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HC reserves verdict in PG admissions case 

Special Correspondent 
 
CHENNAI, May 12, 2018 00:00 IST


State appealed against quashing of orders on incentive marks

The Madras High Court on Friday reserved its judgment on a writ appeal preferred by the State government against a single judge’s order declaring as illegal two government orders issued on March 9 and 23 with respect to classification of work places of government doctors as remote and hilly areas and consequently giving preference to them in postgraduate admissions.

A Division Bench of Justices V. Parthiban and P.D. Audikesavalu deferred their verdict after hearing marathon arguments advanced till 7 pm by a battery of lawyers, including Additional Advocate General C. Manishankar representing the government and senior counsel P. Wilson, Nalini Chidambaram and advocate G. Sankaran representing the candidates.

At the fag end of the arguments, Ms. Chidambaram brought to the notice of the court that her client had filed a case in the Supreme Court too to ensure that the government did not give undue weightage to medical officers in government service in PG admissions much to the disadvantage of private doctors who would otherwise get seats on merit.

She said that her client had planned to file an additional affidavit in the apex court stating that another Division Bench of the High Court had heard the State government’s writ appeal last week and stated that it would dismiss the appeal. Nevertheless, to his surprise the appeal had got listed once again for hearing before the present Division Bench, she added.

However, after perusing the docket of the case bundles, the judges pointed out that there was no such mention by the previous Division Bench, which had simply adjourned the hearing by a week.

Immediately, the AAG told the court that Ms. Chidambaram’s client might have gone by wrong news reports carried in the media regarding orders having been reserved in the case.

To this, she said that her client was present in the court last week and he was witness to the judges having said that they would dismiss the appeal.

But the judges said that it would not be wise to go by the statement of a litigant when so many advocates had conducted the case and the docket did not show any sign of the previous Bench having made any such an observation.

It would not be wise to go by the statement of a litigant

Judges

தேனியில் கனமழை... பொதுமக்களின் இயல்பு வாழ்க்கை பாதிப்பு!

மு.பிரசன்ன வெங்கடேஷ்
பா.ராகுல் 
 
12.05.2018
Theni:

தேனி மாவட்டத்தில் நேற்று(11-05-18) இடி, மின்னல் மற்றும் பலத்த காற்றுடன் 2 மணி நேரத்திற்கு மேலாகக் கனமழை பெய்தது. அக்னி நட்சத்திரத்தில் கோடைமழை பெய்வது இதம் அளித்தாலும், தெற்கு மற்றும் மேற்கு மாவட்டங்களில் பெய்யும் கனமழையால் சேதாரங்களும் அதிக அளவு ஏற்படுகின்றன.



நேற்று பெய்த கன மழையால் திண்டுக்கல் - குமுளி தேசிய நெடுஞ்சாலையில் சாலையோரம் இருந்த மரங்கள் சாய்ந்தன. பின்னர் சின்னமனூர் காவல்துறையினர் விரைந்து சாலையில் விழுந்த மரங்களை அகற்றும் பணியில் ஈடுபட்டனர். இதனால் சிறிது நேரம் போக்குவரத்து தடை செய்யப்பட்டது. மரங்களுடன் சேர்த்து மின்கம்பங்களும் சாய்ந்ததால் தேனியைச் சுற்றியுள்ள சீலையம்பட்டி, மேல பூலாநந்நபுரம், கீழ பூலாநந்நபுரம் ஆகிய ஊர்களில் மின் இணைப்பு துண்டிக்கப்பட்டது. செல்போன் இணைப்பும் சரிவர இயங்கவில்லை.

இதேப்போன்று இருதினங்களுக்கு முன்பு, விருதுநகர் மாவட்டத்தில் பெய்த கனமழையால் விருதுநகரைச் சுற்றியுள்ள ஒரு சில கிராமங்களில் கடந்த இரண்டு நாட்களாக மின் இணைப்பு துண்டிக்கப்பட்டது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது. ஏனைய பிற மாவட்டங்களிலும் கனமழை மற்றும் அதனால் ஏற்படும் பாதிப்புகள் அதிகமாகவே உள்ளன. இதனால் பொதுமக்களின் இயல்பு வாழ்க்கை வெகுவாக பாதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

Puducherry CM V Narayanasamy passes Lieutenant-Governor Kiran Bedi's ‘language test’

CM V Narayanasamy dons role of the interpreter, says did it out of compulsion.

Published: 12th May 2018 04:27 AM 

Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy (File | PTI)

By Express News Service

PUDUCHERRY: In an unexpected turn of events, Chief Minister V Narayanasamy donned the role of an interpreter for Lieutenant-Governor Kiran Bedi, much to the amusement of the audience during a function. Following a bitter exchange of criticism recently, both the L-G and CM happened to share a dias on Friday and the audience expected more salvos, but things took a different turn.

The CM, on a request made by the Lieutenant Governor, stood besides her and translated her speech to Tamil amidst roaring applause from the audience at the inaugural function of the 53rd Kamban Vizha, an annual literary festival.

As her speech concluded, Bedi said that this was the first instance of a CM translating a Lieutenant Governor’s speech, to which Narayanasamy retorted that he did it out of compulsion and went back to his seat. Bedi immediately told the audience, “No, I think it was volunteering, Was it not? I requested and our honourable CM volunteered. I thank you (looking at Narayanasamy) for your friendship and sportsman-spirit.”

