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C M Y MAMBALAM K TIMES The Neighbourhood Newspaper for T. Nagar & Mambalam www.mambalamtimes.in Vol. 23, No. 26 1173rd Issue : November 18 - 24, 2017 FREE Page 2 November 18 - 24, 2017 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y K T. NAGAR BAZAAR This column is intended to help small businesses in & around T.Nagar and West Mambalam 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. 600) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 1200) This space costs Rs. 600 only. Sai bhajan programs in T. Nagar ISKCON program in Mambalam on Saturdays and Mambalam By Our Staff Reporter Sri Sathya Sai Samiti conducts Sai bhajans every week in the The International Society for Krishna following venues in T. Nagar and Mambalam. Consciousness (ISKCON), Injambakkam, T. Nagar: conducts ‘Bakthi Vriksha’ programs from 7 Sai Keshav Hall, 157, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park, Vijaya p.m to 9 p.m on Saturdays at 28, South K. R. Bank building): Saturdays, 5 p.m. Koil Street, West Mambalam. Ayurvedasramam, 155, G. N. Chetty Road (near Panagal Park): The program includes bhajans, Mondays, 6 p.m. congregational chanting and Bhagwad Gita 50/38, Motilal Street (opposite Ranganathan Street): Wednesdays, classes. More details can be had in phone 2371 6 p.m. 3606 or from Ranga Krishna Das (2474 4900, Muthumaari Amman Temple, South Boag Road: Mondays, 6.30 p.m 98400 27800). Mambalam: All are welcome. 12A/27, Thambiah Road, West Mambalam: Saturdays, 5.15 p.m. Vallabha Ganapathy Temple, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam: Sai bhajans on Fridays Fridays, 6.30 p.m. By Our Staff Reporter Murugashramam, Srinivasa Pillai Street, West Mambalam: Second Sai bhajans are conducted on Fridays, from Tuesdays, 6 p.m. 6.15 p.m to 7.15 p.m in Sri Krishnan Temple, For registration, please call 94456 11333 or 94447 73926. Thanikachalam Road, Pondy Bazaar, T. All are welcome. Nagar. The Samiti also sells books on Sai literature and CDs of Sai bhajans. All are welcome. November 18 - 24, 2017 Page 3 MAMBALAM TIMES C M Y 25 to undergo free cataract surgery Centenary celebrations of K By Our Staff Reporter Vidyatirtha Swamigal from 25 persons detected with cataract dur- Nov. 25 ing the special eye camp organised jointly By Our Staff Reporter Swami of Nerur. by Jaima Charitable Trust (Vadapalani) The centenary celebrations All are welcome. and Sri Bhuvaneswari Charitable Trust of Jagadguru Sri Abhinava Vidyatirtha Swamigal was (K. K. Nagar) on Nov. 17 will undergo free born as Srinivasa in 1917 in surgery in Sankara Nethralaya. Vidyatirtha Mahaswamigal Bangalore and while in school 75 persons having vision problems were will be conducted from Nov. 25 given free spectacles to Nov. 29 at 6 p.m in excelled in Maths and came up Doctors from Sankara Nethralaya ex- Tattvaloka Auditorium (76, with thought provoking amined the participants. The spectacles Eldams Road, Teynampet. Ph: interpretations of Sanskrit were sponsored by Larsen & Toubro Ltd. 2432 8124). verses. under its CSR project. The following is the program: Srinivasa caught the Sudha Vijayakumar (Correspondent, Nov. 25: Talk on Guru attention of Jagadguru Sri Thai Sathya Matriculation School, K. K. Mahimai by Prema Pandurang Chandrasekhara Bharati Nagar), Vedic Ravi (Founder, Sri Nov. 26: Musical discourse Mahaswamigal who chose him Bhuvaneshwari Charitable Trust) and S. on Sringeri by Chitra as his successor in 1931. Jayasundari (Secretary, Jaimaa Trust) He was initiated into the holy were present in the camp. Mahadevan and Vijaya- Anyone interested in joining Jaimaa lakshmi Subramaniam order at a tender age and was Trust as a volunteer may contact 99400 Nov. 27: Talk on Abhinava named Abhinava Vidyatirtha. 30939. Vidhyatirtha Vaibhavam by He was the Jagadguru of the Kalpagam Ramakrishnan math from 1954 to 1989. Drain slab broken to prevent water Metrowater advises Nov. 28: Group dance recital residents to clean by students of Sri Sai stagnation sumps Nrithyalaya By Our Staff By Our Staff Reporter Nov. 29: Talk on the virtues Reporter With copious rains replen- of Vidyatirtha Swamigal by No inlets were ishing the city’s reservoirs, Vidyashankar Saraswati provided in the Metrowater has increased the storm water daily supply of piped metro Free chess class drain cons- water from 550 million litres tomorrow in Circle tructed in Guild per day (mld) to 650 mld. Road, near its Library In effect, Metrowater has junction with M. K. Anuvarshini (a chess Madley Road, T. reduced the supply through tutor) will teach the basics of Nagar. water tankers from 7,000 trips chess to children in the age During the a day to 4,700 trips. group of 5 to 15 years, from 10 heavy rains last Since many areas in the city a.m to 12 noon on Sunday, week, this led to including this