Wednesday, February 13, 2019
Two staff of Tirupur knitwear unit die in Delhi hotel blaze
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Tirupur:13.02.2019
Two employees of a knitwear export company in Tirupur were among 17 people killed in a fire at a private hotel in New Delhi on Tuesday. Some of family members and relatives of the deceased have reached the national capital to receive the mortal remains.
The two deceased have been identified as S Aravind, 45, of Rakkiyampalayam near Thirumuruganpoondi in Tirupur district and K Nanda Kumar, 32, of Somanur in Coimbatore district. Both they were working as merchandisers in one of many knitwear manufacturing unit of a leading export company near New Bus stand here. The two men had gone Delhi to meet a buyer, said a manager of the unit on his anonymity.
After the meeting, the two men were staying in a private hotel at Karol Bagh. They were to catch a flight to Tamil Nadu on Tuesday morning. But the duo were killed after a fire broke out at the hotel in the early hours on Tuesday.
Tamil Nadu House in Delhi has confirmed their dead
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Tirupur:13.02.2019
Two employees of a knitwear export company in Tirupur were among 17 people killed in a fire at a private hotel in New Delhi on Tuesday. Some of family members and relatives of the deceased have reached the national capital to receive the mortal remains.
The two deceased have been identified as S Aravind, 45, of Rakkiyampalayam near Thirumuruganpoondi in Tirupur district and K Nanda Kumar, 32, of Somanur in Coimbatore district. Both they were working as merchandisers in one of many knitwear manufacturing unit of a leading export company near New Bus stand here. The two men had gone Delhi to meet a buyer, said a manager of the unit on his anonymity.
After the meeting, the two men were staying in a private hotel at Karol Bagh. They were to catch a flight to Tamil Nadu on Tuesday morning. But the duo were killed after a fire broke out at the hotel in the early hours on Tuesday.
Tamil Nadu House in Delhi has confirmed their dead
High court questions govt on pvt scan centres
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Madurai:13.02.2019
“Is it a fact that some of the staff and few doctors, in collusion are deliberately making diagnostic machineries including CT Scan, MRI scan, X-ray machines repaired so that patients could be directed to private diagnostic centres for making illegal commission amounts?” the Madurai bench of the Madras high court has asked in a set of queries to the state government on facilities in government hospitals across Tamil Nadu.
The questionnaire ranged from security to prevent child abductions in government hospitals to the presence of advanced scan systems to the sanctioning of vacant posts of doctors.
A division bench of justice N Kirubakaran and justice S S Sundar questioned the government in response to a petition by G Thirumurgan, 35, who sought to fill staff vacancies and establish MRI scan facilities at the government headquarters hospital in Ramanathapuram district.
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Madurai:13.02.2019
“Is it a fact that some of the staff and few doctors, in collusion are deliberately making diagnostic machineries including CT Scan, MRI scan, X-ray machines repaired so that patients could be directed to private diagnostic centres for making illegal commission amounts?” the Madurai bench of the Madras high court has asked in a set of queries to the state government on facilities in government hospitals across Tamil Nadu.
The questionnaire ranged from security to prevent child abductions in government hospitals to the presence of advanced scan systems to the sanctioning of vacant posts of doctors.
A division bench of justice N Kirubakaran and justice S S Sundar questioned the government in response to a petition by G Thirumurgan, 35, who sought to fill staff vacancies and establish MRI scan facilities at the government headquarters hospital in Ramanathapuram district.
‘Thevar’ title won’t be dropped from textbooks
Chennai:13.02.2019
In the backdrop of concerns raised by Thevar community leaders over the reported move to truncate the name of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar by removing his caste suffix in school textbooks, school education minister K A Sengottaiyan on Tuesday said in the assembly that such fears were unfounded. He said state syllabus textbooks would have the leader’s name mentioned as “Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar”. He was reacting to MJK MLA Thameemun Ansari and Thiruvadanai MLA S Karunas, who alleged that the suffix “Thevar” was dropped in many textbooks. “Former President Pranab Mukherjee, vicepresident Venkaiah Naidu and several other leaders continue to use their surnames. Thevar signed the assembly register in 1957 with his surname. His statues in the Parliament and Nandanam, unveiled by former CM J Jayalalithaa, bear his full name. Why not have ‘Thevar’ in his name?” Karunas asked. TNN
Chennai:13.02.2019
In the backdrop of concerns raised by Thevar community leaders over the reported move to truncate the name of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar by removing his caste suffix in school textbooks, school education minister K A Sengottaiyan on Tuesday said in the assembly that such fears were unfounded. He said state syllabus textbooks would have the leader’s name mentioned as “Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar”. He was reacting to MJK MLA Thameemun Ansari and Thiruvadanai MLA S Karunas, who alleged that the suffix “Thevar” was dropped in many textbooks. “Former President Pranab Mukherjee, vicepresident Venkaiah Naidu and several other leaders continue to use their surnames. Thevar signed the assembly register in 1957 with his surname. His statues in the Parliament and Nandanam, unveiled by former CM J Jayalalithaa, bear his full name. Why not have ‘Thevar’ in his name?” Karunas asked. TNN
Madras univ students to pay 30%-50% more as semester exam fee
Ram.Sundaram@timesgroup.com
Chennai 13.02.2019
: Arts and science students in colleges affiliated to University of Madras will be paying 30%-50% more as semester examination fee from April onwards.
