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2017 12 13 Slum
Slum throws open doors with public dinner

SHOLINGANALLUR: On Friday, 15 December, from 6-8 p.m., slum dwellers of Sholinganallur...

2017 12 12  school
Schools start admissions

Post- Deepavali, schools start preparing for the next academic year admissions, and this...


2017 12 13 Awareness
Road safety campaigns on OMR

Keeping in mind the increasing number of accidents on highways, including OMR, members of...

2017 11 29 Devaraj nagar park cover
Water still stagnating in Devaraj Nagar park

SHOLINGANALLUR: The rains have come and gone, and another spell is awaited, but the water...


2017 11 23 Ithiyas 1
New veg restaurant on OMR

OKKIYAM THURAIPAKKAM: A new vegetarian restaurant, Hotel Ithiyas Bhavan, was inaugurated...

2017 11 23 Marina 1
Marina Mall to open in less than a year

EGATTUR: Kotak India Real Estate Fund has invested Rs. 244 crore in the Marina Mall,...


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Novotol-Ibis OMR opens doors

SHOLINGANALLUR: AccorHotels first combo branding hotel, Novotel and ibis OMR, opened its...

2017 11 15 robot
Robot-themed restaurant opens in Semmenchery

SEMMENCHERY: Robot, a themed restaurant opens its doors today, on OMR, at Semmenchery....


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Rain holidays brighten daycare services

As rain holidays dragged alone interminably, there was one group of people who were...

2017 11 12 SoulBox
Soulbox offers delivery-only north Indian fare

Soulbox is the latest delivery-only service in the OMR area, from the house of ThynkFood,...


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OMR’s vacant plots turn mosquito breeding grounds

After the rains, several vacant plots on OMR have seen waterlogging. As these areas are...

2017 11 07 Buckingham canal
Go Fish! Rains bring out the bait and tackle

All across OMR, after the first spell of rains, this was a common scene: groups of...


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Open Art in Thoraipakkam cafe

THORAIPAKKAM: Artwork is invited from artists for the second edition of #Open Art, an...

2017 10 22 MadhaKoil Street Waterlogging
Waterlogged plots health hazard in Thoraipakkam

THORAIPAKKAM: Streets next to Okkiyam Maduvu in Thoraipakkam are waiting for disaster, as...


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Seven of family in suicide attempt; safe

SHOLINGANALLUR: Seven members of a family, including four children under the age of 11,...

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Sale of groceries on OMR

SHOLINGANALLUR: On the 2nd of every month, traders who work directly with cooperatives...


2017 10 17 aol pond cleaning cover
Art of Living volunteers clean ponds along OMR

As community-based pond restoration and cleaning activities gain momentum, Art of Living...

2017 10 17 Ananda nagar park 3
Thoraipakkam park finally opened; maintenance still a problem

THORAIPAKKAM: After months of waiting, the civic park at Anandha Nagar in Thoraipakkam...


2017 10 16 mobile post office
Mobile post office at OMR

SEMMENCHERY/SHOLINGANALLUR: The Tamil Nadu Circle of India Post has introduced a mobile...

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Crackers sales down

Deepavali is around the corner and cracker sales are yet to rise. Dampeners are many, say...