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MAMBALAMCMYKVol. 11, No. 50Free dental andeye check-upprogram todayBy Our Staff ReporterBharat Vikas Parishad (14,Sri Devi Colony, 7 th Avenue,Ashok Nagar; Ph: 9840602325, 95512 80918) will conductfree eye-screening anddental check-up on Sunday,June 23, from 10 a.m to 4 p.min Jawahar Vidyalaya (4 thAvenue, Ashok Nagar).A team of doctors fromRadhatri Nethralaya (T.Nagar) and Vasan DentalCare will examine the patients.All are welcome.Talk on‘Thiru Arutpa’on TuesdayBy Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices ofVallalar Sanmargasangam(V.O.C Street, MGR Nagar, Ph:98403 66306), SanmargaArunagiri will give a discourseon ‘Thiru Arutpa – VinnappaKalivenba’ on Tuesday, June25, at 6 p.m in Sakthi VinayagarTemple (P.T. RajanSalai, K.K. Nagar).All are welcome.TIMESASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR EDITIONBy Our Staff ReporterTo rein in skyrocketing vegetableprices in the open marketand bring some relief to theconsumers, Tamilnadu Government,on June 20, inaugurated31 shops titled ‘Farm-Fresh Consumer Outlets’ tosell vegetables in different partsof Chennai.Of the 31 outlets, 2 are mobileunits (in Mylapore andKoyambedu) and the rest areattached to various cooperativesocieties.The initiative which wasannounced in the state budgetwww.mambalamtimes.inJune 23 - 29, 2013‘Farm-Fresh’ outlets sell atless-than-market ratesfollows the recent launch ofbudget canteens.The ‘Farm Fresh’ consumeroutlet for the benefit of theresidents of this neighbourhoodhas started functioning in ashed adjacent to the ration shopat the junction of MuthuranganSalai and Kamarajar Colonyin T. Nagar.M. Saraswathi (in-charge ofthe outlet) told MambalamTimes that the shop is openfrom 8 a.m to 11.30 a.m andBook bank lends free textbooks to engineering studentsBy Our Staff ReporterSumathi Vishal Jain BookBank (2, Thiru KumaranApartments, RameshwaramRoad, T. Nagar) invitesapplications from deservingand needy students pursuingEngineering and ComputersScience degree courses forissue of college text books ona loan basis.The application forms areavailable at its premisesfrom 4 p.m to 6 p.m on weekdaysand from 10 a.m to 1from 4 p.m to 7.30 p.m on alldays.She said that on the inaugurationday, more than 300shoppers purchased vegetablesand the turnover wasRs. 4,500.The daily price list is sentalong with the stock of the vegetables,she said.When this reporter met herat around noon on June 21, theday’s stock of vegetables hadstill not arrived and there weremore than 50 shoppers waitingto buy. She said that allstandard vegetables are availableand the customers arealso demanding fruits at subsidizedprices.The first day itself it wasevident that there would be agood demand as even rich peoplein cars came to buy, sheadded.Her contact number is81246 44798.The table below shows theprice of vegetables sold in theoutlet along with the marketprice on June 20:Vegetable Outlet Rate Market RateRs. per kg. Rs. per kg.Potato 20 45Onion (large) 20 28Onion (small) 60 100Brinjal 20 37Ladyfinger 24 38Tomato 30 48Drumstick 30 68Carrot 40 65Beans 50 110Ginger 140 200According to a Governmentofficial, as of now there is nosubsidy component in the pricingand the vegetables aresourced directly from the markethubs in Tiruvallur,Namakkal, Tindivanam andKrishnagiri and sold to consumersat low margins.Vegetables are sourced andsorted by Cooperative societiesin these locations, he said.In the long run, procurementwill be done directly from farmersby eliminating middlemenand this will also ensure fairprice to farmers, he added.Vegetables are brought andstored at Kamadhenu CooperativeSociety (Teynampet)which has a cold storage facilityand distributed to the 31outlets from there. He said thatmore outlets will be added soon.p.m on Sundays.Only students fromweaker sections of the societyare eligible to avail thefacility and they need to attachtheir parents’ incomecertificate along with theapplication.The application forms canalso be downloaded fromwww.ssvjainbookbank.org.For more details pleasecall 90430 11190/9282342222.FREE

