Metrowater open house to be held today
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Chennaites can participate in open house meetings of Chennai Metrowater that will be held in 15 zones across the city on Saturday to address grievances pertaining to water supply and sewage problems.
Storming operation by Chennai Police
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The Chennai City Police launched a storming operation recently and arrested more than 600 people on various charges.
18 city artists to be awarded
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Twenty-seven artists, including 18 from Chennai, will be presented the Sri Shanmukhananda Bharat Ratna M S Subbulakshmi Fellowship Award in Music, 2014.
As an aftermath of the arrest of Arun Selvarajan, who gathered security information & passed on to Pakistan Intelligence agency ISI, security & monitoring has been intensified at all the important military establishments, airports, and embassies/consulates in all southern states.
Tamil Nadu has something really appreciable. Comparing early years in 2000, it is found that there is a considerable decrease in corruption in the state in the past three years.
CMDA to resume plot allotment shortly
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The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) stopped the drawing of lots (to select plot owners for one of its housing schemes) midway, it is yet to resume it.
Rains lashes in Chennai: Trees uprooted
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The metrological department has forecasted that there will be rains on Wednesday.
The Tamil Nadu State government has declared a holiday in ward no. 35 of the Chennai Corporation on September 18 for casual elections to the Corporation Council.
With Chennai metro city getting its first air-conditioned bus-stop, officials aim to have more of such stops depending on the success of the project especially when illegal stops thrive in the area.
Oncology conference at Cancer Institute
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The Cancer Institute, Adyar, will be hosting the 28th Annual National Conference of the Indian Association of Surgical Oncology 2014 as part of its diamond jubilee celebrations at the Leela Palace from September 18 to 21.
