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Traffic signal out of order at Retteri junction Literary award

conferred on
Anna Nagar
resident
The Maa Ranganathan Memorial
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award for literary scholars was
conferred on Thea. Gnanasunda-
ram, a resident of W 149, 4th
Street, B sector, Anna Nagar West-
ern Extension by Ranganathan
Foundation on April 17.
Gnanasundaram, an authority
on Vaishnavite literature, was the
first professor of the Kamban
Chair, Central University, Pondi-
cherry and former vice president,
Central Institute of Classical Ta-
mil.
The foundation has been ho-
nouring Tamil scholars who have
made contributions to literature,
art and heritage, with awards car-
rying ₹ 1 lakh and a citation
The awards were instituted in
memory of Maa Ranganathan, a
well-recognised writer of novels
and short stories.

Retteri junction in Kolathur on 200 Ft Inner Ring Road. PHOTO: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM

edestrians find crossing the junction of Red Hills Road and Inner Ring Road at Ret-

P teri unsafe. Regulars point out that the traffic signals at the junction are out of order
for many months and on account of metro rail construction the pedestrian subway
here is also closed. The junction witnesses good traffic.