Perfect farewell to retired driver as collector chauffeurs him home

It was a farewell Paramasivam will remember for life. For, his boss took the wheel to drop him home on the last day of his work.

Published: 03rd May 2018 02:47 AM  

Karur Collector Anbazhagan driving Paramasivam and his wife home on the last day of the driver’s duty on Tuesday | Express

By Express News Service

KARUR: It was a farewell Paramasivam will remember for life. For, his boss took the wheel to drop him home on the last day of his work. In appreciation of his service as car driver in the Revenue department for 34 years. District Collector T Anbazhagan decided to drop K Paramasivam home upon his retirement on Tuesday. 

Karur Collector T Anbazhagan

with his retired driver
Paramasivam | Express

Having driven him around, Paramasivam was stunned when the Collector played chauffeur and was speechless as Anbazhagan volunteered to act as his driver and drop him and his wife at their house situated in North Gandhi Gramam, 6 kilometers from the collectorate. The collector had tea at Paramasivam’s house. Choked with emotion, Paramasivam said “I worked for 34 years but I will never forget this day in my lifetime.”

When it comes in surprising the public as the employees of district administration, Collector Anbazhagan gives his best, where he recently came calling for an aged woman with his home-cooked food to help her with the pension.

Earlier, speaking at the farewell party, Anbazhagan said, “Paramasivam was working with district administration as a driver for the past three decades and his service is excellent. He drove the car for many collectors here and was very sincere while on duty.

Drivers contribute a lot to our work without bothering about what time they are called for duty. To honour his service, now I am driving the car for him.”

MKU scandal: Probe enters third phase

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Madurai: 03.05.2018

The one-man Santhanam committee, appointed by the governor to conduct inquiry into the sex scandal case involving Madurai Kamaraj University, started its third phase of investigation on Wednesday. While the probe is underway, Santhanam committee has already begun preparations to submit the report on May 14.

The panel quizzed V Chinniah, registrar of Madurai Kamaraj University at Circuit House in the city on Wednesday. The questioning which started by 12.10 pm, lasted for about one and a half hours. R Santhanam later told reporters said that he conducted a second inquiry with the registrar, as he wanted to get some more information pertaining to the university.

Santhanam also said that he will conduct an inquiry with MKU assistant professor V Murugan and former research scholar Karuppasamy, who were arrested by CBCID and at present lodged at the Madurai central prison, on Thursday. He also said that if required, he will extend the investigation with the duo on Friday too. Only after the inquiring with the duo, he will decide whether any more people need to be questioned. Santhanam was given a two week extension by the governor on April 30, the day the committee was to file its report.

Meanwhile, Sattur judicial magistrate court refused to provide bail for assistant professor Murugan who had filed a petition on April 25. Judicial magistrate Geetha, before whom the petitioned came for hearing on Wednesday, disposed the petition. His lawyer Gopinath said that he will move Srivilliputhur court seeking bail.

College told to give law grad ‘Tamil’ certificate

Madurai:
03.05.2018

Information obtained under RTI helped a law graduate obtain certificate mentioning that he studied in Tamil medium, which will help him avail a 20% quota for the post of civil judge in the TN Judicial Serivce..

Adhering to the order of the Madurai bench of the high court, the principal of Government Law College, Madurai, on Tuesday gave A Aathiyan the ‘Person Studied in Tamil Medium’ (PSTM) certificate. According to Aathiyan, he joined a five-year BABL at the Government Law College in 2012-13 in Tamil medium. He wrote all examinations in Tamil. When he had demanded the college to provide him with a PSTM certificate, the college denied it by saying that at the time of his joining there was no Tamil medium in the college. Aathiyan obtained information under the RTI Act that the government introduced Tamil medium in Government Law College, Madurai, in 1978-79. TNN

Madurai Junction bags award for second ‘most beautified station’

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Madurai: 03.05.2018

The Madurai railway division’s move to beautify the walls of the Madurai Junction station with the help of local artists has yielded results as it has been adjudged the second most beautified station in the country by the ministry of railways.

The paintings have been done with the help of local sponsors. The ministry selected Madurai as the second most beautiful station in the country along with Madhubani in the East Central Railway in the in-house competition held for the most beautiful railway station. The first prize of ₹10 lakh each was bagged by Balharshah and Chandrapur in Central Railway. The second prize winners received ₹5 lakh each. For passengers entering the air-conditioned waiting hall at the station, a pleasant surprise awaits them as the walls were painted with various murals relating to Madurai.

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No objection to NEET for Indian med

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Chennai: 
 
03.05.2018

All states, including Tamil Nadu, have accepted National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) for admission to Indian medicine and Siddha courses, Union minister of state for Ayush Shripad Yesso Naik announced on Wednesday.

The Union health ministry had made NEET mandatory for candidates wishing to pursue Indian medicine, just like medical or dental courses. “This exam is important to check quality of students even at the entry level. No state has opposed it, orally or in writing,” Naik said. Although some states moved courts seeking exemption, pleas have been rejected.

In February, the ministry advised all states to ensure wider publicity for NEET advising aspiring doctors to write and clear NEET 2018 scheduled for May 6.

“We have also written to states asking them to consider NEET as sole merit test for admissions to all Ayush courses,” he said.

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SHRC takes notice of patient’s death in hosp due to ‘absence’ of duty doc

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Chennai: 

03.05.2018
State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has taken suo motu cognisance of a media report about a patient’s death at the government Stanley hospital two weeks ago, due to the alleged absence of a night duty doctor to attend to the patient. The commission has sought a detailed report within two weeks from the directorate of medical education (DME) in connection with the incident. In the event of any default, the commission may proceed to take action as it deems fit and proper, according to the notice from the office of SHRC Judge D Jayachandran.

SHRC JudgeD Jayachandran passed the order based on a report dated April 13 in a vernacular daily.

According to the report, Sampath, 32, a resident of Vyasarpadi, was admitted to the hospital on April 9 after he suffered a paralytic attack. He was treated in a ward on the fourth floor of the hospital. Meanwhile, on the night of April 11, Sampath developed health complications and frothed at the mouth.His wife,Manimekalai tried to contact the doctor on duty at that time, but no one was there in the ward, according to the media report.

The report further quotes relatives of the victim alleging that doctors in other wards didn’t turn up to attend to Sampath despite Manimekalai’s requests. Meanwhile, Sampath breathed his last. On learning about his death, more than 50 people, including relatives of the victim, turned up outside the Stanely hospital and protested against the hospital management.

Washermanpet police and senior officials from the hospital tried to pacify the protesting relatives. Relatives alleged that the police were supporting the hospital and not probing the complaint.