GCC’s ‘mega vaccination camps’ today
Chennai Corporation is holding today ( Aug.26) what it calls Mega Vaccination Drive across the city. 400 vaccination camps are being organised in colonies and at the GCC health centres. …
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Sri Kapali Temple heritage zone: state exploring options, alternatives to re-development plan
Soon after the HR&CE minister made public plans to re-develop the temple’s old properties around Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple, Mylapore experts on heritage conservation publicly said that much thought must be …
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This cricket academy, fitness centre is back in action. In R. A. Puram.
The past weeks, sports coaching is getting back to life. Much of it is in cricket. The F3 Cricket Academy in R A Puram, near the Ambedkar Mantapam is abuzz …
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This new food joint in R. A. Puram promises good appams
Here is a chain of restaurants, which has now come to R. A. Puram and which holds up its appam as one of the best dishes on its menu. The …
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Sri Kapali Temple to remain open on Friday and this weekend
Earlier this month, Tamil Nadu Government, as part of the lockdown restrictions, had directed the closure of temples in the state on Fridays and the weekends for a period of …
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We are not handing back Sri Adhi Kesava Perumal: HR & CE minister
The entire social media was abuzz on Monday with the news that the Advocate General ( TN Govt) had declared in Madras High Court that it would be withdrawing the …
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Free WiFi on the Marina
You can now access the Net on the Marina. For free but limited. Under the Smart City umbrella, Chennai Corporation has installed infrastructure to provide free WiFi at some public …
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‘Madras Day’ art contest held for children of Marina kuppam zone
Madras Day / Chennai Dinam was celebrated by children who reside in the seaside colonies off the Marina Beach last weekend when they took part in an art contest held …
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GCC offers the jab to seniors at home. Here are the contacts.
Chennai Corporation’s scheme to provide the jab for seniors at their doorstep is on now. Seetha Sundar, a R A Puram resident says that she arranged for a jab for …
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Hawker life on the edge of the Marina: when the beach was shut off
As the Marina beach is re-opened once more to the public after the state relaxed regulations for the pandemic, the hawkers will also move in there. For many of them, …
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Residents of apartments move out after fatal accident following collapse of balcony
Two blocks of Sumanth Apartments on Bhaktavatsalam Road in Mylapore present a grey, ghostly look every at daytime. In there, only two small families remain and they say they will …
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Kalaaa Manjari holds online chess tourney
Kalaa Manjari Creativity Centre conducted the 9th edition of Independence Day Online Chess Competition for children from LKG to Class 12. The online version saw the participation from children across …
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