[402] The first Tamil newspaper, Swadesamitran, was launched in 1899. [102][103] A protected estuary on the Adyar forms a natural habitat for several species of birds and animals. 92705 . This includes 37 percent consumption by the industrial sector, 30 percent by the domestic sector, 18 percent by the agricultural sector, and 11.5 percent by the commercial sector. The Otteri Nullah, an eastwest stream, runs through north Chennai and meets the Buckingham Canal at Basin Bridge. Suite 102: El Dorado Hills, CA, 95762 : PHONE: 916-941-6480 FAX: 916-941-9262 [252] The Madras Music Season, initiated by Madras Music Academy in 1927, is celebrated every year during the month of December. [294] According to Jones Lang LaSalle, demand for investment-grade buildings in Chennai is high from IT companies. [432] The M.A. There are many private bus companies. [326], Chennai is known for its advanced medical facilities, including both government-run and private hospitals. A total of 121 species of trees belonging to 94 genera and 42 families are found in the city. [448], Home to the country's first international chess master, the first grandmaster, the first female grandmaster, the first international arbiter, and 12 of the 34 world chess grandmasters from India, Chennai is often dubbed "India's chess capital". The city has more than 12,500 beds in its hospitals,[329] including about 5,000 in multi-specialty hospitals in the private sector and over 6,000 beds in the public sector. [93] On 26 December 2004, an Indian Ocean tsunami lashed the shores of Chennai, killing 206 people in Chennai and permanently altering the coastline. [205] In addition, the floor-area ratio (FAR) in the central business district is also 1.5, much less than that of smaller cities of the country. [39][40] It was named the "hottest" city (city worth visiting and worth living in for long term) by the BBC in 2015, citing its amalgam of both modern and traditional values. [53] A Vijayanagara-era inscription dated to the year 1367 that mentions the port of Mdarasanpattanam, along with other small ports on the east coast, was discovered in 2015 and it was theorised that the aforementioned port is the fishing port of Royapuram. [83] With the advent of railways in India in the 19th century, the thriving urban centre was connected to other important cities such as Bombay and Calcutta, promoting increased communication and trade with the hinterland. James Talboys Wheeler, India Under British Rule; From the Foundation of the East India Company, TheClassics.us (12 September 2013). While the cable TV service is entirely controlled by the state government,[411] directtohome (DTH) is available via DD Direct Plus, Dish TV, Tata Sky, Videocon DTH, Sun direct DTH, Reliance Big TV and Digital TV. [168][169] In 1944, the party was renamed Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) by E. V. Ramasami (popularly known as 'Periyar'). [353] This enables birding. [338] The collective luxury room inventory across four- and five-star categories as of 2018 is around 7,000. Send email campaigns. The "Fort Museum" inside the premises of Fort St. George is an important museum having a noteworthy collection of objects of the British era in its collection. [428][429], Chennai has two CSIR research institutions namely Central Leather Research Institute and Structural Engineering Research Centre. Annadurai left the party to form the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK). [29][30] The Quality of Living Survey rates it as India's safest city. The city's contiguous satellite towns include Mahabalipuram in the south, Chengalpattu and Maraimalai Nagar in the southwest, and Sriperumpudur, Arakkonam, Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur to the west. [376] The Chennai suburban railway network, one of the oldest in the country, facilitates transportation within the city. He was appointed president of several Orange Coast Title Family of Companies in 2017. With a population density of 26,903 persons per square kilometre, the city had 1 policeman for every 413 people. ContactOut. [354] The eight zones in the newly added areas of the city have about 265 locations that have been identified for development of new parks. [419] Tamil and English are the primary medium of instruction, though some schools also use Telugu and Urdu as medium of instruction in their schools. [190], With the history of many neighbourhoods of the city such as Mylapore, Triplicane, and Tiruvanmiyur antedating that of the city itself, the architecture of Chennai ranges in a wide chronology. The seven