Wednesday, July 22, 2020

Min: Sale of fish at Kasimedu harbour restricted to 5 hours

Min: Sale of fish at Kasimedu harbour restricted to 5 hours

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai: 22.07.2020

Fish sale at Kasimedu harbour will be restricted to five hours, from 3am to 8am, said fisheries minister D Jayakumar on Tuesday. This curb is among a 14-point charter issued to prevent crowding at the fishing harbour.

The area is already off limits to the general public and is meant only for vendors. Yet, a huge crowd was seen at the market last Saturday, forcing the administration to take action.

According to the charter issued by Jayakumar, only 70 mechanised boats can set sail for fishing on a given day and the catch from only 50 boats will be allowed for sale at the harbour.

Only vehicles of wholesale traders will be allowed into the market and around 600 small-time fish traders will be allowed. These small and medium-level fish vendors will be allowed in four groups of 150 each and only after one group finishes purchase will the next be permitted, said an official release.

Only those with the right identity cards and tokens will be allowed inside the harbour and boats that venture into the sea are required to record their departure and arrival time along with particulars of the boat with the fisheries department.

Boats arriving after 8am will not be allowed to sell their catch on that particular day. Their catch will be slotted for sale only the next day, according to the new regulations. Boat owners and mechanics will be required to carry out repair work on their boats only after sale ends at 8am.

Zonal authorities with the city corporation said they have held a meeting with fishermen committee representatives and the market management committee is also at work. With markets shut on Sunday, Saturdays see huge crowds, officials said.

Fish can be sold at the harbour only from 3am to 8am as per a 14-point charter released by fisheries minister D Jayakumar

A month after recovery, Covid-19 pain persists

A month after recovery, Covid-19 pain persists

Many Report Weight Loss, Backache

Siddharth.Prabhakar@timesgroup.com

Chennai: 22.07.2020

Several people in the city are showing health issues like fatigue, loss of smell and taste and weight loss more than a month after recovering from Covid-19. Some also report pain in the lower back or joints.

TOI spoke to 13 patients for an informal survey about their health a month after recovery. While a majority of them did not have co-morbidities, almost all were above 40 years of age and from different walks of life. The sole woman among the 13 reported throat pain after speaking for a while and said there was a drop in her haemoglobin count.

None of them has been followed up by government doctors or public health department officials or Greater Chennai Corporation.

Director of public health Selvavinayagam told TOI a long-term survey would soon begin on this topic.

Triplicane resident S Sadagopan, 62, who recovered 20 days ago, said he had weight loss and fatigue while going to work, but did not have breathing problems. Muthukumar, 57, a senior journalist who recovered a month ago, said he had lost 8kg and was yet to get back his sense of smell and taste completely. “But I don’t have any joint pain or breathing issues.”

The woman said she suffered giddiness and that she hydrated herself many times a day.

While 40-year-old Abdul Hameed said he had lingering pain in the legs and had reduced driving, a railway official said he lost 5 kilos after recovery, but had regained it due to a better diet. “I have no breathing problems or joint pain,” the 57-year-old, who is diabetic, said.

A 42-year-old man said he had lost around 20kg, but had regained only around 5kg. “I’m not able to walk much and my strength has reduced.”

Dr J Amalorpavanathan, a retired government official, said a lung function study of recovered patients should be carried out. “Impact of viral infection remains for a week, but this is a new disease for which we don’t have data. All we know is that lung capacity is compromised. Many are also reporting mental confusion apart from tiredness and lethargy,” he said.

Boy, 15, slips, falls to death from 5th floor at Mannady

Boy, 15, slips, falls to death from 5th floor at Mannady

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai: 22.07.2020

A 15-year-old boy fell from the fifth floor of an under construction building at Mannady and died on Tuesday evening, police said.

Police have identified the boy as Z Riaz.

They said Riaz would help his father Zakir sell tea as the latter lost his job of a car driver due to the lockdown.

Around 4.30pm on Tuesday, Riaz came to supply tea to workers involved in the construction of a six-storey building on Aranmanaikaran Street at Mannady.

When he was going down the stairs from the fifth floor, he slipped and fell into the space meant for elevator. He died on the spot. On information, the Esplanade police recovered his body and sent it for postmortem. A case has been registered and further investigation is on.

The boy was going down the stairs from the 5th floor when he slipped and fell into the space meant for elevator. He died on the spot

BCom – most sought after among courses

BCom – most sought after among courses

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 22.07.2020

Like the past few years, city colleges are receiving more applications for BCom compared to other degree programmes for 2020-21.

Some top colleges have received 20 times more applications against the sanctioned strength for BCom indicating the tough competition. The applications can increase in the coming days. Some courses like BBA, basic sciences like BSc Chemistry, BSc Physics and BSc Psychology also attract more applications compared to the previous year.

Ethiraj College for Women has received around 15,000 applications so far.

“There is a big rush towards commerce stream. We have received 20 times more applications against our sanctioned strength. There is a renewed interest in basic sciences too,” said S Kothai, principal of the college. “In the first few days, the number of applications for BSc physics and chemistry is higher compared to last year,” she added.

Stella Maris College got 18,000 applications so far. “There is this usual craze for commerce and among the science courses, psychology received the highest number of applications. Post-Covid, many students want to study psychology to become counsellors,” said Rosy Joseph, principal of Stella Maris College.

Among the arts courses, the college received more applications for BA English literature. Loyola College received nearly 10,000 applications in just four days. “We have received more applications for BCom, BBA and BSc Visual Communication,” Thomas Amirtham, principal of the college said.

College, Candidate’s Marks Decide Rates; Trying To Act Against Middlemen, Say Institutions

College, Candidate’s Marks Decide Rates; Trying To Act Against Middlemen, Say Institutions

Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com 22.07.2020

In the current Covid-triggered uncertainty, with educational campuses off limits to students and parents, a network of middlemen is targeting those desperate for admission in top arts and science colleges. Promising seats in any college, these ‘agents’ demand anything from ₹80,000 to ₹5 lakh for a BCom seat, the most sought after, with an advance of ₹10,000 to ₹15,000 for the ‘booking’.

Following reports of a message about such a group doing the rounds on WhatsApp, TOI called the number mentioned. The man who answered said he was working for a consultancy and wanted details of the caller’s Class XII marks. “Due to the heavy competition, managements have increased donations this year. For a BCom seat in Loyola College, you may have to spend up to ₹5 lakh and those like Madras Christian College (MCC) and DG Vaishnav College, it may touch ₹3.5 lakh. The higher the marks are, the lower the donation will be,” he said. A seat at Ethiraj College for Women, he said, would cost ₹2 lakh.

