India, S’pore to resume commercial flights from Nov 29

India, S’pore to resume commercial flights from Nov 29

Saurabh.Sinha@timesgroup.com

New Delhi: 22.11.2021

India and Singapore will resume commercial flights from November 29 when the latter reopens its doors quarantine-free for fully vaccinated and Covid-negative travellers from here through a “vaccinated travel lane (VTL)”. The civil aviation authority of Singapore (CAAS) has announced that the VTL will start with six daily flights from Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. Applications for “vaccinated travel pass (VTP)” for short term visitors and long-term pass-holders from India can be filed starting 3.30pm (IST) on Monday (November 22).

“…we will start VTL and resume commercial flights from November 29. Travellers from India can apply for VTP from November 22,” the Singapore mission in Delhi tweeted on Sunday. India’s foreign minister S Jaishankar was recently in Singapore and is learnt to have played a key role in resumption of travel to this key destination for Indians. “Began my Singapore visit by meeting S Iswaran, minister of transport. Discussed enhancing travel arrangements between the two countries,” Jaishankar had tweeted on November 17. Given the massive pent-up demand, Singapore is likely to see very high fares for some weeks after resumption of flights.

“VTP applications will open for intended dates of entry from November 29, 2021, to January 21, 2022 (7 to 60 calendar days ahead). Those who intend to enter Singapore after December 1, 2021, are strongly encouraged to apply after November 24, 2021… CAAS understands that travellers are looking forward to the launch of the VTL and would like to assure travellers that there is no need to rush to apply for the VTP,” CAAS said in a statement. “…Short-term visitors, who require a visa for travel to Singapore, must separately obtain a visa. They are advised to do so after receiving their VTP approval and before departing for Singapore...,” CAAS statement added.

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The civil aviation authority of Singapore has announced that the “vaccinated travel lane” will start with six daily flights from Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai

அண்ணாமலை பல்கலைக்கு புது துணைவேந்தர் நியமனம்

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அண்ணாமலை பல்கலைக்கு புது துணைவேந்தர் நியமனம்

Added : நவ 20, 2021 22:49 

சென்னை:சிதம்பரம் அண்ணாமலை பல்கலை துணைவேந்தராக, அறிவியல் ஆராய்ச்சியில் நீண்ட அனுபவம் பெற்ற கதிரேசன் நியமிக்கப்பட்டு உள்ளார். இவரை தமிழக கவர்னர் ஆர்.என்.ரவி நியமித்துள்ளார்.

துணைவேந்தராக நியமிக்கப்பட்டுள்ள கதிரேசன், பதவியேற்கும் நாளில் இருந்து, மூன்று ஆண்டுகள் பொறுப்பு வகிப்பார். அறிவியலில் ஆராய்ச்சி பட்டம் பெற்றுள்ளார். இங்கிலாந்தில் ஓராண்டு முதுநிலை ஆராய்ச்சி அனுபவம்; ஆசிரியர் பணியில், 36 ஆண்டுகள் அனுபவம் உள்ளவர்.

ஆராய்ச்சி கட்டுரைஆராய்ச்சி மற்றும் வளர்ச்சி மைய இயக்குனராக, அண்ணாமலை பல்கலை வேளாண் துறை தலைவராக, முதல்வராக பணியாற்றி உள்ளார். இவர், 31 ஆராய்ச்சி கட்டுரை களை வெளியிட்டுள்ளார். தேசிய அளவிலான கருத்தரங்கில், 29 ஆராய்ச்சி கட்டுரைகளை சமர்ப்பித்ததுடன், இரண்டு புத்தகங்களை எழுதி உள்ளார்.

நிர்வாக அனுபவம்

ஆராய்ச்சி மாணவர்கள் 10 பேருக்கு வழிகாட்டியாக இருந்துஉள்ளார். மேலும், 16.11 கோடி ரூபாய் மதிப்புள்ள, 14 ஆராய்ச்சி திட்டங்களை செயல்படுத்தி உள்ளார். கடந்த, 2001ல் பிரிட்டிஷ் பயிர் பாதுகாப்பு கவுன்சில் விருதை வென்றுள்ளார். ஏ.ஐ.ஏ.எஸ்.ஏ., ஹரித் புரஸ்கார் விருது பெற்றுள்ளார். சிங்கப்பூர், நேபாளம், அமெரிக்கா, சீனா, ஆஸ்திரேலியா உட்பட, 18 நாடுகளுக்கு கல்வி தொடர்பாக சென்று வந்துள்ளார். எட்டு ஆண்டுகள் பல்கலை நிர்வாக அனுபவம் உடையவர்.

சர்க்கரை கார்டுக்கும் பொங்கல் பரிசு?

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சர்க்கரை கார்டுக்கும் பொங்கல் பரிசு?

