செல்லாத நோட்டுகளுடன் பரிதாப மூதாட்டி

Added : ஜன 13, 2020 23:44





வேலுார்: பழைய ரூபாய் நோட்டுகளை மாற்றித் தரும்படி, 12 ஆயிரம் ரூபாயுடன், கலெக்டர் அலுவலகத்திற்கு வந்த மூதாட்டியால், பரபரப்பு ஏற்பட்டது.

வேலுார் கலெக்டர் அலுவலகத்தில், நேற்று மக்கள் குறைதீர் கூட்டம் நடந்தது. மாவட்ட வருவாய் அலுவலர் பார்த்திபன், பொதுமக்களிடம் மனுக்களை பெற்றுக் கொண்டிருந்தார். அங்கு, வேலுார், சலவன்பேட்டை சூளைமேட்டைச் சேர்ந்த மூதாட்டி புவனேஸ்வரி, 65, வந்தார். அவர், பண மதிப்பிழப்பு செய்யப்பட்ட, 500 - 1,000 நோட்டுகள், 12 ஆயிரம் ரூபாய் வைத்திருந்தார். அதனுடன், தான் கொண்டு வந்த மனுவை, டி.ஆர்.ஓ., பார்த்திபனிடம் வழங்கினார்.

மனுவில் கூறியுள்ளதாவது: கணவரை இழந்து, யார் ஆதரவுமின்றி, குடிசையில் வசிக்கிறேன். கூலி வேலை செய்து, அதில் சேர்த்த, 12 ஆயிரம் ரூபாயை, பானையில் போட்டு வைத்திருந்தேன். மருத்துவ செலவுக்கு அந்த பணத்தை கொடுத்த போது வாங்க மறுத்தனர். அப்போது தான், இந்த பணம் செல்லாது என்பது தெரிந்தது. இந்த பணத்தை மாற்றித் தர வேண்டும். இவ்வாறு, அதில் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

அதிகாரிகள், 'இனி இந்த ரூபாய் நோட்டுகளை மாற்ற முடியாது' எனக் கூறினர். இதைக் கேட்டு, மூதாட்டி கண்ணீர் விட்டார். அவரை சமாதானப்படுத்தி அனுப்பி வைத்தனர்.

ரேஷனில் பொங்கல் பரிசு 21ம் தேதி வரை அவகாசம்

Added : ஜன 13, 2020 23:01

சென்னை : ரேஷன் கடைகளில், பொங்கல் பரிசு வாங்குவதற்கான அவகாசம், வரும், 21ம் தேதி வரை நீட்டிக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது.

தமிழக ரேஷன் கடைகளில், இரண்டு கோடி அரிசி ரேஷன் கார்டுதாரர்களுக்கு, தலா, 1 கிலோ பச்சரிசி, சர்க்கரை; 20 கிராம் முந்திரி, திராட்சை; 5 கிராம் ஏலம், கரும்பு, 1,000 ரூபாய் அடங்கிய, பொங்கல் பரிசு தொகுப்பு வழங்கப்படுகிறது.இது, 9ம் தேதி முதல் வழங்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. பொங்கல் பரிசு தொகுப்பு வாங்க, நேற்று வரை அவகாசம் வழங்கப்பட்டது. நேற்று வரை, 1.91 கோடி கார்டுதாரர்களுக்கு, பரிசு தொகுப்பு வழங்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது. இந்நிலையில், அதை வாங்குவதற்கான அவகாசம், நீட்டிக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது.

