His knowledge helped with the expansion of the company's nationwide Lender services Division. [408] The Local weekly Newspapers circulated to residents are T. Nagar Times, Pillar Times, Arcot Road Talk, Chrompet Times. [445] Formula One driver Karun Chandhok was born in Chennai. The port handles transportation of automobiles, motorcycles and general industrial cargo. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Non-Title Recorded Agreements for Personal Service, National Title Professional Designation (NTP). 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. [141] As of 2017, the total volume of water harvested was 339 mcft and groundwater recharge was 170 mcft.[142]. [373] The new airport is said to be likely to handle cargo spillover traffic from the existing one.[374]. [272], Chennai has a diversified economic base anchored by the automobile, software services, hardware manufacturing, health care and financial services industries. [459][460][461] As of 2012[update], there were 43 foreign representations in Chennai, including consulates general, deputy high commissions and honorary consulates. [338] The collective luxury room inventory across four- and five-star categories as of 2018 is around 7,000. [432] The M.A. The lowest recorded temperature was 13.9C (57.0F) on 11 December 1895 and 29 January 1905. Garbage collection in some of the wards is contracted to Ramky Enviro Engineers Limited, a private company,[182] while the Corporation looks after the removal and processing of solid waste in the others,[183] with a superintendent engineer managing the channels. The Connemara Public Library is one of four National Depository Centres in India that receive a copy of all newspapers and books published in the country. [citation needed] Prior to the advent of modern commercial banks, the banking services in the city were offered to the public by Nattukottai Chettiars or Nagarathars, chiefly in and around the neighbourhood of George Town, who offered loans as well as accepted money deposits from the public, in addition to offering loans to the agricultural labourers. [280] The Heavy Vehicles Factory at Avadi produces military vehicles, including India's main battle tank: Arjun MBT. The city gets most of its seasonal rainfall from the northeast monsoon winds, from midOctober to midDecember. 1935. Tennis sport is popularising among the city youths, Since 1997 Chennai has been host to the only ATP World Tour event held in India, the Chennai Open[441] which has been shifted to Pune as Maharashtra Open from 2017. Guindy National Park is a protected area within the city limits. 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. The first Sri Lankan Bank in India was established when the Bank of Ceylon opened its branch in Madras on 31 October 1995. [255], An arts festival called the Chennai Sangamam, which showcases not only various art of Tamil Nadu, but also from the neighbouring states, like kalari (from Kerala), which is a major attraction, is held in January every year. About 43,700 of them are kept vacant. [454][455] In 2022, Chennai hosted the 44th Chess Olympiad,[456][457] in which 1,400 players from across 187 countries will participate. 55% of the corridors in Phase I are underground and the rest are elevated. The region has the oldest rocks in the country dating back to nearly a billion years.[112]. The public school system is managed by the Chennai Corporation with an enrollment of 142,387 students in over 330 schools. 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. Many film personalities have gone on to become politicians including C. N. Annadurai, M. Karunanidhi, M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa. 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[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. [386], When opened, the Chennai Mofussil Bus Terminus (CMBT) was the largest bus station in Asia. [285][286] Major software companies have their offices set up here, with some of them making Chennai their largest base. [319] As of 2018, the city topped in broadband speed among Indian cities, with a recorded download speed of 32.67 Mbit/s. [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. 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. 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. It consists of 121 police stations and is headed by a commissioner of police. John received a Associate of Arts degree from Sacramento City College. I've used a few other services and ContactOut is the easiest one to use., Very easy to use, and it gives contact details that are not available on others I have used., Contact Out has tripled the yield to our InMail strategy traditionally exclusively on LinkedIn, which isn't delivering us ROI anymore. [328] Chennai attracts about 45 percent of health tourists from abroad and 30 percent to 40 percent of domestic health tourists. [119] The quantity of wetlands in the city has decreased from 650 to only 27 currently. [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. [409] Chennai's First Corporate Leisure Newspaper, The Shopping Express. [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. [85] The Governor lived in Government House, Fort St George, and had a country home at Guindy, with access to a golf course, hockey pitches, riding stables and the Guindy Horse Racing Track. The agitations of the 1960s played a crucial role in the defeat of the Tamil Nadu Congress party in the 1967 elections and the continuing dominance of Dravidian parties in Tamil Nadu politics. [68] The British regained control in 1749 through the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle and strengthened the town's fortress wall to withstand further attacks from the French and Hyder Ali, the Sultan of Mysore. The city's water supply and sewage treatment are managed by the Chennai MetroWater Supply and Sewage Board. [294], A study conducted by the National Housing Bank on the residential price index of Indian cities showed that Chennai experienced the highest growth after the financial crisis of 20072008. [104] The Buckingham Canal, 4km (2.5mi) inland, runs parallel to the coast, linking the two rivers. [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. The DMK decided to enter into politics in 1956. The 3,175-km-long, 8-fiber-paired i2i has the world's largest design capacity of 8.4 terabits per second. [343] Chennai's expansive theatre network stages many Tamil plays of many genres: political satire, slapstick comedy, history, mythology and drama. 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. [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. [82] The city served as the baseline for the Great Trigonometrical Survey of India started on 10 April 1802. 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. [164], Being the capital of the Madras Province that covered a vast area of the Deccan region, Chennai remained the centre of politics in the southern region of India during the British colonial era. [412][413] Chennai is the first city in India to have implemented the Conditional Access System for cable television. The city lies on the thermal equator[126] and is also on the coast, which prevents extreme variation in seasonal temperature. [113] Marshy wetlands such as Pallikaranai also play host to a number of migratory birds during the monsoon and winter. [55] However, it is uncertain whether the name was in use before the arrival of Europeans. 