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"ஐந்து மாநில மக்களின் முடிவுக்குத் தலை வணங்குகிறோம். வெற்றி, தோல்வி ஆகியவை வாழ்க்கையின் அங்கங்கள்" என்று ஐந்து மாநில சட்ட மன்ற தேர்தல் முடிவு குறித்து பிரதமர் மோடி ட்விட்டரில் கருத்து தெரிவித்திருக்கிறார்.



மத்தியப்பிரதேசம், சட்டீஸ்கர், ராஜஸ்தான், தெலுங்கானா மற்றும் மிசோரம் ஆகிய ஐந்து மாநிலங்களில் சமீபத்தில் நடைபெற்ற தேர்தல் முடிவில் பா.ஜ.க பெரும் பின்னடைவைச் சந்தித்து தோல்வியைத் தழுவியிருக்கிறது. மிசோரம் மாநிலத்தில் மிசோ தேசிய முன்னணி வெற்றி பெற்றிருக்கிறது. மத்தியப் பிரதேசத்தில் பா.ஜ.க - காங்கிரஸ் இடையே இழுபறி நிலை நீடித்து வருகிறது. ராஜஸ்தான் மற்றும் சட்டீஸ்கர் மாநிலங்களில் காங்கிரஸ் கட்சி அதிக தொகுதிகளைக் கைப்பற்றியிருக்கிறது. தெலுங்கானாவில் ராஷ்டிரிய சமிதி கட்சி வெற்றி பெற்றிருக்கிறது. ராஜஸ்தானில் அமைச்சர்கள் பலர் தோல்வியைத் தழுவியிருப்பது பா.ஜ.க மேலிடத்தில் அதிர்வலையை ஏற்படுத்தியிருப்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.



மொத்தத்தில் பா.ஜ.கவுக்கு இந்தத் தேர்தல் பெரும் பின்னடைவு ஏற்பட்டிருக்கிறது. அடுத்த வருடம் நடைபெறவிருக்கும் நாடாளுமன்ற தேர்தலுக்கு முன்னோட்டமாகவே இந்தத் தேர்தல் பார்க்கப்பட்டது. பண மதிப்பிழப்பு நடவடிக்கை, ஜி.எஸ்.டி, ரிசர்வ் வங்கியுடன் மோதல், எரிபொருள் விலையேற்றம் போன்ற மக்கள் விரோத நடவடிக்கைகளால் தான் பா.ஜ.க தோல்வியடைந்திருக்கிறது என்று விமர்சனங்கள் எழுந்து வருகிறது. இந்த நிலையில் தேர்தல் முடிவு குறித்து தனது ட்விட்டர் பக்கத்தில் பேசியுள்ளார் பிரதமர் மோடி.



"ஐந்து மாநில சட்ட மன்ற தேர்தல்களில் மக்களின் முடிவுக்குத் தலை வணங்குகிறோம். சட்டீஸ்கர், மத்தியப் பிரதேசம், ராஜஸ்தான் உள்ளிட்ட மாநிலங்களில் பணியாற்ற வாய்ப்பளித்த மக்களுக்கு நன்றி. இந்த மாநிலங்களிலும் மக்கள் நலனை மேம்படுத்தப் பா.ஜ.க கடுமையாக உழைத்தது. ஐந்து மாநில சட்டமன்ற தேர்தல் பணிகளுக்காக இரவு பகல் பாராமல் உழைத்த பா.ஜ.க உறுப்பினர்கள் அனைவருக்கும் தலை வணங்குகிறேன்.



வெற்றியும், தோல்வியும் நம் வாழ்க்கையின் அங்கங்கள். இன்று வெளியாகியிருக்கும் ஐந்து மாநில தேர்தல் முடிவுகள் மக்களுக்குச் சேவை செய்வதற்கும், நாட்டை வளர்ச்சிப் பாதையில் கொண்டு செல்ல கடுமையாக உழைப்பதற்கும் உத்வேகம் தரும். தேர்தலில் வெற்றிபெற்ற காங்கிரஸ், மிசோ தேசிய முன்னணி, சந்திரசேகர ராவ் ஆகியோருக்கு எனது வாழ்த்துகளைத் தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறேன்" என்று கூறியிருக்கிறார்.

