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CMDA evades RTI query onillegal structures in T. Nagar

By Our Staff ReporterAfter the recent devastation of Chennai Silks building by fire,

the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA)has declined to provide information under the Right to Informa-tion Act (RTI) on the action taken against seven other struc-tures in T. Nagar which had violated building norms.

The petitioner, B. Kannan (Secretary, T. Nagar Residents’Welfare Association), had sought details of action againstthe buildings, largely comprising textile and jewellery shopsin T. Nagar, based on an order of the Madras High Courtin 2016. According to Kannan, the CMDA had filed an affidavitin the High Court last year stating that action has been takenby issuing notices to the respective buildings and the exercisewill be completed within four weeks. The planning authoritywas directed to file a compliance report in this regard on June3, 2016, he said.

“Now a year later when I sought information under RTIabout the current status and action initiated against the saidbuildings, the planning authority refused to give any informa-tion,” said Kannan.

He said that in its reply to his RTI, CMDA has stated thatas the compilation of information from various records andregisters requires enormous time, it cannot be provided.

6 arrested for petrol bomb attackon Teynampet Police Station

By Our Staff ReporterSix persons were arrested on July 16 in connection with the

petrol bomb attack on Teynampet Police Station on July 13.According to a police official, the images of the culprits

captured by the CCTV cameras were blurred. But the dept.engaged the services of multimedia experts to enhance theimages to identify the culprits.

During interrogation, they said that they attacked the policestation as the cops repeatedly came in search of them followingcrimes committed within the station’s limits.

J. Mani (23) (who has been attending court proceedings in amurder case) and Vinod (recently booked under the GoondasAct) had masterminded the plot and attacked the police stationwith the help of four friends.

The Teynampet police registered a case and arrested the sixmen. They have been remanded to judicial custody.

Teen on bike rams car, diesBy Our Staff Reporter

18-year-old Navateja was killed when the bike he was ridinghad a head-on collision with a car coming from the oppositedirection on Kodambakkam flyover on July 18.

Witnesses told the police that Navateja was trying to overtakean MTC bus when he collided head-on with the car.

He was not wearing a helmet. He suffered severe headinjuries and died on way to hospital.

His friend Vignesh, seated on the pillion, suffered severeinjuries and was admitted to Government Royapettah Hospital.

According to police, enquiries revealed that Navateja and 5friends were racing from Kodambakkam to Vadapalani onthree bikes when the accident took place.

New portal soon for regularisingunapproved buildings

By Our Staff ReporterOwners of unapproved plots with constructions on them will

have to seek regularisation of plots and buildings separately.While the government launched a portal in May for owners

to apply for regularisation of unapproved plots, another websitewill be launched soon for registration of unauthorised struc-tures.

The government came out with a regularisation scheme togive relief for unauthorised structures by notifying Section113-C of the Tamilnadu Town and Country Planning Act onJune 22.

It mandates that owners of unauthorised buildings con-structed before July 1, 2007 must apply for regularisationwithin six months of the notification.

Traffic rule violation onRangarajapuram flyover leadsto frequent jamsBy Our Staff Reporter

The Y-shaped Rangara-japuram flyover connectsKodambakkam with T. Nagar.

The flyover that was con-structed to ease traffic con-gestion has, instead, only wors-ened the situation due to viola-tion of the 1-way rule by mo-torists.

The northern arm of theflyover lands on Station Bor-der Road on Kodambakkamside which is already congested

due to encroachment by eater-ies and other roadside vendorsand proximity to Kodam-bakkam suburban station.

Though only entry from Sta-tion Border Road is allowed onthis arm of the flyover, vehicledrivers unabashedly violatethe rule, and vehicles comingfrom Bazullah Road side usethis one-way path instead ofgoing via the southern arm ofthe flyover to save some dis-tance.

During peak hours, the traf-fic almost comes to a standstillwhich then affects the trafficflow on the whole flyover andalso on all the connecting roadsof Station Border Road.

Further, both the arms ofthe flyover were designed for 1-way traffic and the lanes arenarrow and not suited for 2-way traffic.

A number of minor accidentshave been reported on thisstretch due to the violation ofthe 1-way rule.

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Vehicles parked on cycle trackBy Our

StaffReporterA number

of vehiclesare foundparked inthe no park-ing zonealong thecycle trackin P. T.Rajan Salaia n dLakshman-

Residents plant saplings inJafferkhanpet

Van wheel gets stuck in trench

asamy Salai in K. K. Nagar. Traffic police have installed ‘No Parking’sign boards in several places along the cycle track.

A traffic official said that they impound vehicles and penalize theowners who park their vehicles on the dedicated bicycle track on theseroads.

A rear wheel of a loaded van got stuck in an improperly filled trenchdug by EB contract workers in the junction of South Dhandapani Streetand South West Boag Road in T. Nagar at around 1 p.m on July 22.There was heavy traffic congestion.

