MAMBALAM TIMES. The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam. Student falls to death after climbing roof of passageway in school

MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 21, No. 8 1048th Issue : July 18-24, 2015 Student falls to death after climbing roof of passageway in school 14-year-old Aadith Kumar, a resident of Mannar Street, T. Nagar, and a Std. 9 student of Don Bosco Matriculation School, Egmore, died on July 16 after reportedly falling from a height of 35 feet from an asbestos roof in the school. According to the police, Aadith, the son of a businessman, Kathiravan, who had climbed the asbestos roof of a passageway leading to the three-storey school auditorium plunged headlong to the ground after the roofing gave way. The police said that he was playing with two other students after school hours, when he suddenly clim-bed onto the asbestos roof. School officials told the police that other students informed them that Aadith was lying uncon-scious on the ground floor. They found the boy bleeding profusely from his wounds. He was rushed to a hospital nearby where he died later. After a prelim-inary probe, police said Aadith was ap-parently trying to impress his friends by climbing on the asbestos roof. FREE

Page 2 Local welder gives final touches to racing car T. NAGAR BAZAAR July 18-24, 2015 A Formula-one design racing car conceptualized and built by the students of Birla Institute of Technology (Mesra, Patna) was being given final touches on July 16 at a welding shop on Lake View Road (West Mambalam). The car was transported to Chennai and is participating in the ongoing Supra SAE India Forumla-1 Racing Car Tournament at Madras Motor Racing Track. A number of residents and passersby gathered to have a glimpse of the racing car. Avenue tree topples, damages car By K. Ramanathan A huge avenue tree on the roadside of Rukmani Street toppled and damaged a car parked underneath. The roof of the car was badly damaged and the windscreen got shattered in the impact. Fortunately no one was injured in the incident. Rotary Club donates large monitor to PHC By Our Staff Reporter The Rotary Club of Chennai KK Nagar donated a large screen monitor worth Rs. 2.35 lakhs to Public Health Centre, Lake View Road, Mambalam on July 14. The high resolution display has been installed in the operation theatre to aid doctors in surgical procedures requiring visual monitoring. ISAK Nazar (Past Governor of Rotary District 3230) inaugurated the equipment in the presence of Dr. M.K. Srinivasan (Medical Director, PHC) and other luminaries. Logistics firm offers packaging and international delivery of food items Chennai Abroad Packers & Couriers has opened its branch at 8, Ground floor, Ananda Building, Door No. 3, Station Road, West Mambalam. It offers complete logistic solutions under one roof including handling of domestic and international cargo and freight forwarding by air or sea at competitive rates. It specializes in international packaging and courier of all types of goods including foodstuffs like pickles, condiments and provisions, household articles, divine items like idols, kolu dolls and medicines to all major countries, including USA, Canada, UK and Australia. Specialized vacuum packaging of foodstuff with automated machines is done to ensure there is no leakage or smell. Value added services include customized packaging and handling to suit customer need, doorstep service and online tracking facility of the parcels. The company has branches in Adyar, Mylapore, and Egmore. Its contact numbers are 95662 06214 and 4266 3235. For more details visit the website www.capex.com. 5% - 10% Discount upto Julu 24, POLYWOOD Loft cover, Pooja Shelf, Cupboard, Showcase, Modern Kitchen, False Ceiling, Painting VISWA ENTERPRISES VADAPALANI 98400 18492, 6537 9721 www.viswadecorators.com, E-mail: enquiry@viswadecorators.com Job oriented training programs for adults with learning disabilities Arvind Institute of Vocational Excellence a vocational training centre