Fee has been increased from ₹100 to ₹150 per theoretical paper for postgraduate students. Undergraduates will have to pay ₹85 instead of ₹65 from this April.
The revised rates are applicable to students in all the 110 non-autonomous affiliated institutions. Other fees like cost of application form, statement of marks, provisional and convocation certificate fee remain unchanged.
Every student on an average writes five to seven theoretical exams per semester.
The proposal to revise the fee was pending for more than two years because of stiff opposition from colleges. The decision was approved by the university’s academic council and syndicate recently.
An university source said that the original proposal was much higher and rates were reduced after detailed discussion. “The rates have been fixed keeping in mind the cost involved in conducting the exam and how much other state universities charge,” source added.
Criticising this, a retired government college principal, requesting anonymity, said that most of the examrelated work is being carried out only by the college principal and designated staff. They put together details of students registered for the exam. “Apart from uploading students’ data in the Examination Registration System (ERS) portal, not much work is done by the university. So what is the rationale behind such a steep hike?,” the principal added.
Also, the university is yet to settle the remuneration payable to some of the individual colleges for April and November 2018 examinations till date.
Responding to this, syndicate member of the university said that the entire remuneration process was made online after demonetisation and settlements were made in batches after that.
Ram.Sundaram@timesgroup.com
Chennai 13.02.2019
: Arts and science students in colleges affiliated to University of Madras will be paying 30%-50% more as semester examination fee from April onwards.
Fee has been increased from ₹100 to ₹150 per theoretical paper for postgraduate students. Undergraduates will have to pay ₹85 instead of ₹65 from this April.
The revised rates are applicable to students in all the 110 non-autonomous affiliated institutions. Other fees like cost of application form, statement of marks, provisional and convocation certificate fee remain unchanged.
Every student on an average writes five to seven theoretical exams per semester.
The proposal to revise the fee was pending for more than two years because of stiff opposition from colleges. The decision was approved by the university’s academic council and syndicate recently.
An university source said that the original proposal was much higher and rates were reduced after detailed discussion. “The rates have been fixed keeping in mind the cost involved in conducting the exam and how much other state universities charge,” source added.
Criticising this, a retired government college principal, requesting anonymity, said that most of the examrelated work is being carried out only by the college principal and designated staff. They put together details of students registered for the exam. “Apart from uploading students’ data in the Examination Registration System (ERS) portal, not much work is done by the university. So what is the rationale behind such a steep hike?,” the principal added.
Also, the university is yet to settle the remuneration payable to some of the individual colleges for April and November 2018 examinations till date.
Responding to this, syndicate member of the university said that the entire remuneration process was made online after demonetisation and settlements were made in batches after that.
Cricket gets into debate at TN assembly
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:13.02.2019
Everyone loves a game of cricket. Even legislators do, it seems. A fair part of the debate, on the state budget in the assembly on Tuesday, saw members borrow phrases from the gentleman’s game.
On Monday, Mettur AIADMK MLA S Semmalai, during a debate on the state budget had said chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami was hitting sixer after sixer. “First he hit a sixer by announcing ₹1,000 for all card holders during Pongal festival and the second sixer is with the announcement of ₹2,000 to people, below poverty line,” said Semmalai.
Recalling what Semmalai said, DMK member K Ponmudi on Tuesday said all these sixers would end soon, once DMK president M K Stalin began bowling. “Yesterday, Semmalai said the chief minister is hitting sixer after sixer, but if Thalapathi (DMK president M K Stalin) starts to bowl, everyone will be clean bowled,” said Ponmudi at the end of his speech.
“All balls bowled by Stalin will be no balls,” quipped fisheries minister D Jayakumar immediately. Later, it was the turn of power minister P Thangamani, who said for someone to start bowling and getting others clean bowled, he has to enter the ground first. There were peals of laughter from both sides, except speaker P Dhanapal, who like an umpire could not hide his smile for a change. But, he was also looking at the clock, as it was getting late for lunch.
DMK’s Ponmudi, in response to an AIADMK member’s comment that EPS has been hitting ‘sixers’ by announcing schemes for the people, said, ‘all sixers’ by EPS will end when M K Stalin starts bowling. Fisheries minister D Jayakumar reacted saying, ‘All balls bowled by Stalin will be no balls’
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:13.02.2019
Everyone loves a game of cricket. Even legislators do, it seems. A fair part of the debate, on the state budget in the assembly on Tuesday, saw members borrow phrases from the gentleman’s game.