இது குறித்து, மாவட்ட கலெக்டர்களுக்கு, உணவு வழங்கல் ஆணையர் அனுப்பியுள்ள சுற்றறிக்கை:பொங்கல் பரிசு மற்றும் 1,000 ரூபாய் ரொக்கத் தொகையை, அனைத்து அரிசி கார்டுதாரர்களும் பெற வேண்டும் என்பதால், அவற்றை வழங்குவதற்கான அவகாசம், வரும், 21ம் தேதி வரை நீட்டிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.விடுபட்ட அரிசி கார்டுதாரர்கள், ரேஷன் கடைகளின் வேலை நாட்களில், பரிசு தொகுப்பு பெற்று கொள்ளும் வகையில், தகுந்த அறிவுரைகளை, சம்பந்தப்பட்ட அதிகாரிகளுக்கு வழங்க வேண்டும். இவ்வாறு, அதில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

No, the railways does not condone bigamy

 Published: 13th January 2020 08:16 AM

By Jose K Joseph

Express News Service

TIRUCHY: The Railway board clarified that its direction (Appointment on compassionate grounds-cases of the second wife and her wards) on compassionate grounds has been misconstrued as accepting bigamy among its employees. At the end of 2019, the Railway board complying with a direction of the Supreme Court issued the procedure to be followed by the second wife of a railway employee in case of the employee's death.

Adding to the troubles of the transporter, some regard this as New Year gift because the direction became known at most railway zones in the first week of January. Although many senior-level and middle-level employees are familiar with the direction, most ground-level employees only have a vague idea about it.

Many ground-level employees working as track maintainers and workers in goods yards are unable to decipher this direction, which is in English. However, many workers say that they understood the subject line- 'Appointment on compassionate grounds-cases of the second wife and her wards'- in the order as appointing both the second wife and her wards (children) on compassionate grounds.

Interestingly, this generosity of the transporter has also been an impetus for disputes in some families. While some employees have started enquiring about the order, some have even approached the officials at the Railway Personal Branch and union offices to know whether the second wife and her family would get the medical and travel benefits from the railway.

"We will consider the case of compassionate ground appointment only if the employee dies during service. Some of the employees want to know whether the railway would give medical benefits to the second wife of employees. Whenever I get such personal queries, I clarify that as per the service rules, the railway can even take disciplinary action against an employee for bigamy. After that many employees have stopped asking me questions about this order," said a senior railway officer with a smile.

However, some employees admitted that the order was a great relief because they were often caught in the middle of the fights for such claims. "We would come to know about the second wife of the employee only after his demise. So, we would have to be in the middle of the fight between the wives. This order is a blessing for us. It has been clearly mentioned in the direction that we can consider such cases only after getting a no objection undertaking from the first wife or her children," a senior officer clarified.

However, some employees still believe in the false information about the direction that has been circulating on social media platforms.

An employee pointed out the need for issuing a regional language copy of such important directions.

"The railway cannot expect everyone to be familiar with English. Therefore, it should issue a copy of such orders in the regional language. Otherwise, the Railway would again face a similar situation in the future," a railway employee said.

Tirunelveli: In this govt hospital, untrained technician, student perform dialysis at nights “We request the Joint Director (Health) to arrange well-trained technicians as soon as possible,” they added.

Published: 14th January 2020 05:39 AM

By Express News Service

TIRUNELVELI: Patients visiting the government Kudankulam hospital for kidney dialysis have claimed that they were forced to visit the hospital in the nights for treatment due to shortage of dialysis technician here on Monday.

Speaking to TNIE, the patients wishing anonymity, said that the hospital authorities are using an untrained technician and a student to perform dialysis after a trained technician discontinued the job due to poor salary. “At present, the technician comes to the hospital in the night.

“We find it very difficult to return home as there are no bus service during the night hours. Those with several health issues spend the night in the hospital. If any problem takes place during performing dialysis, it would be impossible for the authorities to shift the patients to another hospital.

“We request the Joint Director (Health) to arrange well-trained technicians as soon as possible,” they added.

Joint Director (Health) said that his administration is trying to recruit a technician on contract basis. “Once we get a technician, we would start performing dialysis in the daytime. At present, a technician from a private hospital is performing dialysis in the GH after his shift. We do not have any student performing dialysis here,” he added.

