[436][437] Being home to the Indian Premier League (IPL) cricket team Chennai Super Kings, the city hosted the finals of the IPL's 2011 and 2012 series.[438][439]. Chennai has a plethora of libraries, including British Council Library, American Library, Connemara Public Library, and Anna Centenary Library. The city serves as the gateway to the southern part of India with tourists landing in the city and then visiting the rest of the region. [120] The Chennai River Restoration trust set up by the government is working on the restoration of Adyar river. [332][333] The civic body also spends 400 crore a year on solid-waste management. As of 2012[update], the city has about 34,260 identified companies in its 15 zones, of which 5,196 companies have a paid-up the capital of over 50 lakh. Chemplast Cricket Ground located at the IIT Madras campus is another important venue for cricket matches. The hottest part of the year is late May to early June, known regionally as Agni Nakshatram ("fire star") or as Kathiri Veyyil,[127] with maximum temperatures around 3540C (95104F). [195] The Chepauk Palace in the city, designed by Paul Benfield, is said to be the first Indo-Saracenic building in India. [459][460][461] As of 2012[update], there were 43 foreign representations in Chennai, including consulates general, deputy high commissions and honorary consulates. 41647 Big Bear Blvd. [67] A year later, the Company built Fort St. George, the first major English settlement in India,[75] which became the nucleus of the growing colonial city and urban Chennai, grew around this Fort. OCT has a deserved reputation for closing the toughest deals and is one of the largest underwritten title companies in the United States. It consists of four 5ft6in (1,676mm) broad gauge sectors terminating at two locations in the city, namely Chennai Central and Chennai Beach. Chennai city is governed by the Greater Chennai Corporation (formerly "Corporation of Madras"), which was established in 1688. [106] Clay underlies most of the city, chiefly Manali, Kolathur, Maduravoyal, K. K. Nagar, Tambaram, Mudichur, Pallavaram Semmencherry, Alapakkam, Vyasarpadi and Anna Nagar. [105], Chennai's soil is mostly clay, shale and sandstone. 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[214][215][216] According to 2011 census, the city had a population of 4,646,732, within an area of 174 square kilometres administered by the Municipal Corporation, working out a population density of 26,705 persons per square kilometre;[217] that had 11lakh households, with 51% of them living in rented houses. [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. [343] Chennai's expansive theatre network stages many Tamil plays of many genres: political satire, slapstick comedy, history, mythology and drama. Marconi also is the 2022-2023 president of the California Land Title Association. Orange Coast Title corporate office is located in 1551 N Tustin Ave Ste 300, Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States and has 877 employees. [101] Adyar and Cooum rivers are heavily polluted with effluents and waste from domestic and commercial sources, the Coumm being so heavily polluted it is regarded as the city's eyesore. 1935. [419] Public schools run by the Chennai Corporation are all affiliated with the Tamil Nadu State Board, while private schools may be affiliated with either of the Tamil Nadu Board of Secondary Education or the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). Orange Coast Title Company has been serving Real Estate Consumers and Professionals since 1974 starting in Orange County, California. It also is home to 24 Indian companies having a net worth of more than US$1billion. Sitaramayya, B. Pattabhi. [107][108] The ground water table in Chennai is at 45m below ground in most of the areas,[108] which was considerably improved and maintained through the mandatory rain water harvesting system. [342] As of 2012[update], there are 120 cinema screens and multiplexes. [93] On 26 December 2004, an Indian Ocean tsunami lashed the shores of Chennai, killing 206 people in Chennai and permanently altering the coastline. Orange Coast Title Company Corporate Headquarters 1551 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 300 Santa Ana, CA. [44] Chennai hosts more than one-third of India's automobile industry, and is a major film production center, home to the Tamil film industry. Madras Government Press, 1912. [407] The one and only Hindi Newspaper published from Chennai is the Rajasthan Patrika. Find emails on Linkedin and Github. [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 party was a non-political party that demanded the establishment of an independent state called Dravida Nadu. Orange Coast Title Co. Family of Companies recently appointed Mike Marconi as president. However, it has only 15, of which eight are functioning and two are under renovation. Orange Coast Title Company has been serving Real Estate Consumers and Professionals since 1974 starting in Orange County, California. fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. [367] The city is also the base to the World Gold Council's India operations. Urbanization has led to the shrinkage of water bodies and wetlands. The World Trade Center complex is located at Perungudi on the southern side of the city. The Anti-Hindi agitations in mid-1960s made the DMK more popular and more powerful political force in the state. [153], Chennai, as the capital of the state of Tamil Nadu, houses the state executive and legislative headquarters primarily in the Secretariat Buildings in the FortStGeorge campus. [272], Chennai has a diversified economic base anchored by the automobile, software services, hardware manufacturing, health care and financial services industries. 