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Summer Camp 2011 @ H&G - Junior Campers

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Venue : Hansel & Gretel

Event Type: Adventure Camps

Date: Mon.14 Mar, 11 - 12 May, 11

Contact : 044-28152549/98404 31549

Event Description

Summer Camp 2011 @ H&G - Junior Campers. Age: 3 years-7 years. Storytime, Sing-along, Drama, Puzzles, Drawing & Painting, Craft, Games and much more..

Pick your Start Date..Any 2 weeks between March 14 2011 and August 31 2011; 10 a.m.

Engineering Expo - Chennai

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Venue : Chennai Convention Centre

Event Type: Seminar and Workshops

Date: Fri.04 Mar, 11 - 02 May, 11

Event Description

Engineering Expo provides a perfect opportunity for Indian & Foreign companies to exhibit their products and services, interact with buyers and sellers and make new tie-ups. Engineering Expo will be spread across 1,00,000 sq ft, with 400 + participants and an estimated 65,000 footfalls including a flurry of engineers, technocrats, manufactures, traders, government officials and corporate.

Organizer: Infomedia 18 Limited.

Chennai celebrates New Year, Chennai celebrates New Year

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CHENNAI: Even before it can get over the excitement of polling day, the city is all set to burst into another another round of festivities and excitement on Thursday, which marks the Tamil New Year.

And this year, the day is extra special thanks in part to the elections. "For the first time in five years, I will get a chance to visit my family temple in Arasakudi," says Chennai-bsed veterinarian P Balaji, who went to Thanjavur to cast his vote and decided to stay on to celebrate Tamil New Year with his family. "My elder sister, cousin from Jharkhand, we are all here," adds Balaji. "My mother is so happy to have the family together after so long that for the first time in years she has shut her salon for four days beginning April 13," says Balaji.

First-time voter, Tiruchi-based computer science student Nitish Krishna, returned home to Chennai to cast his vote and decided to stay on for the weekend to ring in the New Year with his family.

"It is after a long time that I will be celebrating the festival with my family," says the 20-year-old. Nitish is most excited about the vadai and payasam he is going to gorge on.

His classmate from Tiruchi, Gokul Sundar, is also very excited about the long holiday. "We don't get a holiday for Tamil New Year, ever since it was officially moved to January but fortunately it is also Baba Ambedkar's birthday and we get a day off, " he says. He is planning to spend the day at home with his family, watching the special movies that will be played on Tamil movie channels or going to the beach.

Vishnavi R, who lives in Purasawalkam is planning to celebrate the festival the traditional way at home with the kani a display of flowers, grains, fruits and vegetables. She has made sure she takes the day off from work. "Even though I have to work on Friday, I have taken the day off and am planning to visit my relatives and friends to see the kani and receive the traditional sweet-sour neem flower-infused manga pachadi," she says.

To receive the weekend crowds, places across the city are arranging for special food and celebrations. Dakshinachitra, an arts village on the ECR, is also putting together a kani display for the first time this year. "We usually celebrate Vishu (Malayalam New Year) but since this time, the Tamil New Year is just a day before Vishu, we have special Tamil food at our restaurant and a performance of the Tamil folk dance Mayilattam in the evening," says an employee at Dakshinachitra.

The Sikhs in the city will also be celebrating their harvest festival Baisakhi on April 14. Varinder Singh, a resident of Anna Nagar, plans to spend the whole day at the T Nagar gurudwara with his family. "There is a day-long programme at the gurudwara where kirtans will be sung. This will be followed by the community lunch or langar," he says.

The community also got together Wednesday night to cook the special meal. "Almost 2000-4000 people are expected to attend the celebrations and we have also organised a blood donation camp at the gurudwara to mark the occasion," he says.

Polling in Chennai incident-free: Commissioner

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Chennai, Apr 13 (PTI) The polling in Chennai for the Tamil Nadu assembly elections passed without incident, a senior police officer said here today. "It was incident-free and there was no complaint either," Chennai Police Commissioner T Rajendran told reporters here. The Commissioner said police bandobust to counting centres would continue until paramilitary forces took over, with 17 companies of central forces expected "in another couple of days". Out of the 17 paramilitary companies being sent to the state, Chennai would require four as it has four counting centres for 16 constituencies, he said.

Chennai Transport

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Air

Chennai serves as a major gateway to southern India and the Chennai International Airport, comprising the Anna international terminal and the Kamaraj domestic terminal, is the third busiest airport in India. The city is connected to major hubs across Asia, Europe, and North America through more than 30 national and international carriers. The airport is the second busiest cargo terminus in the country. The existing airport is undergoing further modernisation and expansion, and a new greenfield airport is to be constructed at an estimated cost of 2,000 crore in Sriperumbudur.

Sea

The city is served by two major ports, Chennai Port, one of the largest artificial ports, and Ennore Port. The Chennai port is the largest in Bay of Bengal and India's second busiest container hub, handling automobiles, motorcycles and general industrial cargo. The Ennore Port handles cargo such as coal, ore and other bulk and rock mineral products. A smaller harbour at Royapuram is used by fishing boats and trawlers.

Rail

Chennai is the headquarters of the Southern Railway. The city has two main railway terminals. Chennai Central station, the city's largest station, provides access to other major cities as well as many other smaller towns across India. Chennai Egmore is a terminus for trains to destinations primarily within Tamil Nadu; it also handles a few inter-state trains. The Chennai suburban railway network, one of the oldest in the country, consists of four broad gauge sectors terminating at two locations in the city, namely Chennai Central and Chennai Beach.

Road

Chennai is well connected to other parts of India by road. Four major national highways link Chennai to Mumbai (via Bangalore), Kolkata, Tiruchirapalli (Trichy) and Tirupati and onwards to the rest of the national highway system.
Numerous state highways link the city to Puducherry and other towns and cities in Tamil Nadu and neighbouring states.
The Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT), the terminus for all intercity buses from Chennai, is the largest bus station in Asia. Seven government owned transport corporations operate inter-city and inter-state bus services. Many private inter-city and inter-state bus companies also operate services to and from Chennai.
The Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) runs an extensive city bus system consisting of 3280 buses on 643 routes, and moves an estimated 5.52 million passengers each day. Vans, popularly known as Maxi Cabs and 'share' auto rickshaws ply many routes in the city and provide an alternative to buses. Metered call taxis, tourist taxis and auto rickshaws are also available on hire. Chennai's transportation infrastructure provides coverage and connectivity, but growing use has caused traffic congestion and pollution. The government has tried to address these problems by constructing grade separators and flyovers at major intersections, starting with the Gemini flyover, built in 1973 over the most important arterial road, Anna Salai to the recently completed Kathipara Flyover.

Chennai Demographics

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The majority of the population in Chennai are Tamils. Tamil is the primary language spoken in Chennai. English is widely spoken especially in business, education and white collar professions. Sizeable Telugu, and Malayalee communities live in the city. Chennai also has a large migrant population, who come from other parts of Tamil Nadu and the rest of the country.
Hindus - 80%
Muslems - 12%
Christians - 2.5%
Sikhs - 2%
Parsis, Buddhists, and Jains - Remaining 3.5%

Historical Population Report of Chennai

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Chennai’s Population In the year 1639 - 7,000 people
In the year 1646 - 19,000 people
In the year 1648 - 15,000 people
In the year 1670 - 40,000 people
In the year 1673 - 33,300 people
In the year 1674 - 50,000 people
In the year 1681 - 200,000 people
In the year 1685 - 300,000 people
In the year 1691 - 400,000 people
In the year 1715 - 100,000 people
In the year 1720 - 80,000 people
In the year 1726 - 100,000 people
In the year 1733 - 100,000 people
In the year 1791 - 300,000 people
In the year 1871 - 367,552 people
In the year 1881 - 405,848 people
In the year 1891 - 452,518 people
In the year 1901 - 509,346 people
In the year 1911 - 518,660 people
In the year 1921 - 526,911 people
In the year 1931 - 647,232 people
In the year 1941 - 777,481 people
In the year 1951 - 1,416,056 people
In the year 1961 - 1,729,141 people
In the year 1971 - 2,469,449 people
In the year 1981 - 3,266,034 people
In the year 1991 - 3,841,398 people
In the year 2001 - 4,216,268 people
In the year 2011 - 4,681,087 people

Chennai Historical Events

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1639         Madras founded.
                 The English get Madras Patnam  from Ayyapa Naicker.
1640         Francis Day and Cogan landed with 25 Europeans.
                 Foundation laid for Fort St.George.
1668         Triplicane annexed to the city.