for persons with learning disabilities was opened on July 17 at 575, 14 th Street, 4 th Sector, K.K. Nagar. The centre will impart training on employable skills to those above 15 years with special needs, slow learners and dyslexic students. It will cater to a wide range of disabilities like autism, ADHD, Down Syndrome and cerebral palsy, to name a few. Basics of computers, office assistant training, cooking & culinary art, grinding & packaging, art work, music are some of the areas in which the students will be trained. For more details about the programs offered, contact Arvind Institute at 98416 15333 or visit the website www.arvindfoundation.org. 11-day discourse on Bhagavatham from Thursday Sri Astiga Seva Samithi will celebrate its 10 th annual Mahotsavam from Thursday, July 23, to August 2 in Ayodhya Mandapam, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam. Paranur Krishna Premi Swamigal will give daily discourses on Bhagavatham from 4 p.m to 6 p.m. Thirukalyanam will be performed from 9 a.m on Sunday, August 2, followed by annadhanam. All are welcome. Sathya Sai bhajans on Fridays Sri Sathya Sai Seva Organization (Metro South) Brindavan Samithi holds Sathya Sai bhajans from 6.15 p.m to 7.15 p.m on Fridays in Sri Krishna Temple, Thanikachalam Road. T. Nagar. Bala Vikas classes are also conducted. For more details, call 91764 48706 / 98416 92403. OBITUARY M. Jothi Prakasam (resident of 31, Madley Road, T. Nagar), popularly known as Leo Muthu, passed away on July 10. He was 63 and had been a resident of T. Nagar for more than 4 decades. Leo Muthu was the Founder and This space costs Rs. 500 only M. JOTHI PRAKASAM Chairman of Sairam Group of Institutions. He started his professional career as a real estate developer. In 1989, he ventured into education sector, by starting Sai Matriculation Higher Secondary School in Chennai with just 137 students. He was a Lions Club member and participated in a number of its philanthropic activities. Today the group encompasses more than a dozen institutions including schools, engineering colleges, medical colleges, teacher training institutes and polytechnics. As chairman of Sairam Institutions, he had organized various medical camps and public welfare activities. He is survived by wife Kalaiselvi, son Saiprakash, daughter Sharmila Raja, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

July 18-24, 2015 Helmet-less riders wait to pay fine Page 3 70-year-old man missing since July 10 thoppu, West Mambalam) has been missing from his residence since 11 a.m on July 10. He is 5 5 in height, has a fair complexion and wears a rangoli tattoo on his right hand. He was wearing a pink shirt and white dhoti when he went missing. A case of a missing person has been registered at R6 Kumaran Nagar Police Station. Anyone having information about Chinnaiah may inform his son Manikandan at 94451 89310 / 74183 72416. 70-year-old Chinnaiah (resident of 27, K Block, Vazha- s A large number of persons were seen waiting near a mobile court on Prakasam Road, T. Nagar, outside Chennai Corporation School, to pay the fine for violation of helmet rule while riding two-wheelers. The original vehicle docu-ments or the vehicles which were seized from the violators were handed over only on production of a new helmet with receipt of purchase. P. Susheela s concert on Friday Padmabhushan Dr. P. Susheela will present a devotional concert on Friday, July 24, from 6 p.m in PRC Charities (Venkataraman Street, T. Nagar, behind Holy Angels Convent). She will be supported by M. Ramu and Orchestra. The concert has been organised by Sarvani Sangeetha Sabha Trust (6/52, Vijayaraghavachari Road, T. Nagar, Ph: 2815 1417), in association with Pappichetty Raghava Chetty Charities. There is no entrance fee. All are welcome. Samashti Gayathri homam in Sankara Mutt tomorrow The monthly Samashti Gayathri homam will be performed on Sunday, July 19, at 6 a.m in Sankara Mutt (West Mambalam). For more details, contact R. Sridharan Iyer at 98410 97300. All are welcome.

