MAMBALAM TIMES. The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam. Vol. 24, No rd Issue: January 12-18, 2019

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1 MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam Vol. 24, No rd Issue: January 12-18, 2019 Advt. Supplement

2 Page II MAMBALAM TIMES January 12-18, 2019 T. NAGAR & MAMBALAM BAZAAR This column is intended to help small businesses to have a cost-effective advertisement medium. Advertisement in this section will be in standard panel sizes of 4 cm. x 1 column (costing only Rs. 1000) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 2000) Women s Association celebrates Pongal Students create awareness on smokeless Bhogi The members of Ashok Nagar Progressive Women s Association celebrated Pongal on Jan. 6. Poornima Kumar (President) told Mambalam Times that a Rangoli competition was conducted on the occasion. The members together cooked Samuthava Pongal and performed Kummi dance. Satsang in K. K. Nagar next Saturday Sri Sarada Devi Seva Sangh, K. K. Nagar has organized its monthly Satsang at 6 p.m on Saturday, Jan. 19 in Plot No. 106, Dr. Lakshmanasamy Salai, K. K. Nagar. Swami Vimurtanandaji Maharaj (Manager, Sri Ramakrishna Math) will conduct the satsang. More details can be had in and to undergo free cataract surgery More than 100 persons attend the free eye check-up camp organized by Jaimaa Trust and Sri Bhuvaneswari Charitable Trust (K. K. Nagar) in the Prayer Hall of Techno Products Development Pvt. Ltd. on Jan. 5. Free spectacles were provided for needy patients and 10 persons, diagnosed with cataract, will undergo free surgery in Sankara Nethralaya Hospital. Those interested in supporting the project may contact Students of Government Girls High School, Usman Road, T. Nagar formed a human chain to create awareness on smokeless Bhogi in Usman Road Service Road, T. Nagar on Jan. 10. Big crowds outside ration shops to collect Pongal freebies There were big crowds outside the ration shops in the neighbourhood to collect the Pongal freebies which included Rs.1,000 in cash and provisions including rice and jaggery, and sugarcane,. Initially, the doles were given to all ration card holders. Later, after hearing a PIL filed by an individual, the High Court ordered that the Rs. 1,000 should be given only to ration card holders from BPL families. This photo was taken outside the ration shop in Easwaran Koil Street, West Mambalam on Jan. 10.

3 MAMBALAM TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam Vol. 24, No. 34 The Editor and Staff of Mambalam Times Wish You A Happy Pongal 1323rd Issue: January 12-18, 2019 Hawkers encroach upon pavement outside school in Usman Road The pavement next to the entrance of Govt. Girls Higher Secondary School, South Concert to pay tribute to Illayaraaja on Feb. 2, 3 Ilaiyaraaja 75, a concert to pay tribute to music maestro Illayaraaja, has been organised by Tamil Film Producers Council (T. Nagar) in YMCA Grounds, Nandanam on Feb. 2 and 3. The 2-day event will have singers from across the country performing on day one with Ilaiyaraaja himself performing on day 2 for the grand finale. Artistes from Budapest, Hungary will also perform for the event. Leading film personalities will attend the show. Tickets for the event can be booked online in the website Usman Road. T. Nagar has been encroached upon by hawkers. The security guard told Mambalam Times that at times, some hawkers even block the entrance forcing them to keep the gates open all the time. We have lodged many complaints with the Corporation officials, but no action has been taken, he said. A year back, an NGO repainted the defaced compound wall and wrote messages to motivate the students. But, due to the encroachments, these messages are barely visible. The school management, students and parents have appealed to the Corporation to evict the hawkers. Fee for police verification certificate reduced The Tamilnadu police have reduced the fee for a police verification certificate to Rs. 500 from Rs. 1,000 for individuals and to Rs. 1,000 from Rs. 3,000 for companies and firms verifying the antecedents of their employees. The service can also be availed of online in the website The online portal provides for self-verification, job verification, tenant verification and domestic help verification. According to a senior police official, the aim of the service is to verify the identity of a person, his/her current address and to check if he/she is involved in any criminal case as per records available with Tamilnadu Police. FREE

4 Page 2 MAMBALAM TIMES January 12-18, 2019 PSBB student gets Best Singer award from Lions Club V. G. Yuvalakshmi (Std. 5 student in PSBB School, K. K. Nagar) was presented Best Singer award by Lions Club International, Dist A8 during the International Day of Persons with Disabilities observed on Jan. 5 in Dr. MGR Janaki Matriculation School (Saligramam). Sewing machines, wheelchairs and other physical aids sponsored by Sunder (Founder, Freedom Trust) were distributed among more than 250 differently-abled persons. G. Jayalakshmi (Additional Director, Tamilnadu Social Welfare Board), K. Gopinath (District Chairperson for the welfare of Physically Challenged), T. A. P. Varadakutti (State President, Tamilnadu Udavikkaram Association), N. Panchapakesan (Founder, Chennai Sai Group of Matrimonials) and other Lions Club members attended the function. Special programs for Maattu Pongal in Goh Samrakshana Sala Special programs will be held in Goh Samrakshana Sala (4, Kasi Viswanathar Koil Street, West Mambalam) from 7 a.m to a.m on Wednesday, Jan. 16 as part of the 42 nd year Maattu Pongal celebrations. The following is the program: 7 a.m: Mangala isai by Mambalam V. Ramachandran & party. 8 a.m: Sloka recitation by Karthikeyan and his students a.m: Bhajans by Hare Krishna group. 