‘Education sans employment meaningless’

“The right to employment is a fundamental right. When a special institution is created for a specific purpose, it is the duty of the State to make way for adequate employment opportunities”.
 
Published: 14th January 2020 05:45 AM 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: While recruiting engineers, draftsmen, and stapathis for the newly-constituted Renovation and Conservation Wing for Tamil Nadu Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, first preference must be given to students of Government College of Architecture and Sculpture in Mahabalipuram and other institutions recognised by the government.

It’s the duty of the State to provide ample employment opportunities to its citizens, said the court, adding that education without job opportunities is meaningless.

“The right to employment is a fundamental right. When a special institution is created for a specific purpose, it is the duty of the State to make way for adequate employment opportunities,” Justice R Mahadevan said.

The judge was allowing a writ petition from DV Murugan praying for a direction to the HR&CE and the Tourism department to appoint the degree holders from the Mahabalipuram government college to the post of stapathis. The Tourism secretary has been asked to finalise and bring into life the HR&CE Engineering and Subordinate Service Rules within 3 months.

The Tourism department shall provide infrastructure and other facilities to the Mahabalipuram college to qualify the students efficiently.

Private hospitals threaten to suspend cashless treatment over pending dues

14/01/2020 , Staff Reporter, Bengaluru

With several crores due from the Union and State governments for the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) and the ex-servicemen’s contributory health schemes (ECHS), hospitals have threatened to suspend cashless service under these two schemes citing financial constraints.

Hospitals claimed they are unable to bear day-to-day expenditure and pay salaries to their employees.

Speaking at a press conference on Monday, Devi Shetty, cardiac surgeon and founder of Narayana Health, said: “At least now the government will be aware of the health industry and give us the payment that is due, as well as the realistic tariffs. As of now, we will continue the scheme but after first week of March we will take a decision and stop cashless treatment,” he said.

He said that they would give the governments a month’s time before suspending the service.

A press release by the hospital managements alleged that the four insurance companies are dictating the reimbursement, which is less than what is incurred by the hospitals to render the services.

R. Ravindra, president of Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes’ Association, said: “ECHS is for the armed forces. Every month, a certain amount of their salary is being cut for the health insurance, under which their family has to be covered. Thus, there is a special rate for them. The government has so much money but still hesitates to pay it to us.”

The Indian Medical Association, Association of Healthcare Providers India, Federation of Healthcare Associations Karnataka, and Private Hospitals and Nursing Homes’ Association have been negotiating with the bureaucracy for the early release of the dues.

‘T&C not honoured’

The terms and conditions that both the governments and hospitals had agreed upon were not being honoured, the doctors alleged. They said that private hospitals are only able to recover 40% of the amount incurred during treatment.

“We believe that we shouldn’t cause trouble the patients, and that we can come up with a viable solution in their interest,” said H. Sudarshan Ballal, director of Manipal Institute of Nephrology and Urology, the chairman of the Medical Advisory Board of Manipal Hospitals Group, and Senate Member of Manipal University.

TNPSC conducts re-exam for candidates

14/01/2020 , Special Correspondent, CHENNAI 
 
Following allegations of malpractice in Group IV examination, the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC) has conducted an examination for a group of candidates who have reportedly scored top marks in the examination centres in Ramanathapuram district. The examination to assess their learning is part of an inquiry by the TNPSC.

The TNPSC has started investigation into the allegation on malpractice by a group of candidates who allegedly opted for centres away from their hometown and scored high marks in the examination. After allegations surfaced on social media, 35 candidates who are on the top 100 rank list have been screened by the TNPSC.

According to sources, the candidates were from areas such as Tiruvallur, Chennai, Arakkonam, Vellore, Cuddalore and Kanniyakumari. These candidates had opted for two centres in Ramanathapuram district and scored very high marks.

The candidates were asked to appear for an examination with questions on general knowledge. The candidates are expected to be subjected to further questioning after their marks scored are evaluated.