Chennai: All local bodies to issue birth certificates online

DECCAN CHRONICLE. | RUDHRAN BARAASU

PublishedNov 9, 2017, 6:29 am IST

Come November 14, the public can easily download birth certificate from anywhere through the local body server.

According to a source privy to the development, the CMA has started training its staff to issue birth and death certificates in local bodies.

Chennai: Good news for rural public and to the parents awaiting their children’s birth certificate. Come November 14, the public can easily download birth certificate from anywhere through the local body server.

“Commissionerate of municipal administration (CMA), with the guidance of directorate of public health (DPH), is all set to roll out dedicated online portal under central civil registration system, which is now a privilege of city residents,” said a confidential state official source. At present, the facility is provided only in metro cities and soon all the municipal and village panchayats will start issuing birth and death certificates online, he explained.

According to a source privy to the development, the CMA has started training its staff to issue birth and death certificates in local bodies. If everything corresponds to the plan, the CMA is all set to roll out the new scheme this week, most probably by November 14.

“By using this service, the public can download certificates. No need to visit local body offices, or grease the palms of civic staff running from pillar to post,” added the source.

“According to the central government direction, all states ought to implement civil registration system. Once the service rolled out, the public can download certificates from www.tnurbanepay.tn.gov.in.” said a sanitary inspector with Chennai Corporation.

Presently, the CMA website is providing services related to issuance of building plan approval, road cut permission, professional tax assessment and trade licenses.

Bar council of TN suspends 1,025 advocates from profession for not clearing exam

DECCAN CHRONICLE.

PublishedNov 9, 2017, 1:11 am IST

The Bar Council of India so far conducted 10 examinations.

Chennai: The Bar Council of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry on Wednesday has suspended 1,025 advocates from pursing the profession for not passing All India Bar Examination conducted by Bar Council of India.

In a circular addressed to president and secretaries of Bar/Advocates Association, C. Rajasekar, secretary of the council, has stated that the Bar Council of India has been conducting All India Bar Examination from 2010.

The Bar Council of India so far conducted 10 examinations. However, the Bar Council of India at its meeting held on August 26, 2012, permitting the newly enrolled advocates to practice for the period of two years provisionally from the date of enrolment. If they fail to clear the All India Bar Examination within the prescribed period of two years, they are not eligible to practice as advocates in any court of law, tribunals etc. till they clear the said examination.

Further, Rajasekar said that the First Bench of High Court of Madras on July 3, 2015 directed the Bar Council to suspend those advocates, who have not cleared the All India Bar Examination within the stipulated period of two years.

They are also not eligible for any of the benefits under the 'Welfare Fund Scheme' and also not entitled to vote in the Bar Association / Advocates Association election, in which he/she was admitted.

"We therefore hereby inform all the members of the Bar that if any advocate, who practices as an advocate even after this notice without passing the All India Bar Examination, the Bar Council will removal proceedings against them without any further notice," he said.

Back to school, but via flooded streets

TNN | Nov 8, 2017, 07:46 IST

An overloaded autorickshaw ferries schoolchildren home near Egmore in the afternoon on Tuesday, when schools r... Read More

A week after re maining shut, city schools reo pened to reduced optimism among students who were forced to wade through stagnant water and brave rain to reach their schools. Some school campuses and playgrounds were inundated on Tuesday. On Angalam man Koil Streetin Choolai, students wad ed through sewage-mixed rainwater to reach home after school. S Dharshini, a Class VIII student, said she was late for school in the morning due to rainfall."I don't like walking in this water because it stinks.I hate it when vehicles splash water on my uniform. But there is no space to walk on the side of the road," she said, pointing to a broken footpath.

J Salim, a parent of two primary school students, said roads being damaged after rainfall made his commute difficult. "The roads are in poor shape. I took my children on a two-wheeler avoiding the potholes. It was also raining heavily early in the morning," said Salim, who had dropped off his children to the school they attend near Meenambakkam.

R Narmada, whose child goes to at a private school in Adyar, said the institution had suspended physical training classed because its grounds were waterlogged.

"Waterlogging was minimal on streets in Adyar, so I didn't have a problem taking my son to school," she said.

MODERATE RAIN TODAY

The city and its suburbs are likely to receive moderate showers on Wednesday, the Met office said. Area Cyclone Warning Centre director S Balachandran said, "There are likely to be a few spells of rain or thundershowers on Wednesday." The sky over the city is likely to be overcast on Wednesday.The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 28°C and 23°C.

Tiruvannamalai Karthigai Mahadeepam: Mobile app to be launched to help devotees

Shanmughasundaram J| TNN | Nov 8, 2017, 19:46 IST

The app will have emergency numbers and the contact numbers of revenue, police and health officials.