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. 240 per column centimeter. Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday. ARTS & CRAFTS A 10-day workshop on arts and crafts which include mehendi, embroidery for women and children. Avail 50% discount. Regular classes also. For details call Vijayalaksmi in 90433 86540 / 2371 1835. ASTROLOGY 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. 1, Kavarai Street, Vijay Shanti Apartment, West Mambalam, Ph: 94441 51597, 94449 97942, 94449 97946. 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Nagar. Ph: 98414 13839. WANTED lady graduate with computer knowledge, age below 30 years as office coordinator for Charulatha Publications, No. 24, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam. Ph: 98404 28577. WANTED Hindi teachers, Praveen pracharaks, trained or untrained, fresh / experienced (regular / part time). Hindi Vidyaniketan, 49/1, Habibullah Road, near Sharma Park, T. Nagar. Ph: 93828 07320, 98415 92602. WANTED counter sales persons (ladies only), fresher / experienced, for a Saree Showroom in West Mambalam. Good salary offered. Dhanalakshmi Sarees, No. 7/ 15, Thambiah Road. Ph: 4261 4193/97898 99510. SOFA SERVICES ANY old type of sofas, cushions repairing & reconditioning at very moderate charges. Contact: K.N.S. Rajan, New No. 58, Peters Road, Royapettah. Ph: 93818 03956, 76671 33233. TOURS & TRAVELS (1) July 22 27: Cholanadu (40) Divya Desams. (2) Aug. 9-14: Pandia Nadu (18) Temples. (3) Oct. 30 Nov. 4: Simhachalam, Puri, Sri Kurmam. (4) Nov. 21 24: Kaisiga Ekadasi Utsavam + Nava Tirupati Temples. Vaidehi Partha Sarathy, Ph: 94447 62968, 94447 54468, 99401 47313. Advertise in the Classified Columns of Mambalam Times for immediate response. July 18-24, 2015 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Roadside eateries a health hazard Sir, Of late, a number of unlicensed mobile eateries have come up in several nooks and corners of the streets in T. Nagar, selling fast food. Even the commercial complexes in the suburb have put up sheds to sell fast food. While the aroma emanating from these food items would tempt people to eat them, the question is: Are they made hygienically and are they fit enough for consumption? At the very look and the way they are kept in the open with flies encircling the food items, one could easily judge that these items are not hygienic and unsafe for human consumption. The quality of water and oil used to make these items is also unknown. Wax coated paper cups are widely used to serve beverages and other snacks like peanuts and chat items. Do these roadside outlets come under the purview of the Health Department and do Health Inspectors sample the food sold by these outlets? There have been several instances of persons coming down with stomach infection or fever after eating at these roadside outlets. To add to the problems of health, many of these eateries, including some hotels, let out waste into the drainage pipes which often get blocked causing lot of problems to the residents. When there is so much of hype and hoopla over the noodles made by the giant Nestle, one wonders why there are no efforts on the part of the authorities to stop proliferation of mobile/roadside eateries and sale of unhealthy food that is consumed aplenty by the denizens. T. Nagar Residents Welfare Association, 30, Rangan Street, T. Nagar Pedestrian plaza project delayed due to protest by commercial lobby Sir, The proposal to put up a pedestrian plaza on Thyagaraya Road from Bashaym Road to Anna Salai seems to have met with stiff opposition from shopkeepers. The shopkeepers fear that if the plaza comes up, they may incur loss of business. Following the opposition by the commercial lobby, the civic body is on a mission to convince the shop owners. Chennai Corporation must bear in mind that the pedestrian plaza is being planned for the comfort of the public. As such, why should it bother about the shopkeepers and try to convince them? If the shopkeepers continue to oppose it, will the civic body give up the project? Does not such a move send a wrong signal to the public? The shopkeepers have been doing business giving maximum inconvenience to the public. Even the footpaths meant for pedestrians have been usurped by the shopkeepers. If the civic body has any concern for the public, it must