Daily flight to Salem from March 25

Staff Reporter 

 

Chennai, March 09, 2018 00:00 IST

Hyderabad-based firm to offer services

Come March 25, passengers will have the option to fly to Salem from Chennai in an hour.

Under the Regional Connectivity Scheme (RCS) introduced by the Civil Aviation Ministry, there will be one flight a day to Salem and back, officials said. Hyderabad-based Turbo Megha Airways Limited will operate ATR aircraft on the Chennai-Salem route, which will can accommodate 72 passengers. The fare will be around Rs. 1,500, officials said. The flight will depart from Chennai at 9.50 a.m. and reach Salem at 10.40 a.m.

By the end of this month or early next month, Air Odisha will operate flights the in Chennai-Puducherry-Salem-Bengaluru route, sources said. This will have a capacity of only 19 seats, an official said.

The flight will take off from Chennai at 8.10 a.m. and reach Puducherry by 8.55 a.m. It will depart from there at 9.10 a.m. and reach Salem at 10 a.m. It will take off to Bengaluru by 10.15 a.m. and reach the city at 10.55 a.m.

The Chennai-Salem sector should have begun late last year, but owing to some issues, it had to be deferred by a few months.
This apart, there are plans to start services to Vellore, Thanjavur and Neyveli as well.

“We have to acquire land in Vellore and Thanjavur which may take sometime,” an official said.

More destinations

The RCS scheme aims to make flying possible to more destinations across the country at an affordable price; the cap has been set at Rs. 2,500. The Airports Authority of India will invest Rs. 17,500 crore for improving infrastructure in these airports. While the State government will provide police personnel and fire and rescue services personnel free of cost, water and electricity and utility services will be given at concessional rates. To bridge the gap in operations and revenue, airlines will get viability gap funding in these routes.


There are plans to start services to Vellore, Thanjavur and Neyveli

Official

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vikatan   09.03.2018

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நெல்லை மாவட்டத்தில் உள்ள அரசுப் பள்ளியில் தமிழ் ஆசிரியராகப் பணியாற்றும் ஒருவரின் செல்போனில் ஆபாசப் படங்கள் இருந்ததால், அவரை போலீஸார் கைதுசெய்துள்ளனர்.

நெல்லை மாவட்டம், பணகுடி நதிப்பாறையைச் சேர்ந்தவர் ரமேஷ். இவர், பணகுடி போலீஸ் நிலையத்தில் பரபரப்பான புகார் ஒன்றைக் கொடுத்தார். அதில், அரசுப் பள்ளியில் ஆசிரியராகப் பணியாற்றும் அந்தோணிசாமி என்பவர், பொது இடத்தில் குளிக்கும் பெண்களை ஆபாசப் படம் எடுத்ததாகக் குறிப்பிட்டிருந்தார். போலீஸார், அந்தோணிசாமியிடம் விசாரித்தனர். அதோடு, அவரது செல்போனையும் ஆய்வுசெய்தனர். அதில், ஆபாசப் படங்கள் இருந்ததைப் பார்த்து போலீஸார் அதிர்ச்சியடைந்தனர். இதையடுத்து, அந்தோணிசாமி மீது ஆபாசமாகப் பேசுதல், கொலை மிரட்டல் விடுத்தல், ஆபாசமான படங்களை செல்போனில் வைத்திருத்தல் ஆகிய மூன்று பிரிவுகளின் கீழ் வழக்குப்பதிவுசெய்து அவரைக் கைது செய்து சிறையில் அடைத்தனர்.

இதுகுறித்து போலீஸார் கூறுகையில், " கடந்த 2014-ம் ஆண்டு, பணகுடியில் உள்ள ஒரு பள்ளியில் அந்தோணிசாமி தமிழ் ஆசிரியராகப் பணியாற்றிவந்துள்ளார். அப்போது, பள்ளி மாணவிகளிடம் அத்துமீறி நடந்ததாகவும், அந்தச் சம்பவத்தை தன்னுடைய செல்போனில் வீடியோவாக எடுத்துள்ளதாகவும் குற்றச்சாட்டு உள்ளது. ஆனால், அதுதொடர்பாக யாரும் புகார் கொடுக்கவில்லை. மேலும், வீடியோவில் உள்ள மாணவிகளின் நலன்கருதி அதுதொடர்பாக வழக்குப்பதிவு செய்யவில்லை. இந்தச் சூழ்நிலையில், ஆசிரியர் தகுதித் தேர்வில் தேர்ச்சிபெற்று, 2015-ம் ஆண்டு நாகப்பட்டினம் மாவட்டத்தில் அந்தோணிசாமிக்கு அரசு வேலை கிடைத்துள்ளது. அங்கிருந்து, பணகுடி அருகே உள்ள ரோஸ்மியாபுரம் ஊராட்சி ஒன்றிய உயர்நிலைப் பள்ளிக்கு இடமாறுதல்மூலம் வந்துள்ளார். அதன்பிறகு, பொது இடங்களில் பெண்கள் குளிப்பதை மறைந்திருந்து, செல்போனில் வீடியோவாகவும் புகைப்படங்களாகவும் எடுத்துள்ளார். இதுதொடர்பாக அவரிடம் தட்டிக்கேட்டவருக்கு கொலை மிரட்டலும் விடுத்துள்ளார். இந்தப் புகாரின் அடிப்படையில், அந்தோணிசாமி கைதுசெய்யப்பட்டுள்ளார். அவர் வேலைபார்த்த நாகப்பட்டினம் மாவட்ட பள்ளிகளிலும் விசாரணை நடத்த திட்டமிட்டுள்ளோம். கைதான அந்தோணிக்குத் திருமணமாகி குழந்தையும் உள்ளது'' என்றனர்.

தமிழ் ஆசிரியரின் தவறான செயல், அந்தப் பகுதியில் பெரும் பரபரப்பை ஏற்படுத்தியுள்ளது.

கூல்ட்ரிங்க்ஸ் கடைகளில் விற்கப்படும் 'ஃப்ரூட் மிக்சர்' குடிக்கத்தகுந்த பானம்தானா? 

VIKATAN 

இரா.செந்தில் குமார்

கோடைக்காலம் தொடங்கிவிட்டது. இவ்வளவு நாள் சாந்தமாக இருந்த சூரியன் உக்கிரம் காட்டத் தொடங்கிவிட்டது. இளநீர் கடைகள், ஜூஸ் கடைகளில் கூட்டம் மொய்க்கிறது. புதிது புதிதாகத் தள்ளுவண்டிகளில் ஜூஸ் கடைகள் முளைக்கத் தொடங்கியுள்ளன. கூல்ட்ரிங்க்ஸ் கடைகளும் ஆங்காங்கே தோன்றுகின்றன. பல கூல்ட்ரிங்க்ஸ் கடைகளில், செக்கச்சிவப்பு வண்ணத்தில் 'ஃப்ரூட் மிக்சர்' என்ற பானத்தை விற்பனை செய்கிறார்கள். பெரும்பாலானோரின் விருப்பத்துக்குரிய பானமாக அது மாறியிருக்கிறது.




வாழைப்பழத்தைக் கொண்டு செய்யப்படும் இந்த ஃப்ரூட் மிக்சரில் உடலுக்குக் கெடுதல் செய்யும் பல பொருள்கள் சேர்க்கப்படுவதாகப் புகார் எழுந்துள்ளது.

இதுகுறித்து விரிவாகப் பேசினார் சித்த மருத்துவர் செந்தில் கருணாகரன்.

" பெரும்பாலும் இந்தப் பானத்தில் வாழைப்பழம்தான் இருக்கும். பெயருக்கு, கொஞ்சம் அன்னாசிப்பழம், திராட்சை, சிறிதளவு ஆப்பிள் சேர்ப்பார்கள். வாழைப்பழத்தைக் கரைத்து பிற பழங்களை சிறு சிறு துண்டுகளாக வெட்டிச் சேர்ப்பார்கள். கூடவே, சில ரசாயனங்கள் சேர்க்கப்படுகிறது. இனிப்புக்கு 'சாக்ரின்' எனப்படும் செயற்கை இனிப்பூட்டி பயன்படுத்துகிறார்கள். ஒரு கிலோ சீனி தருகிற இனிப்பை, இந்த இனிப்பூட்டி ஒரு சிட்டிகையிலேயே கொடுத்துவிடும். ஆனால், இது வயிற்றுக்கு மிகவும் கேடு விளைவிக்கும். வாய் வெந்துபோகும். 'சாக்ரீன்' கலந்த பானத்தைக் குடித்த சில நிமிடங்களிலேயே நம் உடலில் இன்சுலின் உற்பத்தியாக ஆரம்பித்துவிடும். தேவையில்லாத நேரத்தில் உற்பத்தியாவதால், தேவைப்படும்போது அதன் உற்பத்தி குறைந்துவிடும். இதனால் சர்க்கரைப் பாதிப்பு ஏற்பட வாய்ப்புள்ளது. சிலர் சுவைக்காக இதனுடன் பாதாம்பால் சேர்ப்பார்கள். இரண்டையும் கலந்து குடிக்கும்போது வயிற்றுக் கோளாறுகள் ஏற்பட வாய்ப்புள்ளன.



இது மட்டுமின்றி, இந்த பானத்தில் வீரியமுள்ள ஒருவகை எசன்ஸ் சேர்க்கிறார்கள். அதுதான் இந்தப் பானத்தின் வாசனைக்குக் காரணம். ஆனால், அதுவும் உடலுக்குக் கேடுவிளைவிக்கக் கூடியது. அதைவிட ஆபத்தானவை செயற்கை நிறமூட்டிகள். நம் உணவுப்பண்டங்களில் சேர்ப்பதற்காகவே ஏறத்தாழ 1000-த்துக்கும் மேற்பட்ட செயற்கை நிறமூட்டிகள் உள்ளன. இந்த நிறமூட்டிகளைப் பயன்படுத்திச் செய்யப்பட்ட உணவுகள் செரிமானக்கோளாறை ஏற்படுத்தும். நரம்புக் கோளாறுகள், தோல் சம்பந்தமான பிரச்னைகளும் உண்டாகும். வாந்தி, குமட்டலையும் ஏற்படுத்தும்.மேலும் செயற்கை நிறமூட்டிகள் கலந்த உணவுகள் நம் குடலுக்குள் அப்படியே தங்கிவிடும் . இது குடலின் உட்கிரகிப்புத்தன்மையை குறைத்துவிடும்.