neighbourhood Nov.19 in Circle Library, 11th water with piped connections did not Avenue, Ashok Nagar. stagnation in receive water supply for More details can be had in the street, several months, Metrowater 2371 9319 or 98418 82138. forcing Cor- has advised residents to clean poration wor- the unused sumps. kers to break the In its press note, Metrowater slab of the drain has said that due to inundation to enable the water to flow from the road into the drain.The opening, being close to the junction, in streets, rainwater has poses a danger to motorists and pedestrians as it is close to the turning. entered sumps in residential buildings. They have advised HC upholds order to carry original the residents to pump out the water and clean the sumps driving license before opening the supply By Our Staff Reporter ceration. absolutely clear that no person valve. The Madras High Court has Only persons driving without can drive a motor vehicle Metrowater has also stopped upheld the decision of the State a valid license would suffer such unless a driving licence is issued tapping water from Porur lake, government to make it penal punishment, the bench to him. When demanded, the Sikkarayapuram quarries and mandatory for drivers to carry added. necessary documents relating agricultural fields in Tiruvallur. their original driving licenses According to the petitioner, to registration, insurance and The combined level of the while driving. drivers of goods vehicles cannot other connected papers should four reservoirs in Chem- The first bench of Chief be prosecuted for not carrying be produced to the authority barambakkam, Poondi, Justice Indira Banerjee and their driving licences. The same along with the driving licence.” Cholavaram and Red Hills on Justice M. Sundar also upheld might, if required, be produced It further said, “A driver may Nov. 17 was 40% of the total the validity of the Aug. 24 order before the authority concerned not be in possession of a capacity. of the ADGP (Additional later. licence, inter alia, if he has made Director-General of Police, The Motor Vehicles Act and it over to the authorities Bhuvaneswari State Traffic Planning Cell) Rules do not contemplate concerned for renewal or Trust ready to giving effect to the decision of prosecution of a person who otherwise or has applied for a conduct marriage the government. carries duly attested true duplicate on the loss of the of poor Brahmin While dismissing a plea copies of the documents while original, in which case, he may moved by All India Confe- driving, the association said. carry the official receipts and couples deration of Goods Vehicle To this, the bench said, “The authenticated photocopies By Our Staff Reporter Sri Bhuvaneswari Charit- Owners’ Association, the bench act and rules make it when he is driving.” said “A policy decision taken able Trust (K. K. Nagar) is by government authorities Free talk on ‘Governing willing to conduct the marriage with a view to checking motor Business and Relationship’ next of poor Brahmin couples whose accidents caused by rash and marriage has already been negligent driving by unau- Saturday fixed. thorised persons ought not to By Our Staff Reporter Parents interested in be interfered with in a so-called Under the auspices of Vedanta Institute (Madras), R. availing of the service can public interest litigation,”. Aravindan will give a free talk on ‘Governing Business and email details to sbctrust@ However, the bench clarified Relationship’ on Saturday, Nov. 25, from 10 a.m to 11.15 a.m yahoo.com. in Hotel Pratap Plaza, 168, Kodambakkam High Road, that accidental omission to The Trust members will vet Mahalingapuram. carry original license might the applications and arrange All are welcome. for conducting the marriage of attract penalty or fine but not For registration, contact Chithra Sundarrajan in 98404 the deserving couple. penal provisions or incar- 93904. Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES November 18 - 24, 2017 C M Krishnamachari donates PSBB student Y Road caves in, damages water line in K selected for State Rs. 5 lakhs to school Alagirisamy Salai basketball team By Our Staff By Our Reporter By Our Staff Reporter Staff R. P. Krishnam- Reporter machari (Managing A portion of Shyam Director, Tex Bio Alagirisamy Salai, Raja (Std. Sciences Pvt. Ltd., near Lakshmana- 8 student 4th Avenue, Ashok samy Salai, K. K. of Padma Nagar) donated Rs. Nagar caved in and Seshadri 5 lakhs to the damaged an Bala Bhavan Senior Children Garden underground Secondary School, T. Nagar) School Society, Metrowater line on has been selected as a member Mylapore. Nov. 10. of the Tamilnadu State The Society was Work is under basketball team. started 80 years way to repair the He was selected based on back by Ellan damaged pipeline. his excellent performance in Sharma and Dr.