10 a.m: Talk on divinity by Justice R. Subramanian a.m: Special gho pooja a.m: The decked up cows of the Goshala will be taken in a procession Daily discourses on Mahabharatham and Ramayanam Under the auspices of Jaimaa Chairtable Trust (Vadapalani), Trichy Kalyanaraman Swamigal will present daily discourses from Jan. 17 to 27 from 6.30 p.m to 8.30 p.m in two venues in West Mambalam. The following is the program: Sri Sarada Middle School (Easwaran Koil Street, West Mambalam, near Mambalam Railway Station). Villibharatham Jan. 17: Sri Krishna Thoothu. Jan. 18: Kunthiyum Karnanum. Jan. 19: Geethaiyil Sri Kannan. Jan. 20: Karnan moksham - Dharmar pattaabhishekam. SRM Nightingale School (Veerasamy Street, West Mambalam) Kambha Ramyanam Jan. 21: Anjanavannanum Anjanai maindhanum. Jan. 22: Valli perumai. Jan. 23: Sri Ramar perumai. Jan. 24: Valli-Sukrivan yuddam. Jan. 25: Valli mokcham. Jan. 26: Thaarai Thuthi Sukriva Pattaabhishekam. Jan. 27: Seethai Theda Kilambuthal. More details can be had in or New building soon for Ashok Nagar Fire Station The construction of the new building to house the Ashok Nagar Fire and Rescue Station cum Divisional Officer is in full swing on Ashok Pillar Road, Ashok Nagar. Presently, the fire tenders are parked in Guindy Fire Station and the fire personnel and staff members also operate from there. Civic issue rectified after report in Mambalam Times Before Now Following a report Iron poles support wall from falling into drain published in Mambalam Times (Jan issue), the problem was rectified by the workers of Chennai Corporation by completing the construction of the storm water drain in the stretch and reinforcing the foundation of the compound wall. Debris dumped under No litter signboard By Our Staff Reporter Construction d e b r i s dumped under the No l i t t e r signboard in Mambalam High Road in T. Nagar has been lying uncleared for several days Play on Sri Ranganathar Swamy today evening S. Shivpprasadh (resident of 44/21, Bagirathi Ammal Street, T. Nagar) will present the Tamil drama Sri Ranganathar Swamy Mahimai at 6.30 p.m on Saturday. Jan. 12 in Sri Kamakshi Marriage Hall (Radha Nagar, Chromepet). He will enact the role of Saint Thiruppaan Alvar and his daughter S. Sruuthi will act as Andal. It has been organised by Chromepet Cultural Academy as part of Marghazhi vizha. Entry is free. Yoga teacher gets Life Time Achievement award D. Satyanarayana (Yoga master and resident of K. K. Nagar) received the Life Time Achievement award on Jan. 6 from The International Association of Lions Clubs (District 324 A1 Region 14) for conducting daily free yoga classes in Sivan Park, K. K. Nagar and other places for several years. The award was presented by A. Ghulam Hussain (District Governor of Lions Club) in the presence of N. P. Esaialagan (Regional Chairperson) and other members. Satyanarayana conducts the yoga classes from 5.30 a.m to 7 a.m. His contact number is ,000 copies of this edition are delivered FREE every Saturday! TV viewing to become costlier TV viewers may have to shell out more money for their monthly cable or DTH (direct to home) charges, after the new tariff order for the broadcast sector comes into effect as per the directions of TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India). As per the new tariff regime set by the regulator, consumers will have the option to select and pay only for TV channels they want to watch at the maximum retail price (MRP) set by the respective broadcaster. As per the new rate structure, a consumer will have to pay up to Rs. 130 (plus taxes) for the first set of 100 channels, which will be mostly free-to-air (FTA) channels. They do not include any of the popular channel networks like Star India, Zee, Sony or Sun TV. If consumers decide to buy basic packages from top broadcasters, which include popular genres like general entertainment, movies, kids, programs, music, news and infotainment, they will have to pay an additional Rs. 184 for 95 pay channels. And, on top of that, a network capacity fee of Rs. 100 (Rs. 25 per 20 channels) will be extra. In short, in the new regime, a consumer will have to pay up to Rs. 450 per month for the basic channels, without regional or sports, if he or she opts for bouquets. In the case of a-la-carte, the monthly bill will be over Rs. 800 as bouquets are at a discount of 35-55%. Annual Jagannath Rath Yathra on Monday The 36th year Jagannath Baldev Subhadra Rath Yatra has been organised by ISCKON from 3 p.m on Monday, Jan. 14 from Sri Rani Mahal (Echangadu Junction, Medavakkam Main Road, Kovilambakkam). Banwarilal Purohit (Governor) will be the Chief Guest. The Ratha Yatra of Jagannath Baldev Subhadra is held annually in Sri Jagannath Puri, Orissa. The festival is as old as the temple itself and depicted as a journey of Lord Krishna to his aunt Kunti s house along with his brother Baladev and sister Subhadra. Residents meet on Wednesday T. Nagar Residents Welfare Association (30, Rangan Street, T. Nagar) has organised a meeting of the residents of Gandhi Street, Vasan Street, Cart Track Road, Jawaharlal Nehru Street and other adjoining streets at 11 a.m on Wednesday, Jan. 16 in R a m a k r i s h n a Mission Nursery and Primary School (Maharajapuram Santhanam Road, T. Nagar). Besides civic issues, the effects of plastic ban, cattle menace and parking problems will be discussed. The residents are requested to attend the meeting and voice their grievances. Free talk on Governing Business1 and Relationship next Saturday Under the auspices of Vedanta Institute (Madras), R. Aravindan will give a free talk on Governing Business and Relationship on Saturday, Jan. 19, from 10 a.m to a.m in Hotel Pratap Plaza (168, Kodambakkam High Road, Mahalingapuram). For registration, contact Chithra Sundarrajan in Rani Anna Nagar residents donate Rs lakhs for cyclone relief Rani Anna Nagar Kudyiruppor Nalvazhvu Sangam (K. K. Nagar) donated Rs lakhs to the Chief Minister s Relief Fund for Gaja cyclone victims last week. The cheque for the amount was handed over to the Chief Minister. The amount was contributed by residents of Rani Anna Nagar.

