தொடர்ச்சியாக 3 முகூர்த்த நாட்கள் கொரோனா பரவல் அதிகரிக்குமா?

தொடர்ச்சியாக 3 முகூர்த்த நாட்கள் கொரோனா பரவல் அதிகரிக்குமா?

Added : செப் 07, 2021 22:20

கொரோனா பரவலை கட்டுப்படுத்த, திருமண மண்டபங்களுக்கு விதிக்கப்பட்ட கட்டுப்பாடுகளில், தமிழக அரசு தளர்வு அறிவித்துள்ளது. ஒரே நேரத்தில், 50 பேர் வரை திருமண மண்டபங்களில் கூடலாம். அதனால், திருமண மண்டபங்கள் திறக்கப்பட்டு, ஏராளமான திருமணங்கள் நடந்து வருகின்றன.

இந்நிலையில், இன்று, நாளை, நாளை மறுநாள் என மூன்று நாட்கள், முகூர்த்த நாட்களாக வருகின்றன. அதனால், மீண்டும் கொரோனா பரவல் அதிகரிக்க கூடும் என்ற, அச்சம் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது.

இது குறித்து, தமிழ்நாடு திருமண மண்டப உரிமையாளர் சங்கத்தின், திருவள்ளூர் மாவட்ட தலைவர் அசோகன் கூறியதாவது: சென்னையில், 2,000 உட்பட தமிழகம் முழுதும், 7,000 திருமண மண்டபங்கள் உள்ளன. கொரோனா பாதிப்புக்கு பின், மண்டபங்களில் திருமணம் செய்ய முன்வருவதில்லை. ஏற்கனவே, முன்பதிவு செய்திருந்தவர்கள் மட்டுமே, தேதியை மாற்றி வைத்து தற்போது திருமணம் செய்கின்றனர்.

ஏற்கனவே, மாலை 6:00ல் இருந்து மறுநாள் மாலை 6:00 மணி வரை என, 24 மணி நேரம் கணக்கிடப்பட்டு, மண்டபம் வாடகைக்கு விடப்பட்டது. இப்போது காலை 6:00ல் இருந்து மாலை 6:00 மணி வரையிலான, 12 மணி நேர கணக்கில் வாடகைக்கு விடப்படுகிறது. அத்துடன் வாடகையையும் குறைத்துள்ளோம்.

யாரும் பெரிய விழாவாக திருமணத்தை நடத்துவது இல்லை. 100 அல்லது, 150 பேரை வரவழைத்து திருமணத்தை நடத்தி முடிக்கின்றனர். அதனால், பெரிய திருமண மண்டங்கள், இரண்டு அல்லது மூன்று 'மினி ஹால்'களாக மாற்றி அமைக்கப்பட்டு வருகின்றன. எனவே, நோய் பரவல் அச்சுறுத்தல் ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது என்று சொல்வதை ஏற்க முடியவில்லை. பெரும்பாலான திருமண மண்டபங்களில், கொரோனா கட்டுப்பாடுகள் பின்பற்றப்படுகின்றன.

மக்களுக்கும், கொரோனா குறித்த விழிப்புணர்வு ஏற்பட்டிருக்கிறது. கட்டுப்பாடுகளை மீறி திருமண மண்டபங்களில், ஒரே நேரத்தில் நுாற்றுக்கணக்கானோரை கூட்டினால், உரியவர்கள் மீது அரசு நடவடிக்கை எடுக்கட்டும். அதே நேரம், மண்டப உரிமையாளர்கள், மண்டபங்களை நம்பி வேலைக்கு இருப்போரின், பொருளாதார நிலைமைகளை மனதில் வைத்து அரசு அதிகாரிகள் செயல்பட வேண்டும். இவ்வாறு அவர் கூறினார்.

தொற்றை கட்டுப்படுத்தும் வகையில், திருமண உள்ளிட்ட நிகழ்ச்சிகளில், 50 நபர்கள் மட்டுமே பங்கேற்க வேண்டும். நிகழ்ச்சிகள் நடைபெறுவதை, covid19.chennaicorporation.gov.in/covid/marriagehall என்ற இணையதளத்தின் வாயிலாக, மாநகராட்சிக்கு தெரியப்படுத்த, மண்டப உரிமையாளர்களுக்கு அறிவுறுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது.