1678         Foundation laid for St. Mary’s Church in Fort St. George.
1679         St.Mary’s Church Completed.
1688         Madras City Municipal Corporation inaugurated.
1693         Egmore, Purasawalkam and Tondiarpet annexed to the City.
1708         Thiruvottiyur, Nungambakkam, Vyasarpady, Kottivakkam and athangadu
                 Five neighbouring Villages annexed;
                 wall built around Black Town.
1711         First Printing Press erected in Madras.
1735         Chintadripet was formed.
1742         Veperi, Perimet, Perambur and Pudupakkam annexed to the city.
1746         The French return Madras to the English;
                 Santhome and Mylapore annexed to the City.
1758         French Commander Lawly siege Madras.
1759         French siege ended.
1767         Hyder Ali’s first invasion.
1768         Chepauk palace built by Nawab of Arcot.
1769         Hyder Ali’s Second invasion.
1777         Veerappillai appointed as First Kotthawal-
                 Hence the name Kotthawal Chavadi.
1783         Fort St. George repaired and attains the present shape.
1784         The First Newspaper –Madras Courier.
1785         First Post Office.
1795         Triplicane Big Mosque-Walajah Mosque built.
1817         Madras Literary Society founded.
1826         Board of Public Instructions founded.
1831         First Commercial Bank –Madras Bank.
                 First Census in the City Population 39,785.
1832         Madras Club founded.
1834         First Survey School inaugurated –
                 Later developed as Engineering College.
1835         First Medical College –
                 Later became Madras Christian College.
1841         Ice House was built –
                 Ice brought from America through ships was stored here;
                 Later named as Vivekananda House.
1842         First Light House.
1846         Pachaiappan School; Later Pachaiappa’s College.
1851         Museum formed
1853         Zoo formed.
1855         University Board formed.
1856         First Railway –Royapuram to Arcot.
1857         Madras University founded.

1864-65    Presidency College built.
1868         Attempt to protected water supply.
1873         First Birth Registered.
                 Madras Mail Newspaper founded.
                 Cosmopolitan Club founded.
1874         University Senate house built.
1876-78 Great Famine – Buckingham Canal dug.
1878         The Hindu Newspaper founded.
1882         First Telephone.
1885         Marina Beach Road formed.
1886         Indian National Congress Meet at Madras.
                 Connemera Public Library founded.
1889         High Court Building foundation laid.
1894         First Car – Mr. A.J. Boag, Director of Parry&Co,
                 drove the Car on City Roads.
1895         First Tram Car.
1899         First Tamil Newspaper-Swadesamitran.
1905         Port Trust formed.
1906         Indian Bank founded.
                 King Institute, Guindy founded.
1914         Water mains and drainage formed.
                 Street lights introduced.
                 Kilpauk water works inaugurated.
                 Endon bombardment-
                 Endon German fighter Vessel bombarded the sea shore and
                 disappeared - First World War.
1917         First Aeroplane;
                 Simpson & Co., arranged for the trial flight.
1924         School of Indian Medicine.
1925         First Bus Transport.
                 Loyola College

1930         First Broadcasting Station founded at Ripon Buildings Complex.
1934         First Mayor - Raja Sir. Muthiah Chettiyar
1938         All India Radio formed and
                 broadcasting from Ripon Buildings ceased.
1942         Second World War - Evacuation of Madras.
1943         Japanese Fighter Plane dropped bombs on City and disappeared.
1946         Mambalam, Saidapet, Govt. Farm, Puliyur, Kodambakkam,
                 Saligramam, Adayar and Alandur Villages which formed part of
                 Saidapet Municipality were annexed to the city.

Sembiyam, Siruvallur, Peravallur, Small Sembarambakkam and Ayanavaram which formed part of Sembium Panchayat Board were annexed to the city.
Aminjikarai, Periyakudal, Maduvankarai Villages which formed part of Aminjikarai Panchayat Board were annexed.
Part of Velacheri Village belonging to Velacheri Panchayat Board
was also annexed to the city.

1947         Indian National Flag Hoisted over Fort. St. George.
1952         Nehru Stadium.
1954         Gandhi Mandapam.
1959         Guindy Children’s Park.
                 The southern regional office of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) opens.
1962         Music Academy opens its T. T Krishnamachari Auditorium.
1969         World Tamil Congress.
1971         Snake Park.
1972         Madras Metropolitan Development Authority.
1973         Madras Corporation Superceded.
                 Anna Flyover (Gemini Flyover), city's first Flyover was opened.
1974         Rajaji Mandap.
                 Madras Television Centre.
1975         Kamaraj Mandap.
                 Valluvar Kottam.

1976         New Light House.
1977         Madras Metropolitan Water supply and Sewage Board
                 Kanagam, Taramani, Thiruvanmiyur, Velacheri, Kodambakkam,
                 Virugambakkam, Saligramam, Koyambedu, Thirumangalam,
                 Villivakkam, Errukancheri, Kolathur, Kodungaiyur
                 Panchayat areas annexed to the City;
                 Madras reaches the present stage.
1983         Zoo shifted to Vandalur.
1985         A devastating fire burns down Moore Market.
1988         Madras city Municipal Corporation was inaugrated
                 Periyar Science Park
                 Birla Planetarium.
                 Madras Corporation’s Tri-centenary.
                 Decentralisation of Administration.
                 10 Circles formed.
1996 Madras is rechristened Chennai.
   Chennai's wholesale vegetable and fruit market, at Kothawal Chavadi,
                 moved to Koyambedu.
2000     The Tidel Park at Taramani is opened to IT enterprises.

