கர்நாடகா, கோவாவுக்கு சொகுசு சுற்றுலா ரயில்

Added : மார் 10, 2020 21:41

சென்னை : இந்திய ரயில்வே உணவு மற்றும் சுற்றுலா கழகமான, ஐ.ஆர்.சி.டி.சி.,யானது, கர்நாடகா மற்றும் கோவாவுக்கு, 'கோல்டன் சாரியட்' என்ற, சொகுசு சுற்றுலா ரயிலை இயக்குகிறது.

கர்நாடகா சுற்றுலாத்துறை, 2019 ஜனவரியில், 'கோல்டன் சாரியட்' என்ற, சொகுசு சுற்றுலா ரயிலை அறிமுகம் செய்தது. இந்த ரயில் பின்னர், ஐ.ஆர்.டி.சி.டி.,யிடம் ஒப்படைக்கப்பட்டு, கர்நாடகா மற்றும் கோவாவுக்கு இயக்கப்பட்டு வருகிறது. இது, தென் மாநிலங்களில் உள்ள, ஒரே சொகுசு ரயிலாகும். இந்த ரயிலில் செல்லும் வகையில், வரும், 29ம் தேதி மற்றும் ஏப்., 12ம் தேதிகளில், இரு சுற்றுலாக்களை, ஐ.ஆர்.சி.டி.சி., ஏற்பாடு செய்துள்ளது.

ஆறு இரவுகள், ஏழு பகல்கள் உடைய சுற்றுலா, கர்நாடாகா மாநிலம், யஷ்வந்த்பூர் நிலையத்தில் இருந்து புறப்படுகிறது. இப்பயணத்தில், பந்திப்பூர் சரணாலயம், மைசூர், ஹளபேடு, சிக்மங்களூர், ஹம்பி, பதாமி, பட்டாடக்கல், ஐஹோலே, கோவா ஆகிய இடங்களை பார்த்து வரலாம். சுற்றுலாவில், ஒருவருக்கு, 2 லட்சத்து, 99 ஆயிரத்து, 130 ரூபாய் கட்டணம். இந்தியர்களுக்கு, 35 சதவீதம் கட்டண சலுகை உண்டு.

குறிப்பிட்ட நகரங்கள் வரை, இரண்டு இரவுகள், மூன்று பகல்கள் கொண்ட பயணத்துக்கு, ஒருவருக்கு, 59 ஆயிரத்து, 999 ரூபாய் கட்டணம். மேலும், தகவலுக்கு, ஐ.ஆர்.சி.டி.சி.,யின், சென்னை அலுவலகத்துக்கு, 82879 31970, 82879 31973 என்ற, மொபைல் போன் எண்களில், தொடர்பு கொள்ளலாம் என, ஐ.ஆர்.சி.டி.சி., தெரிவித்துள்ளது.

வாரணாசி கோவிலில் சாமி சிலைகளுக்கு 'மாஸ்க்'

Updated : மார் 10, 2020 20:12 | Added : மார் 10, 2020 20:10
 

வாரணாசி: நாடு முழுவதும் கொரோனா வைரஸ் பரவி வரும் நிலையில், வாரணாசி பிரகலதேஸ்வரர் கோவிலில் உள்ள விஸ்வநாதர் சிலைக்கு முகக்கவசம் அணிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. சாமி சிலையை பக்தர்கள் யாரும் தொட வேண்டாம் என அர்ச்சகர் கேட்டுக்கொண்டுள்ளார்.



சீனாவில் உருவான, 'கொரோனா' வைரஸ், இன்று சர்வதேச நோயாகி இருக்கிறது. இந்தியா உட்பட, 100க்கும் மேற்பட்ட நாடுகளை ஆட்டம் காண செய்துள்ளது. இந்நிலையில், வாரணாசி பிரகலதேஸ்வரர் கோவிலில் அர்ச்சகர் ஒருவர் சாமி சிலைகளுக்கு முகக்கவசம் அணிவித்துள்ளார். பக்தர்கள் யாரும் சாமி சிலையை தொடவேண்டாம் எனவும் கூறியுள்ளார்.

இதுகுறித்து அர்ச்சகர் கிருஷ்ண ஆனந்த் பாண்டே கூறுகையில், கொரோனா வைரஸ் குறித்து பொதுமக்களிடம் விழிப்புணர்வை ஏற்படுத்த விஸ்வநாதர் சிலைக்கு முகக்கவசம் அணிவித்துள்ளோம். வெயில் காலத்தில் ஏசி, பேன் போடுவது போலவும், குளிர் காலத்தில் துணிகளை போர்த்துவது போலவும் தற்போது முகக்கவசம் அணிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.



சாமி சிலையை தொட்டு வணங்குவதால், வைரஸ் மற்றவர்களுக்கு பரவி பாதிப்படைவதை தடுக்க, சிலைகளை தொட்டு வணங்க வேண்டாம் என பொதுமக்களிடம் வலியுறுத்தி உள்ளோம். இவ்வாறு அவர் கூறினார். கோவிலில் அர்ச்சகர்கள் மட்டுமன்றி, பக்தர்களும் முகக்கவசம் அணிந்து சாமி தரிசனம் செய்தனர்.