zones of the old corporation limits have about 260 parks, many of which suffer poor maintenance. [310][311][312][313] Work to lay a 2,300-km undersea optical submarine cable connecting Andaman and Nicobar Islands to mainland India through Chennai, carrying 100 Gbit/s optical waves, is slated to begin in December 2019 and completed by March 2020. [100] Chennai is 2,184km (1,357mi) south of Delhi, 1,337km (831mi) southeast of Mumbai, and 1,707km (1,061mi) southwest of Kolkata by road. The name Chennai was derived from the name of Damarla Mudirasa Chennappa Nayakudu, father of Damarla Venkatapathy Nayak, a Nayak ruler who served as a general under Venkata III of the Vijayanagara Empire from whom the British acquired the town in 1639. [278], The city is base to around 40 percent of India's automobile industry and 45 percent of auto components industry. The city's professional football club Chennaiyin FC competes in Indian Super League, the country's top tier association football league associated with Asian Football Federation and recognized by FIFA. The fair is typically held for about 10 days between the last week of December and the third week of January. [383], The government has constructed grade separators and flyovers at major intersections, and built Inner Ring Road and Outer Ring Road. [432] Automobile racing in India has been closely connected with Chennai since its beginnings shortly after independence. [91] The violent agitations of 1965 against the compulsory imposition of Hindi and in support of English in India in the state marked a major shift in the political dynamics of the city and eventually it had a big impact on the whole state. There are four land line companies[315][316] providing commercial and domestic broadband Internet services. 41647 Big Bear Blvd. [377] Phase I of the Chennai Metro network consists of the Blue Line and the Green Line covering a length of 45.1 kilometres (28.0mi) consisting of 40 stations with Alandur and Chennai Central serving as interchanges. 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[54] According to some sources, Madras is derived from Madraspattinam, a fishing village north of Fort St George. The club uses the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium nicknamed the Marina Arena as their home ground and are champions of the Indian Super League in 2015 and 2018. Waterbodies cover an estimated 6 percent of the total area, and at least 8 percent of the area has classified as open space. South and West Chennai, previously mostly residential, are rapidly becoming commercial, home to a growing number of information technology firms, financial companies and call centres. Chennai is connected to other parts of the state and the Union Territory of Puducherry by state highways. ORANGE COAST TITLE O. ORANGE COAST TITLE CLAIM THIS BUSINESS. [356] The horticulture department-owned Semmoli Poonga is a 20-acre downtown botanical garden. In 1921, the three Presidency banks merged to form the Imperial Bank of India, which later became the State Bank of India in 1955. After independence, the city hosted the Congress in 1955 in its suburb of Avadi.[167]. Covelong Beach lies along the Coromandal Coast. [424] Colleges for science, arts, and commerce degrees are typically affiliated with the University of Madras, which has six campuses in the city. [92] On 17 July 1996, the city known as Madras was officially renamed Chennai, in line with what was then a nationwide trend to using less Anglicised names. Historically, Chennai and surroundings were part of the Chola, Pandya, Pallava and Vijayanagara kingdoms for many centuries. [198], The construction of the National Art Gallery in Madras was completed in 1909. The History of the Indian National Congress. John Harritt is a Vice President at Orange Coast Title based in Santa Ana, California. Orange Coast Title has 830 employees. The Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium is associated with hockey and was venue for the international hockey tournament the 2005 Men's Champions Trophy and the 2007 Men's Asia Cup. Tamil Nadu has an extensive road network. South Indian Welfare Association, one of the earliest regional parties, was founded in 1916, which later came to be known as the Justice Party, which was the main opposition party to the Indian National Congress in the state. However, this situation was eradicated by the end of 2014. Surveying Sir George Everest", in: Sir Arthur Lawley, Eloquent Knight Errant, Chapter 6. Even today, many of the banking offices are housed in heritage structures belonging to the colonial era