திருமணம் போன்ற சுப நிகழ்ச்சிகளில் பங்கேற்கும் அனைவரும், முக கவசம் கட்டாயம் அணிய வேண்டும். நுழைவு வாயிலில் கைகளை சுத்தம் செய்த பின், உள்ளே செல்ல வேண்டும். உணவு அருந்தும்போது, கூட்டம், கூட்டமாக அமரக் கூடாது. இடைவெளியுடன் அமர வேண்டும்.முக கவசம் அணியாத நபர்களுக்கு, 200 ரூபாய் அபராதம் விதிக்கப்படும்.

அதேபோல, திருமண மண்டபங்களில், 50 பேருக்கு மேல் அனுமதித்தால், அதன் உரிமையாளர்களுக்கும் அபராதம் விதிக்கப்படும். இந்த மூன்று நாட்கள், அதிகளவு நிகழ்ச்சிகள், சென்னையில் நடைபெற உள்ளதாக தகவல் வெளியாகி உள்ளது. கூடுதல் குழுக்கள் அமைக்கப்பட்டு, கண்காணிப்பு தீவிரப்படுத்தப்படும்.

-ககன்தீப்சிங் பேடி,

கமிஷனர், சென்னை மாநகராட்சி

நீட் தேர்வுக்கான ஹால் டிக்கெட் வெளியீடு

நீட் தேர்வுக்கான ஹால் டிக்கெட் வெளியீடு

Updated : செப் 07, 2021 15:05 | Added : செப் 07, 2021 15:03

புதுடில்லி: நடப்பு 2021ம் ஆண்டுக்கான நீட் தேர்வுக்கான ஹால் டிக்கெட் வெளியிடப்பட்டது.

எம்.பி.பி.எஸ்., பி.டி.எஸ்., சித்தா, ஆயுர்வேதம், யுனானி, ஓமியோபதி உட்பட இளநிலை மருத்துவப்படிப்புகளுக்கு நீட் தேர்வு அடிப்படையில் மாணவர் சேர்க்கை நடத்தப்படுகிறது. நீட் நுழைவுத் தேர்வு வரும் 12ல் நாடு முழுதும் நடக்கவுள்ளது. மொத்தம் 16 லட்சம் மாணவர்கள் தேர்வு எழுத உள்ளனர். இதற்காக நாடு முழுவதும் 198 தேர்வு மையங்கள் அமைக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளன.

நீட் தேர்வுக்கான ஹால் டிக்கெட் நேற்று இணையதளத்தில் வெளியிடப்பட்டது. அதனை, https://www.nta.nic.in/ என்ற இணையதளத்தில் இருந்து, விண்ணப்ப எண், பிறந்த தேதியை குறிப்பிட்டு மாணவர்கள் பதிவிறக்கம் செய்து கொள்ளலாம்.

Drop the bottle and grab your bail: Madras HC tells two drunkards

Drop the bottle and grab your bail: Madras HC tells two drunkards

All he did was to ask the duo, who were seeking bail after getting arrested over a drunken brawl, to give a written assurance stating they won’t booze again.

Published: 08th September 2021 05:02 AM 

By Express News Service

MADURAI: Sometimes, a little leap of faith can go a long way. With the simplest of remedial measures, Justice B Pugalendhi of the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court on Tuesday, might have just helped two men lay off the bottle. All he did was to ask the duo, who were seeking bail after getting arrested over a drunken brawl, to give a written assurance stating they won’t booze again.

The court was hearing a bail petition filed by Shiva and Karthik, both Tiruchy natives. On July 25, the duo were having booze with their friend Suresh at a bar. Reportedly, an argument broke out between them and in the melee, Shiva and Karthik attacked Suresh with a beer bottle. The duo were soon arrested and remanded in judicial custody.

Subsequently, the accused persons moved a lower court seeking bail, which was denied over objection from police. Further, they approached the Madurai Bench of High Court with their petition. The duo contended that the police had foisted the case on them and lodged them in prison for over 37 days. They also assured the Court that they will accept any conditions imposed on them if let out on bail.

Recording the submission, Justice B Pugalendhi said the root cause of this crime was alcoholism. “Only due to it, the accused are in jail right now. If the duo are willing to give a written affidavit stating they will not consume liquor and create problems in the future, I will consider granting them bail,” he told the petitioners’ counsel. The Court also set September 13 as the deadline for filing the affidavit and adjourned the case.

Bail sought, with assurance to accept conditions

The duo, who were arrested for a drunken brawl and were remanded, had moved to a lower court seeking bail. With a police objection denying the bail, they approached the HC and assured the court that they would accept any conditions for a bail

TN Assembly witnesses heated debate over NEET

TN Assembly witnesses heated debate over NEET

The State Assembly on Tuesday again witnessed a heated debate over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions.