go ahead with the proposal by ignoring the protests of the shopkeepers. V.S. Jayaraman, 31, Motilal Street, T. Nagar Authorities should enforce stricter laws to curb chain snatching Sir, Of late there has been an increase in the incidence of chain snatching in the city. It is almost reported daily in the media. It has more or less become a full time profession for many as they go uncaught. It is also disturbing to note that in many cases the culprits have been found to be educated youths who do it for obtaining fast buck to splurge on luxuries. The huge increase in price of gold has made this crime more lucrative. Many incidents go unreported as the investigation process is tedious and expensive. Even when a culprit is apprehended, the laws are lax enough for him to get out on bail easily. It has become an ordeal for a lone woman walking on the road. Recently in our neighbourhood, a lurking chain snatcher struck in the morning when the woman of the house was drawing kolam in front of her house. Will the police and law makers enforce stricter penalties to mitigate the crime? Dr. Chidambarakumarasamy, 53 rd Street, Ashok Nagar Residents should lend support to TNRWA Sir, This is with reference to the article T. Nagar Residents Welfare Association on member recruitment drive published in Mambalam Times last week. The association is rendering a very good service to the neighborhood with respect to civic issues. It is fighting for the eviction of unauthorised hawkers, who have occupied the entire service lane of Usman Road and battling for the pedestrian s rights. It organises frequent meets with the elected representatives and authorities of the various govt. departments to discuss and find solutions to civic problems. Through its diligent efforts, long standing Metrowater issues were solved in a number of neighbourhood colonies. The association also has a legal wing to fight against the large scale building norm violators and law breakers. More and more residents should rise to the Association s call and enroll as members and render their service to create a pollutionfree, hawker-free and violation-free T. Nagar. Sooryan Basheer, Ramanathan Street, T. Nagar Do not close down Railway Station Post Office Sir, There was a proposal to shift Railway Station Post Office (Station Road, West Mambalam) to some other rented place. But it appears that the proposal has been shelved and the authorities have instead decided to merge it the Main Post Office in Postal Colony, West Mambalam. It will affect senior citizens like me as Postal Colony Post Office is not within walking distance of Station Road. I request the postal authorities to reconsider the decision and allow the Railway Station Post Office to continue in the present location for the benefit of the nearby residents. T.V. Bashyam, Manickam Street, West Mambalam

July 18-24, 2015 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. 500 (upto 30 words); Bold Rs. 750. Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar & Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions. Display: Rs. 240 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. 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: 4351 2233, 4351 2556, 99404 54545, 9445054545. www.kamakshi hall.com. T. NAGAR, Sri Malola Mini Hall, New No. 174, Habibullah Road, near Kodambakkam Railway Station, available for small functions, with A/c. Ph: 2814 3406, 92831 12153, 89393 37313, 89391 43014. OLD AGE HOME REAL ESTATE (SELLING) T. NAGAR, Madley Road, single bedroom, 320 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, 30 years old, 2- wheeler parking only. Ph: 9962932673. ASHOK NAGAR, Nethaji Nagar, 1 st Main Road, 857 sq.ft, modular kitchen, ground floor, fully furnished, price Rs. 82 lakhs (negotiable), immediate sale, no brokers. Ph: 94441 57369, 93451 74920, 2471 2951. WEST MAMBA- LAM, Punjab Garden, 2 bedrooms, 725 sq.ft, UDS 447 sq.ft, ground floor apartment, 2-wheeler parking, 10 years old, rate Rs. 7850 per sq.ft, no brokers, visit on Saturday & Sunday between 9 a.m & 5 p.m. Ph: 94827 35225, 98864 86423. WEST MAMBALAM, Duraisamy Road, near Jain School, 3 bedrooms, big hall, kitchen, land area 1900 sq.ft, built-up area 1600 sq.ft, car park, vaastu. Contact: Babu. Ph: 93810 30922. ROYAPETTAH, Lakshmipuram Street, near Avvai Shanmugam Road, opposite Hema