Pizza parlours do brisk business during the rain
Most people chose to snuggle in during the rains – and turned to comfort food while doing so. The pizza parlours in the area saw more than average calls for …
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Vidya Mandir and Chettinad Vidyashram win at inter-school quiz competition
Vidya Mandir Alumni Association (VMAA) organised an inter school quiz competition for children at Chinmaya Heritage Center, Chetpet on Nov 14. The event was held to mark the school’s diamond jubilee celebrations. …
Read MoreAavin milk delayed – Nov 17
Some booths in the area received milk late in the morning today. ‘This was due to the difficulty in getting the milk in from farms in Sholinganallur’ says delivery man …
Read MoreGrocery shops stay open during rains
While most of the neighborhood kiranas closed , some of the big retailers in the area stayed open on the weekend during the rains. Ambika Appalam Depot on 4th Street …
Read MoreDrama event rescheduled
The drama event, Shiva – The Eternal Giver, at Chettinad Vidyashram, originally scheduled for Nov 18, 6 p.m, has been rescheduled to Nov 22, because of the rains. The event is …
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Rithika – skating champ
Seven years old skater, L. Rithika, won medals at the CBSE South Zone Skating Championship 2015 in the ‘below 8 years inline girls’ category representing Tamilnadu ‘. She secured silver and …
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V. Balaji – multi-talented
V. Balaji is a Student of class IX in Sir Sivaswami Kalalaya Senior Secondary School, Mylapore. He recently won the ‘Best Instrumentalist’ award in a competition conducted by S. S. …
Read MoreChennai Metro Water open house meeting
An open house meeting will be held at area offices on Saturday Nov 14 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. This will be a forum where residents can present their grievances …
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Newly formed association (ERAPRA) holds meeting with police personnel
On Nov 7, a meeting was held between police personnel and members of the newly formed East R. A. Puram Poonga Resident Welfare Association (ERAPRA), comprising the residents of Raja …
Read More‘Old boys’ of St. Bede’s seek support for Christmas treat for school boarders
The alumni of St. Bede’s school keeps a practice it has followed during the season of Christmas – it gives a Christmas treat to the school boarders. This year the community plans …
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Break in rain provides people space to celebrate Deepavali the way they wanted to
The break in the rain provided people the opportunity to celebrate Deepavali the way they wanted. Yes, the rain was thin and fell in parts but that did not stop …
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Welcome Diwali
It’s Dhanteras today – the first day of the 5 day Diwali celebrated in North and West India. Today is the day for welcoming goddess Lakshmi into the house. At …
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