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Chennai: Elders mourn death of their water bod

Chennai: Elders mourn death of their water bod

I am now 72 and I am very sad at all these encroachments coming up and the ponds disappearing.

23 July 2019 10:03 PM

Horses at mounted police branch get facilities to tackle scorching heat

Horses at mounted police branch get facilities to tackle scorching...

Foods such as carrots, beetroots, oats and liquids with glucose with ice bars area regularly supplied to the horses.

4 May 2019 11:47 PM

Coconut shells reused in Madhavaram and Adyar zones

Coconut shells reused in Madhavaram and Adyar zones

Greater Chennai Corporation seems to have worked out an eco-friendly plan that involves reusing the empty shells.

30 April 2019 8:52 PM

Chennai Corporation turns its dry leaves into great manure

Chennai Corporation turns its dry leaves into great manure

Syntax tanks are being used to dump the collected dry waste.

12 April 2019 9:32 PM

Egmore court campus.

Chennai: Renovated look

The century-old heritage building was renovated using traditional construction method.

22 Feb 2019 9:08 PM

Solar panels at Devarajs field. (Photo: DC)

Going green: Farmer instals solar panel, cultivates sugar-free rice

The organic way of farming has not just reduced his dependence on electricity, but also enhanced the productivity.

12 July 2017 1:01 AM

Residents of Royapettah pump out over 20 pots of water, in order to obtain water that is less stinking. (inset) contaminated water. (Photo: DC)

Central Chennai left with no choice but filthy water

Posing a threat to the public health, the can watersuppliers open the cans and mix the water with unclean water,...

2 July 2017 12:51 AM

Broken stone-benches at the herbal park in Otteri. (Photo: DC)

Chennai's herbal park awaits caring hands

And the park has now turned into a den for anti-social elements, who even consume alcohol in the evening.

19 Jun 2017 12:33 AM

A teacher plays a melody for students at the morning prayer session. (Photo: DC)

Chennai: Melodies at morning session make girl students study with...

It is an exuberant experience explains Shanthi, a plus-2 student.

15 Jun 2017 8:40 PM

The childrens play equipment in the ground is being removed to pave way for corporation shelter (Photo: DC)

Garbage trucks parked in Ambattur playground

Residents against converting ground into parking lot.

6 Jun 2017 12:36 AM

One of the women dabbawala carrying lunch boxes for delivery in the city. (Photo: DC)

Chennai's third generation of dabbawalas leaves impact

These women collect boxes from the homes of office-going people and meet each other with the boxes at Vepery.

3 Jun 2017 1:32 AM

A massive tree featuring photos of all 11,300 employees of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) has been carved in the administrative building (Photo: DC)

Tree honouring 11,300 employees of ICF inaugurated

Irrespective of job levels or officer position, under the tree, photos of all 11,300 ICF employees has been pasted.

30 May 2017 8:23 PM