TN guv can’t release Rajiv convicts sans nod of Centre: MHA official

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New Delhi:12.09.2018

Tamil Nadu governor Banwarilal Purohit will have to consult the Centre on the state government’s recommendation for release of seven people convicted in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, a home ministry official said.

The official said since the case was investigated by the CBI-led multi-disciplinary monitoring agency (MDMA),

the governor had to forward the remission file relating to the seven convicts to the Centre for a view.

Section 435 of the Criminal Procedure Code requires state governments to act after consultation with the central government in cases investigated by the Delhi Special Police Establishment constituted under the Delhi Special Police Establishment Act, 1946, or by any other agency empowered to investigate an offence under any central Act.

“This is the correct legal position. The (remission) file will have to be routed through the Centre,” a senior home ministry officer told TOI on Tuesday.

RAJIV CASE

‘Centre unlikely to revise its earlier stand conveyed to SC’

The AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu had on Sunday recommended to the governor to release the convicts, a move hailed by most political parties in the state.

The CBI-led MDMA, probing the larger conspiracy behind the assassination, had told the Supreme Court a few months ago that the investigation in the case was “still open” and letters rogatory had been issued to different countries, including Sri Lanka, where some persons required to be investigated were residing.

The official said the Centre was unlikely to revise its earlier stand, conveyed to the SC in August, that releasing the seven convicts would set a wrong precedent as the terror act was directed at a former PM.

“The central government, in pursuance of Section 435 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, does not concur with the proposal of Tamil Nadu government contained in the communication letter dated March 2, 2016, for grant of further remission of sentence of these seven convicts,” the government had said in its reply to the apex court.

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated at a poll rally on the night of May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu by a woman suicide bomber.

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விற்பனைக்கு வந்தது 6ஜி.பி ரேம் கொண்ட மோட்டோ ஜி6 பிளஸ் !!!

விற்பனைக்கு வந்தது 6ஜி.பி ரேம் கொண்ட மோட்டோ ஜி6 பிளஸ் !!!

டர்போ பவர் அடாப்டர் மூலம் 7 மணி நேரத்துக்கான சார்ஜை 15 நிமிடங்களில் ஏற்றலாம்.

மோட்டோ ஜி6 பிளஸ் ஸ்மார்ட்ஃபோன் இந்தியாவில் அறிமுகமானது. ஜி6 மற்றும் ஜி6 பிளே மொபைகளின் தொடர்ச்சியாக ஜி6 பிளஸ் வெளியாகியுள்ளது. ஜி6 சீரிஸில் இந்த ஸ்மார்ட்ஃபோனுக்கு பெரிய டிஸ்பிளேவும், அதிக வேகமான பிராசஸரும் இருக்கிறது.

மோட்டோ ஜி6 பிளஸ் விலை:

6ஜி.பி ரேம்/ 64ஜி.பி மெமரி கொண்ட ஜி6 பிளஸின் விலை 22,499 ரூபாய். அமேசான், மோட்டோ ஹப்ஸ் மற்றும் மோட்டோவின் ஆஃப்லைன் விற்பனை நிலையங்களில் இன்று முதல் கிடைக்கும். இண்டிகோ கருப்பு நிறுத்தில் மட்டும் தான் விற்பனைக்கு கிடைக்கும். பேடிஎம் மால் ஆப்பில் வாங்குபவர்களுக்கு 3000 ரூபாய் கேஷ்பேக் கிடைக்கிறது.
ஜி6 பிளஸ் ஸ்மார்ட்ஃபோனின் சிறப்பம்சங்கள்:

இரண்டு நானோ சிம் ஸ்லாட்கள் கொண்ட இந்த ஸ்மார்ட்ஃபோன், ஆண்ட்ராய்டு 8.0 ஓரியோ அவுட் ஆஃப் தி பாக்ஸ் இயங்குதளத்தில் கட்டமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. ஆண்ட்ராய்டு பை அப்டேட் பின்னர் கொடுக்கப்படும். 5.93 இன்ச், 18:9 ஆஸ்பெக்ட் ரேஷியோ தொடு திரை கொண்டது. ஸ்னாப்டிராகன் 630 பிராசஸர் இடம் பெற்றுள்ளது. 6 ஜி.பி ரேம், வேகம் சேர்க்கிறது. 64 ஜி.பி ஃபோன் மெமரியும், எஸ்.டி கார்டு மூலம் 128 ஜி.பி அளவுக்கு ஸ்டோரேஜை நீட்டித்துக் கொள்ளவும் முடியும். எஸ்.டி கார்டுக்கென தனி ஸ்லாட் உள்ளது.