Added : நவ 20, 2021 19:58

சென்னை:பொங்கல் பரிசு தொகுப்பை தங்களுக்கும் வழங்கும்படி, சர்க்கரை கார்டுதாரர்கள், தமிழக அரசுக்கு கோரிக்கை விடுத்துள்ளனர்.

தமிழகத்தில் 2.15 கோடி அரிசி; 3.84 லட்சம் சர்க்கரை என, மொத்தம் 2.18 கோடி ரேஷன் கார்டு தாரர்கள் உள்ளனர்.தமிழக அரசு, வரும் பொங்கல் பண்டிகைக்கு அரிசி கார்டுதாரர்கள், இலங்கை தமிழர் மறுவாழ்வு முகாம்களில் வசிக்கும் குடும்பத்தினர் என, 2.15 கோடி குடும்பங்களுக்கு, 20 வகை மளிகை பொருட்கள் அடங்கியபரிசு தொகுப்பை அறிவித்துள்ளது.

இந்த பரிசு தொகுப்பை, தங்களுக்கும் வழங்குமாறு சர்க்கரை கார்டுதாரர்கள் அரசுக்கு கோரிக்கை விடுத்துள்ளனர்.இது குறித்து சர்க்கரை கார்டுதாரர்கள் கூறியதாவது:பொங்கல் பரிசு தொகுப்பை பாரபட்சமின்றி,சர்க்கரை கார்டுதாரர்கள், எந்த பொருளும் வாங்காத பிரிவினர் உட்பட, அனைத்து கார்டுதாரர்களுக்கும் வழங்க வேண்டும்.

இல்லையேல், அந்த வகை கார்டுதாரர்கள், அரிசி கார்டுதாரராக மாற வாய்ப்பு அளித்து, அதன் அடிப்படையில் பரிசு தொகுப்பு வழங்க, அரசு நடவடிக்கை எடுக்க வேண்டும்.இவ்வாறு அவர்கள் கூறினர்.

Meet the teacher from TN who turns ‘Appa’ for his students

Meet the teacher from TN who turns ‘Appa’ for his students

Fondly called ‘Appa’ (dad) by students, C Appavu (56) has been shelling out his money to buy uniforms for over 300 students studying in Classes 9 to 12 every year.

Published: 21st November 2021 05:58 AM | Last Updated: 21st November 2021 05:58 AM 

Appavu, a Mathematics teacher, handing over school uniforms to students | EXPRESS

By P Thiruselvam

Express News Service

ARIYALUR: A teacher takes a hand, opens a mind, and touches a heart.” So goes an adage, and this mathematics teacher at Sripuranthan Government Higher Secondary School in Ariyalur district has been doing exactly the same for the past 12 years.

Fondly called ‘Appa’ (dad) by students, C Appavu (56) has been shelling out his money to buy uniforms for over 300 students studying in Classes 9 to 12 every year. Once a year, he also arranges a feast for all students in the school and provides Kadala Mittai (peanut candy) on occasions like school reopening, Independence Day, Republic Day, and such. The story goes a long way. Born in an economically poor family in Pasumbalur, Perambalur district, Appavu completed his MSc., B.Ed., MPhil., MA., and BL. He lost his father 30 years ago and his mother when he was a child. He has lived all alone since then.

His experience growing up in a poverty-stricken household helped him bond with the rural students when he got in his first posting as a teacher on January 19, 2009. This was a turning point in his life. Appavu came to know about the government providing uniforms for Classes 1 to 8 students and realised he should help the higher class students and motivate them too. This year, after schools reopened, Appavu provided 399 school uniforms to students at a cost of Rs 1.60 lakh.

Speaking to TNIE, Appavu said, “I suffered during my younger days because my family was poor. But once I started earning, I did not want students to suffer like me. I have been helping students who have been asking me for help. Over the years, this led me to help more students. I started buying uniforms for the students when I came to know that students come to school without uniforms because they were not able to afford one. And also, I want my students to have good food and I arrange a traditional feast with payasam and vadai for them every year.”

He decided to stay off marriage so as to continue with his service to the children.“Perhaps, if my mother had not died, I would have got married by now,” he smiles. Appavu pointed out that he was against discrimination among students. “I have been told by people many times to provide uniforms for only those who cannot afford it. But, I have been providing it to all because they should know all are equal.”

Proud of students calling him ‘Appa’, he said he doesn’t need anything more.”Education is important and my service will continue for students even after retirement.” K Kaniya, one of his students from Class 12, said, “My parents are working as agricultural labourers, and they are working hard to provide me with an education. Appavu sir is helping a lot of students like me. We are very happy and lucky to have him with us. I am enjoying school for four years because of him.”

C Kannan, father of Kaniya, thanks Appavu profusely for reducing their burden. “He is not only providing uniforms but doing all the necessary help including buying notebooks. He treats students with so much care.”

