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The pandemic is a massive humanitarian crisis requiring all hands on the deck. So, professionals from various fields are chipping in with volunteering efforts, sometimes in ways far removed from their workaday lives
Volunteers at Greater Chennai Corporation’s COVID control rooms do not just answer questions, but show the callers the road to recovery; these facilities are operated round-the-clock through three shifts
Proceedings in 607 booths to be webcast to prevent any malpractice: Prakash The Greater Chennai Corporation is going the whole hog to ensure a trouble-free election in the 16 Assembly constituencies in the city on Tuesday. G. Prakash, District Election Officer and Corporation Commissioner, and G. Meghanath Reddy, Additional District Election Officer, along with other senior civic officials, inspected the ‘war room’ at the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) behind the Ripon Building to monitor the election. Mr. Prakashtold The Hindu that more than 55,000 officials and police p...
As coronavirus spreads across India, it's time to mask up and stay safe (Image courtesy: maskindia.com) CHENNAI: Mask compliance in Chennai has come down and Greater Chennai Corporation on Thursday asked officials to enforce Covid protocols again. The civic body had been collecting more than ₹3 lakh in fines a day until November last year, but that has not crossed ₹20,000 a day on an average in all zones put together this month. Officials said fall in Covid cases, election work and reduced fear of the pandemic among residents have led to less compliance and lax enforcement. An official...
ICICI Bank partners with Greater Chennai Corporation and Chennai Smart City Limited to launch 'Namma Chennai Smart Card' Posted On: 2021-02-23 23:06:23 (Time Zone: Arizona, USA) ICICI Bank today announced the launch of a Common Payment Card System (CPCS) in partnership with the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) and Chennai Smart City Limited (CSCL) to provide citizens a one-stop solution for making various kind of payments within the city and beyond. Called 'Namma Chennai Smart Card', the Rupay powered co-branded, contactless prepaid card, will facilitate various digital payments like ta...