On Monday, Mettur AIADMK MLA S Semmalai, during a debate on the state budget had said chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami was hitting sixer after sixer. “First he hit a sixer by announcing ₹1,000 for all card holders during Pongal festival and the second sixer is with the announcement of ₹2,000 to people, below poverty line,” said Semmalai.
Recalling what Semmalai said, DMK member K Ponmudi on Tuesday said all these sixers would end soon, once DMK president M K Stalin began bowling. “Yesterday, Semmalai said the chief minister is hitting sixer after sixer, but if Thalapathi (DMK president M K Stalin) starts to bowl, everyone will be clean bowled,” said Ponmudi at the end of his speech.
“All balls bowled by Stalin will be no balls,” quipped fisheries minister D Jayakumar immediately. Later, it was the turn of power minister P Thangamani, who said for someone to start bowling and getting others clean bowled, he has to enter the ground first. There were peals of laughter from both sides, except speaker P Dhanapal, who like an umpire could not hide his smile for a change. But, he was also looking at the clock, as it was getting late for lunch.
DMK’s Ponmudi, in response to an AIADMK member’s comment that EPS has been hitting ‘sixers’ by announcing schemes for the people, said, ‘all sixers’ by EPS will end when M K Stalin starts bowling. Fisheries minister D Jayakumar reacted saying, ‘All balls bowled by Stalin will be no balls’
HC summons law univ registrar over ‘inappropriate’ statement
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:13.02.2019
Censuring the registrar of Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University for making ‘inappropriate’ statements against a single judge of the court, a division bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday summoned the officer to show cause why contempt of court proceeding should not be initiated against her.
“The registrar in-charge is stated to be a responsible officer of the university. It is highly inappropriate on the part of the registrar to make such an imputation against a judge of this court. The fact that the learned judge has expanded the scope of the writ petition would not give a right to the litigant to make such unnecessary comments, which is not only disrespectful to the judge but would also undermine the dignity and status of the chartered high court. The majesty of the court must be preserved and protected at any cost. The high court is a court of record. It is the bounden duty of all stakeholders to see that no damage is caused to the institution,” a division bench of Justice K K Sasidharan and Justice P D Audikesavalu said.
We are of the view that the language used by the registrar is highly intemperate. We, therefore, propose to take action against the Registrar. Let notice be issued to Jeyanthi Krishnamoorthy, registrar of the university, to appear in person before this court at 10.30am on February 18 and to show cause as to why proceedings should not be taken against her under Article 215 of the Constitution and the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, the bench said.
The issue pertains to an alleged scam in appointing teaching staff to the university. On February 1, a single judge of the court impleaded all the teaching staff of the university and directed them to file sworn affidavits explaining their terms of appointment.
The judge also directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to file a report on the eligibility required to be appointed to such posts.
The judge then said that he would cull out people who are appointed illegally flouting UGC norms.
In the affidavit filed in support of the appeal, Jeyanthi made some allegations against the single judge, which annoyed the division bench.
We are of the view that the language used by the registrar is highly intemperate. We, therefore, propose to take action against the registrar, the HC bench said
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:13.02.2019
Censuring the registrar of Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University for making ‘inappropriate’ statements against a single judge of the court, a division bench of the Madras high court on Tuesday summoned the officer to show cause why contempt of court proceeding should not be initiated against her.
“The registrar in-charge is stated to be a responsible officer of the university. It is highly inappropriate on the part of the registrar to make such an imputation against a judge of this court. The fact that the learned judge has expanded the scope of the writ petition would not give a right to the litigant to make such unnecessary comments, which is not only disrespectful to the judge but would also undermine the dignity and status of the chartered high court. The majesty of the court must be preserved and protected at any cost. The high court is a court of record. It is the bounden duty of all stakeholders to see that no damage is caused to the institution,” a division bench of Justice K K Sasidharan and Justice P D Audikesavalu said.
We are of the view that the language used by the registrar is highly intemperate. We, therefore, propose to take action against the Registrar. Let notice be issued to Jeyanthi Krishnamoorthy, registrar of the university, to appear in person before this court at 10.30am on February 18 and to show cause as to why proceedings should not be taken against her under Article 215 of the Constitution and the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, the bench said.
The issue pertains to an alleged scam in appointing teaching staff to the university. On February 1, a single judge of the court impleaded all the teaching staff of the university and directed them to file sworn affidavits explaining their terms of appointment.
The judge also directed the University Grants Commission (UGC) to file a report on the eligibility required to be appointed to such posts.
The judge then said that he would cull out people who are appointed illegally flouting UGC norms.
In the affidavit filed in support of the appeal, Jeyanthi made some allegations against the single judge, which annoyed the division bench.
We are of the view that the language used by the registrar is highly intemperate. We, therefore, propose to take action against the registrar, the HC bench said
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