5 January 12-18, 2019 Elected Chairman of All India Gem and Jewellers Council N. Anantha Padmanaban (MD, NAC Jewellers, 26/45, Gita Devi Properties, Teynampet) was elected as Chairman of All India Gem and Jewellers Domestic Council (GJC) for two years on Jan. 3 in its meeting in Mumbai. Shaankar Sen was elected as Vice Chairman. According to Anantha, NAC has been closely associated with GJC since its inception. Over the years, we have successfully conceptualized and executed innovative programs for the benefit of the industry, he said. He was instrumental in Maths and Science talent exam next month Sri Sai Academy (83/2, 53rd Street, Ashok Nagar) will conduct a Maths and Science free talent exam for Std. 10 to 12 students on Sunday, Feb. 3 at Little Flower Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Ashok Nagar. For Std. 10 students it will cover both CBSE and Matriculation syllabus. For Std. 12 students it will be State Board syllabus for Accounts, Business Maths, Physics & Chemistry. For more details, call or addressing many issues like excise, GST, customs duty, PMLA and more. He has thanked the GJC members for the faith deposed in him in steering the Council. While speaking on the occasion, he stated that the first effort will be to transform and energize jewellers across India to bring more synergy within the indigenous industry. We shall strive to unite the entire industry and work towards achieving GJC s set goal of One- Industry-One- Voice. We also want to tackle contentious issues such as the banking sector s hesitancy to provide loans to the G&J sector, he added. GJC has over 6 lakh mem-bers comprising manufac-turers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors, laboratories, gemologists, designers and allied services related to the industry. Excels in CAT exam S. Aakash (resident of 1C, Dev Apartments, 12th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) passed the CAT (Common Admission Test) entrance exam for admission to IIM and other top management institutes in India with 99.9 percentile. He told Mambalam Times that the QA section of the paper was tough with sums involving multiple concepts which took a lot of time to solve. The other sections of the paper were relatively easy and helped to boost the score, he added. He is in the final year of BE, Computer Science in SSN Engineering College. His contact number is Thirukalyanam in Kothandaramar Temple on Monday The thirukalyanam of Sri Andal with Sri Ranganathar will be held at 6.30 p.m on Monday, Jan. 14 in Kothandaramar Temple (K. R. Koil Street, West Mambalam). MAMBALAM TIMES Page 3 Sarada Vidyalaya alumni meet on Jan. 20 Sri Ramakrishna Mission Sarada Vidyalaya (Usman Road) has organised Alumni Day at 10 a.m on Sunday, Jan. 20 in its premises. All old students of the school are requested to participate in the get-together. For the students of the 1969 batch, it will be the Golden Jubilee Year. For registration, call or send SMS to or

6 Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES January 12-18, 2019 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Advertise in the Classified Columns: Mambalam-T. Nagar & Ashok Nagar- K.K. Nagar Editions : Rs. 500 (upto 30 words); Bold letters: Rs. 750 Display: Rs. 270 per column centimeter. Advertisements will be received upto 1 p.m on Friday. ASTROLOGY J A T H A G A, Vaasthu, Nameology expert Jyothisha Rathna Srimathi V. Akilandeswari, M.A. M.Phil. D.I.A. Specialist in Palmistry, Astrology, Nameology, Numerology, Marriage matching, vaasthu. Sri Raja Rajeswari Jathagalaya, No. 8/1, Ramakrishnapuram 1st Street, West Mambalam, Ph: , , CATERING CATERING orders undertaken for marriage (A to Z), small functions, nitchayathartham, seemantham, ayushahomam, upanayanam, shashtiapthapurthi, sathabishekam, grahapravesam and birthday functions. Contact: Mahalakshmi Catering Services (West Mambalam), Ph: SHYAMALA Catering Service). We undertake catering for marriage, seemantham, nichaya thartham, ayushya homam, upanayanam, grahapravesam, sashtiap thapoorthi, sathabishegam & birthday functions, quality maintained. Ph: , MEENAKSHI Catering, Quality, homemade pure vegetarian food for seemantham, nichaya thartham, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, grahapra vesam, sashtiapthapoorthi, sathabishegam & birthday & marriage functions, free door delivery. Ph: PADMAM Catering (West Mambalam) undertakes orders for marriage, seem antham, grahapravesam, sashtiapthapoorthi, sathabis hegam, ayushyahomam, upanayanam, nichayathartham, birthday functions. Ph: , SHRI Chakra Café, Opp. Lenskart, Postal Colony Bus Stop, West Mambalam. Thank you for your overwhelming support. Taste our delicious food (breakfast, lunch, snacks, pure filter coffee and dinner). Open from 7.30 a.m to 9.30 p.m. Door delivery. Ph: SUBRAMANYA Food Service offers pure vegetarian homely foods at your doorstep. 