Assembly poll outcome shows BJP 'losing influence': Rajinikanth

PTI

PublishedDec 11, 2018, 8:11 pm IST

The electoral reverses for BJP were also a 'setback' for it, Rajinikanth said.

Rajinikanth, who had announced that he would take the political plunge, had last month virtually thrown his weight behind Modi, saying the PM was 'stronger' than '10 persons' aligning against him. (Photo: File | ANI)

Chennai: Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Tuesday said the BJP losing elections in the Hindi heartland states of Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan and a close contest with arch rival Congress in Madhya Pradesh showed it has "lost its influence."

Reacting to BJP's loss, Makkal Needhi Maiam Chief Kamal Haasan in a tweet said, "First sign of a new start. This is people's verdict."

Speaking to reporters at the airport in Chennai, Rajinikanth said, "It clearly shows that BJP has lost its influence."

The electoral reverses for the saffron party were also a "setback" for it, he added.

The top actor's comments came in the wake of Congress trumping BJP in clear mandates in Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh to form governments, even as a close race was on the cards in Madhya Pradesh when reports last came in.

Asked about his earlier assertion that Prime Minister Narendra Modi seemed to be a 'strong' man and the BJP still losing despite the former's campaign in these states, the 67-year-old actor said, "it (the losses) is certainly a big setback for the BJP."

"There is no doubt about that," he added.

Rajinikanth, who had announced that he would take the political plunge, had last month virtually thrown his weight behind Modi, saying the PM was 'stronger' than '10 persons' aligning against him.

"When 10 persons go against one person, who is stronger? Those 10, or the persons they are aligning against. If 10 persons declare a war against one man, who is stronger," he had told reporters in Chennai when questioned on the possibility of an alliance by opposition parties against PM Modi and his BJP.

Another cyclone? Depression likely to approach north Tamil Nadu

Numerical weather models are indicating that conditions are favourable for the system to intensify into a cyclonic storm and impact north TN around December 15-16.

Published: 11th December 2018 05:10 AM 

Image of rain used for representational purpose only.

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The Meteorological department on Monday said a depression was forming in the Bay of Bengal and is likely to move towards north Tamil Nadu and coastal Andhra’s coast.The IMD bulletin said the low pressure area over Equatorial Indian Ocean and adjoining central parts of South Bay of Bengal with associated cyclonic circulation, is likely to become more marked during the next 48 hours and is likely to concentrate into a depression during the subsequent 24 hours. It is likely to move northwest towards north Tamil Nadu and south Coastal Andhra Pradesh coast.


Numerical weather models are indicating that conditions are favourable for the system to intensify into a cyclonic storm and impact north TN around December 15-16.Weather blogger Pradeep John said sea surface temperature, tropical cyclone heat potential and wind sheer, are perfectly placed for intensification of the system. “By and large, there is consensus among the weather models on cyclone formation around December 15-16. There will be lot more clarity in next 2-3 days,” he said.

A warning has been issued advising fishermen not to venture into the sea for the next three days. It is valid till December 11 for fishermen operating in central parts of south Bay of Bengal, and those operating in southwest Bay of Bengal are advised not to venture into sea on December 12-13.

Madras Christian College students protest after Mahima's death, demand sports class be made optional

Mahima collapsed and died on Monday, at around 5 pm after doing the mandatory jogging required in the college’s ‘Sports For All’ initiative.

Published: 11th December 2018 04:27 PM 

Students protesting at the Madras Christian College (Photo | Edex)

By Parvathi Benu

Express News Service

A day after Mahima Jayaraj, a first-year BSc Chemistry student suddenly collapsed and diedafter a mandatory sports class, around 2000 students of the Madras Christian College are staging a protest in the college premises. The protesting students are seeking a probe into Mahima's death and are demanding that the college authorities make the 'Sports for All' sessions optional.

Even though the college authorities have declared a holiday and canceled all classes for the day after students started protesting, they haven't addressed the students' issues or made an attempt to meet the students. Mahima collapsed and died on Monday, at around 5 pm after doing the mandatory jogging required in the college’s ‘Sports For All’ initiative. The first year students have to spend at least 120 hours on the field to receive two credits needed for completing their degree. Even though she was rushed to the Christudas Orthopaedic Speciality Hospital in Tambaram, she was declared dead on arrival.