பின் பக்கத்தில், 12 மெகா பிக்சல் பிரைமரி சென்சாரும், 5 மெகா பிக்சல் செகண்டரி சென்சாரும் கொண்ட டூயல் கேமராவும் உள்ளது. முன் பக்கத்தில் 8 மெகா பிக்சல் சென்சார் கொண்ட செல்ஃபி கேமராவும் இருக்கிறது. டூயல் டோன், டூயல் லென்ஸ் எல்.இ.டி ஃபிளாஷ் பின் பக்கத்திலும், முன்பக்கம் செல்ஃபி ஃபிளாஷும் உள்ளது.

நெட்வொர்க் தொடர்பை பொறுத்தவரை 4ஜி எல்.டி.இ, வைஃபை 802.11, ப்ளூடூத் வி5.0, மைக்ரோ யூ.எஸ்.பி டைப் சி, ஜி.பி.எஸ், 3.5மிமீ ஹெட்ஃபோன் ஜாக்கும் இதில் உள்ளது. 3200mAh பேட்டரி கொண்டது. டர்போ பவர் அடாப்டர் மூலம் 7 மணி நேரத்துக்கான சார்ஜை 15 நிமிடங்களில் ஏற்றலாம். இதன் எடை165 கிராம்.

MGR medical varsity to launch 13 new courses

The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University is going to launch 13 new courses from this academic year.

Published: 11th September 2018 05:35 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University is going to launch 13 new courses from this academic year. According to officials, the university will launch four Masters’ degree, five postgraduate diploma courses and also four post-doctoral fellowship programme from this academic year.

The M.Sc course will be offered in Respiratory Therapy, Sports and Fitness Psychology, Sports and Fitness Nutrition, and Biomechanics Kinesiology. Postgraduate diploma course offered is in Clinical Research, Bioinformatics, Exercise Psychology, Public Health Journalism and Health Education. Post-doctoral fellowship on offer is in Otology, Emergency medicine, Advance Electrocardiology (ECG), and Clinical Electrophysiology.

Dr S Geethalakshmi, the Vice-Chancellor, told Express, “An expert committee was formed for framing the syllabus and curriculum. The curriculum is ready for all courses to be offered from this academic year. Sale of applications will begin following advertisement in newspapers”.There will be only limited seats in all these courses. M.Sc will be offered for two years, postgraduate diploma one year and post-doctoral fellowship programme for one year, said officials.

MGR medical varsity to launch 13 new courses

The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University is going to launch 13 new courses from this academic year.

Published: 11th September 2018 05:35 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University is going to launch 13 new courses from this academic year. According to officials, the university will launch four Masters’ degree, five postgraduate diploma courses and also four post-doctoral fellowship programme from this academic year.

The M.Sc course will be offered in Respiratory Therapy, Sports and Fitness Psychology, Sports and Fitness Nutrition, and Biomechanics Kinesiology. Postgraduate diploma course offered is in Clinical Research, Bioinformatics, Exercise Psychology, Public Health Journalism and Health Education. Post-doctoral fellowship on offer is in Otology, Emergency medicine, Advance Electrocardiology (ECG), and Clinical Electrophysiology.

Dr S Geethalakshmi, the Vice-Chancellor, told Express, “An expert committee was formed for framing the syllabus and curriculum. The curriculum is ready for all courses to be offered from this academic year. Sale of applications will begin following advertisement in newspapers”.There will be only limited seats in all these courses. M.Sc will be offered for two years, postgraduate diploma one year and post-doctoral fellowship programme for one year, said officials.

Tamil Nadu: 35 government quota BDS seats, 505 management seats in self-aided colleges lie vacant

At the end of the counselling, 35 government quota BDS seats and 505 management seats in self-financing colleges remained vacant.

Published: 11th September 2018 05:36 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: At the end of the counselling, 35 government quota BDS seats and 505 management seats in self-financing colleges remained vacant.