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Centrally located Please contact for further details: ARU Academy, 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar. Ph: , MATHS home tuition undertaken from Std. 9 to 12 for CBSE, ICSE, IGCSE, ISC, SB, IB, NIOS by experienced tuition master. Foundation mathematics for IIT JEE. Maths experts in 10 th, +1 and +2 in CBSE, State Board syllabus. Ph: APJ Carnival 2019 on Jan. 20, at 99, Lakshmanasamy Salai, above Adyar Bakery, 3 rd floor, K.K. Nagar. Competitions: Spell Bee, drawing, handwriting, Maths & Science quiz, adzap, meme creation, jam, doodling, etc. attractive prizes, age group: Std. 2 to 8 (timings: 9.30 a.m to 12 noon), Std. 9 to 12 (timing: 1.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m), entry fee: Rs. 100 per head. Ph: /54, HOME SERVICE SREE Ganapathi Home Service: We arrange reliable vegetarians / nonvegetarian cooks (male / female) livein also domestic help, patient attender / child care takers, drivers, watchmen, nurse, gardener, hostel arrange etc., local & outstation. Vennila. Ph: , WE arrange Brahmin / nonvegetarian cook, baby / patient care taker, housemaids, drivers, watchman (couple also), part / full time, stay in Chennai & all over India, immediate arrangement. Sri Sai (Regd). Ph: , MATRIMONIAL THINK of Brahmin alliance? Think of us. Chennai Sai Sankara Matrimonials, 7 (15/2), 9th Avenue, Ashok Nagar. Ph: , Web: Astro services, latest chart available. Thank you for making us No. 1. Panchapakesan. MUSIC & DANCE SIVAN arts academy offers vocal, veenai, mridangam, violin, keyboard, bharthanatyam, advance class personally. Contact: Kalaimamani Dr. Rukmini Ramani. Ph: TRINITY Music Point Piano, keyboard, guitar. Trinity grade exams, theory & practical (Western& carnatic) all days except Monday. No. 21/15, Bharathi Street (behind Ayodhya Mandapam), West Mambalam. Trinitymusic point.net Ph: , , SUBBU Arumugam Fine Arts Centre commences Carnatic music vocal, devotional music classes, from Jan 15 th in K.K. Nagar, online also. Contact: T. Kalaimagan, M.A. (Music), M.Phil,.NET. Joint Secretary - SAFAC. Ph: PACKERS & MOVERS GOODLOOK Packers: Safe & secure local shifting Rs. 3500, regular service to Bangalore, Hyderabad, Coimbatore, Trichy & all over India, car transportation also. Ph: , Web: movers.com. MAMBALAM SVL Packers & Movers for shifting, Local. Insurance free, door to door. Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kerala, Bangalore and all over India. Just dial and relax. Ph: , , svlpackers& movers@yahoo.co.in. Website: svlpackersand movers.coms. RAINBOW Packers & Movers, local shifting, minimum cost Rs. 4000, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, & all over India, car transport, 100% safe, door to door. Ph: , info@rainbow packersmovers.com. MAMBALAM Ajjay Packers & Moovers for shifting in local within Chennai minimum Rs. 3300, insurance free. Chennai, Hyderabad, Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, all over India. 0% damage. Ph: , , info@safeway packersmoovers.com. KVT packers & movers, household items, office things shifting, machineries moving, door to door, all over India. Ph: Advertise in the Classified Columns of Mambalam Times for immediate response. SITUATION VACANT (GENERAL) WANTED part time System Engineer, male, Computer Science students or graduates preferred, to work in T. Nagar. Contact: Vijay, Ph: or send resume to the id: admi@htssindia.in W A N T E D accounts clerk cum cashier for a printing press in West Mambalam, preferably graduate. Ph: SPIRITUAL CLASS SRI Purandaradasar classes every week earnestly will be conducted in West Mambalam, only girl children and ladies are admitted. Ph: , TOURS & TRAVELS (1) ONE Day Yatra, Jan. 20, Sunday Ancient Siva and Vishnu temples, along ECR. (2) Tirunangur Garuda Sevai Feb. 4 and 5. Contact: OLV Tours, Ph: , (1) ONE Day Yatra, Feb. 17, Sunday Dhanvantri Temple, Singiri, Thiruparkadal etc (2) Ahobilam Nava Narasimhar Feb. 22 to 24. Contact: OLV Tours, Ph: , (1) JAN. 17: One day 7 temples, Rs (including food). (2) Jan. 19, Saturday (Pradosham) Kanchipuram Orikkai, Rs (3) Jan days, Thiruvennainallur, Vayalur (10 temples), Rs (4) Feb days, Navakailayam, Nava Tirupathi, Rs (5) Mar days, Divya Desams at Kerala. Ph: NAVAGRAHA Darshan (Kumbakonam), A/c bus with 36 pushback seats available, Rs per person, includes accommodation, coffee, tiffin, lunch. Starts from Jan. 25, 9 p.m and return by Jan. 27, 9 p.m. Contact: Mrs. Vedhavasan, Ph: , (1). FEB. 8 to 11: Ahobilam Nava Narasimhar. (2) Mar. 7 to 11: Bhadrachalam, Mattapally Pancha Narasimhar. (3) Mar. 20 to Apr. 3: Kasi, Muktinath. (4) Apr. 19 to 24: Kerala Divya Desams, Guruvayur, (5) Apr. 27 to May 2: Cholanadu (40) Divya Desams. (6) May 10 to 23: Badrinath, Kurushetra. Vaidehi Partha Sarathy, Ph: , , MAMBALAM TIMES Advertisement Rates BLACK & WHITE: Full Page :Rs. 29,000 Half Page :Rs. 16,000 Per Column Centimeter: Rs. 160 Classified Display: Rs. 250 per cm Third Page: Rs. 190 COLOUR: Full Page :Rs. 36,000 Half Page :Rs. 19,000 Ear Panel on Page 1 Rs Per Column cm Rs. 190 First Page : Rs. 240 Last Page : Rs /3, Madley Road, T. Nagar. Ph: , , mambalamtimes@gmail.com Web: LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Citizens should co-operate to implement plastic ban Sir, The