ISKCON programs in theneighbourhoodBy Our Staff Reporter

International Society for Krishna Conscious-ness (ISKCON) conducts its regular programsin the following centers in the neighbourhood:

1075, Munuswamy Naidu Salai, K. K. Nagar:Srimad Bhagavatam classes from Mondays toFridays from 8.30 a.m to 9.30 a.m, BhaktiVriksha classes on Mondays from 7 p.m to 9p.m. Contact Priya (94440 63643) A-6, AshokVihar Apartments, 21/20, 11th Avenue, AshokNagar: Bhakti Vriksha classes on Tuesdaysfrom 7 p.m to 9 p.m. Contact S. Sowjanya(94452 12281) D-1, Mangala Flats, 1st Floor,5, 43rd Street, Ashok Nagar: Bhakti Vrikshaclasses on Thursdays from 7 p.m to 9 p.m.Contact Venkataraman (96770 97338)

All are welcome.

By Our Staff ReporterMembers of Thiru Nagar Residents Welfare

Association and Dharani Developers Pvt. Lim-ited jointly planted 70 saplings in the streets ofJafferkhanpet near MAK School on July 15.

The saplings have been protected with treeguards and the residents will regularly waterthem till they start growing on their own.

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A look at impact of GST onhousehold expensesBy Our Staff Reporter

The tax system in India hasseen an overhaul with thelaunch of Goods and ServicesTax (GST) on July 1.

Under GST, there are fourtax slabs, 5%, 12%, 18% and28%, and an exempt andadditional cess category.

In terms of impact for thecommon man, some householdarticles have seen a priceincrease, while the prices ofmany others have come down.

A look at the overall impactof GST on basic householdexpenditure:

Food products will comeunder the 0-5% slab, whiletoiletries will be taxed 18%.

Groceries: while somegrocery items like milk, bread,pulses, flour, fruits andvegetables, tea, coffee andbasmati rice have been leftoutside the ambit of GST, otheritems like packaged curd,panneer, cheese, biscuits,cornflakes, shampoos, facecreams, hair oils and medicineshave become cheaper. Thingswhich have become expensive

include packaged butter,savouries and chicken to namea few.

Entertainment expenseshave come down as the tax hasbeen reduced to 28% from 30%earlier.

Cab rides: service tax on cabhire has been reduced to 5%from 6%.

T e l e c o m m u n i c a t i o nservices: DTH and cable TVcharges have become deareras these services will charge18 % GST instead of 15%service tax.

Education: Pre-school andschool education will remaintax free under GST. Collegeand higher education hasbecome dearer with 18% levyas compared to 15 % earlier.

Luxury spending: stay in 5-star hotels and eating in air-conditioned restaurants havegone up with the imple-mentation of GST. Luxuryexpenses are now taxed at 28%.

Air fares: economy class airfare has come down as the newtax regime levies 5% tax on airfare against the old rate of 9%

By Our Staff Reporter‘Interact Rotary club of

Chennai Towers’ inducted stu-dents of Sri Tarachand GaladaJain Matriculation School(Madley 1st Street, T. Nagar),

Rotary Club elects students to Interact Club

as President, Vice Presidentand Secretary of the InteractClub for 2017-18 on July 20.

R. Gopal (President of Ro-tary Club of Chennai Towers),G. S. Prasad (Director of Ro-

tary Youth Club) and SitaRanjith (School Principal) werepresent. The members of In-teract Club will be guided byRotary members in social ser-vice activities.

TTD closed on July 15, devoteesreturn without darshanBy Our Staff Reporter

Many devotees visit Tiru-mala Tirupati Devasthanam,T. Nagar on Saturdays as it isconsidered auspicious to prayto Lord Venkateswara.

But on July 15, TTD re-mained closed without noticeand many devotees had to re-turn without getting darshan.

According to an administra-tor in TTD, the temple waskept closed as officials wantedto purify the premises afterthe visit of a nude Naga sadhuand his half-nude disciples (whoare considered ardent devotees

of Lord Vishnu) the previousday.

Gita discourse inTamil on Aug. 15

Raghunath Dass Maharajis giving daily discourses onBhagavat Gita in Tamil at6.30 p.m. in State Bank Build-ing, Prakasam Road, T. Nagar.

It will conclude on Tuesday,Aug. 15. All are welcome.

For more details call 9444159124, 94436 15263.

‘Aadi AmmavasaiTharpanam’ onseashore today By Our Staff Reporter

Bhuvaneswari Vedic Cen-ter (K. K. Nagar) has orga-nized ‘Aadi Ammavasai MahaSankalpa Sandam Tharpa-nam’ on the seashore inAkkari, Kunnal Garden Salai,Shozin-ganallur at 8 a.m onSunday, July 23.

Transport has been ar-ranged from Ashok Nagar, K.K. Nagar, T. Nagar, WestMambalam and nearby ar-eas at a cost of Rs. 750.

Those interested may reg-ister their names in 9176651942/98407 87957.

She offersbeauticiantraining to

marginalisedwomen

By Our Staff ReporterS. Nagalakshmi (resident of

Kaniga-puram 1st Street, K. K.Nagar), a beautician, hastrained nearly 1500 studentsin the last 13 years.

She has given free trainingto a number of women fromself help groups, women entre-preneurs and other service or-ganizations.

Nagalakshmi, who hailsfrom Madurai, came Chennaiafter her marriage.

She completed her beauti-cian course from a leading in-stitute in Chennai.

She also holds a B.Sc. Nurs-ing degree, and also has experi-ence in physiotherapy and nu-trition therapy.

