Unpaid for four months, Raipur driver takes cash van home

A resident of Ashwani Nagar, had claimed that he was not paid his salary for the last four months owing to which he intentionally took away the cash van to his place.

Published: 21st September 2019 04:48 PM |

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By Ejaz Kaiser

Express News Service

RAIPUR: A driver, enraged over the “non-payment of his salary" for the past four months, drove away a cash-van to his home in the state capital Raipur.

Pitambar Dewangan, employed as a driver by a private SIS Cisco Services to transport the cash from the bank currency chest to various bank ATMs, was upset as his plea to the company and even seeking help from the police didn’t yield any outcome.

According to the Raipur police, Dewangan, a resident of Ashwani Nagar, had claimed that he was not paid his salary for the last four months owing to which he intentionally took away the cash van to his place.

However, the company's official Mukesh Kumar who lodged a complaint at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar police station about the missing cash van accused the driver of cash misappropriation after one of the banks cited a shortage of cash delivered to an ATM. Following which his salary has been withheld, the official said.

The driver after taking away the cash-van called the officials informing them that he will return the vehicle only after he gets his due salary and later switched-off his mobile phone.

The van was traced from Dewangan's home through the installed GPS device and he was taken into custody.

Pitambhar claimed that he is passing through the serious financial crisis and his family is under debt.

After illegal banners, now Tamil Nadu parties break law through flags

The BJP cadre set up around 20 flags on the roads around Royapuram to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.

Published: 21st September 2019 04:29 AM 

Despite High court ordered not to erect flex and political flag post on the main road without proper permission still the culture continues in the city. One such case is witnessed at Trustpuram in Kodambakkam on Friday. | (Ashwin Prasath | EPS)

By Omjasvin MD

Express News Service

CHENNAI: The death of Subashri has not deterred cadres of political parties from attempting to please their leaders. On Friday, both the DMK and the BJP were found to have installed party flags in many parts of Chennai.

The flags, attached to iron poles, were fixed on roads, medians, and even in stormwater inlets. They had also encroached upon platforms, denying walking space for commuters.

Though both parties have avoided the usage of banners, what they probably did not know is that installation of such flags is also illegal.

The BJP cadre set up around 20 flags on the roads around Royapuram to celebrate Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s birthday.

However, they did not have a valid permission from the Corporation.

On the Cemetery Road at Royapuram, BJP flags were found tied to lamp-posts, electric boxes, and even in front of the RSRM bus stop, causing disturbance to commuters.

Visitors at the RSRM Hospital, around which the flags were tied, said the party workers did so even while the traffic policemen were standing there, watching. BJP had organised a blood donation camp at the hospital.

“They came around 8 am to set up the flags. Two traffic police officials at the GA Road junction did not mind at all,’’ said Krishamurthy R, a vendor on the GA Road. Only recently Corporation had urged all to not to damage trees by tying anything to them.

BJP North Chennai president Krishnakumar said he was not aware of any flags on the roads. ‘’I did not attend the event and I don’t know about the flags.”

In Triplicane, DMK held a public meeting to honour winners of Karunanidhi award. Express witnessed about 100 flags placed on Mayor Chitti Babu Street. Tall hoardings with bulbs spiralling over pictures of Karunanidhi and DMK chief Stalin were set up too.

Meanwhile, in South Chennai, similar instances were observed. In Kodambakkam, hundreds of flags were set up on the Trust Puram main road to welcome BJP leader Pon Radhakrishnan.

When contacted, Corporation officials said neither parties had sought a permit to set up flags. The official did not say anything about taking action against violators.

(With inputs from Ashwin Prasath)

Power shutdown in parts of Chennai on Sept 22 and 23

As part of routine maintenance works, Tangedo will be suspending power supply in areas like Ennore, Royapettah and Porur.

Published: 22nd September 2019 06:17 AM

For carrying out maintenance work, power supply will be suspended by Tangedco on Wednesday from 9 am to 4 pm in these following areas.

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: For carrying out maintenance work, power supply will be suspended by Tangedco on Monday (Sept 22) and Tuesday (Sept 23) from 9 am to 5 pm in these following areas. According to a statement from Tangedco, power supply will be resumed before 5 pm if work is completed ahead of schedule. Here is the list.

On Monday:

ENNORE: Kathivakkam, Bazzar, Kaatukupam, Nehru Nagar, Saasthiri Nagar, Anna Nagar, Sivanpadaiveethi, Valluvar nagar, Kamaraj Nagar, SVM Nagar, SVM Nagar, VOC Nagar, Ulaganathapuram, Mugathuavarakuppam, Ennore kuppam, Thaazhanguppam, Nettukuppam, Chinnakuppam, Periyakuppam, Eranavoor kuppam, ETPS Quarters, Ernavoor Entire areas and all HT consumers.

On Tuesday:

PORUR: Santhosh nagar, Subbiaha nagar, Krishna nagar, Lalitha nagar, Thirumoorthy nagar, Rajeshwari Avenue, Maha Lakshmi nagar, Madha nagar, Bangalaw thoppu, Mugalivakkam main road, MRK nagar, VND Avenue, Maxworth nagar.

ANNAI NAGAR: Canal Road, Seeyathammal nagar, Sri ganesh nagar, vanasakthi nagar, Balaji nagar, Annai Therasa nagar 40 feet road, Iyyappa nagar.

ROYAPETTAH: Old No. 241 to 262 Lloyds road and Lloyds road one part of Royapettah, Gowdya Mutt rod, Besent road, Thandavaran st, Shamugam st, Ruberiya st, SPS II & IIIrd st, North GPM I and IInd st, Thomaiyappan st, Ganapathi colony I , IInd st, Goverthan st.

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Power shutdown

22/09/2019,MADURAI

There will a power shutdown in the following areas from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on September 23: Sholavandan, Thachampathu, Thiruvedagam, Melakkal, Kachirairuppu, Narayanapuram, Oothukuli, Thenkarai, Mullipallam, Mannadimangalam, Kadupatti, Irumbadi, Alankottaram, Rishabam, Rayapuram and Nagari.

‘ID cards indirectly reveal caste’
22/09/2019, STAFF REPORTER ,MADURAI

A man has moved the Madras High Court ( Bench) alleging that caste identity of students is being revealed indirectly through identity cards issued to them in a school.

The petitioner S. Shanmugam of Karambakudi in Pudukkottai district, a functionary of Periyar Ambedkar Makkal Kazhagam, alleged that school identity cards of the students studying in the Panchayat Union Middle School in Valaikurichi indirectly revealed their caste identity.

Though the streets where the students resided were not named after castes, it was identified as a particular street by the caste name of the residents who predominantly resided. This particular name of the street was mentioned in the identity cards, he said. He also alleged that since the conservancy worker engaged by the school had quit work, students belonging to the Scheduled Castes were asked to clean washrooms. A Division Bench of Justices T.S. Sivagnanam and R. Tharani ordered notice to the State and the Headmaster. The case was adjourned for further hearing.

Verification of documents

22/09/2019,MADURAI

Following two instances of students submitting fraudulent documents to secure admission to MaduraiMedical College and Theni Medical College, Dean of MMC K. Vanitha said that they had stepped up the verification process.

On Friday, the MMC verified a total of 210 documents of students, including admit cards issued by the Directorate of Medical Education.