கருணைக்கொலைக்கு முன்பே உயிரிழந்தது யானை ராஜேஸ்வரி!

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கருணைக்கொலைக்குச் சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றம் அனுமதியளித்திருந்த நிலையில், சேலம் சுகவனேஸ்வரர் கோயில் யானை ராஜேஸ்வரி மருத்துவ சிகிச்சை பலனின்றி உயிரிழந்தது.

சேலம் சுகவனேஸ்வரர் கோயிலில் பராமரிக்கப்பட்டு வந்த 40 வயது பெண் யானை ராஜேஸ்வரிக்கு ஒரு காலில் காயம் ஏற்பட்டதால் எழுந்துகொள்ளவே முடியாமல் அவதிப்பட்டு வந்தது. படுத்தபடியே இருந்ததால் உடலெங்கும் புண் உண்டாகி உண்ணாமலும் உறங்காமலும் கண்ணீர் வடித்தபடி இருந்தது. நாளுக்கு நாள் உடல்நலம் பாதிக்கப்பட்டு, உயிருக்குப் போராடிய யானையைப் பார்த்துப் பொதுமக்கள் வருந்தினர். சுமார் இரண்டு மாதமாகத் தீவிர சிகிச்சை அளித்தும் குணமாகாததால், இந்த யானையைக் கருணைக் கொலை செய்ய அனுமதிக்குமாறு விலங்குகள் நல ஆர்வலர் எஸ்.முரளிதரன் என்பவர், சென்னை உயர் நீதிமன்றத்தில் வழக்குத் தொடுத்தார். வழக்கை விசாரித்த நீதிமன்றமும் 48 மணிநேரத்தில் யானையின் உடல் நலனைச் சோதித்து அறிக்கை அளித்தபிறகு சட்ட விதிகளுக்கு உட்பட்டு கருணைக்கொலை செய்யும் நடைமுறைகளைப் பின்பற்றலாம் என்றது.



இந்தத் தீர்ப்பை தமிழகமே அதிர்ச்சியோடு நோக்கியது. பலரும் அந்த யானை தானாகவே இயற்கை வழியில் இறந்து போக அனுமதிக்க வேண்டும் என்று கோரிக்கை விடுத்தனர். யானை குணமடைய கோயிலில் பூஜைகளும் பிரார்த்தனைகளும்கூட நடந்தன. இந்நிலையில் எவருக்கும் தன்னால் எந்தப் பழியும் வந்துவிடாத வகையில் இன்று ராஜேஸ்வரி யானை இயற்கையாகவே மரணமடைந்தது. சேலம் சுகவனேஸ்வரர் கோயிலின் பக்தர்கள் மட்டுமன்றி எல்லோருமே இந்தச் செய்தியைக் கேட்டு கவலை கொண்டுள்ளார்கள்.

NEET PG counseling resumed. High court vacated stay orders

by Admin | Apr 18, 2018 | NEET PG 

Medical Reporter Today



In a high voltage drama, Madras High court vacated its stay orders on NEET PG counseling conducted by MCC in less than 24 hours. Earlier Madras high court issued stay orders on NEET PG counseling while listening to the plea of Inservice candidates of Tamil Nadu state government, Later the stay orders are vacated on 18th April while listening to the plea of Non-government doctors of Tamil Nadu.

MCC further issued the notification to resume the counseling process from where it was left. The notification reads as; Subsequent to the dismissal of Writ Petition 6169 of 2018 of Hon’ble High Court of Madras, the second round Counseling is now resumed. Candidates are now advised to report to the allotted centres for admission procedure.

60,000 Seats and 13.36 Lakh Aspirants – NEET 2018 Competition gets Tougher!


Medical Reporter Today

by Manish Chaturvedi | Apr 19, 2018 | NEET UG | 


According to figures revealed by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), over 13.36 lakh hopefuls have registered for NEET 2018, up from 11.5 lakh who had registered in 2017. The total number of seats in MBBS and BDS institutes across the country stands at 60,000. Admissions to undergraduate medical and dental courses across the country are compelled to get difficult with the total registrations for the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) increasing by almost two lakh.