June 23 - 29, 2013 Page 3MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar EditionCLASSIFIEDContinued from previous pageRENTALWEST MAMBALAM, No. 13/8, JanakiammalStreet, 2 bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 750 sq.ft, 2 ndfloor, for lease, no car park. Ph: 95512 76000,95512 71000.WEST MAMBALAM, New No. 11,Ramakrishnapuram 3 rd Street, 2 bedrooms, hall,kitchen, 950 sq.ft, ground floor, semi-independentgeyser fitted, vegetarians only, 2-wheeler park.PH: 9940082623, 9445366562, 9884075629.K. K. NAGAR, No. 814, 10 th Sector, new flat, 3bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 1350 sq.ft, covered carpark, lift, semi-furnished, rent Rs. 28,000(negotiable), all inclusive. Contact: Ambuli. Ph:9840661506.WEST MAMBALAM, No. 37/1,Vasudevapuram Street, near Five lights, 600 sq.ft,fully furnished, marble floor, for lease, Brahmins/ vegetarians only. Ph: 9840464124.ASHOK NAGAR, No. 10, Murali AnandApartment, Raghavan Colony, East Street, nearBlue Water Tank, 2 bedrooms flat, 950 sq.ft, lift, 24hours water, car park, rent Rs. 15000 (fixed),advance 10 months, vegetarians only, no brokers.Ph: 24880183, 8056260997.T. NAGAR, No. 8, Syndicate Apartment,Narasimhan 1 st Street, near B. R. Hospital, 2bedrooms, hall, kitchen, 800 sq.ft, ground floor,car park, Brahmins only, no brokers. Ph: 9840850736, 2617 2417.WEST MAMBALAM, No. 4/7, Patel Street,single bedroom, hall, kitchen, 400 sq.ft, vitrifiedtiles, woodwork, newly renovated, rent Rs. 8000.Ph: 98410 72799.SITUATION VACANT(EDUCATIONAL)WE are in need of kind and loving day careteacher with creative interest in music, art & craft,story telling preferably with an year experience(graduate), residing in and around T. Nagar. Ph:9444033898.SITUATION VACANT(GENERAL)Wanted retired / VRS persons on full time toattend phone calls on medicine enquiry / enter andmatch data, candidates with good communicationskill and knowledge of Word, Excel, Email. Contact:No. 120, Arya Gowda Road, West Mambalam.Ph: 4207 3411.WANTED elderly Brahmincouple as caretaker for fiveacre agricultural farm, 42 kmsfrom Chennai beforePeriyapalayam, food andaccommodation provided,remuneration negotiable.Contact: No.2, LakshmananStreet, T. Nagar (behind JeevaPark on G. N. Chetty Road).Ph: 2815 8589, 2815 7312.FRESH MBAs/Graduates required for “TalentSearch” organization in Jafferkhanpet, retired /VRS can also respond. Ph: 99620 49869, 24710575.WANTED office assistant / representative.Contact: Anu Chithra Publications, No. 21/9,Rajagopalan Street, West Mambalam. Ph: 24743719, 98410 70592.WANTED office assistant /typist with computer knowledge,part time, qualification:any degree, age: 20 to 30years. Ph: 98846 65815.SOFA SERVICESANY old type of sofas, cushions repairing &reconditioning at very moderate charges. Contact:K.N.S. Rajan, New No. 58, Peters Road,Royapettah. Ph: 2813 2762, 93818 03956.TOURS & TRAVELS(1) June 28 to July 1:Ahobilam Nava Narsimhar. (2)July 10 to 14: Cholanadu 40Divya Desams. (3) Aug. 13 to19: Malai Nadu Divya Desams.(4) Sept. 10 to 24: Kasi,Mukinath Yatra. (5) Oct. 16 to27: Panch Dwarka Yatra.Contact: Thiviya Desha Yatra,Ph: 94447 62968, 9444754468, 99401 47313.Empty thanneer pandalsobstruct road marginsBy Our Staff ReporterA number of thanneerpandals put up by politicalparties and not maintained areblocking the road margins andpavements at a number of locationsin this neighbourhoodcausing hardship to pedestrians.A Chennai Corporationofficial said that its workersare reluctant to remove themto avoid any backlash as in anumber of cases, they havebeen erected by the workers ofthe incumbent party.This picture taken on June21 shows an abandoned thanneerpandal on P. T. Rajan Salai,K. K. Nagar opposite SivanPark.Tahsildar conducts specialdrive to issue certificatesDuring the special drive conductedon June 18 in CorporationDivision Office 136 (MasilamaniStreet, T. Nagar), community,income and lega1 heircertificates were issued to morethan 1000 persons.The program was held inview of oncoming college admissionswhere some of thesecertificates are needed forseeking admissions under specialcategories.The Tahasildhar of Mamba-lam-Guindy Taluk, along withother staff members, examinedthe documents and issuedthe certificates.Looking for qualified staff for your office?Advertise in the Classified Columns ofMambalam Times for immediate responseMURUGAN STORESEstd: 1969High Class ProvisionsGround Floor & 1st Floor, Old No.19, Arya Gowda Road,Near Ayodhya Mandapam, West Mambalam, Chennai 33.Provisions, Oil Items, Health Drinks, Baby Diapers,Sanitary Napkins, Household Cleaning Items,Household Plastic Items, Gift Items, Brooms, Mops etc...DISCOUNTED PRICESProductMarket MuruganPrice Stores PriceToor Dhall 1st Quality 1 kg. 84.00 80.00Orid Dhall 1st Quality 1 kg. 70.00 66.00Sona Sovereign / Diamond 5 kg. 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Page 4 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar EditionJune 23 - 29, 2013NO HOLDS BARREDBy M.A. SADANANDIf the half-wit charioteer Krishna had any tip off that hewould be the commander-in-chief of the Pandava gang atthe battlefield to thrash the Kaurava gang and that themighty Karnan, inscrutable and indestructible, could notbe bribed, the history of India would have been on the linesof the one in heaven.Good old Karnan outshone mere mortals and, robbed ofhis defensive armour through trickery, gave up his life likea true warrior and the Pandava gang won the Champion”sTrophy .Justice Karnan of the Madras High Court, though nota valiant like the cheated Karnan of Mahabharat, hasrubbished all the ostentation and registration rigmaroleindulged in by the parties to a wedlock by cutting all thecrap to make the pair man and wife as heavenly lawintended them to be if they have already consummatedtheir relationship.This piece of practical wisdom is shining like a cut-andpolisheddiamond that the jewel maker Justice Karnan hasrelegated the matrimonial court practitioners and thejudges attached to such courts to the medieval ages. Hedoes not care for the marriage certificate or the weddinghall bill or the jewellery store bill if the fighters before himhad, in Biblial language, already ‘known’ the body of eachother. Well, if they did, that is fine and law will takes itscourse. This prodigious judgment should boost his claim tothe Chief Justiceship of the Supreme Court of India aftermy friend Sathasivam demits office. Good luck, Karnan!Street name board missingfrom its frameBy Our Staff ReporterThe recently installed reflective name board of 11 th Avenue,Ashok Nagar, is missing from its frame.The name painted on the old yellow concrete slab at the baseof the new name board is faded and not legible.Hundreds participate in templecar processionBy Our Staff ReporterHundreds of devotees pulled the temple chariot of Sri SathyaNarayana Temple, West Mambalam, on June 17 as part ofBrahmotsavam festival. The chariot was taken throughSrinivasa Street, Thambiah Road, Bakthavatchalam Streetand Arya Gowda Road.One-way sign yet to be removedBy Our Staff Reporter7 th Main Road, Ashok Nagarwas made one-way towards3 rd Avenue to facilitate theMetro Rail pillar laying workon Jawaharlal Nehru Road.However the work was completedin mid-April and the onewayrule was relaxed.However the one-way signboard is yet to be removed leadingto confusion amoung motorists.Stage artiste Brindha honoured with‘Nalli Life Time Achievement Award’By our Staff ReporterV. Brindha, veteran stageartiste and resident of S.P.Flats, Bazaar Street, West K.K. Nagar, was honoured withthe ‘Nalli Life Time AchievementAward’ by ParthasarathySwami Sabha in its113 th annual drama fest, onJune16 at Narada GanaSabha (T.T.K. Road, Alwarpet).Sai bhajanson SaturdaysBy Our Staff ReporterSai bhajans are conductedat 6.15 p.m on Saturdays in SriSathya Sai Organization,Ashok Nagar Samithi (143,101 st Street, 15 th Sector, K. K.Nagar).All are welcome.More details can be had fromT. S. Mani (Convenor) in phones2489 7017 and 98843 92244.In Bharathidasan ColonyBharathidasan Colony BhajanMandali (18-D, BharathidasanColony, K. K. Nagar)conducts Sri Sathya Saibhajans from 6.30 p.m to 7.30p.m on Saturdays in its premises.All are welcome.More details can be had inphone 94448 25183.Dr. Jayakumar’s Sulochana DentalCenter shifts to Thambiah RoadBy Our Staff ReporterDr. Jayakumar’s SulochanaDental Center (previously functioningon Jubilee Road, WestSarada Vidyalaya’soutgoing Std. 12students get freelaptopsBy Our Staff ReporterFree laptops under the‘Tamilnadu Government’sFree Laptop