Even after 110 days, Russia refuses to hand over Udaipur man’s body to kin

Even after 110 days, Russia refuses to hand over Udaipur man’s body to kin

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Kota: 08.11.2021

Russian authorities have refused to hand over the mortal remains of a 46-year-old man from Udaipur to his kin for last rites at his native place 110 days after death. They have also imposed restrictions of cremation as per Hindu rituals and directed his kin to bury him in Russia only.

The deceased, Hitendra Garassia, a resident of Godwa village in Udaipur, had gone to Russia in April through a travel agent for employment.

On September 17, the passport office at Jaipur on the input from the Indian embassy in Russia through the local police station informed Garassia’s family members that he had died in Russia and the Russian police recovered his body on July 17.

Garassia’s family had no clue about the whereabouts of Hitendra’s body in Russia.

However, on learning about the matter through media reports, Bundi-based Congress leader, Charmesh Sharma, who has facilitated safe returns of over 400 Indians stranded in foreign countries and a dead body from Iraq, lodged an online complaint to the President of India, Ramnath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union minister of external affairs, S Jaishankar in mid-October.

Following repeated reminders and requests by Indian authorities, the ministry of foreign affairs of the Russian Federation on October 28 denied the Indian Embassy access to the body.

The Russian authorities stated, "Once this (investigation) process is over, the body of the deceased can be handed over to the relatives, but they will not be allowed to cremate the body or take the body out of Russia."

They added, "In other words, the family can come to Russia and receive the body, but they will have to conduct burial in Russia only. If they are not ready or able to come and do it, then the Russian government will conduct the burial."

Sharma said, "The Indian ambassador in Russia, DB Venkatesh Verma, on Saturday through email informed me about the response by the Russian government. It has left me stunned and disappointed, how can an individual be deprived of his fundamental right of last rites as per his religion at his native place?"

Garassia The role of the Indian embassy has also been disappointing as it worked like a post office to exchange information between Russian authorities and kin of the deceased when it should have mounted pressure and questioned the denial, he said.

Garassia is survived by his wife and two children.

"The entire family has been in grief and we have been measuring pillar to post for the return of our brother’s body, but the response from the Russian authorities has worsened our condition," said Natwar, Garassia’s brother.

Nurse cheated of ₹79k on pretext of job at RGI Airport

Nurse cheated of ₹79k on pretext of job at RGI Airport

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Hyderabad:  08.11.2021

Fraudsters duped a nurse of over Rs 79,000 by offering her a job at the RGI Airport. The accused lured the victim with an employment offer on their fake website.

On Saturday, 30-year-old G Gautami, a nurse from Shyam Karan Road in Ameerpet, lodged a complaint with SR Nagar police alleging that she was duped by fraudsters with a fake offer of employment at RGI Airport as a nurse.

The complainant stated that on October 25, 2021, she received a phone call from an unknown person offering her a senior staff nurse job at the RGI Airport.

As per the instructions given by the caller, the victim applied for the job on a fake website. After the victim updated her details on the web link provided by the fraudster, she received another call from the accused asking her to pay Rs 5000 towards examination fee, Rs 5000 towards verification fee, Rs 10,000 for courier charges and Rs 10,000 as application processing fee.

As per the instructions of the fraudsters, the victim deposited Rs 79,596 in various bank accounts.

After receiving the money, the accused stopped further communicating with her. She then lodged a complaint with the police. A case was registered under Sections 419,420 of the IPC & 66(C), 66(D) of the IT Act-2008.

Woman says she had lodged false ‘gangrape’ complaint

Woman says she had lodged false ‘gangrape’ complaint

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Hyderabad:  08.11.2021

A 30-year-old woman, who lodged a complaint with police two days ago alleging that she was gangraped by her neighbour and two of his friends, on Sunday told the police that she had lodged a false complaint. The police have sent the details of the FIR and the victim’s latest statement for legal opinion.

The complainant, who has been working as a domestic help, was a divorcee from Golconda area. Two days ago, she lodged a complaint with Golconda police alleging that a grocery store owner from her neighbourhood and two of his friends had sexually assaulted her a month ago after taking her out in a car on the pretext of showing a house for rent.

“The complainant alleged that about a month ago, while she was looking for a house on rent, her neighbour and his two friends convinced her to accompany him in the car to see a house in Shaheen Nagar area. She alleged that the trio had tied her limbs and raped her in the car,” Golconda inspector K Chandrasekhar Reddy said.

The complainant also alleged that her neighbour threatened her with a gun and warned her to not step out of the house, forcing her to remain indoors for a month. “They also took my pictures in the phone and threatened to show them to others if I inform anyone about the assault,” the complainant told police.

Based on the complaint, police had registered a gang rape case under Section 376 (2) (g) of the IPC and sent the victim for medical examination.

“On Sunday, the complainant came to the police station and gave a statement saying that she had lodged a false complaint against the neighbour as he refused to give her Rs10,000 when she requested the amount for medical treatment. We have sent the details for legal opinion and based on the advise we will initiate appropriate legal action,” the inspector said.

Two days ago, the 30-year-old woman lodged a complaint with Golconda police alleging that a grocery store owner from her neighbourhood and two of his friends had sexually assaulted her a month ago

Opening rank for many engg colleges dips

Opening rank for many engg colleges dips

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Hyderabad: 08.11.2021

The opening rank for many institutions has dipped this year in the Joint Seat Allocation Authority 2021 for engineering admissions.