that are chiefly clustered around Rajaji Road in George Town. The Indian Army's Officers Training Academy is also headquartered in the city. A separate Highways Department (HD) was established in April 1946 and the same has been renamed as Highways & Minor Ports Department (HMPD) on 30 October 2008. [86][87] In the First World War as Red Cross Commissioner in Mesopotamia, he looked after the welfare of Indian soldiers. [260] Cyclones, in particular, are especially unpredictable. [56] British military mapmakers believed Madras was originally Mundir-raj or Mundiraj, which was the name of a Telugu community, Mudiraj, who were the native inhabitants of the city. Marconi began his career with Orange Coast Title Company with a consulting position to be part of an acquisition team for what would become the purchase of Record Title in 1980. [295] Medical tourism is an important part of Chennai's economy with 45 percent of total medical tourists to India making to Chennai. Some areas of the city have the problem of excess iron content in groundwater. The average annual gross demand in Chennai is 4.5 million square feet. [368], The Chennai International Airport is the fourth-busiest in India in terms of passenger traffic behind New Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Enter a zip code or address: You can search our company directory using the map above or by company below. The government-aided hospitals include General Hospital, Adyar Cancer Institute, TB Sanatorium, and National Institute of Siddha. Orange Coast Title Co. Family of Companies recently appointed Mike Marconi as president. [96][97][98], Chennai is located on the southeastern coast of India in the northeastern part of Tamil Nadu on a flat coastal plain known as the Eastern Coastal Plains. It is the oldest surviving municipal corporation in India and the second oldest surviving corporation in the world. [90], After India gained its independence in 1947, the city became the capital of Madras State, which was renamed as Tamil Nadu in 1969. [339] About 85 percent of the room demand in Chennai comes from business travellers. [180] The corporation also owns 52 community halls across the city. Our COMMITMENT TO SERVICE is guided by what we call THE OCT WAY which includes Customer is KING and Whatever it Takes among other tenets that we hold as essential to our success. It was ranked the 43rd most-visited city in the world in 2015 and 36th in 2019. Wildlife conservation and research activities take place at Chennai hosts the headquarters of the Southern Railway. [218] The city's limits were expanded later in 2011 to 426 square kilometres and its population reached 7,088,000,[20] resulting in a population density of 16,639 persons per square kilometre, with Chennai Municipal Corporation being renamed as Greater Chennai Corporation. [367] The city is also the base to the World Gold Council's India operations. [60][61] However, the name Madras continues in occasional use for the city,[62] as well as for places named after the city such as University of Madras, IIT Madras, Madras Institute of Technology, Madras Medical College, Madras Veterinary College, Madras Christian College. The best examples of this style include the Madras High Court (built in 1892), Southern Railway headquarters, Ripon Building, Government Museum, Senate House of the University of Madras, Amir Mahal, Bharat Insurance Building, Victoria Public Hall and the College of Engineering. [117] Nearly half of the native plant species in the city's wetlands have disappeared in recent years. The region has the oldest rocks in the country dating back to nearly a billion years.[112]. The Speciality of Chennai Sangamam is that the various programmes are held near or at the various famous landmarks in the city so that everyone in the city has access to the programmes and there is no fee charged for entry for any of the programmes. [70][71][72] On 22 August, he secured the land grant from local Nayak (Damarla Venkatadri Nayaka and his younger brother Aiyappa Nayaka of Poonamallee). [187] Fire services are handled by the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services. The Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium is associated for hosting Football and athletic competitions, it also houses a multipurpose indoor complex for competition in volleyball, basketball and table tennis. The coolest part of the year is January, with minimum temperatures around 1925C (6677F). The National Institute of Siddha is one of the seven apex national-level educational institutions that promote excellence in