ரயில்களில் தண்ணீர் நிரப்ப புதிய திட்டம் அறிமுகம்

Added : டிச 09, 2018 21:52


புதுடில்லி: நீண்ட துார ரயில்களில், தண்ணீர் தட்டுப்பாடு ஏற்படுவதை தடுக்கும் வகையில், புதிய திட்டத்தை, ரயில்வே நிர்வாகம் அறிமுகம் செய்ய உள்ளது.தற்போது நீண்ட துாரம் செல்லும் ரயில்களில், 300 கி.மீ.,க்கு ஒருமுறை தண்ணீர் நிரப்பப்படுகிறது. இவ்வாறு, 24 பெட்டிகள் அடங்கிய ரயிலுக்குத் தேவையான தண்ணீரை நிரப்ப, 20 நிமிடங்கள் ஆகின்றன. ஆனால், ரயில்கள் நீண்ட நேரம் காத்திருக்க முடியாது என்பதால், குறைந்த அளவு தண்ணீரே நிரப்பப்படுகிறது.அதனால், தண்ணீர் பற்றாக்குறை ஏற்பட்டு, பயணியர் அவதிப்படுகின்றனர். இதை தடுக்கும் வகையில், புதிய முறையை ரயில்வே நிர்வாகம் உருவாக்கியுள்ளது.

இதுகுறித்து, ரயில்வே மூத்த அதிகாரிகள் கூறியதாவது:தண்ணீர் நிரப்பும் வசதியுள்ள ரயில் நிலையங்களில், தற்போது, 4 அங்குல குழாய்கள் மூலம், தண்ணீர் நிரப்பப்படுகிறது. இவை, 6 அங்குல குழாய்களாக மாற்றப்பட உள்ளன. மிகவும் அதிக தண்ணீரை அளிக்கும் வகையில், அதிகசக்தி உடைய மோட்டார்கள் பயன்படுத்தப்பட உள்ளன.மேலும், கம்ப்யூட்டர் கண்காணிப்புடன், தண்ணீர் நிரப்பப்பட உள்ளது. இந்த புதிய வசதிகளை செய்வதற்கு, ரயில்வே வாரியம், 300 கோடி ரூபாயை ஒதுக்கிஉள்ளது. இதனால், இனி, ஐந்து நிமிடங்களுக்குள், ஒரு ரயிலுக்கு தேவையான நீரை நிரப்ப முடியும். அடுத்த மார்ச் முதல், இந்த புதிய முறை அறிமுகம் செய்யப்பட உள்ளது. அதனால், இனி, ரயில்களில், தண்ணீருக்கு தட்டுப்பாடு ஏற்படாது.இவ்வாறு அவர்கள் கூறினர்.

அம்பானி மகள் திருமணம் ஜரூர் ஏற்பாடு: ஆயிரம் சொகுசு கார்கள் தயார்

Added : டிச 09, 2018 15:39 |



உதய்பூர்: பிரபல தொழிலதிபர் முகேஷ் அம்பானி மகள் திருமணத்தில் பங்கேற்க வரும் முக்கிய பிரமுகர்களை விமான நிலையத்தில் இருந்து அழைத்து செல்ல ஆயிரத்திற்கும் மேற்பட்ட சொகுசு கார்கள் முன்பதிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன.

சிறப்பு விருந்தினர்கள்

நாட்டின் பணக்காரர்களில் ஒருவரான முகேஷ் அம்பானியின் மகள் இஷாவுக்கும், ரியல் எஸ்டேட் நிறுவனர் அஜய் பிரமலின் மகன் ஆனந்துக்கும், 12ல், மும்பையில் திருமணம் நடக்கவுள்ளது.சங்கீதம், நாட்டியம் மற்றும் மெஹந்தி உள்ளிட்ட, திருமணத்துக்கு முந்தைய நிகழ்ச்சிகள், ராஜஸ்தான் மாநிலம், உதய்பூரில், 10ம் தேதி வரை நடக்கின்றன.திருமணத்துக்கு முந்தைய நிகழ்ச்சிகளில் பங்கேற்க, அம்பானி குடும்பத்தினர் மற்றும் பிரமல் குடும்பத்தினர் உதய்பூர் வந்துள்ளனர்.இந்த நிகழ்ச்சிகளில் பங்கேற்க, நெருங்கிய உறவினர்கள், நண்பர்கள், திரையுலக பிரபலங்கள், கிரிக்கெட் விளையாட்டு வீரர்கள், உள்நாடு மற்றும் வெளிநாட்டு தொழிலதிபர்கள் மட்டுமல்லாமல், அமெரிக்க முன்னாள் அதிபர் பில் கிளிண்டனின் மனைவியுமான ஹிலாரி உள்ளிட்டோர் அழைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளனர்.

