Maruthur Gopala Menon Ramachandran, popularly known as M. G. R, was an Indian politician and film actor who served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu between 1977 and 1987. M.G.R was the founder of AIADMK and mentor of J. Jayalalithaa. In 1988, M.G.R was awarded India's highest civilian honour, the Bharat Ratna, posthumously.
Ambattur is located in north west part of Chennai City, in Ambattur taluk of the Chennai District, surrounded by Anna Nagar, Padi, Mogappair, Korattur and Ayappakkam. It covers an area of 45 km2 (17 sq mi). The neighbourhood is served by Ambattur railway station of the Chennai Suburban Railway. Ambattur has its origins in a village of the same name which can be located at present as areas opposite to Ambattur telephone exchange. Ambattur was a village with large extents of agricultural farm lands irrigated by the once-sprawling Ambattur Lake. In 2011, the neighbourhood had a population 466,205.
Virugambakkam is a residential neighbourhood of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is an important residential area of and is famous for its schools, market, residential colonies and residences of film artists. Virugambakkam had some of Chennai's oldest film studios.
Triplicane is one of the oldest neighbourhoods of Chennai, India. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal coast and about 0.5 km (0.31 mi) from Fort St George. The average elevation of the neighbourhood is 14 metres above sea level.
South Point is a higher-secondary co-educational private school located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India operating from two different campuses – South Point School and South Point High School. The school operates in two shifts for all classes – Morning and Afternoon (day). The school opened in 1954, and was the first co-educational school in Kolkata. Higher Secondary (10+2) education was introduced in 1960. Initially operation as a single unit, the school split into two buildings with the high school shifting to Ballygunge Place in 1980. It is claimed to be the only school in Kolkata to have a Nobel Laureate as an alumnus. The school was recorded as the world's largest school between 1984 and 1992 by the Guinness Book of Records.
Madhavaram or Madhapuram, which is pronounced as 'Maadhavaram', is a part of north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is also a taluk in Chennai District and a zone in Greater Chennai Corporation. It is located in between Perambur and Kodungaiyur. As of 2011, the neighbourhood had a population of 119,105. The Chennai district is expanded on 16 August 2018 by transferring Madhavaram taluk from Tiruvallur district to Chennai district.
Chozhavandan is a panchayat town in Madurai district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is located on the left bank of the Vaigai River, sixteen miles north west of Madurai. It is one of 12 "town- panchayats" of Madurai district.
Siliguri Boys' High School is an old, Reputable school for boys in Siliguri, West Bengal, India.
United India Colony is a sub-division of Kodambakkam, Chennai, India. United India Colony is a planned residential area and is a relatively greener locality in Chennai.
The Hindu Senior Secondary School is a school in Triplicane, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Panagal Park is a park and a locality in Theagaraya Nagar, Chennai. The park is named after the Raja of Panagal, the Chief Minister of Madras Presidency who created the park. It is an important junction and is the commercial centre of T Nagar.
The Coimbatore Diocese is one of the 22 dioceses of the Anglican Church of South India (CSI).
St. Lawrence High School is a private Catholic primary and secondary school for boys, located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The school was founded in 1810 and run by the Jesuits, initially in Baithakhana, Sealdah, as an elementary school which came to be known as St. John Chrysostom School. It was renamed in January 1937 by Fr. Lawrence Rodriques, S.J. as St. Lawrence High School. The school caters for approximately 3,000 students.
MCC Higher Secondary School is located in Chetpet, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1835 and has a long, and illustrious history, including having produced many citizens of note. It is also known for its large campus in the center of the city, with large playgrounds, verdant gardens, and various facilities.
The Hindu Senior Secondary School is a secondary school (CBSE) initially at Big street Triplicane and subsequently opened another in Indira Nagar, a neighbourhood in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The indiranagar school commenced in 1978. The Triplicane school was initially only for boys, but in 1974 became co-educational.
D.A.V. Boys Senior Secondary School is a senior secondary high school located in Gopalapuram, a central part of Chennai, India. It is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education. The school is noted for its high results in the CBSE Class 12 Board Exams and has been ranked among the best in the country over the years, especially in academics. In the past, the school has been ranked among the top three schools in India in the CBSE Class 12th Board Exam Results. The magazines Outlook and Education World rated the school as the best in Tamil Nadu. Shri Ravi Malhotra is incumbent President of the Board Of Management. The Principal is Mrs.Chitra Raghavan who replaced Shanthy Asokan in 2020.
The fifteenth legislative assembly election was held on 13 April 2011 to elect members from 234 constituencies in Tamil Nadu. Results were released on 13 May 2011. Two major parties Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) faced the election as coalitions of multiple parties with the DMK front consisting of 8 parties and the AIADMK of 11 parties. AIADMK front won the election, winning in 203 constituencies, with the AIADMK party itself winning 150 seats thus securing a simple majority to be able to form the government without the support of its coalition partners.
Holy Angels Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School or Holy Angels' AI Hr. Sec School is an all-girls Roman Catholic, private, convent school located in Chennai, India, which offers education from nursery level to higher secondary (XII) level. The school is run by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. The school's motto is "Towards Charity By Truth". The school celebrated its platinum jubilee in the academic year 2009/10 with a 75th-year annual day celebration graced by Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam. The school has 3000+ students belonging to many religions. Indra Nooyi, chairman and former chief executive officer of PepsiCo is an alumnus of this school, along with well-known South Indian actresses Samantha Akkineni and Aishwarya Rajesh.
St. Albert's HSS is spread over 5 acres (2.0 ha) of campus, is situated in Banerji Road, Kochi, India. It was popularly known as St. Albert's High School till 1998, when it was upgraded to a Higher Secondary School. It is the oldest boys school in Kochi. It has 1800 students and 85 Teachers & Non teaching staffs.
Royapettah is a neighbourhood of Chennai, India. Located close to the central business district, the neighbourhood is one of the prime residential and commercial areas of Chennai.
