Road, built in …
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New set of housing blocks for poor coming up in Vaniyampathi
Work on construction of the three blocks of residential apartments in Vaniyampathi area, located off Venkatakrishna Road in R. A. Puram is going on at a steady pace, this being …
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Youths displeased with Chennai Corporation ‘hijacking’ Mandavelipakkam playground to park beach hawker stalls
Youths who use the Alphonsa playground in Mandavelipakkam are frustrated with the fact that this huge ground is being used as open-air godown to store the newly-made hawker stalls by …
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What do we do to retain water in the tank of Sri Kapali Temple? Minister briefed during recent visit
Yet another debate is going on at the state government level on the condition of the tank of Sri Kapali Temple. And again, some worn-out issues are being popped up. …
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