NGO unit in San Thome takes up new initiative to help homeless
Over 20 homeless people in the neighbourhood have got jobs as caretakers and drivers. The San Thome based unit of Banyan, a NGO has made this possible with its new …
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Police intensify checks on motorists
Two-wheeler riders are among the majority who are being stopped and checked by traffic police. If there is one place in the Mylapore area to witness the severity of the …
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Dance fest at Bhavans gets underway: Sunday features more senior dancers
Nrityasangama, a two-day classical dance fest got underway at Bhavans in Mylapore on Saturday evening. Curated by dancer-guru Sailaja, it presents top run dancers in different dance genres of India, …
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Rain Centre has contractors to undertake RWH work, private and in public
Rain Centre, Adyar says that it has enough civil contractors on its list who can construct rainwater harvesting systems the way they should be Much of the Centre’s work has …
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This hawker serves fruits in donnais
At a time when single-use plastics have flooded the market despite the ban, Balashankar at R.H. Road sells fruits in an eco-friendly way – in donnais. Every evening, since the …
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Check this: talks, sales, dance and music concerts, eating out, workshops
MISCELLANEOUS ARCHAEOLOGIST SPEAKS Sept 14. 6 p.m. onwards. At Arkay Centre, Luz. Madhuradhwani hosts an event to felicitate well-known archaeologist Dr. R. Nagaswamy on his 90th birthday. S. Gurumurhty and V. …
Read MoreKritis on the Devi: A thematic concert series
A four day thematic concert series celebrating the different forms of the Goddess will be held from Sep 16 to 19 at Raga Sudha Hall, Luz. On Sep 16, H. …
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Tributes: V. Ramadurai, ex-cricketer M. Srinivasan, Dr. V. Umamaheswaran, film producer S. Sriram
V. Ramadurai, a resident of Mandaveli passed away on Sept.2. He was 93 years old. ( seen in photo on top, left) He was born on April 26, 1926 at Kutchery …
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Hawkers start displaying golu dolls for Navarathri
Navarathri is not far away and Mylapore’s mada street hawkers have started setting up golu dolls at North Mada Street, Mylapore. This year, the doll of lord Athi Varadar seems …
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Civic workers clear storm water drains at Venkatesa Agraharam Street
Staff of Chennai Corporation have started to de-silt the stormwater drains in Mylapore. This is done to ensure that rain water does not stagnate on the roads. They said these …
Read MoreListing for Sept.14 – 20: discourses, talks, theme concerts
Sept.14 Felicitation of scholar U. Ve. Karunakaracharya Swamy on being selected for Presidential Award, Govt. of India. At Sri Vedantha Desikar Devasthanam. 6.30 p.m. onwards. Contact – 24953799. Sai Bhajans by …
Read MoreA tribute to dance gurus: At Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan this weekend
Several noted classical dancers including bharatanatyam dancers Priya Murle and Roja Kannan, Ileana Citaristi (odissi), Gopika Varma (mohiniyattam) and Sailaja (kuchipudi) will be performing at an art meet ‘Nirthyasangama’ on …
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