Thursday, July 12, 2018
NEET UG-2018: Madras HC Directs Additional 196 Marks To Candidates Who Took Exam In Tamil Due To Mistranslation Of Questions [Read Order] | Live Law
NEET UG-2018: Madras HC Directs Additional 196 Marks To Candidates Who Took Exam In Tamil Due To Mistranslation Of Questions [Read Order] | Live Law: Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Tuesday directed the Central Board of Secondary Examination (CBSE) to award 196 marks to candidates who wrote this year’s National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET) in Tamil, in order to make up for 49 mis-translated questions. The Bench comprising Justice C.T. Selvam and Justice A.M. Basheer Ahamed …
4 நாட்கள் கனமழை! மழை நிலவரத்தை பொறுத்து பள்ளிகளுக்கு விடுமுறை.!
இந்தியாவின் பெரும்பாலான மாநிலங்களுக்கு மழைப்பொழிவை தரும் தென்மேற்குப் பருவக்காற்று மீண்டும் வலுப்பெற்று வருவதாக இந்திய வானிலை ஆய்வு மையம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது. இந்த ஆண்டு 96 - 104 சதவிகிதம் வரை தென்மேற்குப் பருவமழை இருக்கும் என்று வானிலை மையம் தெரிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.
இந்நிலையில், மும்பை மற்றும் புறநகர் பகுதிகளில் கடந்த சில தினங்களாக பலத்த மழை பெய்து வருகிறது. இதனால் பல இடங்கள் வெள்ளக்காடாக மாறியுள்ளன.
மும்பையில் 30 செ.மீ. மழை பதிவாகியுள்ளதாக செய்திகள் தெரிவிக்கின்றன. இதனால் கடந்த இரண்டு நாட்களாக மும்பை மற்றும் அதை சுற்றியுள்ள பகுதிகளில் மழை வெள்ளம் குளம்போல் தேங்கி நிற்கிறது. அடுத்த 3 அல்லது 4 நாட்களுக்கு கனமழை நீடிக்கும் என்று வானிலை ஆய்வு மையம் தெரிவித்துள்ளது. இதனால் மழை நிலவரத்தை பொறுத்து, தேவைப்பட்டால் பள்ளிகளுக்கு விடுமுறை அளிக்கப்படும். என்று மும்பை முதல்வர் தேவேந்திர பட்னாவிஸ் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.
Arunachaleswarar temple idol goes missing
TIRUVANNAMALAI, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
Fact comes to light during regular stock verification
The police are conducting an inquiry into a complaint lodged by the Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) that a statue and trident (“trishul”) were found “missing” in Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple during regular stock verification. As per the documents available, the idol and trident were handed over to a department in 1959 but the officials had no idea which department it belonged to.
Sources in the HR&CE department said that the fact that the idol and trident were missing came to their knowledge during regular stock verification conducted recently. The statue of Sri Dandayudhapani and the trident were marked in the property register being maintained from 1954 as handed over to some other department in 1959.
The temple had 112 statues in 1954 and at present it has 110 statues all made from copper and bronze alloys. However, there is no description of the metal or material that these two were made of. During previous stock verifications these two idols were marked “X”.
The other Dandayudhapani idol in the safe custody is made of copper. The statues were registered with the ASI in 1982 and 1987 when they were photographed and description noted and certified. “Recently, we weighed all the statues and have made the certificates into eight volumes. As far as the missing statue and trident are concerned, we have preferred a complaint with the police,” the official said.
R. Ponni, Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai, said the Joint Commissioner of HR and CE lodged a complaint on this issue. “This is not a case of theft. As per handwritten documents, the idol and trident were handed over to a department in 1959. The idol and trident were not returned to the temple,” she said. The Tiruvannamalai Town (Crime) police have initiated an inquiry.
TIRUVANNAMALAI, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
Fact comes to light during regular stock verification
The police are conducting an inquiry into a complaint lodged by the Department of Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (HR&CE) that a statue and trident (“trishul”) were found “missing” in Sri Arunachaleswarar Temple during regular stock verification. As per the documents available, the idol and trident were handed over to a department in 1959 but the officials had no idea which department it belonged to.
Sources in the HR&CE department said that the fact that the idol and trident were missing came to their knowledge during regular stock verification conducted recently. The statue of Sri Dandayudhapani and the trident were marked in the property register being maintained from 1954 as handed over to some other department in 1959.
The temple had 112 statues in 1954 and at present it has 110 statues all made from copper and bronze alloys. However, there is no description of the metal or material that these two were made of. During previous stock verifications these two idols were marked “X”.
The other Dandayudhapani idol in the safe custody is made of copper. The statues were registered with the ASI in 1982 and 1987 when they were photographed and description noted and certified. “Recently, we weighed all the statues and have made the certificates into eight volumes. As far as the missing statue and trident are concerned, we have preferred a complaint with the police,” the official said.