It’s very simple, the agent said. “Before the college reopens, we will call you to the college. You have to pay the donation and fees to get admission. We have our people in colleges and have done several admissions previously.”

But, most city institutions say they don’t accept donation/capitation fee, with one institution even putting out a warning in its prospectus. “We do not collect any capitation fee for admission. But, brokers collect money in our college name. We are trying to prevent it,” said Loyola College principal Thomas Amirtham.

The college, he said, had automated the entire process, with aspirants ranked according to the details fed. Based on the roster system, the selection list is released for 50% of seats. “Every year, we fine-tune admission process to not provide space for middlemen or agents.”

It is a very serious menace, said R Ganesan, principal of DG Vaishnav College, adding that these people cash in on the students’ fear, given the present crisis. “Many may get admission in the normal process. But, agents project as if they got the seats with their influence. Students and parents need to be careful,” he said, adding that they had complained to police against such people.

A faculty member of Ethiraj College said they were monitoring social media for any such ‘information’ about the institution and added they had lodged a complaint last year in this connection.

Madras Christian College detected a group of such agents in Pallavaram and is planning to lodge a complaint with the cyber crime police. “We don’t collect donations or encourage any third party in our admission process,” said principal P Wilson.

Guru Nanak College principal MG Ragunathan said parents or students wanting to know about admission to a particular course can always contact the college. “They need not approach unknown persons,” he said. The college plans to release the rank list for all applicants to ensure transparency. Some colleges have deputed experts to monitor middlemen on social media including WhatsApp and Facebook.

Many may get admission in the normal process. But, agents project as if they got the seats with their influence

R Ganesan | PRINCIPAL, DG VAISHNAV COLLEGE

Inclusion Of Biological Mother's Name In The Passport Instead Of Step Mother's Would Not Cause Any 'Prejudice': P&H HC [Read Order]

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Madras HC Restrains Patanjali From Using 'Coronil' Trademark [Read Order]

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Supreme Court Directs Compassionate Appointment In 21 Yrs Old Case, Directs Rs. 2 Lakh Cost To The Widow Of Deceased [Read Order]

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All members of GU commerce admissions committee resign

All members of GU commerce admissions committee resign

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahmedabad: 21.07.2020

All members of the Gujarat University admissions committee for commerce courses put in their papers on Monday, even as admissions to five courses are on in full swing.

As many as 40,000 students whose admissions are pending have now been left in the lurch.

Three days ago, the committee members wrote to the varsity vice-chancellor, asking him to address the issue the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), which is holding demonstrations in protest against the selection of the committee and outsourcing of part of the admissions work to a private agency.

“The committee wrote to the authorities after ABVP members began targeting them. A few days ago, ABVP workers had locked up the admission committee members,” sources in GU said.

The nine members, including the convener of the committee resigned on Monday after the GU authorities turned a blind eye to their concerns, sources said.

A security guard was beaten up a few days ago and the GU authorities did not report the matter to the police, sources said.

Mop-up round for empty PG dental seats

Mop-up round for empty PG dental seats

Ahamedabad 21.07.2020

The admission committee for postgraduate medical courses has decided to conduct the mop-up round by way of video conferencing for the vacant dental seats on July 21. The Admission Committee for Professional Post-Graduate Medical Education Courses has recently conducted the third round of admission in which 1,540 seats were allotted for MD/MS courses and 220 were allotted for PG dental courses. In the case of PG medical, 30 seats remained vacant while 53 went empty for PG dental programmes. “For the PG medical seats that are empty, there are no applicants while in the case of PG dental there are 220 applicants,” said an official close to the development. TNN

GU to hold theory exams in two phases

GU to hold theory exams in two phases

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Ahmedabad: 21.07.2020

Gujarat University will conduct theory exams for undergraduate and postgraduate students in two phases, beginning August 21 and August 31.

As many as 52 exams for students in various semesters such as MA (fourth semester), MCom (fourth semester), MSc (fourth semester) and LLB (second and fourth semester) will be held from August 21. The BA (sixth semester), BBA (sixth semester), BCom (sixth semester), BCA (sixth semester), BSc (sixth semester) exams will be held from August 31.

The duration of each exam will be of two hours. For students who cannot participate in this pen and paper exam or for students who are from other states or overseas, the varsity will conduct special online exams in multiple-choice questions (MCQ) format. The dates for the special exam will be announced later.

According to the GU directives, the exams will be conducted with proper sanitization methods and social distancing at exam centres. Decisions on keeping exam centres at the district level and halving the number of students per classroom from 30 to15 have been taken in the past.

Students in intermediate semesters will be evaluated on internal assessments. The annual exams for colleges were deferred this year due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In May, the state government had announced that terminal examinations for all varsities in Gujarat would be held from June 25. The government had to reverse this after many varsities called off the examinations due to protests by students.

Many students look to seek admissions in pvt universities

Many students look to seek admissions in pvt universities

Cancellation Of Exams A Reason Behind Move

Nirupa.Vatyam@timesgroup.com

Hyderabad: 21.07.2020

As uncertainty prevails over EAMCET and Joint Entrance Examination (JEE), majority of students from the city and elsewhere in the state are seeking admissions in deemed or private universities. Though the exams are scheduled to be held in September, many think that they may be delayed further.

With several private universities such as SRM Institute, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) among others cancelling their entrance examinations coupled with the fact that many parents are not inclined towards their wards appearing for examinations during the pandemic, is driving students to choose deemed universities. “After the announcement of the cancellation of the entrance examination, we received 10,000 applications in a day,” said GV Selvam, vice-president, VIT University.

He said that every year they receive over 2 lakh applications and added that the number of applications may go up significantly as quite a few students are cancelling their plans to go abroad. “Based on Class 12 marks, JEE or SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test) we are going to release a rank list in August,” he added.

Likewise, sources from one of the well-known deemed universities said that admissions have gone up this year as many students are preferring local varsities. Lovely Professional University, which many students from Telangana and AP join every year, has also seen a 25% increase in the number of applications received. “This might be because of the way we handled things during the pandemic,” said Aman Mittal, additional director, Lovely Professional University.

Citing reasons for opting for these institutes, parents said they don’t want to wait till September or October to secure a seat. “I have sent my son’s applications to almost all private and deemed universities in Telangana, Tamil Nadu, and Karnataka and even received provisional admission from a couple of them. I want him to secure a seat in computer science engineering in one of the institutes so there is no pressure on him to appear for entrance examinations,” said B Sanjana, a parent.