She conducts short-termbeautician courses in selectskills like pedicure, manicureand waxing.

Her contact number is90944 49715,

EB cable laying in full swingBy Our

StaffReporter

Layingof 230KV EBcables isin fullswing inS o u t hDhandpaniStreet, T.N a g a rwhich is

Lock your Aadharnumber to preventits misuseBy Our Staff Reporter

It is now possible to digitallylock one’s Aadhar number toprevent its possible misuse bya third party.

UIDAI has provided amechanism for the purpose.

It is first necessaryto link adesignated mobile number foreach Aadhaar number to availthis service.

Following is the procedure tolock/unlock the Aadhar num-ber.

1. Visit https://resident.uidai.gov.in/biometric-lock

2. Enter your Aadhaar num-ber

3. Enter the system-gener-ated security code/captcha

4. Receive the OTP in theAadhaar-registered mobilenumber

5. Lock your Aadhaar with aunique password

Once the number is locked,its use gets restricted and noone else will be able to authen-ticate it on any biometric de-vise without unlocking it.

UIDAI has advised every-one to avail the service from asecurity point of view asAadhaar is linked to bank ac-counts, PAN cards and is fastbecoming mandatory for vari-ous other purposes.

Passport application rules easedThe Ministry of External Affairs has announced a new set of

rules which has eased the passport application norms.Some of the important changes are as follows:1. For proof of birth, birth certificate is no longer compulsory.

An applicant can submit PAN card, Aadhar, driving license, voterID card or policy issued by public life insurance companies.

2. From now on, for minors, it is enough to mention the name ofjust one of the parents or the guardian. This makes it easier forchildren with single parents or orphans to apply for a passport.

3. Documentation has been eased as the number of annexureshas been reduced from 15 to to 9.

4. Attestation of annexes by a Notary has been dispensed withand a self declaration clause has been added to each annexure. Soit is enough if the applicant himself authenticates the annexes.

UIDAI launches ‘mAadhaar’app for android phones

The ‘mAadhaar’ app launched recently by Unique Identifica-tion Authority of India (UIDAI) enables a person to carry hisAadhaar details on his smartphone.

To use the mAadhaar app, users must have their phonenumber registered with UIDAI.

Once the process is complete, they can download their detailson the app, which will show the name, date of birth, gender,address and the individual’s photograph within the app.

The app also enables the locking and unlocking of biometricdata. With mAadhaar installed in his cell phone, there is no needfor a person to carry a hard copy of his Aadhaar card.

The app is presently available for android phones and can bedownloaded free from Google Playstore.

UIDAI had announced that the app is in its beta stage andmore features will be added in due course, including a release forIOS based Apple phones.

creating heavy traffic congestion in the absence of a trafficpoliceman.

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By RANDOR GUY

TAMIL CINEMA 75 -A LOOK BACK

July 23 - 29, 2017

Sai bhajans on SaturdaysSai bhajans are conducted at 6.15 p.m on Saturdays in Sri

Sathya Sai Organization, Ashok Nagar Samithi (143, 101st

Street, 15th Sector, K. K. Nagar). All are welcome.More details can be had from T. S. Mani (Convenor) in phones

2489 7017 and 98843 92244.In Bharathidasan ColonyBharathidasan Colony Bhajan Mandali (18-D,

Bharathidasan Colony, K. K. Nagar) conducts Sri Sathya Saibhajans from 6.30 p.m to 7.30 p.m on Saturdays in its pre-mises. All are welcome.

More details can be had in phone 94448 25183.

Tamil Cinema & Music 62One of films with the same trio produced by the same

company Chellam Talkies at the same studio was Alli Arjuna”(1935), again a slice of Hindu mythology. Directed an activefilmmaker of 1930s, now sadly forgotten, H. S. Mehta (hesigned his films as ‘H. S. Mehta MBA (USA)!), Krishnamurthyplayed the lead role of Arjuna, the hero of the epic,Mahabharatham. A footnote of Tamil film history not knownto many is P.S. Ratna Bai playing as many as four roles in thismovie! One of them was the major role of a male, no less thanLord Krishna himself!

Not surprisingly perhaps she had the lions (or is it lioness?)share of the songs. Out of the 31 songs, Ratna Bai sang ten.Curiously, there are duets sung by Ratna Bai, one as the maleLord Krishna, and the other a female!

Puzzling? Confusing? However, she sang them all right!Regretfully that gramophone disc is not available today.

Krishnamurthy sang songs in ragas Kaanada, Neelambari,Thilang, Hindustan Bhairavi, Gaula,and a ragamalika.

No print of this film has survived and few remember it today.As Krishnamurthy was popular on stage in mythological and

folktale plays, he was cast in similar roles in films too. One suchfilm was “Urvashi Saahasam” (1940) in which he was castonce again as Arjuna. The forgotten Tamil film pioneer‘Murugadasa’ (Muthuswami Iyer) and G. Ramaseshan di-rected the film. The producers promoted the film as a bonanzaof Krishnamurthy’s melodious music.

Papanasam Sivan composed the songs (both lyrics andtunes) while Bhavani K. Sambamurthi did the backgroundmusic score. A singing actor of his day, now forgotten,Sambamurthi played Narada in the film.