Earlier when Bedi was invited to give her address, she asked the audience as to how many of them could understand her speech in English. As some people said they were foreign to the language, Bedi requested for an interpreter. Among the organisers, S Selvaganapathy, an educationist and correspondent of Vivekananda Higher Secondary School came forward for the task. Bedi, through Selvaganapathy, interacted with the audience for a while and later invited Education Minister R Kamlakannan to translate.

Kamalakannan came forward and said that he would do his best and should be excused if there were mistakes. At this point Bedi turned towards the Chief Minister and said, “Actually I want my CM to translate.” The audience responded to the request with applause. Cutting the applause short, Bedi jovially said, “Wait, I am not sure what he will say. ” Narayanasamy said, “Since the request is also from the people, I will oblige.” Bedi then told him that he should translate only what she spoke, to which he retorted, “I cannot guarantee that.”

‘Deliberate act’

AIADMK condemned the act of Kiran Bedi “compelling” the CM to act as her interpreter. A Anbazhagan, said “She deliberately disgraced the CM and showed who was superior”.

Humsafar Weekly Express for passengers to Rajasthan from Tambaram

Southern Railway is to launch Humsafar Weekly Express from Tambaram to Bagat Ki Kothi in Rajasthan next week.

Published: 12th May 2018 04:34 AM  |   

Indian Railways (Photo | PTI)

By Express News Service

 

CHENNAI: Southern Railway is to launch Humsafar Weekly Express from Tambaram to Bagat Ki Kothi in Rajasthan next week. The three-tier AC express was announced in railway time table on April 1, along with a few other trains.

According to official sources, the inaugural run of Humsafar Express will begin at Bagat Ki Kothi on Monday (May 14). “The train, which reaches Tambaram on Wednesday, is likely to commence its first service from here on May 18,” said a senior railway officer.

The train will run via Chennai Egmore, Gudur, Vijayawada, Nagpur, Itarsi, Bhopal, Gota, Jaipur and Jodhpur.

Despite the huge demand, the Chennai-Jaipur-Jodhpur route has only five weekly trains, including Chennai-Jaipur Superfast Express, Chennai Egmore-Jodhpur SF Weekly Express and Mannargudi-Bhagat Ki Kothi Weekly Express. The section witnesses a demand throughout the year.

The introduction of Humsafar Express is expected to provide a huge relief for Jaipur and Jodhpur-bound passengers.

“The AC weekly express from Tambaram to Bhagat Ki Kothi will be operated on Fridays, while the train on its return journey will run on Wednesdays,” official sources said.

College students wielding weapons attack fellow students at Anna Square bus stop

In yet another shocking incident in full view of the public, a trio attacked two students of Presidency College who were waiting for bus near Anna Square on Friday afternoon.

Published: 12th May 2018 04:34 AM | 
By Express News Service

CHENNAI: In yet another shocking incident in full view of the public, a trio attacked two students of Presidency College who were waiting for the bus near Anna Square on Friday afternoon. According to police, three youngsters riding a bike on Kamarajar Salai without helmets used knives and sickles to attack the students around 3.15 pm.

The injured were identified as K Suresh Kumar (21) of Tondiarpet, studying second-year political science and P Manikandan (19) of Manali, who was a second year B Com student.

“The victims were sitting at the bus bay outside Ezhilagam when the trio arrived on a bike and attacked the duo with sickles and knives. In this attack, the two students sustained injuries on their neck and hands,” said a police officer.

The trio escaped before onlookers could respond or catch them. The victims were rushed to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, where doctors said their condition was stable, a police officer said.

Preliminary inquiries revealed that the attackers, also in their teens, were some college students, according to the officer. Police suspect that the attack was associated with a “love affair” or personal vengeance against the victims.

Anna Square police have registered a case of attempt to murder against the suspects and launched a hunt for them. Police said that they will collect CCTV camera footage from nearby traffic signals to trace the suspects.

In similar incidents, a group of college students got off a suburban train carrying sharp knives at Pattaravakkam railway station on January 30 much to the shock of passengers. The Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested a Pachaiyappa’s College student and launched a hunt for a few more for carrying knives in the train, chasing students from Presidency College and causing panic at the station.

On October 10 last year, four college students were arrested on a charge of brandishing lethal weapons in a train creating panic among people.

On October 10, social media carried a video, shot a few days earlier, of some youth brandishing knives and billhooks in a train.

A 22-year-old man who was attacked by a five-member gang near his house at Vyasarpadi on January 5 2016, died at Stanley Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday. He was a second-year B Sc student of Presidency College.

Personal vengeance
Preliminary inquiries revealed that the attackers, also in their teens, were some college students. Police officers suspect that the attack was associated with a “love affair” or some personal vengeance

Reconstruction surgery successful for lady born without uterus, vagina in Kerala
Now, the lady can lead a healthy sexual life, and she can also conceive through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART).

Published: 12th May 2018 03:11 AM |
Image for representational purpose only

By Express News Service

KOCHI: A 22-Year-old lady who was born without uterus and vagina successfully underwent rare reconstruction laparoscopy surgery at the Little Flower Hospital in Angamaly. After she failed to get periods, she was examined by medical experts at the age of 13. Then it emerged she did not have uterus or vagina though she had a normal female chromosome pattern and ovaries.

She was advised to wait till marriage before the surgery. She underwent laparoscopic neovaginoplasty three months ago under a team of surgeons headed by Urmila Soman. Besides, the team had Jesna K A, T V Joy and Surya. Now, she has a patent vagina and can lead a healthy sexual life. She can also conceive through Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART), if she chooses to, according to Dr Urmila.