
Independent candidates file nominations
The Hindu
As the political parties have started announcing their candidates for the upcoming urban civic polls to be held on February 19, the independent candidates are filing their nominations for the election
As the political parties have started announcing their candidates for the upcoming urban civic polls to be held on February 19, the independent candidates are filing their nominations for the election.
In Tirunelveli Corporation, 6 nominations were received on Tuesday while the municipalities of Ambasamudram (7), Vickramasingapuram (1) and Kalakkadu (2) received 10 nominations. For the 273 wards in the 17 town panchayats, 27 nominations were filed on Tuesday to take the total number of nominations filed so far to 51.
In Tenkasi district, 27 nominations were filed on Tuesday for 180 wards in 6 municipalities in the district while 53 nominations were received for 260 wards in 17 town panchayats.

Over the decades, the Anglo-Indian Grand Christmas Ball in Chennai has stepped into many venues, from Railway enclaves to private halls. It has left an indelible mark on some of these venues, Faiz Mahal and Shiraz Hall, both in Egmore, counted among them. This Christmas Day (December 25), Faiz Mahal is playing host to yet another Grand Christmas Ball. The soiree is organised by Anglo-Indians but by no means restricted to them. In these times of dwindling Anglo-Indian presence even in enclaves with a distinctive Anglo-Indian flavour, this event signifies an effort to preserve a cultural tradition that has enriched Chennai












