ChennaiPlus Archives: November 2006
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26 November 2006
WORLD LAST WEEK
Saturday, Nov.18, 2006
· l P M Manmohan Singh said India had taken great care not to provide Sri Lanka with lethal weapons that could be used against the island’s Tamils. He said this in a letter to MDMK leader Vaiko.
· l British PM Tony Blair admits that the Iraq invasion by US and UK was a […]
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26 November 2006
Police, Public Interact
The city police organised a police-public interactive meeting on Thyagaraya Nagar School premises, T.Nagar, on Nov.17.
Senior police officers participated. The purpose of the “Police Image Project” was to redefine the role played by the police with respect to the needs of society. It was a joint meeting of the police and the […]
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26 November 2006
Who Cares? - Heater In Bus
With its cover open, the engine of this bus on route No.18K emits severe heat which passengers sitting and standing near it find it hard to bear. It is no exception; many MTC buses are in the same condition.
Will the concerned authorities look into this matter?
The pedestrian footpath on College Road opposite DPI is broken; […]
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26 November 2006
Zodiac Paintings At Tangerine
Tangerine Restaurant and Ilango’s Artspace presents Seemab Zaheera’s ‘Zodiac paintings’ on its premises at Alwarpet from Nov 20 to 26.
Ilango’s Artspace was established in 2004 to offer studio space for those who aspire to draw and paint. Tangerine Restaurant’s proprietors Arun Rao and Manjula Rao, who are art lovers, engaged themselves in […]
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26 November 2006
Indian Craft Expo At Alwarpet
Indian craft expo, an exposition of Indian art and craft, is being held at Sri Sankara Hall, Alwarpet, from November 23 to December 3. Mayor Mr. M.Subramaniam inaugurated the expo on November 23.
The exhibition basically consists of Handicraft items.
Some of them are blue art pottery from Khurja (U.P), hand-made paintings, Banjara hand made with […]
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26 November 2006
National Library Week Celebrated
TamilNadu govt celebrated the 39th National Library Week at Connemara Library, Egmore, from Nov 14 to 22.
Finance Minister Mr.K.Anbazhagan, School Education Minister Mr.Thangam Thennarasu and Public Library Director Mr.R.Palaniswamy were among those who attended the inaugural function.
Debates, speeches, poetic discussions, elocution, medical camps, drawing competitions, etc marked the week.
Local Administration Minister Mr.M.K.Stalin on Nov.22, valedictory […]
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26 November 2006
Tsunami-Hit Children’s Paintings On Display
To mark the second anniversary of the tsunami, Save the Children hosted an Advocacy Seminar on ‘Child and Community based Advocacy in Response to Natural Disasters’. The event hosted a presentation by Mr.David Cohen, Co-Director of the Advocacy Institute, Co-Chair of the Advocacy Institute Board, and one of its two founders, based in Washington.
Save […]
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26 November 2006
Music, Dance Programme At Bhavan
Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan and Kalakendra conducted a music and dance programme 2006 on November 23 on its premises at Mylapre.
Mr.S.S.Barnala, Governor, lighted the kuthuvillaku and spoke about the glorious tradition of Indian music and dance with particular reference to Bharathanatiyam and Carnatic Sangeeth.
Mr.T.K. Paramewaran, Director, Bhavan’s Chennai Kendra, made the introductory remarks. […]
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26 November 2006
An Institution By Himself
Dr. M. Abel, a well-known figure in educational and intellectual circles, has written a book, “Remade in India Political modernisation in the Indian context”. Current political happenings with respect to governance of the country are widely discussed in this well-planned book.
ICFAI University Press released the book on November 18. Mr. R. Velu, Union Minister […]
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26 November 2006
Mayrayundu Varum Marabugal
National Folklore Support Center, in its series of presentations, screened a film, “Maraynduvarum Marabugal”, by Indu Jayanthi Varma at the Indian School of Folklore, Nungambakkam, on Nov 23.
Maraynduvarum Marbugal is a research documentary on the original traditions of Bharatanatayam. Tapasya, a research and documentation institute, documented this film by the India Foundation […]