ஒவ்வொரு பழத்திலும் இயற்கையாக சர்க்கரை இருக்கிறது. உதாரணமாக ஆப்பிளில் 'மால்டோஸ்' என்னும் சர்க்கரைப் பொருள் இருக்கிறது. இதனுடன் வெள்ளைச் சர்க்கரையோ, சாக்ரீனோ கலக்கும்போது அதனுடைய உண்மையான பலன் கிடைக்காது. அதேபோல், ஒவ்வொரு பழத்துக்கும் இனிப்பு,புளிப்பு, துவர்ப்பு என தனித்தனிச் சுவை இருக்கிறது. தனித்த சத்துகளையும். உடையது. ஒவ்வொரு பழத்தையும் தனியாகச் சாப்பிட்டால்தான் அதற்குரிய பலன் கிடைக்கும். அனைத்தையும் ஒன்றாகக் கலந்து சாப்பிடும்போது அஜீரணக் கோளாறுதான் உண்டாகும்.



பொதுவாக, இதுபோன்ற பானங்களைத் தவிர்த்து, பழங்களை அப்படியே சாப்பிடுவதுதான் ஆரோக்கியத்துக்கு நல்லது. அப்படிச் சாப்பிட்டால் பழங்களில் உள்ள நார்ச்சத்து முழுமையாகக் கிடைக்கும். அல்லது வீட்டுக்குப் பழங்களை வாங்கிச்சென்று ஜூஸாக்கி, சர்க்கரை சேர்க்காமல் குடிக்கலாம்.





வெள்ளைச் சர்க்கரையை பெரும்பாலும் தவிர்ப்பது நல்லது. பனங்கற்கண்டு, பனை வெல்லம், நாட்டு வெல்லம் பயன்படுத்தலாம், எழுமிச்சம்பழம், புதினா, பனங்கருப்பட்டி கலந்த பானத்தை தாகம் எடுக்கும் தருணங்களில் அருந்தலாம். இளநீர், தாளித்த நீர்மோர் அருந்துவதும் நல்லது. " என்கிறார் அவர்.

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நலமறிய அவா எல்லாம் ஒன்றுமில்லை. விழும் ஒவ்வொரு ஊமைக்குத்தும் எங்களுக்குத்தான் என்னும்போது நீங்கள் நலமாக இருப்பீர்கள் என்பதில் டவுட்டே இல்லை. தீபாவளித் திருநாளில் ஒன்றாக சீனிவெடி கொளுத்திவிட்டு வேட்டி தெறிக்க ஓடும்போது... பொங்கல் பண்டிகை நாளில் வாயை தற்காலிக கரும்புமெஷினாக மாற்றியபோது... பக்ரீத் பிரியாணிக்காக முந்தினநாளில் இருந்தே பச்சைத்தண்ணீர் பல்லில்படாமல் இருந்தபோதெல்லாம் தாயாய் பிள்ளையாய் பழகத் தெரிந்த நீங்கள் பிரச்னை ஒன்று வந்தவுடன் ''தம்பி இந்த இடத்துக்கு இத்தனை மணிக்கு போனீங்கன்னா நாலு அடி தருவாங்க, பார்சல் வாங்கிட்டு வந்துடுங்க'' எனத் தனியாக வண்டியேற்றி அனுப்பிவைப்பதெல்லாம் என்ன நியாயம்? அது ஒரு வரலாற்று சோகம்.



அதென்ன அசால்ட்டாக 'அட்மின் பண்ணிட்டான்' என ஒற்றை வார்த்தையில் முடித்துவிடுகிறீர்கள்? அதென்ன பா.ஜ.க தலைவராக இருப்பதைப் போன்ற அவ்வளவு சுலபமான வேலையா என்ன? ஒருநாள் ஒரே ஒருநாள் வாட்ஸ்அப் அட்மினாக இருந்து பாருங்கள். எத்தனை எத்தனை சண்டைகள்? எத்தனை எத்தனை பொதுவில் ஓப்பன் பண்ண முடியாத காட்சிகள்? எத்தனை எத்தனை 'ஒருமுறை ரஷ்ய அதிபர் பிராட்பிட் ஃபுட்போர்டில் தொங்கியபோது' தத்துவங்கள்? இவற்றை எல்லாம் தொடர்ந்து அரைநாள் படித்தாலே மண்டை வேகவைத்த சிக்கன் மோமோ மாதிரி சூடாகிவிடும். இதில் அந்த லகுடபாண்டிகளுக்கு விளக்கமளித்தால் எல்லாவற்றையும் கேட்டுவிட்டு, 'அன்னிக்கு காலைல ஆறுமணி இருக்கும்' என முதலில் இருந்து வேறு ஆரம்பிப்பார்கள்.

இதெல்லாம் கூட பரவாயில்லை, 'நம் முன்னோர்களாகிய டைனோசர்கள் ஒன்றும் முட்டாள்களில்லை' என்ற ஃபார்வேர்டுகளை எல்லாம் என்ன செய்வது? அவர்களைப் பொறுத்தவரை திருநள்ளாறு சிக்னலில் நிற்கும் சாட்டிலைட்டிற்கு இன்னமும் க்ரீன் விழவேயில்லை, கோகோ கோலாவில் கால் நூற்றாண்டுக்கு முன் கலந்த குரங்கு ரத்தத்தை இன்னமும் யாரும் குடிக்கவேயில்லை, சூரியனிலிருந்து வாண்டர்லஸ்ட் ஹேஷ்டேக்கோடு கிளம்பிய புறஊதாக் கதிர்கள் பூமி தொடவேயில்லை, மே 2014-க்குப் பிறகு இந்தியாவில் வறுமையே இல்லை! - இதை எல்லாம் பார்த்தாலே... கிருட்டு கிருட்டு எனத் தலை சுற்றுகிறது. ' மொழி ' திரைப்பட எம்.எஸ்.பாஸ்கர்கள் நிறைந்த உலகம் அது. அப்படியே யாரோ ஒரு பெண், அன்பாகப் பேசினாலும், இது ஃபேக் அக்கவுன்ட்டா இருக்கும் என்கிற பயம் வந்து நல்ல நல்ல வாய்ப்புகளையெல்லாம் தட்டிப் பறித்துவிடுகிறது.

இவர்களாவது பரவாயில்லை. பூட்டிய வீட்டிற்குள்ளே இருந்து மாறி மாறி கலர்ப்பொடி அடித்துக்கொள்ளும் கும்பல். ஆனால், ஃபேஸ்புக் அட்மினாக இருந்து நாங்கள் படும்பாடு இருக்கிறதே! சும்மா இல்லாமல் எதையாவது நீங்கள் உளறித் தொலைய, அதற்கு கமென்ட் செக்‌ஷனில் வரும் கவுன்ட்டர்களைப் படிக்க முடியவில்லை ஐயா! நூறு தலைமுறைகளுக்கு முன் செத்துப்போன நியாண்டர்தால் கொள்ளுத்தாத்தாவை எல்லாம் கள்ளக்காதல் கதையில் அடைத்து வைத்து அடிக்கிறார்கள். அவர்கள் கழுவி ஊற்றும் வேகத்தில் ரத்த சப்ளையே இல்லாத கண்ணின் கார்னியாவில் இருந்தெல்லாம் குருதி குற்றாலமெனக் கொட்டுகிறது யுவர் ஹானர்!

இவ்வளவு சங்கடங்களை சந்திக்கும் எங்களைக் கண்டுகொள்ளாவிட்டாலும் பரவாயில்லை, காட்டிக்கொடுக்காமலாவது இருங்கள்! ஆளைக் காட்டி அடிவாங்கித் தருவதோடு மட்டுமில்லாமல் நீங்கள் செய்த மொன்னை வேலைக்கு எங்களை வேலையைவிட்டே துரத்துகிறீர்கள். வேலையில்லாமல் சும்மா இருக்க நாங்கள் என்ன அ.தி.மு.க அமைச்சரவையிலா இருக்கிறோம்? இந்த நிலை தொடர்ந்தால் 'அட்மின்களுக்கான அநீதிகளை தட்டிக்கேட்கும் மய்யம்' ஒன்றை பிரமாண்டமான முறையில் தொடங்க வேண்டியது இருக்கும் என்பதை 'உண்டக்கட்டி' வாங்கி வீங்கிய கையோடு உக்கிரமாகத் தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறோம்.

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தாய்ப்பால் குடித்துக்கொண்டிருந்த குழந்தை ஒன்று, மூச்சுத்திணறி தன் பிஞ்சு உயிரைவிட்ட பரிதாபம், விழுப்புரத்தில் நடந்திருக்கிறது. இதைப் படித்த நொடியில், பல தாய்மார்கள் தங்கள் குழந்தையை ஒரு நடுக்கத்துடன் அணைத்து முத்தமிட்டுருப்பார்கள். இப்படியும் ஒரு விபரீதம் நடக்குமா? அதற்கான காரணங்கள் என்ன? அவற்றைத் தவிர்ப்பது எப்படி? மகப்பேறு மருத்துவர் ஜெயஶ்ரீ, குழந்தை நல மூத்த மருத்துவர் சீனிவாசன், மூத்த பொதுநல மருத்துவர் ஜோஸ் என மூன்று பேரிடம் கேட்டோம்.



தாய்ப்பால் குடிக்கும்போது மூச்சுத்திணற வாய்ப்பிருக்கிறது!

இன்றைக்கும் வயதான பாட்டிகள் இருக்கிற வீடுகளில், ''பால் கொடுக்கிறப்போ புள்ளைக்குப் புகைச்சல் ஏறிடாமல் பார்த்துக்கொடு'' என்பார்கள். அந்தப் புகைச்சல் அல்லது புரையேறுதல்தான் விழுப்புரம் குழந்தையின் விஷயத்தில் நடந்திருக்கிறது. குழந்தையானது பாலை வேகவேகமாக உறிஞ்சிக் குடிக்கையில், சின்னச் சின்ன இடைவெளிகளில் மூச்சும் விட்டுக்கொள்ளும். பாலை விழுங்குதல், மூச்சுவிடுதல் என மாறி நடக்கையில், மயிரிழை நேரத்தில் பாலானது உணவுக்குழாய்க்குப் பதிலாக, மூச்சுக்குழாய்க்குள் சென்றுவிடலாம். இப்படி மூச்சுக்குழாய்க்குள் சென்ற தாய்ப்பால், நுரையீரலுக்குள் நுழைந்து கண்ணிமைக்கும் நொடியில் சிசுவின் மூச்சை நிறுத்திவிடலாம். இது ஒரு காரணம். இன்னொரு காரணம், குழந்தை அளவுக்குத் அதிகமாக தாய்ப்பால் குடித்திருந்தால், அந்தப் பாலை எக்களிக்கும். இது, வாந்தியாக வெளியே வராமல் மூச்சுக்குழாய்க்குள் நுழைந்து, நுரையீரலுக்குள் சென்றுவிடும்போது கண்ணிமைக்கும் நொடியில் இறப்பு நேரலாம். இதைத் தொட்டில் மரணம் என்போம். இந்த இரண்டு சம்பவங்களுமே அரிதினும் அரிதாகவே நடக்கும் விஷயம் என்பதால், இளம் அம்மாக்கள் பயந்துவிட வேண்டாம்.