Scheme’ were distributedon June 18 to 257 studentsof Sarada Vidyalaya,Mambalam, who had passedin the Std. 12 State Board exams(the results of which weredeclared last month) and haveenlisted in colleges for graduatestudy.Mambalam) was recentlyshifted to larger premises at15, Ground Floor, ThambiahRoad, West Mambalam.The facility was inauguratedby Dr. Kandaswamy (Dean,Faculty of Dental Sciences, SriRamachandra University).The clinic was started by Dr.Jayakumar in 1976.According to Jayakumar,the fully air-conditioned clinicis equpped with state-of-theartdental facilities with individualcabins for the respectivespecialities.The clinic has also got anISO 9001-2008 certification,he said.Its telephone numbers are2474 3502 and 98849 43502.If anything interesting ishappening in yourneighbourhood please informMambalam TimesMohan Parasaran (SolicitorGeneral of India) gave awaythe award.Brindha has acted in morethan 3800 stage shows in Indiaand abroad.She has received a numberof awards for her performancesin the past including the‘Best Drama Artiste’ awardfrom Karthik Fine Arts in1993.By Our Staff ReporterThe upgraded hi-tech CCTVcameras in Mambalam RailwayStation were inauguratedon June 21 by S. R. Gandhi(Divisional Security Commis-Bale Sampath’svocal concerton ThursdayBy Our Staff ReporterUnder the auspices of SriSadguru Gana Nilayam (PrasanthFlats, 2-B, First Floor,New No. 24, Jothy Ramalingam1 st Street, West Mambalam;Ph: 98408 70446), BaleSampath will present aCarnatic vocal concert onThursday, June 27 at 6.30 p.min Thygaraja Hall, SMR MatriculationSchool, Jothi RamalingamStreet, West Mambalam.He will be accompanied byR. Rahul on the violin and M.S.Varadhan on the mridangam.All are welcome.Fire in godown destroys film equipmentbelonging to Mani RathnamBy Our Staff ReporterA major fire broke out in thegodown owned by film directorMani Rathnam on NorthCresent Road, T. Nagar, onJune 18.Personnel from T. Nagar,Teynampet and Ashok NagarFree classes onBhagavathamBy Our Staff ReporterFree classes on ‘SrimadBhagavatham’ are conductedat 11 a.m on Tuesdays at 2,50th Street, Ashok Nagar.All are welcome.More details can be had inphone 98406 03064.CCTV system upgraded in MambalamRailway Stationsioner, Southern Railway).He said that of the 16 camerasthat have been installedin strategic locations, 10 areoperational and 6 more will beactivated soon.The camera feeds will bemonitored round-the-clockby RPF personnel from thecontrol room which has beenprovided with 42 inch displays.The cameras have been fittedover platforms, railwayreservation counters and footbridges.The storage has enough capacityto record the feeds for30 days, he added.fire stations fought the fire formore than 4 hours to put it out.Most of the film-makingequipment like cameras, setmaterials, camera stands, costumesand wooden logs whichwere stored in the godown weredestroyed in the incident.CMYK

June 23 - 29, 2013 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar EditionPage 5Daasya donates free notebooksto poor studentsBy Our Staff ReporterDaasya, an NGO in AshokNagar, distributed free notebooksto Std. 12 students ofChennai Corporation School,MGR Nagar, on June 15 as partCalling volunteersfor free service inTirumalaBy Our Staff ReporterSevas (Plot No. 103, 10thMain Road, Vijaya Nagar,Velachery) sends volunteersfor week-long service to pilgrimsin Tirumala starting onMondays and ending on Sundays.Men and women who arephysically fit and are willing tostay in Tirumala for a week arewelcome to offer their servicesfor 6 hours everyday.The work will be of supervisorynature.Accommodation, lunch anddinner will be provided free ofcost.They can have specialdarshan of Lord Venkateswara.Travelling expense and thecost of breakfast must be borneby the volunteers.Those interested can contactP. Sundaram (Ph: 9841726695).of its ‘Education Empowerment’program. R. Nandhakumar(Deputy Commissioner,Income Tax) who gave awaythe books also gave a motivationaltalk to the students.EB junction box repaired after report inMambalam TimesBeforeBy Our Staff ReporterFollowing a report publishedin Mambalam Times in its issue(June 2 – 8, 2013) about anEB junction box being in badBiometric detail collection for Aadhar