Out of the seventeen songs, Krishnamurthy sang seven inragas Kunthalavarali, Shankarabharanam, Abhogi, Maund,Bhimplas and Ramapriya.

Nobody remembers this film today. It is indeed a matter ofdeep regret that, in that era, no attempt was made by anybodyto preserve the films of the past. A callous neglect of ourcultural heritage!

***************The making of Naam Iruvar, the patriotic film

Around 1946, a play being staged in Madras was makingwaves. Written by a patriotic journalist named Pa.Neelakantan, it was originally titled “Thyaga Ullam” and wasrenamed as “Naam Iruvar (‘We Two’ in English) for the stage.It was put on stage by the NSK Nataka Sabha, a drama troupenamed after the celebrated movie star, comedian, cult figureand hailed as the ‘Charlie Chaplin of India,’ N. S. Krishnan.

The renowned star was arrested for his alleged involvementin the sensational Lakshmikantham Murder Case, whichshook not only south India but also other parts of India andneighbouring countries. He was then undergoing life sentenceand fighting the appeal in far way London...

With Krishnan away in prison, his star wife and comedienne,T. A. Mathuram, and NSK’s long time pal and close associateand talented stage and screen star, S. V. Sahasranamam ranthe drama troupe to keep the show running and the pot boiling.

The years of the Second World War (1939-1945) had gener-ated enormous quantities of ‘paper money’ and the Indianmoney market was flushed with easy money in circulationcausing severe inflation. It also witnessed an active under-ground market where essential commodities were being sold athigh-undisclosed prices. Besides, it gave rise to a new expres-sion ‘the black market!’. Indeed the British Indian Governmentin Delhi had to resort to severe and harsh fiscal measures tocheck the fast-trotting inflation. Demonetization of currencynotes of one hundred rupees and above was introduced as awhiplash, which stunned and benumbed the Indian rich onecool January morning!

This fiscal fist-hit which a leading Madras English dailycaptioned in large capitals as “WAR ON BLACK MARKET’was woven into the story and it provided a dramatic twist tomurder and the climax in the movie. Indeed the newspaperheadlines were shown in the movie as inserts.

(To be continued)

By Our Staff ReporterThe breastfeeding room in T.

Nagar bus terminus remainsclosed most of the time.

Lactating mothers complainthat even when it is open, it isunhygienic and devoid of any fa-cility except a chair.

A total of 39 breastfeedingrooms in bus terminals wereopened across Chennai in 2015.As per the original plan, eachfeeding room was to be providedwith facilities like baby washer,sterilising equipment, feedingpump and sanitiser.

Feeding room in T. Nagar bus terminusremains closed

Student psychologist felicitatedby Saveetha Law College

By Our Staff ReporterProf N. E. Raj Vasanthan (resident of

Flat C, 20, REG Complex, 22, Maharaja-puram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar) washonored by Saveetha Law College re-cently.

He is a certified Counseling Psycholo-gist and gives awareness talks related to

student issues in schools, col-leges and other venues.

He is a fellow member ofCambridge Association of En-trepreneurs (England)

He is a honorary professor ofIndian Institute of HumanRights (New Delhi) in its studycenter in Chennai.

He is also a guest lecturer inseveral colleges in the city.

He is the Founder Director of‘Human Values Foundation’and a founder member of ‘Liti-gants Grievance CounselingCentre’, Chennai.

He is also associated with‘Voluntary Health and Educa-tional and Rural DevelopmentSociety’, Chennai.

His contact number is91765 26582.

Sai Baba Devotees Trustfounder felicitated

By Our Staff ReporterPreethi Sai (Founder-President of Shirdi

Sai Baba Devotees Trust (33/11, UnitedIndia Colony 1st Main Road, Kodambakkam)was felicitated by Rubal Agarwal (IAS anda Collector in Maharashtra) recently.

She has been providing medical andeducational assistance for needy personsfor several years. Preethi provides special care for cancerpatients and arranges special trips for them and all devoteesto Shirdi. She regularly organizes annadaanam in Baba temples.

Her contact number is 96770 46777.

Pre-GST discounts impactAadi sales

According to retail outlets inthe shopping hub of T. Nagar,Aadi sales are yet to pick up.

Most shopkeepers had of-fered heavy discounts to clearstocks by the end of June be-fore the rollout of GST fromJuly 1.

Though many shops are of-fering special Aadi discounts,shoppers say the effect of GSThas offset the discount factor.

Vidya (a resident of AryaGowda Road) told MambalamTimes that the price of a salwar

suit offered in a shop after Aadidiscount of 50% and adding GSTwas higher by Rs. 250 than asimilar one she had purchasedduring the stock clearance salein the same shop in the lastweek of June.

Many shops have also cuttheir inventory and preferredto sell old stocks in a wait-and-watch approach to see theimpact of GST on their sales.This too has led to depletion ofstocks in many shops includ-ing big showrooms.

College girl honoured forexcelling in parasportBy Our Staff Reporter

A. Hindu (differently-abled sportswomanand resident of 57, Vandikaran Street, WestMambalam) was honoured and presentedRs.10,000 in cash recently for her exemplaryperformances in the field of parasport in afunction in World Peace Friendship Council,Chennai.