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. [124][125], Chennai has a dry-summer tropical wet and dry climate under the (Kppen climate classification). The new building, with a distinct faade, was built of pink sandstone brought from Sathyavedu, and formed part of the Madras Museum campus. It is the state's primate city both in area and population and is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. [323][324] As of 2016[update], the total electricity consumption by the street lamps in the city is 27MW, costing about 60,000,000 per month. [31] Chennai attracts 45 percent of health tourists visiting India, and 30 to 40 percent of domestic health tourists. [173] The city receives 530million liters per day (mld) of water from Krishna River through Telugu Ganga project, 180 mld of water from the Veeranam lake project[172] and 100 mld of water from the Minjur desalination plant, the country's largest sea water desalination plant. The city has been termed India's health capital.[9][10][11]. [431] It was introduced in 1864 with the foundation of the Madras Cricket Club. [69] Day was seeking to obtain a grant for land on the Coromandel coast on which the company could build a factory and warehouse for their trading activities. [285][286] Major software companies have their offices set up here, with some of them making Chennai their largest base. [432] The M.A. [146][147] The corporation is headed by a mayor, an office presently occupied by Priya Rajan. [334], With temples, beaches and centres of historical and cultural significance, including the UNESCO Heritage Site of Mahabalipuram, Chennai is one of the most-visited cities in India. Today OCT is licensed in 46 states with a 50 state solution to closing your real estate . [245], Chennai is home to many museums, galleries, and other institutions, many of which are free of admission charges and are major tourist attractions as well as playing a research role. Madras Boat Club (founded in 1846) and the Royal Madras Yacht Club (founded by Sir Francis Spring in 1911) promote the sailing sports in Chennai, and organise national and international sailing events. About 43,700 of them are kept vacant. "Mikes leadership, strong employee and customer commitment as well as his work ethic have earned him this promotion," Orange Coast Title Chief Executive Officer John Marconi and the Co-Chief Executive Officer and former President Rich Macaluso, said in a joint statement. The associated Agraharam architecture, which consists of traditional row houses surrounding a temple, can still be seen in these areas. The city is expanding quickly along the Old Mahabalipuram Road and the Grand Southern Trunk Road (GST Road) in the south and towards Ambattur, Koyambedu and Sriperumbdur in the west. Chennai was the first Indian city to deploy Wi-Fi internet access in a widespread manner. [86][87] In the First World War as Red Cross Commissioner in Mesopotamia, he looked after the welfare of Indian soldiers. The first stretch of Phase I, covering seven stations from Koyambedu to Alandur over a distance of 10km (6.2mi), began operation on 29 June 2015. [337] About 830,620 domestic tourists arrived in Chennai in March 2011. [254] The main folk music in Chennai is Gaana, a combination of various folk musics sung mainly sung in the working-class area of North Chennai. Built in 1867, Madras Boat Club is the second-oldest surviving Indian rowing club. The Marina spans 13km (8.1mi) between the deltas of Cooum and Adyar, and is the second-longest urban beach in the world. On 20 June 2013, the city consumed the highest of 52,785 MU. [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. This architecture includes various styles, such as those of the Pallavas, the Cholas, and the Vijayanagara empires. [278], The city is base to around 40 percent of India's automobile industry and 45 percent of auto components industry. This resulted in the city expanding horizontally, unlike other metropolitan cities where vertical growth was prominent. The city boasts two popular beaches, the Marina and the Elliot's. 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. Chennai is connected to other parts of the state and the Union Territory of Puducherry by state highways. [373] The new airport is said to be likely to handle cargo spillover traffic from the existing one.