எந்த கடையிலும் ரேஷன்: ஏப்ரல் முதல் முழு அமல்

Updated : மார் 01, 2020 07:19 | Added : பிப் 29, 2020 23:04 

எந்தக் கடையிலும், ரேஷன் பொருட்கள் வாங்கிக் கொள்ளும் திட்டம், ஏப்ரல் முதல், அனைத்து மாவட்டங்களிலும் அமலாக உள்ளது.

தமிழக ரேஷன் கடைகளில், மானிய விலையில், உணவுப் பொருட்கள் வழங்கப்படுகின்றன. இவை, ரேஷன் கார்டில் உள்ள முகவரிக்கு அருகில் உள்ள கடையில் மட்டும் வழங்கப்படும். முகவரி மாறி சென்றால், அந்த விபரத்தை, உணவு வழங்கல் துறை அலுவலகங்களில் தெரிவிக்க வேண்டும். கார்டில், முகவரி மாற்றி தரப்படும்.

முன்னோட்டம்

நாடு முழுவதும், ஜூன் மாதம், எந்த மாநிலத்தின் ரேஷன் கடைகளிலும், ரேஷன் கார்டுதாரர்கள் பொருட்கள் வாங்கி கொள்ளும் திட்டத்தை, மத்திய அரசு அமல்படுத்த உள்ளது.இதற்கு முன்னோட்டமாக, தமிழகத்திற்குள், எந்த ரேஷன் கடையிலும், பொருட்கள் வாங்கிக் கொள்ளும் திட்டம் செயல்படுத்தப்பட உள்ளது. இத்திட்டம் சோதனை ரீதியாக, துாத்துக்குடி, திருநெல்வேலி மாவட்டங்களில், இம்மாத துவக்கத்தில் அமல்படுத்தப்பட்டது.இதை, அனைத்து மாவட்டங்களிலும், ஏப்ரல் முதல் விரிவு படுத்த, உணவுத்துறை முடிவு செய்துஉள்ளது.

இதற்கிடையில், ரேஷன் கடைகளில், கோதுமை வாங்குவோர் எண்ணிக்கை அதிகரித்து வருவதால், கூடுதலாக ஒதுக்கீடு செய்யுமாறு, தமிழக உணவுத்துறைக்கு, மாநில உணவு ஆணையம் பரிந்துரை செய்துள்ளது.தமிழக ரேஷன் கடைகளில், அரிசி கார்டுதாரர்களுக்கு, வீட்டில் நான்கு உறுப்பினர்கள் இருந்தால், மாதம், 20 கிலோவும்; அதற்கு மேல் உள்ள ஒவ்வோர் உறுப்பினருக்கும், கூடுதலாக, 5 கிலோவும் அரிசி வழங்கப்படுகிறது.

சென்னை மற்றும் மாவட்ட தலைநகரங்களில் உள்ள கார்டுதாரர்கள், விருப்பத்தின்படி, தங்களுக்கு ஒதுக்கிய அரிசியில், 10 கிலோ வரையும்; மற்ற பகுதிகளில், 5 கிலோ வரையும் இலவசமாக கோதுமை வாங்கலாம். மத்திய அரசு, மாதம்தோறும் தமிழகத்திற்கு, 13 ஆயிரத்து, 500 டன் கோதுமை ஒதுக்கீடு செய்கிறது. தமிழகத்தில், நீரிழிவு நோயாளிகளின் எண்ணிக்கை அதிகரித்து வருகிறது. அவர்கள், அரிசிக்கு மாற்றாக, கோதுமையை சாப்பிடுகின்றனர். இதனால், பல வீடுகளில், இரவில் சப்பாத்தி பயன்பாடு அதிகம் உள்ளது.

