MAMBALAM TIMES. The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam. Vol. 22, No th Issue : March 18-24, 2017

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1 MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam Vol. 22, No th Issue : FREE

2 Page 2 T. NAGAR BAZAAR This column is intended to help small businesses in & around T.Nagar and West Mambalam to have a cost-effective advertisement medium. Advertisement in this section will be in standard panel sizes of 4 cm. x 1 column (costing only Rs. 500) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 1000) This space costs Rs. 500 only. Calling volunteers for free service in Tirumala Sevas (Pallavaram) sends volunteers to Tirumala for a week-long free service starting on Mondays and ending on Sundays. Physically fit men and women below 60 years are welcome to volunteer. The travelling expense has to be borne by the volunteers. Accommodation, lunch and dinner will be provided free of cost. Those interested can call Discourses on Saisath Saritha Under the auspices of Sri Shirdi Sai Meditation Mandir (6, Sarojini Street, T. Nagar) there are discourses on Sri Saisath Saritha at 6.30 p.m on Sundays in its premises. T. Thiruvalluvan (Founder) told Mambalam Times that mass spiritual healing is conducted at 7.30 p.m on Thursdays and Sundays. 7.

3 Book on Industrial Safety in Tamil released A book on Industrial Safety in Tamil written by N. S. Pillai (a resident of Balakrishna Naicker Street Extn., West Mambalam) was released recently. The 250-page book is priced at Rs. 90. According to the author, the book has 30 chapters and explains in detail with pictures the various types of health/physical risks in the workplace based on the type of industry and work environment. There are a number of workers without English knowledge working in high risk environments in the State. This book in Tamil will help them to understand the various types of risks and the safety practices to follow at the workplace, he said. According to him, the book will be useful for students, professionals/workers and trainers in the industrial safety and security sector. Copies of the book, published by Aruna Publications (Villivakkam), are available in all leading bookshops in Chennai including Eswar Book Stall (Natesan Street, T. Nagar). Pillai retired as General Manager from Neyveli Lignite Corporation. His contact numbers are and Page 3 Free Karate classes on Mondays, Thursdays P. Perumal (Karate Master, 5 th Dan Black Belt Japan Kai Cadre) conducts free Karate classes at 7 a.m on Mondays and Thursdays in Corporation Playground (Somasundaram Street, T. Nagar). He is the president of Tamilnadu Kenyu Ryu Karate Association. He conducts free Karate classes on other days in some other venues. He also teaches Karate in schools, colleges and corporate companies. His contact number is Free Ayurveda consultation tomorrow Limra Ayurvedic Clinic, in association with Dabur India Ltd., will offer free Ayurveda treatment/consultation from 10 a.m to 5 p.m on Sunday, March 19 in Limra Panchakarma Centre (7/21, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam). Free check-up and consultation will be offered for diabetes, skin problems, arthritis, lumbar spondylosis and other chronic ailments. Dr. A. Latif, BAMS (Ayur- Free medical camp tomorrow Daasya (an NGO in Ashok Nagar) has organized a free medical camp from 9.30 a.m to p.m on Sunday, March 19 in Panigraha Kalyana Mandapam, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam. Free eye, physiotherapy, kidney, dental and breast cancer check-up will be done. It will be followed by a special yoga class for cancer patients. For more details, call Local boys win top spots in chess tourney Ram S. Krishnan (a resident of Ashok Nagar) scored 6 points to win the first place in the 1st Dakshinamurthy Memorial Chess Tournament held on March 12 in Kamar Towers, Ashok Nagar. Sharan Sridhar (also a resident of Ashok Nagar and a student in Jawahar Vidyalaya) won 2 nd place with 5.5 points. Grand Master Sasikiran Krishnan, the chief guest, presented prizes to the winners. Dakshinamoorthy, who passed away last month, was a chess lover and sponsored several tournaments to propagate the game in Chennai. The event will be held every year. veda) will examine the patients. More details can be had in and Chandi Homam in Sankara Mutt on Monday Krishna Paksha Chandi Homam will be performed at 6 p.m on Monday, March 20 in Sankara Mutt (West Mamalam). For more details, contact R. Sridharan Iyer in Lec-dem on Navagraha Stuthi today evening M.Vijayalakshmi and her students will present a lec-dem on Navagraha Stuthi at 6 p.m on Saturday, March 18 in Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (Venkatanarayana Road, T. Nagar) She has presented a number of lec-dems with her students in various temples in Chennai. Vijayalakshmi is a resident of Nu-tech Vijaya Apartments, 11/5, Rajunaicken Street, West Mambalam, and has been running her music school Vijaya Kalalaya from her residence for the past 32 years. Her contact number is Samashti Gayathri homam in Sankara Mutt tomorrow morning The monthly Samashti Gayathri homam will be performed from 6 a.m on Sunday, March 19 in Sankara Mutt (West Mambalam). For more details, contact R. Sridharan Iyer in Discourse on Dandi Adigal Narayanar on Monday Panampattu Ravichandran Ganapathidasan will give a discourse on the sage Dandi Adigal Narayanar from 7 p.m to 8.15 p.m on Monday, March 20 in Kasi Viswanathar Temple (Kuppaiah Street, West Mambalam). More details can be had in