ban on one-time-use plastic items is a welcome measure. The public should cooperate with the govt. to successfully implement it as it is good for the environment. It is indeed refreshing to see many already using cloth and paper bags for shopping and other needs. I hope there will be no more dumping of plastic waste in dustbins, road margins and waterways. I appreciate the State s move in this direction. Improving cleanliness in temples Sir, In most temples, one will find the priest giving vibhuthi/kumkum as prasadam to all devotees. They only use a small portion to put on their forehead and discard the balance. These leftovers accumulate and make the temple praharam and its surroundings dirty. The temple authorities should take steps to avoid this practice and instead allow the devotees to take the minimum quantity required by themselves. V.S. Narayanaswamy, Motilal Street, T. Nagar Appeal for another bus stop on 11th Avenue Sir, MTC buses on routes 11G/11H/12G/49A that ply via Ashok Nagar stop at Ashok Pillar. After the introduction of one-way traffic around the Udhayam Theater and TNHB Complex these buses have been diverted via 11th Avenue to ease traffic congestion. In the diverted section, the distance between Sangamam Hotel stop on 7th Avenue and Ashok Nagar HIG stop on 11th Avenue is more than a kilometer. With the increasing number of commuters on this stretch, particularly school children and senior citizens, it will be convenient if there is one more stop in-between these two stops. I have written in this regard to MTC, but so far, there has been no reply. S. Sambamurthy, 58/9, First Link Street, Ragava Colony, Ashok Nagar, Ph: DTH tariff may increase from next month Sir, The new tariff regime imposed by the regulatory authority TRAI for DTH (direct-tohome) and cable TV networks is likely to come into force from February. At the moment, I have subscribed for all the channels and my service provider is SCV through a local cable TV operator. I pay Rs. 350 per month all inclusive for viewing all channels. According to my cable TV operator, under the new tariff plan of TRAI, I will have to shell out Rs. 944 per month. However, realizing the impact it can cause in terms of drop in viewership and loss of revenue, the individual TV channels have started to drop their rates or are giving a concessional rate for the entire bouquet of their channels. A clearer picture will emerge by the end of this month and I hope that it will eventually be driven by market dynamics and the consumers may not be burdened by a high increase in tariff. P. K. Subramanian, Aishwarya Apartments, Gandhi Street, T. Nagar, Plastic ban creates chaos Sir, Banning of single-use-plastic items is a welcome measure. But the sudden ban on it without a proper and cheap alternative is having an impact on consumers and small traders. Plastic accelerated the growth of trade by helping to transport liquid items and its utility cannot be questioned, though it had adverse effects. One way to mitigate its effects is to avoid littering freely and collect and destroy it safely without affecting the biodiversity. Banning abruptly and struggling to find a substitute and that too all of a sudden has thrown the traders and public into utter confusion. The ban should have been done after examining the issue with experts and assessing the practicability of its implementation. N. Rajagopalan, West Mambalam Cookery, rangoli contests on Jan. 22, 26 Oviyavarnangal (7 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar) will conduct cookery and rangoli competitions on Jan. 22 and 26 for women and children. There is no registration fee. For more details, contact or Discourse on Gita on Tuesday Under the auspices of Akshara Vidya Trust, Swamini Satyavratananda Saraswati will give a discourse on Bhagavad Gita in English at 6 p.m, on Tuesday, Jan. 15 in Kesari High School, next to GRT Grand Hotel, Pondy Bazaar Extn., T. Nagar. Kothandaramar Temple launches android app Mambalam Sri Kothandaramar Temple launched Ramar Temple chennai 33 android mobile app on Jan. 5 The app will provide details about the temple, its history and daily poojas. For more details, call Discourse on F¼ªõ ð õ F¼ŠðœOâ C on Tuesday Panampattu Ravichandran Ganapathidasan will give a discourse on F¼ªõ ð õ F¼ŠðœOâ C from 6.45 a.m to 7.15 a.m on Tuesday, Jan. 15 in Kasi Viswanathar Temple (Kuppaiah Street, West Mambalam). It has been organized by Þ øðe èöè Üø è ì (Iraipanikalaka Arakattalai). All are welcome More details can be had in Talk on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday Under the auspices of Vallalar Sanmarga Sangam (V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph: ), V. Kotteswaran will give a discourse on Thiru Arutpa on Tuesday, Jan. 15, at 6 p.m, in Sakthi Vinayagar Temple (P. T. Rajan Salai, K. K. Nagar). OBITUARY M. SAKUNTHALA M. Sakunthala (resident of 3F, Saraswathi Apartments, Sathyapuri Street, West Mambalam. Ph: ) passed away on Jan. 9. She was 57, and had been a resident of West Mambalam since birth. She is survived by 3 brothers and 2 sisters.