B’luru firm develops app for medical students

Hyderabad:

Amidst the pandemic, undergraduate and postgraduate medical students of Telangana will have access to curriculum-based medical education content with 3D animations on a learning application MediMagic developed by a Bengaluru-based firm.

According to a circular issued by the Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences (KNRUHS), Warangal, the app, developed by Vinformax, encompasses 3D animated content for pre-clinical and paraclinical lessons mapped to the Medical Council of India prescribed curriculum. “The app is free for medical students of KNRUHS till October 31. The app can be used by the students for self-learning while reading textbooks. Concepts and images in the textbooks can be visualized from the videos in the app,” read the circular. TNN

IndiGo to cut staff by 10%, pilots safe

IndiGo to cut staff by 10%, pilots safe

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi: 21.07.2020

The massive impact of coronavirus on the aviation sector has led IndiGo to decide that it will reduce its employee count by 10%.

This is the first time India’s only cash-rich airline has decided to take such a step to survive the downturn.

IndiGo has about 24,000 employees. Its employee cost in 2019-20 was Rs 4,395 crore. IndiGo will not be laying off any of its over 3,000 pilots.

“It is impossible for our company to fly through this economic storm without making some sacrifices, in order to sustain our business operations. Therefore, after carefully assessing and reviewing all possible scenarios, it is clear that we will need to bid a painful adieu to 10% of our workforce,” a note from Indi-Go CEO Ronojoy Dutta said.

E-pass, stopcorona top list of most-visited govt portals

E-pass, stopcorona top list of most-visited govt portals

Yogesh.Kabirdoss@timesgroup.com

Chennai: 21.07.2020

E-pass and an exclusive website on coronavirus topped the list of most sought-after state government portals during the lockdown as desperate people wanted to travel to their hometowns besides seeking official updates on the pandemic.

The e-Sevai website that facilitates accessing various documents at a click of a button came a distant third as public did not want to visit common service centre due to the pandemic. Tangedco and Greater Chennai Corporation are other portals that made to the list of top five official websites accessed by the public in the past three months amid the lockdown.

This also helped in promoting contactless public services particularly accessing revenue department certificates avoiding the hassles of going to government offices or the common service centre for the purpose.

Data sourced by TOI states that 70,000 applications were received to avail e-passes a day. The pass is mandatory for commuting within the state. While about 55 lakh e-pass applications were filed by the public in a span of 80 days since May, one-third of the requests were accepted and the rest rejected.

The 'stopcorna' website of the state government that offers all information pertaining to coronavirus including daily bulletin, hospital contacts and health advisory recorded an average of 45,000 hits a day.

Both the portals were launched in May in view of the pandemic. Similarly, the 'e-Sevai' website is witnessing 16,000 hits daily. “A chunk of applications was pertaining to nativity, community and first-generation graduate certificates as it is admission season. In fact, this year, the portal went completely online allowing people to receive all the documents online without coming to the common service centre for the purpose,” an official said.

Portals of Tangedco for paying power bills and Greater Chennai Corporation also had a good number of hits. state commissioner of e-Governance Santosh K Misra said videos explaining the process of online applications were created and posted on YouTube for convenience of the public. “Steps would be taken to make government websites mobile userfriendly,” he added.

How covid covered the entire Nation in four months

'Transfer not an alternative for disciplinary action': Madras HC quashes order against sanitary worker

'Transfer not an alternative for disciplinary action': Madras HC quashes order against sanitary worker

Justice R Suresh Kumar, who passed the order, directed the authorities to instead initiate disciplinary proceedings against her and also conclude the proceedings within three months.

Published: 20th July 2020 12:22 PM

Madras High Court

By Express News Service

MADURAI: Observing that transfer is not an alternative for disciplinary action, the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court quashed a transfer order against a sanitary worker in the Government Homeopathy Medical College Hospital in Thirumangalam.

Justice R Suresh Kumar, who passed the order, directed the authorities to instead initiate disciplinary proceedings against her and also conclude the proceedings within three months.

The direction was given on a petition filed by sanitary worker R Mayammal challenging her transfer to Ramanathapuram Siddha hospital. The petitioner's counsel objected the transfer, stating that inter-district transfers are uncommon among sweepers. But the government counsel contended that the petitioner frequently quarrelled with her superiors, teachers and even with the students and that the transfer order was the result of her actions.

However, the judge observed, "Instead of initiating a disciplinary proceeding, of late, it has become a routine action on the part of the authorities to transfer such alleged trouble-monger/employee from one place to another, so that the trouble can be brought under control temporarily."

But transfer cannot be a solution or an alternative for controlling erring employees and the right method would be to initiate disciplinary action as per Service law, he opined and passed the above order.

More doctors, staff positive, med college hospitals under strain

More doctors, staff positive, med college hospitals under strain

Functioning of various depts hit; 49 doctors in quarantine at T’Puram MCH

Published: 21st July 2020 03:39 AM

For representational purposes

By Express News Service

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM The state’s health department came under pressure on Monday after several doctors and staff of various medical college hospitals (MCH), which have been playing the lead role in the Covid-19 fight, tested positive or were sent into quarantine. The state reported 794 cases on Monday of which 519 people were infected through local contact.The number of healthcare workers who tested positive at the Thiruvananthapuram MCH rose to 20 after two more contracted the virus on Monday. As many as 49 doctors and 75 medical staff have been placed under quarantine so far. With the number of patients going up in the state capital — 182 on Monday, 170 of whom through local spread — the crisis at the MCH is a cause for concern.

The functioning of various departments was also hit at Kozhikode and Kottayam MCHs. Situation looked better in terms of infection among healthcare workers in Thrissur and Pariyaram, yet many had to quarantined.MCH authorities are making special arrangements to avoid further Covid cases among health workers.Unconfirmed reports say that 14 patients and 10 bystanders also tested positive at the MCH in the state capital.

The hospital has decided to restrict the number of patients who can seek direct treatment to 50. Patients can consult doctors of all departments only from 9am to noon after buying a token. In non-emergency cases, people have to contact the doctor concerned over the phone.

The Kozhikode MCH is also on alert after a nurse with the nephrology department got infected while working in a non-Covid ward. “Though a few health workers have been infected, we’re making sure that no further incidents are reported,” said college principal Dr V Rajendran.In Kottayam, 19 healthcare workers were instructed to go into quarantine after two patients in the orthopaedic ward tested positive on July 16.

Restrictions put in place at Kottayam medical college

The ward which was closed for fumigation opened on Monday. On Sunday, a patient who was admitted for cataract surgery tested positive, following which 10 health workers were placed under quarantine. “We’ve made restrictions and cut down some of the services. A meeting of the heads of clinical departments will be held on Tuesday to formulate a strategy for addressing such situations in the future,” said Kottayam MCH resident medical officer Dr R P Renjin.

