Karnataka assembly polls results 2018: D-day for parties as everyone confident of victory

While exit polls are divided over which party will emerge the single largest, - BJP, Congress and Janata Dal-Secular have expressed confidence of forming the government on their own.

Published: 15th May 2018 03:00 AM | 


L-R: BJP's BS Yeddyurappa, JD(S)'s HD Kumaraswamy, Congress' Siddaramaiah (File Photos)

  By Express News Service

BENGALURU: It is D-day for political parties in Karnataka with the counting of votes for the  assembly elections scheduled to take place today. About 222 constituencies went to polls on Saturday with the state registering a record voter turnout of 72.36 percent. 38 counting centres have been set up across the state with 5 alone in Bengaluru.

While exit polls are divided over which party will emerge the single largest, each of the three major parties - Bharatiya Janata Party, Congress and Janata Dal-Secular have expressed confidence of forming the government on their own. Any party requires a simple majority of 112 to stake claim to form the government.

 While, the Congress has pegged its estimate between 114 and 120 out of 222 seats, the BJP has expressed confidence of getting close to 130 seats. Despite not having candidates in all 224 constituencies
considering its pre-poll alliance with Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), the JD(S) has hopes of touching at least 50 seats, elevating its position to that of a kingmaker, if not the king. 

 
After months of hectic campaigning, back-to-back rallies, continuous tours of the state, leaders across party encouraged workers to take enough rest over the weekend but not the excitement and nervousness- in equal measure- is back in circles of all parties.

While the BJP has already announced state president B S Yeddyurappa as its CM candidate and the JD(S) has named H D Kumaraswamy, the Congress leadership is mum about its choice of next CM, if the party returns to power.

Amid murmurs of a coalition government being the only possibility in Karnataka, Siddaramaiah, who has successfully driven the Congress' campaign from the front, has spoken about his stand on a Dalit CM.

The election for Rajarajeshwari constituency will be held on May 28 and fresh notification for elections in Jayanagar constituency, which was countermanded due to the death of BJP candidate B N Vijayakumar, will be announced later.

No aadal paadal in temple festivals, says High Court 

Staff Reporter Staff Reporter 
 
Madurai, May 15, 2018 00:00 IST
‘There should not be any obscenity’

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, while allowing petitions filed from across the southern districts seeking permission to organise cultural programmes during temple festivals, imposed conditions for conducting the events.

Justice R. Tharani, in her order, said there should not be any kind of obscenity and vulgarity in the songs or dialogues during the performance by any participant. No songs showing affiliation to any political party, community or caste should be played. Consumption of liquor or any such intoxicating substances should not be permitted during the event, the court said.

No flex boards in support of any political or religious leader should be erected during the event.

The function should be held in a peaceful manner, not affecting religious or communal harmony. There should be no caste-based discrimination during the event.

The court also directed that if police officers found any violation of the conditions, they could initiate action in accordance with law and stop such a performance. Also, the police could take action if the events exceeded the prescribed time limit. The organiser would be held responsible in case of any untoward incidents during the event.

The HC said police officials, while considering the representations, could also impose further restrictions or conditions in order to preserve public order and tranquillity.

However, the court refused to grant permission to aadal paadal , the late night cultural event. These programmes were neither customary nor traditional to be granted permission, the court said while dismissing the petitions.

Flight grounded due to technical snag 

MURALI N. KRISHNASWAMY 
 
CHENNAI, May 15, 2018 00:00 IST

A Kuwait Airways flight, KU343/KU344, on the Kuwait-Chennai-Kuwait sector was grounded after a technical issue on Sunday.

The twin-engine wide body aircraft landed at Chennai around 1.30 a.m. and was being prepared for the outbound flight when the problem was detected. The 212-seater jet, an Airbus A330 (9K-APE), was later towed to a remote bay.

Confirming the incident in response to a query by The Hindu , a senior airline official based in Chennai said the second tyre of the main wheel unit was found to be worn out and had to be replaced.