4 Page 4 Policemen lock wheel of vehicle Plot with vacant building misused Wins Rs. 8,000 in inter-college music contest Traffic policeman seen locking a wheel of a vehicle parked in No Parking Zone in Hindi Prachara Sabha Street, T. Nagar on March 14. Police arrest two chain snatchers, recover jewellery A stolen bike helped police catch a two-member gang of chain snatchers on March 11. They had gone on a chain-snatching spree in various parts of the city including this neighbourhood over the past two months. Mambalam Police seized 55 sovereigns of jewellery from the duo who were identified as Saravanan, 23, of Erukkanchery, and Ghouse Basha alias Riaz, 23, of Pattalam. A special team headed by Saravanan (Dy. Commissioner, T. Nagar), was formed after a series of chain-snatching incidents were reported in the area. Police said Ghouse Basha was a small time racer, while Saravanan had been accused in a murder case and detained under the Goondas Act before coming out of prison recently. They had stolen a motorbike parked in front of a house in Chinmaya Nagar on March 9 and snatched chains from two women walking on the street in Virugambakkam and Vadapalani. The incidents, along with the registration number of the bike, were caught in CCTVs installed in both localities. The police immediately alerted the other stations and a vigil was kept for the stolen bike and the duo. An hour later, police intercepted the duo on the stolen bike near Virugambakkam and arrested them. On interrogation, the men revealed their involvement in several chain-snatching incidents in T. Nagar, Ashok Nagar, Kodambakkam, Teynampet, Mambalam, Vadapalani, Virugambakkam and Valasaravakkam in the past two months. Saravanan had joined hands with Basha to steal bikes and the duo later proceeded to steal mobile phones. To increase their earnings, they later switched to chain-snatching and disposed of the jewellery in North Chennai. They have been remanded to judicial custody. Women to run mobile coffee shops Mami s Mobile Coffee House, the brain child of Madhu Saran (a Chennai-based entrepreneur),is planning to provide business opportunities to women from poor families. The mobile vans, managed by women, will sell filter coffee and light snacks. In the first phase, the vans are set to roll out in Anna Nagar, T. Nagar, Mylapore, Nanganallur and OMR over the next few weeks. According to Madhu, paper cups, coffee powder, milk and other ingredients will be sourced only from women s self-help groups in the city. She said that women with basic education, good verbal communication skills and business interest can take care of the van units along with two other women associates. For more details, call Madhu in or send an to charunarmadha@riverwomen.in Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: ), Venu Adigal will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa at 6 p.m on Tuesday, March 21, in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P.T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar). A plot in Hanumanthan Street, T. Nagar (opposite Corporation Playground) is being misused by antisocial elements for nefarious Some of the children s play equipment are in a damaged condition in the Corporation Playground (Somasundaram Street, T. Nagar). There are holes in the plastic slide and the swings are missing from the frame. The parents have also complained that the children s play area is misused for playing cricket by big boys. activities at night. There is a building in the plot which is vacant. Though the gate is locked, there is no watchman, and miscreants jump over the compound wall to gain access. The plot is strewn with empty liquor bottles, used paper cups, garbage and plastic waste. Play equipment in Corporation Park damaged Frequent overflow of sewage water in Giri Road There has been frequent overflow of sewage water from the manhole chamber near BR Hospital, New Giri Road, T. Nagar for several months. Nearby residents told Mambalam Times that Metrowater workers clear the blockage after repeated complaints, but the chamber gets blocked again within a few days of the repair and sewage water again overflows and stagnates in the road. They have appealed for a permanent solution to the problem. V. G. Vigneshwar, a young and upcoming keyboard player (resident of D3, Rajendra Apartments, 9, BRP First Street, West Mambalam) bagged the first prize and a cash award of Rs. 8,000 in the Inter Collegiate Music Contest conducted on March 11 by SSN College of Engineering, Kalavakkam. He is a final year B. Tech student in SRM Easwari Engineering College, Ramapuram. Vigneswar performs solo and as an accompanist for leading vocalists in temples and sabhas during music festivals and other events. He also participates in private programs with several music groups. His contact number is Learn Basic Life Support and save lives QHEALTH4U (F159, F Block 5th Street, East Anna Nagar, Ph ) organises free training in Basic Life Support (BLS) in accredited hospitals in the neighbourhood. This is in line with the Central Government s Good Samaritan program to encourage citizens to help accident victims without fearing harassment by police or hospital authorities. The objective is to get as many persons trained in giving basic life support like Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and other first aid methods to help road accident victims or even someone who suffers a sudden cardiac arrest when professional medical help is not around. The organisation had recently organised free BLS training for 40 members of Flyers Badminton Academy, Arumbakkam in Apollo Hospital, Vanagaram. Anyone interested in enrolling for such programs may call or register on the website health.in. Udavum Karangal offers 1-year course in nursing for women Udavum Karangal (NGO with office in 460, 25th Street, NSK Nagar, Arumbakkam) offers a 1-year Diploma course in General Duty Assistant - Nursing for women in its Jeevan Community College (93, Car Street, Thiruverkadu, near Karumariamman Temple). The course is recognized by Tamilnadu Open University. The course fee is Rs.10,000 and the minimum qualification is pass in Std. 10. The classes are conducted by professionals in the field. According to S. Vidyaakar (Founder), the fee is waived for deserving women from economically weak backgrounds. He said that more than 550 women have completed the course and are employed in various hospitals in the city. He added that the course offers a good opportunity for women to be empowered and lead an independent life. For more details, contact Pugazhendhi (Course coordinator) in or

