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Srirangam Jeeyar passes away in Trichy
Srirangam Jeeyar passes away in Trichy
12.07.2018
Sri Ranga Narayana Jeeyar, the 50th Jeeyar of Sri Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam, passed away at a private hospital in Trichy on Wednesday evening. The 88-year-old, who was engaged in serving the Srirangam temple, was unwell for more than a week. He was admitted to a private hospital in Trichy where he died. Born Sri Varathachariyar at Nayinarpalayam village in Villuppuram district on December 3, 1929, he studied Rig Veda at Sankara Matam in Thiruvanaikaval and mastered Sanskrit at Chidambaram. Sri Ranga Narayana Jeeyar started his spiritual life as a priest at Sri Lakshminarayana Perumal temple in Coimbatore in 1959. He was a devotee of Ranganathaswamy since his early days and became its 50th Jeeyar at the age of 60 in 1998.
Pondy govt to consult MCI on HC ‘grace mark’ order: The Puducherry government will consult the Medical Council of India (MCI) to decide on the future course of action after the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday passed an order directing the CBSE to award 196 ‘grace marks’ to the candidates, who appeared for NEET in Tamil due to errors in the question paper. Chief minister V Narayanasamy made an announcement in this regard when AIADMK legislature party leader A Anbalagan urged the government to initiate efforts to prepare a new merit list based on the revised marks of the students following the court’s order. The chief minister said the government would initiate alternate measures after consultations with the MCI and Centac.
Man, 27, arrested for rape and murder of girl: The Sivaganga district police have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the rape and murder of a speech-impaired girl. He was produced before a judicial magistrate and lodged in Madurai Central Prison on Wednesday. The accused was identified as Manickam from the same village. He is married and an alcoholic. Police said when he was going past the victim’s house in Acharampatti village on Tuesday, he saw the 19-year-old girl taking bath. He entered the house and raped her before killing her with a rod.
Bank employee held for stealing from customers’ accounts: A 32-year-old employee of Canara Bank in Thumbalam on the outskirts of Trichy was arrested for misappropriating around ₹11 lakh from customers’ accounts. He was identified as A Karunanidhi, 32, of Thumbalam village.
Sri Ranga Narayana Jeeyar, the 50th Jeeyar of Sri Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam, passed away at a private hospital in Trichy on Wednesday evening. The 88-year-old, who was engaged in serving the Srirangam temple, was unwell for more than a week. He was admitted to a private hospital in Trichy where he died. Born Sri Varathachariyar at Nayinarpalayam village in Villuppuram district on December 3, 1929, he studied Rig Veda at Sankara Matam in Thiruvanaikaval and mastered Sanskrit at Chidambaram. Sri Ranga Narayana Jeeyar started his spiritual life as a priest at Sri Lakshminarayana Perumal temple in Coimbatore in 1959. He was a devotee of Ranganathaswamy since his early days and became its 50th Jeeyar at the age of 60 in 1998.
Pondy govt to consult MCI on HC ‘grace mark’ order: The Puducherry government will consult the Medical Council of India (MCI) to decide on the future course of action after the Madurai bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday passed an order directing the CBSE to award 196 ‘grace marks’ to the candidates, who appeared for NEET in Tamil due to errors in the question paper. Chief minister V Narayanasamy made an announcement in this regard when AIADMK legislature party leader A Anbalagan urged the government to initiate efforts to prepare a new merit list based on the revised marks of the students following the court’s order. The chief minister said the government would initiate alternate measures after consultations with the MCI and Centac.
Man, 27, arrested for rape and murder of girl: The Sivaganga district police have arrested a 27-year-old man in connection with the rape and murder of a speech-impaired girl. He was produced before a judicial magistrate and lodged in Madurai Central Prison on Wednesday. The accused was identified as Manickam from the same village. He is married and an alcoholic. Police said when he was going past the victim’s house in Acharampatti village on Tuesday, he saw the 19-year-old girl taking bath. He entered the house and raped her before killing her with a rod.
Bank employee held for stealing from customers’ accounts: A 32-year-old employee of Canara Bank in Thumbalam on the outskirts of Trichy was arrested for misappropriating around ₹11 lakh from customers’ accounts. He was identified as A Karunanidhi, 32, of Thumbalam village.
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