NGO gets child labourers back to school
Montfort Community Development Society (MCDS), a city-based NGO has been trying to get children who work in the San Thome area to go back to school. On the occasion of …
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Sathabhishekam of violinist M. S. Gopalakrishnan
The sathabhishekam of violinist M. S. Gopalakrishnan was celebrated with his wife Meenakshi Gopalakrishnan on June 10 at New Woodlands Hotel. A violin duet by Ganesh, Kumaresh and party was …
Read MoreMadras University department honours veteran journalist
The Department of Journalism, University of Madras honoured R. S. Narayanaswamy, veteran journalist, on May 4. Narayanaswamy was recognised for being in the first batch of students in the journalism …
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Kapali Thottam residents protest
Residents of Kapali Thottam in Luz staged a strong protest in Luz on June 8 after the local TNEB installation caught fire and power broke down in this area. They …
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Catholic Church celebrates finale of ‘Year of Youth’
The Catholic Church has been celebrating the 2010-2011 period as the Year of The Youth. Events were also held in the Madras-Mylapore diocese which has its headquarters in San Thome. …
Read MoreSan Thome church group encourages body donation
The Society of Vincent De Paul unit at the National Shrine of St. Thomas Basilica is a small but active group. It goes beyond the routine that this church group …
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Awards for young theatre artistes
Apoorva Ashok, a 6th Std. student of Vidya Mandir, Luz has been awarded the second prize for the ‘Best Child Artiste’ on stage. The award was presented at the recent …
Read MoreBlood donation camp
Ilam Vizhugdugal Trust is organising blood donation camp to aid poor patients of the ISO and Govt KG Hospital for Women and Children (Gosha Hospital), Triplicane. The camp will be …
Read MoreNuns at St.Isabel’s celebrate their foundress
60 nuns from different religious congregations in the city participated in the special Holy Mass hosted in Luz last Saturday by the nuns who manage and work at St. Isabel’s …
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New DCP for Mylapore zone
S. V. Karuppasamy is posted as the new Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP for Mylapore zone. He was part of the Special Task Force (STP) that hunted down Veerappan. He …
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Sathabishekam of T. R Balasubramaniam
T. R Balasubramaniam, a resident of Mylapore for over 50 years had his sathabishekam celebrated in a grand style on May 3 and 4 in Mylapore. TRB or ‘LIC’ Balu …
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Tatoo boutique in Alwarpet
Tattooing the body is a new fad. Film stars, cricketers and musicians sport them. So do many young people. Of late, the service has gone professional and a few places …
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