5 Bags Rotary Club s Young Achiever Award By Our Staff Reporter Rotary Club of Chennai Port City presented Young Achiever Award to G. Pranav (resident of C-3, Indiradevi Apartments, 20 Gopalakrishnan Street, T Nagar, and Std. 4 student of Vidya Mandir, Mylapore) for winning prizes in various competitions on Bhagavad Gita, Vishnu Sahasranamam, Thiruppavai and Vedic chanting, in a function in Andhra Club, T. Nagar on March 8. Satsang on Sri Ramakrishna today evening Under the auspices of Sri Sarada Devi Seva Sangh (K. K. Nagar), there will be a satsang on Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa by Swami Paramasuganandha (of Sri RKM Mutt) at 6 p.m on Saturday, March 18 in Hari Om Vidyalaya, 5 th Sector, K. K. Nagar. More details can be had in Tamil Isai Festival in Vani Mahal from tomorrow There will be Tamil Isai Festival from March 19 to 24 in Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Vani Mahal, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar. The following is the program. Concerts start at 6.30 p.m. March 19: Vocal concert by Sriranjani Santhanagopalan, accompanied by B. Ananthakrishnan (violin), Sumesh S. Narayanan (mridangam) and Anirudh Athreya (kanjira). March 20: Vocal concert by R. Ashwath Narayanan, S. Varadarajan (violin), Neyveli R. Narayanan (mridangam) and K. V. Gopalakrishnan (kanjira). March 21: Vocal concert by Chinmaya Sisters Uma and Radhika, M. R. Gopinath (violin), B. Ganapathyraman (mridangam) and Madiapakkam A. Murali (ghatam). March 22: Vocal concert by Prasanna Venkataraman, B. U. Ganesh Prasad (violin), S. J. Arjun Ganesh (mridangam) and Sunil Kumar (kanjira). March 23: Nadhaswaram concert by Mylai M. Karthikeyan and Chitoor R. Devarajulu, Mangalam M. K. Aasan and Adyar G. Silambarasan (thavil). March 24: Nadhaswaram concert by Koleri Vinod Kumar and Koleri N. Bhoopathy, Chennai G. K. Narasimhan and Sivanvayil S. R. Rajaratinam (thavil). More details can be had in Industrialist donates Rs. 10 lakhs to Lions Blood Bank R. P. Krishnamachari (resident of Ashok Nagar and Chairman of Tex Bioscience Ltd, 75, Textan House, 4 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) donated Rs.10 lakhs to Lions Blood Bank in a function on March 12. He was honoured by Lions Club with Best Participation award for his philanthropic services over several years. The award was presented by T. M. Gunaraja (District Governor 324 A1, Lions Club International) in the presence of other dignitaries. NGOs and other organizations interested in conducting blood donation programs may contact Lions Blood Bank and Research Foundation in 130, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Ph: Post box under transformer unsafe for users A post box is located under the transformer and close to an EB junction box outside Vani Mahal, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar. Live cables are also running overground next to the post box. It is a safety hazard and its By Our Staff Reporter Rotary Club of Chennai Towers and Rotaract members joined hands with Chennai Traffic Police to conduct a helmet awareness campaign at G. N. Chetty Road- Thirumalai Road-Dr. Nair Road junction, T. Nagar on March 6 as part of Rotaract Week celebrations. They stopped helmet rule violators passing the junction and appealed to them to users and postmen run the risk of electrocution in case of power leakage in the cables or a short in the EB equipment/transformer. Will the Postal Department take immediate measures to move the post box to a different location close by? Page 5 Chai ce, a destination for tea lovers Chai ce (61/31, G. N. Chetty Road, Lakshmi Colony, T. Nagar) is an upmarket outlet that offers several flavors of tea. It was started 3 years back by Rajasthani couple Arun Jain and Nidhi Jain. There are many exclusive joints in Chennai offering varieties of coffee but none for tea lovers. So we saw an opportunity and started one, said Nidhi. Over the three years, our customer base has increased. We have lots of women customers who like to taste our different varieties, said Arun. Some of the popular flavors include masala, mint, ginger, pudina, tulsi, vanilla and chocolate. It also serves varieties of sandwiches and cookies to go with the tea. Its contact number is Helmet awareness campaign conducted wear helmets, and also distributed awareness pamphlets. Attempt at Guinness Record in Bharatanatyam on April 14 Adavallan Isaiyalayam (734, 59 th Street, 10 th Sector, K. K. Nagar) will attempt to set a Guinness World Record of 5000 dancers performing Bharatanatyam on a single stage on April 14 (Tamil New Year s Day) in Vel s University, Pallavaram. Dance schools, Bharatanatyam students, professional dancers and teachers are invited to participate in the attempt to make it a success. Certificates will be given to all the participants. The last date for registering for the event is Monday, March 20. For registration and more details, call Vanee Gayathiri Bala in Free talk on Governing Business and Relationship next Saturday Under the auspices of Vedanta Institute (Madras), R. Aravindan will give a free talk on Governing Business and Relationship on Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m to a.m in Hotel Pratap Plaza, 168, Kodambakkam High Road, Mahalingapuram. For registration, contact Chithra Sundarrajan in Satsang in Pandian Hall tomorrow Ramsuratkumar Satsang will chant Yogi Ramsuratkumar Namajapam on Sunday, March 19, from 4 p.m in Pandian Hall, Station Road, West Mambalam. It will be followed by Guru Ashtothram and chanting of Hanuman Chalisa. For more details, call