தாய்ப்பால் குடிக்கும்போது பச்சிளம் குழந்தைக்கு மூச்சுதிணறுவதற்கான காரணங்கள் என்னென்ன?

* குழந்தைக்கு உட்கார்ந்து பாலூட்டாமல் படுத்தபடியே கொடுப்பதுதான், குழந்தைக்குப் புரையேறுவதற்கான முதல் காரணம்.

* குழந்தை பால் குடித்து ரொம்ப நேரம் ஆகிவிட்டதே என்று, அரைத் தூக்கத்தில் எழுப்பி பாலூட்டுவது அடுத்த காரணம்.

* குழந்தையானது பால் குடித்து முடித்த பிறகும், கொஞ்சம்தான் குடிச்சிருக்கு என்று கட்டாயப்படுத்தி, வயிறு முட்ட பாலூட்டுவது மூன்றாவது காரணம். இதுதான் குழந்தைக்குக் குமட்டல் வருவதற்கு முக்கியமான காரணம்.

* குழந்தை முழுங்கும் அளவைவிட அதிகமான அளவு பால் சுரந்தாலும், குழந்தை பாலை விழுங்க கஷ்டப்படும்.

* பெரிய மார்பகங்கள்கொண்ட அம்மாக்கள், தங்கள் குழந்தைக்குப் பாலூட்டும்போது, மார்பகம் குழந்தையின் மூக்கின் மேல் அழுத்தினாலும் மூச்சு திணறும்.

* பெரிய மார்பகங்கள்கொண்ட இளம் அம்மாக்கள், படுத்தவாறு குழந்தைக்குத் தாய்ப்பால் கொடுக்கவே கூடாது. அப்படிப் பாலூட்டும்போது, குழந்தையுடன் சேர்ந்து தூங்கிவிட்டால், அம்மாவின் ஹெவி பிரெஸ்ட்டானது குழந்தையின் மூக்கின் மேல் அழுத்தி விளைவு விபரீதமாகலாம்.

* அன்னப்பிளவு இருக்கும் குழந்தைக்கும் புரையேறுதல் பிரச்னை வரும். இந்த வகை குழந்தையின் அம்மாக்கள், அன்னப்பிளவை ஆபரேஷன் மூலம் சரிசெய்கிற வரை கவனமாக இருக்க வேண்டும்.

* அரிதாக சில குழந்தைகளுக்கு உணவுக்குழாய்க்கும் காற்றுக்குழாய்க்கும் கனெக்‌ஷன் இருக்கும். இந்தப் பிரச்னை இருக்கும் குழந்தைகளுக்குத் தாய்ப்பால் குடிக்கும்போது அடிக்கடி புரையேறும். இதன் தொடர்ச்சியாக மூச்சுத் திணறும்.



மூச்சுத்திணறலை எப்படித் தவிர்ப்பது?

* உட்கார்ந்து ஒரு கையால் குழந்தையின் முகத்தில் மார்பு விழாத வண்ணம் பிடித்துக்கொள்ளுங்கள். மறு கையால், குழந்தையின் தலையை அதன் உடம்பைவிடச் சற்று உயர்த்திப் பிடித்து, பால் கொடுங்கள்.

* படுத்தபடி தாய்ப்பால் கொடுப்பதை முற்றிலும் தவிருங்கள்.

* குழந்தை நன்கு விழித்த பிறகுதான் பாலூட்ட வேண்டும்.

* பாசத்தில் குழந்தையின் குட்டி வயிற்றின் கொள்ளளவுத் தாண்டி பாலூட்டாதீர்கள்.

* சில அம்மாக்களுக்கு ஒரு மார்பகத்தில் பால் சுரப்பு அதிகமாக இருக்கும். அவர்கள் பால் சுரப்பு குறைவான பக்கம் முதலில் பாப்பாவுக்குப் பாலூட்ட ஆரம்பித்தால், அதிகமாகச் சுரக்கிற மார்பிலிருந்து கொஞ்சம் பால் வடிந்துவிடும். இதனால், பாப்பா முழுங்கும் அளவுக்கு மட்டும் பால் சுரக்கும்.

* அன்னப்பிளவு இருக்கும் குழந்தைகளுக்கு, அதைச் சரிசெய்கிறவரை ஒரு பிளேட்போல குழந்தையின் உதட்டில் சொருகி பாலூட்ட வேண்டும்.

* உணவுக்குழாய்க்கும் காற்றுக்குழாய்க்கும் கனெக்‌ஷன் இருக்கும் குழந்தைகளுக்குத் தாய்ப்பால் ஊட்டும்போது அடிக்கடி புரையேறும். இதன் தொடர்ச்சியாக மூச்சுத்திணறல் ஏற்படும். இந்தக் குழந்தைகளை உடனே டாக்டரிடம் அழைத்துச் சென்றுவிடுங்கள்.

Martinelli WhatsApp hoax is nothing to worry about

Phil Haigh  Thursday 8 Mar 2018 11:24 am 

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Don’t panic, WhatsApp users (Picture: Getty Images)


WhatsApp users around the globe are being confused by a mysterious message that warns them of a video called ‘martinelli.’

There have been reports that opening the video will do some serious damage to your phone, and understandably people are very worried about being sent it.

However, it looks like this is all smoke and mirrors from some internet prankster, and there is not actually much to worry about from the mystery martinelli message.
 

It looks like the Martinelli message is just a hoax (Picture: Getty Images)

The message has been widely circulated in Spanish, and Spain’s Policia Nacional has tweeted that it is not a concern.

They quote the website Computer Hoy which details how martinelli is a false alarm, describing it as a ‘bulo’ which translates to English as a ‘canard’ (an unfounded rumour).

Newstalk Techonology Correspondent Jess Kelly also confirmed that the hoax was nothing to worry about.

‘This is a hoax, there is no viable threat,’ said Kelly.

‘It reminds me of the chain messages I used to get in the post when I was a kid, this is just a modern version of that.’
(Picture: PA)

Whilst the video is no threat to your phone, it is advised that you don’t further spread the message so we can put an end to the hoax.

Bengaluru Central University inaugurated; logo, site launched 

DH News Service, Bengaluru, Mar 8 2018, 2:32 IST


The renovated clock on the Central College Tower and Inaugurate the renovated Rajaji Hall at Clock Tower Building, Central College, Palace Road, which houses the Office of the Bengaluru Central University , in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Photo/ B H Shivakumar

Amidst a grand ceremony on Wednesday, the newly formed Bengaluru Central University was inaugurated by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah. Its website, logo and a vision document were also launched on the occasion.

Chief minister inaugurated the university by unveiling a plaque at the Central College premises. He also inaugurated the restored clock tower.

Founding Vice-Chancellor Prof S Japhet said addressing the chief minister. "We will need at least Rs 1,000 crore to build this university but to begin with please give us a sum of Rs 500 crore. Then, we will be able to bring it to the standards you have dreamed of."

He requested the chief minister to grant an additional land of 40 to 50 acres and to sanction additional teaching and non-teaching faculty posts.

In response, Siddaramaiah said,"We will give you the land and money but you should ensure quality education first."

Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy said the state's Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in higher education is 26.5%, higher than the national average of 25.2%. "In the next five years, we want to increase it to 40%," he said.

Laptops will be distributed to first-year students of BE, BA, BCom, BSc and polytechnic in government colleges for free at a cost of Rs 300 crore, he said.

Nine old students of Central College were felicitated by the CM at the ceremony: Scientist Dr Roddam Narasimha, film director M S Sathyu, poet S Nissar Ahmed, former editor of Deccan Herald and Prajavani K N Hari Kumar, freedom fighter H S Doreswamy, former chief justice of the Supreme Court Justice M N Venkatachalaiah, educator Dr Geetha Narayanan, scientist Dr Vasudev Aatre, and poet Dr Siddalingaiah.

Poet Nadoja K S Nissar Ahmed reminisced about his time as a student and later, as a teacher. Ahmed poked fun at transport minister H M Revanna, who was also a student of Central College and present at the event. "I am not sure if he has the right to sit here because he did not come for a single class. He used to sit on the compound wall of the college," Ahmed said.

Two universities without VCs

Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy said that the names proposed for the post of vice-chancellor of Bangalore University (BU) had been sent to the Governor. The names recommended for Mysore University will also be sent in two days, he said. The two universities have been without vice-chancellors for more than a year.

Late beginnings

Students were irked that the programme began two hours late since the chief minister arrived at the venue only at 1 pm. Many left the venue even before the chief minister delivered his address.

Notice cannot be issued to Governor, says Madras HC 

DECCAN CHRONICLE.
Published Mar 8, 2018, 3:07 am IST

The judge said initially two petitions were filed and secretary to Governor and Speaker were cited as respondent 2 and 3.

Therefore, this court issued notice to the secretary to Governor, the judge.

Chennai: Pointing out that notice cannot be issued to the Governor as he enjoys immunity under Article 361 of the Constitution, Madras high court has deleted secretary to Governor and Speaker, cited as party respondents in the petitions, challenging the appointment of K. Srinivasan as secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly.

The judge posted to March 21 for further hearing of the petitions filed by L.S. Vasanthimalar and B. Subramaniyam, additional secretary and joint secretary of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, which sought to quash secretariat orders appointing Srinivasan as special secretary and subsequently as secretary, Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and consequently to appoint Vasanthimalar as secretary, TN Legislative Assembly.

The judge said initially two petitions were filed and secretary to Governor and Speaker were cited as respondent 2 and 3. Senior counsel P. Wilson submitted that since the Governor was the appointing authority for the post of secretary in the general administrative wing, notice has to be issued to the secretary to Governor.