"All the student bodies gathered around the college's boxing ring, which is right in front of the Principal's quarters at 9 in the morning," says Chandru D, the SFI Chennai District Secretary. An hour after the protest, the Principal issued a notice stating that classes will not be held after 10.20 am in the morning. "If the college grieves Mahima's death, they should have issued this notice yesterday or earlier this morning. Not after the protest," Chandru says.

A few students had previously alleged that the college authorities didn't let Mahima abstain from the sports class, even after she complained of uneasiness. "The students now want the sports subject to be made optional like it was a few years ago. It is a two-credit course and many students are yet to clear their semester because of this," Chandru says.

Mahima's parents haven't filed a complaint and haven't requested a postmortem.

(This article is from www.edexlive.com)

Zomato fires Madurai man for tampering food packs

Zomato also sought an apology to its customers and said that it maintains a zero tolerance policy for tampering of food.

Published: 11th December 2018 09:20 PM 

Zomato delivery man eating from tne parcels. (Photo: Screengrab from twitter video.)

By Express News Service

MADURAI: After a video clip went viral in the social media where a delivery executive of Zomato seen tampering the food packs that were ordered, eating food and replacing it by resealing them, the Zomato found that the delivery person belongs to Madurai and sacked him.

The video that went viral in the social media for the past two days, an executive in Zomato uniform, stops his two-wheeler on the way to delivery from a restaurant and taking out the foods that were meant to deliver to the customer, tasting one by one and resealing them back into the delivery box again.

After several condemns on the issue, Zomato came back with a press release stating that after a thorough enquiry, the video was shot in Madurai and the delivery executive who tampered the food packs was fired from the job. However, Zomato did not reveal the name of the executive.


Zomato also sought an apology to its customers and said that it maintains a zero tolerance policy for tampering of food. "This particular incident, while unfortunate, only makes our commitment to fleet training, scheduling and process even stronger", the release said.

Considering it as a very serious issue, the online food delivery company stated that it will soon introduce tamper-proof tapes, and other precautionary measures, to ensure an extra layer of safeguard against such behaviour.

Professor dies in accident near Perambalur

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

TIRUCHI, DECEMBER 12, 2018 00:00 IST

UPDATED: DECEMBER 12, 2018 04:59 IST

A Professor of Horticultural College and Research Institute for Women in Tiruchi died in an accident on Tiruchi-Chennai national highway in Perambalur district on Tuesday.

Police identified the deceased as K. Samiyappan (58), Professor and Head, Department of Plant Protection at the Institute.

Police sources said Samiyappan, along with two other faculty members of the institute, was on a field inspection to Perambalur district at the request of the Horticulture departments of Perambalur and Ariyalur districts to find out the cause of a suspected pest attack in onion crop.

After conducting the inspection in different villages, the trio were headed to Tiruchi in a SUV belonging to the department when the tragedy occurred at Naranamangalam in the evening. The driver lost control of the vehicle, which fell into a roadside ditch. While Samiyappan died in the accident, his colleagues and driver Manikandan escaped with minor injuries. Padalur police have registered a case.

Former PWD chief engineer surrenders in graft case

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

PUDUCHERRY, DECEMBER 12, 2018 00:00 IST

Former Chief Engineer of the Public Works Department (PWD) C. Anandane, who was convicted by a Special CBI Court in a disproportionate assets case, surrendered before the court here on Tuesday after his bail was rejected by the Madras High Court.

Remanded in custody

Special Judge for CBI cases P. Dhanabal remanded him to judicial custody in the Kalapet Central Prison.

It may be recalled that the Anti Corruption Branch of CBI, Chennai, registered a case against Mr. Anandane, his wife Vijayalakshmi and son Ashok Anand for accumulating assets to the tune of Rs. 3.75 crore during the period from January 1, 1997, to January 7, 2006, disproportionate to their known sources of income.

The Special Judge for CBI cases, P. Dhanabal, on October 30 convicted Anandane and his son Ashok Anand, a MLA, to one-year Rigorous Imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs. 1 lakh on each of them.