As per the phase 1 figures, the computer science engineering course at the National Institute of Technology, Warangal opened at 703 and closed at 2,622. Last year, the institute opened at 541 and closed at 1,739.

“This year, the number of seats in many Indian Institute of Technologies (IIT) have increased following addition of seats in the economically weaker sections. Therefore, many top rankers might have chosen IITs over NITs,” said Ramana Rao, director, NIT, Warangal, adding that it is not the opening rank but the closing rank that determines the quality of students in these institutions.

He added that it is not the opening ranks but the closing ranks that defines the quality of students in these coveted institutions. “In many cases, if a student is not securing a CSE seat in an IIT than he/ she prefers other disciplines such as electrical engineering, civil engineering etc. The brand of IIT is what matters to most of the students,” said Rao. Similarly, computer science course at University of Hyderabad opened at 8,384 and closed at 16,597. Last year, it opened at 7,080 and closed at 13,991.

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Tatas to take over, operate Air India by Jan 23 next yr

‘ALL AGREED TO THIS DATE’

Tatas to take over, operate Air India by Jan 23 next yr

Saurabh.Sinha@timesgroup.com

New Delhi: 08.11.2021 

The countdown for founder Tata Group re-acquiring Air India 68 years after the Maharaja was nationalised has begun. They have to take control and start running AI, AI Express and AI-SATS (in which 50% stake is with the new owners) latest by January 23, 2022 — the “long stop date” as per the share purchase agreement signed with the government last month.

Comments from the Tatas were sought on preparations being made for this transfer of ownership and awaited till the time of going to press. They have so far not spelt out their plans for AI like whether there will be mega airline or a low-cost and a full-service carrier, the management structure and fleet and cabin upgrade plans.

“The long stop date of January 23, 2022, is the outer limit by when Tata’s whollyowned subsidiary Talace has to take over AI. This date has been agreed upon by both the parties (seller government and buyer Tatas),” said people in the know.

“If there is a delay in fulfilling conditions precedent (CP) requirements or disagreement on the closing balance sheet, the long stop date can be extended with mutual consent of both the parties. But that is an option unlikely to be exercised as January 23 was the date agreed upon by both,” they said. Top government officials don’t see AI takeover being delayed and they are trying to ensure the transfer of control takes place by the end of this calendar year itself.

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Why parents in city are in two minds about getting their kids vaccinated against Covid

Why parents in city are in two minds about getting their kids vaccinated against Covid

Shradha.Chettri@timesgroup.com

New Delhi: 08.11.2021

Even if Covid vaccines are made available for children in India in near future, many parents seem to prefer to wait before getting them jabbed. Several parents TOI spoke to cited various reasons behind their decision — from the belief that young children have a low risk of catching severe Covid, lack of research data available in the public domain on vaccine trials to small trial sizes.

In August, the Indian drug regulator granted an emergency approval use to Zydus Cadila’s vaccine for children above 12 years. However, it is yet to become part of the vaccination programme. In the US, Food and Drug Administration has approved vaccination for children in the age group of 5-11 years.

Tanya Aggarwal, a lawyer and a parent of a Class I child, said, “Many doctors have said that unlike adults, young children have a low risk of severe Covid. Given this risk profile, small trial sizes and lack of long-term safety data, it’s difficult to definitively say yes to Covid-19 vaccines for children.”

Another parent, Mohit Goel, who has two children — one in Class X and the other in nursery, attributed his reluctance to lack of “reliable research data”. “I will prefer not to vaccinate them now as reliable research data is not available about the efficiency of vaccine and its side-effects in the long run. Overall, two waves have passed, and children have shown considerable immunity against the virus with negligible cases,” added Goel.

Satya Prakash, who lives in Rohini, however, will go for it if sufficient data is made available in the public domain. Prakash, who is also the president of Delhi Parents’ Association, said, “Let the government publish the raw research data, observation and findings. Let me be assured that the finding is compatible and safe for my children, then I am willing.”

Ravi Khatri, another parent, is also willing to vaccinate his children as he felt most people had taken a calculated risk and gone for the vaccine. “As far as the side-effects are concerned, this was also the case in adults’ vaccination. I am willing to take the calculated risk of side-effects,” he added.

Even Sumit Kumar, a parent of two daughter studying at schools in Vasant Kunj, favoured it. “All of us got vaccinated, so why should we risk our children’s life! Once they get vaccinated, we can send them to school without any fear,” he pointed out.

Another parent, who did not want to be named, however, would wait like many others. “Still studies are going on regarding the kids’ vaccination and children have better immunity as compared to adults. I will wait for some more time before I get my children vaccinated.”

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I will prefer not to vaccinate them now as reliable research data is not available about the efficiency of vaccine and its side-effects in the long run

Husband viewed wife as cash cow, says HC as it grants divorce to couple

Husband viewed wife as cash cow, says HC as it grants divorce to couple

New Delhi: 08.11.2021

Delhi High Court has granted divorce to a couple on the ground of mental cruelty by the husband, observing that he viewed his wife as a “cash cow” and became interested in her only after she got a job with Delhi Police.