தனியார் விமானங்கள்

சிறப்பு விருந்தினர்களை அழைத்து வர, 30 முதல் 50 தனியார் விமானங்கள் உதய்ப்பூர் மஹாராணா பிரதாப் விமான நிலையத்தில் தரையிறங்கவும், ஏறவும் உள்ளன. சாதாரண நாட்களில் இங்கு 19 விமானங்கள் தான் தரையிறங்கும்,கிளம்பி செல்லும். மேலும், சிறப்பு விருந்தினர்களை, விமான நிலையத்திலிருந்து தங்கும் இடத்திற்கு அழைத்து செல்ல ஜாக்குவார், போர்சே, மெர்சிடிஸ், ஆடி, பிஎம்டபிள்யு உள்ளிட்ட ஆயிரத்திற்கும் மேற்பட்ட ஆடம்பர கார்களும் முன்பதிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளன. விமானத்தை தவிர்த்து உதய்ப்பூரில் உள்ள 5 நட்சத்திர ஓட்டல்கள் அனைத்தும் முன்பதிவு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. செப்டம்பர் மாதம் நடந்த நிச்சயதார்த்த நிகழ்ச்சியில், 600 விருந்தினர்கள் அழைக்கப்பட்டிருந்தனர். திருமணத்திற்கு, இந்த எண்ணிக்கை அதிகரிக்கும் என எதிர்பார்க்கப்படுகிறது.

Students from other states swamp MBBS in Tamil Nadu

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | A RAGU RAMAN

PublishedDec 7, 2018, 12:49 am IST

There were complaints that students from other states, after illegally obtaining nativity certificates, are applying under state quota.

To keep a check on a number of students from other states joining MBBS under state quota, the directorate of medical education has introduced a new rule this year saying that their parents should have done their schooling in Tamil Nadu.

Chennai: While only four students from government schools in Tamil Nadu were able to join MBBS in government medical colleges this year, a staggering 191 students who studied in other states have joined under the state quota in 22 medical colleges owned by the state, reveals data provided by the Directorate of Medical Education (DME).

When only one student was able to join from government schools in private medical colleges, as many as 70 students from other states joined Tamil Nadu medical colleges, according to the data obtained by RTI application.

The issue created a huge uproar in the state last year as 422 students studied in other states joined the government medical colleges after NEET was made mandatory. After obtaining nativity certificates from revenue department, they competed with the state students for medical seats.

To keep a check on a number of students from other states joining MBBS under state quota, the directorate of medical education has introduced a new rule this year saying that their parents should have done their schooling in Tamil Nadu.

"After implementing a new rule that either one of the parents should have had their schooling in Tamil Nadu, the number of students from outside the state has reduced this year. From over 400 students, it has come down to over 200 students this year," sources said.

"Till 2017, the students studying outside were not able to compete with state board students who will score very high cut-off marks. After NEET, they are scoring better in the entrance test compared to the state board students," sources added.

A case was also filed in the Madras High Court which sought to prevent students who have studied in other states joining Tamil Nadu medical colleges under state quota by providing nativity certificates. However, it is still pending before the court for more than a year.

There were complaints that students from other states, after illegally obtaining nativity certificates, are applying under state quota.

“There are some genuine cases like central government employees who get frequent transfers. While respecting the rights of the natives and residents, the state government should ensure that nativity certificates are not being misused,” said Dr.G.R.

Ravindranath, general secretary, Doctors Association for Social Equality “At present, there is no restriction on these students. We will apprise the government and come up with rules to safeguard the interest of our students,” officials added.

Headmasters from government schools urged the state government to provide separate reservation for students studying in state board and government schools. “These students have other opportunities like all India quota and the quota for their residential states to join MBBS. It is clear that state board students and government school students are not able to compete with other boards. Hence, they should be provided with a special reservation to ensure the equal representation of state board school students,” they said.

Of 2,447 seats in 22 government medical colleges, only around 40 students from government and private schools in state board joined MBBS this year. Meanwhile, 1,277 students from previous years and 611 students from CBSE schools were able to get the seats in government medical colleges.

As per rules, candidates must be domiciled in Tamil Nadu to get seats under state quota. The candidates who have studied from Class 6 to 12 in Tamil Nadu do not need to submit the domicile or nativity certificate while, the candidates who have studied class 6 to 12 partly or completely outside Tamil Nadu, have to produce it.

Can Ramajayam med students study in govt colleges, Madras HC asks government

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

PublishedDec 7, 2018, 5:46 am IST

These students belong to the same 2016-2017 batch as that of Annai Medical college students.

Madras HIgh Court

Chennai: The Madras high court on Thursday asked the state government to inform the court as to whether it could accommodate the second year students of defunct Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Medical Sciences in Manamai Nallar in Kancheepuram district, in the Junior Batch of second year students studying in government medical colleges.

After Additional advocate general Narmada Sampath sought time to get instructions on this, Justice T.Raja adjourned to December 12 further hearing of a batch of petitions from SU Archana and 107 other students.

Earlier, AAG Narmada Sampath submitted that since the government medical colleges were overloaded as the students of Annai Medical Colleges were already accommodated in government medical colleges as per the earlier direction of this court, the second year students of Ponnaiyah medical colleges could be accommodated only in 10 self financing medical colleges.

In reply, senior counsels Silambannan, P.Wilson and S.Prabakaran, appearing for the students, relying upon the essentiality certificate issued by the state government, submitted that if anything happens to the self financing medical college, the state government has to take the responsibility and accommodate the students only in government colleges and not in other self financing medical colleges since there was an apprehension that some of the self financing medical colleges may also face the same problem like Ponnaiyah medical college in future and the students will be in trouble again. These students belong to the same 2016-2017 batch as that of Annai Medical college students. But, what these students wish is that they be accommodated in 2017-2018 batch of students in government medical colleges, they added.

When the case came up for hearing on Thursday, after the judge allowed the request of senior counsel Wilson to permit a student to explain the exact position, a girl student appeared before the judge and explained that there were two batch of students in the second year. One batch was a senior batch and they had already started doing their second year. The second batch was a junior batch and they started doing their second year only from October 2018 onwards. Though they belong to the same 2016-2017 batch as that of Annai Medical College students, who were already accommodated in the senior batch of second year students in government medical colleges, they may be permitted to join the junior batch of second year students, she added.

Question paper leak: Anna University re-exams on December 12

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

PublishedDec 8, 2018, 1:04 am IST

The maths-2 arrear examination was conducted on December 3. Over 80,000 students appeared for the exam.

Anna University

Chennai: After cancelling the maths 2 exam due to question paper leak, Anna University has announced that re-exam for affiliated colleges will be conducted on December 12.

The maths-2 arrear examination was conducted on December 3. Over 80,000 students appeared for the exam.

But, during the exam, Anna University was alerted by anonymous students that the question paper for one of the most difficult papers in engineering stream was already leaked.

After an initial inquiry, the university was shocked to learn that the question paper was indeed leaked before the exam.

On the same day, M.K. Surappa, vice-chancellor of the university has cancelled the exam.

"The re-examination for maths-2 will be conducted on December 12.

B.E/B.Tech students from all branches (except marine engineering) can appear for the exam. The hall tickets already sent for semester examinations may be used by the students," Anna University said in an announcement on Friday.

The university has conducted an in-house enquiry about the question paper leak.

"The inquiry was inconclusive as to how the question paper was leaked. In all likelihood, the case will be handed over to the police to nab the culprits," sources in the university said.

In a separate notification, the controller of examinations office also released the rescheduled exam dates for cyclone-affected Thiruvarur, Nagapattinam and Pudukottai districts.

The exams scheduled on November 22, 23 and 24 were cancelled after the cyclone wreaked havoc in the delta districts. As per the rescheduled date, the exam will be held on December 18, 19 and 20.

Tamil Nadu: Honour killing survivor Gowsalya remarries in self-respect wedding ceremony

At the self-respect marriage ceremony, the couple took an oath to continue to fight against caste killings and to annihilate caste in society.

