Guj sees 9 sets of twins take MBBS admission

 Guj sees 9 sets of twins take MBBS admission

Bharat.Yagnik@timesgroup.com

07.12.2020

Ahmedabad: There has been a rush of twins into MBBS courses in Gujarat this year, with as many as nine sets of them taking admission in various medical colleges. Last year the number was seven.

Rahil Talati refused to seek admission in the coveted government-run medical colleges in the state despite a high score of 641marks (out of720) in NEET 2020.

He chose Ahmedabad based NHL Municipal Medical College because his twin brother Rushil secured 570 marks and could get a seat there.

“Rahil and Rushil have always had healthy competition between them. They have always been there to solve each other’s problems. This is perhaps the first time that there is such a big gap in their marks. Usually there is a difference of one percentile or so,” said father of the twins Dr Ashish Talati, a radiologist.

Like the Talati twins, Divya Prajapati, with a NEET score of 536, and Disha Prajapati, with 529, have secured admission in GMERS Medical College, Himmatnagar.

The rest seven sets of twins haven’t been as lucky as the Prajapatis or Talatis to get admission in the same college.

Fullreport on www.toi.in

DOUBLE DELIGHT: Rahil & Rushil Talati

Rajini has entered politics; now, will politics enter Rajini?

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Rajini has entered politics; now, will politics enter Rajini?

ARUN RAM
07.12.2020

No sooner had Rajini announced that he would launch a political party in January than the dirty tricks departments started working overtime. First came a series of old videos of Tamilaruvi Manian, in which Rajini’s right-hand man was seen criticising, even ridiculing, his new idol. Some others targeted Ra Arjunamurthy, the other lieutenant who stood with Rajini at the Poes Garden press meet.


The superstar himself wasn’t spared. Circulating on social media was a video of a man who claimed to have produced a Rajini movie sometime in the 1980s, virtually abusing the actor for having done nothing for even his friends. Rajini has fielded Manian and Murthy to defend the fort. As more dirty bombs are launched, sooner than later, the commander will have to step out.


Is Rajini adept at playing the rough and tumble of realpolitik? Well, he has no choice (unless he goes back on his announcement). For the past few years I, along with legions of Rajinikanth fans, have prodded him to take the political plunge. Now that he has decided to do it, I think I should put in my twopence to add three things to the actor’s political shopping cart:

A thin veil

Transparency in politics is a myth, a misnomer. If everything in a party is transparent, why should it have closed-door meetings? A politician is but human, with the same follies – if not bigger ones – as any average person. He has his vices, his embarrassing moments, his dark secrets. A successful politician is not a saint but a smart impersonator of his better self, deftly hiding his impertinence and inadequacies behind a thin veil while presenting, through its sheer translucence, the smiling version of a selfless saviour, a ready redeemer. Nikita Krushchev said a politician is someone who promises to build a bridge even when there is no river. In India, Rajini should know, a politician is someone who promises a river so that he can build a bridge.

A thick skin

After anonymous detractors fired the initial salvos at Manian and Murthy, now Seeman has threatened to ‘hit out’ at Rajini. As more muck flies, Rajini should ensure that it doesn’t stick. And the best armour in the dirty game is a thick skin. This pachyderm quality has kept many of our politicians in good stead. They may fret and fume about a former rival in private, but when political expediency demands, they hug and hold hands in public. Our political history is replete with tales of successful politicians taking insult — and injury — from rivals and later turning them into electoral bedfellows. The mantra: Never forget, but forgive for one’s own benefit.

A sharp tongue

Maintaining equipoise while taking flak doesn’t mean taking it lying down. In fact, one has to return it in good measure, without letting the rival drag you into the buffalo pond. This might be the toughest challenge for Rajini. He has avoided taking on M Karunanidhi and J Jayalalithaa. He was, inadvertently, admitting his inability to get into ugly combats with the mighty when he said in 2017 that his entry was necessitated by the vacuum left behind by the two leaders. But Rajini shouldn’t think those remaining in the ring are lightweights — they may not punch as hard, but they can hit below the belt.

‘Spiritual politician’ Rajini promising a clean alternative may be hesitant to add these essentials to his political kit, but if he stays in the ring for long, he is sure to acquire them. That’s when we would say politics has entered Rajini.


arun.ram@timesgroup.com

City colleges ready to reopen for UG final yr students from today

City colleges ready to reopen for UG final yr students from today

Classrooms Fumigated, Lessons In Batches

Ragu.Raman@timesgroup.com

07.12.2020

Chennai: City colleges are preparing to welcome at least some final students of graduate courses from Monday and have got ready facilities for handwashing and social distancing. They don’t expect more than half the students to turn up and some colleges have put off on-campus classes to the next semester as not many days remain for the Christmas holidays and they have also scheduled online exams.

Colleges reopened last week for post-graduate science and technology students and research scholars, but their numbers are small compared to under-graduate students.

D G Vaishnav College plans to split final year degree students into two batches to maintain social distancing. “We plan to recap the lessons of the online mode. Further, value education classes and orientation classes will be conducted,” said principal S Santhosh Baboo. The college will conduct the semester exams a week later.

Principals also said quarantining students for 14 days in hostels is impractical.

Guru Nanak College principal M G Ragunathan said they had cleaned all classrooms and spread out the seating. The college has hired additional security personnel to check the temperature of students and ensure social distancing. “We expect only around 50% of students to turn up on Monday. We will give study material to students, clear doubts and conduct orientation classes for final year UG students,” he said.

Ethiraj College for Women has put up barricades right from the gates to guide students directly to their departments. “We have fumigated classrooms and staff rooms. We have arranged for two fever rooms where the doctor will be available from Monday morning,” said S Kothai, principal. The canteen will serve only packed food. The college will conduct practicals for science students and revise lessons for arts students.

G Kirshnan, principal of Presidency College, said, “We are providing at least 10 taps in each block with running water and soap. Our old classrooms are very big and we can easily follow social distancing,” he said. The college will accommodate one student per room in Victoria Students Hostel in Chepauk.

Many engineering colleges said they have given study holidays for the final year students ahead of the semester exams. These colleges may reopen at full swing only from next semester.

Meanwhile, Anna University is preparing its hostels for UG students. “We are planning to conduct lab classes for seventh semester students (final year students) from Monday,” a university official said.

Cops warn against bus day clashes

With colleges set to reopen for final year UG students and medical students on Monday, the city police are gearing up to control any ‘route thala’ incident repeats and bus day clashes among students. City police commissioner Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal has asked officers to identify sensitive routes. “We have seen rival route groups attack each other with weapons. We warn them not to indulge in such acts,” said V Balakrishnan, joint commissioner of police, north. TNN

MTC terminus to come up at Kilambakkam before March

 MTC terminus to come up at Kilambakkam before March

36,200sqft Facility Will Cater To Buses From Vandalur

Yogesh.Kabirdoss@timesgroup.com

Chennai:07.12.2020

Commuters struggling to board MTC buses at the congested Vandalur zoo junction can from March use a spacious facility in neighbouring Kilambakkam. Delay in construction of the mofussil bus terminus for south-bound fleets at Kilambakkam has helped speed up completion of an MTC terminus on the same premises.

The Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA), which is executing the mofussil terminus project, now plans to open the MTC terminal before March 2021. This will pave the way for shifting MTC buses from outside Vandalur zoo on GST Road to the built-up facility in Kilambakkam, helping ease congestion at the key junction.

The mofussil terminus was scheduled to be completed by March 2021, but the still raging Covid-19 pandemic has ensured construction will now be finished by December 2021. This has now helped the CMDA focus on finishing the MTC terminus, which was included in the mofussil project to benefit long-distance bus passengers alighting at Kilambakkam.

A housing and urban development department official said the government wanted to know if the MTC terminus could be finished by monthend. “But, it will take three months to complete all the work. It (MTC terminus) will be first facility to be inaugurated at Kilambakkam,” he said.

The MTC terminus will have 11 platforms over 36,200sqft, where buses from Vandalur zoo would be shifted. In 2002, after the CMBT came up at Koyambedu, buses on routes 15B and 27B, which were operating from Arumbakkam to Broadway and Anna Square, were shifted there.

Currently, buses on routes 19V, 21G, 70V and 91V, operated from Vandalur zoo to Sholinganallur, Broadway, Koyambedu and Thiruvanmiyur, are parked on both sides of GST Road at Vandalur troubling commuters due to absence of a shelter or terminus. It is also a bottleneck for motorists.

K Revant Kumar, a resident of Kandigai in the southern suburbs, said the problem had become severe after a bridge at Vandalur was opened because it is hard to turn from Vandalur-Kelambakkam High Road towards Tambaram on GST Road beneath the flyover, thanks to the parking of MTC fleets.

SOMETHING GOOD: Delay in construction of the mofussil bus terminus at Kilambakkam lead to authorities choosing to set up an MTC depot there

PhD, MPhil scholars get extension

 PhD, MPhil scholars get extension

Chennai: 07.12.2020

In view of the Covid-19 lockdown, the University Grants Commission (UGC) has given another extension of six months for MPhil and PhD students who are supposed to submit their thesis by December 31 this year.

“Due to Covid-19 pandemic, the universities have remained closed for the past several months. Therefore, the students have not been able to conduct their research or experiments in the university laboratories nor were they able to access library services that are critical for completion of thesis,” UGC said in an announcement.

"In the larger interest of the research scholars, a further extension of six months may be granted by universities till June 30, 2021.” TNN

MP keen on ties with TN in medical education

MP keen on ties with TN in medical education

The minister explained various measures of State government, including Covid control measures, medical camps for cyclone-affected people and sanitation arrangements.

Published: 06th December 2020 03:08 AM 

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: Madhya Pradesh Medical Education Minister Vishvas Kailash Sarang, who is now in Tamil Nadu, has urged Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami to facilitate a collaboration between the two States for knowledge transfer in medical education.

Addressing media persons at DMS campus in Chennai on Saturday, Sarang said he would request Palaniswami to arrange for the former’s visits to some of the medical universities in Tamil Nadu. “Medical universities in Tamil Nadu are very well-developed, and I would like to visit them for a possible collaboration and knowledge sharing,” he said. “TN has created very good health facilities.

In a federal system, all States must be open to borrow knowledge from each other, and that’s why I am here.” Earlier on the day, Tamil Nadu Health Minister C Vijayabaskar showed the MP minister the 108 Covid Control Centre and Covid Control Room at the DMS campus.

The minister explained various measures of State government, including Covid control measures, medical camps for cyclone-affected people and sanitation arrangements. Vijayabaskar told media persons that close to 8,456 medical camps were conducted during the cyclone – of which, 3,657 were mobile camps and 4,799 static camps.

“2.95 lakh people have benefitted from the camps,” he said. Speaking on chlorination of water, the minister said that the checks were being conducted at various points across the State, and action would be taken on tankers transporting water without chlorination.

Father's death motivated this TN girl to become a doctor

Father's death motivated this TN girl to become a doctor

“One day, he died of a cardiac arrest. I resolved to become a doctor that day,” she recalls.

Published: 06th December 2020 03:15 AM 

S Ashika

By Express News Service

One of the oldest memories S Ashika has is of her father developing seizures. “He had a very rare medical condition. He had a cyst in his heart,” Ashika says, adding that he had to undergo an open heart surgery when she was just a little girl. 

“My mother could not afford the treatment while still sending me to school. So she decided to work as a helper at a hospital.” Her father, despite the surgery, continued to have seizures and developed chest pain often. “One day, he died of a cardiac arrest. I resolved to become a doctor that day,” she recalls.

She was, however, overcome by fear on seeing how hard her mother struggled to raise her with finances on a tight string. “There are many poor people like me, who suffer indirectly when deadly diseases take away our parents. There is very little awareness about such rare conditions,” says Ashika.

After taking free NEET coaching at Thakkalai Government Higher Secondary School in Kanniyakumari district and scoring 155 in NEET, she secured MBBS admission this year. “The government has not just realised our dreams, but has also made studying in government schools a matter of pride.”

‘I will become a dentist and work in rural areas’

‘I will become a dentist and work in rural areas’

“I started preparing for NEET after my mother’s death and scored 141. It is only through the government’s quota that I reach a height which I never thought I could,” she said.

Published: 06th December 2020 03:16 AM 

K Reshma

By Express News Service

Barely a few months ago, K Reshma’s mother suddenly died of cardiac arrest. Her father, S Kumaresan, who is a tailor, struggled to make ends meet. Reshma said she thought people from poor families like hers could never dream to be a dentist. 

“I started preparing for NEET after my mother’s death and scored 141. It is only through the government’s quota that I reach a height which I never thought I could,” she said. “I will become a dentist and work in rural areas and serve the poor,” Reshma said.

A student of Thikkuruchi Government Higher Secondary School., she scored 429 in her public exams. Similarly, as their family survived on a meagre income from a petty shop, both SS Rahul and his elder brother always dreamed of becoming doctors. However, his brother could not clear NEET in 2017, the year it was announced. 

“My brother went on to study pharmaceuticals. It is only because of the 7.5 per cent reservation that my dream become a reality,” said Rahul. “My parents worked really hard to educate me and my brother. I will work hard to serve the people. I benefited from this reservation policy, and, in return, will serve the needy,” Rahul said.

Government issues SOP for reopening colleges and conduct of classes

Government issues SOP for reopening colleges and conduct of classes

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had recently announced that the colleges and universities will be allowed to function from December 7.

Published: 06th December 2020 03:23 AM 

Representational image. ( Photo | EPS)

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: As colleges prepare to reopen their gates for final year undergraduate students and medical students on Monday, the State government has issued a detailed Standard Operating Procedure for the conduct of classes.

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami had recently announced that the colleges and universities will be allowed to function from December 7. Classes for programmes other than medicine, arts and science, engineering, agriculture, fisheries and veterinary, will continue online.

According to the new SOP, universities, colleges and hostels within containment zones will not be allowed to conduct classroom sessions, and teachers and students from containment zones should also not attend the classes. Institutions have been asked to prepare a plan to handle the gathering of students, following all safety measures, including disinfection.

