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At a time when music is designed to be skimmed, a listening session in Chennai insists on listening to an album in its entirety
Sumathy Mathiazhagans lecture at The Music Academy threw light on how she stepped in to continue a family tradition
Savor a traditional Nagarathar virundhu this weekend, with heritage dishes and festive sweets served on banana leaves.
Transport Minister S.S. Sivasankar, at a press meet held at the Secretariat on Tuesday (January 6, 2026), said the operation of special buses will begin from January 9 and go on till January 14
It is my guess that someone in the Corporation dictates these names off a list and someone else notes it down in Tamil as heard, and not as written
Minister for Labour Welfare and Skill Development Department, C.V.Ganesan, presented the awards to 196 factory managements and 122 workers in this function
The park aims to improve sensory, cognitive, and motor skills of children with disabilities through play
Addressing media persons, V. Kamakoti, the institutes director, said that Padma Shri Awardee Sri Thota Tharani will be the chief guest
The patient, a 62-year-old woman, had persistent chest pain despite normal angiogram findings
Gummidipoondi police launched an investigation and arrested four persons
Government doctors must be granted pay band 4 within 12 years of service, the association said
Following complete tumour removal, doctors rebuilt the tongue and mouth using free flap reconstruction, an advanced technique in which healthy tissue from another part of the body was used to restore normal shape and function
Sources say that the departmenthad written to the Tamil Nadu Urban Habitat Development Board seeking allotment for 58 families who had settled along the Canal on theThoraipakkamside
Chennai District Administration has completedwork on private negotiationfor 29 land parcels for the construction of the Ganesapuram flyover
Southern Railway initially planned to get safety certificate before Pongal festivalfor services from Velachery to St. Thomas Mount. However, officials say they are not likely to begin this month
Residents have been requested to store water in advance or book water tankers online for immediate needs. However, the water agency would continue street supply
Mini buses will run between Saidapet and the book fair venue to transport visitors to and from the grounds
The event will be held on January 17 and 18 at Lady Andal School
In a panel discussion on Recycling, Recharging, Restoring The New Imperatives for Water Management, experts stress the need for cost-effective and sustainable alternatives to ease the burden on the citys limited freshwater sources
Bio-Happiness is a term coined by late agricultural scientist Dr. M.S. Swaminathan
G.R. Ravindranath, general secretary of DASE, said nearly 2,000 FMGs were waiting for Provisional Eligibility Certificates
Once the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)-based decision support system is in place, the department will be able to remotely operate the reservoir shutters from the centralised monitoring facility in the city
The activity formed part of regular sanitation works undertaken at public places such as bus shelters, roads, bridges, burial grounds and parks
They blame stagnant water in storm-water drains, seek action; mosquito control measures strengthened, drains to be cleaned, say GCC officials
A public toilet in the station is closedas miscreants used it for anti-social activities, railway officials said. An activist said locking a toilet meant for passengers cannot be the solution, and it is the officials responsibility to monitor the facility
A play on the trio will premiere on January 9 at Vani Mahal as part of Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabhas 80thyear celebration
A large posse of police personnel stopped the cadre near the Thousand Lights junction and took them in a vehicle to a marriage hall
The passengers, namely Sathish Kumar, S. Palanivel, and Ananthan, sustained head injuries
VelsRoad junction is a three-ring circus during rush hour and the chaos that prevails during this time has a domino effect on the rest ofPallavaram-Thoraipakkam200-feet Radial Road
They have sought the Mylapore MLAs help in addressing the issue of unauthorised parking on a section of R.K. Mutt Road that hinders access to their street
The mobile library will begin touring the city from Monday for the benefit of readers at Thiruvanmiyur Beach, Anna Nagar Tower Park, Marina Beach, Besant Nagar Beach, IIT-Madras, Light House, and Mudhalvar Pathipaggam Perambur, among other areas
As schools reopen on Monday, the teachers are resolute in continuing the protest
Vincent DSouza, director of thefestival,said that concerts will be held at theKapaleeswararTemple from 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. from January 8 to 11

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