A bench headed by Justice Vipin Sanghi said the husband’s materialistic attitude, without any emotional ties, would have caused mental agony and trauma to the wife, which is sufficient to constitute cruelty to her. The bench, also comprising Justice Jasmeet Singh, observed that generally, it is the desire of every married woman to start a family, however, in the present case, the husband appeared to be “not interested in nurturing the marriage but only interested in the wife’s income”.

The court set aside a family court’s order which rejected the wife’s divorce plea and dissolved the marriage between the parties under the Hindu Marriage Act. She sought a divorce on the ground that the husband was unemployed, an alcoholic and used to physically abuse her and demand money.

In the present case, both the parties belonged to poor background and the marriage was solemnised when the husband and the wife were 19 years old and 13 years old, respectively. Even after attaining the age of majority in 2005, the wife was not taken to the matrimonial home until November 2014, that is, when she secured a job with Delhi Police.

“The continued distance between the parties even after the appellant (wife) attained majority would, in itself, have caused trauma and resulted in cruelty to the appellant apart from everything else... (the) circumstance probabalises the stand of the appellant, that the respondent (husband) harassed the appellant to pocket her income, since he was himself unemployed,” the court said.

“The respondent, it appears, viewed the appellant as a cash cow and became interested in her only after she got the job with the Delhi Police. Such brazenly materialistic attitude of the respondent, with no emotional ties, would have in itself caused mental agony and trauma to the appellant sufficient to constitute cruelty to her,” it added. PTI

‘Modi did not hold a single press conference in 7 years’

‘Modi did not hold a single press conference in 7 years’

JK Singh TNN

Yamunanagar: 08.11.2021

Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) patriarch Om Prakash (OP) Chautala targeted the government on Sunday and said that in society the people from every section are distressed due to misgovernance of the ruling government.

OP Chautala was in Yamunanagar at the house of INLD's national vice-president Ashwini Dutta where he said, "The people want to get rid of this government and a third morcha (front) is required for the same. I will make efforts to form a third front after holding discussions with all like-minded parties. We have come to the field for this task."

On the recent Ellenabad election in Haryana, OP Chautala said, "There were candidates of all the parties against the INLD candidate. To buy the voters even the amount of Rs 10,000 was paid and the government machinery was openly misused. Despite all odds, the INLD candidate won."

Speaking to the media at Yamunanagar, OP Chautala said, "It is unfortunate that seven years have passed and the “PM has not held even a single press conference.”

About the farmers’ protest, Chautala said, The people from all backgrounds of the society are participating in the kisan andolan (farmers' protest). It is expected that the kisan andolan will continue for long but the farmers will win in this struggle and the government will have to repeal all three black laws."

Talking about increasing inflation, Chautala said, “All are suffering losses in their business. Industries are closed. Employees, traders, labourers, farmers, everyone is affected due to inflation. The government's motive remains to benefit its people and the policies are framed accordingly. The economic situation in Haryana is very poor. The INLD government had left Rs 2,000 crore in the government's treasury. But the present government is under Rs 2.50 lakh crore debt. The government is taking loans to give salaries to its employees.”

Chautala also said, “The drums of development are being beaten in Haryana, whereas, the ground reality is totally opposite. There is no development visible in Haryana actually.” He highlighted the ‘Sarkar Apke Dwar’ programme of the INLD’s government and claimed that they went to the villages and granted funds for the development works. To a query about any alliance with BJP in future, Chautala said, “Everything depends on the situation. In politics, nobody is untouchable and a decision will be taken according to the prevailing circumstances.”

Husband viewed wife as cash cow, says HC as it grants divorce to couple

Husband viewed wife as cash cow, says HC as it grants divorce to couple

New Delhi: 08.11.2021

Delhi High Court has granted divorce to a couple on the ground of mental cruelty by the husband, observing that he viewed his wife as a “cash cow” and became interested in her only after she got a job with Delhi Police. A bench headed by Justice Vipin Sanghi said the husband’s materialistic attitude, without any emotional ties, would have caused mental agony and trauma to the wife, which is sufficient to constitute cruelty to her.

The bench, also comprising Justice Jasmeet Singh, observed that generally, it is the desire of every married woman to start a family, however, in the present case, the husband appeared to be “not interested in nurturing the marriage but only interested in the wife’s income”.

The court set aside a family court’s order which rejected the wife’s divorce plea and dissolved the marriage between the parties under the Hindu Marriage Act. She sought a divorce on the ground that the husband was unemployed, an alcoholic and used to physically abuse her and demand money. TNN

State ropes in college students in Covid vax awareness drive

State ropes in college students in Covid vax awareness drive

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Bhopal: 08.11.2021 

College students in the state have been asked to motivate their parents as well as people around them to get vaccinated. Higher education department has recently issued a notification in this regard. Notably, around 1 crore people in the state have not got the second dose of the Covid vaccine in due time.

Officials said, the students will be tasked to take the beneficiaries to the nearby vaccine center. For this reason, universities and colleges will now run awareness campaigns on Facebook to Twitter and other social media platforms.

Higher education officials said that the students who have not been administered the second dose even after the stipulated time has elapsed, will have to get the second dose of the vaccine immediately.

The principals of all the colleges are directed to contact the district collector and chief medical officer or district immunization officer and get information about the location and timing of the vaccination center and ensure publicity with the help of students.

