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Meat retailer Fipola opens on OMR

PERUNGUDI: Fipola, the meat retail store, opened its OMR branch at Perungudi. The...

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Handicrafts Expo at Sholinganallur

SHOLINGANALLUR: A handicrafts exhibition and sale featuring handloom textiles and...


Vijayadasami sees spate of new preschool admissions

All across OMR, new admissions for preschools started about a month before Vijayadasami, and parents have enrolled kids in playschool from Vijayadasami.

A few schools had the traditional aksharabhyasam for all the new admissions, whereas a few others had special festivities for the occasion.

Most schools are still accepting admissions.

 

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OMR art fest Canvas draws 1600 kids

SHOLINGANALLUR: Canvas, the annual art fest conducted by Babaji Vidyashram, saw a record...


Accident on ECR-OMR Link Road

SHOLINGANALLUR: An accident on the OMR-ECR Link Road left three people who were traveling in a share auto injured. The share auto hit a cab, and toppled, injuring a few passengers in the auto.

The others who were in the auto escaped unhurt and the injured were rushed to the hospital.

"People drive quite fast on this road, as there is considerably less traffic here," said the owner of a shop in the area.

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Corpn uses fish to control mosquitoes

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


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Bengali Association gears up for Pujo

PADUR: The Dakshin Chennai Prabasi Cultural Association is gearing up for the finale of...

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OMR Food Street celebrates Navaratri with Tasteival

NAVALUR, THORAIPAKKAM–OMR Food Street is celebrating Navaratri with a range of...


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Oviya-OMR ad has people guessing

A new ad, featuring "Big Boss" fame Oviya has piqued the curiosity of people around OMR....

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Terracotta jewellery workshop in Navalur

NAVALUR: A terracotta jewellery making workshop will be held on September 23 and 24 at...


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Water supply to be cut for desal plant maintenance

Due to maintenance work at the Nemmeli Desalination Plant, water supply to areas in South...

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Get free water refills at Kolapasi

KARAPAKKAM: Kolapasi, the food chain, has introduced a free water-refilling station at...


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Free OMR-OMG bus for a month for Madras Week

A special bus, "OMR OMG Express" will highlight the history of OMR, as part of Madras...

RWAs discuss GST; plan campaign for exemption

Residents along OMR discussed the impact of the residents welfare associations of various apartment complexes coming under the ambit of GST.

Organized by FOMRRA (Federation of OMR Residents Associations), the group met with a renowned chartered accountant to discuss the implications of the GST imposed on RWAs (resident welfare associations).

According to the rules, any association that levies a maintenance fee of Rs. 5000 of above or whose annual expenditure exceeds Rs. 20 lakh should be registered under GST.

The group has decided to make a representation that RWAs...


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Flower vendor killed in Thoraipakkam accident

THORAIPAKKAM: A 55-year-old vendor was knocked down by a two-wheeler as he tried to cross...

Sholinganallur RTO building cleared by Green Tribunal

SHOLINGANALLUR: The disputed RTO building has been cleared by the Southern Benh of the National Green Tribunal.

The tribunal, which took up the case based on an appeal by I.H. Sekar of Nature Trust, had contended that any construction on the marshland would impede the free flow of water during the monsoon.

Several environment activists have protested this decision.


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Residents protest TASMAC outlet

A TASMAC outlet off Perumbakkam Main Road has opened in spite of protests by residents...

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Traffic changes to ease TIDEL/Ascendas jam

TIRUVANMIYUR: Chennai Traffic Police will implement traffic diversions from Friday, July...


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World street food festival at Centre Point Hotel

SHOLINGANALLUR: Move over, pani puri! Famous Theory, the restaurant of The Centrepoint...

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Motorcycle workshop at The Farm

SEMMENCHERY-- A one-day workshop on the basics of motorcycle maintenance will be held at...