Justice M. V. Muralidharan (Judge,

Madras High Court) was the Chief Guest. G. Manilal (President,World Peace Friendship Council) was present. Hindu has wonseveral prizes in shotput, javelin throw and wheel-chairbasketball in State-level and National-level meets.

She is a final year student of B. A. Economics in A. M. JainCollege. She has appealed for sponsors to help her to participatein future events in India and abroad.

Her contact number is 98417 58065.

Dengue awareness drive inCorporation schoolsBy Our Staff Reporter

Chennai Corporation has started a dengue awareness andprevention campaign in its schools.

On July 19, D. Karthikeyan (Corporation Commissioner)launched the drive in Chennai Corporation Middle School, T.Nagar in which more than 1,500 students participated.

Corporation health officials will cover 200 govt. run schoolsin the city, and has appointed more than 1,500 student ambas-sadors who will advise against self medication in case of fever,and discard open containers, boxes and coconut shells thatcollect water and let mosquitoes breed.

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Long queue to register forPM’s housing scheme

Hundreds of persons were seen standing in the long queue forregistering under the Prime Minister’s ‘Awas Yojana’ (Housingfor all) scheme on Arya Gowda Road, T. Nagar on July 21.

A similar camp is being organized on Brindavan Street,West Mambalam and in nearby areas.

Discourse on Devislokam and bhakthiganam on Friday

Palakkad G. Ramanathan willpresent a musical discourse onDevi slokam and bhakthi ganamat 5.30 p.m, on Friday, July 28, inSree Bhuvaneswari Temple,Bharathidasan Colo-ny, K. K.Nagar. All are welcome.

Day-longlaksharchanai inKuppaiah Streettemple on Wednesday

There will be special laks-harchanai for Aadi from 8 a.m to8 p.m, on Wednesday, July 26 inArulmigu Kasi ViswanatharTemple, Kuppaiah Street, WestMambalam. All are welcome.

Free Veda classes daily inMurugasramam

Veda Vidya Samithi conducts free Veda classes at 6.30 a.mdaily in Om Murugasramam (12, Srinivasapillai Street, WestMambalam). Special classes are also held on Saturdays andSundays. Upanishad, Navagraha and Mahanyaasam classesare also held twice a week.

All are welcome to attend the classes.For more details, contact Venkatraman in 98403 20005.

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ABACUS and Art& Craft classesconducted forchildren between 5& 15 years, everySunday from 11 a.mto 2 p.m at Bha-rathidasan Colony,K. K. Nagar. Ph:98403 20564.HINDI classes conducted

for ICSE, CBSE, PracharSabha exams, specialcoaching for Std. 9 & 10 (Hindi),near T. Nagar Bus Terminus& Venkatanarayana Road. Ph:98404 29288.

RESULT oriented tuitionfor Mathematics, Chemistry,Biology, Accountancy,English, Hindi, Science,Economics, all levels,experienced tutors, hometuition, fees Rs. 700/ hour,monthly fees Rs. 5600 /subject, motivation is the key!,Ph: 94447 71981.

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HOME SERVICEHOME SERVICEHOME SERVICEHOME SERVICEHOME SERVICEWE arrange orthodox lady

Brahmin cooks & baby / patientcare takers. Can also bearranged for other states.Contact: Sri Balaji Home Care(Regd.), T. Nagar. Ph: 9941446182, 86104 55508. 9940037179.

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MATRIMONIALMATRIMONIALMATRIMONIALMATRIMONIALMATRIMONIALFREE Swaya-

mvaram (marriagemeet) on July 23 inK a m a d h e n uMandapam, Luz,Mylapore. Telugu,Kannada Brahmins(9 a.m - 2 p.m),Iyengars (2 p.m – 8p.m), membersonly, grooms’ mini-mum income Rs.40000. Chennai SaiSankara Matrim-onials, 7 (15/2), 9th

Avenue, AshokNagar. Ph: 9840330531, 78100 40404.Web: ssmatri.com.Founder: N.Panchapakesan.

MUSIC & DANCEMUSIC & DANCEMUSIC & DANCEMUSIC & DANCEMUSIC & DANCESREE Sai Art Centre, Raju

Street, West Mambalamconducts carnatic music,bhajans and slokas(kalakeshtra style). Ph: 9841785014, 90871 09416.

TRINITY Music Point –Piano, keyboard, guitar. Trinitygrade exams, theory &practical (Western & carnatic)all days except Monday. No.21/15, Bharathi Street (behindAyodhya Mandapam), WestMambalam. Ph: 99403 15101,97911 66297, 4266 8646.

TRINITY circle, hometuition No. 1, piano, keyboard,guitar, mandolin, drum, vocal,Western Carnatic, 100%genuine, 29 years teachingexperience. IsaikalaimaniJagadeeswarar. Ph: 8838950538, 73582 27525.

SIVAN arts academy offersvocal, veenai, mridangam,violin, keyboard,bharthanatyam, advanceclass personally. Contact:Kalaimamani Dr. RukminiRamani. Ph: 98403 48638.

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(EDUCATIONAL)(EDUCATIONAL)(EDUCATIONAL)(EDUCATIONAL)(EDUCATIONAL)WANTED teac-

hers for LittleFlower School(Ashok Nagar). Ph:2489 4612. Email:littleflowerashoknagar@gmail.com.WANTED PG teacher

English and Commerce(management staff),candidates who possess therequired qualifications shouldapply in person: AnjuhamHigher Secondary School,West Mambalam.