Advocate general taking notice for secretary to Governor and two others pleaded that no notice was required to be issued to the Speaker. Therefore, this court issued notice to the secretary to Governor, the judge added.

The judge said after some time, third petition was filed, challenging the appointment of Srinivasan as the secretary, TNLA. When this petition was taken up for hearing, the court entertained a doubt whether notice shall be issued to the Governor or secretary to Governor. Senior counsel Wilson submitted when the Governor was the sole appointing authority of the secretary, TNLA, notice can be issued to the secretary to Governor. The immunity granted under Article 361 cannot be extended to the power exercised by the Governor while appointing the secretary to TNLA department. Article 361 will not come in the way as the Governor was acting under a Statute. The post of secretary was going to be given to ineligible person so notice can be issued to the secretary to Governor, Wilson had added.

Opposing the same and citing judgments of the Supreme Court, Advocate general submitted that whether the Governor was exercising his powers under the Constitution or statute, he enjoys the Constitutional protection under Article 361.

Advocate general further submitted that there is a complete bar in issuing notice to the Governor and Governor was not answerable to the court. “I agree with the submissions made by advocate general,” the judge added and ordered the deletion of secretary to Governor and Speaker, cited as party respondents from the petitions.

Brawl between two tahsildars disrupts work in Chromepet 

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

Published Mar 9, 2018, 2:18 am IST

Work was affected for the day at the Pallavaram Tahsildar’s office due to the ruckus created by the two government staff. 


 
Work at Pallavaram tahsildar office stopped amid the squabble between the two tahsildars. (Photo:DC)

Chennai: Two tahsildars exchanged blows making a sorry sight for public at the Pallavaram municipal office building in Chromepet on Thursday. Work was affected for the day at the Pallavaram Tahsildar’s office due to the ruckus created by the two government staff.

While no official police complaint has been filed by either parties, the proceedings were caught on mobile phone cameras by the public who were present and broadcast them via social media.

Police sources said the brawl broke out between Velachery special Tahsildar for urban land tax, Kumaran (52) and Pallavaram Tahsildar, Wilbert Kitching (57) when the former approached the latter seeking clarification for a delay in providing a document.

Kumaran is a resident of Nehru Nagar in Chromepet. Kumaran had introduced himself as a tahsildar and while enquiring about the delay in providing a document, had reportedly asked Wilbert if he expects something more other than procedure, police sources said.

To this, the Pallavaram tahsildar had retorted asking if he is a broker, which led to a verbal duel between the two. It soon escalated into a brawl and the two revenue officials exchanged blows.

The staff who were unaware that Kumaran was also a government staff joined the Pallavaram Tahsildar and reportedly attacked Kumaran. Both the tahsildars suffered minor injuries in the brawl and got themselves admitted to the Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for treatment. Tambaram Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO) C. Chandrasekhar and police officers rushed to the scene to pacify the situation.

The RDO conducted enquiries with both the tahsildars individually and also with other staff in the municipal office. “A departmental enquiry has been initiated and a report would be submitted to the district collector,” the RDO told the mediapersons gathered there.

Work was affected in the municipal office due to the fracas on Thursday. “We have not received any written complaint from those involved. We rushed to the scene based on information from the public,” said a police officer.

Hyderabad: Health ministry increases seats in MED colleges 

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

Published Mar 9, 2018, 1:24 am IST

The government is also providing the budget for increasing the seats.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has granted permission for increasing the number of seats in various MD/MS courses in various medical colleges of the country.

Hyderabad: The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has granted permission for increasing the number of seats in various MD/MS courses in various medical colleges of the country. The Health ministry has approved 165 MD/MS seats in 19 Medical Colleges, among which Kaloji Narayana Health University is expected to get around 20 seats in Gandhi Medical College and Osmania Medical College.

Dr B.Karunakar Reddy, Vice-Chancellor, Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences said that the government is aiming to increase the PG seats and has suggested to the colleges to propose to increase the number of PG seats as per their eligibility. The government is also providing the budget for increasing the seats. “We have got 20 PG seats for Osmania Medical College, Kakatiya Medical college and Gandhi Medical college under our university,” he said. even though we have proposed for 34 more seats,” he said.

Telangana: No mandatory service for doctors 

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | L VENKAT RAM REDDY
Published Mar 9, 2018, 1:22 am IST

There has been a long-pending demand from the medical community to scrap this rule. 



Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has scrapped the rule requiring postgraduate medical students to work for a year in a government hospital. On Thursday, Mr Rao said the government will introduce a Bill in the Budget session of the Legislature in this regard, and it will be implemented from this year itself. There has been a long-pending demand from the medical community to scrap this rule. The Chief Minister has instructed the officials concerned to ensure that students who will get their PG degrees this year be registered without serving the one-year tenure in a government hospital.

The CM reasoned that since the government is appointing adequate staff in government hospitals, there is no need for PG students to compulsory work in government hospitals. In another development, he instructed that subsidies for self-employment schemes should be extended to the Most Backward Classes beneficiaries in addition to SCs and STs.

Rural government hospital doctors too may get incentive marks

By Sinduja Jane | Express News Service | Published: 09th March 2018 05:27 AM |


It is learnt that the State government is planning to further expand the areas.

CHENNAI: The Medical Council of India has proposed to modify the postgraduate medical admission rules making doctors serving in government hospitals in rural areas also eligible for incentive marks.

Currently, doctors serving only in government hospitals in “remote and difficult” areas are eligible for incentive marks, in addition to their National Eligibility and Entrance Test (NEET) score, during PG admissions.

The council’s proposal is expected to bring relief to Tamil Nadu government, which is already making efforts to ensure that a large chunk of the government doctors are eligible for the incentive marks and thus manage to secure PG seats.The Postgraduate Medical Education Committee of the council has proposed to amend the PG Medical Education Regulations, 2000 to include “rural areas” also in the clause which makes government doctors there avail themselves of incentive marks based on the number of years of service.

“The council has approved the proposal of PG Medical Education committee and sent to the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry for their concurrence. It will be notified after their consent. We are expecting a positive reply soon,” a Medical Council of India official told Express.Recently, the Umanath committee report redefined “remote and difficult” areas as per which 16 districts in the State would fall under the category.

It is learnt that the State government is planning to further expand the areas. “Government is working on to include more areas (under the remote and difficult category) so that many service doctors will be benefitted,” said a senior health department official.However, the association representing government doctors are still demanding restoration of 50 per cent exclusive quota for them in PG seats. “50 per cent reservation is important for our State. It ensures compartmental reservation for service doctors. Next week we are planning for a protest in Delhi,” said K Kathirvel, secretary, Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association.

He said this is important to ensure the government hospitals attract doctors and hence the State’s public health care system is sustained.It is also learnt that the State’s health department, All India Federation of Government Doctors’ Association and Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association gave representations to the Medical Council of India and Union Health ministry to restore 50 per cent reservation for service doctors in PG courses.This is expected to be discussed in the PG Medical Education Committee meeting scheduled for March 20.

To whom will Telangana government women staff complain of harassment?
By Sadaf Aman | Express News Service | Published: 09th March 2018 02:33 AM |

HYDERABAD: On the account of Women’s Day, the State government declared special casual leave for all its women employees. But, it seems to have done precious little to ensure safety and security to them. The Sexual Harassment Act mandates that every organisation that employs more than 10 people, both in private and public sector, should have an internal complaints committee (ICC). However, such a committee is non-existent in the State education department.


Speaking to Express, officials of Directorate of School Education(DSE) and Telangana State Board of Intermediate Education(TSBIE) said that they neither have such a cell nor a grievance box where complaints can anonymously be dropped. “There is no grievance box system here. If anyone has a problem, they can take up the matter with the secretary of the Board,” said Krupakar Reddy from TSBIE.

Another DSE official, on condition of anonymity, also confirmed that there was not ICC in their department. “The commissioner is the highest in the organisational hierarchy and all grievances are presented to him, who then takes it up with the relevant head of the division.”

Both officials feigned ignorance about the constitution of an ICC. Interestingly, the Sexual Harassment Act not just mandates the constitution of ICC, it also propagates its promotion and ready display of the consequences that predators will face along with details of the members of the ICC. The committee should be headed by a chairperson, a senior-level employee, and have two members who are active in social work and one member who works on women issues. The committee should have at least half of its members as women.

No grievance cell for women in any state govt dept

Unfortunately, four years since the Act was passed none of Telangana government departments, barring the Secretariat, have constituted a sexual harassment cell or ICC—be it education, police, health or agriculture. Nearly six months ago the National Forum for Women Teachers submitted a representation to the women’s commission demanding the setting up of the cell. “A near defunct Women’s Commission and an apathetic government have done little on this front,” said M Samyukta, the national convener of the organisation.

Currently, she added, teachers take up the matter directly with the District Education Officer. Most matters get resolved too because they are mostly regarding infighting and ego clashes between teachers. Sexual harassment cases are few and far in between.“This perhaps is the outcome of the fact that there is no privacy that a case of sexual exploitation would otherwise require.

It discourages teachers to come out and seek redressal,” she added. If any sexual harassment case of a student comes to light, a committee would be constituted by the DEO at the district level and MEO at mandal level to investigate the matter. “It is constituted as and when such an issue is reported,” said the State United Teachers Federation general secretary Chavva Ravi. NALSAR University professor and activist Amita Dhanda said the courts too have stopped using their power to ask the government why they are not doing things they are mandated to do.

‘Set up Woman Grievance Box in government offices’

Rajya Sabha member MA Khan has also written to chief secretary, SK Joshi lamenting that the government was not fulfilling its obligation towards its women employees by not implementing the provision under the Sexual Harassment Act. He has demanded setting up of Woman Grievance Box in all government offices, schools and colleges.

Trichy pregnant woman death: After a while, I thought he had allowed us to go, says Usha’s husband Raja

By K Ezhilarasan | Express News Service | Published: 09th March 2018 03:55 AM |


Raja, husband of the deceased victim cries out loud in Tiruchy GH over his wife's loss on Thursday. (EPS | MK Ashok Kumar)

TIRUCHY: Giving a clear picture of what happened on Wednesday night, Usha’s husband Raja alleged that inspector Kamaraj kicked his bike three times which made him lose balance and fall down.Even as he waited outside the mortuary in MGMGH for Usha’s postmortem to end, an inconsolable Raja managed to answer media queries about the incident. Why did he not stop when asked by police, was the question everyone wanted an answer to.