Assumed dead, mother-daughter duo make a surprise return

Assumed dead, mother-daughter duo make a surprise return

Nearly four days after a 35-year-old widow and her 7-year-old daughter were thought to have died by suicide, they returned to the village on Friday to everyone’s shock.

Published: 21st November 2021 05:34 AM 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Nearly four days after a 35-year-old widow and her 7-year-old daughter were thought to have died by suicide, they returned to the village on Friday to everyone’s shock. A resident of Panambakkam village, V Nirosha, allegedly went missing with her second daughter on November 15. While her mother-in-law suspected the worse, she had actually gone to her relative’s house. Upon reading the news about their possible death, the duo came back.

Police said Nirosha’s mother-in-law G Kumari, who searched for them, came to know that the two last visited the Selliyamman temple, and subsequently lodged a complaint at Vengal police station the next day. Kumari told police that Nirosha had observed her husband’s death anniversary two weeks ago and suspected that she, along with her daughter, jumped into the Kosasthalaiyar river in Tiruvallur.

The police and Fire and Rescue Services personnel launched a search, but abandoned the operation since they could not be traced. Upon return, Nirosha reportedly informed the police that she left for her uncle’s house in Thirumazhisai.

“She never had such intentions, but circumstances made everyone believe so. She had also lost her mobile phone,” said a police officer.

KGMU profs, students felicitated for research

KGMU profs, students felicitated for research

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Lucknow: 21.11.2021

As many as 21 faculty members and five students were felicitated with ‘eminence in research’ awards at the Annual Research Showcase 2021 organised by KGMU’s research cell on Sunday.

The Prof Dhavendra Kumar Gold Medal for Young Investigators went to Prof Smriti Agrawal in gynaecology and Dr Siddharth Agarwal in ophthalmology for their innovation and research.

The best PhD thesis award was bagged by Dr Shilpa Trivedi from the oral and maxillofacial surgery department for her work on isolating stem cells from dental tissues.

Prof Abhijit Chandra from surgical gastroenterology was awarded for the best surgical clinical paper for developing novel innovative techniques for management of rectal prolapse.

The award for best preclinical paper was given to Prof Shailendra Saxena for finding novel application of sedative drug belladonna in Japanese Encephalitis management.

Prof Geeta Yadav from the pathology department got the best para-clinical award for her work on a strong activation immune system in Covid patients. Prof Hardeep Singh Malhotra from neurology got the best clinical medical paper award for his work on neurological impact of tuberculosis.

Among PG students, PhD scholars and MSc nursing students, Dr Deep Chakrabarti from radiotherapy was awarded for the best paper. In UG category, Ahmad Ozair was awarded for his work on safety and efficacy of antibiotics in management of irritable bowel syndrome.

UG students Kausal Singh, Sujeet Rao and Shubham Trivedi were facilitated with ICMR studentship award.

The intramural research grant proposal award went to Dr Parul Jain, Dr Suruchi Shukla, Dr Arpita Bhriguvanshi, Dr Suresh Chand, Dr Satyendra Kumar Singh and Dr Ayush Shukla.

Vice-chancellor Lt Gen (retd) Prof Bipin Puri felicitated Prof UC Chaturvedi (microbiology), Prof Shally Awasthi (pediatrics), Prof RK Garg (neurology), Prof Amita Jain (microbiology), Prof Santosh Kumar (orthopedics) and Dr Sujita K Kar (psychiatry) for securing a place on the list of top scientists by Stanford University.

GO on in-service quota for govt hosp docs sparks row among med students

GO on in-service quota for govt hosp docs sparks row among med students

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Hyderabad:  21.11.2021

A day after the Kalolji Narayana Rao university of Health Sciences issued GO-155, announcing in-service quota in NEET-PG for doctors working at government hospitasl, the announcement became a bone of contention for two sets of medical students.

While MBBS students (junior and senior residents) at government hospitals who have been working in rural and tribal areas for two years stand to benefit from move, they are demanding the quota be increased. As per the latest GO, 20 per cent reservation for clinical and 30 per cent for non-clinical seats has been announced. This is however a reduction from the earlier GO-27 — issued in 2017 — which had 30 per cent reservation for clinical and 50 per cent for non-clinical seats.

Irked with the reduction, public health doctors demanded an increase in quota and said they will protest. On the other hand Telangana Junior Doctors Association (TJUDA) demanded that the quota be done away with.“Public health doctors and contract doctors as well as all other government doctors will hand over mass leave papers on Monday to DMHOs in all districts and would fight in stages till the cancellation of GO-155 and revival of GO 27 is done,” said Dr Katti Janardhan, founding president Telangana Public Health Doctors Association.

Meanwhile, TJUDA demanded that GO not be implemented. “Giving special reservation quota to these candidates will be a bias towards regular candidates who strive for years together to get a competitive seat,” TJUDA said.