TTD faces yet another controversy

24/09/2019,TIRUPATI

In yet another controversy involving the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD), a three-page reference to Jesus Christ was found in a book uploaded under the ‘e-books’ category onto its official website. The lapse went viral on social media on Monday, forcing the TTD to issue a clarification.

Patient left ‘unattended’ inside MRI machine

Inquiry ordered into allegation

24/09/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHANDIGARH

An inquiry by the health department has been initiated on allegations of a 61 year-old patient, who complained that the staff at the MRI centre of the Panchkula civil hospital left him unattended inside the machine.

Raghubir Singh, who had gone to the MRI centre on Sunday to undergo the test for a dislocated shoulder, has in his complaint to the police and State’s Health Minister and Director General Health, stated that he was informed by the technicians that test would take around 15 minutes and that he will have to remain inside the machine for that period.

However, when even after about half an hour he was not removed from the machine, he started feeling uneasy, and somehow broke the belt around his waist and managed to get out of the machine, he alleged in his complaint.

Station House Officer at Sector 5 police station, Rajiv Miglani told The Hindu that a complaint has been received from the victim that he was left unattended in the MRI machine by the staff and they were investigating the matter.

“A departmental probe is also underway. There are CCTV footage available, and once the department’s report on the matter is completed, action will be taken if anyone is found guilty,” he said.

The MRI centre in-charge Amit Khokhar, however, dismissed the allegations and said that the patient was advised for a 20 minute scan but he panicked during the last two minutes. The staff then got him out of the machine.

Job scam unearthed with the arrest of six men in Noida

They looted 1,000 people to the tune of ₹2 cr. in 8 months

24/09/2019, STAFF REPORTER,NEW DELHI

The six accused men in police custody.Special Arrangement

Six men were arrested for allegedly duping over 1,000 persons to the tune of ₹2 crore for the past eight months on the pretext of getting them corporate jobs, the police said on Monday.

The accused — Kunal Singh (35), Gaurav Gupta (26), Kalpendra Singh Rajput (42), Shashank Shekhar (29), Shubham (23) and Vishal Tanwar (23) — were nabbed following a raid at their office in Noida’s Sector-8.

The men used to purchase resumes from a prominent job portal by impersonating themselves as employees of a placement service company, the police said. The crime came to fore when an advocate complained that she received a call from a company — Placement Confirmation Service — assuring her that her resume would be forwarded to prominent companies.

“The woman, who had uploaded her resume on a free online job portal, received an email asking her to pay service registration amount through a link. She did that,” said DCP (Cyber Crime Unit) Anyesh Roy.

Sought refundable fee

After this, the accused asked her to submit scanned copies of documents on a separate link and demanded her to pay a refundable fee for verification of documents, the officer said, adding the victim paid a total of ₹34,000. When she realised that it was a scam, she asked them to return her money.

On the pretext of payment, the accused sent her a link and promo code. However, the moment victim fed that code, money got debited from her UPI linked Payment App accounts, the officer added.

The police said the mastermind of the gang, Kunal, had opened his office — Trevion — in Noida. He worked there with 11 persons who were given separate items like computers, headphones and other accessories for calling job aspirants, sending emails, and etc, the DCP said.

The other accused men said Kunal used to receive the victim’s money in multiple bank accounts opened in the name of bogus companies. The amount was then transferred in multiple accounts to hide the crime, the officer added.

Kunal was found to be involved in a similar fraud earlier and was arrested by Pune police in 2016, they added.

Document verification over at medical college

24/09/2019, STAFF REPORTER,MADURAI

The process of verifying documents submitted by 250 students admitted to Madurai Medical College had been completed, said Dean K. Vanitha on Monday.

The verification was done across all medical college hospitals following two instances of students submitting fake documents to secure admission in Madurai Medical College and Theni Medical College. Professors and administrative staff verified 210 documents on Friday. The remaining 40 were checked on Monday.

The Dean said they examined documents, including admit cards issued by the Directorate of Medical Education, selection card issued for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test and SSLC and higher secondary mark sheets.

“All documents were verified and there was no problem in any of them. We have been keeping an eye on unusual documents,” she said, referring to the case of a student, Riyas from Andhra Pradesh, who arrived on September 10 holding an allotment card.

The case is being investigated in Delhi by the police, she added.

HC allows man to attend counselling on son’s behalf

24/09/2019, STAFF REPORTER,MADURAI

Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday allowed the father of a law course aspirant, involved in Tirumangalam toll plaza shooting incident, to attend counselling for admission to a law college in the State, on his son’s behalf.

Justice M. Sundar allowed S. Ganesan, father of G. Karthikeyan, involved in the shooting incident, to attend the counselling. Karthikeyan is currently lodged in Madurai Central Prison.

The petitioner said that his son returned to India after quitting his job in Saudi Arabia. He applied for the course in Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University.

He developed friendship with Sasikumar, an associate of Dhanasekaran. The trio, with other associates, were travelling to Madurai when the incident took place. Following a wordy duel with toll plaza staff, Sasikumar is said to have fired two rounds in the air.

A case was registered against the accused. Meanwhile, the counselling date was announced. With his son not being in a situation to attend the counselling, the petitioner sought a direction to permit him to attend the counselling on his son’s behalf.

MKU suspends Additional Controller of Examinations

24/09/2019, STAFF REPORTER,MADURAI

The Madurai Kamaraj University (MKU) Syndicate has suspended three officials, including M. Rajarajan, Additional Controller of Examinations, Directorate of Distance Education, for their alleged involvement in a certificate scam.

They are alleged to have been involved in issuance of fake mark sheets and provisional certificates to at least 500 candidates through the DDE.

The two others are R. Sathiyamoorthi, Superintendent, Electronic Data Processing Section, DDE, and J. Karthigai Selvan, Computer Programmer.

The Syndicate, which met here on Monday, decided to approve this disciplinary action after taking into account the submissions made by a committee headed by former High Court Judge Akbar Ali that conducted an investigation into the irregularities.

The scam is also being probed by Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption. Suspension notices have been sent to them.

The Syndicate meeting, according to sources, decided to send a resolution on increase in salary of staff members of constituent colleges for review by the finance committee.


Plagiarism

The meeting also resolved to serve show cause notice to a faculty member of the Department of Economics on allegations of plagiarism in the research work of scholars for whom he acted as guide. “A committee will investigate those involved,” the sources said.

Subasri death: HC wants to know why no action against officials
NGO moves HC seeking permission to organise token fast

24/09/2019, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI

The judge directed the Police Commissioner to file his response on September 25.

The Madras High Court on Monday sought to know why no action was taken against the officials of Chennai Corporation and city police who had failed to prevent the erection of unauthorised flex boards that led to the death of R. Subasri recently in Pallikaranai.

Probe details sought

Justice M.S. Ramesh also wanted details of the investigation, while hearing a plea moved by E. Tamizhmani of an NGO, seeking a direction to the Police Commissioner to grant permission to organise a token fast to mourn with ‘solidarity the grief-ridden family of Subasri,’ who lost her life when an illegal banner fell on her and a lorry ran over her.

He then directed the Police Commissioner to file his response on September 25.

Petitioner’s counsel M.L. Ravi submitted that he made a representation to the Commissioner seeking permission for the protest on September 15. But it was rejected.

Aggrieved, the petitioner moved the court.

He also said that the organisation was not staging a protest condemning the government or anybody but to mourn the death of the girl. Though the protest was a peaceful and Gandian way of silent fasting, the authorities have failed to consider it, the petitioner added.