‘Oh my Kadavule,’ says realtor after losing mobile number to Vani Bhojan
In a bizarre incident, a Chennai-based realtor has found himself waking up to a flurry of calls with weird requests.

Published: 11th March 2020 05:55 AM

By Express News Service

CHENNAI: In a bizarre incident, a Chennai-based realtor has found himself waking up to a flurry of calls with weird requests. A resident of Vyasarpadi has been receiving continuous calls from unknown men asking for actress Vani Bhojan after his number was allegedly used in the recently released Tamil movie, ‘Oh my Kadavule.’

Boobalan, a real-estate businessman from Bharathiyar Nagar, lodged a police complaint against the director of the movie. The movie also stars Ritika Singh and Ashok Selvan and is directed by Ashwath Marimuthu. In a scene in the movie, Vani, who plays a character named ‘Meera,’ gives out a mobile number to the protagonist, which happens to be Boobalan’s.

The man said he has been using the number for 19 years now. “Since the first show of the movie, I have been receiving phone calls from men asking if it was really Vani Bhojan’s number. Several men send flirty messages. When I tell them that it is not Vani Bhojan’s number and not to disturb me again, they use abusive language,” said Boobalan.

People also call asking if he is a “pimp” for the actress. “Initially I did not know what was happening until my friends explained it to me,” said Boobalan, who has been receiving around 100 calls every day and is afraid to pick up calls from unknown numbers.

‘My business has taken a hit as I avoid taking calls’

"My business has taken a hit for the past one month as I have been avoiding calls and some of my clients are angry with me. Everytime my phone rings, my blood pressure increases,” said Boobalan

On Tuesday, Boobalan lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime division in the Chennai city Police Commissioner’s office and was directed to register a complaint at the Vyasarpadi police station.“I am going to file a petition in court against the director for using my number without my consent,” he said. In another incident, Jayaram Venkatesan, convener of city-based civic rights NGO Arappor Iyakkam, has received over 30 calls since Monday asking for ‘disposable surgical masks.’

He later found that in two Telengana-based newspapers, an ad for ‘Non-woven disposable surgical face masks with earloop’ carried his mobile number along with that of his colleague, also a member of Arappor. The ad titled ‘Coronavirus safety mask’ (sic) claims to offer three masks for ‘a discounted price’ of `Rs 5 and that free delivery was available.

“If one of our numbers were given out, the argument that it was a mistake might have been reasonable but three numbers belonging to our organisation have been published,” he said. “We have never put out these three numbers together. We suspect that it was done on the insistence of a TN-based politician,” he added. Venkatesan said he has filed a complaint with the DGP of TN and Telangana.

Newly released film did the damage

A new film had the actress giving the realtor’s number as hers to the protagonist and ever since, the man has been receiving bizarre calls from unknown persons.

Pharmacy Council Alone Has Jurisdiction In The Field Of Pharmacy Education, Not AICTE: SC [Read Judgment]

Ashok Kini

 

9 March 2020 5:06 PM

"The fight of supremacy between both the regulators is unhealthy for the education sector as well as the institutions to permit two regulators to function in the same field."

The Supreme Court has held that the Pharmacy Council of India shall alone have the Jurisdiction in the field of pharmacy, and not the All India Council for Technical Education.

The bench comprising Justices Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and MR Shah observed that in the field of Pharmacy Education and more particularly so far as the recognition of degrees and diplomas of Pharmacy Education is concerned, the Pharmacy Act, 1948 shall prevail. 

The Court was considering the petitions filed by Pharmacy Council of India in which the issue was regarding the applicability of the Pharmacy Act, 1948 or the All India Council of Technical Education Act, 1987 in relation to the subject of Pharmacy, including approval of courses of study, minimum standards of education required for qualification as a Pharmacist, registration as a Pharmacist, regulation of future professional conduct etc. The contention on the part of AICTE was that the AICTE Act is subsequent law and in the definition of "technical education" contained in Section 2(g), it includes "pharmacy" also, therefore, being a subsequent law, the same shall prevail as there will be a implied repeal of the Pharmacy Act. It was further contended that, in terms of Article 372 of the Constitution, the 1987 Act to the extent it covers the same field as covered by the existing law i.e. 1948 Act, will prevail and the provisions of the 1948 Act to that extent stand repealed/altered.