7 January 12-18, 2019 SPECIAL CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Classified Advertisements under the heads Accommodation Required, Old Age Home, Marriage hall, Mini Hall, Real Estate Buying & Selling) & Rental will be published on this page. The charges are Rs. 700 (upto 30 words); Bold Rs Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar & Mambalam- T.Nagar Editions. Display: Rs. 270 per col. centimeter. Each advertisement of Real Estate and Rental must relate to only one house/ flat. Full Address with Door Number is must for Rental advertisement. Advertisement will be received upto 1.00 p.m on Friday. MINI HALL Mahadevan Street (State Bank Building), Kamakshi Hall A/c (200 guests). Ph: , , , OLD AGE HOME REAL ESTATE (BUYING) WANTED to buy a flat, 1 st floor, in West Mambalam or Ashok Nagar, single or double bedrooms, below 18 years old, pure vegetarian, no brokerage. Ph: REAL ESTATE (SELLING) T. NAGAR, Boag Road, prime location, old flat, renovated, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 st floor, open car park, excellent condition. Ph: T. NAGAR, Thanikachalam Road, deluxe flat, 1210 sq.ft, 3 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, ground floor, wood work, car park, 15 years old, price Rs crores. Ravichandran, Ph: , ASHOK NAGAR, Madhurams Flat, 18 th Avenue, 79 th Street Extension, single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 440 sq.ft, ground floor, 2 wheeler parking, 24 hours water, 3 phase EB. Ph: , T. NAGAR, Sivaji Street, next to Bus Terminus, 899 sq.ft, UDS 315 sq.ft, ground floor, open car park, no brokers. Ph: Dhanapal Chetty Street, near Mettupalayam Market, 760 sq.ft, UDS 600 sq.ft, 1 st floor, 2 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, attached bathroom, 19 years old, wood work, 2- wheeler parking. Ph: Dhanapal Street, near Adhikesava Perumal Koil, resale, 1138 sq.ft, UDs 760 sq.ft, 3 bedrooms flat, hall, modular kitchen, 1 st floor, 10 years old, 4 borewells & metro water, wood work, car park, Rs per sq.ft, no brokers. Ph: , Thambiah Road, near Sathyanarayana Temple, 530 sq.ft, UDS 417 sq.ft, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, ground floor, 2-wheeler parking only, 28 years old. Ph: RENTAL 13, Appasamy Street, near Kalibari Temple, independent house, 1 st floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2- wheeler parking only, Brahmins only, rent Rs Ph: , T. NAGAR, 18/22, Bazullah Road, near PSBB School & Benz Park Hotel, 1 st floor apartment, alacrity flat, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, balcony, bath attached, wood work, car park, rent Rs , 5 months advance. Ph: , / 1, Pushpavathy Ammal Street, independent house, newly renovated, 1 bedroom, hall, kitchen, 3 phase, 24 hours water, rent Rs. 9500,(negotiable), vegetarians only. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, 37, 84 th Street, Kamarajar Salai, 1 st floor, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, dining, 2-wheeler parking, rent Rs Ph: Sterling Sindoor, 51/28, Lake View Road, single bedroom, bachelors only. Ph: T. NAGAR, 18, Goplakrishna Street, Pondy Bazaar, 2 bedrooms flat, 1050 sq.ft, geyser, 3 phase, 4 th floor, lift, open car park, 24 hours security/water, camera, rent Rs : Owner, Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, 27, East Street, Raghavan Reddy Colony, 3 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, 1370 sq.ft, semi furnished, covered car park, power back-up, security, strictly vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: ASHOK NAGAR,11, 65 th Street, landmark: 12 th Avenue, 1050 sq.ft, independent house, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, pooja, store room, 24 hours water, ground floor, Brahmins only, no brokers, rent + maintenance Rs Ph: , / 3, Postal Colony 4 th Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, modular kitchen, pooja room, 1 st floor flat, 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins only, rent Rs Ph: / 13, Barath Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, lift, car park, security, rent Rs (negotiable). Ph: K.K. NAGAR, 1080, Munusamy Salai, near PSBB School, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, spacious rooms, semi furnished, 1 st floor, car park, 1100 sq.ft, rent Rs , Brahmins ony. Ph: T. NAGAR, 15, Ramasamy Street, off. Usman Road, space available for office/atm use, around 150 sq.ft. Contact: The Theyagarayanagar Fund Ltd. Ph: , (between 9.30 a.m & 1.30 p.m). KODAMBAKKAM, 15/9, Azeez Nagar 2 nd Street, 5 minutes walk to Liberty Bus Stop and Railway Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 700 sq.ft, no car park, vegetarians only, no brokers. Visit on 12 th & 13 th January, from 10 a.m to 7 p.m. Ph: , , WEST MAMBA- LAM, Kripasankari Street, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, elevator, vegetarians only, no brokers. Ph: , Sathyanarayana Street, very close to Railway Station, Market, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, ventilated, independent, road