Students are directed that if the citizens around their residence has not got the second dose of vaccine, then they should be motivated to get it.

Students should inform everyone they come in contact that the vaccine is administered at every primary health center seven days a week. They also need to emphasise that vaccination is complete only when the person has received both the doses. Therefore, it is necessary to administer the second dose of the vaccine in the stipulated time.

SMS is being sent out by the higher education department to the students studying in universities and colleges as part of the awareness campaign. "Instruct every student to compulsorily send SMS inspired for awareness campaign to all his acquaintances and WhatsApp group," said the official.

Registrars and principals should ensure that guest scholars including all academic and academic staff have got the second dose of vaccine as per eligibility in the jurisdiction. Obtaining this information in the attached prescribed format and send it to the institution compulsorily.

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21cm of overnight rain floods Chennai localities

21cm of overnight rain floods Chennai localities

Very Heavy Rain Forecast For Next 2 Days

TNN & AGENCIES

Chennai: 08.11.2021

Evoking memories of the rain and deluge six years ago, the city recorded as much as 21.53cm of rainfall, the highest since the 2015 downpour, overnight on Saturday. The massive downpour inundated several areas and halted train services for some time. Motorists and pedestrians faced a tough time as several interior roads were submerged.

Velachery, T Nagar, Korattur, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar and Kodungayur were the worst affected due to inundation. Six subways were shut due to waterlogging.

Chief minister M K Stalin announced a holiday for government offices in Chennai on Monday and asked private organisation to permit staff to work from home. He also urged PM Narendra Modi to grant funds for flood relief.

Chennai is likely to experience heavy to very heavy rain in the next two days due to an upper air circulation and a low pressure area, the regional meteorological department said in its forecast.

Surplus water from three reservoirs, (Poondi, Chembarambakkam, and Puzhal that serve the drinking water needs of the city) was meanwhile released in a phased manner. Rainwater entered several houses in parts of neighbourhoods in the city and suburbs, including Saidapet, Velachery, Ambattur, Korattur and Vyasarpadi, bringing back memories of the deluge of 2015 in the city. People were evacuated in inflatable boats by disaster response teams from some of the locations.

Most city and peripheral roads came under sheets of water and several trees were uprooted, leading to traffic diversions and disruption in transport services. People waded through ankle deep water to reach nearby shops to buy essential commodities.

Since the Southern Railway shifted departure of certain long-distance trains from Central Station to Thiruvallur, Avadi, Beach, Thiruvottiyur and Perambur, passengers had no other option but to pay what the cab or auto drivers demanded. As trains were operated only at 10 kilometres per hour, departures were delayed by at least three to four hours at Central. At the Chennai Airport, all flights were operated as scheduled. But some passengers missed their flights as they were unable to reach the airport on time.

According to revenue and disaster management minister KKSSR Ramachandran, affected persons have been housed in the relief camps and a total of 50,451 food packets have been distributed to people affected by water-logging. He said giant pumps are being used to pump out water from subways and waterlogged areas.

Jeans ban order withdrawn after opposition from staff

Jeans ban order withdrawn after opposition from staff

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Mysuru:08.11.2021

The Mysuru deputy director of pre-university education (DDPU) issued a circular asking teaching and non-teaching PU employees to not wear jeans and T-shirts while on duty, and withdrew it within hours on Saturday following backlash from the staff.

DK Srinivasa Murthy had directed PU principals in the district to implement the order and submit an action taken report by November 10. The circular said the deputy commissioner will make a surprise visit to colleges in the coming days. According to Murthy’s circular, the instruction applies to government, aided, private PU colleges and DDPU office staff. It stated that the DC has orally instructed him to restrict staff members from wearing jeans and T-shirts and the DC will visit colleges to check the same.

The district administration said the DC didn’t issue directions. “I came to know about it only after the DDPU issued and withdrew the circular,” DC Bagadi Gautham told TOI. Murthy was not available for comments.

“Within minutes after the circular was issued, teachers and non-teaching members opposed it. Last week, a DDPU employee visited the district administration office without buttoning up his shirt. This upset the officials. They asked the DDPU to ensure discipline among his staff. This may have led to the controversial order," said a PU college lecturer.

“There is no clarity why the DDPU issued the circular. The district administration has slammed him for involving the DC’s office in the controversy,” the lecturer said.

Inclusive question paper led to perfect scores at NEET-UG

Inclusive question paper led to perfect scores at NEET-UG

c-Jagriti.Kumari@timesgroup.com

08.11.2021

This year, three students have scored full marks in National Eligibility Entrance Test (NEET-UG). In 2020, only two students had scored full marks in the test. Also, number of students scoring 700 plus marks has increased this year to 18 as compared to 17 last year.

“Increase in full marks in NEET can be attributed to inclusivity of questions from across the boards,” says Dr B Srinivas, ADG (ME), Ministry of Health & Family Welfare. On the standard of question paper, he says that it has not been diluted rather become more inclusive. “Syllabi of state education boards were also taken into consideration while preparing questions for this year’s NEET,” says Dr Srinivas. He highlights that hard work, easy availability of study material, increased awareness about the pattern can collectively be attributed for the better result.