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(GENERAL)(GENERAL)(GENERAL)(GENERAL)(GENERAL)WANTED lady

assistant, know-ledge in Tally &experience foroffice in K. K. Nagar.Ph: 99401 35251.

WANTED part timefood delivery boys(with valid 2-wheeler license)time 7 a.m to 10 a.m,cleaning lady(housemaid) forBrahmin kitchen.Contact: Triple M.Ph: 73586 20551.

Wanted Brahmin servingstaff for a recently openedmess in West Mambalam.Ph: 93811 53811.

WE need aBrahmin maami tocook food for asmall family inMumbai, room withamenities will beprovided. Todiscuss terms.Contact: Shri Gane-san. Ph: 99625 54397.

WANTED part time/ full time exec-utives for marke-ting educationalmaterials to Sch-ools and Colleges.Ph: 86681 74004.

SOFA SERVICESSOFA SERVICESSOFA SERVICESSOFA SERVICESSOFA SERVICESANY sofas, cushions,

recliner sofas repairing &reconditioning at verymoderate charges. Contact:K.N.S. Rajan, New No. 58,Peters Road, Royapettah. Ph:93818 03956, 76671 33233.

TOURS &TOURS &TOURS &TOURS &TOURS &TRAVELSTRAVELSTRAVELSTRAVELSTRAVELS

(1) Aug 2 – 6: AndhraPancha Narasimhar. (2) Aug23 – Sep 5: Badrinath Yatra.(3) Oct 1 – 12: Pancha Dwarka.(4) Oct 21 – Nov 4: MuktinathYatra. Vaidehi Partha Sarathy,Ph: 94447 62968, 9444754468, 99401 47313.

Udavum Karangal appeals fordonation of books for competitiveexams

Udavum Karangal (NGO with office in 460, 25th Street, NSK Nagar,Arumbakkam) has appealed for donation of books for competitive examsfor its Bharathiyar Free Library in Shantivanam (93, Car Street,Thiruverkadu, Chennai 77). S. Vidyaakar (Founder) told MambalamTimes that, apart from giving care to orphans and destitutes, UdavumKarangal’s priority is also to ensure that education is made accessible tothe poor and the deserving.

He said that Bharathiyar Free Library was started in 2013 and has acollection of around 10,000 books in 6 languages. Daily newspapers andmagazines are also available. To help the students appearing for competi-tive exams, Udavum Karangal is looking for donation of reference booksfor competitive exams conducted by UPSC, banks, public sector compa-nies, Railways, Staff Section Boards, TNPSC and Defense services.

In addition, donation of books for NEET and engineering entranceexams are also sought. Those wishing to donate books in the abovementioned categories may contact Vidyaakar in 99401 88011.

Cookery contest for womennext Sunday

Tamilnadu Brahmin Association (Thambrass) (Burkit Road, T. Nagar)has organized a cookery contest for women on Sunday, July 30 in AnandaKalyana Mandapam (G.S.T. Road, Chromepet) as part of the 3rd WorldWoman’s Day Conference.

The program also includes Ganapathi homam, procession, LalithaSahasranaamam, pattimandram, dance, drama, interaction with medicalprofessionals, fun games and more. Women achievers will be honouredon the occasion. Those who want to participate in the cookery contest mayregister their names in 98411 58018.

Discourse on ‘Cheraman PerumalNayanar’ tomorrow

Panampattu Ravichandran Ganapathidasan will give a discourse on‘Cheraman Perumal Nayanar’ from 6.45 p.m to 8.15 p.m, on Monday, July24 in Kasi Viswanathar Temple (Kuppaiah Street, West Mambalam). Allare welcome More details can be had in 92836 00628.

Talk on Thiru Arutpa on TuesdayUnder the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR

Nagar, Ph: 94453 43706), Kolapakkam Santhanam will give a discourse on‘Thiru Arutpa – áN¬ù ÜèŸÁ‹ õNáN¬ù ÜèŸÁ‹ õNáN¬ù ÜèŸÁ‹ õNáN¬ù ÜèŸÁ‹ õNáN¬ù ÜèŸÁ‹ õN’at 6 p.m on Tuesday, July 25, inSakthi Vinayagar Temple (P. T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar). All are welcome.

500 attend meet for marginalizedwoman

Over 500 marginalized women residing on pavements and in slumsacross the city participated in the day-long annual Magalir Sangamamorganized by Nesakkaram-SEEDS (NGO) in Vidyodaya School, T. Nagaron July 15. Several women participated in the cultural events like dancingand singing.

Special pooja for Aadi1st FridayBy Our Staff Reporter

Hundred of devotees of Pidari Sri KaliammanTemple, 1, Dr. Natesan Salai, Ashok Nagarperformed special pooja on the occasion of 1st

Friday of Aadi on July 21.

OBITUARYV. KAMALA

V. Kamala, a resident ofGokulam Colony, WestMambalam, passed awayon July 1.

She was 88, and had beena resident of WestMambalam since 1950.

She was the wife of LateR. Sethuraman.

