Stalin slams duplication of names on MBBS rank list

Stalin slams duplication of names on MBBS rank list

Pushpa.Narayan@timesgroup.com

Chennai:  19.11.2020m

DMK chief M K Stalin has questioned the duplication of names of students from other states in Tamil Nadu’s rank list for admission to MBBS/BDS courses this year, and urged the government to clear anomalies. He also urged the government to ensure allocation of seats to TN students and 7.5% reservation for government school.

“A student ranked seventh in the Kerala state list is shown as second rank-holder in Tamil Nadu rank list. There are seven students from Telangana whose names appear on the merit list of both states,” Stalin said in a statement. “How come students are appearing in the merit and rank lists of several states? If so, how are they managing to submit nativity (residence) certificates from every state while seeking admission into colleges in those states,” Stalin asked, recalling incidences of students submitting bogus nativity certificates in the past.

However, health minister C Vijayabaskar said, “We are taking an undertaking from students that they have not claimed nativity in two states. If there are anomalies their applications will be rejected and legal action will be initiated.”

Selection committee secretary G Selvarajan said the prospectus does not ban students from applying in two states – but they cannot claim nativity in two places.

Govt reduces salaries of engineers

Govt reduces salaries of engineers

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:19.11.2020

The government has reduced salaries of assistant engineers of the corporation, PWD and other 20 departments based on the recommendations made by the Supreme Court-ordered Pay Grievance Redressal Committee 2019. The finance department has passed an order to bring it to effect.

The associations of assistant engineers of PWD, GCC and highways department said each employee will lose about ₹10,000. “We are looking at legal action. We want to meet the CM and present our grievances to him. We are hopeful that he would understand our problem and ensure we are paid the earlier salary. We will not give up and continue to protest,” said one engineer. The association held a meeting on Wednesday and planned silent protest. TNN

Sasi pays ₹10-crore fine, gets ready to walk out of prison

Sasi pays ₹10-crore fine, gets ready to walk out of prison

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Chennai/Bengaluru:  19.11.2020

V K Sasikala, former Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa’s aide and a co-accused in the disproportionate assets case, will be out of jail probably by January, as she has paid the ₹10 crore fine imposed by a Bengaluru special court.

Sasikala’s lawyer Raja Senthur Pandian said the demand drafts were drawn by Sasikala’s husband N Natarajan’s brother M Palanivel (₹3.25 crore), Palanivel’s wife Vasantha Devi (₹3.75 crore), Hema, wife of Dr S Venkatesan (₹3 crore) and Sasikala’s nephew Vivek (₹10,000).

Sasikala, her sister-in-law J Ilavarasi and nephew V N Sudhagaran are about to complete the four-year jail term imposed by a special court on September 27, 2014, and upheld by the Supreme Court on February 14, 2017. The trio entered the Parappana Agrahara jail in Bengaluru the next day. Charges against Jayalalithaa, however, abated as she was no more when the Supreme Court delivered its judgment. The special court had slapped ₹100 crore fine on Jayalalithaa, and ₹10 crore each on these three.

Initially, the presiding judge cited the special court judgment and insisted on breaking fixed deposits, selling gold and diamond jewelleries and auctioning of properties belonging to the accused.

Won’t have any impact, says EPS

Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami said V K Sasikala’s release from the prison would not have any impact on the AIADMK. “As far as we are concerned the release will not have any impact,’’ EPS told reporters in Coimbatore airport on Wednesday.

‘B’luru jail authorities informed’

However, Pandian submitted a petition clarifying how the process would be tedious and that it could take years. He then offered the DDs furnished by Sasikala’s family.

The court accepted the fine amount and passed necessary orders. Authorities of Parapana Agrahara Central Prison were informed of the development by the court on Wednesday, Pandian added. Similar fines will be paid by Ilavarasi and Sudhakaran shortly.

Medical college not on counselling list

Medical college not on counselling list

TNN | Nov 18, 2020, 04.38 AM IST

CHENNAI: There will be 150 fewer seats on the seat matrix for state medical counselling by the selection committee on Wednesday as Sri Muthukumaran Medical College will not be on the list of self-financing colleges.

In addition, the committee will open 300 seats from two self- financing colleges with a rider that the mandatory recognition approval from National Medical Commission for these two colleges – Trichy SRM Medical College and Tagore Medical College – are still pending.

“The colleges tell us that NMC inspection was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic,” said selection committee secretary G Selvarajan. According to the seat matrix released by the TN Dr MGR Medical University, renewal of permission for Trichy SRM Medical College is pending from February 2019 and for Tagore Medical College from February 2020. “During counselling, we will tell students about no recognition of these colleges,” he said. (The official seat matrix was not released by the committee until the filing of this story.)

