C M Y ANNA NAGAR K TIMES India’s First Neighbourhood Newspaper www.annanagartimes.in Vol. 28, No. 34 & 35 1437th & 1438th Issue: May 9 - 15, 2021 Advt. Supplement Page II May 9 - 15, 2021 ANNA NAGAR TIMES C M Y Rotary Club donates Rs.20,000 Kabasura Kudineer ANNANNANNA NNA AAAGAR BBGAR AZAARAZAARAZAAR K to NGO distributed to passersby By Our Staff This column is intended to help small businesses in Reporter Anna Nagar to have a cost-effective advertisement Rotary Club of medium. Advertising in this section will be in Anna Nagar Madras standard panel sizes of 4 cms x 1 column (costing only (W 709, W Block 3rd Rs. 800) and 4 cms x 2 columns (costing only Rs. 1600) Street, Anna Nagar Western Extension) donated Rs.20,000 to the NGO Vuyiroli (Kodungaiyur, Chennai) on April 26. Rotarian Vikash Staff members of Chennai Corporation Chandran told Anna Nagar Times that the NGO takes care of Ward 92 distributed free Kabasura Kudineer abandoned senior citizens by providing them shelter, food and to passerby outside a shop in Seethakathi medical care. The Club’s contact number is 93821 60707. Salai (East Mogappair) on May 5. They also held placards displaying messages Policemen counsel violators like ‘Follow Social Distancing’ and ‘Wear Masks’. A large banner stuck to the shutter of the closed shopdisplayed awareness messages about Covid-19. Temples off limits for devotees By Our Staff Reporter While strictly enforcing the Covid norms amid the spike in cases, policemen are also counselling motorists and pedestrians who are not wearing masks. At Anna Arch junction on April 26, traffic policemen distributed free masks to motorists not wearing them. A Senior Inspector counselled them and explained the benefits and Corporation to open 500-bed Covid Care importance of wearing the mask. Center Under the revised lockdown measures, A traffic policeman told this reporter that they have also engaged Chennai Corporation plans to open a 500-bed Covid Care Center places of worship are off limits to visitors. some autorickshaw drivers to spread the message about wearing with oxygen facility at either Guindy Trade Center, JJ Indoor masks and maintaining social distance in public places. The daily poojas are performed by the Stadium (Kilpauk) or KP Park (Pulianthope). These drivers have been instructed to make sure that their priests behind closed doors. This photo was The preparations have already begun, an official said. passengers wear the masks. taken at 9 a.m on May 6 outside Ayyappa At present, there are 11,645 beds available at the existing 13 Covid Awareness posters have also been pasted on their vehicles. temple on 6th Main Road, Anna Nagar. Care Centers. Velammal student excels in Silambam Fine to be imposed if mask îI› Þô‚Aò à¬ó By Our Staff Reporter is worn improperly V. 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It is open from 8 a.m to 6 p.m surrendered before a magistrate in Madhavaram Court the next day. the air while speaking and spread the The victim was one of the suspects in the murder of his relative infection. Pragadish in January and had recently come out on bail. According to the police, Vignesh was a friend of Pragadish and was 2 arrested for ANNA NAGAR TIMES ANNA NAGAR waiting for an opportunity to take revenge on Kannadasan. processing ADVERTISEMENT RATES TIMES On April 26, when Kannadasan was consuming liquor near the Tasmac shop, the 5-member gang hacked him to death and fled from ganja COLOUR: BLACK & WHITE: Editor & Publisher By Our Staff Reporter the spot. Full Page: Rs. 56,000 Full Page: Rs. 45,000 K. S. Ramakrishnan JJ Nagar police sent his body to Kilpauk Medical Hospital for post- K. Deenadayalan Half Page: Rs. 30,000 Half Page: Rs. 25,000 mortem. The other two members of the gang are absconding. (28) and R. 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(behind Kovai Pazhamudhir Nilayam), Each screening centre has two doctors, two lab technicians, and Reporter two x-ray machine operators, besides two paramedical staff to manage Their motorcycle Anna Nagar, Chennai 40. Ph: 4217 2885, 4261 1648 the crowds. was also seized. E-mail: [email protected] M. R. Ravi C M Y ANNA NAGAR K TIMES India’s First Neighbourhood Newspaper www.annanagartimes.in Vol. 28, No. 34 & 35 1437th & 1438th Issue: May 9 - 15, 2021 FREE DMK wins from Anna Nagar, Covid Care Ambattur and Villivakkam Centers filling up In view of the total lockdown By Our Staff Reporter fast on Sundays, Anna Nagar Times M.K. Mohan of DMK won the MLA seat By Our Staff Reporter from Anna Nagar constituency in the 16th The beds in Chennai Cor- will be delivered on Saturday mornings. Tamilnadu Legislative Assembly Election poration’s Covid Care Centers held on April 6. are filling up fast. Classified Ads The votes were counted on May 2. The Centers admit residents Of the 1,65,096 votes polled in Anna who test positive for the virus will be accepted till Friday 1 p.m Nagar, Mohan got 80,054 votes (48.49%), with mild or moderate symp- Gokula Indira (AIADMK) (52,609 votes - 31.87%) and V. toms and those who do not have Ponraj of Makkal Needhi Maiyam (17,522 votes -10.61%). facilities like separate toilets Joseph Samuel and A. Vetriazhagan (both of DMK) won the to quarantine at home. MLA seats from Ambattur and Villivakkam constituencies Chennai has over 31,500 respectively. active cases at pressent and is Joseph defeated his nearest rival V. Alexandar (AIADMK) testing around 20,000 persons by 42.146 votes and Vetriazhagan defeated J.C.D. a day. The test positivity rate Prabhakaran (AIADMK) by 37,237 votes. is at 20%. The number of cases is ex- Shops closed under revised pected to further rise by mid- lockdown norms May. As per the revised lockdown employees. Jain organisation norms from May 6 to May 20, All public transport facilities shops in the neighbourhood may only carry passengers launches special except those selling essentials upto 50 per cent of their buses for Covid must remain closed. capacity. patients Shops selling essential items Hotels and restaurants can Jain International Trade like vegetables, groceries and only provide takeaway Organisation (JITO) launched medicines are allowed to services. On Sundays, food four special buses on May 4 for function only till noon. delivery is permitted only from the benefit of Covid patients. The new curbs are in addition 6 to 10 a.m, 12 noon to 3 p.m. According to DK Jain to those already in place and 6 to 9 p.m. (Chairman and resident of including night curfew and full Meat and fish shops will Anna Nagar) each bus is fitted shutdown on Sundays remain closed on Saturdays with six oxygen concentrators Other curbs are: and Sundays. and two refillable cylinders. Government and private Wedding gathering is “The vehicles are deployed offices are allowed to function restricted to 50 members and outside government hospitals.