Top five reasons why Chennai’s polling turnout was dismal
With an overall voter turnout of 59.01 per cent, the three Lok Sabha constituencies in Chennai recorded some of the poorest stats in Tamilnadu. Continue Reading
Author: A Harsha Vardhan
Inmates of Institute of Mental Health Chennai vote, set example for rest of India
At around 9 am today, Muthu, a resident of the Institute of Mental Health at Kilpauk, walked into the polling booth set up at the premises to cast his vote and walked out with a smile. It was for the first time in Indian history, that an inmate of a mental health hospital had cast his vote.
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Perambur witnesses Assembly by-poll too
Voter turnout was visibly less in the North Chennai Lok Sabha constituency which also has Perambur, the only Assembly constituency facing by-election in the city. NT’s ground survey on the candidates of choice among voters revealed that established political parties enjoyed the people’s support once again Continue Reading
Tamil scholar Poovannan’s MSV & Karunanidhi connect
“My father, V M Ganapathi changed his name to Thamizh Pithan out of his love for the language. My original name was Govindaraju which I changed to Thamarai Poovannan.” Continue Reading
Chennai Sangam strives to protect & spread Tamil language
Revolutionary poet Bharathi adds that the Tamil language will become eternal if we bring the wealth of knowledge from around the world and infuse it with Tamil. Continue Reading
Residents want trains and CMRL feeder services in Mugappair
Ever since Phase 1 of the Metro Rail was completed and Mugappair’s name was mentioned among the probable stops scheduled for phase 2 of the CMRL’s project, residents here have been dreaming of Metro services in the area. Continue Reading
Open stormwater drain on Pari Salai poses threat to pedestrians
Pari Salai is a one-kilometer stretch that connects Church Road and Valaiyapathi Salai. Both these roads are important links that connect Mugappair with NH4. Continue Reading
Shoppers leave vehicles on footpath outside VR Mall
In spite of repeated warnings and vehicle seizures by police personnel, shoppers who throng the VR Mall continue to use the footpath outside on Jawaharlal Nehru road to park their two-wheelers to avoid paying the parking fee. Continue Reading
Amaan Shariff was the only junior Chennai NCC cadet in Delhi R-Day parade
Amaan has also been playing competitive table tennis for the last five years. He has won two gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze at KVS regional meet and has represented Chennai region on three occasions at Delhi, Bhubaneshwar, and Chennai in KVS National Table Tennis Tournament. Continue Reading
Vasantham special school handles 130 autistic individuals
“I understood that among the people with disabilities, individuals with developmental disorders suffer the most. And their families often feel lost running around to find a permanent solution.” Continue Reading