Check analytical thinking

Dr Rajesh Nachiappa Ganesh, professor, Department of Pathology, JIPMER, Puducherry, says, “Students who practice a similar pattern through mock tests have higher chances of qualifying the exam. Instead of memory-based questions, NEET aspirants should be tested for their analytical thinking skills.”

Karnataka’s ‘Super 30 Engineering colleges’ to check student migration

Karnataka’s ‘Super 30 Engineering colleges’ to check student migration

Rajlakshmi.Ghosh@timesgroup.com

08.11.2021  TOI Education times

Karnataka will develop Super 30 Engineering colleges to upgrade the quality of Engineering education. The development will essentially focus on faculty training, industry collaborations, setting up of laboratories, internships and placements. A special committee will develop these colleges in the state by taking up one institution in each district. The committee will be headed by Karisiddappa, vice-chancellor, Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, Karnataka. This decision was taken during a meeting chaired by CN Ashwath Narayan, minister, higher education.

Addressing the gaps

Talking to Education Times, the minister said, “The aim is to prevent students from migrating to Bengaluru for their higher education. The name ‘Super 30’ comes from the 30 districts in Karnataka, each of which will have a model institution, where a collaboration with the industry and the government’s IT and higher education departments will ensure proper implementation of the scheme. While addressing the lacunae in the model colleges, efforts will be made to provide case study-based learning, industry internships and placements. Incubation will be encouraged to help students develop startups and become job creators.”

Selection norms

The committee is busy working out the modalities of implementation of the initiative, it is yet to release names of the Super 30 colleges. One government college in each district will be selected, says Karisiddappa. He adds that in districts with no government colleges, private institutions will be developed as a model college, for which the college management will have to agree to the terms and conditions as prescribed by the government’s committee.

Development of infrastructure

“Support to these colleges will be granted in the form of upgradation of lab and computing facilities, creation of digital infrastructure as well as research funding. The colleges will also be motivated to set up centres of excellence in various research technologies,” adds Karisidappa.

Industry orientation

He explains that plans are also on to train faculty of selected colleges to impart industry-oriented curriculum. Teachers would also have access to industry internships to keep themselves updated with the latest industry trends. “Our objective is to develop teachers as key facilitators for which they would also be provided training in blended mode of teaching. Teachers must use recent educational tools and technologies to create competent students, ready to join the modern workforce. While the committee is engaged in the groundwork of the initiative, the industry will mentor the institutes as part of its CSR activities,” further adds Karisidappa.

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Fares of cabs, autos hit the roof

Fares of cabs, autos hit the roof

Ram Sundaram & V Ayyappan | TNN

08.11.2021

Fares of cabs and autorickshaws shot through the roof after heavy rain crippled the transport network of the city on Sunday. While suburban trains were not operated throughout the day, only 10% of government buses remained on the roads in the city.

Metropolitan Transport Corporation (MTC), Chennai, usually operates 3,100 buses daily, but on Sunday, only 400 buses were operational.

Even those on the roads were unable to complete their trips due to traffic diversions and closure of subways. As a result, demand for auto and cabs shot up. The fare for longer trips was at least 200% higher than the usual rates. For instance, cabs demanded Rs.500 for travelling to Tambaram from Madipakkam. Usually, it costs less than Rs.300 even during peak hours, said R Raghu, a Madipakkam resident.

Since the Southern Railway shifted the departure of certain long-distance trains from Central station to Thiruvallur, Avadi, Beach, Thiruvottiyur and Perambur, many passengers had no other option but to pay a bomb to autorickshaws and cabs.

Departures of trains were delayed by at least three to four hours at Central. “Several commuters suffered because there was no reliable helpline to give info on status of suburban trains,” said T Sadagopan, a resident-activist from Avadi. The State Express Transport Corporation (SETC) and six other statetransport corporations managed to operate more than 16,000 buses to Chennai from other parts of the state.

Chief Minister MK Stalin requested people not to rush back to Chennai due to a prediction of more rain for the next two days.

At the airport, all flights were operated as scheduled, but many passengers missed flights as they were unable to reach the airport.

No schools, colleges today

No schools, colleges today

TIMES NEWS NETWORK 08.11.2021

Schools and colleges in Chennai, Tiruvallur Kancheepuram and Chengalpet districts will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday due to heavy rain, chief minister M K Stalin said on Sunday.

All government departments apart from essential services such as Aavin, Tangedco, local bodies, revenue, and public transport will be on leave for a day on Monday.

The CM has requested all private offices to offer work from home for a few days starting Monday.

After inspecting rain-affected areas such as Purasawalkam, Padi and Kolathur in Chennai, Stalin said men and machinery were kept ready for all emergency situations. He appealed to people to put their travel plans on hold for three days as more rainfall was forecast in the coming days.

“The government is taking all measures to provide compensation to those affected by rain. About 50,000 food packets have been distributed since morning in about 44 rehabilitation centres in the city. In 500 locations, pumps have been kept ready. Four NDRF teams have been sent to Madurai and Cuddalore,” he said.

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PM assures CM of relief aid

Stalin urged Narendra Modi to allocate funds to Tamil Nadu from the NDRF and the Prime Minister has assured him aid for relief. The PM had called the CM to enquire about the rain damage. While explaining the relief works undertaken to Modi, Stalin said the state had spent its relief funds on Covid care. The PM assured him that enough funds will be allocated.