The selection committee of the Directorate of Medical Education wound up the counselling on Monday. “It was the end of the counselling. We had called candidates with just NEET pass marks to fill the seats. But, the candidates preferred only MBBS seats. They were even ready to take NEET next year for it. So, BDS seats remained vacant. The remaining seats will be surrendered back to the colleges concerned,” said selection committee Secretary Dr G Selvarajan.

On Monday, 318 candidates attended the counselling for government quota BDS seats in self-financing colleges, and 237 seats were allotted and there were 35 vacant seats. For management quota seats, 65 candidates attended, and 64 were allotted seats and 505 seats remained vacant.

The selection committee invited applications from candidates last month for government quota seats in self-financing dental colleges and management seats after seats were not filled. The committee notification had said candidates with not less than 119 NEET marks can attend the counselling in general category and for the SC/ST/OBCs, UG NEET 2018 score should be not less than 96.The counselling to fill BDS government quota and management seats in self financing dental colleges was held from August 27 to 30.

St Thomas Mount deaths in Chennai: Railway staff may face charges
The alteration of the FIR was a fallout of the statement of witnesses, say police.

Published: 11th September 2018 05:49 AM |

Police altered the FIR in the case on Monday. | (File | EPS)

By B Anbuselvan

Express News Service

CHENNAI: A few railway employees, including loco pilot, guard and station masters, who were on duty on July 24 when five passengers who travelled on the foot-board of a train were killed after hitting the concrete fence at St Thomas Mount station, are likely to be charged with causing death due to negligence.

On Monday, the Mambalam Government Railway Police inquiring into the incident have altered the first information report (FIR), invoking sections 304 (a) (causing death due to negligence not amounting to culpable homicide ), 279 (driving vehicle endangering the human life), 337 (causing hurt by act of endangering life) and 338 (causing grievous hurt to others negligently) of the Indian Penal Code. On July 24, the case was registered under IPC Section 174 (accidental death).

The alteration of the FIR was a fallout of the statement of witnesses, say police. “Many witnesses said were not warned about operating the train in fast line. We also suspect that the train may have exceeded the caution speed while entering into the platform 3 at St. Thomas Mount. So, the FIR has been altered to fix the accountability,” P K Ravi, Deputy Superintendent of Police, GRP, told Express.

On Saturday motorman Manoj Pazhavilla and guard Balaji, who were on duty in the Chennai — Tirumalpur suburban train on July 24, the day of the accident, were interrogated by the GRP. The police also recorded the statements of station masters of Guindy, St Thomas Mount and Beach stations. Railway officials have told the police that EMU trains are permitted to maintain 40 kmph speed while entering into the platform and subsequently decelerate it to zero. On July 24, the EMU was operated at the speed of 38 kmph, said police.

The police suspect that railway employees may have failed to take enough precautionary measures while diverting the train to the fast line during rush hour. “We were informed that the operational wing had to issue a mandatory warning to all staff including loco pilot, guard and station masters when they decided to run a train on fast line. We have asked the railway employees to submit the caution order issued at the Beach station,” added Ravi. The police have not named any railway employee in the FIR so far. “After an inquiry, accordingly we will fix accountability,” said the GRP police personnel.

In a nutshell:

On July 24, case registered under section 174 (accidental death) of IPC.

Mambalam GRP inquired with 35 witnesses and five railway employees.

Police suspect negligence in safety precautions and overspeed while entering into the platform at Mount station.

FIR altered, invoking section 304 (a) (causing death due to negligence), 279 (endangering the human life), 337 (causing hurt) and 338 (causing hurt negligently) of IPC.

Southern Railway says caution order issued to operate on fast line and train was at the speed of 38 kmph while entering into the platform 3 at Mount.

EMUs allowed to maintain 40 kmph while entering into platform claims Southern Railway.

Courses in paramedical sciences

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

TIRUCHI, SEPTEMBER 11, 2018 00:00 IST

The Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University has approved the proposal of K.A.P. Viswanatham Government Medical College to offer eight degree courses on paramedical sciences. G. Anitha, Dean of the college told The Hindu that duration of the courses would be three years. B.Sc, Radiology and Imaging Technology, Critical Care Technology, Dialysis Technology, Operation Theatre Technology, Physician Assistants, Accident and Emergency Care Technology and Medical Lab Technology were among the courses approved by the Tamil Nadu MGR Medical University.

The intake of each course would 20 students. A total of 160 students would be admitted.