MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in CMYK FREE 1325th Issue: January 26 - February 1, 2019 Vol. 24, No. 36 22-storey bldg. to replace TNHB shopping complex By Our Staff Reporter The Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) Shopping Com- plex opposite Ashok Nagar Metro Rail Station, Ashok Nagar will soon give way to a new 22-storey residential cum- commercial building. TNHB has started the demo- lition of the existing structure which is in a dilapidated condi- tion. The new building will have 226 flats. According to an official, 18 floors in the new building will be earmarked for residential flats. The lower four floors will have commercial establishments. The new building will be con- structed with 2 years, he said. The T. Nagar - Mambalam edition of Mambalam Times can be accessed in www.mambalamtimes.in Bike taxi service launched in Chennai By Our Staff Reporter Bengaluru-based bike taxi company Rapido has launched its operations in Chennai. As a introductory offer, Rapido offers a ride up to 3 km at Rs.19. The service can be availed through the app ‘Rapido’. The bikes registered with Rapido are owner-driven and the company checks the validity of the vehicle document and the driving licence of the owners before enrollment. Coin exhibition concludes tomorrow By Our Staff Reporter The ‘Coin Exhibition’ going on in Aruna Palace (20, Arunchalam Road, Saligramam) concludes on Sunday, Jan. 27. It has been organised by Chennai Coin Society (Virugambakkam), and is open from 10 a.m to 7 p.m Ancient Tamil coins, British India coins, coins of foreign countries, old currencies, stamps and other art material are on show. There is no entry fee. There is ample parking for cars and 2-wheelers. Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Society, may contact 98840 95777 or 99726 27773. T. Nagar Residents’ Welfare Association meet tomorrow By Our Staff Reporter T. Nagar Residents’ Welfare Association will hold its next meet at 11 a.m on Sunday, Jan.27 in 30, Rangan Street, T. Nagar. Besides civic issues, various others matters will be taken up for debate and decision. All members are requested to attend the meet. Tasmac bars not adhering to plastic ban By Our Staff Reporter Inspite of the govt. ban on single-use plastic, most Tasmac bars in the neighbourhood are continuing to sell plastic tumblers along with the liquor bottles to its customers. The plastic tumblers are sold at Rs.10 each. A Corporation official told this reporter that strict instructions have been sent to all govt. departments including Tasmac outlets to enforce the plastic ban. He said that surprise inspections are being carried out and due action will be taken against the offenders.
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MAMBALAMTIMES
The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalamwww.mambalamtimes.in
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FREE1325th Issue: January 26 - February 1, 2019Vol. 24, No. 36
22-storey bldg. to replace TNHB shoppingcomplex
By Our Staff ReporterThe Tamil Nadu Housing
Board (TNHB) Shopping Com-plex opposite Ashok NagarMetro Rail Station, AshokNagar will soon give way to a
new 22-storey residential cum-commercial building.
TNHB has started the demo-lition of the existing structurewhich is in a dilapidated condi-tion. The new building will have
226 flats.According to an official, 18
floors in the new building will beearmarked for residential flats.
The lower four floors will havecommercial establishments.
The new building will be con-structed with 2 years, he said.
The T. Nagar - Mambalam editionof Mambalam Timescan be accessed in
www.mambalamtimes.in
Bike taxi service launchedin Chennai
By Our Staff ReporterBengaluru-based bike taxi company Rapido has launched its
operations in Chennai.As a introductory offer, Rapido offers a ride up to 3 km at
Rs.19.The service can be availed through the app ‘Rapido’.The bikes registered with Rapido are owner-driven and the
company checks the validity of the vehicle document and thedriving licence of the owners before enrollment.
Coin exhibition concludestomorrow
By Our Staff ReporterThe ‘Coin Exhibition’ going on in Aruna Palace (20,
Arunchalam Road, Saligramam) concludes on Sunday, Jan.27.
It has been organised by Chennai Coin Society(Virugambakkam), and is open from 10 a.m to 7 p.m
Ancient Tamil coins, British India coins, coins of foreigncountries, old currencies, stamps and other art material are onshow.