Experts have attributed this increase in registrations to a number of reasons, including more and more states opting for NEET scores instead of state conducted Common Entrance Tests (CETs) for all health science courses, as well as an overall increase in the number of students clearing Class 12 exams every year.

“Various policies and scholarships made available by the central government as well as state governments have encouraged higher number of students clearing secondary and higher secondary education across the country. We anticipate an increase on the basis of this reason every year,” said Dr Pravin Shingare, director, Directorate of Medical Education & Research (DMER). The registrations stood at 7.5 lakh in 2016, the year when NEET was conducted in two phases in order to give students extra time to prepare for the test.

NEET was first introduced in May 2013 and was quickly scrapped in 2014, making way for various states conducting separate Common Entrance Test (CET) for admissions to medical and dental institutes in their states. In 2016, the Supreme Court of India reinforced the compulsion on NEET, making it the single window entrance exam for admission to all medical and dental institutes in the country.

Keeping this in mind, the Maharashtra medical education department decided to scrap CET for medical education altogether, making NEET compulsory for all students aiming at seats in all health science courses, including MBBS and BDS. In the last year, more states have been encouraging institutes to go by NEET scores to help rid numerous entrance examinations and reduce the burden of students.

“Students from across the country have realised that NEET is more important than state conducted CETs, therefore more and more have been opting for the national level examinations. Sadly the number of seats is still very limited and the competition keeps getting tougher,” said Aruna Roy, a parent of an MBBS aspirant.

CBSE has already started distributing admit cards to registered candidates. NEET (UG) 2018 will be conducted in 11 languages across the country on May 6.

You might get Rs. 20,000 if your flight is delayed/cancelled 

19 Apr 2018 | By Gogona Saikia

NEWSBYTES 



If the aviation ministry's recommendations are approved, you might soon be entitled to a compensation of up to Rs. 20,000 if your flight is delayed or cancelled, depending upon the impact.

It will soon release the draft of the proposals online and invite feedback.

However, the move might backfire too, as airlines have warned they'll pass the additional cost on to passengers.

In context: Government proposes norms to hold airlines more accountable

Current rulesWhat do the present rules entail?

Currently, if a flight is delayed by over two hours, you are entitled to free refreshment from the carrier. If it's delayed for over 24 hours, you can get a free hotel stay.

There is no provision for any kind of compensation if it is delayed while on the tarmac.

There is also no monetary compensation for delays or cancellations from the airline's side.



Proposed normsWhat has the ministry proposed now?

The ministry has now proposed full refund for delays of over six hours. If that means flying the next day, you'll get a free hotel stay.

If the flight gets late by 1-2 hours on the tarmac, you'll get free snacks. Post that, you'll be allowed to deboard.

If you miss a connecting flight due to delay/cancellation, you'll get Rs. 20,000 as compensation.

OthersYou might get higher compensation for on-board injury and baggage-loss

There are other proposals: the airline's limit of liability will be same for both domestic and international flights in case of death/injury on board (presently Rs. 20L and Rs. 1cr respectively) and loss/damage of luggage (presently Rs. 20,000 and Rs. 1L respectively).

In case of voluntary deboarding, airlines will have to conduct on-the-spot auctions. For forced denied boarding, the minimum compensation will be Rs. 5,000.

AirlinesAirlines protest, warn they will hike airfare

Opposing the suggestions, airlines said that airfares in India are one of the lowest globally, and imposing extra cost on carriers will increase their burden.

In many cases, delays/cancellations are due to infrastructural issues at the airports, they said.

"Existing rules already safeguard passenger interests," they argued.

If the government imposes extra costs, they'll be forced to "pass on the cost" to flyers.

NEET: 23 students will compete for each seat this time 

19 Apr 2018 | By Gogona Saikia 
 NEWSBYTES


  The number of candidates registering for the NEET 2018 has increased by a whopping 2L since last year.