History of Chennai

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Chennai, originally known as Madras Patnam, was located in the province of Tondaimandalam, an area lying between Pennar river of Nellore and the Pennar river of Cuddalore. The capital of the province was Kancheepuram.Tondaimandalam was ruled in the 2nd century A.D. by Tondaiman Ilam Tiraiyan, who was a representative of the Chola family at Kanchipuram. It is believed that Ilam Tiraiyan must have subdued Kurumbas, the original inhabitants of the region and established his rule over Tondaimandalam.

Subsequent to Ilam Tiraiyan, the region seemed to have been ruled by the Chola Prince Ilam Killi.The Chola occupation of Tondaimandalam was put to an end by the Andhra Satavahana incursions from the north under their King Pulumayi II. They appointed chieftains to look after the Kancheepuram region. Bappaswami, who is considered as the first Pallava to rule from Kancheepuram, was himself a chieftain (of the tract round) at Kancheepuram under the Satavahana empire in the beginning of the 3rd century A.D., The Pallavas who had so far been merely viceroys, became independent rulers of Kancheepuram and its surrounding areas.

Pallavas held sway over this region from the beginning of the 3rd century A.D.to the closing years of the 9th century except for the interval of some decades when the region was under Kalabharas. Pallavas were defeated by the Chola under Aditya-I by about 879 A.D. and the region was brought under Chola rule.Pandyas under Jatavarman Sundara Pandya rose to power and the region was brought under Pandya rule by putting an end to Chola supremacy in 1264 A.D.Pandya's rule over this region lasted a little over half a century followed by Bahmini kingdom with the extension of Delhi Sultanate under Khilji dynasty especially under the rule of Alauddin Khilji, a pioneer of all revenue works. During 1361, Kumara Kampana II, the son of Vijayanagar King, Bukka I conquered and established Vijayanagar rule in Tondaimandalam.

The Vijayanagar rulers appointed chieftain known as Nayaks who ruled over the different regions of the province almost independently. Damarla Venkatapathy Nayak, an influential chieftain under Venkata III, who was in-charge of the area of present Chennai city, gave the grant of a piece of land lying between the river Cooum almost at the point it enters the sea and another river known as Egmore river to the English in 1639. On this piece of waste land was founded the Fort St. George exactly for business considerations. In honour of Chennappa Nayak, father of Venkatapathy Nayak, who controlled the entire coastal country from Pulicat in the north to the Portuguese settlement of Santhome, the settlement which had grown up around Fort St. George was named after Chennapatanam.

The older area called the Madraspatnam lay to the north of it. Later on, the intervening space between the older northern site of Madraspatnam came to be quickly built over with houses of the new settlers (as the two expanded) and that the two villages became virtually one town. While the official centre of the settlement was designated Fort St. George, the British applied the name Madras Patnam to the combined town. Golkonda forces under General Mir Jumla conquered Madras in 1646 and brought Chennai and its immediate surroundings under his control. On the fall of Golkonda in 1687, the region came under the rule of the Mughal Emperors of Delhi.

Firmans were issued by the Mughal Emperor granting the rights of English company in Chennai. In the later part of the seventeenth century, Chennai steadily progressed during the period of Agency and under many Governors. During the regime of Governor Elihi Yale (1687-92),the most important event was the formation of the institution of a mayor and Corporation for the city of Chennai. In 1693, a perwanna was received from the local Nawab granting the towns Tondiarpet, Purasawalkam and Egmore to the company. Thomas Pitt became the Governor of Chennai in 1698 and governed for eleven years. This period witnessed remarkable development of trade and increase in wealth.

The important events during this period were the blockade of Chennai by Daud Khan and its repulsion and the acquisition of additional suburban villages by the English. Thiruvottiyur, Vysarpadi, Kathivakkam, Nungambakkam and Satangadu were made as a free gift to the English in 1708. In 1735, Chintadripet was taken over and in 1742 Vepery, Perambur and Periamet were presented to the British. Nicholas Morse was the Governor from 1744 to 1746. The most important event during his time was the outbreak of war between England and France and the consequent struggle for supremacy between the French and the English in South India. Chennai was captured by the French in 1744 but consequent on the treaty of peace of Aix-La-Chapelle, Chennai was restored to the English in 1749.

