Not much rain for Deepavali
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There may not be much rain on October 22, Deepavali day, as the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) predicts
Chennaites get ready for more rains
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Chennaites might have to gear up for rainy days till Sunday as the Met office has predicted moderate showers accompanied with thunder for the next two to three days.
Power managers are thrilled now. Following rain in the last few days and many commercial establishments being closed on Thursday for Diwali, the demand for power dipped to a low of 5,439MW.
Property tax may go up
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Following complaints from residents pertaining to anomalies and inconsistencies in the base rates, the civic body is planning to request the State government to amend the Chennai City Municipal Corporation.
Though Chennai city doesn’t take itself the top position in most of the surveys conducted on it, the city never missed out to climb high position in the list of Places to Visit in 2015 given out by the Lonely Planet. Our city ranks 9th out of 10.
A day after Diwali celebrations got over, experts from across the city raised alarms as there were firecracker wastes in large amounts polluting the city.
The meeting to hear the public opinion & feedback regarding the upward revised Electricity Bill is conducted today, Friday, 24th Octobers at Raja Annamalai Chettiar Hall.
Meteorological Department said an upper air cyclonic circulation over Sri Lanka and the adjoining Gulf of Mannar and other areas persisted. Many parts of the State, both in the north and the south, would receive heavy rain on Saturday too.
The northeast monsoon has brought not only water but also severe viral fever that is symptomatic of various types of infections caused by viruses that flourish in the rainy season.
