Monsoon 2023: Flooded Venus Colony left to fend for itself
The chief secretary of the state, Shiv Dass Meena and GCC commissioner, J Radhakrishnan, were seen visiting Venus Colony in Alwarpet on the weekend after SOS calls went out from …
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Monsoon 2023: Mylapore Post Office was closed for a day
The Mylapore Post Office had to be shut down for a day last week after water flooded its premises off Kutchery Road. The flood waters made access to the ground …
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Monsoon 2023: how a small community in Mandaveli addressed its local issues
How important is positive community action in the face of a disaster for people of a neighbourhood? Residents of Raja Street in Mandaveli now know what it means to put …
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December Season 2023: this fest at ‘intimate’ venues showcases classical, folk and theatre
This December Season is witnessing some unique events which.are small and curated in newer spaces for small audiences. And performances beyond just classical music and dance. One such is being …
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Old Bedeans host Christmas party for school’s boarders
The Old Bedeans Association ( made up of past pupils of this school in San Thome) organised its annual Christmas Treat for the school boarders on December 8 evening at …
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Dirt water from overflowing Canal floods small dwellings of daily-wage workers
There are small colonies in the shadows of Mylapore zone which take the worst hits when something like this week’s record rainfall disturbed their lives. Sundara Gramani Thottam and Shanmugha …
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Mylapore MLA in fire-fighting mode. People want serious solutions to recurring monsoon problems
For Mylapore MLA Dha Velu, it was all about fire fighting in the face of the monsoon this past week. The DMK member was all over the place – Marina, …
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Two councillors seen working in flooded areas of their wards. NGOs join hands
At least two area councillors hit the streets and reached out to the needy from the hour the cyclone-induced rain caused lots of problems for people in their wards. Councillor …
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Music fest concerts resume at Arkay Centre
The Madhuaradhwani’s Music Festival has resumed today after concerts had to be cancelled on three days due to the incessant rains. Here is the schedule for next few days – …
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Monsoon; ground report from one Mylapore zone on Thursday morning
We went out on our rounds of Mylapore this Thursday morning and this is what we observed – Nageswara Rao Park, Luz – water was still stagnant all over but …
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This inter-church carols contest in R. A. Puram created a musical evening despite wet weather
The 27th edition of Chriscar, an inter-parish carols competition was conducted by Our Lady of Guidance Parish on December 3 evening at the Saint Lazarus hall. Seven choirs belted out …
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Kartik Fine Arts’ December Season fest launched; concerts are on now
The 49th year Art Festival 2023 of Kartik Fine Arts sabha for the December Season was inaugurated on December 1 evening at the Narada Gana Sabha auditorium, Alwarpet. Even as …
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