Published: 08th September 2021 05:07 AM 

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By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The State Assembly on Tuesday again witnessed a heated debate over the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for medical admissions. Minister for Health and Family Welfare Ma Subramanian announced he is ready for a separate exclusive debate over the issue in the House.

AIADMK member N Thalavai Sundaram said ruling party members and the Health Minister had repeatedly charged that NEET was implemented during the Edappadi K Palaniswami regime but the exam was implemented as per a Supreme Court order.

Responding to him, Subramanian asked the AIADMK member whether the previous (AIADMK) government informed the House about the Union Home Ministry sending back the State’s resolution over NEET and about the State resolution being rejected by the President of India. He further asked whether the AIADMK regime had taken steps to meet the President and put pressure on him to grant his nod for NEET exemption.

Stalin gifts Rs 6,480 crore DA hike to TN govt employees

Stalin gifts Rs 6,480 crore DA hike to TN govt employees

13 welfare measures announced for govt staff, pensioners, teachers ,CM promises to fulfil all fair demands of employees ,‘Ban on public Chaturthi festivities based on Centre’s advice’

Published: 08th September 2021 05:11 AM

Chief Minister MK Stalin. (Photo | EPS)

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Tuesday announced a slew of welfare measures including early DA hike for around 16 lakh government employees, teachers and pensioners. In a significant move, he said the practice of placing a government employee under suspension on the day of his retirement would be dropped. He also promised that his government would fulfil the fair demands of government employees step by step.

Policemen carrying a bubble top water

can during the Assembly session on Tuesday | R Satish Babu

The announcements came in the backdrop of government employee unions demanding DA hike with retrospective effect from July. Recently, the pensioners staged agitation in this regard. Making a statement under Rule 110 in the State Assembly, the Chief Minister said a hike in dearness allowance for government employees and pensioners will be enforced from January 1, 2022 instead of April 1, 2022 accepting representations from the unions.

“This is being done despite difficult financial constraints faced by the government. This will cost an additional expenditure of Rs 1,620 crore to the State Exchequer and annually, the expenditure would be Rs 6,480 crore,” the Chief Minister said. Leaders of various political parties in the Assembly welcomed the announcements.

Talking to Express, M Anbarasu, president, Tamil Nadu Government Employees Association said, “We welcome the announcements of the Chief Minister. However, it failed to make us happy because what we expect is DA hike from July when the Central government announced it. Tamil Nadu government employees used to get DA hike on par with Central government employees whenever it was announced. Now, enforcing the DA hike just three months ahead makes no difference.”

Information dept

Minister MP Saminathan announced several welfare measures for journalists

Establishment of a welfare board to ensure effective implementation of the welfare schemes for working journalists

Hike in financial assistance given to the families of journalists who die in harness from Rs 3 lakh to Rs 5 lakh

Financial assistance to journalists who wish to train themselves by joining reputed institutions

Kalaignar Ezhuthukol Award for a journalist who contributes to the upliftment of society

Statues of freedom fighters and scholars will be installed in various parts of the State

Law Dept

Minister S Regupathy announced plans pertaining to various law colleges and courts

A new law college to be established at Karaikudi

Rs 28 lakhs to be allocated for conducting international workshops and seminars

English training for govt law college students

Two legal research centres at Tamil Nadu National Law University, Trichy

An additional law officers block to be constructed in the Madurai bench of Madras HC at a cost of Rs 4.28 crores

Chief judicial magistrate courts to be set up at Kallakuruchi, Tenkasi, Ranipet, Kancheepuram, Mayiladuthurai and Tirupattur

Key announcements made by CM MK Stalin

The Chief Minister announced a slew of measures for the welfare of government employees and pensioners in the State

Hike in DA for 16 lakh government employees and pensioners from January 1, 2022

Retirement age of 29,137 cooks and 24,576 asst cooks working for nutritious meal scheme will be increased from 58 to 60

Disciplinary proceedings against teachers who took part in the strike during the previous AIADMK government will be dropped. If their promotional aspects were affected due to the disciplinary action, it would also be set right. Besides, those who were transferred during the strike, will be given priority in the counselling for transfers

Steps to fill vacancies for junior assistant posts in government schools

The period of suspension and period of agitation of govt employees who struck work during AIADMK government in 2016, 2017 & 2019 will be treated as service period

Orders will be issued to provide treatment for the children of government employees who depend on them irrespective of their age under the health insurance scheme

Practice of suspending an employee on the date of his retirement will be dropped

Appropriate guidelines will be issued for appointing legal heirs of the government employees who die in harness on compassionate grounds

Incentive for additional educational qualifications acquired during the service period to government employees which was cancelled in 2020 will be resumed soon