Options to passengers

All 164 passengers were given the option of flying out on the delayed flight or being rerouted on other airlines.

Most chose the first and were put up in a hotel near the airport. A few passengers were rerouted while some postponed their travel plans and were given a full fare refund.

The flight left early on Monday with 137 passengers and an infant on board.

HC orders double evaluation of papers 

Special Correspondent   the hindu
 
CHENNAI, May 15, 2018 00:00 IST

MBBS student moves court on biochemistry theory paper

The Tamil Nadu Dr. MGR Medical University cannot refuse to take one out of two papers in a subject for double evaluation, when the aggregate of the marks scored by a medical student in the two papers are considered for deciding the marks scored in that particular subject, the Madras High Court has ruled.

Justice S. Vaidyanathan held so while allowing a writ petition filed by a MBBS student challenging the university’s decision to double evaluate only his biochemistry theory paper-I in which he had scored 15 out of 50 marks and not theory paper-II in which he touched 50% by scoring 25 out of 50.

Two resolutions

The university counsel had brought it to the notice of the court that the governing council had passed two resolutions — one in 2014 and the other in 2015, for reintroducing double evaluation system instead of revaluation of answer scripts if a candidate had scored below the zone of grace marks in a subject. In so far as the petitioner’s case was concerned, the judge said the university could have been right in refusing to double evaluate one of the two theory papers in biochemistry if it had been following the practice of treating the marks scored in each of those two papers separately without reckoning aggregate marks. “As long as the aggregate total marks of two papers are taken into consideration for declaring the result of the petitioner, both the theory papers will have to be subjected to double evaluation.”

HC says collateral must for edu loans above ₹4L

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Chennai   15.05.2018
 The Madras high court has made it clear that applicants cannot claim collateral free education loans as a matter of right for amounts greater than ₹4 lakh.

Justice S Vaidyanathan made the observation while disposing of a plea moved by R Sanskrit, a first year MBBS student of Shri Sathya Sai Medical College and Research Institute, Tiruporur, seeking a direction to Indian Bank’s Pallikaranai branch to sanction an education loan of ₹63.90 lakh towards tuition fees for her medical course.

When the plea came up for hearing, Indian Bank authorities filed an affidavit submitting that as per the guidelines issued by the government, they can provide education loan only up to ₹4 lakh without any security. For loans above the prescribed limit, collateral security is a must, they said.

The judge said, “As it is stated that the petitioner is hailing from a poor family and that the application is pending with Indian Bank, the college may permit the student to attend the classes for the first year by taking a necessary undertaking with regard to payment of balance fees and the same shall be paid on receipt of loan from the bank.”

‘Petitioner can’t sit for exam if fees not paid’

The judge added, “If the petitioner is unable to get the entire amount as loan, she may have to pay the balance amount from her personal funds.”

The loan application may be processed by the bank with respect to each academic year as per the guidelines fixed and the eligible amount may be sanctioned to the petitioner to enable her to pay the fees, the judge added.

The court made it clear that if the fees are not paid, the petitioner will not be permitted to sit for the examination.

Anna univ results out: 46% engg students flunk semester exam

Ram Sundaram & Vinayashree J TNN

Chennai:

Of the 5.66 lakh undergraduate engineering (B.E/B.Tech) students studying in colleges affiliated to Anna University across the state, nearly 46% (2.57 lakh) have flunked their even semester exams.

The four-year engineering course in the state is divided into four even and four odd semesters of six months duration each.

At least 274 of the 508 affiliated (non-autonomous) colleges have recorded a pass percentage of less than 50% and seven colleges have pass percentage in single digits, according to data circulated to colleges by the university on Monday.

In one college located in the city suburbs, only one student managed to pass the semester exam.

This is the fourth year in a row that affiliated colleges of the Anna University have recorded poor results in their even semester exams.