Thrissur MCH has so far remained Covid-free when it comes to its staff.“Recently, we split the services into Covid and non-Covid categories. Emergency services and other treatments, including surgery, will be conducted in the non-Covid zone,” said an official.

The results of 10 healthcare workers, who were under quarantine, turned negative on Monday, providing huge relief. Currently, 14 staff with the hospital’s forensic department are under quarantine.A doctor and PG student at Pariyaram GMCH were admitted to the Covid ward after they showed symptoms. Their test results are awaited. However, around 40 people who were in the student’s primary contact list have been placed under quarantine. Of them, 10 are PG students and others health workers.

Sunday, July 19, 2020

Transport And Slaughter Of Camels Illegal : Telangana HC [Read Order]

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Law Students Seek Cancellation Of Final Year Examinations; Bombay HC Seeks Reply From State, UGC, BCI

Law Students Seek Cancellation Of Final Year Examinations; Bombay HC Seeks Reply From State, UGC, BCI: The Bombay High Court on Friday sought a reply from the State of Maharashtra, University Grants Commission and Bar Council of India in a PIL filed by a law student seeking cancellation of final

ஆடிமாதம் தொடங்கியும் ஊரடங்கு காரணமாக குலதெய்வ கோயில்களில் வழிபட முடியாமல் தவிக்கும் பக்தர்கள்; கோயிலுக்கு வெளியே நின்று கற்பூரம் ஏற்றினர்

ஆடிமாதம் தொடங்கியும் ஊரடங்கு காரணமாக குலதெய்வ கோயில்களில் வழிபட முடியாமல் தவிக்கும் பக்தர்கள்; கோயிலுக்கு வெளியே நின்று கற்பூரம் ஏற்றினர்

2020-07-18@ 14:38:42

திருவண்ணாமலை: ஆடி மாதம் தொடங்கியும் ஊரடங்கு உத்தரவு காரணமாக, குலதெய்வ கோயில்களுக்கு சென்று பக்தர்கள் வழிபட முடியாத நிலை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளது. இதனால் கோயிலுக்கு வெளியே நின்று கற்பூரம் ஏற்றிவிட்டு சென்றனர்.

உலகையே அச்சுறுத்தி வரும் கொரோனா நோய்த்தொற்றை கட்டுப்படுத்த சில கட்டுப்பாடுகளுடன் ஊரடங்கு அமல்படுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. கோயில்களில் பக்தர்கள் அதிகளவில் கூடுவார்கள் என்பதால், சுவாமி தரிசனம் செய்ய தடை விதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. மேலும், ஆடி மாதங்களில் இந்துக்கள் தங்களது குலதெய்வ கோயிலுக்கு சென்று, பொங்கல் வைத்து வழிபடுவது வழக்கம். ஆனால், தற்போது ஊரடங்கு காரணமாக ஆடி மாதத்தில் பிரசித்தி பெற்ற கோயில்களிலும் பக்தர்கள் தரிசனம் செய்ய தடை விதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

இந்நிலையில், திருவண்ணாமலையில் பிரசித்தி பெற்ற பச்சையம்மன் கோயிலில் ஆண்டுதோறும் நடைபெற்று வரும் ஆடிவெள்ளி திருவிழா, கொரோனா தொற்று காரணமாக இந்த ஆண்டு ரத்து செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. பக்தர்கள் யாரும் கோயிருக்கு வரவேண்டாம் என கோயிலுக்கு வெளியே அறிவிப்பு பலகை வைத்து சாலைகளும் அடைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்நிலையில், ஆடி முதல் வெள்ளிக்கிழமையையொட்டி நேற்று, சுவாமி தரிசனம் செய்ய வந்த பக்தர்கள் ஏமாற்றம் அடைந்து, கோயிலுக்கு வெளியே சாலைகள் அடைக்கப்பட்டுள்ள பகுதியில் கற்பூரம் ஏற்றி வழிபட்டு விட்டு திரும்பி சென்றனர். ஆடிமாதத்தில் வழக்கமாக குலதெய்வ கோயில்களில் வழிபட்டு வந்த நிலையில், கொரோனா காரணமாக கோயிலுக்கு சென்று சுவாமி தரிசனம் செய்ய முடியாத நிலை ஏற்பட்டுள்ளதே என பக்தர்கள் வேதனை தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.

பக்தர்கள் இல்லை... படையெடுக்கும் குரங்குகள்

பக்தர்கள் இல்லை... படையெடுக்கும் குரங்குகள்

Added : ஜூலை 19, 2020 03:43

சபரிமலை : பக்தர்கள் இல்லாமல் பூஜைகள் நடைபெறும் சபரிமலை சன்னிதானத்தில் குரங்குகள் படையெடுக்க தொடங்கியுள்ளன.

கொரோனா ஊரடங்கால் மாசி மாத பூஜைகளுக்கு பின் சன்னிதானத்துக்கு பக்தர்கள் அனுமதிக்கப்படவில்லை. குறைவான ஊழியர்களுடன் பூஜை சடங்குகள் மட்டும் நடைபெறுகிறது. தற்போது ஆடி மாத பூஜைகள் நடைபெற்று வருகிறது. நாளை (ஜூலை 20) இரவு 7:30 மணிக்கு நடை அடைக்கப்படும்.ஆடிமாத பூஜையையொட்டி மேல்சாந்தி பரமேஸ்வரன் நம்பூதிரி மாளிகைப்புறத்தம்மன் கோயிலில் பகவதிசேவை பூஜை செய்தார்.எப்போதும் சரண கோஷம் முழங்கும் சபரிமலை தற்போது நிசப்தமாக இருக்கிறது. பொதுவாக சன்னிதானத்துக்கு குரங்குகள் வருவது இல்லை. பக்தர்கள் இல்லாததால் உணவு தேடி குரங்குகள் 18 படிகள், கொடிமரம் பக்கத்தில் உள்ள பீடங்களில் வந்து அமர்கின்றன.

400 more MBBS seats on offer in TN

400 more MBBS seats on offer in TN

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai: 19.07.2020

Tamil Nadu will have at least 400 more MBBS seats on its seat matrix for the 2020 medical admissions. The Medical Council of India has increased 250 seats in existing medical colleges — government and private — and also permitted a new self-financing college to start UG medical programme in 2021.