6 Page 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Advertise in the Classified Columns: Mambalam-T. Nagar & Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar Editions: Rs. 400 (upto 30 words); Bold letters: Rs. 600 Display: Rs. 250 per column centimeter. Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday. ASTROLOGY SAROJA Vaidhyanatha Iyer, No. 11, Srinivasa Pillai Street, West Mambalam (near Satya Narayana Temple), Parambarai Jothidar famous astrologer, 58 years experience. Horoscope, palmistry, vaastu, samudhirika lakshanam, sangeetha upanyasakar, rangoli kalaignar, story writer. Ph: , , , JATHAGA, Vaasthu, Nameology expert Jyothisha Rathna Srimathi V. Akilandeswari, M.A. M.Phil. D.I.A. Specialist in Palmistry, Astrology, Nameology, Numerology, Marriage matching, Vaasthu and Sarvamuhurtha Nirnayam. Sri Raja Rajeswari Jathagalaya, No. 8/1, Ramakrishnapuram 1st Street, West Mambalam, Ph: , , CATERING CATERING orders undertaken for marriage (A to Z), small functions, nitchayathartham, seemantham, ayushahomam, upanayanam, shashtiapthapurthi, sathabishekam, grahapravesam and birthday functions. C o n t a c t : Mahalakshmi Catering Services (West Mambalam), Ph: , SHRI Iyer Mess, No. 11/ 10, Rangarajapuram 2 nd Street, near Five Lights, Kodambakkam: Morning tiffin (7.30 a.m to 11 a.m.), afternoon meals ( p.m to 3 p.m), night tiffin ( 7 p.m to 10 p.m), homely preparation. Ph: , ANNADHATHA daily foods (West Mambalam), we supply pure vegetarian food for lunch & dinner in around West Mambalam, free door delivery, bulk orders also accepted, working 9 a.m to 7 p.m all 7 days. Ph: SREE Balaji Catering Service, we undertake catering for marriage (A to Z), Upanayanam, Ayushomam, Seemantham, Nichyathartham, Birthday, Grahapravesam, Sashtiapthapoorthi etc., we serve more than 16 items, price Rs. 200, tiffin Rs. 100 (including service). Venkatachari. Ph: SHYAMALA Catering Service (West Mambalam). We undertake catering for marriage, seemantham, nichayathartham, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, grahapravesam, sashtiapthapoorthi, sathabishegam & birthday functions. Quality maintained. Ph: , CHENNAI Foods (pure Vegetarian). We undertake all party orders, get together, grahapravesam, seemantham, ayushhomam, upanayanam, nichayadhartham, birthday function etc. Minimum 50 Nos. Call: Gayathri Iyer, , SSS IYER Catering offers: Hygenic homemade tasty sambar, rasam, kootu, poriyal on daily basis, free home delivery, food orders undertaken for companies also, place your order previous day night. Ph: LALITHA catering for cooking done in your home for Birthday, engagement, seemantham, sradham, and other functions. Ph: COMPUTER SERVICE COMPUTERS & Laptops. Sales / service, printers, UPS, server, monitor, networking, software, websites & upgradation. Contact: Shine Systems & Solutions. Ph: DAY CARE DAY Care 6 months to 3 years. Contact: Vaijeyanthi, Ph: EDUCATIONAL SPOKEN English (including grammar) classes, opposite T. Nagar Bus Terminus, tutor name: Robert Patrick, MMCC, No. 38, Burkit Road. Ph: , , TUITION at APJ Academy, admission open for Stds. 9, 10, 11, 12 (CBSE & State Board), B.Com., M.Com., M.B.A., B.E, B. Tech., language (Hindi, English, French). Contact: Devaki. Ph: , , MATHS tuition undertaken in T.Nagar, near Bazullah Flyover by experienced lady teacher (M.Phil.) working in highly reputed school. Only CBSE Stds. 9 & 10. Limited seats. Personal attention. Ph: , S A D H A N A Coaching Centre (Estd. 1979), Guntur Subbiah School T. Nagar. Classes for std. 9, 10, +1, +2 (all boards & subjects), Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Business Maths, Accountancy, English & French. New batch for +2 start. Ph: , , , ELECTRICAL WORKS HOME SERVICE WE arrange well experienced trustworthy Brahmin / non-vegetarian cook / housemaids / baby, patient, caretakers. Abi Home Care Service. Ph: , , abihomecare5@gmail.com. INTERIOR WORKS MATRIMONIAL THINK of Brahmin alliance? Think of us. Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials, 7 (15/ 2), 9th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: , Web: Astro services, latest chart available. Thank you for making us No. 1. Panchapakesan. MEDITATION MEDITATION classes for children for concentration in studies and adults for reducing the stress, classes on 8 & 9 th April. Ph: MUSIC & DANCE SIVAN arts academy offers vocal, veenai, mridangam, violin, keyboard, bharthanatyam, advance class personally. Contact: Kalaimamani Dr. Rukmini Ramani. Ph: TRINITY Music Point Piano, keyboard, guitar. Trinity grade exams, theory & practical (Western& carnatic) all days except Monday. No. 21/15, Bharathi Street (behind Ayodhya Mandapam), West Mambalam. Ph: , , PACKERS & MOVERS R A I N B O W Packers & Movers, local shifting, minimum cost Rs. 4000, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, & all over India, car transport, 100% safe, door to door. Ph: , info@ rainbowpackersmo vers.com. KVT packers & movers, household items, office things shifting, machineries moving, door to door, all over India. Ph: T. NAGAR Genuine Packers & Movers, all over India, local shifting within Chennai, professional packing & moving at your reasonable charges, 100% safe, door to door, 24x7 service. Ph: , MAMBALAM Safeway Packers & Moovers for shifting in local within Chennai Rs. 3800, insurance free. Che-nnai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, all over India. 