Malini Kalyana Mandapam, land 1750 sq.ft, built-up 3000 sq.ft, East facing, 7 years old, price Rs. 4.50 crores (negotiable). Prasad. Ph: 98406 30359, 9445283127. VELACHERY, Ranganathan Street, near Phoenix Mall, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 935 sq.ft, ground floor, West facing, 10 years old, covered car park, price Rs. 65 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: 9840430456, 9840070711. WEST MAMBALAM, Brindavan Street Extension, land 1200 sq.ft, built-up 1500 sq.ft, individual house, front age 30 feet, 20 years old, North facing, price Rs. 2.50 crores. Ph: 98407 04053. T. NAGAR, Motilal Street, 500 sq.ft, UDS 235 sq.ft, ground floor flat, price Rs. 45 lakhs (negotiable). Ph: 98849 25166, 90946 56061. WEST MAMBALAM, Lake View Road, near Public Health Centre, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, 1000 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, East facing, car park, metro /bore water, 8 years old, price Rs. 1 crore. Ph: 99620 93988. T. NAGAR, No. 27, Thyagaraya Road, opposite Holy Angels School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 875 sq.ft, 6 th floor, lift, woodwork, open car park, price Rs. 99 lakhs. Vijayson. Ph: 98403 32418, 98404 49011. SRIPERUMBUDUR, S.V.Chatram, residential plots, fully developed, rate Rs. 860 per sq.ft, ready for construction. Ph: 99402 86665. WEST MAMBALAM, Door No. 17, Satyapuri Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 820 sq.ft, all fixtures, suitable for those who want to access to all their needs by walk & avoid vehicle. Raju. Ph: 091672 27794. PAMMAL, Anna Nagar, Nr Vellankani School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 832 sq.ft, covered car park, price Rs. 34 lakhs, loan arranged, ready to occupy. Ph: 95001 96445. THORAIPAKKAM, Thiruvalluvar Salai, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 815 sq.ft, covered car park, price Rs. 38 Lakhs, loan arranged, ready to occupy. Ph: 95001 96445. RENTAL KODAMBAKKAM, Door No. 196, Rangarajapuram Main Road, near Five Lights, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1000 sq.ft, 1 st floor, semi furnished, Brahmin / vegetarian family / office. Ph: 98400 66668. 49/50, Gowri Apartment, Raju Street, single bedroom, 500 sq.ft, ground floor, 24 hours water, 2-wheeler parking, working women / bachelors. Ph: 94443 23546, 97907 35468. ASHOK NAGAR, Nethaji Nagar, behind Bhuvaneswari Temple, Bharathidasan colony, No. 11, Second Street, ground floor, independent house, three bedrooms, hall, kitchen, brahmins / vegetarians only, no brokers, Ph: 2489 7584, 98410 72037. T. NAGAR, No. 37, Akshaya Apartment, Flat No. F-4, Venkatesan Street, 3 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 1 st floor, car park, rent Rs. 27000, maintenance Rs. 2000, advance Rs. 2.5 lakhs or lease Rs. 35 lakhs, immediate occupation. Ph: 9840383000. 73, Lake View Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, 2 nd floor, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 14000, Brahmins only. Ph: 94432 40595, 94439 05564. 17/3, SCP Construction, Brindavan Street Extension (1 st Cross Street), 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, vegetarians only. Ph: 95510 50991. 28, Naickamar Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, dining, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 9000, immediate occupation. Ph: 98405 21351. 18, Moorthy Street, near Ayodhya Mandapam, 2 bedrooms, 1 st floor, 2 bath cum toilets, rent expected Rs. 18000 (negotiable), Brahmins only, visit on 18 & 19 th July, 2015. Ph: 2489 2671, 83339 32671. T. NAGAR, No. 6/2, Jagadeeswaran Street, behind Pondy Bazaar, 3 bedrooms, 1250 sq.ft, ground floor, open car park, 24 hours water, rent Rs. 27000 (negotiable), South Indian Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 2434 4507. WEST MAMB- ALAM, No. 37, Govindan Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, pooja room, furnished, lift, car park, 24 hours water & security, rent Rs. 17000 (negotiable), no brokers, visit on Saturday / Sunday between 9 a.m & 5 p.m. Ph: 9482735225, 98864 86423. T. NAGAR, No. 33, Ramasamy Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor apartment, attached bathroom, rent Rs. 8500, family / bachelors. Ph: 2433 3477, 9841193685. ASHOK NAGAR, No. 24, 10 th Avenue, behind Grace Super Market, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 950 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, lift, car park, vegetarians only. Ph: 89390 88658, 099164 32200. ASHOK NAGAR, No. C- 6, 240 LIG Flats, 7 th Avenue, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 8000, vegetarians only. Ph: 2267 2718. 