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Month: April 2019

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Cyclone Fani | Metro Phase 2 plans | Regulation of women’s hostels

April 30, 2019 News Desk

How badly will Chennai be affected by Cyclone Fani? When is Chennai Metro Phase 2 likely to be completed? How will World Bank funds help floodprone areas such as Tambaram and Guduvancherry? Catch your weekly dose of city news here.

Civic

Shenoy Nagar residents fight to save Thiru Vi Ka Park

April 26, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

Thiru Vi Ka park, which served as vital lung space for the neighbouring communities, has been closed to the public since 2011, when it was taken over for Metro construction. Now, with recent plans of the CMRL, the park and green cover may be lost forever, fear citizens.

Civic

Pallikaranai apartment shows the way towards greener living

April 24, 2019 B Naveen Aditya

An apartment complex in Pallikaranai has taken a multi-pronged approach towards sustainable living, with replicable changes in waste management, power generation and water conservation.

Society

Farewell, Mr Muthiah!

April 23, 2019 Jayanthi Ramesh

A bibliophile and member of Madras Book Club pays a tribute to its founder S Muthiah who passed away on Saturday, leaving behind a city immensely enriched by his story telling

Civic

Chennai Buzz: Dismal voting percentage | Corporation school results | Relief for parched city… and more

April 20, 2019 News Desk

Poll percentages from Chennai constituencies, latest updates on water and air in the city and heartening news from municipality run schools — catch your weekly dose of news snippets here.

Civic

Zooming into the environmental problems of a growing Chennai

April 19, 2019 Amirtharaj Stephen

A look at the environmental issues that Chennai faced since the 2014 national elections, through the camera lens.

Governance

Sriperumbudur candidates: Heavyweight takes on newbie; infrastructure in focus

April 17, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

As DMK’s T R Baalu returns to contest the seat he held till 2014, he finds himself up against a newbie from PMK among others in the fray. Who are the others and what do residents say about the real problems in the Sriperumbudur constituency?

Commute

Meet Thiruvallur candidates: Two-time AIADMK MP faces another doctor fielded by MNM

April 17, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Thiruvallur Parliamentary constituency is comprised of six assembly constituencies — Madhavaram, Poonamalle, Avadi, Ponneri, Gummidipoondi and Thiruvallur. Once part of the Sriperumbudur constituency, Thiruvallur was carved out as a separate constituency in 2008 after delimitation.

Governance

What does young Chennai expect from its elected leaders?

April 17, 2019 Swati Amar

45 million new voters, who turned 18 since the last Parliamentary elections, have been added to the Indian electorate. As Chennai gets ready to vote for the 17th Lok Sabha, we speak to some young voters from Chennai to hear what they would demand of their elected representatives in the new Parliament.

Economy

We will go against biggies in Ennore: A G Mourya, Chennai North candidate

April 16, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Meet A G Mourya, retired IPS officer and Makkal Needhi Maiam candidate from Chennai North. In this interview, he talks about the changing scene of politics in Tamil Nadu and the opportunities that this throws up.

Civic

Residents quiz South Chennai candidates on their plans for the constituency

April 16, 2019 Gita Bharath

Representatives of the Federation of OMR Residents Associations (FOMRRA) organised a meeting with candidates of South Chennai to address the various issues plaguing the constituency.

Education

This is how Election Commission and public entities are sensitising citizens to vote

April 16, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Ahead of elections to the 17th Lok Sabha, Greater Chennai Corporation and public entities conduct back-to-back awareness campaigns, emphasising the right and duty to vote.

Governance

P Venugopal, Thiruvallur: Face of party in Lok Sabha, MP seeks third term

April 15, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

P Venugopal of the AIADMK seeks a third term from Thiruvallur in this election; take a look at his performance in Parliament and what he has done for his constituency over the last five years.

Civic

I am a frustrated Indian citizen who wants reform: Kameela Nasser

April 15, 2019 Laasya Shekhar

Kameela Nasser is the Makkal Needhi Maiam candidate from Chennai Central constituency. In this interview, Kameela talks about her party’s poll promises and why she wants to be an MP.

Governance

K N Ramachandran, Sriperumbudur: Ears on the ground but poor record in debates

April 13, 2019 Aruna Natarajan

Sriperumbudur voters, if you are wondering what your MP K N Ramachandran has done in the last five years — how he used his local area development (MPLAD) funds, or the issues that he raised in Parliament — here’s a report card.

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