Rejecting this contention, the bench observed thus: 

"The Pharmacy Act is a Special Act in the field of pharmacy and it is a complete code in itself in the field of pharmacy, the Pharmacy Act shall prevail over the AICTE Act which, as observed hereinabove, is a general statute dealing with technical education/institutions. Therefore, the submission on behalf of AICTE and/or concerned educational institutions that the AICTE Act is a subsequent law and in the definition of "technical education" it includes the "pharmacy" and therefore it can be said to be an "implied repeal", cannot be accepted. At his stage, it is required to be noted that as such in the AICTE Act there is no specific repeal of the Pharmacy Act, more particularly when, as observed hereinabove, the Pharmacy Act is a Special Act and the subsequent enactment of AICTE Act is general and therefore the Pharmacy Act being a Special Act must prevail. Apart from that, with regard to several aspects, there is no provision made in AICTE Act which are exclusively within the domain of PCI. Thus, it cannot be accepted that there is 'implied repeal' of the Pharmacy Act."

The Court also criticized the fight between two central authorities, like in the present case. It said: 

Both, the PCI and AICTE are the creature of the statute. Therefore, it is not at all healthy that the two regulators, both being Central authorities, can be permitted to fight for supremacy. The fight of supremacy between both the regulators is unhealthy for the education sector as well as the institutions to permit two regulators to function in the same field.

The Court also noted a recent decision in AICTE v. Shri Prince Shivaji Maratha Boarding House's College of Architecture (2019) 16 SCALE 421 wherein it was held that insofar as recognition of degrees and diplomas of architecture education is concerned, the Architecture Act, 1972 would prevail and that AICTE shall not be entitled to impose any regulatory measure in connection with the degrees and diplomas in the subject of architecture.

Regarding the application of Article 362, the bench noted that unless a pre-constitutional statute is specifically repealed it continues to remain in operation. The bench finally held as follows:
It is held that in the field of Pharmacy Education and more particularly so far as the recognition of degrees and diplomas of Pharmacy Education is concerned, the Pharmacy Act, 1948 shall prevail. The norms and regulations set by the PCI and other specified authorities under the Pharmacy Act would have to be followed by the concerned institutions imparting education for degrees and diplomas in Pharmacy, including the norms and regulations with respect to increase and/or decrease in intake capacity of the students and the decisions of the PCI shall only be followed by the institutions imparting degrees and diplomas in Pharmacy Case Name: The Pharmacy Council of India vs. Dr. S.K. Toshniwal Educational Trusts Vidarbha Institute of Pharmacy a
Case No.: TRANSFER PETITIONS (CIVIL) NOS. 87-101 OF 2014

Coram: Justice Arun Mishra, Vineet Saran and MR Shah

Counsel: Sr. Adv Maninder Singh, Adv Harish Panday, ASG Pinki Anand

Pharmacies warned against selling face masks above MRP

11/03/2020, VIGNESH VIJAYAKUMAR,SALEM

The Drug Control Board has warned of stern action against pharmacies selling face masks and sanitisers over maximum retail price.

According to Drug Control officials, drug inspectors are conducting regular inspections at pharmacies to check overpricing and to ensure availability of stock of essential products.

With government missionaries taking various measures to prevent spread of COVID-19, preventive materials like face masks and hand sanitisers are on high demand. S. Gurubharathi, Assistant Director of Drugs Control, Salem Zone, said, “Inspectors from Drug Control have been conducting regular checks at pharmacies and we are also checking regarding availability of stocks of face masks and hand sanitisers.”

He said that they have been receiving complaints of selling essentials at high price in some places and necessary action is being taken.

“We have asked all pharmacies to sell the products only at Maximum Retail Pric,” he said.

Officials said that they also lifted samples of hand sanitisers from pharmacies for standard quality checks.

‘Hindu adoption not valid without consent from wife’
Supreme Court cites two essential conditions for adoption

11/03/2020, LEGAL CORRESPONDENT,NEW DELHI

A Hindu adoption is not valid unless the man takes prior consent from his wife and there is a “ceremony of giving and taking in adoption,” the Supreme Court has held.

A Bench led by Justice L. Nageswara Rao said the mandate of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act of 1956 was that no adoption was valid unless the two essential conditions of the consent of the wife and the actual ceremony of adoption were established.

The March 6 judgment came on an appeal by M. Vanaja, who claimed she is the adopted daughter of the late Narasimhulu Naidu. She had filed a civil suit for partition of property. The suit was dismissed. The Hyderabad High Court had eventually upheld the dismissal, following which an appeal was filed in the Supreme Court.

Justice Rao, who wrote the judgment, said Sections 7 and 11 of the 1956 Act are the consent of the wife before a male Hindu adopts a child and proof of the ceremony of actual giving and taking in adoption.

“The appellant [Vanaja] admitted that she does not have the proof of the ceremony of giving and taking of her in adoption. Admittedly, there is no pleading in the plaint regarding the adoption being in accordance with the Act. That apart, the respondent, who is the adoptive mother, has categorically stated in her evidence that the appellant was never adopted,” the court concluded, rejecting appeal.

TTD issues advisory to NRIs, foreigners

11/03/2020, PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Amid fresh coronavirus cases being reported in parts of the country, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) that manages the hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara has issued an advisory asking foreigners, NRIs and others not to visit the temple for 28 days after they landed in the country.

The advisory was issued late on Tuesday as a precautionary measure to check the spread of COVID-19.