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Median work undertaken on Velachery flyover

The increase in the height of the median of the overbridge connecting Velachery to...

Encroachments cleared by Corpn

Several encroachments, including the free open space reservation in an apartment complex, as well as the temporary shed of Adyar Ananda Bhavan on the Velachery-Tamabaram Road were cleared by the corporation on Tuesday, October 24. The buildings were cleared to facilitate road expansion.

It has been a long time coming, as the Open Space Reservation space was granted to the corporation by the court after a long legal battle.


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Velachery better prepared for climate disasters, says study

In spite of the geographic disadvantage of a wetland, Velachery is likely better prepared...

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TASMAC open outside regular hours

Several residents in the area have noticed that TASMAC outlets in the area are open...


Posing as gas agency employee, conman makes off with 5K

A woman in Shanti Nagar was cheated of Rs. 5000 as a man, posing as the employee of the gas company, promised her a new gas regulator.

In her police complaint, the woman said that the man came to her doorstep and asked to check the gas regulator and tubing. He further convinced her by saying that if not replaced periodically, there are chances of an accident. He then proceeded to enter the house and said that the regulator seemed faulty, and should be replaced at once. He requeste Rs. 5000 to buy the regulator and even gave her a receipt, later found to be fake.

She...

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Corpn uses fish to control mosquitoes in vacant plots

The Corporation of Chennai has undertaken a new initiative to control the spread of...


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Special MRTS trains for Ind-Aus one-dayer

Southern Railways will operate special trains for the one-day match between India and...

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Dengue camp in Annai Indira Nagar Park

Following a few cases of dengue in Velachery, Corporation officials held a medical camp...


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Water supply to be cut on Sept. 16

Water supply to parts of Velachery will be disrupted on Saturday, Sept. 16, as...

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The Chennai Corporation reclaimed around 30,000 square feet of open space after a lengthy...


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Door-to-door survey for dengue

Faced with mounting cases of dengue fever, the Corporation of Chennai has undertaken...

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Racer dies on unfinished road in Perungudi

An aspiring racer died after he hit some boulders at the site of the unfinished road...


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Viral and dengue fever cases on the rise

Viral fever and dengue fever are on the rise in South Chennai, and many cases from...

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Rain raises a stink

VELACHERY/TARAMANI: Come rains, and waterlogging is not the only problem in Velachery....


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Vijayanagar bus terminus to move to MRTS?

A proposal to shift the Vijayanagar bus terminus to the MRTS station has been put...

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Two Velachery kids drown at Marina Beach

Two students of a school in Velachery drowned off Marina Beach when they went swimming...


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Orange Wok’s Thai lunch boxes

Orange Wok, the Asian restaurant, offers Bento Box-- a lunch box for...

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Waterlogging persists

Residents of Velachery bear the brunt of the rains, as waterlogging remains a persistent...


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Residents protest TASMAC at Perungudi

Residents of the area and commuters have both complained against the opening of a TASMAC...

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Learn how to set up a bakery business

Food Consulate hosts a one-day workshop on setting up your own bakery business, led by...