George Pigot was the Governor for the period from 1755 to 1763. The period is remarkable for the fact that the Company form a trading corporation, owning isolated towns, forts and factories, became a ruling power controlling vast territories. Charles Bourchier became Governor in 1767. During his period Hyder Ali who usurped the Sovereignty of Mysore joined hands with the Nizam and began an offensive on Chennai. In 1761, a treaty was signed between Hyder Ali and the Company for an alliance and mutual restitution of the conquests. The Governance of the Carnatic became the responsibility of the Chennai Government which could not maintain a large army without the revenue of Nawabs. In 1763,the English got the district of Chengalpattu known as Chennai Jagir for the maintenance of the army.Lord Macartney took charge of the Chennai Government in 1781.

During his period, Chennai was turned into an important Naval base. Major General Medows became Governor in 1790. The position of the English was made secure in South India. the elimination of other foreign power and settlement of the limits of native territory gave stability and paved the way for an era of commercial development. In 1792, in a new treaty Mohammed Ali handed over the entire management of the Carnatic to the English and accepted in return a pension. Another important event of this period was the outbreak of Mysore war. Tippu was killed in 1799 and the whole of Carnatic ceded to the British.

Thus the supremacy of the English in South India was established. The present day territorial limits of the city existed in the shape of scattered villages for centuries before the advent of the British. In the process of growth, many villages got agglomerated into a single unit. The shape and extent of the city which existed during 1939-40 was reached even during the opening years of 19th century. The period in between 1803 to 1827 represents consolidation and development of institutions.

Sir Edward Elliot was the important Governor of Chennai during this period. He appointed a Judicial Commission with Munro as its President in 1814. Several reforms in the administrative system were made by the Commission. Sir Thomas Munro became the Governor in 1820 and continued till 1827. He tried his best to improve literacy. He initiated English education in Chennai and established a body called Board of Public Instructions to improve and direct public education. Important improvement made to Chennai city during the first half of the 19th century was the progress made in the establishment of institutions for professional and technical education.

School of Industrial Art was started in 1850, Civil Engineering College in 1834 and Madras Medical College in 1835,etc. The Madras University was started in September 1857. The Chennai High Court was created in June 1862. The Railway Company in Chennai was formed in July 1845. the first construction work began on 9th June 1853 and in 1858,South Indian Railway was formed having Chennai as the Railway Headquarters. Lord Hobart who was the Governor from 1872 to 1875 initiated Chennai Harbour project. The Congress party came to life during the period 1881-90. The Indian National Congress held its session in 1887 at Chennai.

The First Governor of Chennai in the 20th century was Lord Ampthill (1901-06). Sir Arthur Law-by was the Governor from 1906-1911 and Lord Pentland from 1912-19. The important Landmarks during this period were the establishment of Chennai Electric Supply Corporation in 1906 and opening of Indian Bank in 1907. During 1934 and 1936 for a short period, two Indians Sir M.D. Usman Sahib and Sir K. Venkatareddy Naidu acted as Governors of Chennai. In 1937, the Ministry of Shri C. Rajagopalachari came into power for two years. The influence of the Governors on the administration considerably diminished. The British departed on 15th August 1947 but Chennai remained as a standing monument of what the British have done to India.

About Chennai(Madras)

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Chennai formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam, is the capital city of the Tamil Nadu. The Gateway to South India, Chennai, located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the fifth most populous city in India. It is also the world's 36th largest metropolitan area. Chennai had a population of 4.34 million in the 2001 census within the area administered by the Corporation of Chennai and an extended Metropolitan Population of 6.5 million. Chennai is famous for its sandy beaches, parks and historic landmarks. With a very distinct culture, the people of Chennai have a special interest in music, dance and all other art forms of South India. The urban agglomeration of metropolitan Chennai has an estimated population over 8.2 million people.

Chennai's economy has a broad industrial base in the automobile, computer, technology, hardware manufacturing, and healthcare industries. The city is India's second largest exporter of software, information technology (IT) and information-technology-enabled services (ITES). A major chunk of India's automobile manufacturing industry is based in and around the city. Chennai Zone contributes 39 percent of the State's Gross Domestic Product. Chennai accounts for 60 percent of the country's automotive exports, which leads it to be called as 'The Detroit of Asia'.
Chennai is an important centre for Carnatic Music and hosts a large cultural event, the annual Madras Music Season, which includes performances by hundreds of artists. The city has a vibrant theatre scene and is an important centre for the Bharatanatyam, a classical dance form. The Tamil film industry, one of the largest film industries in India, also popularly known as Kollywood is based in the city; the soundtracks of the films dominate its music scene.

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