The Government Kanyakumari Medical College and Hospital has been permitted to add 50 more MBBS seats to the existing 100 seats, director of medical education Dr R Narayanababu said. The medical college in Asaripallam, Nagercoil, started iwith 100 seats in 2004. In 2016, the college started postgraduate medical programmes. “The policy of the state is to start new medical in every district and increase seats in all existing medical colleges to 250. Besides training doctors, these colleges will function as tertiary health care facilities,” he said.

Panimalar Medical College Hospital and Research Institute, a self-financing medical college affiliated to Tamil Nadu Dr MGR Medical University, has been permitted to start MBBS course with 150 seats this year. The MCI website also shows 100 additional seats each at deemed universities Meenakshi Medical College Hospital And Research Institute and Saveetha Medical College in Kancheepuram.

Officials say at least three more new private medical colleges have applied for MCI permission. “If they get permission they will add another 450 seats,” a senior official said. “As of now, these colleges have been asked to make a few rectifications and reapply.”

Earlier this week, health minister C Vijayabaskar said the state is waiting for MCI officials to inspect the campus of 11 new medical colleges the state was permitted to start. In August, the cabinet committee on economic affairs had approved setting up of 75 government medical colleges by 2021-22 across the country.

The Centre also offered to partially fund the project as it wanted to increase the number of medical colleges in the country. Tamil Nadu, which has 24 medical colleges at present, got permission to start 11 medical colleges with 150 seats each.

“By next academic year, we will have 1,650 MBBS seats,” he said.

2020 MEDICAL ADMISSIONS

MU best employee is man who put its ₹140cr in tottering bank

MU best employee is man who put its ₹140cr in tottering bank

Hemali.Chhapia@timesgroup.com

Mumbai: 19.07.2020

The University of Mumbai has conferred the best employee award on an officer against whom it is conducting an inquiry of financial mismanagement for depositing Rs 140 crore of the varsity in Yes Bank five days before the financial institution collapsed.

In the last concluded senate meeting of February-March, the matter was flagged off by Supriya Karande, who questioned the decision of the varsity to park funds with a bank that had failed.

A committee to inquire into the investment was set up and the members had submitted their findings and demanded that the officer, Rajendra Ambawade, be suspended and an inquiry be set up against him.

Ambawade, who is deputy registrar, declined to comment. “I am not allowed to speak to the media,” he said.

A university spokesperson said the inquiry was not yet completed.

“The inquiry is still on and if the charges pressed against Ambawade are found to be indeed correct, the award will be taken back,” the spokesperson said.

The matter in question is the large fixed deposit investment of the public university with Yes Bank, and the inquiry committee found that university finance officers claimed ignorance about the Yes Bank stock movement from Rs 245 to Rs 25 in a year at the time when ther investment was made.

Among the private banks approved to make investments, Yes Bank does not figure in the list. Section officers could not produce any document authorising them to invest in Yes Bank as previously no business was transacted with it, said a member of the committee.

As a public university, preference is also given to nationalised banks for depositing excess money.

Professor D P Mehta, chancellor’s nominee to the senate, said: “The inquiry committee has investigated the matter and submitted a report but no action has been taken so far. The members who were selecting officers for the award should have been apprised about the charges levelled against Ambawade by the inquiry panel and the award should not have morally been given to him.”

Chancellor’s nominee in the senate Sudhakar Tamboli said the employee was named in the first draft of the committee report, which was submitted to the university in March. “The inquiry was still on. If the university does not want to honour the committee’s findings, what is the point of setting up such an inquiry committee?” Tamboli said.

‘560 univs have either had exams or plan to hold’

‘560 univs have either had exams or plan to hold’

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi: 19.07.2020

The University Grants Commission stated on Saturday that of 945 universities asked to share status of the conduct of examination, 755 had responded by Saturday with 560 claiming they had either held the examination or are planning to conduct them.

The commission in its revised guidelines on July 6 stated that the final exams have to be conducted by September-end and that the exams are mandatory. The UGC on Saturday reiterated that performance in examinations contributes to merit, lifelong credibility, wider global acceptability for admissions, scholarships, awards, placements, and better future prospects.

While making the exams mandatory, the guidelines also mentioned that in case a student of terminal semester/ final year is unable to appear in the examination conducted by the university for any reason, he/she may be given opportunity to appear in special examinations for such course(s)/ paper(s), which may be conducted by the university as and when feasible, so that the student is not put to any inconvenience/ disadvantage.

400 more MBBS seats on offer in TN

400 more MBBS seats on offer in TN

Panimalar College Gets MCI Nod For Med Course

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai: 19.07.2020

Tamil Nadu will have at least 400 more MBBS seats on its matrix for the 2020-21 medical admissions. The Medical Council of India has increased 250 seats in existing medical colleges — government and private — and also permitted a new self-financing college to start the UG medical programme in 2021.

“By next academic year, we will have 1,650 MBBS seats,” he said.

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விருதுநகர் மாவட்டத்தில் இன்று ஒரே நாளில் 11 கர்ப்பிணிகள், 13 சுகாதாரப் பணியாளர்கள் உள்பட 273 பேர் கரோனா வைரஸ் தொற்றால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டனர்.

விருதுநகரில் இன்று ஒரே நாளில் 11 கர்ப்பிணிகள் உள்பட 273 பேருக்கு கரோனா: 5 வங்கிகள் மூடல்

விருதுநகர்

விருதுநகர் மாவட்டத்தில் இன்று ஒரே நாளில் 11 கர்ப்பிணிகள், 13 சுகாதாரப் பணியாளர்கள் உள்பட 273 பேர் கரோனா வைரஸ் தொற்றால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டனர்.

சென்னை, மதுரையைத் தொடர்ந்து விருதுநகர் மாவட்டத்தில் நாளுக்கு நாள் கரோனா வைரஸ் தொற்று அதிகரித்து வருகிறது. இன்று ஒரே நாளில் விருதுநகர் மாவட்டத்தில் 273 பேருக்கு கரோனா வைரஸ் தொற்று கண்டறியப்பட்டது. இவர்களில் 11 பேர் கர்ப்பிணிகள், 13 பேர் சுகாதாரப் பணியாளர்கள் என்பது குறிப்பிடத்தக்கது.

மேலும், விருதுநகர் மாவட்டத்தில் இதுவரை கரோனா வைரஸ் தொற்றால் 24 பேர் உயிரிழந்துள்ளனர். கடந்த ஒரு வாரத்தல் மட்டும் 14 பேர் உயிரிழந்துள்ளனர். விருதுநகர் மாவட்டத்தில் கரோனா வைரஸ் தொற்றால் பாதிக்கப்பட்டோர் எண்ணிக்கை 3,095 ஆக உயர்ந்துள்ளது. இவர்களில் 2006 பேர் சிகிச்சைபெற்று வருகின்றனர்.