10/56, Raju Street, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 7500, maintenance Rs. 200, vegetarians only. Ph: 97910 45576. ASHOK NAGAR, No. 4, I-Block, 11 th Avenue, near KFC Food Court, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor, rent Rs. 15000, vegetarians only, visit on Sunday from 11 a.m to 4 p.m. Ph: 98401 98805. NANDANAM Extension, No. 6, F2, 4 th Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 809 sq.ft, 1 st floor flat, uncovered car park, vegetarians preferred, no brokers. Ph: 94449 52116, 2431 2728. 18/26, South Kothandaramar Koil Street, near Srinivasa Theatre, independent portion, Brahmins only, contact in premises. 37, Lake View Road, near Mambalam Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, individual 2 nd floor, covered car park, tiles, full woodwork, balcony, lease Rs. 10 lakhs. Ramesh. Ph: 95513 28853, 95661 46956. T. NAGAR, No. 18, Quantazen Flat, No. 3-D, Thomas 2 nd Street, near Sivaji s House, spacious 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift, open car park, vegetarians only. Ph: 2474 3135, 94450 07725. 18/19, Srinivasa Pillai Street, near Ayodhya Mandapam, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 3 balconies, 2 bathrooms, 2 nd floor, open car park, vegetarians only. Ph: 98841 36921. T. NAGAR, No. 49/46, Abdullah Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1200 sq.ft, lift, car park, rent Rs. 25000. Ph: 93823 19464. 33/16, Vivekanandapuram 1 st Street, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, ground floor, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs. 18000. Ph: 90945 69904. K. K. NAGAR, AP-194, 10 th Street, 2 nd Sector, close to PSBB School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, independent ground floor, 2-wheeler parking, semi furnished, Brahmins only. Ph: 99405 27932. 105/2, Lake View Road, near Sandhya Hall, single bedroom, 600 sq.ft, 1 st floor, Brahmins only. Ph: 2471 0556, 97907 80270. T. NAGAR, No. 3, Soundararajan Street, near TTD & Krishna Sweets, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1650 sq.ft, duplex 1 st floor flat, 3 balconies, complete woodwork, covered car park, rent Rs. 35000, vegetarians only. Ph: 98849 58743. 95/2, Eswari Priya Apartment, Flat No. F-2, Kannadasan Street, near Arya Gowda Road Extension, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 450 sq.ft, 1 st floor, rent Rs. 8000. Ph: 97873 56627, 89034 82170. PORUR, No. 138, Subhashree Nagar Extension -1, near DLF, IBM, LET & HP, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, independent ground floor house, car park, pure vegetarian family, suitable for play school & office. Ph: 98412 23250. T. NAGAR, No. 149, South West Boag Road, near Bus Stand, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1100 sq.ft, covered car park, rent Rs. 17000 (negotiable), family / bachelors / office / godown. Ph: 93828 31239. WEST MAMBALAM, 16/ 8, Rajam Krishna Flats, Balakrishna Naicken Street Extension, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, rent Rs. 15000, Brahmin family only. Ph: 94440 30086. ASHOK NAGAR, No. 34, 7 th Avenue, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor flat, full woodwork, balcony, tiles, chimney, A/c, semi furnished, rent Rs. 11000, advance 6 months, vegetarian / nonvegetarian. Mani. Ph: 95513 28853, 90439 40898. Excels in Karate tourney By Our Staff Reporter Raghav Srinivasan (a resident of 11 th Sector, K.K. Nagar) won a gold medal each in Kumite and Nanchakku events, a silver medal each in Bo Kata and Empty Hand Kata events and a bronze medal in team Kata event in the Karate & Kobudo National Tournament-2015 held on July 4 and 5 at JJ Basket Ball Indoor Stadium (Kilpauk, Chennai). He participated in the 15 to 18 years, 70 kg plus category. He is a yellow belt holder and trained by Renshi Benjamin. In Kumite finals, he beat a higher grade brown belt holder. He is a Std. 11 student of PSBBSS School, KK Nagar. Digitized smart boards installed in Tarachand Galada School Digitized smart boards for teaching were installed