The state selection committee, which conducts counselling for admission for all colleges affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University and Annamalai University, said there were 26 government colleges, and 15 self-financing medical colleges. In 2020, 300 seats from two new colleges – Panimalar Medical College Hospital, Chennai and Indira Medical College and Hospital, Tiruvallur – will be added to the state pool. The government Kanyakumari Medical College received 50 additional seats and in PSG Institute of Medical Sciences and Research the seats went up to 250 seats.

Meanwhile, the seat matrix released by the state university registrar Dr M B Aswath Narayanan on November 6 did not list Muthukumaran Medical College in the seat matrix. “The seat matrix is given to us by the state university. We will not be able to admit students until the university approves it,” said Dr Selvarajan.

In 2019, the Chennai-based Muthukumaran Medical College did not figure in the first round of counselling as its affiliation was held following serious infrastructural flaws. “The university is yet to give affiliation for 2020-21 as the same problems exist,” said a senior university official.

Train services between Chennai and Tirupati set to resume after nearly seven months

Train services between Chennai and Tirupati set to resume after nearly seven months

The fully reserved daily special will leave Chennai at 6.25 am and reach Tirupati at 9.40 am. In the return direction, the train will leave Tirupati at 10.15 am and reach Chennai at 1.40 pm.

Published: 17th November 2020 07:30 PM 

By B Anbuselvan 

Express News Service

CHENNAI: After nearly seven months, train services between Chennai and Tirupati will resume from Thursday. Southern Railway has decided to operate a special train daily and the railway board too has given approval. The special train will be operated in the time slot of the regular Sapthagiri Express.

Interestingly, the Tirupati bound special train from Chennai will stop at Ambattur station. However, the halt has not been authorised during the return journey from Tirupati to Chennai

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According to a press statement, the Chennai Central – Tirupati fully reserved daily special will leave Chennai at 6.25 am and reach Tirupati at 9.40 am. In the return direction, the train will leave

Tirupati at 10.15 am and reach Chennai at 1.40 pm.

The maiden service from both ends will commence on Thursday and the trains will be operated till further advice. Reservation for the trains was thrown open on Tuesday.

The trains will stop at Tiruvallur, Arakkonam, Tiruttani, Ekambarakuppam, Puttur and Renigunta in both directions.

Meanwhile, Southern Railway announced that three fully reserved specials will be introduced on the Chennai – Ahmedabad, Nagercoil – Shalimar and Thiruvananthapuram – Shalimar routes.

The Chennai – Ahmedabad fully reserved daily superfast special will start on November 22. The first service of the train from Ahmedabad will commence on November 23.

Similarly, the maiden service of the Nagercoil – Shalimar fully reserved weekly special will start from Nagercoil on November 22. The first service from Shalimar will start on November 25.

The Thiruvananthapuram – Shalimar fully reserved biweekly specials will start from Thiruvananthapuram on November 28 and from Shalimar on December 1, said the statement. All the trains will be operated till further orders, added the railways.

MTC renumbers 16 buses across Chennai, alphabets dropped in 5 routes

MTC renumbers 16 buses across Chennai, alphabets dropped in 5 routes

The Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has recently altered bus numbers in over 16 routes. Services have also been extended without changing the number in a few routes. 

Published: 18th November 2020 03:05 AM 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The Chennai Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC) has recently altered bus numbers in over 16 routes. Services have also been extended without changing the number in a few routes. 

According to official sources, route 5A, which was operated between T Nagar and Tambaram, has been renumbered as 51A. Similarly, route number 248, which ran from Vallalar Nagar to Pudur, has been changed as 48B. 

Many buses operated from Thiruvanmiyur, Broadway, Poonamallee and Tambaram have undergone the number change in the last few days. Route 588ct (Thiruvanmiyur - Mahabalipuram) has been renumbered 588 and 99ct (Tambaram East - Shozhinganallur) has become 99A. Similarly, route 99S operated between Thiruvanmiyur and Kovalam has become 99B.

Route 51C (Tambaram West - Semmancheri S C B) has been renumbered 99C and route number 11A, which plied between Broadway and T Nagar, is now 11. Similarly, 54A (Poonamallee - Thirunindravur Rly Stn) has become 597C and M7 (T Nagar - Thiruvanmiyur via Taramani) has now been changed as ‘3’. Route 7B (Broadway - Korattur) bus, which was popular among college students, has now become 35. The G70 (Vadapalani - Guduvanchery) has been renumbered as 70 G. 

Interestingly, English alphabets attached with the numbers have been dropped in five bus routes. Route 592A (Red Hills - Uthukottai), 72C (T Nagar - Thiruverkadu), 15 B (Broadway - MGR Koyambedu), 25G (Anna Square - Poonamallee) and 37 G (Vallalar Nagar - Poonamallee) have been renumbered as 592, 72, 15, 25 and 37 respectively.