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. In 1921, the three Presidency banks merged to form the Imperial Bank of India, which later became the State Bank of India in 1955. Wildlife conservation and research activities take place at [296] The Tamil film industry[297] and the Tamil television industry are also significant parts of Chennai's economy. Catastrophe, Conspiracy, Celebration. [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". It also is home to 24 Indian companies having a net worth of more than US$1billion. Orange Coast Title corporate office is located in 1551 N Tustin Ave Ste 300, Santa Ana, California, 92705, United States and has 877 employees. [301], The Reserve Bank of India ranked Chennai as third-largest deposit centre and third-largest credit centre nationwide as of June 2012. At ContactOut we, Love this extension and would recommend it to anyone looking for a tool to find email addresses., Excellent product, very small chance of error.. [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. About 75,000 birds migrate to Chennai every year. [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. Previously, Darlene was a Sales Coordinator at Bel Red En ergy Solutions and also held positions at Fidelity National Financial, Fidelity National Title Insurance. 228-cr. On 20 June 2013, the city consumed the highest of 52,785 MU. The World Trade Center complex is located at Perungudi on the southern side of the city. The oldest buildings in the city date from the 7th and 8th centuries CE, which include the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore and the Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane, built in the Dravidian architecture. Orange Coast Title has 830 employees. [67], The Portuguese first arrived in 1522 and built a port called So Tom after the Christian apostle, St. Thomas, who is believed to have preached in the area between 52 and 70CE. [94][95] The 2015 Chennai Floods submerged major portions of the city, killing 269 people and resulting in damages of 86.4 billion (US$1billion). On the contrary, the peripheral regions, especially on the southern and south-western sides, began experiencing vertical growth with the construction of buildings up to 60 floors. [278], The city is base to around 40 percent of India's automobile industry and 45 percent of auto components industry. OCT Summary. The Otteri Nullah, an eastwest stream, runs through north Chennai and meets the Buckingham Canal at Basin Bridge. (2001); "THE BIG MAN. Chennai Central, Chennai Egmore, Chennai Beach and Tambaram. [265] The Tidel Park in Chennai was billed as Asia's largest IT park when it was built. 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. 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. Phone Email. 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[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. Volume 20 Issue 14, 5 to 18 July 2003. [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. Orange Coast Title Company of Northern California - El Dorado Hills: 3840 El Dorado Hills Blvd. [253] It features performances of traditional Carnatic music by many artists in and around the city. [376] The Chennai suburban railway network, one of the oldest in the country, facilitates transportation within the city. The coastal land, which then contained the fishing village Madrasapattinam, was purchased by the British East India Company from the Nayak ruler Damarla Chennapa Nayaka, in the 17th century. [442] The city ranked 22nd in the list. ContactOut. [citation needed] The season between October and December is referred as the NE monsoon period. Catastrophe, Conspiracy, Celebration. [251] The city is known for its classical dance shows. [196] Since then, many of the colonial-era buildings in the city were designed in this style of architecture, which is most apparent around the Fort St. George built in 1640. [202], By the early 20th century, the art deco too made its entry upon the city's urban landscape. Mary.[59]. ORANGE COAST TITLE O. ORANGE COAST TITLE CLAIM THIS BUSINESS. [353] This enables birding. The History of the Indian National Congress. According to Forbes magazine, Chennai is one of the fastest-growing cities in the world and is ranked among the "Forbes-Top 10 Fastest Growing Cities in the World". In 1612, the Dutch established themselves near Pulicat, north of Chennai. Chennai was the first Indian city to deploy Wi-Fi internet access in a widespread manner. This resulted in the Anti-Hindi agitations in the city and across the state. [115] Madras Crocodile Bank Trust is a herpetology research station, located 40km (25mi) south of Chennai. [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). Search engine powered by Artificial Intelligence. [274] Chennai is classified as a global city by GaWC, with a ranking of Beta[275] based on the extent of global reach and financial influence. [348] Elliot's Beach lies south of the Adyar delta. This resulted in the city expanding horizontally, unlike other metropolitan cities where vertical growth was prominent. [244], As of 2017, there are more than 2.2million households, with 40 percent of the residents not owning a house. Tesoro baseball tops Capistrano Valley in extra innings to win South Coast League title . 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. In August 1996, the Government of Tamil Nadu officially changed the name from Madras to Chennai. [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. Orange Coast Title Company has been serving Real Estate Consumers and Professionals since 1974 starting in Orange County, California. Orange Coast Title Company Corporate Headquarters 1551 N. Tustin Avenue, Suite 300 Santa Ana, CA. [44] Chennai is also home to some choirs, who during the Christmas season stage various carol performances across the city in Tamil and English. With this, the entirety of Phase I is operational. [350] The Arignar Anna Zoological Park, one of the largest zoological parks in the world, annually attracts nearly 2million visitors. The city is connected to major hubs across Asia, Europe, Middle East and Africa through more than 30 national and international carriers. 41647 Big Bear Blvd. [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. Within the downtown area, the 48-storied Highliving District Tower H remains the tallest building at 161 metres. 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. Chennai is one of the few cities in the world to accommodate a national park, the Guindy National Park, within its limits. The coolest part of the year is January, with minimum temperatures around 1925C (6677F). [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. [362], Chennai is home to several malls, due to its status as an IT hub. [157][158][159], As of 2011[update] (prior to the expansion of Chennai Corporation area), Chennai city has a sanctioned strength of 14,000 police personnel.
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