No more than half the total students’ strength should be present in the class at any time and students can visit their respective departments in small numbers for consultation after seeking prior permission. In-person classes will be voluntary and colleges should continue facilitating education in distance mode. Teaching hours can be extended to ensure that safety measures are followed.

A six-day schedule will be followed so that classes can be conducted in phases, and by maintaining social distancing. All extracurricular activities should be avoided, wherein physical distancing is not possible. Spitting on campus will be a punishable offense. Colleges should inform all students and faculty of the Central government’s web portal Manodarpan, in which mental health help can be found.

Nandana's dream came true, thanks to 7.5% quota

Nandana's dream came true, thanks to 7.5% quota

She lost her dad when she was barely 15, and was raised by her single mother who made ends meet working as a tailor.

Published: 06th December 2020 03:30 AM |

RJ Nandana

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: She lost her dad when she was barely 15, and was raised by her single mother who made ends meet working as a tailor. She was poor, went to a modest government school, but was not afraid to dream big. She wanted to become a doctor, serve the poor and needy who lack access to quality healthcare.

If not for the State government’s 7.5 per cent quota, her dreams would have remained as just that — mere dreams. The quota added meaning to all her hardwork. Meet RJ Nandana, a native of Kanniyakumari, who is now enrolled in a medical college.

Her mother Jayakumari managed to ensure her daughter’s education is not affected at any point. But, all their efforts hit a wall when the lockdown was imposed to contain Covid-19. Jayakumari lost her job, and even ensuring their daily needs are met became a challenge. Nandana moved to her uncle’s house to prepare for National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET).

This year, she managed to clear the test. “But, had the government not given us quota, my dreams could not have materialised,” says Nandana, a sentiment shared by almost all students who made the cut for medical education under the new quota. She also says that on completing MBBS, she would work only at a government institution and serve the poor and needy.

Fee fixation case: High Court summons heads of three institutions

A Division Bench of Justices T S Sivagnanam and Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan also made it clear that institutions should not be represented by any of their employees.

Published: 06th December 2020 04:17 AM |

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has summoned the personal appearance of the heads of three private deemed universities for disregarding court proceedings in connection with constituting a committee for fixing fee for medical courses.

A Division Bench of Justices T S Sivagnanam and Justice V Bhavani Subbaroyan also made it clear that institutions should not be represented by any of their employees.

The three institutions — Arupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Vinayaga Mission’s Medical College, and Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute — had submitted a plea in the High Court and the Supreme Court in connection with fixation of fee for medical courses conducted by them.

“As could be seen from the chain of events and various orders passed, the fee committee constituted by the UGC is entitled to proceed further in the matter. Any attempt made by the three institutions is, prima facie, construed to be an attempt to derail the entire proceedings,” the Bench said.

In the interim order, the court had directed the UGC and the Union Ministry of Human Resource to constitute a committee to regulate the fees charged by the self-financed deemed universities.

தவணை முறையில் கல்வி கட்டணம்: தனியார் மருத்துவ கல்லூரிகளுக்கு உத்தரவு

தவணை முறையில் கல்வி கட்டணம்: தனியார் மருத்துவ கல்லூரிகளுக்கு உத்தரவு

Updated : டிச 06, 2020 05:21 | Added : டிச 06, 2020 05:19 

சென்னை: தனியார் மருத்துவ கல்லுாரியின், கல்வி கட்டணத்தை குறைக்க, சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றம் மறுத்து விட்டது. தவணை முறையில் கட்டணத்தை செலுத்த, மாணவர்களை அனுமதிக்கும்படி உத்தரவிட்டுள்ளது.

சென்னையை அடுத்த காட்டாங்குளத்துாரில் உள்ள, எஸ்.ஆர்.எம்., மருத்துவ கல்லுாரி மாணவர்களின் பெற்றோர், எம்.ஷேக் தாவூத் உள்ளிட்ட, எட்டு பேர் தாக்கல் செய்த மனு: ஊரடங்கு உத்தரவால், ஆறு மாதங்களாக வகுப்புகள் நடக்கவில்லை. இரண்டு மணி நேரம், 'ஆன்லைன்' வகுப்புகள் மட்டுமே நடக்கிறது. இதனால், மாணவர்களுக்கு பலன் எதுவும் இல்லை. ஆண்டு கட்டணமாக, 22.50 லட்சம் ரூபாய் செலுத்தினாலும், இந்த கல்வியாண்டில், 50 சதவீதம் கூட வகுப்புகள் நடக்கவில்லை. கல்வி கட்டணத்தை குறைக்கவும், விடுதி கட்டணத்தில், 50 சதவீதத்தை, வரும் ஆண்டில் சரி செய்து கொள்ளவும் கோரியுள்ளோம். நிகர்நிலை பல்கலைகள் அனைத்துக்கும், ஒரே மாதிரியான கட்டணத்தை நிர்ணயிக்கவும், இந்த ஆண்டில், 40 சதவீத கட்டணத்தை குறைத்து, மீதி, 60 சதவீதத்தை, இரண்டு தவணைகளில் பெறும்படியும் கோரியுள்ளோம். எனவே, எஸ்.ஆர்.எம்., மருத்துவ கல்லுாரி மாணவர்களுக்கு, கல்வி மற்றும் விடுதி கட்டணத்தை நிர்ணயிக்கும்படி, மத்திய அரசு, யு.ஜி.சி., மற்றும் தேசிய மருத்துவ ஆணையத்துக்கு உத்தரவிட வேண்டும்.இவ்வாறு, மனுவில் கூறப்பட்டுள்ளது.மாணவர்களும், இதுபோன்று மனுக்கள் தாக்கல் செய்தனர்.

மனுக்களை விசாரித்த, நீதிபதி ஆனந்த் வெங்கடேஷ் பிறப்பித்த உத்தரவு:வகுப்புகள் நேரடியாக நடக்கவில்லை என்றாலும், பராமரிப்பு மற்றும் உள்கட்டமைப்பு செலவுகளை மேற்கொள்ள வேண்டியுள்ளது. ஆன்லைன் வகுப்புகள் நடத்தப்படுகின்றன. ஆசிரியர்கள், ஊழியர்களுக்கு சம்பளம் கொடுக்கப்பட வேண்டும்.வழக்கின் தன்மை சூழ்நிலையை பரிசீலிக்கும் போது, கல்வி கட்டணத்தை, 22.50 லட்சத்தில் இருந்து குறைத்து உத்தரவிட, எந்த முகாந்திரமும் இல்லை. அசாதாரண சூழ்நிலை இருந்தாலும், நீதிமன்றம் எல்லையை மீற முடியும் என்ற, அர்த்தம் இல்லை. அதனால், கட்டணத்தை குறைக்க வாய்ப்பு இல்லை. தவணை முறையில் கட்டணத்தை வசூலித்து கொள்ளலாம். நீட்டிக்கப்படாதுமுதல் தவணையாக, 40 சதவீதம்; இரண்டாவதாக, 30 சதவீதம்; மூன்றாவதாக, 30 சதவீதம் என, வசூலித்துக் கொள்ளலாம்.