0% damage. Ph: , , info@ safewaypackers moovers.com. MAMBALAM SVL Packers & Movers for shifting, Local. Insurance free, door to door. Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kerala, Bangalore and all over India. Just dial and relax. Ph: , , Website: svlpackersandmovers.coms. SITUATION VACANT (GENERAL) WANTED teachers for all subjects. Contact: Little Flowers Matricu-lation Higher Sec-ondary School, 62 nd Street, Ashok Nagar. Ph: littleflowerashok nagar@gmail.com. WANTED immediately telecaller (lady), collection executive (male), full time / part time, fresher/experienced, any degree, salary Rs to Rs incentives, office in Mannar Street, opposite T. Nagar Bus Terminus. Ph: , WANTED B.Com. graduates, fresher / experienced for auditor office in West Mambalam, vacancies for articled assistant / trainees also exist. Ph: WANTED (1) Part-time faculty in English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology. (2) Lady executive below 30 years, around T.Nagar. (3) Male around 20 years for office assistant with computer knowledge. Call: Raj, , SOFA SERVICES ANY sofas, cushions, recliner sofas repairing & reconditioning at very moderate charges. Contact: K.N.S. Rajan, New No. 58, Peters Road, Royapettah. Ph: , SUMMER CAMP APRIL 1 to June 30, 48 days basic course, age groups: 5 years above & 12 years above, vocal, violin, guitar, keyboard, slokas & bhajans. We make the students to perform the best in a short period. Santha Lakshman, M. A. Music. Ph: , SUMMER Camp in APJ Academy, Batch I from March 17 to 31; Batch II from April 3 to 15. Batch III from April 17 to 30. Batch IV from May 1 to 15. Stds. 2 to 5: Spoken (English, Hindi & French) Drasing & Art; Stds. 6 to 8: Spoken (English, Hindi & French) Maths funda, Art & Craft. Devaki. Ph: , , OBITUARY R. MOHANAMBAL R. Mohanambal (resident of 16, Umapathy Street Extn., West Mam-balam) passed away on March 12. She was 93, and had been a resident of West Mam-balam since She was the wife of late V. Rajarama Iyer who was an engineer in Burmah Shell and later Bharat Petroleum. She is survived by her daughter R. Lakshmi. Advertisement Rates BLACK & WHITE: Full Page :Rs. 29,000 Half Page :Rs. 16,000 Per Column Centimeter: Rs. 160 Classified Display: Rs. 250 per cm Third Page: Rs. 190 COLOUR: Full Page :Rs. 36,000 Half Page :Rs. 19,000 Ear Panel on Page 1 Rs Per Column cm Rs. 190 First Page : Rs. 240 Third Page: 200 Last Page : Rs /3, Madley Road, T. Nagar. Ph: , , mambalamtimes@yahoo.co.in Web: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Ramp at bus-stop shelter misused for parking 2-wheelers on pavement Sir, I thank Mambalam Times for publishing my grievance in the Letters to the Editor column three weeks back about the platform of a bus-stop shelter protruding by 3 feet into the carriageway in North Usman Road. The report had a quick impact and the authorities last week demolished and removed the protrusion, but have instead created a ramp in its place. 2-wheeler owners are now taking advantage of the ramp to park their vehicles on the platform. I really don t understand what the need is for a ramp at the bus-stop shelter. Will the authorities remove the ramp so that it is not misused by drivers to park vehicles on the platform and block the way for pedestrians. Dr. R. Narasimhan, T. Nagar Tenants must be cautious before occupying flats Sir, T. Nagar/Mambalam was among the first areas in Chennai where independent houses were converted into flats. Most flat complexes have associations where office-bearers are elected to manage the affairs, collect monthly maintenance fees and manage the upkeep of the building and infrastructure. Often some owners default on maintenance fee or are at loggerheads with the office-bearers for various reasons. In this category, it is the tenants of such flats who get harassed by the officebearers. Often these issues come to light only after the tenant occupies the flat after paying a hefty deposit to the owner. Recently, an acquaintance of mine took a flat on rent and, within a few days, vacated it due to several issues between the owner and the office-bearers that were affecting his stay and peace of mind. Many tenants face such problems and endure them due to compulsions. Most owners, who stay away, are not keen on sorting out the problems and also hide these facts from tenants before letting out the flat. So it is imperative that prospective tenants should ascertain all these facts before renting a flat. The office-bearers will also do well to put up a board in the complex indicating the maintenance charges, any other charges and the details of the dues from owners who rent out flats. This will not only help the association to collect the dues, but also give a clear picture to prospective tenants. V. S. Jayaraman, 31, Motilal Street, T. Nagar Where is my smart neighbourhood? Sir, I am a long-time resident of T. Nagar and have seen it grow from a calm and peaceful neighbourhood to the buzzing commercial hub of today. The unplanned commercial growth has led to numerous problems including encroachments, deviations in construction and safety norms, deficient sewage and storm water drain capacities and commercial intrusion into residential areas. Resident associations and other social activist groups have taken up these issues with the authorities and have also filed PILs in courts, but the problems only continue to grow and the residents are the worst affected. In 2015, the residents got some kind of a relief when Chennai Corporation included T. Nagar in its Smart City Project funded by the Central Govt. But since then, except for a couple of Pedestrian Plaza trials, the project still remains only on