She is survived by her daughter G.Sundarambal, sons S. Jayaraman and S.Ramakrishnan, daughters-in-law Rajeswariand Saroj, grandchildren and great- grandchil-dren.

WE arrange 100% reliablevegetarian / non vegetariancooks, Brahmin cooks,housemaids, nurses, drivers,securities, baby / patient caretakers. Allwin Manpower(Govt. Regd.), T. Nagar. Ph:75501 07096, 93800 85051.Winner Employment (Govt.Regd.), Koyambedu. Ph:75502 03043, 93821 93406.

Broken tree branch removed afterreport in Mambalam Times

By OurStaff

ReporterFol low-

ing the re-port ‘Bro-ken treeb r a n c hposes dan-ger’ pub-lished inMambalamT i m e s(June 24-30 issue),the par-tially bro-ken andoverhang-ing branchof a tree inKanniap-pan Nagar,Ashok Na-gar, nearVelankanniSchool wascut and re-moved byC o r p o r a -tion work-ers lastweek.

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Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only one house / flat. Full Address with Door Number is must for Rental advertisement.Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday.

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WEST MAMBALAM, BRPStreet, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 977 sq.ft, 1st floor,woodwork, West facing, carpark, 16 years old, price Rs.85 lakhs. Ph: 98406 61506.

WEST MAMBALAM, No.123-C, Station Road, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 710sq.ft, 1st floor, attached &common toilet, 2-wheelerparking, North facing, 16 yearsold, price Rs. 54 lakhs. Ph:99620 93988, 73586 20534.

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SALIGRAMAM, DevarajNagar, near Sankara Nara-yana Temple, 2 bedrooms,hall, kitchen, 795 sq.ft, 1st

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T. NAGAR, No. 15, PeriyarSalai, near Habibullah Road, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000sq.ft, UDS 600 sq.ft, priceRs. 92 lakhs, residential /commercial. Ph: 93810 08776,93821 62346.

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T. NAGAR, No. 23,Arulambal Street, behind JeevaPark, 3 bedrooms, ground floor,2 bathrooms, rent Rs. 30000(residential) / rent Rs. 40000(commercial) / lease Rs. 30lakhs. Ph: 98403 83000.

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WEST MAMBALAM, No.30. Giri Street, 2 bedrooms,650 sq.ft, ground floor flat, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs.14000. Ph: 98411 55715.

T. NAGAR, NewNo. 11, Mylai Rang-anathan Street, 3bedrooms, hall /dining, kitchen,pooja room, 1320sq.ft, 1st floor, primelocation, A/c,covered car park,security, spacious,post flat, vegetar-ians, only, no bro-kers, inspec-tionfor Ph: 98409 55199.WEST MAMBALAM, No.

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Keep yourneighbourhoodclean and green.

Dyslexia ResourceRoom inauguratedin SaradaVidyalayaBy Our Staff Reporter

A Dyslexia Resource Roomwas inaugurated last week inSri Ramakrishna MissionSarada Vidyalaya Higher Sec-ondary School (Madley Street,T. Nagar).

S. Jayanthimala (Principal)told Mambalam Times thatDurgadevi, a teacher of theschool who has undergone train-ing under Madras Dyslexia As-sociation, explained and dem-onstrated the use of the re-sources in the room.

She said that the resourceroom provides a scientific ap-proach to manage learning dif-ficulties in children and the nec-essary solutions.

Free Veda classeson weekdaysBy Our Staff Reporter

During summer holidays,free Veda classes for boys areconducted from 6 a.m to 7 a.mdaily from Monday to Friday inGuha Apartments (30,Vivekanandapuram 1st Street,West Mambalam). The courseis conducted by Veda VidhyaSamithi. Intere-sted boys canregister in the venue.

For more details, contactVenkatraman in 98403 20005or mayurvenkat @gmail.com.

Discourses on ‘Saisath Saritha’By Our Staff Reporter

Under the auspices of Sri Shirdi Sai Meditation Mandir (6,Sarojini Street, T. Nagar) there are discourses on ‘Sri SaisathSaritha’ at 6.30 p.m on Sundays in its premises.

T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder) told Mambalam Times thatmass spiritual healing is conducted at 7.30 p.m on Thursdaysand Sundays.

All are welcome.More details can be had in phones 2643 2323, 4212 5118 and

94444 53777.

Special poojas forShirdi Sai Baba onWednesday

World Shirdi Sai BabaOrganisation (Pinjala Subra-maniam Street, T. Nagar) hasorganized special poojas forAadi on Wednesday, July 26 inits premises.

The following is the program:Morning: 7 a.m: Special

pooja and aarathi; 7.30 a.m:Bangles alangaaram and spe-cial darshan; 8 a.m: LalithaSahasranaama archanai andannadaanam.

Evening: 5 p.m: Mahaabhisekham; 6 p.m: Specialbhajans by Radhakrishnan andgroup; 7 p.m: Ambal kumku-mam archanai and banglespooja; 7.30 p.m: Maha aarathi;8 p.m: Prasadham distribution;9 p.m: Shej aarathi. For moredetails contact 73972 38304,4558 5850.