முழு கட்டணத்தையும் செலுத்த முடியும் என்பவர்கள், டிச., 31க்குள் செலுத்த வேண்டும். முதல் தவணையை, வரும், 15; இரண்டாவது தவணையை, ஜன., 4; மீதி தொகையை, பிப்., 8க்குள் செலுத்த வேண்டும். கட்டணம் செலுத்த வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ள அவகாசம், இதற்கு மேல் நீட்டிக்கப்படாது. இவ்வாறு, நீதிபதி உத்தரவிட்டார்.

Those completing MBBS degree, internship via online mode not eligible for medical council registration: TN medical council tells FMGs

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MBBS Exams: Ten Final-Year Students Of UP Medical College Caught Cheating Using Hi-Tech Gadgets

MBBS Exams: Ten Final-Year Students Of UP Medical College Caught Cheating Using Hi-Tech Gadgets 

By Farhat NasimPublished On 22 Oct 2020 9:30 AM | Updated On 22 Oct 2020 9:30 AM 

: In a condemnable incident, ten final year MBBS students including a female student were caught cheating during their examinations. They purportedly were using high-tech gadgets including micro-sized Bluetooth earphones. As per various media accounts, the students caught have been identified as medicos from FH Medical College in Agra. The incident took place during the Opthalmology exam held at the Khandari Campus of Dr BR Ambedkar University between 8 am and 11 am on October 20. A total of 90 MBBS students of the self-financed college located in Etmadpur locality had appeared for the exam. 

Among these, ten students were caught by the university officials and police for opting for unfair means. The students were cheating using micro Bluetooth in their ears and amulets with SIM cards inserted into them around their neck. These devices were working as two-way telecommunication devices and medicos were being dictated all the answers to the questions by their associates present outside the examination hall. 

However, an invigilator in one of the classrooms heard a few students murmuring half an hour after the commencement of the exam. On observing one of the students for a few minutes, the invigilator found that the examinee was pressing an object on the chest, inside the shirt, repeatedly. On being suspicious, he did a full body search and found the device on the student. Thereafter, similar devices were found on nine other students. Acting on the orders of the vice-chancellor, the senior officials of the police were informed. Soon, the superintendent of police (city) along with his team arrived and the students were frisked. 

Anand Rai Commenting on the same, the Chief Proctor of the university, Dr Manoj Srivastava told India Today that an FIR has been filed against these students in the New Agra Police Station. He added that the university will also be taking action against these students. "The matter has been referred to the university's committee for unfair means. Following an internal investigation, the committee will take suitable action. Besides, a formal police complaint mentioning details of students caught cheating in the exam was also filed," the varsity vice-chancellor Ashok Mittal told TOI. Meanwhile, superintendent of police (city) Botre Rohan Pramod told the daily, "On basis of the complaint received from the varsity's chief proctor, we are going to register a case under the Uttar Pradesh Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, IPC's section 420 (cheating and dishonesty) and section 66 of the Information Technology Act. 

We are taking legal advice to pursue the case in court as the accused are students and appearing for exams. The entire matter is being investigated in detail. Students are being questioned separately." The attempt at cheating by would-be doctors have been widely condemned on various social platforms. For instance, an advocate of Delhi High Court tweeted, "God knows how many Munnabhai is working around us, be careful of them & report any incident to police immediately & without any hesitation."

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PG medical student caught cheating in Telangana

PG medical student caught cheating in Telangana

The student had a Bluetooth earpiece and a portable voice receiver in his pants.

Published: 04th December 2020 08:01 AM 

By Express News Service

WARANGAL: Kakatiya Medical College (KMC), Warangal, disqualified a postgraduate (PG) MD final-year student from writing supplementary exams after he was caught for malpractice during the exam, said the institute’s principal Dr S Sandhya.

The student had a Bluetooth earpiece and a portable voice receiver in his pants. Officials said answers were being dictated by a person in a car that was parked near the college’s auditorium. Dr Sandhya said that a report was submitted to university officials. She refused to reveal the student’s name.

‘Authrotities to take action’

Principal of KMC Warangal said that a report has been submitted to the university and authrotities will take an action soon

`ஆளைவிடுங்க... பதில் சொல்ல மாட்டேன்!’ -ரஜினியின் அரசியல் வருகை குறித்து துரைமுருகன்

`ஆளைவிடுங்க... பதில் சொல்ல மாட்டேன்!’ -ரஜினியின் அரசியல் வருகை குறித்து துரைமுருகன்

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துரைமுருகன்

ரஜினியின் அரசியல் வருகை குறித்த கேள்விகளுக்கு பதில் அளிக்காமல் பின்வாங்கினார், தி.மு.க பொதுச்செயலாளர் துரைமுருகன்.

``தமிழகத்தின் தலைவிதியை மாற்றுவதற்கான நேரம் வந்துவிட்டது. எனது, உயிரைப் பற்றிக் கவலைப்படவில்லை. ஜனவரி மாதம் கட்சித் தொடங்கவிருக்கிறேன்’’ என்று தனது அரசியல் பிரவேசம் குறித்து நடிகர் ரஜினிகாந்த் திட்டவட்டமாக அறிவித்திருக்கிறார்.``வரும் சட்டமன்றத் தேர்தலில், மக்களுடைய பேராதரவுடன் வெற்றி பெற்று தமிழகத்தில் நேர்மையான, நாணயமான, வெளிப்படையான, ஊழலற்ற, ஜாதி மதச் சார்பற்ற ஆன்மிக அரசியல் உருவாக்குவது நிச்சயம். அற்புதம்... அதிசயம்... நிகழும்’’ என்றும் ட்வீட் தட்டியிருக்கிறார் ரஜினிகாந்த்.

ரஜினி ரசிகர்கள் கொண்டாட்டம்

ரஜினியின் இந்த அரசியல் அறிவிப்புக்கு தி.மு.க மற்றும் அதன் கூட்டணியிலுள்ள கட்சித் தலைவர்கள் சிலரைத் தவிர்த்து மற்ற அனைத்துக் கட்சித் தலைவர்களும் வரவேற்று வாழ்த்து தெரிவித்திருக்கிறார்கள்.``வாய்ப்பிருந்தால் ரஜினியுடன் கூட்டணி அமையலாம்’’ என்று அ.தி.மு.க ஒருங்கிணைப்பாளரும், துணை முதல்வருமான ஓ.பன்னீர்செல்வம் கூறியிருக்கிறார்.

அதேசமயம், ``ரஜினியின் அரசியல் வருகை தி.மு.க-வை ஆட்சிக்கட்டிலில் ஏறவிடாமல் தடுக்கும்’’ என்றும் அரசியல் விமர்சகர்கள் கருத்து தெரிவித்துவருகிறார்கள். ரஜினியின் அரசியல் வருகையை தி.மு.க எப்படிப் பார்க்கிறது... ரஜினியின் அறிவிப்புக்குக்கூட வாழ்த்து தெரிவிக்காமல் இருப்பது ஏன்... என்பதை அறிய தி.மு.க பொதுச்செயலாளர் துரைமுருகனை செல்போனில் தொடர்புகொண்டோம்.

துரைமுருகனை வாழ்த்திய ரஜினியின் பதிவு

நமது கேள்விகளுக்கு பதில் அளிக்க விரும்பாத துரைமுருகன், ``ஆளைவிடுங்க சார்... இதுக்கெல்லாம் பதில் சொல்ல முடியாது. நான் பொதுச்செயலாளராக இருக்கிறேன்’’ என்றுகூறி உடனடியாக அழைப்பைத் துண்டித்துவிட்டார்.

