With the ensuing extended Pongal Holiday season, the question has arisen whether Vandalur Arignar Anna Park will be reopened before that.With the recent cyclone Varda, devastating the Vandalur zoo area with compound falls.
The state government of Tamil Nadu had announced a special Pongal festival gift package of 1 kg raw rice, 1 kg sugar, cashew nuts, dried grapes, cardamom and a 2’ long sugarcane piece to the RISI family card holders.
As a smart move to grapple with the cash crunch caused by demonetization and subsequent crisis for money in local banks and ATM centres, people are looking for alternate ways to pay for their retail purchases.
Saidapet court gets new officials
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New officials are elected at the Association of Lawers, Saidapet court. M.A. Muthazhagan is elected as the Chairman of the association and D. Loganathan will be the Vice-Chairman. R. Nedumaran will act as the Secretary.
Several automatic traffic signal control systems were affected during the cyclone Varda. Now, the repair works of restoring the signal systems have been taken up in full swing. Until now, in the absence of the automatic traffic.
The Police have warned the public to be alert about the credit fraud gangs. Following the demonetization, the central government has been encouraging cashless transactions.
The Chennai police arrested 1513 people, including gangsters, rowdies and ganja peddlers, during a crackdown on Saturday and Sunday. In order to curb the increasing crime in the city, Police commissioner S George.
Tamil Nadu government is issuing Pongal gift pack to all the ration card holders (Rice), Police family card holders, and families of Sri Lankan Tamil refugees residing in camps in the state,
Chennai High Court has extended the ban on registration of unapproved land/plot till 30th January. It has ordered the Tamil Nadu state government to categorise the and response within 2 weeks period.
11,270 special buses for Pongal
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Special buses are to be functional to facilitate commuters owing to Pongal festival. A large population will head on to their hometowns to celebrate the Thai Thirunaal and hence extra bus services are introduced.
Coming 14th Pongal festival will be celebrated with much pomp and glory. In view of the festival, the frequency of sugarcanes to Koyambedu market has increased. In a single day, Yesterday sugarcane came to Koyambedu.
RedBus tickets valid for Pongal
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Advance booking of tickets are being done for all the buses that originate from Tamil Nadu to other states and also buses being operated within Tamil Nadu through the RedBus app or website.
Special buses for Pongal from Urapakkam
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Those who have reserved tickets to the southern districts on the occasion of Pongal festival should have to board at Urapakkam bus stop. A temporary bus termini is being put up.
Good news to Chennaites who have already started worrying about the water shortage in the reservoirs. The reason is the Andhra Pradesh government has released Krishna river water on Monday.
Traditionally, during the Pongal holiday festival when 3 to 4 successive holidays are available, large number people flock to visit all tourist spots. Arignar Anna Zoological Park is one of the most favourite spots.
On occasion of Kaanum Pongal, 15000 police personnel will be deployed for security as thousands are expected to throng different of parts of Chennai. Security measures are already in place and the whole coastline.