Narrating the sequence of events, a teary eyed Raja said, “We did stop when we police waved at us. The inspector came to us and pulled out the key from my bike, but put it back in a while. So I thought he allowed us to go as my wife was with me and we were carrying some luggage. Otherwise, I was ready to pay the penalty for not wearing a helmet. After we rode for a certain distance, my wife told me we were being chased by the inspector. He was also not wearing helmet.”

Raja continued, “He kicked the bike twice but I managed to balance it. But in the third kick, I lost control over and we fell down. The inspector fled the scene immediately after seeing it. The incident happened as many looked on,” he added. 

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“When I tried to lift my wife she was unconscious. Blood was pouring out from her ears. She breathed her last in these hands,” Raja broke down as he showed blood stains on his hands.Why were they riding a bike all the way from Thanjavur? Hailing from Tiruchy, Usha used to work as a teacher for special children and Raja, a native of Sulamangalam in Thanjavur, met her there and fell in love and got married two years ago.

After the marriagem Usha moved to Thanjavur. On Wednesday, the couple were on their way to attend her friend’s engagement in the city.“The bride is my wife’s best friend. Since the marriage was in Karaikkal, we planned to attend the engagement in Tiruchy on Wednesday night. We were carrying a grinder as a present. I placed the grinder on the petrol tank and rode it with my wife on the pillion,” Raja explained as tears rolled down his cheeks.

Tamil Nadu government fixes minimum wages for private nurses

By Sinduja Jane | Express News Service | Published: 09th March 2018 03:50 AM |



Private nursing homes and hospitals with 25 or lesser beds must now pay a minimum basic of Rs 15,824 to nurses

CHENNAI: The labour department has fixed the minimum basic pay that private hospitals must pay its nurses following a SC order last year.The department has on March 3 issued a GO and the notification was published in the gazette on Wednesday. However, pay levels fixed by the order is much lower than what SC recommended.

Private nursing homes and hospitals with 25 or lesser beds must now pay a minimum basic of Rs 15,824 to nurses. For other category hospitals, the basic pay are as follows: for 26 to 50-bed hospitals, Rs 15,874; for 51 to 100-bed hospitals, Rs 15,924; for 101 to 150-bed hospitals, Rs 15,974; for 151 to 200-bed hospitals, Rs 16,024; and for hospitals with more than 200 beds, Rs 16,124. The Apex Court in its order last year had recommended a minimum basic pay of Rs 20,000 for nurses in hospitals with less than 50 beds. Also, for hospitals with 50 to 100 beds, the court had said the pay must be 75 percent of what nurses in government hospitals get.

The order was implemented in Kerala after a massive protest. Following this, various nurses associations staged protests across TN.Subsequently, the Government constituted a committee under Deputy Commissioner of Labour for revision of minimum wages. The panel, after conducting various meetings with the employers and employees, submitted a report to the Commissioner of Labour. The report was sent to the government along with the recommendations. After acceptance, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 was amended.

A Raj, secretary, Global Nurses Association said, earlier we were getting Rs 6,000 as basic salary in most hospitals. Now, though, it was higher than that, its still lesser than recommendations. “Don’t know what were the considerations taken while studying. We will decide on our next step later,” he said.

Beware: Snatching phones from kids may not be a good idea

By Samuel Merigala | Express News Service | Published: 08th March 2018 02:32 AM |



CHENNAI:Parents are known to seize their child’s phones well before exams, thinking that lack of distractions will spell better scores. However, experts believe that snatching away phones, usually the primary means of access to social media, could do more harm than good during these stressful times.

J S Venkatramani, a child psychologist from the city, believes that parents often underestimate social media addiction and discount the effects that snatching away phones can have on their children, who have grown up in this virtually connected world.“Social media addiction is just as bad as cigarette or alcohol addiction, if not worse,” he said, explaining that it often goes unnoticed because it is a “white habit”.

Sai Akash, a student of Kendriya Vidyalaya in Tambaram, decided to voluntarily surrender his phone a month ago. “I couldn’t get off Facebook,” he said. However, he is one of the few who were able to acknowledge their addiction.

He confides that he suffers bouts of loneliness and misses being tagged in memes.“My friends are being asked to surrender their phones. Soon it will be taken from them,” he said. While Akash had the time to get acclimatised to a virtually disconnected life before the exams, his friends will not have that luxury.
Studies have shown that acknowledgements such as ‘likes’, ‘comments’ and ‘story views’ activate positive receptors in the brains just as winning money in a lottery does.

Venkatramani believes that quitting social media cold turkey can have adverse effects.“The children won’t be able to concentrate. They will constantly wonder who has messaged them or liked their photos. Memory retention will also take a hit and they won’t be able to properly reproduce what they study in the exam,” he said.Dr U Gaut­h­amadas,a senior cons­ultant in neuro-behavioural medicine, says “just seizing the child’s mobile often breeds resentment with no improvement or even worsening of behaviour and academic performance.”

When Express contacted parents of a few students taking the board exam this year, they all said that precautionary measures have to be taken before the most important phase of their child’s life and said that phone addiction is something that we have been trying to address since the beginning of the academic year.

“At some point the phones must go. If not now, when?,” argued a mother, who requested anonymity.

Both Dr U Gauthamadas and Venkatramani advocate moderation and limited phone use but not complete deprivation.

Rajalakshmi Jayanandan, a headmistress in a private school near the city, says, “it is not right to enforce restrictions on high schoolers.”“Parents have to bring up children in a way where they know for themselves what is beneficial for their lives,’ she said.

Emirates flight makes unscheduled landing at Chennai airport

By PTI | Published: 08th March 2018 05:19 PM |
 


Emirates flight makes unscheduled landing at Chennai airport (File |AP)

CHENNAI: A Dubai-bound Emirates flight from Singapore with 298 passengers on-board made an unscheduled landing at the Chennai airport today due to technical reasons, airport sources said. The pilot safely landed the aircraft at the airport after getting clearance from Air Traffic Control at 11. 58 am, they said.

Meanwhile, Emirates Airways said the aircraft was diverted to Chennai airport due to "technical reasons" and the officials were in the process of rebooking the flight to final destination.

"Due to technical reasons the flight has diverted to Chennai.

We are in the process of rebooking the flight to final destination and will send updated itinerary shortly", the airline said.

The passengers were given accommodation by the airliner in the city.

Tahsildar vs Special Tahsildar at Pallavaram Municipality

By Samuel Merigala | Express News Service | Published: 09th March 2018 02:50 AM |

CHENNAI:Two tahsildars created an ugly scene in the Pallavaram Municipality office on Thursday by allegedly pushing each other following a wordy duel. Staff intervened and prevented it from escalating into a fist fight, eyewitnesses said.P Kumaresan, a special tahsildar in Velachery and resident of Nehru Nagar in Chromepet, had visited the Pallavaram tahsildar’s office on Thursday morning for procuring a legal heir certificate for one of his friends.

However, Wilfred Kitchingh, Pallavaram tahsildar, had told him that he would not issue the certificate without the party concerned being in attendance. This apparently triggered a fight between Kumaresan and Kitchingh. “It was a only verbal altercation until Kitchingh asked Kumaresan whether he was a tahsildar or a broker,” said an official at the municipality who had witnessed the tussle.A senior revenue official who rushed to the spot hearing about the incident, told Express that Kumaresan had demanded the certificate after signing the affidavit instead of his friend.

Kitchingh, who had recently undergone his second angioplasty, was rushed to Chromepet General Hospital for administering first aid. “He sustained an injury to the head when he was pushed against the wall,” said a source.He was later taken to Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital for scan and did not sustain any internal injuries.

Kumaresan, who sources claim began the tussle, was kept in the municipality premises till the police arrived. However, no case has been registered till evening.Both Kitchingh and Kumaresan were unavailable for comment.

Madras High Court issues bailable warrant against housing board officer

By Express News Service | Published: 09th March 2018 05:30 AM |


Madras High Court (File | PTI)

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has issued a bailable warrant requiring the presence of an executive engineer of the Tamil Nadu Housing Board in the court on March 16 in connection with a contempt of court petition. Justice M S Ramesh issued a directive to this effect to the Registry while passing orders on a contempt application from S Chelliah, on March 2.

The application sought to punish Boopathy, who is serving as an executive engineer in the housing board, for his wilful disobedience of the order of the judge dated November 10, 2016, on Chelliah’s writ petition.When the matter was listed on September 7, 2017, the court had issued statutory notice to Boopathy for his appearance on October 5, 2017. However, on that day, he did not appear and by way of giving further opportunity, time was granted till March 2, when also he did not make his presence.

The judge noted that he (executive engineer) had preferred a writ appeal against his order and the same was also dismissed, recently.Hence, “in my prima facie view, the non-compliance of my order dated November 10, 2016, would amount to wilful disobedience on the part of the second respondent (Boopathy). The failure on the part of the second respondent to appear before this court in spite of the statutory notice for personal appearance and further opportunity to appear reveals the apathetic attitude to the High Court’s order. Hence, the Registry is directed to issue a bailable warrant to the second respondent to secure and produce him before this court on March 16,” the judge said.

The Registry was directed to mark a copy of this order to the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Anna Nagar, for its effective implementation.A property in Anna Nagar Western Extension was allotted to Chelliah on December 19, 1988. Pursuant to the allotment, he paid `14,050 towards one-third cost of the plot as demanded by the board in December same year. Subsequently, the petitioner constructed a temporary structure in the said property and continued to be in possession of the same.

However, a letter from the housing board dated November 28, 1989 informed the petitioner that the allotment had been cancelled. The matter went to the High Court and by the November 2016 order, the judge had directed the petitioner to pay the balance sum within two weeks. On receipt of the same, the board should execute the sale deed in favour of the petitioner within four weeks thereafter, the judge had held.Contending that the board did not comply with this order, Chelliah filed the present contempt application.

Stalker slits girl's throat in broad daylight near Chennai college entrance

By Express News Service | Published: 09th March 2018 04:33 PM |


The victim, M Aswini's throat was slit with a knife. (EPS)

CHENNAI: A 19-year-old student was allegedly killed by a man on Friday afternoon as she was leaving her college at West KK Nagar.

M Aswini, a first year B Com student of Meenakshi Academy of Higher Education and Research, was allegedly attacked when she was walking on the Loganathan street, about 100 meters from her college, by 26-year-old Alagesan.

At around 2.45 pm today, Aswini was walking towards the bus stop when Alagesan, who was also carrying a bottle of kerosene, stopped and slit her throat using a knife.