``துரைமுருகன் பொருளாளராக இருந்து, தி.மு.க-வின் பொதுச்செயலாளராக தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டபோது, தலைவர் ரஜினிகாந்த் ட்விட்டரில் வாழ்த்து தெரிவித்தார். அதிலும், `எனது மதிப்புக்குரிய நண்பர்கள் துரைமுருகனுக்கும், பொருளாளராகத் தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்டுள்ள டி.ஆர்.பாலுவுக்கும் மனமார்ந்த வாழ்த்துகள்’ என்று குறிப்பிட்டிருந்தார். பதிலுக்கு, ரஜினியின் அரசியல் அறிவிப்புக்கு வாழ்த்து தெரிவிக்காத மனநிலை படைத்தவராக துரைமுருகன் இருக்கிறார். தி.மு.க இப்போதே அச்சப்பட ஆரம்பித்துவிட்டது’’ என்கிறார்கள், ரஜினி மக்கள் மன்ற நிர்வாகிகள்.

சுரப்பா விவகாரத்தை முற்றவிடாமல் சுமுகத்தீர்வு: உயர்நீதிமன்றம் கருத்து

சுரப்பா விவகாரத்தை முற்றவிடாமல் சுமுகத்தீர்வு: உயர்நீதிமன்றம் கருத்து

Added : டிச 05, 2020 00:04

மதுரை:சென்னை அண்ணா பல்கலை துணைவேந்தர் சுரப்பாவிற்கு எதிரான விசாரணைக்கு தடை கோரிய வழக்கில், 'பல்கலை, மாணவர்களின் நலன் கருதி பிரச்னையை மேலும் முற்றவிடாமல் வேந்தர், தமிழக அரசுத் தரப்பில் சுமுக முடிவு எடுப்பார்கள்,' என நம்புவதாக கருத்து வெளியிட்டு உயர்நீதிமன்ற மதுரைக் கிளை ஒத்திவைத்தது.

கன்னியாகுமாரி ஈத்தாமொழி மணிதணிக்கைகுமார் தாக்கல் செய்த பொதுநல மனு:சென்னை அண்ணா பல்கலையில் ரூ.280 கோடி முறைகேடு நடந்துள்ளதாகக்கூறி, துணைவேந்தர் சுரப்பாவிற்கு எதிராக தமிழக முதல்வரின் தனிப்பிரிவிற்கு புகார் சென்றது. இதை விசாரிக்க சென்னை உயர்நீதிமன்ற ஓய்வு பெற்ற நீதிபதி கலையரசன் தலைமையில் விசாரணைக் கமிஷன் அமைத்து தமிழக அரசு உத்தரவிட்டது. புகாரில் முகாந்திரம் இல்லை. விசாரணையில் உள்நோக்கம் உள்ளது. விசாரணை கமிஷன் அமைத்த அரசாணையை ரத்து செய்ய வேண்டும். இவ்வாறு மணிதணிக்கை குமார் மனு செய்தார்.

ஏற்கனவே விசாரணையில் நீதிபதிகள், 'இதில் அரசு அவசரப்பட்டுள்ளதாகத் தோன்றுகிறது. சுரப்பா மீதான விசாரணை கமிஷனுக்கு ஏன் தடை விதிக்கக்கூடாது,' என அதிருப்தி வெளியிட்டனர்.நேற்று நீதிபதிகள் என்.கிருபாகரன், பி.புகழேந்தி அமர்வு விசாரித்தது.அரசுத் தரப்பில்,'அலுவலர் சம்பந்தப்பட்ட வழக்கு என்பதால் இதை பொதுநல மனுவாக விசாரிக்க முகாந்திரம் இல்லை. மனுதாரர் பாதிக்கவில்லை. அவர் மனு செய்ய முகாந்திரம் இல்லை,' என பதில் மனு செய்தது.சுரப்பா தரப்பில் தன்னையும் ஒரு தரப்பாக வழக்கில் சேர்க்க மனு செய்யப்பட்டது.

பல்கலை வேந்தர் தரப்பில் ஆஜரான வழக்கறிஞர் 'வேந்தரிடம் விபரம் பெற்று தெரிவிக்க அவகாசம் தேவை,' என்றார்.

நீதிபதிகள்: பல்கலையின் கீழ் 500க்கு மேல் பொறியியல் கல்லுாரிகள் உள்ளன. பல்கலை, மாணவர்களின் நலன் கருதி பிரச்னையை மேலும் முற்றவிடாமல் வேந்தர், தமிழக அரசுத் தரப்பில் சுமுக முடிவு எடுப்பார்கள் என நம்புவதாக கருத்து வெளியிட்டு டிச.9க்கு ஒத்திவைத்தனர்.

பத்மஸ்ரீ விருதுக்கு மதுரை மாணவர் பரிந்துரை:சுற்றுச்சூழல், சேவை, கொரோனா விழிப்புணர்வுக்கு பாராட்டு

பத்மஸ்ரீ விருதுக்கு மதுரை மாணவர் பரிந்துரை:சுற்றுச்சூழல், சேவை, கொரோனா விழிப்புணர்வுக்கு பாராட்டு

Added : டிச 05, 2020 00:02

மதுரை:மாணவர்கள், முதியோர்களுக்கு சேவை மற்றும் சுற்றுச்சூழல் குறித்த ஆய்வுக்காக மதுரை மாணவர் யோகபாலாஜியை பத்மஸ்ரீ விருதுக்கு மத்திய மனிதவள மேம்பாட்டு துறை பரிந்துரைத்துள்ளது.

கோவை பி.எஸ்.ஜி., கல்லுாரியில் ஐ.டெக்., 3ம் ஆண்டு படித்து வருகிறார். வசதிவாய்ப்பு, கல்வி போன்று எந்தப் பின்னணியும் இல்லாமல் எப்படி ஜெயித்தார் யோக பாலாஜி… அவரே விவரிக்கிறார்.

மதுரை மாவட்டம் அலங்காநல்லுார் சொந்த ஊர். அப்பா கணேசன் தனியார் நிதிநிறுவன வாட்ச்மேன். அம்மா மீனாட்சி கோவை தொண்டாமுத்துாரில் ஊர்நல அலுவலர். 10ம் வகுப்பு வரை முடுவார்பட்டி அரசு பள்ளி, அதன்பின் செயின்ட் மேரீஸ் பள்ளியில் படித்தேன். கோவை பி.எஸ்.ஜி., கல்லுாரியில் அரசு கோட்டாவில் சிவில் இன்ஜினியரிங் கிடைத்தது.விருப்பப்பட்ட பாடம் கிடைத்ததால் ஆசையாய் படித்தபோது தான் கான்கிரீட்டின் ஆபத்து தெரியவந்தது. ஒரு எக்டேர் பரப்பில் வீடுகட்டும் போது பயன்படுத்தப்படும் கான்கிரீட்டால் 78 சதவீத கார்பன் டை ஆக்ஸைடு வெளியாகிறது.