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சென்னை:இந்திய நிறுவன செயலருக்கான, சி.எஸ்., தேர்ச்சி பெற்றவர்கள், சட்ட பல்கலையில் பிஎச்.டி., படிப்பில் சேரலாம் என்று அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

வணிகவியல் சார்ந்த சி.ஏ., மற்றும் சி.எஸ்., படிப்புகள், முதுநிலை படிப்புகளுக்கு இணையாக கருதப்படுகின்றன. இவற்றின் தேர்ச்சி சான்றிதழ்களை, முதுநிலை படிப்புக்கு நிகரானதாக கருத, பல்கலை மானிய குழுவான யு.ஜி.சி., அனுமதி அளித்துள்ளது.இதன்படி, தமிழ்நாடு டாக்டர் அம்பேத்கர் சட்ட பல்கலையில், 'கம்பெனி செக்ரட்ரிஷிப்' என்ற சி.எஸ்., படிப்புக்கு, முதுநிலை படிப்புக்கு இணையான அங்கீகாரம் வழங்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.

சி.எஸ்., முடித்தவர்களை, பிஎச்.டி., படிக்க அனுமதிக்கலாம் என்று சட்ட பல்கலை அறிவித்து உள்ளது.இது குறித்து, சட்ட பல்கலையும், இந்திய நிறுவன செயலக அமைப்பும் இணைந்து, இரு தரப்பு மாணவர்களுக்கும் பல்வேறு பயிற்சிகள் அளிக்க உள்ளன. சட்ட பல்கலையில் எல்.எல்.பி., படிப்புடன் பி.காம்., ஐந்து ஆண்டு படிப்பு தேர்வில், முதல் மூன்று இடங்களை பெறுவோருக்கு, இந்திய நிறுவன செயலக அமைப்பின் சார்பில் தங்க பதக்கம் மற்றும் விருது வழங்கப்படுகிறது.

மேலும், அவர்கள் சி.எஸ்., 'எக்ஸ்கியூட்டிவ்' படிப்பில் சேர, பதிவு கட்டண சலுகையும் வழங்கப்படுகிறது. இத்தகவலை, அம்பேத்கர் சட்ட பல்கலை துணைவேந்தர் சந்தோஷ்குமார், இந்திய நிறுவன செயலக அமைப்பின் தென் மண்டல தலைவர் பாலசுப்ரமணியம் ஆகியோர் தெரிவித்துள்ளனர்.

Retirement age row: HC dismisses pleas

Retirement age row: HC dismisses pleas

SagarKumar.Mutha@timesgroup.com

Hyderabad: 06.11.2021

Stating that promises made by chief ministers and governors do not become law of the land till they are officially converted into laws, the Telangana high court on Friday dismissed a batch of writ petitions that questioned the fixation of March 30, 2021, as cut-off date for implementing the GO that enhanced the retirement age from 58 to 61 in the state.

A bench of Chief Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice A Rajasheker Reddy pronounced its judgment to this effect after hearing elaborately the contentions raised by state government employees who retired a few days or weeks before the cut-off date.

They contended that they were hopeful of reaping the benefits of this ‘enhancement’ because the chief minister had assured employees in various public meetings in the run-up to the December 2018 assembly elections followed by an assurance by the state governor in her Republic Day speech on January 26, 2021. Moreover, they said, the first Pay Revision Commission of the state submitted its report on December 31, 2020, duly recommending the enhancement of the age of superannuation for those who were serving the state.

At least, the petitioners argued, that this report date should have been taken as the cut-off date. Even the bill passed by the assembly — Telangana Public Employment (Regulation of Age of Superannuation) (Amendment) Act, 2021 — for the purpose did not prescribe any timeframe from which it would come into operation, they said.

But the state issued an order (GO No. 45 dated March 30, 2021), fixing this date as the cut-off date for availing the enhanced age benefit, the petitioners said and contended that this date had no relevance to the events that shaped the decision like the PRC report or the CM’s assurance made as early as December 2018. They urged the court to declare the Act and the GO illegal.

The bench, however, said the dates of assurances or recommendations have no relevance. “It is the date fixed by the state after amending the Act through the legislature that is relevant,” the bench said, while refusing to interfere in the decision of the state.

After prompt action saves flyer’s life, crew honours doctor

After prompt action saves flyer’s life, crew honours doctor

Mohammed Wajihuddin & Saurabh Sinha TNN

New Delhi: 06.11.2021

An hour into Vistara’s Delhi-Doha flight this Tuesday, Dr Nadeem Jilani got alerted when an announcement was made to check if there was a doctor on board. A passenger had fallen unconscious in the lavatory and he lay on the floor near it frothing at the mouth, prompting the call from the crew.

Dr Jilani, who was returning home in Qatar after attending his elder brother’s funeral in Aligarh, immediately identified himself and gave basic life support that saved the passenger. Grateful crew members thanked the paediatrician in a unique way — by first upgrading him to the business class and then lining up on either sides of the aisle to give a “standing ovation” when he was disembarking at Doha.

“An air hostess escorted me to the front section. An unconscious and unresponsive passenger was on the ground, with half of his body still inside the toilet. He was not breathing, there was some froth at the side of his mouth. I promptly started CPR and he become responsive after about 30 seconds with a moan and then opened his eyes,” Dr Jilani told TOI.