Published: 09th December 2018 11:59 AM 

Social activist and crusader against caste killings, Gowsalya married Parai musician Sakthi at the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam head office in Coimbatore's Gandhipuram on 9 December 2018. (Photo | EPS)

By Express News Service

COIMBATORE: Caste killing survivor and anti-caste activist Gowsalya Shankar married Parai artiste Sakthi at the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam office in Gandhipuram on Sunday. At the self-respect marriage ceremony, the couple took an oath to continue to fight against caste killings and to annihilate caste in society.

They also said the doors to their house would remain open to provide refuge for inter-caste couples and those who married for love. “Periyarist, Ambedkerist and Marxist people working for the welfare of the society can always come to our house to work for the people,” they vowed.

Gowsalya, who belongs to the socially dominant Thevar community, had married Shankar, a Dalit youth of Udumalpet in Tirupur district, in 2015. On March 13, 2016, the couple was brutally attacked by a three-member gang near Udumalpet town bus stand. Shankar, only 22 at the time, succumbed to his injuries while 19-year-old Gowsalya survived. On December 12, 2017, a Tirupur court convicted her father Chinnasamy and sentenced him to death for masterminding the attack against the couple.


Gowsalya, by then an anti-caste crusader had started the Shankar Social Justice Trust and was living with Shankar’s family. She testified against him at court.

Gowsalya wed Sakthi, who runs the Nimirvu Kazhaiyagam, in the presence of Dravidar Viduthalai Kazhagam founder Kolathur Mani, Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam’s K Ramakrishnan, VCK’s Vanniyarasu and ‘Evidence’ Kathir. Shankar’s family attended the wedding. The couple vowed not to become a part of each other’s organisations. Sakthi, an MBA graduate from Vellalore, has been teaching Parai for eight years.

He trained Gowsalya too. Gowsalya gives Parai lessons in Shankar’s village. “I would never interrupt her political career and would guide her as a father at a crisis,” Sakthi vowed. Gowsalya said she would support his dream to make Parai globally known. She later told media she would continue to fight for a separate law against ‘honour’ killings. Sakthi belongs to the same community as Gowsalya but his parents objected to wedding and did not attend.

“Shankar wanted to build a house in his village and wanted his brothers to pursue higher studies. Gowsalya built the house and still works for the development of the village,” Kathir said.

69-year-old Mysuru doctor saves patient's life on Air France flight

This selfless deed, which occurred on incident November 13, earned him appreciation from Air France, with the company writing to him to express their gratitude.

Published: 08th December 2018 08:17 PM |

An Air France plane for representational purpose (File | AP)

By K Shiva Kumar

Express News Service

MYSURU: Prabhulingaswamy Sanganalmath, a 69-year-old physician from Mysuru, saved a life recently on board an Air France flight with his timely intervention and treatment of a cardiac patient.

Prabhulingaswamy along with a European nurse were on their toes during the eight-hour journey closely monitoring the patient who had no pulse due to low blood pressure.

This selfless deed, which occurred on incident November 13, earned him appreciation from Air France, with the company writing to him to express their gratitude.


For the doctor, however, who travels abroad frequently to visit his children, a hug given by the patient after recovering from the cardiac episode was the best part of the incident.

Recounting his travel, Prabhulingaswamy said that he was travelling from New York to Bengaluru. Two hours after the Air France flight took off from Paris a European co-passenger who was more than 6 ft tall, collapsed when he went to drink water. As his pulse was weak, the flight cabin crew tried their best to help him recover.

"When the Pilot announced a medical emergency and sought the help of a doctor or nurses among the passengers, I walked up and saw the passenger lying on the floor. As there was no pulse I gave him cardiac massage for four minutes. When he responded, I instructed a nurse who had also joined me nurse to put him on oxygen, and on fluids," he said.

"As the patients BP was low we saw to it that fluids were given for the next six hours of the journey and we put him on the emergency bed. When the patient fully recovered, he was given coffee and juice and was taken for further investigation on a wheelchair ."

The doctor added that after treating the patient, he was surprised when he was asked for his contact details. "The pilot and crew asked for my ID, mail ID, phone number and other details. I thought it would be another medico-legal case. However, the pilot clarified that the airline would like to get in touch with a letter of appreciation by the management. " I would have done the same to any patient and anywhere in case of emergency," he said.