அதுகுறித்து ஆராய்ச்சி செய்தேன். மணல், சிமென்ட், ஜல்லிக்கு மாற்றான பொருட்களை 50 சதவீதம் சேர்த்தால் இந்த கார்பன் டை ஆக்ஸைடு மாசை குறைக்கலாம் என கண்டறிந்தேன். தொழிற்சாலையிலிருந்து வெளியேறும் சிலிகான் புகை, கடலை தோல், முட்டைஓடு, கரும்பு சக்கை, குவாரி டஸ்ட், மார்பிள் டஸ்ட் ஆகியவற்றை மாற்றுப் பொருளாக கண்டறிந்தேன்.

பள்ளியில் படிக்கும் போதே மரம் நடுவது, சுற்றுச்சூழல் கவிதை எழுதுவதை தொடர்ந்தேன். கல்லுாரி விடுமுறை நாட்களில் அங்குள்ள அரசுப் பள்ளி மாணவர்களுக்கு ஆங்கில, கணித வகுப்புகள் எடுத்தேன். என்னைப் போல் கஷ்டப்படும் மாணவர்களை கண்டறிந்து உயர்கல்வியில் சேர தொண்டு நிறுவனங்களோடு இணைந்து செயல்பட்டேன்.

திறமையான மாணவன் முன்னுக்கு வரவேண்டும் என்பதே எனது நோக்கம். ஆதரவற்றோரை முதியோர் இல்லங்களில் சேர்த்து வந்தேன். கொரோனா காலத்தில் மதுரை வந்த போதும் எங்கள் கிராமத்தினருக்கு கொரோனா விழிப்புணர்வு பாடல், பயிற்சி அளித்துவந்தேன்.இந்த செயல்பாடுகளை அறிந்த மத்திய மனிதவள மேம்பாட்டுத் துறை, கொரோனா விழிப்புணர்வுக்கான 'சமாதான் சேலஞ்ச்'சில் என்னை சேர்த்தது.

கடந்த மாதம் யுனெஸ்கோவின் காலநிலை மாற்றம் குறித்த ஆன்லைன் மாநாட்டில் கொரோனாவுக்கும், காலநிலைக்கும் உள்ள ஒற்றுமை குறித்தும், சுற்றுச்சூழல் மாசுபாட்டில் கான்கிரீட்டின் பங்கு குறித்தும் 35 நிமிடங்கள் பேசினேன். சிறப்பாக பேசியதற்காக அமெரிக்காவின் முன்னாள் துணை அதிபர் அல்கோர் எனக்கு 'கிரீன் பின்' விருது வழங்கினார்.

கான்கிரீட் குறித்த எனது ஆய்வுக்காக அமெரிக்கன் கான்கிரீட் இன்ஸ்டிடியூட் 500 டாலர்கள் பரிசு வழங்கியது. கட்டுமானத் துறையில் சுற்றுச்சூழலுக்கு மாசு இன்றி சாதிக்க வேண்டும் என்பது தான் எனது ஆசை. அதுவே சமுதாயத்திற்கு செய்யும் மிகப்பெரிய சேவை என்றார்.

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அரசு கல்லுாரிகளில் ஓ.சி., - பி.சி., இடங்கள் நிரம்பின

அரசு கல்லுாரிகளில் ஓ.சி., - பி.சி., இடங்கள் நிரம்பின

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சென்னை:சென்னை, நேரு விளையாட்டரங்கில், 2020 - 21ம் கல்வியாண்டுக்கான மருத்துவ மாணவர் சேர்க்கை நடந்து வருகிறது.

கவுன்சிலிங்கிற்கு, 472 மாணவர்கள் அழைக்கப்பட்டனர். அதில், 453 பேர் பங்கேற்றனர். அவர்களில், அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரிகளில், 148 எம்.பி.பி.எஸ்., - 19 பி.டி.எஸ்., பல் மருத்துவ படிப்பு இடங்களை, மாணவர்கள் தேர்வு செய்தனர். அதேபோல, சுயநிதி கல்லுாரிகளில், 217 எம்.பி.பி.எஸ்., இடங்களை, மாணவர்கள் தேர்வு செய்தனர்.

இதுவரை நடந்த மாணவர் சேர்க்கையில், அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரிகளில் பொதுப் பிரிவு மற்றும் பிற்படுத்தப்பட்டோர் பிரிவு ஒதுக்கீடு இடங்கள் நிரம்பின. தற்போது, மிகவும் பிற்படுத்தப்பட்டோர், பட்டியலின வகுப்பினருக்கான ஒதுக்கீடு இடங்கள் உள்ளன.அதன்படி தற்போது, அரசு மருத்துவக் கல்லுாரிகளில், 711 எம்.பி.பி.எஸ்., - 127 பி.டி.எஸ்., இடங்கள் உள்ளன. சுயநிதி கல்லுாரிகளில், 728 எம்.பி.பி.எஸ்., - 985 பி.டி.எஸ்., இடங்கள் உள்ளன.

IMA to legally challenge notification permitting Ayurveda practitioners to perform surgical procedures

IMA to legally challenge notification permitting Ayurveda practitioners to perform surgical procedures

Speaking to Express, Dr JA Jayalal, president (elect), IMA said, “We will file a case in the Supreme Court challenging the order.

Published: 04th December 2020 05:29 AM 

By Sinduja Jane

Express News Service

CHENNAI: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) will file a case in the Supreme Court challenging the recent notification of Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM) allowing a specific stream of Ayurveda practitioners to perform certain surgical procedures involving ear, nose and throat.

The notification drew flak from doctors practising modern medicine and the IMA has announced that it will hold demonstrations across the country on December 8 and on December 11, will withdraw all non-essential services barring Covid-19 duty and essential services.

Speaking to Express, Dr JA Jayalal, president (elect), IMA said, “We will file a case in the Supreme Court challenging the order. We are not against other systems of medicine. But we are against the mixing of systems. Modern medicine is evidence-based medicine.

Doctors take years to specialise in a particular area. So people, without studying modern medicine, cannot put it to practical use.” Jayalal said if the textbooks of Ayurveda medicine teach how to perform surgeries, and also about anesthesiology and drugs to treat complications, then they can go ahead. But mixing it with modern medicine is almost akin to claiming that Ayurveda is an inferior system.

Saying that the IMA State branch also will refrain from attending to non-essential services in hospitals on December 11, Dr CN Raja, president, IMA TN branch said that the Centre is free to promote ‘one nation-one ration card’ or ‘one Aadhar card’ but not ‘one nation-one medicine system’. Raja also said there is no point in introducing NEET for admissions to medical exams, and studying MBBS and then post-graduation together for years. 

Meanwhile, R Prathiban, Advisor National Ayurveda Students and Youth Association, Tamil Nadu Chapter said, "Already in Central Government institutes like National Institute of Ayurveda in Jaipur, ayurveda practitioners are doing selective surgical procedures with the help of allopathy doctors. They are using modern anaesthesia, but before and post surgery only ayurveda medicines are being given to patients. So with training ayurveda practitioners can perform certain surgeries that are performed by modern medicine doctors."

Prathiban said that the central government notification allows only post graduates (MS) in Shalya Tantra, an ancient surgical science branch, which teaches certain surgical procedures, to do these procedures but not all ayurveda graduates.