மக்கள் ஆர்வம்

வெளிச்சந்தையில், கிலோ கோதுமை விலை, 30 ரூபாய்க்கு மேல் உள்ளது. இதனால், ஏழை மக்கள், ரேஷனில் கோதுமையை வாங்க ஆர்வம் காட்டுகின்றனர்.பயனாளிகளுக்கு, ரேஷன் பொருட்கள் சரியாக வழங்கப்படுகிறதா என்பதை, சென்னை, சேப்பாக்கத்தில், மாநில ஆணையம் கண்காணிக்கிறது.இந்நிலையில், ரேஷனில் தலா, ஒரு கார்டுக்கு, 5 கிலோ கூட கோதுமை வழங்குவதில்லை என, உணவு ஆணையத்திற்கு புகார்கள் சென்றன. இதையடுத்து, ரேஷன் கடைகளுக்கு, தற்போது வழங்குவதை விட, கூடுதல் கோதுமையை ஒதுக்கீடு செய்யுமாறு, உணவு துறைக்கு, மாநில உணவு ஆணையம் பரிந்துரை செய்துள்ளது.

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Keep doctors happy, HC tells govt; sets aside transfer orders

Court asked government to settle pending issues with doctors amicably and address their demands

Published: 29th February 2020 05:56 AM 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Doctors have no right to abstain from work to protest, the Madras High Court has ruled. However, it asked the government to amicably settle pending issues with doctors. The court was hearing pleas filed by a section of medical practitioners, who had been transferred for staying away from work as part of a protest in October 2019.

The court has set aside the charge-memos and transfer orders. Justice N Anand Venkatesh said that since he had declared that doctors do not have the right to abstain from work for protest, the chances of them doing so again was virtually ruled out. Asking the government to immediately address the issues/demands made by the doctors, the court observed that more the issues are kept pending without any solution, the more it is going to affect the morale of the doctors. 

Happy doc, happy patient

The judge then went on to say why it’s important for a doctor to be happy. The love and concern shown by a doctor to a patient plays a major role in recovery. For this to happen, the doctors must be kept happy and satisfied and it is the duty of the government to ensure the same, he said. Either of the parties are not winners or losers in this litigation and this judgment must ultimately go in favour of the larger public interest. This can happen only if both parties come together and find an early solution for the pending issues, HC observed.

The judge said that the action taken by the government by picking and choosing certain doctors and issuing them with the charge-memos and transfer orders, was not done to bring the situation under control, but it was done to warn them that anyone who spearhead such agitations will be dealt with an iron hand. 

The court said that as a model employer, the government ought to have followed up and come out with solutions to the demands made by the doctors. Instead of resorting to such a positive step, the government decided to show its might against the office-bearers. There are not many government servants who will willingly spearhead any agitation.

The refusal of the government to withdraw the orders clearly shows that the government wants to send a very strong message to the doctors that no one in future will make any demands in his capacity as office bearers. Hence, the charge-memos and the transfer orders are clearly tainted with mala fides, the court observed. The manner in which the authorities had picked and chosen doctors to issue charge-memos and transfer orders, clearly demonstrated the vindictiveness. 

The transfer orders issued against petitioners shall be recalled in the next transfer counselling and petitioners shall be restored to their original position in the Directorate of Medical Education, the judge added.

Soon, hover over Tiruchy in chopper tour

Tourists could soon enjoy an aerial tour of the city with a private firm all set to offer chopper trips in a week.

Published: 29th February 2020 10:51 AM |

By Jose K Joseph

Express News Service

TIRUCHY: Tourists could soon enjoy an aerial tour of the city with a private firm all set to offer chopper trips in a week. “We are building a helipad near the airport and plan to launch operations on March 7. We have applied to the district administration seeking permission and hope to get it soon,” said A Selvakumar, an IAF veteran and general manager of Planet X Aerospace Services Private Limited, which is based in Coimbatore.

“Bird’s eye view of city is an interesting prospect and many of us would like to offer it in our package. We are waiting for details of their business model, “ said a tour operator.