The doctor, who is originally from Darbhanga in Bihar, asked the crew to raise his legs to increase blood supply to the brain and the heart. “Gradually he started coming around. We gave him a sugary drink. I always have a stethoscope and a BP recorder in my handbag. His BP, unrecordable initially, normalised in 15-20 minutes. He started talking and identified himself as Santosh from Hyderabad and currently working in Doha,” the doctor said. “I kept monitoring him and was happy that he could walk by the time the flight landed. It was such a satisfying feeling.”

A Vistara spokesperson said the passenger “fell unconscious while attempting to use the lavatory. One of the passengers immediately came forward and provided basic life support. The passenger in need was well looked after by the cabin crew and provided whatever the doctor advised. The passenger was able to safely disembark upon landing in Doha. We are immensely grateful to the doctor”. Aishwarya, an air hostess on the flight that took off from Delhi at 8pm, thanked the doctor for “being on duty even while travelling”.

Dr Jilani said, “They asked me to leave first when they started deplaning. A kind of standing ovation was given with flight attendants standing on both sides at the exit gate.”

Hosps see rush of patients with respiratory problems

Hosps see rush of patients with respiratory problems

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi: 06.11.2021

Anshuman Gupta (name changed), who suffers from asthma, was doing fine until Thursday on regular medications. However, the spike in pollution levels over the last 24 hours led to acute exacerbation of symptoms and the south Delhi resident had to be rushed to the emergency room of a private hospital in the middle of the night, even as his family wrapped up Diwali celebrations. “We had to administer steroids as well as oxygen therapy to stabilise the symptoms. The patient is doing better now,” Dr Rajesh Chawla, senior consultant, pulmonary and critical care, at Apollo hospital, said.

Like Gupta, many people with a history of respiratory health issues are finding it difficult to breathe the polluted air and, in a few cases, are landing in hospitals with symptoms such as difficulty in breathing, constant cough and dizziness, among others.

“We are seeing an increase in the number of OPD visits as well as admissions on account of respiratory problems. Patients who have asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) — a chronic inflammatory lung disease are coming to the hospital with acute attacks and are getting admitted even in ICUs. Also, many of our patients require escalation of treatment these days,” Dr Neetu Jain, senior consultant, pulmonology at PSRI hospital, said.

With winter conditions setting in, the dust and particulate material from vehicular pollution and smoke from crackers have caused smog-like conditions, says Dr Shuchin Bajaj, founder director, Ujala Cygnus Group of Hospitals.

“The dangerous mix of pollutants can cause shortterm damages, which we can see now in terms of exacerbation of respiratory symptoms. But long-term damage can be even more catastrophic, especially in children who grow up in such a polluted environment,” he added.

Dr Arunesh Kumar, senior consultant and head of the department of pulmonology at Paras hospital, said people who have a history of respiratory disease such as asthma, COPD, interstitial lung disease, should strictly adhere to their regular medications and see their doctors if they notice that the symptoms have started deteriorating.

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Long-term damage can be even more catastrophic, especially in children who grow up in such a polluted environment

Dark Diwali in dry Bihar as hooch claims 26 more lives

Dark Diwali in dry Bihar as hooch claims 26 more lives

Abhay Mohan Jha & Debashish Karmakar TNN

Bettiah/Patna:  06.11.2021

Diwali in the adjoining districts of West Champaran and Gopalganj, in Bihar, was darkened by back-toback hooch tragedies in which 26 people have died since Wednesday after consuming spurious liquor.

Among them,16 people from Dakshini Telua village and surrounding hamlets under Nautan police station area of West Champaran died on Thursday, Diwali eve, while the death toll at Mohammadpur, in Gopalganj district, rose to 10 on Friday. However, the official death toll was 23. Sources said the number could be as high as 35 dead as the family members of several deceased had cremated the bodies fearing police action. Twenty-two people have been arrested in connection with the twin hooch tragedies.

So far, 92 people have lost their lives in 15 hooch tragedies in the state since January this year. CM Nitish Kumar held a high-level meeting on Friday with senior home and police officials and ordered them to launch a crackdown on those involved in manufacturing and smuggling liquor. Bihar has been a dry state since April 2016.

EOW steps up e-tendering probe after 2nd CERT report

EOW steps up e-tendering probe after 2nd CERT report

CERT Detected Breach In 54 More Tenders In First Report

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Bhopal: 06.11.2021

Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing (EOW) has stepped up its probe into the e-tendering scam after getting the long awaited second report on ‘digital hack’ from Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTIn), Delhi.

Investigation had hit a wall since this report was pending with CERT-In. While officials concerned refused to comment, sources say that the second report is akin to the one that they had sent earlier and has been done in a manner that the agency will have to decide upon their line of investigations so as to face fewer difficulties during the trials.

EOW had sent multiple reminders to CERT-In in the past. In the first report CERTIn had detected breach in 54 more tenders that was sent to it by the probe agency, but off late they have failed to draw a conclusion.

“There has to be a clear linkage between the accused who breached the process and the beneficiary to charge-sheet the later. Else there would be trouble during the trials,” said an officer.