IMA’s Dec 11 decision in State

The IMA State branch also will refrain from attending to non-essential services in hospitals on December 11, said Dr CN Raja, president, IMA TN Branch

Perumbakkam residents forced to install buckets beneath roof as water leaks into elevator

Perumbakkam residents forced to install buckets beneath roof as water leaks into elevator

The Perumbakkam area, where several thousands of families were relocated, has been facing severe inundation over the past week with knee-deep water

Published: 04th December 2020 02:22 PM 

Buckets installed beneath the ceiling to prevent water leaking into the elevator. (Photo | Express)

By Omjasvin MD

Express News Service

CHENNAI: Pushed to the corner due to severe inundation and water leakage woes following the rains, residents relocated to the Perumbakkam Slum Board tenements have now been forced to install buckets beneath the ceiling to prevent water leaking into the elevator.

The residents of the tenements had been relocated from different slums across Chennai to Perumbakkam, 25 kilometres from the city, as the authorities took up water body restoration projects.

The residents of M Block in the tenements said that for the past week, water has been leaking into the elevator through its motor room from the terrace, due to heavy rains.

“We complained to officials as people found it hard to use the elevator but it has not been fixed. So we went to the terrace and installed buckets in the motor room to hold the leaking water,” said Rajan, a resident of M Block.

He said that the water continuously kept leaking into the elevator set up in the seven-storied building. “It is dangerous for water to leak in the elevator as it works on high-voltage electricity. What if something happens to people using it,” he questioned.

The residents said they have been mopping up the water from the elevator by themselves and kept it as dry as possible so they could use it. Vasanth, another resident from the block, said since this is a seven storied building, it’s hard without an elevator.

“Many elderly people too use the elevator daily so officials must ensure there’s no water leak there,” he said.

Residents also said there has been severe water seepage inside the houses from the elevator room. “The water seeps from the elevator room to the houses. Water has seeped in from the seventh floor to ground floor houses as well,” said Rajan.

He said there are no adequate drainage facilities in the terrace resulting in water staying stagnant. “Thus it seeps through the walls,” he said.

The New Indian Express spoke to Slum Board officials and shared the photos with them. They said they would visit the spot immediately.

The Perumbakkam area, where several thousands of families were relocated, has been facing severe inundation over the past week with knee-deep water.

Now, writers queue up to return awards

Now, writers queue up to return awards

Singer Harbhajan Mann Refuses to Accept Award

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chandigarh:05.12.2020

Noted Punjabi writers, angry over the central government’s “ill treatment” of agitating farmers seeking repeal of the new agriculture laws, have started returning their Sahitya awards.

After Swarajbir Singh, Jaswinder Singh and Mohanjit, two young writers Yadwinder Singh and Harmanjeet Singh have announced to return their Sahit Akademi Yuva Awards.

Yadwinder told TOI: “I am pained to see the Union government not listening to farmers, who are sitting at Delhi borders for the past nine days. I am angry over the attitude of the government and have decided to return award.”

Harmanjeet added, “Those who speak ill of our mothers, those who are bent upon breaking the spine of our fathers, grand fathers and our generation, those who conspire to uproot the foundation of Punjab, we do not their accolades to prove ourselves.”

Noted singer and actor Harbhajan Mann too declined to accept the award announced by Punjab government on Thursday. “I have decided not to receive the Shiromani Singer Award. The destination I have reached today is due to farmers, mother tongue Punjabi and all Punjabis. From being born into a farmer family till now every breath of my life is a debt of farmers and I am indebted to farmers. My singing was also loved by farmers which made me able to win this award. Farmers are on the roads and are crying asking for justice from those who snatch rights of farmers. Their future is in dark so at this moment it doesn’t look good to receive the award,” he said.

Philanthropist and environmentalist Baba Sewa Singh, too, returned the Padma Shri awarded to him in 2010 to show his solidarity with the farmers.

The anger against the government’s “draconian” attitude has boiled over to other sections of the society as well. Retired commandant of Punjab home guards and civil defence Rai Singh Dhaliwal has decided to return the President’s Medal he was bestowed for meritorious service.

Full report on www.toi.in

People take part in a candle march in Jalandhar on Friday to support the farmers protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws

365 medical seats allotted

365 medical seats allotted

05/12/2020

Special CorrespondentCHENNAI

Of the 472 candidates called for counselling for seats under State quota in medical and dental colleges on Friday, as many as 384 were allotted seats.

A total of of 148 candidates were allotted seats in government and 217 in self-financing medical colleges on the sixth day of counselling. Nineteen candidates were allotted seats in government dental colleges. Counselling began with 859 vacancies in government quota seats in medical colleges and ended with 711 vacancies. In self-financing medical colleges, 728 seats were yet available at the end of the day.

Under the government quota seats in BDS, there are 127 vacancies. All 985 seats under self-financing dental category are yet vacant.

Maran denies father’s links with Arjunamoorthy

Maran denies father’s links with Arjunamoorthy

05/12/2020

Special CorrespondentCHENNAI

DMK MP Dayanidhi Maran on Friday refuted media reports that Arjunamoorthy, the chief coordinator of the soon-to-be-announced party of actor Rajinikanth, was once associated with his late father and former Union Minister Murasoli Maran.

Referring to the media reports, Mr. Maran said: “This is completely false. None like him were advisers to my father. I request the media not to spread such false information.”

Rights and duties are equally important’

Rights and duties are equally important’

05/12/2020

Staff Reporter

Emphasising that rights and duties were equally important, Madras High Court Judge Justice N. Kirubakaran said, “When you talk about rights, you should also speak about duties. While rights are being celebrated, duties are forgotten,” the judge said.

Justice Kirubakaran was addressing advocates at the Constitution Day celebration organised by the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court Bar Association (MMBA) held recently via video conferencing.

The framers of the Constitution thought that the citizens would do their duty first and then claim rights. But, the reverse was happening. We have to work together for the development of the nation, the judge said.

Pointing out the fact that a number of protests were taking place in the State over various issues, he said that while it was good that people were aware of their rights, opposing everything will lead to no development and unemployment crisis.

Lamenting that people were still divided over caste, religion and language and politicians were taking advantage of this, Justice Kirubakaran said that people should be treated equally and the government should play a role model in this regard. He expressed displeasure over the fact that social media platforms were being abused and misused in the name of freedom of expression. Touching upon alcoholism, the judge said that it was ruining families.

Mumbai offers highest quality of life, Chennai treats its women best: Study

Mumbai offers highest quality of life, Chennai treats its women best: Study

Chandrima.Banerjee@timesgroup.com

05.12.2020

There’s a reason cities are spoken of in organic terms. They come up, grow and thrive, or shrivel and die. But for decades, how a city treats its people has been judged by an idea of urban experience that is far removed from the lives we lead. Now, IIT-Bombay researchers have come up with an urban quality of life index tailored to the reality of life in India. And, for the first time, they have factored in gender parity. Chennai, it turns out, is the most women-friendly and Patna the least.