Aswini has not been attending college since her family lodged a complaint last month against Alagesan. Sources said that only for the past few days she started attending college but has been staying at her uncle's house at Jafferkhanpet. 26-year-old Alagesan who was nabbed by the local public after he stabbed Aswini. (Photo: By special arrangement)

Aswini has lost her father and was staying with her mother at Maduravoyal, where Alagesan is also residing. Police said Alagesan was working as a water can supplier in the locality.

The News Minute reports that as recently as February 16, Aswini went to the police and filed a harassment complaint against Alagesan. The complaint mentioned that the two were in a relationship but Aswini ended it after she realised "he was not a good person". However, the police reportedly only warned Alagesan off and did not take any action.

According to police sources, Alagesan already had a police case registered against him. He was out on bail when he allegedly committed the crime.

Following the incident, locals caught him and handed him over to the police.

On February 20, Chennai witnessed a similar incident wherein a second-year postgraduate student was allegedly stabbed six times in broad daylight at Anna Nagar Tower Park, by a disgruntled lover.

The assailant, identified as N Rajesh (23), an electrical engineer had subsequently hurt himself also with the knife he was carrying, police sources said.

Last April, a 22-year-old youth John Mathew allegedly hammered a girl to death and subsequently committed suicide by hanging from a tree at Mamallapuram.

In May, S Ilayaraja working as a fireman allegedly killed a 47-year-old government school teacher R Nivedha by ramming his car on a bike on which she was riding pillion at Anna Nagar.

Cabinet hikes DA for govt workers by 2%

TIMES NEWS NETWORK   08.03.2018

New Delhi: The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the dearness allowance (DA) for lakhs of central government employees and increased dearness relief (DR) to pensioners by 2%. The central government employees and pensioners were waiting for the hike since January.

The decision will benefit 48.5 lakh government employees and 61 lakh pensioners. This will come into effect from January 1, 2018. The government said the Cabinet approved to release an additional instalment of DA and DR “representing an increase of 2% over the existing rate of 5% of the basic pay/pension, to compensate for price rise.”

The hike in DA is made in accordance with the formula based on the recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission, government sources said.

Aircel moves court, seeks police cover for its staff, offices

TIMES NEWS NETWORK   08.03.2018

Chennai: The director general of police on Wednesday informedtheMadras high court that instructions have already been issued to all the superintendents and commissioners of police across the state to take appropriate action on the representation of mobileoperator Aircel seeking protection toitsoffices.

Justice M S Ramesh said, “In view of the submission made by the DGP, no other specific direction is warranted at this stage. The DGPshalltakecognizance of the situation and take necessary precaution to avoid any untoward incidents,” and postedtothe plea toMarch21for reporting compliance.

Claiming that despite repeated complaints, police protection was not provided to its offices, Aircel insisted on a direction to provide such protection in view the hearing of its insolvency petition before the companies tribunal scheduled on Thursday.

“As information about the company’s financial difficulties and possibleinsolvency became public, vendors, creditors and customers took the law in their hands and, over the past20days, have been vandalising theoffice premises and showrooms of the company, threatening the lives of several of its employees and key management people,” the petitioner said.

Submitting that police protection was particularly required in six of its premises in Chennai, Coimbatore, Trichy, Madurai and Salem as these premisescontain the main switching centres which operate and connects the signal towers of the company throughout the state, the petitioner said, “If these centres were damaged, the whole telecommunication system of the petitioner would be damaged and the petitioner and members of the publicwouldbe put to serious hardship since there would be no cellular connectivity to any of the customers acrossthestate.”

Mercury begins to climb, but mist persists

TIMES NEWS NETWORK   08.03.2018

Chennai: With the summer approaching, the city is experiencing misty mornings and sultry afternoons. The daytime (maximum) temperature has been on the rise since the last two weeks, but the nightscontinue to remain chilly. Weathermen attributed the disparity between the maximum and minimum temperature to prevailing clear skies.

The maximum temperature rose above the 32°C during the last week of February and has not fallen since. Regional meteorological centre deputy director general S B Thampi said, “There has been little or no clouding over thelastfew days. As a result, theincreasing solar radiation is heating up the earth surface. During the night, however, the absorbed heat is reflected back into the spacein the absenceof clouds.”

The maximum temperature touched a high of 34.7°C at Nungambakkam last Saturday. The minimum temperature fellto a low of 21°C on Sunday. The maximum and minimum temperature on Wednesday was 32.8°C and 22.4°C. During March, the city experiences an average maximum and minimum temperature of 32.9°C and 24.2°C.

Regional meteorological centre former deputy director general Y E A Raj said, “The temperature disparity is normal during the transition period between winter and summer which occurs in March.”

The difference between maximum and minimum temperature was as high as 20°C in western districts including Dharmapuri where the maximum temperature rose as high as 36°C against a minimum temperature of 15°C. The city gets its hottest days in May when the maximum temperature touchesthe40°C mark. 

Aadhaar not must for NEET, other entrance exams: Centre

AmitAnand.Choudhary@timesgroup.com 08.03.2018

New Delhi: Students will not be barred from appearing in any entrance examination, including NEET, for want of Aadhaar as the Centre on Wednesday agreed before the Supreme Court not to make the 12-digit unique identity number mandatory for exams till its validity is decided by the apex court.

A five-judge Constitution bench of the apex court, examining the validity of the UID scheme, recorded the statement of Attorney General K K Venugopal that students would be allowed to appear in examinations after furnishing other identity proofs such as, ration card, passport, voter ID, driving licence and bank account.

It passed the interim order after it was informed that the CBSE had made Aadhaar mandatory for aspiring medical students appearing for NEET-2018. The SC agreed to grant an urgent hearing on a plea of a student challenging the order passed by Gujarat High Court refusing to stay CBSE’s decision.

The Board had made Aadhaar mandatory for filling the NEET application for admission to MBBS and BDS courses. Only residents of Assam, Jammu & Kashmir and Meghalaya were exempt.

Examinees can use passport and licence as ID: AG

The court also made an important observation when it asked the Centre to take a decision soon on extending the March 31deadline for mandatory linkage of Aadhaar number with bank accounts and mobile connections to avoid uncertainty and confusion at the end of the financial year. It agreed with the plea of the petitioners that the Centre should take a decision at the earliest.

Attorney general K K Venugopal told the bench comprising Chief Justice Dipak Misra and Justices A K Sikri, A M Khanwilkar, D Y Chandrachud and Ashok Bhushan that the unique identification authority of India (UIDAI) had not “authorised” CBSE to make Aadhaar a requirement for students for appearing in the exam and suggested examinees could be allowed to use any other identity proof like ration card, passport, voter ID, driving licence and bank account.

The bench then recorded his statement and said that Aadhaar not be prescribed for other entrance examinations also.

On the March 31 deadline for linking Aadhaar with various services, the court told the AG that, “financial institutions including banks and stock market must know prior to March 31 about the extension of the deadline as they have to ensure compliance regarding linking of Aadhaar. It would lead to a great amount of uncertainty if you take a decision at the last moment as financial institutions have to ensure linking of Aadhaar”. The AG had earlier said the deadline could be extended if the court hearing on validity of Aadhaar spilled over to April.

Senior advocate Arvind Datar, appearing for one of the petitioners, told the bench that the court should take suo motu cognizance against government authorities for making Aadhaar mandatory in violation of apex court’s interim order. “It is a case of contempt. Protection given by the Supreme Court is not being followed by government authorities. It is a violation of apex court’s order. Even UCO bank in SC premises refused to take fixed deposit of senior advocate Shyam Divan for want of Aadhaar.”

The AG, however, contended that the interim order was passed when the Aadhaar Act was not enforced and the order could not continue after the law was passed by Parliament.

Responding to the AG’s submission, Justice Sikri said the interim order was not passed on the premise that law was not framed at that time. The arguments remained inconclusive and would resume on March 13. 



CONTEMPT OF COURT

AARUSHI CASE

CBI challenges Talwar couple’s acquittal in SC

Dhananjay.Mahapatra@timesgroup.com 09.03.2018

New Delhi: The CBI filed an appeal in the Supreme Court on Thursday challenging the fivemonth-old Allahabad high court order acquitting Rajesh and Nupur Talwar in the murder of their teenage daughter Aarushi and domestic help Hemraj at their Noida residence in 2008.

Armed with an opinion from additional solicitor general P Narasimha for filing the appeal, the CBI said the HC had erred in reversing the “well reasoned” order of a Ghaziabad trial court, which had scrutinised the entire gamut of circumstantial evidence and “rightly applied” the ‘last seen with’ theory in recording conviction of the Talwar couple.

On October 12, the Allahabad HC had acquitted the Talwars in the sensational double murder case and said they could not be held guilty on the basis of the evidence on record. The verdict had ended the nine-year ordeal of the parents who were found guilty by a CBI court of murdering 14-year-old Aarushi. The Ghaziabad CBI court had sentenced them to life imprisonment on November 26, 2013, a day after it found them guilty.

The CBI had earlier filed a closure report saying it was not able to bring murder charges against anyone because of insufficiency of evidence. But the CBI court rejected the closure report and proceeded with the trial against the Talwar couple saying there was enough circumstantial evidence to proceed with the trial despite the agency’s closure report.

In its appeal against the Talwars’ acquittal, the CBI said the HC had erred by not taking into account important circumstantial evidence, which assumed significance in a case of this nature where eyewitnesses were absent. The agency said the HC completely discarded the “demeanour of the parents” immediately after the murders were discovered, which it said was an important pointer towards their role in the crime.

The CBI said the HC also discarded a woman domestic servant’s evidence relating to the conduct and behaviour of the Talwars the day after the murders and her statement about the door not being locked from outside as was claimed by the Talwars. 


Rajesh and Nupur Talwar

Man thrashes wife for interrupting him while watching porn online

TIMES NEWS NETWORK   08.03.2018

Hyderabad: On International Women’s Day, a 23-year-old housewife was thrashed by her husband for interrupting him from watching porn on his mobile at their residence at Dundigal, located on the outskirts of the city. The victim, who suffered injuries to the face, is recuperating at a local hospital. Based on her complaint, police have registered a criminal case against her husband.

The victim, Reshma Sultana, 23, is the wife of Umer Pasha, 30, a cab driver from Dundigal. In 2013, Umer Pasha had married Reshma Sultana and the couple have three daughters.