Meanwhile, Siruseri - Tambaram East buses 105 and 105A had been extended up to Tambaram West. “The numbers are changed as per the operational and administrative convenience. Based on the commuters demand, route destinations are altered,” an official said.

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Added : நவ 18, 2020 00:52

சென்னை:வெளிநாடுகளில் மருத்துவ படிப்பு முடித்தவர்களுக்காக நடத்தப்பட்ட தேர்வு வினாத்தாளை ஆய்வு செய்ய நிபுணர்கள் குழுவை அமைக்கக் கோரிய மனுக்களை சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றம் நிராகரித்தது.

வெளிநாடுகளில் மருத்துவ பட்டம் பெற்றவர்கள் இந்தியாவில் 'பிராக்டீஸ்' மேற்கொள்ள வேண்டும் என்றால் அவர்களுக்காக நடத்தப்படும் தேர்வில் தேர்ச்சி பெற்று மருத்துவ கவுன்சிலில் பதிவு செய்ய வேண்டும். ஜூன் டிசம்பர் மாதங்களில் இந்த தேர்வு நடத்தப்படும். கொரோனா வைரஸ் அச்சுறுத்தலால் இந்த ஆண்டு தேர்வு ஆகஸ்ட் 31ம் தேதி நடந்தது.

மொத்தம் 300 மதிப்பெண்களில் தேர்ச்சி பெற குறைந்தபட்சம் 150 பெற வேண்டும். மறு கூட்டல் மறு மதிப்பீடு கிடையாது.சீனா உக்ரைன் ரஷ்யா உள்ளிட்ட நாடுகளில் மருத்துவ படிப்பு முடித்தவர்கள் ஆகஸ்ட்டில் நடந்த தகுதி தேர்வை எழுதினர்.

இவர்களில் தேர்ச்சி பெறாத 17 பேர் உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் தாக்கல் செய்த மனுக்களில் கூறி இருப்பதாவது:தேர்வில் கேட்கப்பட்ட கேள்விகளில் 100க்கு மேற்பட்டவை முதுநிலை நுழைவு தேர்வு தரத்தில் இருந்தன; சில கேள்விகள் தவறாகவும் விடைகள் தவறாகவும் இருந்தன. 17 ஆயிரத்து 198 பேர் தேர்வு எழுதியதில் 1999 பேர் தான் தேர்ச்சி பெற்றுள்ளனர்.

எனவே வினாத்தாள்களை மதிப்பீடு செய்ய நிபுணர்கள் குழுவை நியமிக்கும்படி மத்திய சுகாதார அமைச்சகம் தேசிய மருத்துவ ஆணையம் மற்றும் தேசிய தேர்வு வாரியத்துக்கு உத்தரவிட வேண்டும். கருணை மதிப்பெண்கள் வழங்கவும் உத்தரவிட வேண்டும்.இவ்வாறு மனுவில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.

மனுக்களை விசாரித்த நீதிபதி ஆனந்த் வெங்கடேஷ் பிறப்பித்த உத்தரவு:நிபுணர்களின் வரம்புக்கு உட்பட்ட விஷயங்களில் பொதுவாக நீதிமன்றம் தலையிடாது.மருத்துவத் துறை நிபுணர்களின் வரம்புக்கு உட்பட்டது.தேர்வு முடிந்த பின் கேள்வி மற்றும் விடைத்தாள்களை ஆய்வு செய்ய 20 நிபுணர்கள் அடங்கிய குழு நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

கேள்வித்தாளை ஆய்வு செய்ய நான்கு நாட்கள் இந்தக் குழு செலவிட்டுள்ளது.தவறான கேள்வித்தாள் 'கீ' விடைத்தாள் இடம்பெற்றதாக குழு கண்டறியவில்லை. தொழில்நுட்ப குழுவும் எம்.பி.பி.எஸ். அளவை மீறி கேள்விகள் கேட்டதாக தெரிவிக்கவில்லை.நிபுணர்கள் குழு மீது மனுதாரர்கள் எந்த குற்றச்சாட்டையும் கூறவில்லை.

எனவே ஏற்கனவே 20 நிபுணர்கள் குழு நியமிக்கப்பட்டு ஆய்வு செய்த பின் மீண்டும் ஒரு குழுவை நியமிக்க முடியாது.அடுத்த தேர்வில் மனுதாரர்கள் நன்கு தயார் செய்து எழுத வேண்டும். மனுதாரர்கள் கோரியநிவாரணத்தை அளிக்க முடியாது.இவ்வழக்கில் தகுதி இல்லை. மனுக்கள் தள்ளுபடி செய்யப்படுகின்றன.இவ்வாறு நீதிபதி உத்தரவிட்டார்.