Few attend ‘fever’ camps held across Mylapore
Fever camps are now being held across the neighbourhood. Places where you can step in in these makeshift tents and get tested for the virus. On Wednesday, we spotted one …
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Quiet, order at Alwarpet vaccine centre this morning
After the chaos, quiet and order. This was the scene at the much-frequented GCC-run vaccine centre on C. P. Ramaswamy Road today. The gates were open just after 7 a.m. …
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Getting the jab: first-person account of experience at GCC clinic on Appu Street. Chaos, patient staff, indiscipline
Today I went reluctantly for my jab. I went to the GCC clinic on Appu Street based on the advice a neighbour. I went at 8 am and some 50 …
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Three-hours to get a jab. A couple’s story. Here are some tips to get going.
One month ago, the GCC-run Vaccination Centre on C P Ramaswamy Road had presented a relaxed picture at the time of the first jab. People could go anytime in the …
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DMK unit members offer fresh fruits on summer’s morning
Members of the the DMK party’s unit for division 124 in Mylapore arranged a novel offering to people one sunny morning recently. They offered fruits to people who wished to …
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Delays at vaccine centres agitates people, causes chaotic scenes
April 21. People at three vaccine centres in and around Mylapore faced a big delay in supply of vaccines. The supply was delayed at all the places we visited and …
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Kauvery Hospital launches Diabetes Helpline
Kauvery Hospital has launched a Diabetes Helpline (+91 88802 88802) to help what the hospital says ‘public achieve optimum management of diabetes during these pandemic times and stay safe.’ This …
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Chaos continues at GCC vaccine centre in Alwarpet
Chaos continues at GCC-run vaccine centres. And the one in Alwarpet, perhaps the biggest witnessed this this on Wednesday morning, April 21. The agitated crowd spilled on to the road …
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Power shut down today in Alwarpet zone
TANGEDCO has announced power shutdown in the following areas of Alwarpet zone today, April 21: Part of TTK Road & Ist Cross Street, CV Raman Road, C.P.Ramasamy road, Ananda Road, …
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Tribute: K. S. Manikka Rathinam, retired HM of P. S. High School
K. S. Manikka Rathnam, retired head master of P. S. High school breathed his last at the age of 91 in the United States. He had served the school for …
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Planting a sapling in memory of Vivekh . . .
Community activist and Mandaveli resident C. R. Balaji did what many have done on learning about the passing away of actor Vivekh, who was also a high profile ‘green’ campaigner …
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Final rites service centre, Venkatesa Theertham is now in demand
It is just over four months since the launch of the full fledged final rites services centre, Venkatesa Theertham, in Venkatesa Agraharam, one managed by Vedantha Desikar Temple. Mylapore Times …
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