Masks are now sold at street corners
Mask making and selling is now a cottage industry. For obvious reasons. Enterprising people are starting to put out a variety of masks, mostly low-cost ones on bikes, carts and …
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Small fire at shopping complex at Luz Junction
Fire broke out in Picnic Plaza, a shopping complex at Luz Circle this evening. Electric short circuit was said to be the cause of the fire. Two fire engines rushed …
Read MoreFour new virus positive cases reported in Mylapore
On Sunday (May 17), four new virus cases have been reported from four different places in Mylapore. It includes Thiruvalluvar Salai, Director General of Police (DGP) office off Kamarajar Salai …
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Read MoreTamil Nadu government announces Rs 2000 Dole for barbers who have lost their livelihood due to lockdown
To help barbers who have lost their livelihood due to lockdown, the Tamil Nadu government has announced Rs 2000 dole as relief assistance for barbers who are not registered with …
Read MoreStaff at salon says he has lost his livelihood, appeals for relief
R. Saravanan has been working at GK Salon at R. K. Mutt Road, Mylapore for about three decades now. He says prior to the lockdown, atleast 25 people would drop …
Read MoreGym owner says new memberships have been put on hold till the lockdown
V. T. Mahadevan has been running Fitness Paradise at R. K. Mutt Road, Mylapore for 22 years now. He says more than 1000 members use the services provided by his …
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No business for two months. So this salon owner of Arundale St. plans to go back to his village and find daily wage work
Once a busy hairdresser, Suresh now plans to go back to his native village and find some daily wage work. Suresh is one of the many salon owners whose livelihood …
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Barricades in containment zones taken off as ‘patient’ recovers fully
Barricades and metal sheets erected around containment zones come off the day the person who was affected has been certified recovered well. Baskar Seshadri reports that the sheets on Mandaveli …
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Abiramapuram advocate Sanjay Pinto appointed media and legal advisor of ‘Friends of Police’
Abiramapuram resident Sanjay Pinto has been appointed media and legal advisor of ‘Friends of Police’, a NGO which works on community-based projects. Sanjay Pinto is an advocate and columnist and …
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Mylapore Post Office staff say they are stretched; want to reassure concerned senior clients
Postal Dept. staff at Mylapore Head Post Office off Kutchery Road say they are overburdened with work as clients visiting the office has increased from May 1. Says a staff …
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Tribute: Santhosh Sivaram of ‘Lucky Ganesha’
Santhosh Sivaram and Lucky Ganesha were more two sides of one coin. The man and his products, glass blown miniature images, mostly of lord Ganesha. This resident of Alwarpet passed …
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