[374]. Chennai was the venue of the 1995 South Asian Games. [367] According to the 2012 report by property consultant Cushman & Wakefield, Main Streets Across the World, Khader Nawaz Khan Road at Nungambakkam ranked 10th position in the list of 'Top 10 Global Highest Retail Rental Growth Markets 2012', with 36.7 percent jump in rents. [32] As such, it is termed "India's health capital". 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. [244], As of 2017, there are more than 2.2million households, with 40 percent of the residents not owning a house. According to the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited (TANGEDCO), as of 2013[update], the city consumes about 20 percent of the electricity in the state of Tamil Nadu. It is the oldest surviving municipal corporation in India and the second oldest surviving corporation in the world. [252] The Madras Music Season, initiated by Madras Music Academy in 1927, is celebrated every year during the month of December. [328] Chennai attracts about 45 percent of health tourists from abroad and 30 percent to 40 percent of domestic health tourists. [268][269][270], Industrialisation in the city dates back to the 16th century, when textile mills manufactured goods which were exported to British during its war with France. During the 1st century CE, a poet and weaver named Thiruvalluvar lived in the town of Mylapore (a neighbourhood of present Chennai). Some areas of the city have the problem of excess iron content in groundwater. Chennai has been featured in UNESCO Creative Cities Network (UCCN) list since October 2017 for its century-old musical tradition. [349] Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is a reptile zoo located 40km (25mi) south of the city covering an area of 8.5 acres (3.4ha) and had over 450,000 visitors in 2007. [347], The zoo, beaches and wildlife parks form the primary recreation areas of the city. The TICEL biotech park at Taramani[292] and Golden Jubilee biotech park at Siruseri[293] houses biotechnology companies and laboratories. Several lakes of varying size are located on the western fringes of the city. [246] The city also has one of the oldest museums and art galleries in the country Government Museum, Chennai and the National Art Gallery, Chennai,[247] established in the early 18th century. 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. [258] An important cultural centre for Bharata Natyam is Kalakshetra, on the beach in the south of the city. The city was officially renamed as Chennai in 1996. [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. Orange Coast Title has been serving real estate consumers and professionals in Southern. The city has two 18-hole golf courses, the Cosmopolitan Club and the Gymkhana Club, both established in the late nineteenth century. It is expected that temperatures of around 200 to 300C will be available if the ground were drilled 4 to 5km deep. The crust has granite rocks indicating volcanic activities in the past. In 1612, the Dutch established themselves near Pulicat, north of Chennai. [449] Former world chess champion Viswanathan Anand grew up and resides in Chennai. [381] The ChennaiMumbai and ChennaiKolkata prongs of the Golden Quadrilateral system of National Highways start from the city. [351] Guindy National Park, a protected area of Tamil Nadu, has a children's park and a snake park, which gained statutory recognition as a medium zoo from the Central Zoo Authority of India in 1995. [249] The museum is managed by the Archaeological Survey of India and has in its possession, the first Flag of India hoisted at Fort St George after the declaration of India's Independence on 15 August 1947. OCT Summary. [33][34] Chennai has the fifth-largest urban economy,[35] and had the third-largest expatriate population in India.[36][37]. [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. [414] Radio broadcasting began in 1924 by the Madras Presidency Radio Club. [156] Chennai City Traffic Police (CCTP) is responsible for the traffic management in the city. For other uses, see, This article is about the city. In the coming years, the city will get more expressways, which will connect other cities of India, resulting in better connectivity and commute with the rest of the country. [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. [265] According to the Confederation of Indian Industry, Chennai is estimated to grow to a US$100billion economy, 2.5 times its present size, by 2025. Major multiplexes include Sathyam Cinemas, Escape cinemas, Devi and Mayajaal. [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. After Independence, it remained the centre of political activities of the state of Tamil Nadu. [348] Elliot's Beach lies south of the Adyar delta. [114] Chennai is also a popular city for birding, housing more than 200 resident and wintering bird species; over 300 species of birds have been recorded in the city and its neighbourhoods by members of Madras Naturalists' Society since its inception in 1978. (2001); "THE BIG MAN. The Spectator, founded in 1836, was the first English newspaper in Chennai to be owned by an Indian and became the city's first daily newspaper in 1853. [304], Chennai is the headquarters of the Indian Bank, the Indian Overseas Bank and the erstwhile Bharat Overseas Bank, which merged with the Indian Overseas Bank in 2007. [440] Chennai is home to a World Series Hockey (WSH) team, the Chennai Cheetahs. 