This time, 13.36L candidates would be competing for the 60,000 seats in MBBS and BDS institutes across India; there were 11.5L candidates in 2017.

But the dress code remains the same: students have to wear "light-colored half-sleeve dress" and no shoes.

In context: 13L students to appear NEET 2018

19 Apr 2018NEET: 23 students will compete for each seat this time

The number of candidates registering for the NEET 2018 has increased by a whopping 2L since last year.

This time, 13.36L candidates would be competing for the 60,000 seats in MBBS and BDS institutes across India; there were 11.5L candidates in 2017.

But the dress code remains the same: students have to wear "light-colored half-sleeve dress" and no shoes.

AboutThis is the third time the NEET is being conducted

NEET, conducted by the CBSE, decides admissions into graduate/postgraduate medical courses like MBBS, BDS, MD or MS in colleges run under the Medical/Dental Council of India.

This is the third time undergraduate medical college admissions are being decided through NEET.

The exam is scheduled to be conducted across India on May 6. Results will be out in June.



FactorsRegistrations increasing sharply due to these reasons

Since the exam was mandated for admission to all medical and dental institutes, more and more states have been getting rid of their own Common Entrance Tests and opting for NEET.

Moreover, the number of students qualifying Plus-2 exams is also increasing due to "various policies and scholarships by the Center and states," said Dr Pravin Shingare, director, Directorate of Medical Education & Research.

SeatsBut the number of seats has remained stuck at 60,000

Due to these factors, registrations for NEET have been sharply increasing, and the trend is expected to continue: in 2016, there were only 7.5L candidates, up by 53% to 11.5L the next year, and up by another 17% to 13.36L this time.

"Sadly the number of seats is still very limited and the competition keeps getting tougher," said Aruna Roy, a candidate's parent.

Dress codeWhat students should and shouldn't wear

Meanwhile, the CBSE has asked students to wear "light clothes with half-sleeves, not having big buttons, brooch/badge, flower etc with salwar/trouser," and "slippers, sandals with low heels, not shoes."

If students want to wear their "customary dress," they will have to reach the exam center an hour earlier to ensure timely security check.

Cellphones, geometry/pencil box, handbags, belt, watches and other items are banned.

Tamil Nadu: BJP's S Ve Shekher makes derogatory remarks on women journalists, apologises later

By PTI | Published: 20th April 2018 01:32 PM | 
 
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Actor-turned-BJP politician S Ve Shekher (Facebook Photo)

CHENNAI: Actor-turned-BJP politician S Ve Shekher has stoked a controversy with his derogatory remarks about the media and in particular against women scribes, drawing the ire of journalists.

His shared Facebook post, reportedly put out yesterday but later found removed, makes insinuations against the media and women journalists in light of the 'patgate' row involving Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit.

The 78-year-old governor had patted on the cheek of a woman journalist earlier this week during the conclusion of a press meet in Chennai, apparently to diplomatically avoid queries posed by her.

The incident had triggered a furore with political parties, including the opposition DMK, calling for his removal as Tamil Nadu governor.

Purohit later apologised to the woman scribe.

Shekher's shared post also had some caustic references to the woman scribe whose cheek the governor patted.

These drew instant condemnation, with a number of individual journalists lashing out at his post, which was later found removed.

The Chennai Union of Journalists criticised Shekher for the post, with many journalists also taking to Twitter and Facebook to condemn him.

Meanwhile, S Ve Shekher issued a written apology for the same today. 
     

Payment of fees means seat is taken 

Staff Reporter 
 
PUDUCHERRY, April 21, 2018 00:00 IST

Centac Coordinator (Admission) P.T. Rudra Goud has said that as per the judgment of Supreme Court in Das-us-Slam case, once the fee is deposited with the counselling authority, the candidates are deemed to have been admitted.

Therefore, Centac will not conduct counselling for all these seats where students have paid the fees. Stringent action will be initiated against those colleges which refuse admission.