This resident missed seeing her friends on Thamizh New year
Thamizh New year celebrations were low key at R. A. Puram Resident Lakshmi Vibu’s house. She says, “We wore new clothes and drew kolams outside the house. The pooja happened …
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Electricity bill payment deadline extended to May 6
TANGECO has extended the bill payment deadline for customers to May 6. An EB official in the Luz area says, “The payment can be made online. Our offices are also …
Read MoreTehneer Arangam sessions for seniors will now be held online
Dignity Foundation which has been organising Tehneer arangam sessions for senior citizens at Alwarpet and Abhiramapuram will now be offering the sessions online through the Zoom app. Tehneer Arangam is …
Read MoreSeniors at Andhra Mahila Sabha’s home assist in mask making
At Andhra Mahila Sabha’s home for seniors at R. A. Puram, the residents have been assisting with mask making. Natalie Marie Stephens retired as nursing superintendent and matron in 2018 …
Read MoreAbhiramapuram residents contribute towards masks for sanitary workers
The members of Abhiramapuram Neighbourhood Residents Association (AbhiNera) which covers Abhiramapuram 4th Street, Janaki Avenue, Krishna Avenue and Prithvi Avenue recently donated Rs. 11000 to Mylapore MLA R. Nataraj to …
Read MoreNo change in daily pooja schedule at Sri Vedanta Desikar Temple
Since the lockdown, devotees have not been allowed to enter temples to pray or to attend important events. At Sri Vedanta Desikar Temple, a temple trustee R. Mugunthan says, “We …
Read MoreClass X students watch Kalvi TV, says principal of local girls school
While class XII students completed their exams before the lockdown, the students of class X who are yet to give their exams have no idea as to when their exams …
Read MoreThis dance teacher takes classes online through Zoom
Guru Jigyasa Giri has been teaching kathak for more than 15 years now. Her dance school, Devaniya Dance School, which was started ten years ago, operates out of two locations, …
Read MoreFree medicines being distributed by dispensary at Sri Ramakrishna Math
The dispensary at Sri Ramakrishna Math, Mylapore at R. K. Mutt Road is open in the morning to distribute medicines to all those who need it. Swami Dharmistananda, who is …
Read MoreThis resident gives out gardening tips on her Whatspp group
Sumitra Srikant, a resident of R. A. Puram, has been growing organic vegetables in her garden for about 16 years now. Her garden store, Aapti Gardening Solutions, was set up …
Read MoreLocal placement agency suspends services till the lockdown
Baba Women’s Private Employment, a placement and recruitment service at Saradapuram, Mylapore, have been placing women as cooks, nurses, attendants and for child care for more than three decades now. …
Read MoreScreen time must be reduced for children during lockdown, says Alwarpet doctor
Children, who are used to an active lifestyle, need to be engaged constructively, says a paediatrician at Alwarpet. Dr. Benny Benjamin, whose clinic is at C. V. Raman Road, Alwarpet, …
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