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A view of the Government Museum at Egmore in Chennai

The gallery at the Egmore Museum will have around 200 unique displays of paintings and other artefacts

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Chennai’s National Art Gallery to be open to the public in 3 months

The gallery at the Egmore Museum will have around 200 unique displays of paintings and other artefacts

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Artists P. Gopinath and M. Senathipathi at the 54th annual exhibition at Cholamandel Centre for Contemporary Art, Cholamandal Artists Village, Injambakkam ECR.

‘Madras Movement’ art goes online on Google

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Commercial vehicles encorach upon the space at Elango Nagar bus terminus

Bus terminus in Chennai’s Elango Nagar Officers Colony encroached upon for unauthorised parking

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North Chennai plagued by squalor and official apathy

Small steps towards waste segregation

25,000 potholes identified on Chennai roads

Onion prices hit a record ₹160/kg

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Artists P. Gopinath and M. Senathipathi at the 54th annual exhibition at Cholamandel Centre for Contemporary Art, Cholamandal Artists Village, Injambakkam ECR.

Namagiripettai S. Gokulakrishnan

‘Madras Movement’ art goes online on Google

Deepa H. Ramakrishnan

Around 80 images of art works by artists, who were part of the movement from 1940 to 1985, have been made available online

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Pooja Tiwari

Though Pooja Tiwari began singing Bollywood songs, she was asked to learn Hindustani and began learning music under guru Vinod Prasand.

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Namagiripettai S. Gokulakrishnan

Namagiripettai Gokulakrishnan has been performing during the December season since 2013.

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Jayakrishnan Unni

A disciple of Neyveli Santhanagopalan since 2005, Jayakrishnan has also been trained by S. R. Janakiraman, Ajay Nambudiri and Lalitha Bhanu.

Mylai Karthikeyan

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Mylai M. Karthikeyan

As a rule, Mylai M. Karthikeyan learnt vocal for three years and only then his Nagaswaram lessons began. He also has a diploma in Nagaswaram from the Government Music College, Adyar

Shradha Ganesh is a young musician from Toronto, Canada.

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Shradha Ganesh

Shradha Ganesh is pursuing her Bachelor of Music degree, dual majoring in Film Scoring and Electronic Production and Design at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston.

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Bus terminus in Chennai’s Elango Nagar Officers Colony encroached upon for unauthorised parking

‘Madras Movement’ art goes online on Google

Chennai’s National Art Gallery to be open to the public in 3 months

Music

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Pooja Tiwari

Woman, baby taken to govt. home

25,000 potholes identified on Chennai roads

Lack of repairs on T.H. Road irk residents

Residents complain of large craters, unannounced traffic diversions

Fix ticketing issues, say Metro Rail commuters

‘Vending machines reject new notes’

Children pool money to install CCTV cameras

It does not always take an adult to bring some change in society, even children can do it. In a bid to prevent sale of drugs and child abuse in their

Small steps towards waste segregation

Tiruvottiyur, Manali, Madhavaram, Tondiarpet and Royapuram generate about 1,200 to 1,300 tonnes of garbage a day

North Chennai plagued by squalor and official apathy

Bins overflowing with garbage, indiscriminate dumping of waste, construction debris on roadside and sewage stagnation on streets a common sight in several areas

Chennai engagements: December 9, 2019

RELIGIONGita: Satyavratananda, Shirdi Sai Hall, Shenoy Nagar, 6.30 p.mKaivalya Navaneetham: Moksha Vidyananda, S-1, plot 28, Kumaran Nagar, 3rd Cross

Warrant issued against inspector

He failed to register an FIR on complaint lodged 2 years ago

Kavalan SOS app brings police to door in time

2 held for posing as courier firm staff

Ex-Mayor passes away

CM, Deputy CM, Stalin condole death

Man, 67, held for sexually assaulting a minor

Neighbours rescue the 11-year-old girl

Govt. eye doctors to be trained in paediatric ophthalmology: official

Two-day meet inaugurated at Sankara Nethralaya

Onion prices hit a record ₹160/kg

Dwindling arrivals to blame; hoteliers in city find themselves in a fix

Over 3kg gold seized at Chennai airport

Confiscated gold worth ₹1.26 crore

Chennai engagements, December 8, 2019

RELIGIONRamayanam: B. Sundarkumar, Sastra Sathsang, 9/19, Karnan St., Rangarajapuram, Kodambakkam, 6.30 p.m.Gita: Tejomayananda, Tapovan Hall,

Chennai Margazhi young artiste of the day: Namagiripettai S. Gokulakrishnan

Namagiripettai Gokulakrishnan has been performing during the December season since 2013.