Indian system of medicine and Ayurveda. Chennai (/ t n a / (), Tamil: [tena]), formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state.It is the state's primate city both in area and population and is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal.According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in India and forms the fourth-most populous . [66] Ancient coins dating to around 500 BCE have also been unearthed from the city and its surrounding areas. This resulted in the city expanding horizontally, unlike other metropolitan cities where vertical growth was prominent. [280] The Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi produces military vehicles, including India's main battle tank: Arjun MBT. [363][364][365] Major ones include Express Avenue (EA), Citi Centre, Abirami mega mall, Spencer Plaza, Ampa Skywalk, Phoenix Market City and Forum Vijaya Mall. [273] As of 2012[update], with 1lakh crore investment in the pipeline over 5 years, the city is poised for major industrial investment. Private Tamil satellite television networks such as Sun TV, Raj TV, Zee Tamizh, Star Vijay, Jaya TV, Makkal TV, Vasanth TV, Kalaignar TV, Captain TV and PuthiyaThalaimurai TV broadcast out of Chennai. [229], In a 2013 survey titled 'Emerging trends in real estate in Asia Pacific 2014', Chennai emerged in the top 25 real estate destinations list in the Asia Pacific region. Education in Chennai starts with two years of Kindergarten from age three onward and then follows the Indian 10+2+3 plan, ten years of school, two years of higher secondary education, and three years of undergraduate education.[422][423]. The British garrison established the Madras city and port, and built Fort St. Georgethe first British fortress in Indiawhich the French won over briefly in 1746, before becoming the winter capital of the Madras Presidency, a colonial province of the British Raj in the Indian subcontinent. [4][387] It is the main intercity bus station of Chennai,[388] administered by seven government-owned transport corporations, which operate intercity and interstate bus services. [407] The one and only Hindi Newspaper published from Chennai is the Rajasthan Patrika. [372], The existing airport is undergoing modernisation and expansion with an addition of 1,069.99 acres (433.01ha), while a new greenfield airport is to be constructed at an estimated cost of 2,000 crore in Sriperumbudur on 4,200 acres (17km2) of land. Built in 1867, Madras Boat Club is the second-oldest surviving Indian rowing club. [352] An estimated 4.5 percent of the city's area is under green cover. Chennai Book Fair, an annual book fair organised in Chennai by the Booksellers and Publishers Association of South India (BAPASI), is the largest exhibition for Tamil book publishers to display their books. Sitaramayya, B. Pattabhi. [314], As of 2013[update], eight mobile phone service companies operate seven GSM networks including Airtel, Aircel, BSNL, Vodafone, Tata Docomo GSM, Idea, Reliance GSM and three CDMA networks including MTS, Reliance CDMA, Tata Docomo CDMA in the city. 92705 Phone: (714) 558-2836 [223] Korean, Japanese, French, Mandarin Chinese, Russian, German and Spanish are some of the languages spoken by the 250,000 foreign expatriates residing in the city. Find company research, competitor information, contact details & financial data for Orange Coast Title Company of Sugar Land, TX. [343] Chennai's expansive theatre network stages many Tamil plays of many genres: political satire, slapstick comedy, history, mythology and drama. [281] The Integral Coach Factory manufactures railway coaches and other rolling stock for Indian Railways. However, it has only 15, of which eight are functioning and two are under renovation. Click on a company logo below to view the directory for that company: [79] In 1769 the city was threatened by Mysore and the British were defeated by Hyder Ali, after which the Treaty of Madras ended the war. Chennai city is governed by the Greater Chennai Corporation (formerly "Corporation of Madras"), which was established in 1688. Catastrophe, Conspiracy, Celebration. Access one billion emails. Thanks for this tool! [47][48][49] The first official use of the name Chennai is said to be in a sale deed, dated August 1639, to Francis Day of the East India Company, even before[50] the Chennakesava Perumal Temple was built in 1646,[51] while some scholars argue to the contrary. About 26,000 households live in houses without any room and another 427,000 families (with an average size of five members) live in small dwelling units with only