There is no entry fee.There is ample parking for cars and 2-wheelers.Anyone interested in becoming a member of the Society,
may contact 98840 95777 or 99726 27773.
T. Nagar Residents’ WelfareAssociation meet tomorrow
By Our Staff ReporterT. Nagar Residents’ Welfare Association will hold its next
meet at 11 a.m on Sunday, Jan.27 in 30, Rangan Street, T.Nagar.
Besides civic issues, various others matters will be taken upfor debate and decision.
All members are requested to attend the meet.
Tasmac bars not adheringto plastic ban
By Our Staff ReporterInspite of the govt. ban on single-use plastic, most Tasmac
bars in the neighbourhood are continuing to sell plastic tumblersalong with the liquor bottles to its customers.
The plastic tumblers are sold at Rs.10 each.A Corporation official told this reporter that strict instructions
have been sent to all govt. departments including Tasmacoutlets to enforce the plastic ban.
He said that surprise inspections are being carried out anddue action will be taken against the offenders.
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The monthlySamashti Gayathrihomam will beperformed from 6 a.mon Sunday, Jan.27 inSankara Mutt (WestMambalam). For moredetails, contact R.Sridharan Sharma in98410 97300.
All are welcome.
K. Gopinath (a social workerand resident of 103rd Street,14th Sector, K. K. Nagar), whois physically challenged, waspresented ‘Achiever Award’ byTamilnadu Tamizh Sangam,Chennai last week for his social
Chandi homam in SankaraMutt today evening
Krishna Paksha Chandi Homam will beperformed at 5 p.m on Monday, Jan. 28 in SankaraMutt (West Mambalam).
All are welcome. For more details, call R.Sridharan Sharma in 98410 97300.
Free talk on ‘GoverningBusiness and Relationship’next Saturday
Under the auspices of Vedanta Institute(Madras), R. Aravindan will give a free talk on‘Governing Business and Relationship’ at 10 a.mon Saturday, Feb. 2 in Hotel Pratap Plaza (168,Kodambakkam High Road, Mahalin-gapuram).All are welcome.
Discourse on Gita tomorrowUnder the auspices of Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama (5, Maharaja Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar), Swami Satyaprabhananda
will give a discourse on Bhagavad Gita in Tamil at 5.30 p.m, on Sunday, Jan. 27 in the Ashram’s premises. All are welcome.For more details, call 2814 3896.
service activities. He is the State General Secretaryof Tamilnadu Udavikkaram Association for theWelfare of the Differently-Abled.
The award was handed over by U. Sagayam,I.A.S (Vice Chairman, Science City) during the12th anniversary function of the Sangam
Gopinath has been working for the welfare ofthe disabled for more than three decades. Hearranges free physical aids like tricycles, artificiallimbs, wheelchairs, hearing aids and more forpoor and deserving persons. He also conductsvocational and job-oriented training programsfor the disabled and helps them to getemployment or set up their own business.
He has received several awards in the past,including the ‘Best Social Worker’ award fromTamilnadu Government in 2008.
He is a qualified engineer who also holds aMaster’s degree in Social Work. His contactnumbers are 97908 20194 and 96772 15198.
OBITUARYS. JAYALAKHSMI
S. Jayalakhsmi (resident of1, Krishnamurthy Street, WestMambalam. Ph: 94449 09556)passed away on Jan. 22. Shewas 91, and had been a residentof West Mambalam for morethan 70 years. She is survived by three sons,grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
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musicianBy Our Staff Reporter
33-year-old Rakesh Sankara-narayanan (resident of 238, GomathiFlats, Arangappan Street, WestMambalam) received the prestigious‘Bharath Kalachar’ award recently forhis prowess in Carnatic vocals.
He received the award from renownedmusician Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer.