All are welcome

Concert of oldHindi songson July 29By Our Staff Reporter

Pramod Nair (resident of C-214, Coral Block Sudsun GemsPark, West Mogappair), thelead singer in the music troupe‘Satrangi’, will present aconcert of popular Hindi songsfrom movies directed byHrishikesh Mukherjee from6.45 p.m to 9.45 p.m onSaturday, July 29 in TAGAuditorium, Bhavans RajajiVidyashram, Kilpauk.

The songs, from HrishikeshMukherjee’s movies includingAnand, Mili, Golmaal,Abhimaan, Chupke Chupke,Guddi, Namak Haraam andothers, will be presented byPramod and Usha Raj.

For door delivery of ticketspriced at Rs. 200, Rs. 300 andRs. 500, call 98847 78073 orsend email to pramod@satrangimusic.com.

Sai bhajans onFridays

Sai bhajans are conductedon Fridays, from 6.15 p.m to7.15 p.m in Sri KrishnanTemple, ThanikachalamRoad, Pondy Bazaar, T. Nagar.

All are welcome.

By Our Staff ReporterIn the center of Indira

Colony, Ashok Nagar,there is a smallchildren’s park-cum-playground with a walk-ers’ path.

Over the years, theresidents have planteda number of trees in thepark to enhance thegreenery.

It is popular amongthe residents and ismaintained by ChennaiCorporation.

Compost pit in Indira Colony Parkaffects residents

The Corporation has now dug a huge manure pit in a corner of the playground.On July 15, conservancy workers spread cow dung in the manure pit that produced an

unbearable foul smell the whole day, causing immense discomfort to the residents.A resident told Mambalam Times that the compost pit has become a health hazard for the

surrounding residential colony.

Free eye check and dermatologyconsultation on FridayBy Our Staff Reporter

Shirdi Sai Baba Devotees Trust (Kodambakkam) and JaimaaCharitable Trust (Vadapalani) have jointly organized free eyecheck-up and dermatology consultation from 9.30 a.m to 12.30p.m, on Friday, July 28 in 33/11, United India Colony 1st MainRoad Kodambakkam (near Sekar Emporium).

A team of doctors from Sankara Nethralaya will conduct eyecheck-up for vision problems, glaucoma, cataract and otherrelated problems.

Free cataract surgery will be arranged for those diagnosedwith the ailment.

Dr. R. Muthulakshmi (Skin Specialist and Medical Directorof Skin and Cosmetology Clinic & Research Center, T. Nagar)will be available for consultation for skin related problems.

For registration, call 99400 30939, 96770 46777 or 8939399990.

Mahotsavam concludes withRadha Kalyanam on July 30By Our Staff Reporter

The 12th annual mahotsavam of Sri Asthika Seva Samithi(107, Natesan Nagar, Ramapuram), which started on July 21in Ayodhya Mandapam (Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam),will conclude on Sunday, July 30.

As part of the mahotsavam, Paranur Sri Krishnapremi isgiving daily discourses on Srimath Bhagavatam.

Maharudra Mahayagnam, paarayanam and chandi homamare being performed in the mornings.

The Thirukalyanam of Devi Radha with Lord Krishna will beperformed at 11.30 a.m on Sunday, July 30. All are welcome.

Pension payment orders to beprocessed in one dayBy Our Staff Reporter

Pension Payment Orders (PPO), which used to take weeksto get generated, will soon be processed in a single day. TheEmployees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) on July 18announced that it has taken measures to fast-track thisprocess.

Now, members can avail the order on the day of theirretirement on superannuation.

According to a senior official, for availing this, the contribu-tion would have to be remitted by the employer in advance, andthe member has to apply for the same 10 days prior toretirement day in order to get the benefits on the last workingday.

A list of members who attained the age of 58 years for thecurrent month will be available in employer login in EPFO’swebsite http://www.epfindia.com/site_en/

New 24-hourhelpline forsenior citizensBy Our Staff Reporter

Dignity Foundation (AK 52A,132, 7th Main Road, AnnaNagar) is a not-for-profit orga-nization that has been work-ing in the field of senior citizens’care for over 22 years.

It has introduced the 24-hourhelpline number ‘2621 0363’for senior citizens.

Those in need of any help orin distress can contact theFoundation in this number.According to Felista Jose, theFoundation offers rescue andprotection from physical vio-lence from within and outsidethe family as well as arrangingfor police help.

For more details, contactFelista in 98403 95943 orvisit the websitewww.dignityfoundation.com

Forest Departmentaims to plant 4.25lakh saplingsBy Our Staff Reporter

The Forest Department hasstarted the preparatory workto plant 4.25 lakh saplings incyclone battered Chennai,Kancheepuram andTiruvallur districts. These

three districts had lost thou-sands of trees during the cy-clone last December.

The proposal includes plant-ing of 2-meter tall saplings inavenues, parks and other pub-lic areas, planting of tall sap-lings in reserved forests andselling small saplings at Rs. 10a piece to the public for plant-ing in homes and colonies.

According to a forest official,more than 1 lakh saplings areready for distribution to thepublic in the city.

Discourse onBhagavad Gita today

Under the auspices ofRamakrishna Mission Ash-rama (5, Maharaja Santha-nam Salai, T. Nagar), SwamiSatyaprabhananda will give adiscourse on Bhagavad Gita inTamil at 5.30 p.m, on Sunday,July 23 in the Ashram’s pre-mises. All are welcome. Formore details, call 2814 3896.