55% of the corridors in Phase I are underground and the rest are elevated. [109] Of the 24.87km coastline of the city, 3.08km experiences erosion, with sand accretion along the shoreline can be noticed at the Marina beach and the area between the Ennore Port and Kosasthalaiyar river. This area includes the city/district of Chennai, and adjacent parts from its three neighbouring districts. [45][46] As such, the city's name is of Telugu language origin. [265][266] A major part of India's automobile industry is located in and around the city thus earning it the nickname "Detroit of India". The DMK decided to enter into politics in 1956. [20], As of 2019, 712,000 families live below poverty line, which is about 40 percent of the 1.788million families in the city. [184] Garbage is dumped in two dump-yards in the cityOne in Kodungaiyur and another in Pallikaranai, with a major portion of the latter covering the Pallikaranai marshland. ", "Chennaite to represent India at Abilympics", "Number of people below the poverty line to increase in city", "Tamil Film Music: Sound and Significance", "Kannadigas outnumber Malayalis 2:1 in Tamil Nadu", "Welcome to Census of India: Census India Library", "K and the city: Why are more and more Chennaiites learning Korean? [321], As of 2014[update], the city consumes around 3.83 crore units of power a day or 1,400 crore units annually. [417] The city ranks second among Indian metropolitan city centres with a 90.33 percent literacy rate. [111] Owing to the geotectonic zone the city falls in, the city is considered a potential geothermal energy site. [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. Escrow Officer at Orange Coast Title . [222] As per the 2001 census, the number of speakers mother tongue wise are as follows, Tamil is spoken by 3,424,107 (78.8%), followed by Telugu by 419,209 (9.7%), Urdu by 180,245 (4.1%), Malayalam by 113,828 (2.6%), Hindi by 104,084 (2.4%), and Kannada by 22,250 (0.5%). [195] After Independence, the city witnessed a rise in the Modernism style of architecture. Find company research, competitor information, contact details & financial data for Orange Coast Title Company of Sugar Land, TX. Volume 20 Issue 14, 5 to 18 July 2003. [206], A resident of Chennai is called a Chennaite. [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. Founded 2010 . [318] In 2010, Chennai had the fourth highest number of active Internet users in India, with 2.2million users. [284], Many software and software services companies have development centres in Chennai, which contributed 14 percent of India's total software exports of 14,42,140 lakh during 200607, making it the second largest Indian city software exporter following Bangalore. [326], Chennai is known for its advanced medical facilities, including both government-run and private hospitals. [327] Major hospitals in Chennai include Apollo Hospitals, Apollo Speciality Hospital, SRM Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Chettinad Health City, MIOT Hospitals, Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute, Fortis Malar Hospital, Lifeline Hospitals, Vasan Healthcare, Dr Mehta Hospitals, Global Hospitals & Health City, Sankara Nethralaya and Vijaya Medical & Educational Trust. The Chennai suburban police had about 4,093 police personnel and a ratio of 1:1,222. Manager of Global Recruiting, WarnerMedia, This is definitely my preferred extension for finding email addresses. [117] Nearly half of the native plant species in the city's wetlands have disappeared in recent years. [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. Catastrophe, Conspiracy, Celebration. English is the medium of instruction in the majority of institutions for higher education. The Santhome Church, which was originally built by the Portuguese in 1523 and is believed to house the remains of the apostle St. Thomas, was rebuilt in 1893 in neo-Gothic style. Contact ALTA at 202-296-3671 or communications@alta.org. Escrow / Wire Support at Orange Coast Title Company of Northern California, This is such a great and simple tool to use., "Find personal mails seamlessly. Many film personalities have gone on to become politicians including C. N. Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi, M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. Working Committee of the Congress. [170] However, due to the differences between its two leaders Periyar and C. N. Annadurai, the party was split. 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A total of 121 species of trees belonging to 94 genera and 42 families are found in the city. [116] The city's tree cover is estimated to be around 64.06sqkm. [376] The Chennai suburban railway network, one of the oldest in the country, facilitates transportation within the city.
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