Chennai Metro on Marina zone: bigger areas barricaded for work
Contract workers of Chennai Metro project have begun barricading fully, the area on the western edge of Marina service road and off the pavement side; this is the space where …
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Community fears ‘heritage’ mosque on Kutchery Rd will be affected when Metro rail work begins
The community attending the Jumma Masjid on Kutchery Road, Mylapore are very concerned with the fate of the mosque once work on the proposed Chennai Metro rail line in this …
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Dust pollution on Luz Church Road
The area on and off Luz Church Road alongside Nageswara Rao Park and Karpagambal Nagar is polluted with dust now. At peak hours, this problem is at its worst as …
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GCC’s Veedhi Vizha invites women to cycle at night and join a mela at Pondy Bazaar
Love cycling on a summer’s night and want to cycle for a cause? Do it this evening. Chennai Corporation is hosting a Veedhi Vizha this Saturday evening, aiming to encourage …
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Social activist Medha Patkar visits Govindaswamy Nagar; protests against eviction
Social activist Medha Patkar visited Govindaswamy Nagar, the colony alongside the Buckingham Canal in R A Puram which has been in the news for the eviction drive conducted by state …
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Walking inside Tholkappia Poonga: people suggest reduction in monthly charges
A few Mylapore zone residents are suggesting to Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust ( CRRT) that it can reduce the charges fixed to get paid passes to walk inside the Tholkappia …
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NSS wing of Queen Mary’s College developing a ‘eco-zone’ on campus
For long, the heritage campus of Queen Mary’s College has presented a run-down look ; decaying old buildings, wild vegetation, waste lying all around and temporary structures lying around this …
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Stormwater drain work on now in Alwarpet zone
State officials are keen to ensure that work on new storm water drains specially planned for areas in the city that are badly affected by monsoon rains is keeping to …
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Dr Ranga Road loses large tree to drains work
Dr. Ranga Road has lost a large avenue tree. Workers working on constructing a new storm water drain on one side of the road are said to have damaged the …
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Art on walls of Light House on Marina reflects people and life on the beach
The compound wall of Chennai Light House on the Marina has been turned into a wall of simple, colourful street art. And the art that reflects the people and the …
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Chennai Corporation sells manure on Marina on weekends. You can order large quantities too.
Chennai Corporation is aggressively marketing the manure it produces locally from garden and vegetable waste. Last weekend, its staff and an animator were seen selling the manure at a stall …
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Water spray on covered walkways inside Sri Kapali Temple keeps people cool
To make life a bit pleasant for people visiting Sri Kapaleeswarar Temple in Mylapore this summer season, a new facility has been introduced. The covered pathway that runs on the …
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