cardissue underwayBy Our Staff ReporterA number of residents, includingsenior citizens andwomen, were seen queuing upoutside Corporation ZonalOffice 10 (NSK Salai, Kodambakkam)for filling out applicationforms and collecting tokensfor registering their biometricdetails for issue ofAadhar cards.The counter opens at 9.30a.m.Residents of wards 114 to129 who got left out during thesurvey conducted by the Corporationearlier and were notgiven receipts can register theirnames along with their otherfamily members by filling outcondition on the pavement of2 nd Cross Street (RaghavanReddy Colony, Jafferkhanpet),the same was repaired by EBworkers on June 18. The doorsVacant plot breeding ground formosquitoesBy Our StaffReporterA vacant plot at 53,Raghavan Colony 1 stLink Street, Jafferkhanpet,has been coveredwith bushes andrubbish for the pastseveral months.Nearby residentscomplained to this reporterthat this has ledto increase of mosquito-relatedproblemsin the area and thatthey have also seensnakes taking shelterin the bushes.They are also worriedthat nefarious personsmay misuse theplot if it is left unattended.22,000 copies of this edition are deliveredFREE every Sunday!Afterwas repaired and refitted, theconnectors were changed andthe branch of a nearby treewhich had grown through thebox was cut and removed.GAMBLERS ANONYMOUSmeets at Holy Angels Conventevery Sundayfrom 11.30 a.m to 1 p.m.All compulsive gamblers whowish to get rid of the habitare welcomeFree Veda classesthrice a weekKurichi Lakshminarasimhachariar(resident of 8, 2 ndMain Road, CIT Nagar East,Nandanam) conducts freeVeda and Suktham classesfrom 9 a.m to 10 a.m on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays.More details can be had inphone 98406 40705.an application form and submittingcopies of relevant documentslike voter identity orration card.A Corporation official saidthat 200 tokens are given eachday and any one family membercan fill the application onbehalf of the others.The token provides thedate and the address of thebooth wherein they need toregister their biometric details.For more details please call2491 2993 or send an email tozone10npr@gmail.com.CMYK

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June 23 - 29, 2013MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K. Nagar EditionPage 7ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR BAZAARThis column is intended to help small businesses in Ashok Nagar and K.K.Nagar to have a cost-effective advertisement medium. Advertisement in thissection will be in standard panel sizes of 4 cm. x 1 column(costing only Rs. 300) and 4 cm. x 2 column (costing Rs. 600)ASHOK NAGAR - K.K. NAGAR BAZAARPOLYWOODLoft cover, Pooja Shelf,Cupboard, Showcase, ModernKitchen, False Ceiling, Painting5% - 10 % Discount upto June 29VISWA ENTERPRISESVADAPALANI98400 18492,6537 9721De-silting machine used to clearblocks in drainsBy Our Staff ReporterChennai Corporation workers were seen using a de-silting machineto clear the drainage blocks inside the manholes on Ellaiamman KoilStreet, West Mambalam.Advertise in the bazaar column for yourbusiness to boom!Renovated noon mealcenter on South BoagRoad inauguratedThe newly renovated noon meal center onSouth Boag Road, T. Nagar, was inauguratedlast week.It was renovated at the cost of Rs.14 lakhsallocated from the constituency developmentfund of P. Valaramathi (MLA, ThousandsLights, and Social Welfare Minster).As part of renovation, repairs were made tothe existing structure, a new kitchen wasadded, cooking appliances were upgraded andthe building was repainted.ISKCON programs inneighbourhoodInternational Society for Krishna Consciousness(ISKCON) conducts programs inthe following venues:Residence of Priya (1075, MunuswamyNaidu Salai, K. K. Nagar, Ph: 94440 63643):7 p.m to 9 p.m on Mondays: ‘Bhakti Vriksha’;8.30 a.m to 9.30 a.m from Monday to Saturday:Srimad Bhagav-adham classes.Residence of S. Sowjanya (A-6, Ashok ViharApartments, 21/20, 11th Avenue, AshokNagar, Ph: 94452 12281): 7 p.m to 9 p.m onTuesdays: ‘Bhakti Vriksha’.Residence of Venkataraman (D-1, MangalaFlats, 1st Floor, 5, 43rd Street, Ashok Nagar,Ph: 96770 97338): 7 p.m to 9 p.m on Thursdays:‘Bhakti Vriksha’.All are welcome.