Overall, Mumbai tops the list of 14, followed closely by Delhi, Kolkata and Chennai. But so important is the gender role index that quality of life rankings of six cities would have changed had it not been considered — Delhi, Jaipur and Indore would have been ranked higher, and Mumbai, Bhopal and Lucknow would have ceded their spots. Only Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai surpass the average score for gender index, while Indore, Jaipur and Patna are way below average.

“Women experience cities differently; meeting women’s needs becomes essential in promoting sustainable urban development,” the paper, in press to be published in Elsevier journal ‘Transport Policy’, said. The study found that Jaipur has the highest crime rate against women, Chennai has the lowest . The gap in literacy rate between men and women is the widest in Jaipur (13.2%) and lowest in Kolkata (5.4%). The unemployment rate for women is the highest in Patna — at 346, it is more than four times the urban average of 73.

Another often overlooked factor are the basics — power, water, education. Only 36% urban households in Patna have access to treated tap water. Literacy was the highest in Pune (91%) and, surprisingly, the lowest in Hyderabad (83%).

Full report on www.toi.in

Girl is born in US from embryo frozen for 27yrs

NEW RECORD

Girl is born in US from embryo frozen for 27yrs

Maria Cramer  05.12.2020

In 1992, Tina Gibson was nearly 2 years old when a couple donated embryos that were frozen in a clinic in the US. In February 2020, one of those embryos was implanted in Gibson, an elementary school teacher in Tennessee, and in October, she gave birth to a baby. Gibson and her husband, Ben, named her Molly.

The birth broke the record for the longest frozen embryo to result in a live birth. That record, according to the National Embryo Donation Center in Tennessee, was set in 2017, when Molly’s older sister, Emma, was born after an embryo from the same donor couple was implanted in Gibson. “We feel so blessed,” Gibson said.

Molly’s birth is the result of a process that began when an embryo was frozen on October 14, 1992. It was thawed in February 2020, the longest time an embryo had been frozen before it led to a live birth, said Martha Earl, director of the University of Tennessee Preston Medical Library. She said she had researched medical journal articles and had “found no published case in a medical journal of a live birth” of an embryo that had been frozen more than 20 years.

Molly’s birth shows that there is not a limited length of time an embryo can be frozen, said Dr Jeffrey Keenan, director of the National Embryo Donation Center, a Christian organisation that performed the transfers.

“If the embryo survives the thaw well, it should have just as good a chance as freshly created embryo,” he said. “No embryo is too old.” Dr Sigal Klipstein, director of the egg donor programme at In-Via Fertility Specialists, said the only issue is the quality of the embryo at the time of freezing. NYT NEWS SERVICE

Vijay Mallya’s assets worth ₹14cr seized in France

Vijay Mallya’s assets worth ₹14cr seized in France

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi:05.12.2020

French authorities have seized fugitive liquor baron Vijay Mallya’s property in France worth1.6 million euros (Rs 14 crore) based on a request made by the Enforcement Directorate.

According to the ED, Mallya’s seized property is located at 32, Avenue Foch, Paris. The asset created by allegedly laundering bank loans availed by Mallya using his Kingfisher Airlines Ltd. Mallya has defaulted on loans of over Rs 9,000 crore taken from public sector banks. The agency has attached his properties worth over Rs 11,000 crore.

Mallya has already been declared a fugitive economic offender and his extradition from the UK is in progress. A chargesheet has been filed in court against him and a non-bailable arrest warrant is pending. “Extradition request of Vijay Mallya was sent to UK, and the Westminster’s magistrate’s court has ruled for his extradition on charges of money laundering on December 10, 2018,” the ED said.

Govt hasn’t paid specialist doctors for two months

Govt hasn’t paid specialist doctors for two months

Sunitha.Rao@timesgroup.com

Bengaluru:05.12.2020

Hundreds of senior resident doctors, who have been working in government medical college hospitals across in the state after completing their PG courses, have not been paid salary for two months.

These doctors, who have been on Covid duty, were due to receive Rs 60,000 per month as stipend. But most have not been paid since October as it appears the government has not factored in the increase in senior residents reporting for mandatory one-year government service after completing their courses. Most of these doctors joined service in mid-September.

While some old medical colleges in Bengaluru, Mysuru, Ballari and Hubballi have paid their doctors, some of the newer colleges like the ones in Shivamogga, Kalaburagi and Mandya are yet to disburse payment.

TK Anil Kumar, principal secretary, medical education department, said the issue has been brought to the notice of the finance department and that it will be resolved soon. “Old medical colleges like the ones in Bengaluru, Ballari, Hubballi and Mysuru have all paid their senior resident doctors. Those working in medical colleges in the rest of the state will be paid soon,” he said.

About 1,500 doctors with postgraduate medical degrees have to mandatorily complete stints in government institutions. Of these, close to 450 were posted for work in government hospitals under the administration of the health and family welfare department. They have been posted as duty doctors in community health centres, taluk and district hospitals. They have to be paid by the health and family welfare department.

Recently the matter was brought to the notice of Karnataka health minister K Sudhakar, who told TOI, “Measures have been taken to disburse salaries for senior resident doctors.”

One affected doctor said, “We have been working without pay for several months now. We are all specialists. This is a mandatory posting, but the government has failed to honour its word.”

Many also alleged they were not given hostel facility close to where they work.

The Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors (KARD), which broached the matter with the state government, said some of hospitals have failed to pay according to the revised salary structure. “Some hospitals have paid these doctors Rs 42,000 per month, whereas under the revised stipend structure they should get Rs 60,000 per month. This too has to be corrected,” said Dr Dayanand Sagar, president, KARD.

GOVT LAG: Specialist doctors have to compulsorily complete stints in government facilities, but they haven’t been paid since October

Hospitals like Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health and Sanjay Gandhi Institute of Trauma and Orthopaedics have paid these doctors Rs 42,000 per month, whereas under the revised stipend structure they should get Rs 60,000 per month.

Dr Dayanand Sagar

PRESIDENT, KARD

Mysore varsity gives exams a miss, promotes 1st, 3rd semester pupils

Mysore varsity gives exams a miss, promotes 1st, 3rd semester pupils

S Ramesh TNN

Mysuru:05.12.2020

University of Mysore (UoM) has promoted first and third semester students without conducting final exams this year as per guidelines issued by University Grants Commission (UGC) and the state government. It has also promoted PG students.

Besides promoting students, the varsity also issued marks cards based on internal marks and scores secured in earlier semester examinations.

“This decision not only helps more than one lakh students continue their studies, but will also help them avail scholarships provided by the government under various schemes,” said Prof KM Mahadevan, registrar (evaluation). “The varsity is the first in the state to announce its decision to promote students.”

He said most students have accepted the results. “For students who are unhappy with marks secured, there is a provision for these students to appear for written examination,” Mahadevan said. “This will be conducted separately by the varsity. Students who fail in the comprehensive evaluation process must sit for examinations for respective subjects in the next semester. Students will be allowed to carry forward backlog subjects as well.”

The varsity also successfully conducted final year PG, UG and KSET exams. For the few students who failed to appear for final year degree exams in the wake of the pandemic, the varsity will conduct another exam for them.

The varsity has received over 113 applications from such students who missed final year degree exams. “Exams will be conducted soon and results will be announced for such students after expediting the process and they can also join PG courses,” he said.