Late on Wednesday night, Reshma Sultana noticed that her husband was engrossed in watching some videos on his cell phone. When she closely observed the phone, Reshma noticed that her husband was watching porn on the mobile. She asked him to stop it.

“As Umer Pasha did not pay heed to her advice, Reshma switched off the wi-fi and tried to take his phone away,” Panjagutta inspector S Ravinder said. A furious Umer rained blows on her. “When I stopped him from using wi-fi on his cell phone, my husband attacked me. He hit me on my head and punched on my ear. When he punched me on my face near the eyes, I moved away and then he left me alone,” Reshma told media personnel at a private hospital in Somajiguda.

After the assault, Umer Pasha drove Reshma to her grandmother’s house at Raj Nagar of MS Makhta in Panjagutta and dropped her there at 12.30am on Thursday.

Her family members saw the injuries on Reshma’s face and they took her to Panjagutta police station around 2am and lodged a complaint against Umer. “We have sent Reshma to Yashoda Hospital for treatment and, based on her statement, a case was registered against Umer Pasha,” the inspector added.

Academic council members to boycott TU’s convocation

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  08.03.2018

Vellore: Two of the academic council members of Thiruvalluvar University (TU) and the members of Association of University Teachers (AUT) have decided to boycott the 13th convocation of the university scheduled to be held on Friday to register their protest against the ‘widespread corruption and mismanagement – from appointment of staff to evaluation of answer scripts’.

The members of the zone 3 of the AUT have staged hunger protest and demonstrations and had also submitted petitions to governor of Tamil Nadu Banwarilal Purohit, who is the chancellor of the universities, during his recent visit to Vellore district.

“The authorities have failed to probe into the mismanagement of the officials in the university. So, we have decided to boycott the convocation to register our protest for failing to take corrective measures,” K Anthony Baskaran, associate professor of Sacred Hearts College told TOI.

BU V-C gets conditional bail

Chennai: Thirty-five days after he suffered sensational arrest at the hands of vigilance personnel, suspended vice-chancellor of Bharathiyar University A Ganapathy is set to walk out of jail, as the Madras high court granted him conditional bail on Thursday. Ganapathy was arrested on February 3, 2018, for accepting a bribe of ₹30 lakh from T Suresh, an assistant professor-aspirant on probation. TNN

Probe sought into BU irregularities

Trichy: PMK founder S Ramadoss has sought an inquiry into alleged irregularities in the selection of registrar at the Bharathidasan University. This is following reports in media that the selection panel favoured a particular candidate. He also demanded resignation of higher education secretary Sunil Paliwal as the appointment was made under his supervision. TNN

Traffic police personnel need training on anger management, say experts

A.Selvaraj@timesgroup.com  08.03.2018

Chennai: A string of viral videos and Wednesday’s incident in Trichy where a woman riding pillion on a two-wheeler died after falling from the vehicle that a traffic policeman allegedly kicked have put traffic police personnel in the dock again.

In January, cab driver Manikandan set himself on fire on Old Mahabalipuram Road after sub-inspector Thamaraiselvan allegedly beat him up. Before that, a police head constable was caught on camera receiving cash from truck drivers to allow them to ply on the city roads; the video went viral on social media. In both the incidents, the traffic police personnel involved were suspended, but the Trichy incident has cause massive outrage.

Experts said the Trichy case underlined the urgent need for mid-career training of police personnel at traffic signals and on busy roads. Counselling, training, well-defined work hours and dedicated job profile could do a lot to ease the pressure, experts said.

“There has to be dedicated traffic police personnel attached to the traffic wing. Now the policemen are shuffled between other wings in the police department and hence they cannot train them to specialise in traffic management,” retired police officer S Aravindan said.

A police officer posted in Chennai said the department had a separate unit for in-service training at all district headquarters, but that has remained idle. “Only a few seminars and workshops were organised for the policemen,” the officer said. “That is never enough,” he added.

Preethi Manohar, a counsellor at Sooriya Hospital in Vadapalani, said traffic police personnel need to control their anger. “Traffic police personnel who are posted at signals on the city’s roads are directly in touch with the general public. They need special counselling to manage their anger as bursts of bad temper could land them in trouble,” she said.

CM announces ₹7L aid for family of pregnant woman
Kamal To Give ₹10L To Family

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  08.03.2018

Chennai: Expressing shock over the death of a pregnant woman, Usha, who was killed when a police inspector kicked the two-wheeler on which she was riding pillion, chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami announced a compensation of ₹7 lakh for the bereaved family.

“Considering the condition of her family, I have sanctioned ₹7 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund,” said the chief minister in an official release.

“On my orders, the Tiruverumbur transport police inspector Kamaraj has been arrested and also suspended from service.

“An enquiry has been ordered and once the report is presented, further action will be taken,” said Palaniswami. Makkal Needhi Maiam leader Kamal Haasan too has announced an aid of ₹10 lakh for the bereaved family.

Meanwhile, opposition parties DMK, PMK, Congress and Left parties demanded stringent action against the police officer.

“It was an inhuman act by the police inspector. The police have also lathicharged public who protested peacefully and this is condemnable,” tweeted DMK working president M K Stalin.

Usha’s husband could have been fined for not wearing helmet, said PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss.

“Though, to be fair, there are several personnel in the police department who behave in a responsible manner,” said Anbumani. He said the government should sanction ₹25 lakh for the family.

CPM state secretary K Balakrishnan said the government should charge the inspector with murder.


INCONSOLABLE: Raja, the husband of Usha, is overwhelmed with grief. Usha died when an inspector kicked their bike

Usha death echoes in HC

Chennai: The tragic death of Usha at Tiruverumbur in Trichy echoed in the Madras high court on Thursday, when a PIL sought action against the police. When advocate Aswathaman mentioned the matter, the first bench of Chief Justice Indira Banerjee and Justice Abdul Quddhose sought to know from the government pleader what action had been taken by the government. When it was informed that an FIR had been filed in the case, the bench asked, “Already FIR is filed, what more do you want? The advocate said police were being rough with people and were extracting money from vehicle-users. Meanwhile, the NHRC on Thursday took suo motu cognisance of media reports about the death of Usha and sought a report from the TN government. TNN

Students’ charges ignite debate on re-evaluation

Siddharth.Prabhakar@timesgroup.com 08.03.2018

Chennai: The allegations of postgraduate students of University of Madras that they were not shown the corrected answer scripts of their semester exam has brought to the spotlight a discussion among academics about a crucial issue: Re-evaluation in the university’s departments.

Unlike affiliated colleges, students in the university’s departments cannot apply for reevaluation if they are dissatisfied with the marks awarded. Under the current Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) regulations, they have to sit with the concerned professors and voice their dissent after the answer scripts are made available. Many students say they feel intimidated to do so, as the professor might take offence.

There is no scope currently in the university’s regulations to give the answer scripts to an external examiner, even outside the department, let alone the institute. Due to this, disputes between the students and professors, like the one that emerged in the Journalism department, turn into a deadlock.

In affiliated colleges, students can pay the fee and formally approach the Controller of Exams for re-evaluation.

Two Heads of Department (HoDs) said that the regulations were framed to give a certain degree of academic independence to the departments as far as syllabus, framing of question papers and evaluation is concerned. “This was done assuming that professors would be fair to students and the issues would be resolved within the department,” an HoD said. Both professors, who requested anonymity, said they were not in favour of bringing in external examiners.

If there is such a necessity, the CBCS regulations can be modified to avoid victimisation of students, said retired professor and former HoD of Library science A Amudavalli. “Bringing in an external examiner will mean that the evaluation is not left only to the department professors,” the former syndicate member said.

After Rajinikanth’s advice on English, Kamal roots for Tamil
Exhorts The Students To Keep An Eye On Politics

TIMES NEWS NETWORK   08.03.2018

Chennai: Days after actorturned-politician Rajinikanth asked students to focus on learning English for a secure future, his competitor Kamal Haasan on Thursday insisted on the importance of the mother tongue, Tamil, at the inauguration of an event at a city college.

In his address to students at SSN College of Engineering, the 64-year-old budding politician said, “I am told 99% of the gathering here understands Tamil. I thank the remaining 1% for your love. Now let us talk (in Tamil) amongst ourselves.”

Kamal asked students to keep vigil over prevailing politics.

“I am not asking you to become politicians. You owe a duty to the nation to be vigilant and to know what your political stance is going to be. We have not been watchful in the past, which is what led to the degradation in politics today,” Kamal told the listening students.

Rajini had similar advice for students, but with emphasis on their education.

“Set your focus on studies and not on anything else. You are shouldering many responsibilities including your future and the happiness of your parents. Understand politics, but do not get involved in it while you are in college,” he said.

Meanwhile, Kamal appealed to students to strengthen the arm of polity.

“I thought I will stick to my job (as an actor), but politicians failed to do their job, which is why I had to enter politics. I want you (students) to strengthen the arm of polity. I am a polity-culturist. I am going to die in your service,” he said.

Kamal invited students to bring their ideas for improving Tamil Nadu to his party Makkal Needhi Maiam (MNM).

Acknowledging that the ‘centre’ position taken by MNM has been panned by many, Kamal said, “There is no shame at being in the maiam (centre). Maiam is like the weighing scale needle. It is the best position to judge which side is better for us. We will take a position on the political spectrum after we conduct our observation.”

At the Women’s Day celebrations conducted by MNM, its president Kamal stressed on the need for improving the male-female sex ratio. The 64-year old told the gathering of about 2,000 that he will release his party manifesto in six months. 

Two tahsildars clash at taluk office

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

08.03.2018

Chennai: Two tahsildars on Thursday exchanged blows in full view of the public in the Pallavaram municipal office building in Chromepet.

Work came to a standstill following the commotion and a video clip of the duo went viral on social media.

Police said a fight broke out between Velachery special tahsildar for urban land tax, Kumaran, 52, and Pallavaram tahsildar, Wilbert Kitching, 57. Kumaran approached Kitching to question him on a delay in providing a document. Both the tahsildars suffered minor injuries.

இளைஞர்களை அரசியலுக்கு வரவேற்கிறேன்!  கமல் பகிரங்க அழைப்பு: ரஜினி பேச்சுக்கு எதிர்ப்பு

09.03.2018
சென்னை, : ''மக்கள் நீதி மையம், இளைஞர்களை அரசியலுக்கு வரவேற்கிறது,'' என, அதன் தலைவரும், நடிகருமான கமல் கூறினார்.