paper. I now wonder if the project will ever take off. Residents have lost faith in the Smart City Project as the second Pedestrian Plaza trial only invoked lukewarm response from the locals. May I request Chennai Corporation to announce a time frame and start the project at the earliest to mitigate the travails of the residents of the neighbourhood. V. S. Narayanaswamy, T. Nagar Municipal bonds can augment State s resources Sir, I retired as a senior official from the State revenue dept. The State Govt. is mainly depending on state and central grants for infrastructure projects and their maintenance has affected the quality of civic services provided to residents leading to long delays in project implementation and escalation in cost. The T. Nagar Pedestrian Plaza for example has seen a delay of more than four years since its announcement in Similarly the Smart City project for T. Nagar is yet to even take off on paper since its announcement in Why can t the Corporation also look for alternative measures like issuing municipal bonds to raise funds, which in a way also brings public participation into the infrastructure development? Its attempt to issue bonds in 2005 may not have been successful, but the demographics have since changed and could go a long way in resource management. R. Nagalingam, Cenotaph Road, Nandanam Appeal for Cholan Express to halt at Mambalam Station Sir, Over the years, resident associations and other local bodies have sent several appeals to Southern Railway requesting that Cholan Express (Train No ) should halt at Mambalam Station. It is one of the few trains that go via Thanjavur and Kumbakonam. A number of locals, especially senior citizens, visit these temple cities on pilgrimage tours, before auspicious occasions or during important festivals. So, if the train halts at Mambalam Station, it would make life easy for them. Now, they are forced to haul their luggage to Egmore or Tambaram to board the train. I request the railway authorities to heed the request of the residents to halt the train at Mambalam Station, even if for a few minutes only. N. Jayendran, West Mambalam, Ph:

7 SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Classified Advertisements under the heads Accommodation Required, Old Age Home, Marriage hall, Mini Hall, Real Estate Buying & Selling) and Rental will be published on this page. The charges are Rs. 600 (upto 30 words); Bold Rs Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar & Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions. Display: Rs. 250 per col. centimeter. 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. Abandoned vehicles block road margin Page 7 BACHELORS ACCOMMODATION T. NAGAR, No. 70, R. V. Mension, South Usman Road, bachelors / male accommodation only. Ph: , MINI HALL WEST MAMBALAM, Mahadevan Street (State Bank Building), 2 Halls Kamakshi Mini Hall A/c (100 guests), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200 guests). Ph: , , , OLD AGE HOME REAL ESTATE (SELLING) VADAPALANI, Raghavan Colony, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, new flat, pre booking, best price. Ph: NUNGAMABAKKAM, Lake View Road, 3 bedroom, hall, modular kitchen, 1450 sq. ft, UDS 780 sq. ft, 2 nd floor, lift, balconies, covered car parking, 7 years old, rate Rs per sq.ft. Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, Dr. Subbarayan Nagar 6 th Street, near Ashok Nagar Police Station, 550 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 32 years old, price Rs. 33 lakhs (negotiable), no brokers, visit on Sunday ( ) from 10 a.m to 5 p.m. Ph: , RENTAL 6, Rangarajapuram Main Road, near Duraiswamy Subway, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, study room, big hall, 3 rd floor, car parking, lift under repair, rent Rs Ph: WEST MAMBALAM,New No. 24, Krishnamoorthy Street, near Station Road, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 500 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs (negotiable), Brahmins / vegetarians only. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 28/7, Venkatnilayam, Gopalakrishna Street, near Krishna International Hotel, 1 st floor, 3 bedrooms, residential flat, furnished, car park. Ph: , , B.R.P. 2 nd Street, opposite Railway Station, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, newly built, fully furnished,all electrical fittings, covered car park, vaastu, Brahmins or vegetarians only. Ph: , , Chakrapani Street, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 530 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs , Brahmins only. Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 19/A, Porur Somasundaram Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, independent 1 st floor house, semi furnished, car park, vegetarians only, Ph: T. NAGAR, No. 7, Akshaya Apartment, Pinjala Subramaniam Street, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, balcony, lift, car park, newly painted, immediate occupation. Ph: K.K.NAGAR, L-8B, Bharathidasan Colony 5 th Street, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, balcony, ground floor flat, 2 Western & Indian toilets, 24 hours water, rent Rs Ph: , K. V. Colony 4 th Street, small outhouse, hall (A/c), kitchen, no bedroom, Brahmins only, occupation by mid April. Ph: WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 18, Old 26, South Kothandaramasamy Koil Street, near Srinivasa Theater, a portion, single bedroom, ground floor, Rent Rs. 7000, Brahmins only. Ph: , Krishnamoorthy Street, near Pandian Stores & Station Road, 2 bedrooms, 720 sq.ft, ground floor flat, fully renovated, 24 hours water, lease Rs. 14 lakhs, renewable after 1 year. Ph: T.NAGAR, No. 28/7, Venkata Nilayam, Gopalakrishna Street, near Krishna International Hotel, 3 bedrooms, 1 st floor, residential