one room. [181], The Corporation of Chennai provides civic services to the city. [409] Chennai's First Corporate Leisure Newspaper, The Shopping Express. Find and verify Orange Coast Title employee emails, phone numbers, social links, and more in the ContactOut search portal. [410] Magazines published from Chennai include Ananda Vikatan, Kumudam, Kalki, Kungumam, Puthiya Thalaimurai, Thuglak, Frontline and Sportstar, Doordarshan runs two terrestrial television channels and two satellite television channels from its Chennai centre, which was set up in 1974. [302] Chennai is home to the first European-style banking system in India with the establishment of the 'Madras Bank' on 21 June 1683, almost a century before the establishment of the first commercial banks, such as the Bank of Hindustan and the General Bank of India, which were established in 1770 and 1786, respectively. Lady Lawley Cottage (Western Australian Red Cross) 2008 iBooks, Sir Arthur Lawley's Photo Album, Empire and Commonwealth Museum. [151][152] The CMDA has drafted an additional Master Plan that aims to develop satellite townships around the city. [186] Electricity is distributed by the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board. The first Sri Lankan Bank in India was established when the Bank of Ceylon opened its branch in Madras on 31 October 1995. [399][400], Newspaper publishing started in Chennai with the launch of a weekly, The Madras Courier, in 1785. [434][435] A cricket fast bowling academy called the MRF Pace Foundation, whose coaches include T. A. Sekhar and Glenn Mcgrath, is based in Chennai. [303] Upon the recommendation of the British Finance Committee on the formation of a government bank, the Madras Bank, then known as the 'Government Bank', started functioning again from 1806. Sandy areas are found along the river banks and coasts, and include areas such as Tiruvottiyur, George Town, Madhavaram, New Washermanpet, Chepauk, Mylapore, Porur, Adyar, Besant Nagar and Uthandi. The Chennai suburban police had about 4,093 police personnel and a ratio of 1:1,222. Chennaiites signing up for German lessons on the rise | Chennai News Times of India", "Population By Religious Community Tamil Nadu", "The magic of melting pot called Chennai", "Sindhis to usher in new year with fanfare", "Why Oriyas find Chennai warm and hospitable", "Chennai in top 25 real estate destinations in Asia-Pacific: PwC survey", "Indian tri-colour hoisted at Chennai in 1947 to be on display", "Torching prejudice through gumption and Gaana", "Chennai emerging as India's Silicon Valley? [116] The city's tree cover is estimated to be around 64.06sqkm. [272], Chennai has a diversified economic base anchored by the automobile, software services, hardware manufacturing, health care and financial services industries. The Chennai ORR is 62.3km long connecting NH 45 (GST Road) at Perungalathur, NH 4 (GWT Road) at Nazarathpet, NH 205 (CTH Road) at Nemilicherry (Thiruninravur), NH 5 (GNT Road) at Nallur and TPP road at Minjur under the process by Chennai Metropolitan Area. The new building, with a distinct faade, was built of pink sandstone brought from Sathyavedu, and formed part of the Madras Museum campus. [257], The city has a diverse theatre scene and is one of the important centres for Bharata Natyam, a classical dance form that originated in Tamil Nadu and is the oldest dance of India. [250], Chennai is a major centre for music, art and culture in India. Chennai Central station, the city's largest, provides nationwide access,[375] whereas Chennai Egmore provides access to destinations primarily within Tamil Nadu; however, it also handles a few interstate trains. [384][385] As of 2011[update], according to the Transport Department, there were 25.8lakh twowheelers and 5.6lakh fourwheelers in the city, and the Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) bus fleet were 3,421, equaling 0.1% of all vehicles in the city. Chennai is one of the few cities in the world to accommodate a national park, the Guindy National Park, within its limits. Phone Email. [340], Chennai is the base for Tamil cinema, sometimes nicknamed as Kollywood, alluding to the neighbourhood of Kodambakkam where a number of film studios are located. [459][460][461] As of 2012[update], there were 43 foreign representations in Chennai, including consulates general, deputy high commissions and honorary consulates. 2G Mobile internet connections are provided by all the operators, and 3G and 4G mobile broadband are provided by few operators in the city.
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