on July 9 in the classrooms in Sri Tarachand Galada Jain Matriculation School (Madley 1 st Street, T. Nagar). The teachers are undergoing training on using the smart boards. They will help them to make teaching more interactive by employing an audio visual approach. Open trench at South Boag junction poses danger A trench at the junction of South Boag Road and Venkatarnaryana Road poses a danger to road users. Broken tree branches which are not visible during dark hours have been kept in the trench to warn motorists. Page 7 Contests for girls and women next Saturday To celebrate its 20 th anniversary, Ashok Nagar Progressive Women s Association (9 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) will hold a number of contests for girls and women on Saturday, July 25, in Lakshmi Hall, 1 st Avenue, Ashok Nagar. The contests include Two minute talent contest in which the participants can exhibit any unique talent on the stage for 2 minutes, dance contest for 50+ women, nail painting, innovative garland making, doll dressing and drawing contest for Std. 1 to 5 girls. There is no entry fee and all are welcome. For registration which closes on July 20, please contact the Association at 94440 18418 or 99401 08882. There will also be a free bone density check up by Soundarajan Bone and Joint Hospital.

Page 8 CMRL witnesses steep drop in passengers on weekdays After an enthusiastic response on the inaugural day on June 29, the number of commuters on the Chennai Metro Rail (CMRL) has dropped drastically on weekdays. For regular commuters who self drive or use other means of public transport, it is a combination of reasons, including connectivity, high fares and accessibility to the station that deters them from switching over to Metro Rail. The commuters are far and few at Ashok Nagar station on weekdays. The photos taken during the morning peak hours on a weekday shows close to empty platforms and coaches. However, good crowds can be seen on Saturdays and Is a proxy allowed by the helmet rule? Sundays when non regular commuters travel to experience the ride. A.L. Bhatnakar, a senior executive with CMRL, said that the drop in passenger crowds was expected as CMRL had only opened a small stretch of 10km. It was more of a trial beginning for us, he said. Once the 20 km stretch from Egmore to St. Thomas Mount becomes operational, the connectivity will improve and more and more passengers would opt for Metro Rail, he added. July 18-24, 2015 Donates Rs. 10 lakhs for school computer center By Our Staff Reporter R. P. Krishnamachari (Managing Director, Tex Bioscience Private Ltd., Textan House, 75, 4 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) funded the computer center set up at a cost of Rs. 10 lakhs in Sri Namasivaya Moorthigal Hindu Vidyalaya (Krishnancoil, Nagercoil), in memory of his late father R.K. Parthasarathy. The center has 37 networked computers with power backup and furniture. A family of four were seen riding on a bike on 2 nd Avenue, Ashok Nagar, on July 15. The young boy sitting in front was wearing the helmet which was oversized for his head even as the father was riding the bike without one. Budding writer conducts workshop for poor children 17-year-old Karthik Sreeram Kannan (resident of T. Nagar) conducted a storywriting workshop for 25 poor children under the care of Shabnam Resources (Rangarajapuram) on July 11. Shabnam Resources is an NGO that works for the community welfare, education, medical support and livelihood of children from rural and semi-urban areas. Karthik has authored the novel The ashes of the Prey and has also written more than ten short stories. He is also associated with short-film making, direction, script-writing and editing. He is a recipient of the Rose of Ridwan award given in the field of literature. Free Thirupugazh classes on Thursdays Thirupugazh Anbargal will conduct free Thirupugazh classes on Thursdays from 10.30 a.m to 12 noon in Dharmapura Aadhina Samaya Prachara Nilayam, North Usman Road, next to Vivek & Co, T. Nagar. Lakshmi Balasubramanian will be the teacher. For registration, call 2434 0033. Edited & Published by K.S. Ramakrishnan. Office: 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 17. Ph: 2434 9236, 2431 39 37. Printed by Ramesh Adityan at Powerfull Printers, 74, Kannappan Street, Aminijikarai, Chennai 29.