flat, furnished, car park,. Ph: , WEST MAM- BALAM, No. 39/1, Raju Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor house, 24 hours water, wardrobes, new interiors, A/c, covered car park, rent Rs , maintenance Rs. 700, preferred vegetarians. Ph: , Manickkam Street, near Thambaiah Road & Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor apartment, attached bathroom, rent Rs Ph: T.NAGAR, 9/17, Neelakanda Mehta Street, S-3, Sai Seva Apartment, 4 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2000 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift, 3 phase, open car park, rent Rs , advance 10 months ( negotiable). Ph: , T.NAGAR, No.5, S.P. Garden, Anna 1 st Street, near Vasanth & Co., single bedroom, hall, kitchen, attached bath, rent Rs Ph: , Lake View Road, near Railway Station & B.S. Mootha School, 2 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, semi furnished, open car park, vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: , Balakrishna Naicken Street, close to Ayodhya Mandapam, double bedroom, hall, kitchen, 730 sq.ft, 1 st floor, service verandah, 3 phase, 2-wheeler park only, rent Rs , vegetarians only. Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, 10/ 22, Srinivasa Pillai Street, opposite Sathya Narayana Temple, 3 bedrooms, 1210 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 3 phase, 2- wheeler park, sufficient water, Brahmins / pure vegetarian. Ph: /14, Giri Street, adjacent to Thambaiah Street Bus Stop, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, ground floor, 2 bathrooms & toilets, 24 hours water. Ph: , Subba Reddy Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, semi furnished, covered 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins only. Ph: KODAMBAKKAM, No. 16, Rathinammal Street, near Samiyar Madam, 3 bedrooms, drawing & dining room, modular kitchen, 1300 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, attached bathroom, woodwork, open car park, rent Rs maintenance (negotiable). Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 24, Bagavantham Street, opposite TTD, 3 bedrooms, 3 rd floor, lift, open car park, commercial, rent Rs (negotiable). Ph: , , T, NAGAR, No. 16, Ramachandra Apartment, Soundararajan Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, open car park, good water, rent Rs , advance 6 months. Sivaraman. Ph: /5, RE Apartment, Nakeeran Street, 2 bedrooms, 900 sq.ft, covered parking, rent Rs , no brokers. Contact: Vijay. Ph: , Ramakrishnapuram 2 nd Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 1 st floor, covered car park. Contact: Owners. Ph: /62, Baroda Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, semi furnished, no car park, rent Rs Ph: , /6, Ganapathy Illam, Rajaji Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 400 sq,ft, 2 nd floor portion, no lift, 24 hours water, EB card rate, no car park. Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, Old No. 10, New No. 21, 7 th Avenue, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, lift, service area, semi furnished, covered car park, rent Rs , maintenance Rs. 2000, Brahmins only. Ph: , WEST MAMBALAM, Kuppaiah Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, 600 sq.ft, commercial only, suitable for small office / consultancy, no brokers, visit on all days from 5 p.m to 8 p.m. Ph: , , B.R.P. Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, balcony, 2-wheeler parking, vegetarians only. Ph: B/52, Balakrishna Naicken Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, 1 st floor, balcony, East facing, 2 Western toilets, full woodwork, small car park, rent Rs , vegetarians only. Ph: , T. NAGAR, (North), No. 9, Parthasarathypuram, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, furnished, vegetarians only, no brokers, visit on Sunday from 8 a.m to 5 p.m. Ph: , Advertise in the Classified Columns of Mambalam Times for immediate response. T. NAGAR, Old No. 6, New No. 13, Ramachandra Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, modular kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, balcony, covered car park, 24 hours water, fully furnished, no brokers. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 1, 15 th Avenue, near Kasi Theatre Signal, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 A/cs, 24 hours water, 2- wheeler parking, rent Rs , office / family / bachelors. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, No. 34, 12 th Avenue, near Travancore Bank, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1800 sq.ft, ground floor, tiles, vaastu, grill gate, ventilation, woodwork, 24 hrs water, covered car park. Satish. Ph: , /T2, Paramount Flats, Thambaiah Street, near Five Lights, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, renovated, medium size open car park, rent Rs , family, no brokers. Ph: K. K. NAGAR, No. 805, 63 rd Street, 10 th Sector, near Amman Koil, 3 bedrooms, hall, modular kitchen, 1700 sq.ft, ground floor, 1 pooja / study room, semi furnished, 3 A/cs, 2 heaters, open car park, rent Rs (negotiable), vegetarians only. Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 2, Krishna Street, off. North Usman Road, opposite Joyalukas, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1400 sq.ft, 4 th floor, lift, car park, woodwork, rent Rs (negotiable). Ph: , T. NAGAR, No. 23/7, Moosa Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 700 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, no lift, 2-wheeler parking, no car park, preferably office, vegetarians only, no brokers. Muthu. Ph: Kumbhabhishekam performed in Nayakamar Street temple Maha Kumbhabhishekam was performed in the 31-year-old Sri Vinaitheertha Vinayakar Temple (Nayakamar Street, West Mambalam) on March 16. The temple has been renovated with the support of devotees. A 48-day mandala pooja is being performed for all the deities at 8 a.m and 6 p.m. The temple is open to devotees from 6 a.m to 11 a.m and from 5 p.m to 8 p.m on all days. New App to book Tatkal tickets in trains Railways has introduced a new mobile application IRCTC Rail Connect for android phones. Itsfeatures include one-step login with pin number, booking of regular Tatkal tickets, booking of ladies and premium Tatkal quota tickets, viewing of current reservation status, boarding point changes and ticket status. TheAppcan be downloaded from Google Playstore. A car in broken down condition has been lying on the margin of Giri Road, T. Nagar for several months. Its engine bay is badly crushed and the number plates are missing. An autorickshaw in a similar condition has been abandoned on the margin of Bhagavatham Street, T. Nagar, adjoining the EB transformer. The surrounding area has been converted into an open urinal by passers-by. The residents have appealed to the authorities to remove the vehicles. Differently abled college girl excels in athletics A. Hindu (resident of 57, Vandikaran Street, West Mambalam), who is physically challenged, represented the Tamilnadu Para Sports Association and won the 1 st prize in Shotput and Javelin throw events in the Under-44 women s category in the National Para Athletic Championship held in Jaipur recently. She is also a versatile basketball player and won the Best Shooter award in the 16 th Tamilnadu Wheel Chair Basket Ball Tournament organized by Tamilnadu Differently Abled Federation Trust on Feb.18. In December last year, she won the Best Player and Best Shooter awards in the 3 rd Medals won by A. Hindu National Wheel Chair Basketball Tournament organized by the Women Wheel Chair Basket Ball Federation of India. She has won several medals in para athletics competitions since her school days. She is a final year B.A. Economics student in A. M. Jain College. She has appealed for financial help for participating in future competitions in India and abroad. Anyone wishing to help her may contact Sai bhajan programs in T. Nagar and Mambalam Sri Sathya Sai Samiti conducts Sai bhajans every week in the following venues in T. Nagar and Mambalam. T. Nagar: Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park, Vijaya Bank building): Saturdays, 5 p.m. Ayurvedasramam, 155, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park): Mondays, 6 p.m. 50/38, Motilal Street (opposite Ranganathan Street): Wednesdays, 6 p.m. Muthumaari Amman Temple, South Boag Road: Mondays, 6.30 p.m Mambalam: 12A/27, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam: Saturdays, 5.15 p.m. Vallabha Ganapathy Temple, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam: Fridays, 6.30 p.m. Murugashramam, Srinivasa Pillai Street, West Mambalam: Second Tuesdays, 6 p.m. For registration, please call or

8 Page 8 Samashti Upanayanam in May Registration is open for free Samashti Upanayanam to be performed for Brahmin boys on Sunday, May 7 in Pandian Hall (Station Road, West Mambalam). Boys below 13 years of age from any Vedam, subsect, can have their upanayanam. Since arrangements have to be made, parents wishing to have upanayanam for their sons are requested to register at the earliest. For registration and other details, contact Iyappa Bakhta Samajam in / Seva Ratna award for Sarada Vidyalaya teacher G. Vasundara (PG Teacher, Sarada Vidyalaya, T. Nagar) was presented Seva Ratna award by Exnora International last week for meritorious service in the field of school education and social service activities. The award was handed over by R. Jagadeesan (Former Judge, Madras High Court) in the presence of Mariazeena Johnson (Pro Vice Chancellor, Sathyabhama University) and N. B. Nirmal (Founder, Exnora International). She has been a teacher for more than 19 years and is the school s NSS Program Officer. She has been offering free tuition to underprivileged students. She also helps physically challenged and visually impaired students in their studies. Through NSS programs, she motivates and guides students to undertake social service activities like conducting medical camps for poor sections of the society, in govt. run schools, projects concerning environment like planting saplings, conducting hygiene programs, and helping the affected during calamities like cyclone and floods. She has also organized several medical, health and wellness programs for underprivileged women. She has organized awareness programs on Clean and Green Environment, Global Warming and Climate Change in schools. Her contact number is and id gvasundara2013@gmail.com. Talk on Sri Ramanujar today evening Theosophical Society (Saravana Street, T. Nagar) will hold its monthly meeting at 5.30 p.m on Saturday, March 18 in Panigraha Kalyana Mandpam (Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam). Dr. U. Ve. Venkatakrishnan Swamy (Retd. Professor and HOD, Department of Vaishnavism, University of Madras) will speak on Sri Ramanujar. La. Ganesan (MP, Chief Advisor, Brahma Gana Saba, T. Nagar) and T. S. Ramaswamy (President, Brahma Gana Saba) will also speak. For more details, call GROW MORE TREES Free Pranic healing therapy today afternoon GMCKS Pranic Healing Center (2 nd Floor, 9/6, Mahadevan Street, West Mambalam) will conduct a free Pranic healing therapy from 1 p.m to 5 p.m on Saturday, March 18 in its premises. Those suffering from arthritis, BP, asthma, back pain, diabetes, stress, fear, depression and addiction can benefit from the program. More details can be had in / Edited & Published by K.S. Ramakrishnan. Office: 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 17. Ph: , Printed by Ramesh Adityan at Powerfull Printers, 74, Kannappan Street, Aminijikarai, Chennai 29.