Considering the increase in the number of students getting admitted to the government schools, an appropriate number of teachers will be recruited to fulfil the student-teacher ratio

For Corona infection, treatment cost above `10 lakh will be allowed under the health insurance scheme for government employees

Training will be given to government employees at the district level to simplify and expedite works of the Treasuries and Accounts Department

Training will be given to newly appointed govt employees and those who are promoted to higher positions, in their respective districts

Electricity dept

Minister V Senthil Balaji said steps to boost power generation and facilitate consumption will be taken up

One lakh agriculture service electricity connections

A 4,000 MW solar power generation plant with a solar power bank of 2000 MW capacity

Two hydropower generation plants with a capacity of 500 MW at Kothaiyar in Kanniyakumari district and at Manalar in Theni district

A total of 159 EB sub-stations to be set up at a cost of Rs 1,979 crore

Smart meters to be set up on transformers at a cost of Rs 1,270 crore to monitor their performance.

Upgradation of 33 KW sub-stations to 110 KW at a cost of Rs 125 crore

High Voltage Distribution System (HVDS) to set up at 900 feeders at a cost of Rs 5,050 crore

Announcements made for Home, Prohibition and Excise Department

The consolidated pay for TASMAC employees will be hiked by Rs 500 from April next year.

These three ‘Golden Girls’ from Mysore University show true grit

These three ‘Golden Girls’ from Mysore University show true grit

Chaitra Narayan Hegde, an MSc Chemistry graduate, Madalambike T S and Latha H N, MA graduates, defied all odds to make it big in their studies.

Published: 08th September 2021 05:41 AM 

Chaitra Narayan Hegde, Vidyashree LR, Madalambike TS, Harshitha N and Sindhu Nagaraj with their medals in Mysuru on Tuesday | udayshankar s

By Karthik K K

Express News Service

MYSURU: Surmounting hurdles like lack of public transport, disability and financial difficulties, these three spirited “Golden Girls” of Mysore University bagged whopping 31 medals among themselves at the 101st convocation of the university on Tuesday.

Chaitra Narayan Hegde, an MSc Chemistry graduate, Madalambike T S and Latha H N, MA graduates, defied all odds to make it big in their studies. Chaitra moved to Mysuru University as her village in Uttara Kannada district did not have public transport or good educational institutions.

She did her B.Sc from Yuvaraja’s College and got a seat for M.Sc Chemistry. She helped herself to 20 medals and four cash prizes, emerging as the highest medal winner in the university. Madalambike, who comes from Tammdahalli village in Chamarajanagar district, showed true grit in the face of deep personal loss.

Rural background not a barrier

Soon after Madalambike registered for MA Kannada exam, her father passed away. She did not lose heart, studied hard and bagged 10 gold medals and four cash prizes. Latha HN, who is visually challenged, faced problems in getting access to Braille texts and scribes to write the exams. But she soldiered on to bag a gold medal in MA Kannada. Aware of the poor financial condition of her family, this youth from Handithavalli village in Periyapatna taluk, completed her postgraduate course with scholarships.

All the three come from families of farmers and from remote, rural pockets of the state. “Lack of of public transport buses made me shift to Mysuru for my studies. Though I never expected to bag medals, I think I did ‘smart’ work, which helped me achieve this,” said Chaitra, who is working as an assistant professor now. “Considering the financial condition of my family, I wanted to opt for distance education to complete my masters. But my elder sister and parents encouraged me to take up a regular degree.

My father was happy when a girl from a neighbouring village got a medal. I too had decided that I should reward him with a medal. Today, I have got 10 medals, but I feel sad that my father is not here to see this,” said Madalambike, who is preparing for NET exams. Latha said that screen recording software and other tools helped her, though she faced problems in getting access to audiobooks, especially of Kannada texts.

“The encouragement from my parents, my younger sister and my teachers helped me bag the medal. I have cleared TET and NET exams and looking for opportunities to work as an assistant professor. I also want to train other visually challenged students who aim for competitive exams,” she said.

PhD student jumps to death

PhD student jumps to death

Rajkot:   08.09.2021

A 23-year-old doctoral research student of Saurashtra University allegedly committed suicide by juming into the Aji (2) dam in Rajkot city on Tuesday.

According to police, the deceased was identified as Aditya Prakash Raval, a resident of Rajkruti Apartment in the city. Police found an identity card on the body, which revealed that he was a PhD student in the chemistry department of the university. The reason for the extreme step was not known immediately. “Someone spotted a dead body floating on the water and informed the fire brigade department and a team fished out the body,” police said. TNN