கரோனா வைரஸ் தொற்று காரணமாக விருதுநகரில் ஒரு வங்கியும், சாத்தூரில் 4 வங்கிகளும் மூடப்பட்டுள்ளன. இதனால் வணிகர்கள் மற்றும் பொதுமக்கள் பண பரிவர்த்தனை செய்ய முடியாமல் தவித்து வருகின்றனர்.

குறிப்பாக 100 நாள் வேலை திட்டத்தில் பணியாற்றி வரும் கிராமப்புறத் தொழிலாளர்கள் வங்கியில் பணம் எடுக்க முடியாமலும் அன்றாட் செலவுகளுக்கு பணம் இல்லாததாலும் தவித்து வருகின்றனர்.

Southern Railway proposes 14 new trains in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Southern Railway proposes 14 new trains in Tamil Nadu and Kerala

Since there is no sign of complete restoration of train services in the immediate future, there is no deadline for introducing these new trains, say official sources.

Published: 18th July 2020 05:53 AM

By B Anbuselvan

Express News Service

CHENNAI: Southern railway has proposed to introduce 14 new trains and extension of 12 trains in the Tamil Nadu and Kerala for the year 2020-21 in Indian Railway Time Table Committee (IRTTC) meeting.

The IRTTC meeting which is being conducted every year recommends changes to be made in the railway time table based on the proposals sent from the divisional railways. The six divisions of Southern railways – Chennai, Madurai, Salem, Tiruchy, Thiruvananthapuram and Palakkad - have in total proposed to introduce 14 trains and extension of over 12 trains, revealed the official documents obtained by The New Indian Express through an RTI application.

The Chennai division has proposed to introduce Chennai – Tirupati daily express and Tambaram - Visakhapatnam weekly express for this year.

“Erode – Chennai Yercaud express arrives Chennai at 4 am and the train leaves Chennai as Hyderabad Express at 4.45 pm. The rake idling at Central for 12 hours and 40 minutes and the same can be utilised for the new train,” said the Chennai division.

Similarly, Tambaram – Visakhapatinam weekly express train also proposed utilising the idling rake of Haldia – Chennai Sangrami weekly express. The incoming rake of Sangrami express remains idle for 95 hours at Central station.

The Madurai division proposed to introduce new trains between Tirunelveli and Coimbatore via Tenkasi, Virudhunagar, Madurai, Dindigul, Palani and Pollachi. It also sought the railways approval for extending Rameswaram - Madurai passenger upto Coimbatore and Bikaner - Madurai Anuvrat express upto Tirunelveli.

The Salem division has proposed two overnight trains in Coimbatore – Rameswaram and Coimbatore – Bengaluru section.

Interestingly, Tiruchirappalli division has proposed to introduce five new trains and also sought approval for extending six trains.

The new trains are Tiruchirappalli – Bengaluru via Karaikudi, Salem and Hosur; Tiruchirappalli – Baiyyappanahalli biweekly express; Tambaram – Karaikudi daily express; Tiruchirappalli - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) weekly express and Tiruvarur – Karaikudi passenger train.

The Palakkad division has proposed to introduce new daily express trains in Rameswaram – Palakkad and Dindigul – Palakkad routes.

The Thiruvananthapuram division proposed to run Kochuveli – Coimbatore Antyodaya weekly express and Ernakulam – Velankanni express weekly express this year itself.

“Both the new trains proposed by Thiruvananthapuram division are planned to be introduced by July 1st this year. But owing to Covid 19 lockdown, the plan was delayed,” said a source in railways.

Railway officials said the proposals from six divisions have been submitted in the time table committee and headquarters for the approval.

The proposals for introducing a few new trains require approval at headquarters and the same being scrutinised and sent to the railway board for approval accordingly. "Given that there was no sign for complete restoration of train services in the immediate future, there was no deadline for introducing these trains," explained the official.

New trains proposed in IRTTC for 2020-21:

1.Chennai – Tirupati daily express

2.Tambaram – Visakhapatnam railway station weekly

3.Tirunelveli - Coimbatore daily express

4.Rameswaram – Palakkad daily express

5.Dindigul – Palakkad daily express

6.Coimbatore – Rameswaram overnight express

7.Coimbatore – Bengaluru overnight express

8.Tiruchy – Bengaluru via Karaikudi, Salem and Hosur

9.Tiruchy – Baiyyappanahalli bi weekly express

10.Tambaram – Karaikudi daily express train

11.Tiruchy - Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (Mumbai) weekly express

12.Tiruvarur – Karaikudi passenger train

13.Kochuveli – Coimbatore Antyodaya weekly express

14. Ernakulam – Velankanni express weekly express.

Proposed extension of train services:

1. New Jalpaiguri - Chennai Egmore weekly express upto Tirunelveli

2. Jasidih Junction - Tambaram upto Madurai

3. Rameswaram - Madurai passenger upto Coimbatore

4. Bikaner - Madurai Anuvrat Express upto Tirunelveli

5. Bengaluru – Coimbatore Uday Express upto Palakkad.town

6. Palakkad town – Tiruchy passenger extension as Karaikal -

Rameswaram passenger.

7. Tiruchy – Tirupadiripuliyur DEMU passenger upto Vellore

8. Chennai Beach – Vellore MEMU passenger upto Tiruvannamalai.

9.Tiruchy – Thanjavur passenger upto Thiruvarur

10. Shri Ganganagar - Tiruchchirapali humsafar express upto Madurai

11. Mangaluru - Thiruvananthapuram express upto Nagercoil

12. Thiruvananthapuram - Nagercoil passenger upto Tirunelveli

Source: RTI data obtained by The New Indian Express.

மருத்துவ படிப்பு ஓ.பி.சி., ஒதுக்கீடு வரும், 27ல் உயர் நீதிமன்றம் தீர்ப்பு

மருத்துவ படிப்பு ஓ.பி.சி., ஒதுக்கீடு வரும், 27ல் உயர் நீதிமன்றம் தீர்ப்பு

Added : ஜூலை 17, 2020 23:19

சென்னை : மருத்துவ படிப்புகளில், அகில இந்திய ஒதுக்கீட்டுக்காக ஒப்படைக்கப்படும் இடங்களில், இதர பிற்படுத்தப்பட்ட பிரிவினருக்கு, 50 சதவீத இடங்களை வழங்க கோரிய வழக்கின் உத்தரவை, வரும், 27ம் தேதிக்கு, சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றம் தள்ளி வைத்துள்ளது.