The company has assured that the services would be affordable and fares flexible. “Fares in the aviation sector are flexible. We are talking to officials in the State tourism department for a possible tie-up,” a source said.

Besides tourist trips, the firm will offer rescue and emergency medical services and plans to expand operations across South India, Selvakumar explained.

30 AC government buses to hit the road

Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) is set to launch 30 air-conditioned buses from the second week of March in the district.

Published: 29th February 2020 11:13 AM 

By Jeyalakshmi Ramanujam

Express News Service

MADURAI: Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation (TNSTC) is set to launch 30 air-conditioned buses (town buses: 10 and mofussil buses: 20) from the second week of March in the district. The first-of-its-kind initiative is part of the corporation's efforts to modernise its fleet. 

Sources said that the air-conditioned low-floor buses have all the innovative features including LED display of desinations and stoppages, automatic door locks, fire exinguisher and the like. 

Meanwhile on Monday, TNSTC Madurai had launched 20 red buses in the district. "These buses are plying on the routes - Arappalayam to Thirumangalm (48AD), Periyar bus stand to Parktown(48P), Arappalayam to MGR bus stand (77B) and MGR bus stand to Thirumangalam (48Y). These buses have public addressing system to help senior citizens board the appropriate buses at ease," they said.

Speaking to Express, a TNSTC official said that as part of modernising the fleet, Tiruchy division had launched red bus in January and that Coimbatore had started operating red city buses even before that. "As on now, 20 red buses are plying from Arappalayam to Thirumangalam, Arappalayam to MGR bus stand and some other places at norminal fare.

"The corporation is planning to collect minimum ticket fare from passengers and the routes are yet to be finalised. City air conditioned buses will cover the main bus stands of MGR bus stand, Periyar bus stand, Arappalayam bus stand and airport," he added.

MBBS Admissions At CMC Vellore Via NEET: Supreme Court Reprimands Medical College, Reserves Order

 By Garima

Published On 28 Jan 2020 1:41 PM  |  Updated On 28 Jan 2020 6:15 PM

CHENNAI: The fight between Christian Medical College (CMC Vellore) authorities and National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) is finally going to conclude as the Supreme Court is now reserved its order on the case. 

The apex court however, was seen taking a strong view against the medical college's attempts to have a seperate medical exam to its MBBS course "Lawlessness cannot be created in this country. NEET is going to stay," asserted the Supreme Court bench headed by Justice Arun Mishra and comprising Justice Indira Banerjee while hearing a petition of CMC Vellore authorities seeking separate MBBS entrance test other than NEET. 

Medical Dialogues has been extensively reporting about the case that CMC has been contending against National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), ever since it was introduced 3 years ago. Tamil Nadu Health Department accorded a special status to the Christian Medical College in the MBBS admission process. 

The college, like many other private medical colleges had lost its rights to conduct admissions via its own examinations and selection process, after the introduction of NEET. The medical college was seen taking drastic measures in response In 2017, Ida Scudder established CMC Vellore, had sent the entire country to shock after it a full stop to its admission process demanding rights to select NEET qualified students through its own counselling as against the mandated centralized counselling by the committee set up by the MCC and the state government for All India and State Quota, respectively. 

Before the introduction of NEET, the admission process at the institute included a battery of steps apart from entrance exam including aptitude test, commitment to serving in rural areas and social service. 

However, after 2017, students are only going to be admitted based on their marks in NEET. Objecting to the fact that these important aspects of a student was not revealed in the marks secured by a medical college seat aspirant in the NEET, the institution put a full stop to its admissions for 2017-18. 

Out of 100 MBBS seats, only one seat had been filled by the Institute that academic session.  To Run MBBS Course For Only One Student In 2018, during counselling, all 100 seats were declared as management quota seats.  Last year academic session saw CMC inviting applications for MBBS course again for the management quota seats. Tamil Nadu state follows NEET-based rank list and applies 69 per cent reservation. 