R. Ponni, Superintendent of Police, Tiruvannamalai, said the Joint Commissioner of HR and CE lodged a complaint on this issue. “This is not a case of theft. As per handwritten documents, the idol and trident were handed over to a department in 1959. The idol and trident were not returned to the temple,” she said. The Tiruvannamalai Town (Crime) police have initiated an inquiry.
Thanjavur Junction to get escalators
TIRUCHI, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
The railway authorities have taken steps to provide escalators at Thanjavur railway junction.
Work on establishing escalators at platform 1 and the other to reach platforms 2 and 3 have begun. The facility is being put in place to augment amenities at Thanjavur - an ‘A’ category station. Civil work was under way on both platforms. Escalators, supplied by a leading private company, with a chain of footsteps, have been procured.
The railway administration would spend around Rs. . 2 crore to provide this facility.
Thanjavur is a major tourism centre with the Chennai-bound Uzhavan Express originating from Thanjavur station. Other trains such as the Coimbatore - Mayiladuthurai - Coimbatore Jan Shatabdhi expresses, Ernakulam - Karaikal- Ernakulam Tea Garden expresses, Chennai - Tiruchi - Chennai Cholan expresses, Rameswaram - Chennai - Rameswaram expresses, Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni expresses, Mayiladuthurai - Mysuru- Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchendur - Chennai - Tiruchendur expresses have stoppages at Thanjavur. In addition, Diesel Electric Multiple Units are also operated from and via Thanjavur every day.
Thanjavur Junction is the second major station in Tiruchi railway division to be provided with escalator facility after Tiruchi Junction. The escalator would be installed alongside the existing stairs and the project is planned to be completed before November.
Although the escalator can move up and down, it is planned to be operated in upward direction in Thanjavur as passengers find it more difficult to climb stairs.
TIRUCHI, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
The railway authorities have taken steps to provide escalators at Thanjavur railway junction.
Work on establishing escalators at platform 1 and the other to reach platforms 2 and 3 have begun. The facility is being put in place to augment amenities at Thanjavur - an ‘A’ category station. Civil work was under way on both platforms. Escalators, supplied by a leading private company, with a chain of footsteps, have been procured.
The railway administration would spend around Rs. . 2 crore to provide this facility.
Thanjavur is a major tourism centre with the Chennai-bound Uzhavan Express originating from Thanjavur station. Other trains such as the Coimbatore - Mayiladuthurai - Coimbatore Jan Shatabdhi expresses, Ernakulam - Karaikal- Ernakulam Tea Garden expresses, Chennai - Tiruchi - Chennai Cholan expresses, Rameswaram - Chennai - Rameswaram expresses, Velankanni - Vasco Da Gama - Velankanni expresses, Mayiladuthurai - Mysuru- Mayiladuthurai, Tiruchendur - Chennai - Tiruchendur expresses have stoppages at Thanjavur. In addition, Diesel Electric Multiple Units are also operated from and via Thanjavur every day.
Thanjavur Junction is the second major station in Tiruchi railway division to be provided with escalator facility after Tiruchi Junction. The escalator would be installed alongside the existing stairs and the project is planned to be completed before November.
Although the escalator can move up and down, it is planned to be operated in upward direction in Thanjavur as passengers find it more difficult to climb stairs.
Action against students
COIMBATORE, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
Amrita University has initiated disciplinary action against two students - suspending one for a semester and dismissing another from the hostel for acts of indiscipline. A communique from the University's Head, Students Affairs, P.N. Kumar said it had acted against two final year students - one for attempting to smuggle a banned substance into the campus and the other for attempting to take non-vegetarian food into hostel.
The communique dated July 10, 2018 said the incident took place on July 8 (Sunday). The security personnel at the gate intercepted the two when they were entering the campus with these substances in an autorickshaw.
COIMBATORE, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
Amrita University has initiated disciplinary action against two students - suspending one for a semester and dismissing another from the hostel for acts of indiscipline. A communique from the University's Head, Students Affairs, P.N. Kumar said it had acted against two final year students - one for attempting to smuggle a banned substance into the campus and the other for attempting to take non-vegetarian food into hostel.
The communique dated July 10, 2018 said the incident took place on July 8 (Sunday). The security personnel at the gate intercepted the two when they were entering the campus with these substances in an autorickshaw.
Coimbatore doctor to head world’s top body of spine surgeons
COIMBATORE, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
Coimbatore-based orthopaedic and spine surgeon S. Rajasekaran, who is chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery at Ganga Hospital, has been selected chairman of the international board of AOSpine, the world’s largest body of spine surgeons.
He will take over from New York-based surgeon Dan Riew during the annual international trustees meeting to be held in Basel, Switzerland on July 13.
Dr. Rajasekaran is the first surgeon from Asia Pacific region to be elected to the position, while all the previous chairs hailed from North American and European countries.
In a statement, Dr. Rajasekaran said he would hold the position for three years till 2021 during which he would direct and co-ordinate the entire educational and research activities of the organisation. The society spends more than $ 20 million every year on education and research.