அரசு மற்றும் தனியார் மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரிகளில் உள்ள மருத்துவ பட்டப்படிப்பு மற்றும் பட்டயப் படிப்பு இடங்களில், 15 சதவீதமும், முதுநிலைப் படிப்புகளில், 50 சதவீத இடங்களும், அகில இந்திய ஒதுக்கீடுக்கு ஒப்படைக்கப்படுகின்றன.இந்த இடங்களில், இதர பிற்படுத்தப்பட்ட பிரிவினருக்கு, 50 சதவீத ஒதுக்கீடு வழங்க கோரி, சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில், தமிழக அரசு மற்றும் தி.மு.க., - அ.தி.மு.க., - ம.தி.மு.க., மற்றும் திராவிடர் கழகம் உள்ளிட்ட கட்சிகளும், 27 சதவீத ஒதுக்கீடு கோரி, பா.ம.க.,வும் மனுக்கள் தாக்கல் செய்தன.மனுக்கள், தலைமை நீதிபதி ஏ.பி.சாஹி, நீதிபதி செந்தில்குமார் ராமமூர்த்தி அடங்கிய, 'முதல் பெஞ்ச்' முன், நேற்று விசாரணைக்கு வந்தன.

தி.மு.க., சார்பில், மூத்த வழக்கறிஞர் பி.வில்சன், அ.தி.மு.க., சார்பில், மூத்த வழக்கறிஞர் ஏ.ஆர்.எல்.சுந்தரேசன், பா.ம.க., சார்பில், வழக்கறிஞர் கே.பாலு உள்ளிட்டோர் ஆஜராகினர். தமிழக அரசு தரப்பில், அட்வகேட் ஜெனரல் விஜய் நாராயண், மத்திய அரசு சார்பில், கூடுதல் சொலிசிட்டர் ஜெனரல் சங்கரநாராயணன், மருத்துவ கவுன்சில் சார்பில், வழக்கறிஞர் பி.ஆர்.ராமன் ஆஜராகினர்.இவ்வழக்கில், வழக்கறிஞர்களின் வாதங்கள் முடிந்த நிலையில், வரும், 27ம் தேதி உத்தரவு பிறப்பிப்பதாக, முதல் பெஞ்ச் அறிவித்தது.

Register for sports varsity UG courses from July 20

Register for sports varsity UG courses from July 20

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Chandigarh: 18.07.2020

The registration process for admissions in specialised three-year undergraduate courses in the Maharaja Bhupinder Singh Punjab Sports University, Patiala will start from July 20, said vice chancellor Lt Gen J S Cheema (retired).

He said the eligibility criteria for admission in Bachelor of Physical Education and Sports (BPES) course for general category would be 10+2 with minimum 50% pass marks and for SC/ ST/ OBC candidates and participants of international and national level sports competitions, it would be 45%. Besides, the candidate should have a graded sports certificate issued by the Punjab sports department or other states. The candidates will have to undergo a physical fitness test (PFT) to qualify for the admission.

“For the second course, BSc (Sports Science), eligibility for general category candidates is at least 50% pass marks in 10+2 (Science), while it is 45% for SC/ ST/ OBC and participants of international/ national level sports competitions,” he said.

Similarly, the third course would be BSc (Sports Nutrition and Dietetics). For this course, preference would be given to those candidates, who have participated in any sports competition at international/ national/state/federation/ district/ school level. Apart from this, the candidates must have a Graduation of Sports certificate.

APPLY ONLINE

An official said aspiring students can apply online for registration to these three courses from July 20 to August 20 on the university’s website mbspsu.pgsgcpe.com. “The dates for physical fitness test for the BPES course will be announced later on the university website,” he said

Nurse says boy, then gives girl

DNA TEST DEMANDED

Nurse says boy, then gives girl

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Ahmedabad: 18.07.2020

The Sola police station on Friday registered a unique application of complaint in which a couple alleged negligence by the staff of Sola Civil Hospital. A nurse had informed the couple that the woman had delivered a baby boy. But just half an hour later, the couple was told that it was a slip of the tongue and that the child was actually a girl. Suspecting foul play, the couple insisted on DNA testing.

J V Rathod, the inspector of the Sola police station, confirmed that an application of complaint has been received. “It was a caesarean operation early on Thursday. The family suspects that the baby was switched,” he said. “We are yet to record the statement of the hospital authorities.”

Dr Pina Soni, the medical superintendent of the hospital, could not be contacted for comment. But the hospital sources said that the woman had been placed in the Covid isolation ward and there had been no other childbirth over the past couple of days. Thus, there was no question of the child being swapped, they said. “It’s a human error on the part of the nurse. We understand the couple’s emotions and will support the investigation,” said an official.

MEDICAL STUDENTS ROPED IN

MEDICAL STUDENTS ROPED IN

1 Lakh Boost To Warrior Ranks

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Ahmedabad: 18.07.2020

The Gujarat government has taken the ‘all hands on deck’ approach by deploying students of medical, dental, and paramedical courses in the war on Covid.

Gujarat has crossed the 45,000-mark in terms of Covid cases and the state is facing an acute shortage of frontline medical teams.

The government’s decision is expected to create an additional frontline task force of about 1 lakh students in their first, second, third, and final years of undergraduate studies.

The Gujarat government’s department of health on Friday issued a notification to announce the decision.

The students roped in include those in MBBS, BDS, and BSc nursing courses. They will have to undergo a training programme before joining the mission.

The decision, however, is not likely to go down well with some students, especially in varsities such as Gujarat University where the final-year MBBS exams are scheduled next month.

Students of physiotherapy, homeopathy, ayurveda and other medical and paramedical courses will also be a part of this endeavor, the government notification said.

In the case of final-year MBBS and BDS students, the pre-deployment training period will last for five days. It will cover the areas of clinical management of Covid-19 and infection prevention and control. After undergoing training, the students will work under a nodal officer at dedicated Covid-19 hospitals.

The notification said that students of other courses will be trained in line with their study areas. The areas will include sample collection, packing and transportation; nursing; critical care; field surveillance and supervision; giving care to those in home isolation; and providing psycho-social care. As with MBBS and BDS students, other students will receive training tailor-made for this special deployment.

A central team is in the city to assess Covid-19 situation in Gujarat

Friday, July 17, 2020

பூந்தமல்லி துணிக்கடை ஊழியர்கள் 46 பேருக்கு கரோனா பாதிப்பு

பூந்தமல்லி துணிக்கடை ஊழியர்கள் 46 பேருக்கு கரோனா பாதிப்பு

பூந்தமல்லி 17.07.2020

பூந்தமல்லி பஸ் நிலையம் அருகே பிரபல துணிக்கடை செயல்பட்டு வருகிறது. எதிரெதிரே 2 கடைகளாக செயல்படும் இந்த துணிக்கடையில் 110 பேர் பணிபுரிந்து வருகின்றனர்.