facing flat, 2-wheeler parking, vegetarians only. Ph: , KODAMBAKKAM, 16/17, Parankusapuram Street, ground floor, 800 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, vasthu, car parking, rent Rs , Brahmins/vegetarians only. Ph: , T. NAGAR, 16, Parthasarathypuram, near Kodambakkam Railway Station, 1 st floor, independent house, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 900 sq.ft, commercial/residential, 3 phase EB, 24 hours water. Ph: T. NAGAR, 10, Burkit Road, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 3 rd floor, no lift, no brokers. Ph: /1, Srinivasa Iyer Street Extension, 790 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 nd floor, covered car park, Brahmins preferred, rent Rs , no brokers. Ph: JAFFERKHANPET, Sri Narayana Flat, 25/11, 1 st Cross Street, Raghavan Colony, near 12 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar & Kumaran Nagar Police Station, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 950 sq.ft, spacious, renovated, 2-wheeler parking, Brahmins only. Ph: / 13, Kamatchipuram 1 st Street, 2 nd floor, 2 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, 24 hours water, 2-wheeler parking, vegetarians only, Rs ASHOK NAGAR, 1, 64 th Street, 11 th Avenue, 1100 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, car parking, corner site, ground floor, modern flooring, rent Rs , vegetarians. Ph: , T. NAGAR, 14,Ramachandran Street, near Mupathamman Temple, independent, 1 st floor, 1100 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 2 balcony, open car parking, 24 hrs water, pure vegetarians only. Rangarajan, Ph: , / A1, Mahadevan Street, near Bioline Lab, 615 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1 western toilet, no car park, no brokers. Ph: , T. NAGAR, 84, Habibullah Road, single bedroom flat with A/c, for small family and decently employed persons, rent Rs , 3 months advance, maintenance Rs. 1500, no brokers. Ph: , KODAMBAKKAM, Flat 9, Ritechoice Chitrakoodam, 25, Subramania Nagar 1 st Street, near Mambalam Railway Station, 3 rd floor, 2 bedrooms flat, hall, kitchen, 2 balconies, 700 sq.ft, 3 rd floor, lift, open car park, rent Rs , vegetarians only. Kalyan, Ph: , Devan Colony, Muthalamman Koil Street, 1200 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, service room, semi furnished, 2 attached bathrooms, 2-wheeler parking only, Brahmins preferred, rent Rs Ram, Ph: , , Jankiraman Street, 1540 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, 2 halls, duplex flat, fully furnished, 4 A/c, blinds, 2 nd floor, vegetarians only, rent Rs Ph: ASHOK NAGAR, 41, 7 th Avenue, near Jawahar Vidyalaya School, 850 sq.ft, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, marble flooring, semi furnished, ground floor, rent Rs , 5 months advance, family/bachelor/ office. Ph: MAMBALAM TIMES RMD Trust invites readers to celebrate Pongal with inmates RMD Pain and Palliative Care Trust (Raghavaiah Road, T. Nagar) has appealed to the readers of Mambalam Times to celebrate Pongal with its inmates Dr. Republica Sridhar (Managing Trustee) has also welcomed the readers to visit its palliative care home Karuna Sagar in Maduravoyal and spend some time with its residents, many of whom are terminally ill patients. Donors can also contribute for breakfast, lunch, dinner and medicines. Those interested in donating or visiting Karuna Sagar may contact Dr. Republica Sridhar in Krishnammachari donates Rs lakhs for solar panels R. P. Krishnammachari (Chairman, Tex Bioscience Private Limited, 75, Textan House, 4th Avenue, Ashok Nagar and senior member of Lions Club of Mambalam) donated Rs lakhs for 30KW solar power panels to Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama (Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar) on Jan. 10. He earlier donated a Rs lakhs worth 30KW solar power system to Ramakrishna Mission Ashrama on Dec. 24, Now the Ashrama will function fully with solar power and reduce the EB bills. The program was inaugurated by P. Natraj (IPS) in the presence of Swami Padmasthananda (Secretary, Ramakrishna Mission Ashram) and others. Residents bid to save Somasundaram playground Over the years, many playgrounds in the city have disappeared. Now, some residents are trying to protect Somasundaram playground in T. Nagar from being used for dumping debris. After a portion of the compound wall was demolished recently, residents and cricket clubs have appealed to the Chennai Corporation to save the ground. Apart from local residents, people from across the city throng the ground. Many eminent cricketers have played in this ground and, even today, the play area becomes full on weekends, said A. B. Muthukumar, a resident of the locality. However, residents claimed that on Dec. 29, a few persons came and parked a cement mixer vehicle near the Aavin booth close to the ground. On the same night, they demolished a wall on adjoining Rajachar Street to the extent of 10 feet, they added. Following this, a ramp from the street to the ground