Experts attributed this to three issues: Not enough qualified faculty in colleges, poor lab facilities, and lack of support for academically weak students from the government. “Teachers, who are not paid as per government norms, lack motivation to inspire students. The college managements are keen only on making money through admissions,” said former Anna University vice-chancellor EBalagurusamy. 


‘Examination pattern needs a makeover’

Chennai: “They are not bothered about developing infrastructure for students’ welfare. Theuniversity shouldhave recommended the closure of these institutions, Balagurusamy said. “Additional attention should have been given to students[notup tothe mark].”

Educationist Jayaprakash Gandhi said there are several factors that impact the result. Thereis a huge variation in performances in odd and even semesters, he said. Even semesters are interspersed with symposiums and cultural and sportsevents andstudentshave less time to prepare for the exam,hesaid.Another factor that influences the results, he said, isthezone-basedevaluation.

Gandhi called for a makeover in theexam pattern. “Instead of burdening students with six papers, the colleges should reduceittofour papers per semester and focus more on practical aspects,” hesaid.

Regional Centre of Anna University, Tirunelveli, topped the performance chart. Sairam Engineering College, PSG Institute of Technology and Applied Research and Velammal Instituteof Technology madeit tothetop-10list.

"நம்ம சென்னை' செயலி மூலம் பிறப்பு, இறப்புச் சான்றிதழ்களைப் பெறலாம்

By DIN | Published on : 15th May 2018 02:55 AM |

"நம்ம சென்னை' செயலி மூலம் பிறப்பு, இறப்பு உள்ளிட்ட சான்றிதழ்களைப் பதிவிறக்கம் செய்து கொள்வதற்கான வசதிகள் ஏற்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளதாக பெருநகர சென்னை மாநகராட்சி தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

இதுகுள றித்து பெருநகர சென்னை மாநகராட்சி ஆணையர் தா.கார்த்திகேயன் திங்கள்கிழமை வெளியிட்ட செய்திக் குறிப்பு: பெருநகர சென்னை மாநகராட்சிக்கு உள்பட்ட பகுதிகளில் வசிக்கும் மக்களின் பிரச்னைகளை உடனடியாகத் தீர்க்கும் விதமாக "நம்ம சென்னை' என்ற செயலி கடந்த ஜனவரி 23-ஆம் தேதி அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்டது.

இந்த செயலியை இதுவரை 30 ஆயிரத்துக்கும் மேற்பட்டோர் தங்களது செல்லிடப்பேசியில் பதிவிறக்கம் செய்துள்ளனர். இதன் மூலம் இதுவரை 3,738 புகார்கள் பெறப்பட்டு அதில் 3,688 புகார்கள் மீது நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. மீதமுள்ள 50 புகார்கள் விரைவில் சரிசெய்யப்படும்.

பிறப்பு, இறப்புச் சான்றிதழ் பெறலாம்: தற்போது, பொதுமக்கள் பயன்பெறும் வகையில், "நம்ம சென்னை' செயலியில் பிறப்பு, இறப்பு, சொத்து வரி, தொழில் வரி, வர்த்தக உரிமம் ஆகிய சான்றுகளைப் பதிவிறக்கம் செய்துகொள்ள வசதிகள் ஏற்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளன. இந்தச் செயலியைப் பயன்படுத்தி எந்த நேரத்திலும், எந்த இடத்திலும் இருந்து தங்களுக்குத் தேவையான சான்றிதழ்களைப் பெறலாம்.

மேலும், சொத்து வரி, தொழில் வரி, வர்த்தக உரிமம் ஆகியவற்றின் நிலை குறித்து அறிந்து கொள்வதற்கான வசதியும் இதில் ஏற்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது என மாநகராட்சி ஆணையர் செய்திக் குறிப்பில் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
மேலும் செய்திகளை உடனுக்குடன் படிக்க, தினமணி மொபைல் ஆப்-ஐ இங்கே கிளிக் செய்து தரவிறக்கம் செய்துகொள்ளுங்கள்!