இந்நிலையில், கடந்த 10-ம்தேதி துணிக்கடை ஊழியர் ஒருவருக்கு கரோனா தொற்று இருப்பது தெரியவந்தது. இதையடுத்து, துணிக்கடையில் பணிபுரியும் அனைவருக்கும் கடந்த 13-ம் தேதி கரோனா பரிசோதனை மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டது. பரிசோதனை முடிவுகள் நேற்று கிடைத்தன. அதில், துணிக்கடை ஊழியர்கள் 45 பேருக்கு தொற்று இருப்பது உறுதியானது.

ஆகவே, அந்த 45 பேரும், பூந்தமல்லியில் பொது சுகாதார நிறுவனத்தில் உள்ள சிறப்பு முகாமில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டு, சிகிச்சை பெற்று வருகின்றனர். தொடர்ந்து, பூந்தமல்லி நகராட்சி அதிகாரிகள், சம்பந்தப்பட்ட துணிக்கடையை மூடி, கிருமி நாசினி தெளிக்கும் பணியில் ஈடுபட்டனர்.

அதுமட்டுமல்லாமல், இந்த கடைக்கு வந்து சென்ற வாடிக்கையாளர்களின் பட்டியலை சுகாதார துறையினர் தயார் செய்து அவர்களை தனிமைப்படுத்தி கொள்ள அறிவுறுத்தினர்.

சொந்த ஊர் செல்ல அனுமதி அரசு பதிலளிக்க ஐகோர்ட் உத்தரவு

சொந்த ஊர் செல்ல அனுமதி அரசு பதிலளிக்க ஐகோர்ட் உத்தரவு

Added : ஜூலை 17, 2020 00:02

சென்னை : சென்னையை விட்டு சொந்த ஊர் செல்ல அனுமதிக்கக் கோரிய வழக்கில், தமிழக அரசு பதில் அளிக்க, சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றம் உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது.

சென்னையை சேர்ந்த, வழக்கறிஞர் பி.சேசுபாலன் ராஜா தாக்கல் செய்த மனு:ஊரடங்கு நிபந்தனைகள் தளர்த்தப்பட்டும், இன்னும் சகஜ நிலை திரும்பவில்லை. பெரும்பாலோர், அன்றாட வாழ்க்கையை நடத்தவே கஷ்டப்படுகின்றனர். அவர்களுக்கு, பெரும் நிதி நெருக்கடி உள்ளது.தமிழகத்தின், பல்வேறு பகுதிகளில் இருந்து சென்னைக்கு வந்தவர்கள், வேலை இழந்து நிற்கின்றனர். அவர்களால், உணவு, தங்குமிட செலவை எதிர்கொள்ள முடியவில்லை. தங்கும் வசதிசொந்த ஊர் செல்ல விரும்புகின்றனர்.

வாடகைக்கு இருப்பவர்கள், தற்போது வாடகை செலுத்த வேண்டிய நிலை உள்ளது. முடியாதவர்கள், வீட்டை காலி செய்து விட்டு, சொந்த ஊர் செல்ல வேண்டும்.சென்னையை விட்டு, சொந்த ஊர் செல்ல விரும்புவர்களுக்கு, 'இ - பாஸ்' கிடைப்பது இல்லை. திருமணம், மரணம், மருத்துவ காரணங்களுக்காக மட்டுமே, பாஸ் வழங்கப்படுகிறது. அதனால், பாஸ் இல்லாமல், சொந்த ஊர் செல்ல முயற்சிக்கின்றனர். வழியிலே தடுக்கப்பட்டு, சென்னைக்கு திருப்பி அனுப்பி விடுகின்றனர்.உணவு, தங்கும் வசதி கிடைக்காமல் தான், சென்னையை விட்டு சொந்த ஊர் திரும்புகின்றனர்.

அவர்களை அதிகாரிகள் தடுப்பது, எந்த விதத்தில் நியாயம். உணவு, தங்குமிடம் அளித்தால், சென்னையை விட்டு செல்வதை தடுக்கும் உரிமை, அரசுக்கு உள்ளது. மக்கள் நலன்களை பாதுகாக்காமல், அவர்களை தடுப்பதற்கு, அரசுக்கு உரிமை இல்லை.சொந்த ஊரில் தனிமைப்படுத்தி இருந்து கொள்ள வசதிகள் இருப்பவர்களை, அரசு அனுமதிக்கலாம். வசதி இல்லாதவர்களுக்கு, அந்தந்த மாவட்டங்கள், தாலுகாக்களில், தனிமைப்படுத்தி கொள்ள வசதிகளை ஏற்படுத்த வேண்டும். சொந்த ஊர் செல்வதால், சென்னையில் நெருக்கடி குறையும்.

தள்ளி வைப்பு

எனவே, சொந்த ஊர் செல்ல விருப்பம் தெரிவிப்பவர்களுக்கு, உரிய நிபந்தனைகளுடன் அனுமதி அளிக்க, அரசுக்கு உத்தரவிட வேண்டும்.இவ்வாறு, மனுவில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.மனு, நீதிபதிகள் எம்.எம்.சுந்தரேஷ், ஹேமலதா அடங்கிய, 'டிவிஷன் பெஞ்ச்' முன், விசாரணைக்கு வந்தது. மனுவுக்கு பதில் அளிக்கும்படி, அரசுக்கு உத்தரவிட்டு, விசாரணையை, அடுத்த வாரத்துக்கு நீதிபதி கள் தள்ளி வைத்தனர்.

182 univs have held exams, 177 yet to decide: UGC

182 univs have held exams, 177 yet to decide: UGC

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New Delhi: 17.07.2020

As of Wednesday 182 universities had already completed their examinations via online and offline mode, while 177 others are yet to decide on the conduct of examinations. On Thursday, the University Grants Commission shared an updated status of university examinations since the release of guidelines on July 6 regarding terminal semester/final year examinations.

As per the guidelines, universities and higher education institutions are expected to conduct the final year examinations by September-end either offline, online or in a hybrid mode. The UGC had sought responses from the universities on the status of the examinations and received replies from 640 of them. According to the UGC, 234 are planning to conduct the final year exams in August and September, which makes 454 universities which have either conducted the exams or are planning to.

There are 38 other universities which are planning the same as per the directions of the relevant statutory councils. The disruption of academic activities due to Covid-19 had adversely affected the conduct of exams across the country.