Velachery flyover: Close the opening at the work site

Creating an opening near the Velachery flyover work site has added to the chaos at the junction. Without this addition, crossing Velachery is already

Temple pond in neglect

Name it and you will find it around this pond. But, there’s nothing pleasant about this. Garbage, steel and iron materials and encroachments in the

‘Puzhuthivakkam residents wait for pothole-free roads’

Corporation has already started identifying battered stretches and repair works will begin soon, says an official

R.A. Puram’s slow but steady drive to go zero-waste

Residents start sending wet waste to the composting pits set up by the Corporation in the neighbourhood

Garbage woes plague Mettu Street in Villivakkam

Indiscriminate dumping of garbage and repeated digging of roads has turned the street a dump yard

A dangerous spot on Poonamallee High Road

Incomplete pillar work, potholes around it and lack of safety features add to the risk of driving on this stretch of Koyambedu

FOB work gaining speed at Ambattur station

The new footover bridge will replace the existing narrow bridge at the railway station

Chennai Corporation plans to go ‘nano’ with composting

The civic body is all set to try out a compact aerobic composting system with the objective of decentralising biodegradable waste management

P. Chidambaram dubs Centre ‘retrograde’, alleges freedom denied

The Congress leader alleged freedom is denied to 75 lakh people in the Kashmir valley

First for Alleppey and coming now, to Chennai

Tracing the unique journey of a composting model

Meet the neighbourhood weather bloggers from Chennai

Measuring and tracking ‘rainfall actuals’ can push authorities to take proactive measures in neighbourhoods to conserve water

Leading from the field

Agricultural officer S. Jaya has been closely working with farmers in Vengaivasal village, providing them with information about crops, agricultural methods and natural resources that can be utilised well

Barn swallows can get rid of mosquitoes

During winter months, barn swallows visit Chennai in thousands, and by the nature of their flight, they are organically inclined to trap mosquitoes

New TUCS shop at Velachery

Residents seek a similar facility at Dhandeeshwaram Nagar

Welcoming the future, honouring the past

Birla Planetarium now provides visitors with a 360-degree immersive experience, thanks to a new digital projector

Incomplete stormwater drain near Mylapore MRTS poses a safety threat

Corporation officials blame private contractor for abandoning construction

Auto-rickshaws hinder traffic flow at Vadapalani junction

Auto-rickshaws parked along the metro rail station at Vadapalani junction on Jawaharlal Nehru Main Road hinder movement of vehicular traffic.

Service road in Poonamallee riddled with potholes

The spacious service lane under the bridge bordering Nazarathpet and Poonamallee near Poonamallee High Road is ridden with potholes. In addition the

Pedestrians pushed off their rightful space

Roads are for motorists and pavements are for predestrians. But in Chennai city, pavements are open trash yards. The already narrow footpaths are

Residents find garbage bin near transformer unsafe

They want it to be relocated elsewhere

Signal at G.N. Chetty Road on the blink

Since November, when Thyagaraya Road was made one-way, G.N. Chetty Road has been witnessing a spike in traffic

‘Flyy’ electric scooters at Chennai Metro Rail station for ₹1/ minute

Eco-friendly scooters will be available at Alandur Metro Rail Station and can be booked through an app

Diversion of buses for recharge well work leaves commuters in the lurch

Passengers boarding from the bus stop at RBI subway and heading towards Triplicane are now forced to take a detour of about 2 km to Madras High Court or Ezhilagam bus stops

Centre for health systems and medical engineering inaugurated

The centre has been set up in Chennai through an MoI between Sri Ramachandra Engineering and Technology and State University of New York at Binghamton

Government bus turns turtle near Chengalpattu

Ten passengers who were injured were taken to the Chengalpattu Government Hospital for treatment

A public art initiative to highlight the history of T. Nagar and Chennai’s heritage

Six artists have set out to create paintings depicting various facets of the heritage of Chennai and members of ‘Madras Inherited’ are promoting heritage education

Chennai Metro Rail’s station walls now wear new colours. Here’s why

To raise revenue, a few firms have been given contracts to affix their company’s name and paint station walls in a colour of their choice

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