According to Dr. Rajasekaran, his aim is to introduce two major international projects in spine surgery worldwide, namely formation of clinical practice forums and spine surgery diploma examinations throughout the world.
Clinical practice forums will focus on bringing together expert spine surgeons on specific disease conditions around the world to enunciate standard practice protocols and appropriate guidelines.
AOSpine is the largest international society of spine surgeons with a membership of more than 8,000 surgeons.
COIMBATORE, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
Coimbatore-based orthopaedic and spine surgeon S. Rajasekaran, who is chairman of the Department of Orthopaedics and Spine Surgery at Ganga Hospital, has been selected chairman of the international board of AOSpine, the world’s largest body of spine surgeons.
He will take over from New York-based surgeon Dan Riew during the annual international trustees meeting to be held in Basel, Switzerland on July 13.
Dr. Rajasekaran is the first surgeon from Asia Pacific region to be elected to the position, while all the previous chairs hailed from North American and European countries.
In a statement, Dr. Rajasekaran said he would hold the position for three years till 2021 during which he would direct and co-ordinate the entire educational and research activities of the organisation. The society spends more than $ 20 million every year on education and research.
According to Dr. Rajasekaran, his aim is to introduce two major international projects in spine surgery worldwide, namely formation of clinical practice forums and spine surgery diploma examinations throughout the world.
Clinical practice forums will focus on bringing together expert spine surgeons on specific disease conditions around the world to enunciate standard practice protocols and appropriate guidelines.
AOSpine is the largest international society of spine surgeons with a membership of more than 8,000 surgeons.
Buses sans conductors: staff unions move HC
CHENNAI, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
Judge asks government to respond by July 18
The State Transport Employees Federation (STEF), affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court stating that many State Transport Corporation buses were being operated without conductors though it was mandatory to engage the services of the latter in every bus.
When the case came up for admission before Justice S.M. Subramaniam on Wednesday, he directed the government counsel to obtain instructions from the Transport Secretary by July 18. The judge wanted to know whether both mofussil as well as city buses were operated with drivers alone, as claimed by the federation.
In an affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, K. Arumuga Nainar, STEF general secretary, said that his was one of the largest unions with a membership of around 33,000 out of 1.45 lakh employees working in State Transport Corporations. He said the government had been operating the buses directly till 1975.
Thereafter, it entrusted the work to transport corporations. At present, there were six corporations (for Villupuram, Salem, Coimbatore, Kumbakonam, Madurai and Tirunelveli divisions), one metropolitan transport corporation for Chennai and a State Express Transport Corporation for operating buses.
The buses operated by these Corporations were bound to follow the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 and they fall under the definition of ‘stage carriage’ in the enactment. Sections 29 to 38 of the Act list out the statutory requirements for obtaining a licence to act as conductor and prescribes their duties.
Conductor’s role
Listing out the responsibilities of a conductor, the petitioner said: “He is responsible for maintaining the bus in a clean condition. He is responsible to ensure that buses do not carry passengers beyond the permitted seating capacity. It is his responsibility to ensure that goods carried in the buses do not cause inconvenience to the passengers.”
Although conductors were essential for buses, the transport corporations had begun to dispense with their services and started operating the new vehicles.
CHENNAI, JULY 12, 2018 00:00 IST
Judge asks government to respond by July 18
The State Transport Employees Federation (STEF), affiliated to the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court stating that many State Transport Corporation buses were being operated without conductors though it was mandatory to engage the services of the latter in every bus.
When the case came up for admission before Justice S.M. Subramaniam on Wednesday, he directed the government counsel to obtain instructions from the Transport Secretary by July 18. The judge wanted to know whether both mofussil as well as city buses were operated with drivers alone, as claimed by the federation.
In an affidavit filed in support of the writ petition, K. Arumuga Nainar, STEF general secretary, said that his was one of the largest unions with a membership of around 33,000 out of 1.45 lakh employees working in State Transport Corporations. He said the government had been operating the buses directly till 1975.
Thereafter, it entrusted the work to transport corporations. At present, there were six corporations (for Villupuram, Salem, Coimbatore, Kumbakonam, Madurai and Tirunelveli divisions), one metropolitan transport corporation for Chennai and a State Express Transport Corporation for operating buses.
The buses operated by these Corporations were bound to follow the provisions of the Motor Vehicles Act of 1988 and they fall under the definition of ‘stage carriage’ in the enactment. Sections 29 to 38 of the Act list out the statutory requirements for obtaining a licence to act as conductor and prescribes their duties.
Conductor’s role
Listing out the responsibilities of a conductor, the petitioner said: “He is responsible for maintaining the bus in a clean condition. He is responsible to ensure that buses do not carry passengers beyond the permitted seating capacity. It is his responsibility to ensure that goods carried in the buses do not cause inconvenience to the passengers.”
Although conductors were essential for buses, the transport corporations had begun to dispense with their services and started operating the new vehicles.
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