was constructed for lorries to enter. We protested against this. There was no response, added another resident. The residents fear that the contractors of the Smart City project are trying to dump debris in the ground. If we allow this now, the entire ground will be destroyed in a matter of weeks and the children will be left in the lurch. This is one the few playgrounds left in the city. We do not need a concrete jungle inside the ground that may hurt children, he added. The residents and The Young Stars Cricket Association have written to the Chennai Corporation Commissioner to take action. We have even lodged a police complaint and after that no move has been made to dump debris till now, added another resident. Page 5 Sells decorative pots for Pongal G. Mohan Raj (resident of 66/83, Canal Bank Road, CIT Nagar) has been selling decorative pots for Pongal for several years. He was seen giving finishing touches to the pots on Jan. 10. He told Mambalam Times that there is good demand for decorative pots, especially from corporates, resident associations, and other groups for community celebrations. He hails from a potter s family which has been in the business for more than 8 decades. Pongal pots of varying sizes are available at both wholesale and retail prices. The price of the pots varies from Rs. 90 to Rs He also sells water pots (with and without tap), flower pots, cement pots and other clay items. His contact number is Theater fest in Infosys Hall till Jan. 15 A drama festival titled Pongal Nataka Vizha, dedicated to the late veteran journalist and theatre artiste Gnani Sankaran (Gnani), which commenced on Jan.11, will conclude on Jan. 15, 6.45 p.m in Infosys Hall (Ramakrishna Mission School, 31, Krishna Street. T. Nagar). The festival has been organised by Mudhra, a cultural organisation. The following is the program: Jan. 12: 4 short plays by Theatre Marina. Jan. 13: 5 short plays by Komal Theaters. Jan. 14: Demo Crazy by Undo Fine Arts. Jan. 15: Balloon by Pareeksha. Kingpin of sex racket arrested in T. Nagar Poonga K.Venkatesan (43) (a resident of East Mogappair), a kingpin of the sex racket in the city and his righthand man Sampath Kumar were arrested in a house in T. Nagar by the antivice squad of the Central Crime Branch last week. The police team was led by K. Maheswari (Asst. Commissioner of Police). Venkatesan was on the run after his plea for anticipatory bail was dismissed by the Madras High Court last month. According to the police, he ran 60 brothels in the city under the guise of massage parlours and spas. He used social media platforms to attract customers and transact business. They were lodged in Puzhal prison after being produced before a magistrate court in the city.

8 Page 6 Exnora promotes smoke-free Bhogi through students Exnora Greater Chennai has launched a week-long campaign to promote smoke-free Bhogi by creating awareness among students in various schools and colleges in North and South Chennai Civic Exnoras and Exnora Innovators Clubs in and around the city are carrying out awareness programs in various parts of Chennai and suburbs. R. Govindaraj (President, Exnora Greater Chennai) said that awareness is spread through rallies, distribution of pamphlets, street plays and various other modes. The campaign, which commenced on Jan. 7, will extend till Bhogi day. He urged students to persuade their parents and neighbours not to burn tyres and plastic material as they cause toxic pollution of the atmosphere. Contests for students in book exhibition tomorrow The Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (19, G. N. Chetty Road, T. Nagar) will conduct competitions for school and college students on drawing and oratory on Sunday, Jan.13 in the book exhibition in YMCA Grounds (Nandanam). For more details Mylavelan (Vice president) can be contacted in Free Veda classes Sri Sai Seva Chakra (15, Bharathi Street, West Mambalam) conducts free Veda, bhajans and sloka classes on Fridays from 5 p.m to 6 p.m and on Sundays from 3.30 p.m to 4.30 p.m in its premises. It also conducts the classes at the following venues: From Monday to Friday from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m in Sai Murugan Trust Temple (Vadhiyar Thottam, Rangara-japuram). On Mondays, Wednesdays and Tuesdays from 4 p.m to 5 p.m in Sarva Priya Ganapathi Temple (Moorthy Street Extension, 7 th Avenue, Ashok Nagar). On Saturdays from 6.30 a.m to 7.30 a.m in Sri Krishna Gana Sabha (Maharajapuram Santhanam Salai, T. Nagar) and from 8 a.m to 9 a.m in Guha Apar-tments (29, Vivekanandapuram 1 st Street, West Mambalam). DONATE BLOOD ONCE IN THREE MONTHS Mambalam edition of Anna Nagar Times - RNI No /94 MAMBALAM TIMES January 12-18, 2019 If anything interesting is happening in your neighbourhood please inform Mambalam Times. Edited & Published by K.S. Ramakrishnan. Office: 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 17. Ph: , Printed by Ramesh Adityan at Powerfull Printers, 74, Kannappan Street, Aminijikarai, Chennai 29.