Rakesh has performed in all leadingsabhas and has also performed a num-ber of light music concerts with the band ‘Beatz Passion forMusic’. He recently released a devotional album on LordAyyappa titled ‘Sabari Darshanam’
Sarvani Sangeetha SabhaTrust (VijayaraghavachariRoad, T. Nagar) will celebrateits 33rd anniversary withCarnatic vocal concerts byleading musicians at 6.15 p.mdaily from Saturday, Jan. 26to Wednesday, Jan. 30 inInfosys Hall (RamakrishnaMission School, 71, BazullahRoad, T. Nagar).
N. Subramaniam (ManagingTrustee – Saraswathy Vagge-yakara Trust) will inauguratethe program.
The following are the concertdetails:
Jan. 26, 4.30 p.m: Veenaconcert by Sujana Parupalli,accompanied by MannarkoilJ. Balaji (mridangam), S. SunilKumar (kanjira); 6.15 p.m:Vocal concert by Dr. PantulaRama, accompanied by M.S.N.Murthy (violin), N.C.Bharadwaj (mridangam).
Jan. 27, 6.15 p.m: Vocalconcert by Maalavika Sundar,accompanied by M. Vijay(violin), Akshya Ram (mridan-gam), V. Saisubramaniam(morsing).
Jan. 28, 6.15 p.m: Vocalconcert by T.V. Sankaranara-yanan, accompanied by SikkilR. Bhaskaran (violin), Tanja-vur K. Murugabhoopathy(mridangam), S. Venkatara-manan (kanjira).
Jan. 29, 6.15 p.m: Vocalconcert by Akkarai Sisters - S.Subhalakshmi and S.Sornalatha, accompanied by
Concerts by leading musician in Infosys Hallfrom today
L. Ramakrishnan (violin), R.S a n k a r a n a r a y a n a n(mridangam), Dr. S. Karthick(ghatam).
Jan. 30, 6.15 p.m: Vocalconcert by Trichur brothers -Srikrishna Mohan and Ram-kumar Mohan, accompaniedby Sai Rakshith (violin),
Trichur R. Moham (mri-dangam), Dr. Nerkunam S.Sankar (kanjira).
Sri Ramana BhakthaSamajam (Thambiah Road,opposite Venkatramana BoliStall, West Mambalam) willcelebrate the 139th birthanniversary of Sri RamanaMaharishi from 4.30 p.m to7.30 p.m on Sunday, Jan. 27 inits premises.
There will be VedaParayanam, Pannisai, followedby talk on Ramana mahimai,devotional concert by VidhyaKalyanaraman, deepaa-radhanai and prasadamdistribution.
Ramana Maharishi’sportrait will be taken in aprocession through theneighbouring streets.
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Sannyasi Krishnayogam will conduct amonth-long free yoga course for adults from5.30 a.m to 7 a.m, from Sunday, Jan. 27 in BalaVidya Higher Secondary School (30,Vasudevapuram, near Doraiswamy Roadsubway).
The classes are conducted according to thecurriculum of the Bihar School of Yoga.
Asanas, praanayama pratyahara (sensewithdrawal techniques), dharana (concen-tration), meditation, mantra, value education,food habits and shat kriyas (internal pathwayscleaning for managing diseases) will be taught.
For more details, call 94442 40383 / 9445051015 or visit www.satyamyogatrust.net.
Free ENT check-up onTuesday and FridayBy Our Staff Reporter
Krishna Eye and ENT Hospitals will conductfree ENT check-up from 10 a.m to 5 p.m onTuesday, Jan.29 and Friday, Feb.1 in itspremises in 39, Burkit Road, T. Nagar.
Dr. G. Sundhar Krishnan (ENT Surgeon) willconduct the check-up.
All are welcome.For more details and appointment, contact
Vivekanandapuram 1st Street Residents’Welfare Association has organised free eyecheck-up on Saturday, Feb.2 from 9 a.m to 3p.m in Guha Flats, 10/28, Vivekanandapuram1st Street, West Mambalam.
Doctors and paramedical staff from SankaraNethralaya will conduct the check-up.
It will include vision assessment and check-up of other ailments like eye pressure andcataract. Persons detected with cataract andbelonging to the underprivileged section, canundergo free surgery in Sankara Nethralaya.
All are welcome.
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