TIRUVANNAMALAI: The Tiruvannamalai district administration will launch a mobile application ahead of the annual Karthigai Mahadeepam festival at the Arunachaleswarar Temple for the benefit of devotees. The app will have all information about the festival and services.

Collector K S Kandasamy said a devotee had come forward to develop the mobile app to provide information of medical camps, temporary bus stands, police booths, free accommodation facilities and locations of annadhanam organised along the girivalam path during the Karthigai Mahadeepam fest. The festival will take place on December 2.

The app will have emergency numbers and the contact numbers of revenue, police and health officials.

The app will also have information on the festival, pilgrim spots and holy tanks, he said and added that it would be developed within a week.

Special darshan tickets for Barani Deepam and Mahadeepam would be available online this year. The online tickets would be available on the Arunachaleswarar Temple website, he said.

Around 23 lakh devotes participated in the festival last year. The authorities expect the same number or more devotees this year.

Pedal past traffic in Adyar, Besant Nagar soon

TNN | Nov 8, 2017, 23:42 IST

CHENNAI: If you have been cycling around Island Grounds, Sardar Patel Road, Adyar and Besant Nagar wary of the traffic brushing past you, then there is good news. The areas have been finalised for development of the Smart City's dedicated 17km-long network of cycle track.

As part of the project, various roads across the city that are wide enough and have pavement space will be developed to accommodate cycling tracks with an aim to promote non-motorised transport system. In the board meeting of Chennai Smart City Limited (CSCL) held last month, the project was approved and tenders are expected to be floated soon.

"We have identified roads in the city wide enough to have a cycle track. Apart from the track, reflective bollards and signboards for the safety of the cyclists will be set up," said a source.

As part of the proposal, the track around Island Grounds will be developed along Adam Street, Mount Road, Flag Staff Road and a part of Kamarajar Promenade near Napier Bridge. Similarly, it is planned to develop the track on Sardar Patel Road connecting it to Velachery Road till Raj Bhavan junction. It will be extended along Sardar Patel Road to parts of Adyar and Besant Nagar, including the Elliot's Beach.

Kasturibai Nagar Second Cross Street, M G Road in Adyar, Besant Avenue Road, Thiru-Vi-Ka Bridge and a part of D G S Dinakaran Road are the areas in Adyar and Besant Nagar to be covered under the project.

The cycle track in K K Nagar was developed by widening the pavements and introducing a concrete carriageway - costing the civic body Rs 3 crore for the 3.8km-long stretch. Sources said the new project is estimated to cost Rs 36 lakh as it would involve improving the existing roads to accommodate a cycle track along the road and streamline traffic. "The project will not take more than a month after the work order is passed as no new construction will be taken up. Improvements to infrastructure will be made keeping cyclists in mind," said a senior corporation official.

Focusing on the long-term scope of the cycle track project, CSCL will look to develop dedicated tracks for cycling along the beaches, parks, canals and river banks, sources said.

"Along the beaches, roads in most areas are wide enough. In consultation with architects, we are looking to develop cycle tracks along the coastal roads. It is possible for someone to cycle from north Chennai to south Chennai along the coastal line if a track is developed along the road. We will be looking for more development in that direction," said a source. "To prevent encroachments, bollards are a must. Thermoplastic paints and stencilling will be used on the tracks for directions and markings."

Cheran Express train to get LHB coaches

Siddharth Prabhakar| TNN | Nov 8, 2017, 18:33 IST

CHENNAI: German design Linke Hoffman Busch (LHB) coaches, which have better safety features, have been allotted for No 12673 Chennai Central - Coimbatore Cheran Express train with effect from November 10 and No 12674 Coimbatore - Chennai Central Cheran Express train with effect from November 11.

Consequently, the composition of Cheran Express will be revised as given below.

Composition: First AC cum AC 2-tier - 1 coach, AC 2-tier - 1 coach, AC 3-tier - 5 coaches, sleeper class - 10 coaches and general second class - 3 coaches.

TN Governor Banwarilal Purohit learning Tamil

Meera Vankipuram| TNN | Nov 8, 2017, 17:10 IST

Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has started to learn Tamil, a Raj Bhavan release said on Wednesday.

The governor has started learning the language from a Tamil teacher "due to his flair and love for Tamil and his keen interest in learning the Tamil language," according to the release.

The release quoted the Governor as saying that "Tamil is a classical and beautiful language, and learning the language of a place helps one converse well with the people."

The Governor, who served as the managing editor of English daily The Hitavada, is fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi.