'Jeeva' , a book by Poet Sa. Elagubharathi was released in the city recently amidst star followers of the great leader. CPM leader R Nallakannu released the book recieved by Actor-Director Manivannan, a staunch loyalist of Jeeva.

A grand flower show was inaugurated by Chenai Mayor M Subramanian in the city recently.

Members of CIOSA ( Confederation of Indian Organisations for Service and Advocacy ) met Ms Kanimozhi, MP recently at a meet organised in the city.

Everonn Education Limited (BSE: 532876, NSE: Everonn), a leading education and training company and pioneers in the field of VSAT - enabled education, opened its first pre-school, under the Kinderstand brand at Besant Nagar, today. Inaugurated by well-known actor Ms.Ramya Krishnan, this school marks Everonn Education’s foray into the pre-school segment as part of the recently announced Educating India initiative, under which, the company plans to initially set up about 200 pre-schools across the country.

Tupperware India has organized the Quest for Super Chef Contest Season 2, a regional level cookery contest for women. The contest aims at bringing out the best of culinary skills amongst its all women sales force by developing innovative healthy recipes. Ms. Sapna Mahesh, Ms.Mennakshi Won the Tupperware's Super-chef contest 2009.

Crafts Bazaar an annual fair organized by CCI for the past ten years, to salute the efforts of the artisan community by providing a marketing base to showcase their products developed through the years is in the city. The 10-day exhibition was recently inaugurated by Governor Surjit Singh Barnala at the Valluvar Kottam. With roughly 150 stalls vying to sell their goods, it is recommended that you make at least three visits to pick up the best from the wide range of craft.