Daniel is street-side tailor who now makes masks for a living
Daniel is a street-side tailor. The sort of person who gets your clothes altered or mends them, for a small fee. His perch is in a shaded space near the …
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Children in MRC Nagar create and hand over ‘thank you’ cards to civic workers
Residents living in one end of MRC Nagar IN R. A. Puram zone motivated their children to say thank you to civci workers who they see toiling through the day …
Read MoreChennai Corporation makes masks compulsory at public spaces
Chennai Corporation has made usage of masks compulsory for all individuals when they are at a public space. The civic body has said that a fine of Rs.100 would be …
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Residents of Narasimhapuram donate towards masks and provisions
Narasimhapuram is a colony of more than 60 residences sandwiched between the slum tenements of Marwadi Thottam and Visalakshi Thottam at Mylapore. The association there, Narasimhapuram Residents Association (NRA) is …
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The auto is dead. Wife lost jobs. Rent will mount. A auto driver’s difficult life.
46 year old M. Jeevanathan, who had been a long time resident of Rangaiah Garden Street (off Sivaswami Salai) has been riding his own auto for some 15 years now. …
Read MoreChennai Corporation intensifies sample collection in San Thome
Chennai Corporation has started an intensive sample collection at the San Thome containment zone. In order to prevent the virus spread, the civic body formed a containment zone here after …
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Hotel Sangeetha distributes food to convervancy workers, police personnel
Hotel Sangeetha in R.A. Puram is distributing freshly prepared lunch to some 150 people in the neighbourhood. Every day, the food packets are given to civic workers, conservancy staff, police …
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He was about to umpire in IPL 2020. Now, Madanagopal spends lockdown time debating cricket decisions, online
Six years after his previous stint as a fourth umpire, former South Zone cricketer 45 year old J. R. Madanagopal, was all set to make a re-entry into the IPL …
Read MoreSri Ayyappa Swamy temple celebrates Vishu without devotees
Sri Ayyappa Swamy temple at M.R.C Nagar in R.A.Puram celebrated Vishu (Malayalam New Year) today. However, since the temple is closed after the lockdown devotees were not allowed here. Says …
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Short on staff. But this Alwarpet bakery has bread and dry pastries. Its kitchen makes meals for migrants.
Limited manpower has not deterred Winners Bakery at C.P. Ramaswamy Road, Alwarpet from serving the community in this lockdown period. Following Chennai Corporation’s announcement that bakeries are allowed to function …
Read MoreThis resident missed seeing her friends on Thamizh New year
Thamizh New year celebrations were low key at R. A. Puram Resident Lakshmi Vibu’s house. She says, “We wore new clothes and drew kolams outside the house. The pooja happened …
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Teenager Chandomaye is bending the football in Mylapore. Dreams of being a coach.
For 19 year old Chandomaye, a footballer the terrace of her home in Pitchu Pillai Street in Mylapore is now her training space. With videos playing on a small screen …
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