Page 8 MAMBALAM TIMES: Ashok Nagar - K.K.Nagar EditionJune 23 - 29, 2013Work begins on new EB substationon P.T. Rajan SalaiBy Our Staff ReporterThe construction of an Electricity Board substation in the plot adjoining R7 K. K. Nagar PoliceStation has begun. A JCB machine was seen leveling the plot to make way for the foundationwork.Solar lamps worth Rs. 5.46 lakhs installedin ‘single teacher’ schoolsBy Our Staff ReporterUnder the ‘Single teacherschool program’ of SwamiVivekananda Rural DevelopmentSociety (T. Nagar), solarlamps worth Rs. 5.46 lakhswere installed in 100 singleteacher schools in villages ofTiruvallur district this month.R. P. Krishnammachari (ExecutiveSecretary) told MambalamTimes that the unscheduledand long power cuts insuburbs and villages are affectingthe conducting ofclasses in these schools whichusually takes place in the lateevenings after regular schoolhours. Solar lamps would providerelief and help in conductingthe classes in case of powercuts, he said.The project was started in2006 with 30 schools. It hassince grown to 570 and atpresent 17,000 children havebenefitted from it, he said.He said that total cost of thesolar lamp project is Rs.26lakhs and he has appealed fordonations. He said that donorscan get 100% tax exemption.For more details please contactKrishnamachari in 42988700 or logon to www.singleteacherschools.org.Mobile traffic signals abandonedon pavement for monthsMaharishi Jayanthi celebrations fromtomorrowBy Our Staff Reporter 7.30 a.m: Navagraha homamSuka Brahma Maharishi and gho pooja; 8.30 a.m: divineAshramam (8/22, Arulambal reading; 11.30 a.m: Annadhanam;6.30 p.m: devotionalStreet, T. Nagar; Ph: 28342483) will be celebrate ‘Suka songs by Veeramani Raju &Bramaha Maharishi Jayanthi’ party.from Monday, June 24, to Thursday,June 27, at Murugan 7.am: divine discourse; 8.30June 26: 5 a.m: Guru pooja;Kalyana Mandapam (South a.m: divine reading; 9 a.m:Boag Road, T. Nagar).On June 26, at 6.30 p.m,Raman Guruji (Founder) willgive away the R. K. SwamyScholar Award to U. Ve.Dr. M. V. AnanthapadmanabaChariar.The following are the programdetails:June 24: Swagatha pooja.June 25: 3 a.m: Guru pooja;4 a.m: Ganapathi homam;Kalasa abhishekam; noon:Annadhanam; 6.30 p.m: Jayanthicelebrations.June.27: 4 a.m; Guru pooja;7.30 a.m: Kalasa sthapanamfollowed by divine discourse;8.30 a.m: divine reading; 6.00p.m: Music program by AbhaswaramRamji & party.CMYKBy Our Staff ReporterTwo sets of mobile solar trafficlight signals are foundparked on the pavement adjoiningthe compound wall ofSivan Park (P. T. Rajan Salai,K. K. Nagar) for the past severalmonths. These mobile signalswere put to use on a temporarybasis when the signalsat busy junctions used to fail.A traffic official told MambalamTimes the mobile signalsare presently not in use asthey don’t have any tow vehicleto transport them.Edited & Published by K.S. Ramakrishnan. Office: 7/3, Madley Road, T. Nagar, Chennai 17. Ph: 2434 9236, 2431 39 37. Printed by Ramesh Adityan at Powerfull Printers, 74, Kannappan Street, Aminijikarai, Chennai 29.