Meanwhile, the agency has started recording statements of the companies to which these tenders were allotted. They are trying to connect the dots between IT professionals, new private companies, bureaucrats and political leaders believed to be involved in the alleged scam.

Names of a former minister and two of his personal secretaries had also cropped up during investigations. A previous report by the computer emergency response team pointed out to the fact that tampering in the e-tendering process was done from the systems used by the private IT company accessing Wi-Fi connections and mobile hotspots, some beyond international borders. Alleged breach in Madhya Pradesh state electronic development corporation (MPSEDC) software had led to the Rs 3,000- crore scam, forcing the government to revoke nine of its major tenders floated in 2018. Investigators believe all tenders issued by MPSEDC since 2013 worth over Rs 80,000 crore have been tampered with. In July, the Supreme Court asked a trial court in Madhya Pradesh to conclude the trial and pronounce the judgment in ‘e-tendering’ scam within 12 months. The apex court dismissed a special leave petition (SPL) bail plea filed by one of the accused, who had been in jail for the last two years.

The trial court was directed to conclude the trial and pronounce the judgment within a period of one year from the date of receipt of the copy of the order.

On April11, 2019, a day after registering an FIR into the etendering scam against directors of seven private companies and ‘unknown bureaucrats and politicians’, Madhya Pradesh state economic offences wing (EOW) had rounded up three software professionals and raided a company jointly operated by them, for allegedly hacking government portal and ‘modifying contents’.

The agency has started recording statements of the companies to which these tenders were allotted. They are trying to connect the dots between IT professionals, new private companies, bureaucrats and political leaders believed to be involved in the alleged scam

Returning from bro’s funeral, doc saves life

Returning from bro’s funeral, doc saves life

6.11.2021 TOI     BHOPAL

An hour into Vistara’s Delhi-Doha flight this Tuesday (Nov 2), Dr Nadeem Jilani got alerted when an announcement was made to check if there was a doctor on board. A flyer had fallen unconscious in the lavatory. Dr Jilani, who was returning to Qatar after attending his brother’s funeral in Delhi, gave basic life support to the flyer. The crew thanked him by upgrading him to business and then gave a “standing ovation” to him when he disembarked at Doha. TNN

Covid ‘recently recovered’ can travel to US

Covid ‘recently recovered’ can travel to US

06.11.2021

People who have “recently recovered” from Covid will be among the non-US citizen and non-US immigrants allowed to enter America from Monday (Nov 8), reports Saurabh Sinha. The US Transportation and Security Administration on Friday night (India time) issued a statement saying, “...those who recently recovered from Covid-19 may travel with documentation of recovery and a letter from a licensed healthcare provider or public health official indicating the patient is cleared for travel.”

Bhopalis leave town for a Diwali weekend getaway

Bhopalis leave town for a Diwali weekend getaway

Ramendra.Singh@timesgroup.com

Bhopal: 06.11.2021

Bhopalis are taking advantage of the long Diwali weekend by opting for quick getaways. All the nearby tourist destinations, specially Pachmarhi, are booked out.

“Pachmari is the best place to go for a quick trip. From Monday, schools, offices, daily routie will be back. So we decided to take a small break. We booked the hotel last month to enjoy the Diwali weekend,” said Ashik Gupta, who visited Pachmarhi with his family during the long weekend.

“My sister is visiting us for Bhai Dooj. The whole family is together after the pandemic, so we planned a Khajuraho trip,” said Lucky Singh.

With hotels and resorts completely booked, many people are opting to stay in areas closer to the tourist spot. “We could not find a hotel in Khajuraho so we decided to stay in Chhatarpur and move up and down to visit the tourist spots,” said Akash Yadav, a private firm employee.

With tourist movement opening up after the pandemic, the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department is also coming up with new schemes to engage people. “We had launched Neemghan Adventure Tour in Pachmarhi — which is inside the Satpura Tiger Reserve which got good response... We are planning to start scuba diving in Sailani island. In addition, nature walk, water sports, house boats and others are also proposed in other tourist spots,” said S Vishwanathan, managing director, MPT.

With tourist movement opening up after the pandemic, the Madhya Pradesh Tourism Department is also coming up with new schemes to engage people

HC fines on petitioner for demanding AIIMS in Jabalpur

HC fines on petitioner for demanding AIIMS in Jabalpur

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Bhopal/Jabalpur:  6.11.2021 

A division bench of MP high court imposed a penalty of Rs 5,000 on a petitioner, who had filed a PIL seeking direction for establishing a unit of AIIMS at Jabalpur, after it was revealed to the court that he had filed a PIL making the same demand in the past as well and it was rejected. The court had asked him to give an application in the ministry of health for the purpose but he filed a PIL again.

The division bench of chief justice Ravi Vijay Kumar Malimath and Justice V K Shukla holding the petitioner guilty of misusing the PIL platform decided to impose a cost on him while refusing to hear the petition.

The petitioner Deep Gupta, a resident of Cherital, contended that three districts of Mahakoshal region are Naxaliteaffected and there is a sizable tribal population in the region. Therefore, a unit of AIIMS should open in Jabalpur as well and also supported his argument by saying that two units of AIIMS have been sanctioned for Jammu & Kashmir, therefore a unit of AIIMS at Jabalpur in addition to Bhopal in MP should not be a problem.