The CMC was exempted from the process last year. Later, the medical college moved the apex court seeking separate entrance test for taking admission in medical colleges other than NEET. As the counsel representing the Christian Medical College contended this it is an institution of excellence, Justice Mishra replied the same issue has come again for the very same college, reports IANS "Minority rights should not be used against NEET," he said, insisting the matter has been extensively covered and there is no need for a fresh challenge. 

The court observed "… there are certain systems existing in the country, and running effectively, and against the backdrop of this set up, the court should not interfere." Reserving the order, the top court said the matter will be decided in the light of other cases where the same college was involved. It observed that extensive hearing had already been done regarding the issue covering all the aspects. While expressing discontent over the plea, the SC concluded, "Lawlessness cannot be created in this country. NEET is going to stay in the country... this court will not go back"

https://medicaldialogues.in/state-news/tamil-nadu/mbbs-admissions-at-cmc-vellore-via-neet-supreme-court-reserves-order-62647

NEET PG Counselling 2020: MCC Opens Window For Submission Of Documents For NRI Candidates By Medical Dialogues Bureau

Published On 29 Feb 2020 3:06 PM | Updated On 29 Feb 2020 3:06 PM

New Delhi: With the NEET PG 2020 counselling about to start, the Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) recently opened the window for inviting candidates to share their documents for proving their claim of change of nationality from Indian/Other to NRI.

Publishing a notice to this effect for concerned candidates who want to get their nationality converted from Indian to NRI, the NBE has clearly stated that all the candidates that those who are claiming to be NRI as per the directions/orders of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case (W.P. (C) No.689/2017- Consortium of Deemed universities in Karnataka (CODEUNIK) & Anr. Vs. Union Of India & Ors.) dated 22-08-2017 (Copy enclosed), such candidates should send their relevant documents as mentioned below, in support of their claim of change of nationality from Indian/Other to NRI through e-mail nri.adgmemcc1@gmail.com from 12:00 Noon of 28" February 2020 (Friday) till 11:59 PM of 04" March, 2020 (Wednesday). 

All such candidates are advised to be in touch with the mcc.nic.in website for further course of action. Mails received after the stipulated time (11:59 PM of 04"" March, 2020) will not be considered. 

Candidates are advised to send all documents enclosed in single mail only within stipulated time, the notice read. The following conditions are required to be met by the candidates applying for change of their category (Indian/Others to NRI):- 

As per the directions of the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in the case (W.P. (C) No.689/2017- Consortium of Deemed universities in Karnataka (CODEUNIK) & Anr. Vs. Union Of India & Ors.) dated 22-08-2017 and principles set out in Anshul Tomar (supra) case. The list of documents to be sent through e-mail are as follows:-

 1) Documents claiming that the sponsorer is an NRI (Passport, Visa of the sponsorer). 

 2) Relationship of NRI with the candidate as per the court orders of The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India in case W.P.(c) No. 689/2017- Consortium of Deemed Universities in Karnataka (CODEUNIK) & Ans. Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 22-08- 2017.

 3) Affidavit from the sponsorer that he/ she will sponsor the entire course fee of the candidate duly notarized.

 4) Embassy Certificate of the Sponsorer (Certificate from the Consulate). 

5) NEET Score Card of the candidate.

https://education.medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/pdf_upload-124911.pdf

https://education.medicaldialogues.in/medical-education/neet-pg-counselling-2020-mcc-opens-window-for-submission-of-documents-for-nri-candidates-63550

Pigeons fly into GoAir plane in Ahmedabad

01/03/2020, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA,AHMEDABAD

Videos of the incident were shared widely on Twitter. ANI

Two pigeons found their way inside a GoAir aircraft, which was preparing for departure for Jaipur from the Sardar Vallabhbhai International airport here on Friday, prompting the airline to urge the Airports Authority of India to deal with the issue of bird menace. The crew managed to shoo the birds away and the flight took off as per its scheduled departure of 5 p.m., the airline said in a statement.