சமீபத்தில், கல்லுாரி விழா ஒன்றில் பங்கேற்ற நடிகர் ரஜினி, 'மாணவர்கள் அரசியலுக்கு வர வேண்டாம்; அரசியலை பற்றி அறிந்திருந்தால் போதும். என்னால், எம்.ஜி.ஆர்., ஆக முடியாது; ஆனால், அவரது ஆட்சியை, என்னால் கொடுக்க முடியும்' என, மாணவர்கள் மத்தியில் பேசினார்.

அதற்கு நேர்மாறாக, நேற்று சென்னை, பழைய மகாபலிபுரம் சாலையில் உள்ள, எஸ்.எஸ்.என்., பொறியியல் கல்லுாரி நிகழ்ச்சியில் பங்கேற்ற, கமல் பேசினார்.

சக்தி

அவர் பேசியதாவது: இங்குள்ள மாணவர்களை போல, கல்லுாரி வாழ்க்கை எனக்கு அமையவில்லை.

மறைந்த அப்துல் கலாம், மாணவர்களை நோக்கி கேட்ட கேள்வியை, நானும்கேட்கிறேன்.

மாணவர்கள், அரசியல் சார்பு, விழிப்புணர்வு கொண்டிருக்க வேண்டும். அரசியலை, மாணவர்கள் தொடர்ந்து கண்காணிக்க வேண்டும். அதுவே, உங்கள் வாழ்க்கையை மாற்றி அமைக்கும் சக்தியாக இருக்கும்.

உங்களோடு ஒரு மாணவனாக இருக்க ஆசைப்படுகிறேன். மக்கள் நீதி மையம், உங்களைப் போன்ற இளைஞர்களை, அரசியலுக்கு வரவேற்கிறது. நான் ஒரு கலைஞன்; எனக்கு அரசியல் வேண்டாம் என, நினைத்திருந்தேன். ஆனால், அரசியல்வாதிகள், அவர்கள் வேலையை சரியாக செய்யவில்லை. வேறு யார் சரியாக செய்வர் என, தேடிக் கொண்டு இருப்பதை விட, நாமேகளத்தில் இறங்கலாம் என, முடிவு எடுத்தேன்.

இந்த ஒரு நாளை மட்டும், மகளிர் தினமாக கொண்டாடக் கூடாது. 365 நாட்களும் மகளிர் தினம் தான். பெண்களின் உரிமைக்கான போராட்டங்கள் தான் மாற்றத்தை உருவாக்கும். பெண்கள் போற்றுதலுக்கு உரியவர்கள். அவர்கள் இல்லாமல், நாடு முன்னேறாது. உங்கள் பின்னால் நிற்க, நான் தயாராக இருக்கிறேன்.

உறுதி

நான் ஒரு கலைஞனாக மட்டும் சாகக் கூடாது. உங்களுக்கு சேவை செய்து கொண்டே, என் உயிர் போக வேண்டும். தமிழகத்தில், நீங்கள் வாழ்வதை, நான் பார்ப்பேன் என, உறுதி அளிக்கிறேன்.இங்குள்ளவர்கள், எவரையும் பின்தொடர்பவர்களாக, நான் பார்க்கவில்லை. எல்லாரையும் நாளைய தலைவர்களாகவே பார்க்கிறேன். அதனால், மக்களாட்சி தான் வேண்டும்.

மக்களாட்சி மலர வேண்டும் என்றால், நீங்கள் தான் அதை மலர வைக்க வேண்டும். பொது மக்கள் தான் மாற்றத்திற்கு உதவ முடியும். மாணவர்கள், அரசியலை தீவிரமாக கவனிக்க வேண்டும்; தவறாமல் ஓட்டு போட வேண்டும்.

இப்போது, நீங்கள் அரசியலில் ஈடுபடாமல் இருக்கலாம். ஆனால், எதிர்காலத்தில், அனைவரும் அரசியலில் இருப்பீர்கள்.இந்த கல்லுாரியின் முன்னாள் மாணவர்கள் இருவரை, அமெரிக்காவின் ஹார்வர்டு பல்கலையில், நான் சந்தித்தேன். அங்கிருந்த, 17 பேர், தமிழகத்திற்காக, என்னுடைய நம்பிக்கைக்காக, திட்ட வரைவு உருவாக்குவதில் உதவியிருக்கின்றனர்.

மையம் என்பது நடுவில் நிற்பது அல்ல; அது, தராசு முள் போன்றது. நடுவில் இருந்து, இரண்டையும் கவனித்து, நேர்மையான முடிவு எடுப்பது. மையத்தில் இருந்து பார்த்தால் தான், அதன் பொறுப்பு உங்களுக்கு புரியும். ஆனால், அது மிகவும் கடினமான விஷயம். இவ்வாறு அவர் பேசினார்.

கொடிய நோயாளிகளை கருணை கொலை செய்யலாம்: சுப்ரீம் கோர்ட்
Added : மார் 09, 2018 11:04



புதுடில்லி: மீள முடியாத நோயால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களை, சில விதிகளுக்கு உட்பட்டு கருணைகொலை செய்யலாம் என சுப்ரீம் கோர்ட் அறிவித்துள்ளது.

இது தொடர்பாக தொடரப்பட்ட வழக்கை சுப்ரீம் கோர்ட் தலைமை நீதிபதி தீபக் மிஸ்ரா தலைமையிலான அரியல் சாசன அமர்வு விசாரித்தது:
தொடர்ந்து பெஞ்ச் பிறப்பித்த உத்தரவில் கூறியிருப்பதாவது:
மீள முடியாத நோயால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டவர்களை, சில விதிமுறைகளுக்கு உட்பட்டு கருணை கொலை செய்ய அனுமதிக்கலாம். கண்ணியத்துடன் மரணமடைய மனிதர்களுக்கு உரிமை உள்ளது.
நோயாளியின் மருத்துவ உபகரணங்களை அகற்றி உயிர் பிரிய அனுமதிக்கலாம் மேலும் கருணை கொலை செய்வதற்கான சில நிபந்தனைகளையும் அறிவித்துள்ளது.

Just one kick ended our married life’

TNN | Updated: Mar 9, 2018, 05:48 IST



TRICHY: A fatal ‘kick’ by traffic inspector Kamaraj ended our two-year married life,’ lamented Raja, husband of R Usha, 30, who died in a fall after the policeman targeted their two-wheeler at Thuvakudi in Trichy. He demanded that a case of murder be registered against Kamaraj.

Raja, 40, a native of Soolamangalam in Thanjavur district, alleged that Kamaraj kicked his bike thrice. He managed to

balance the vehicle twice, but lost his balance the third time and he and his pregnant wife were thrown off. "We were going to have a baby after two years of marriage. The unruly behaviour of a police officer cost my wife’s life. He should be booked for murder," Raja told reporters outside the mortuary at the Mahatama Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital (MGMGH) in Trichy where Usha’s body was kept.

Massive protests erupted last night after news of Usha’s death spread. Over 1,000 agitators were dispersed by police from the accident spot at Ganesha Point, opposite BHEL quarters. Officials held talks with family members and relatives of Usha on Thursday as they refused to receive the body after post-mortem, demanding that a murder case be filed against Kamaraj.

The BHEL police had registered a case of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and for endangering the life or personal safety of others before lodging Kamaraj in the central prison in Trichy on Thursday morning.

High drama continued as a large posse of police personnel was deployed in the area till evening. Deputy commissioner of police, law and order, Trichy city, S Sakthi Ganesan attempted to pacify the protesters. But they stood firm on their demand. Raja was taken to the judicial magistrate court - 6 to record his statement. He insisted on registering a case of murder against the police officer. Eventually, the police assured the protesters that the sections under which the traffic inspector was charged would be altered. 

Following this, they received the body around 5 pm.
Sources said the final rites would be conducted in Trichy as Usha’s parents lived in KK Nagar.

Police said they had booked 18 persons for damaging vehicles during the protest on Wednesday night.

Students’ charges ignite debate on re-evaluation

Siddharth Prabhakar| TNN | Updated: Mar 9, 2018, 08:14 IST



CHENNAI: The allegations of postgraduate students of University of Madras that they were not shown the corrected answer scripts of their semester exam has brought to the spotlight a discussion among academics about a crucial issue: Re-evaluation in the university’s departments.

Unlike affiliated colleges, students in the university’s departments cannot apply for re-evaluation if they are dissatisfied with the marks awarded. Under the current Choice-Based Credit System (CBCS) regulations, they have to sit with the concerned professors and voice their dissent after the answer scripts are made available. Many students say they feel intimidated to do so, as the professor might take offence.

There is no scope currently in the university’s regulations to give the answer scripts to an external examiner, even outside the department, let alone the institute. Due to this, disputes between the students and professors, like the one that emerged in the Journalism department, turn into a deadlock.

In affiliated colleges, students can pay the fee and formally approach the Controller of Exams for re-evaluation.

Two Heads of Department (HoDs) said that the regulations were framed to give a certain degree of academic independence to the departments as far as syllabus, framing of question papers and evaluation is concerned. “This was done assuming that professors would be fair to students and the issues would be resolved within the department,” an HoD said. Both professors, who requested anonymity, said they were not in favour of bringing in external examiners.

If there is such a necessity, the CBCS regulations can be modified to avoid victimisation of students, said retired professor and former HoD of Library science A Amudavalli. “Bringing in an external examiner will mean that the evaluation is not left only to the department professors,” the former syndicate member said.

Driver suffers heart attack, stops bus to save passengers

TNN | Updated: Mar 7, 2018, 06:11 IST




CHENNAI: After suffering a heart attack on Tuesday, a government bus driver pulled over and parked the vehicle by the roadside to save at least 40 passengers, before he died.
On Tuesday morning, Sundararaj, a driver attached to the Avadi depot, was driving a fully packed bus plying towards Red Hills.

As the bus approached Thiruvallur Road, the 52-year-old driver appeared to be in distress and informed the conductor that he was feeling nauseous. However, he continued to drive the vehicle.

Minutes later, Sundararaj clenched his fist over his chest and looked tormented, witnesses told police.

However, he managed to park the bus by the roadside, said D Anand, one of the passengers. He immediately fainted and fell over the steering wheel.

Avadi police said passersby called 108 emergency services but he had suffered a massive heart attack by then and was declared dead.

A senior MTC official said that compensation worth Rs 1-Rs 1.5 lakh would be provided to his family from the employees’ welfare fund besides terminal benefits including provident fund and pension.