தஞ்சை மருத்துவமனையில் பிடிபட்ட 12 விஷ பாம்புகள்

Added : மே 01, 2020 01:54

தஞ்சாவூர்:தஞ்சாவூர் ராசா மிராசுதார் அரசு மருத்துவமனையில், விஷத் தன்மைஉடைய, 12க்கும் மேற்பட்ட பாம்புகள் பிடிக்கப்பட்டன.

தஞ்சாவூர் ராசா மிராசுதார் அரசு மருத்துவமனை வளாகத்தில், மகப்பேறு பிரிவு, பெண்களுக் கான சிகிச்சை பிரிவு, கண் சிகிச்சை பிரிவுகள் உள்ளன.மருத்துவமனை வளாகத்தில், பல இடங்களில் புதர்கள் மண்டி இருந்ததால், விஷத்தன்மையுடைய பாம்புகள் வருவதாக புகார்கள் எழுந்தது. சில நாட்களுக்கு முன், மருத்துவமனை துாய்மைப் பணியாளர் செல்வி, 45, என்பவரை பாம்பு கடித்து, அவர் சிகிச்சை பெற்று வருகிறார்.

மருத்துவமனை வளாகத்தில் செவிலியர்கள் தங்கும் விடுதி, துாய்மை பணியாளர் ஓய்வு அறை உள்ளிட்ட பகுதிகளில், ஜே.சி.பி., இயந்திரம் மூலம் சுத்தம் செய்யும் பணி, நேற்று முன்தினம் துவங்கியது.அங்குள்ள பாம்புகளை பிடிக்க, அருகானுயிர் காப்பு மற்றும் சுற்றுச்சூழல் அறக்கட்டளையினருக்கு அழைப்பு விடுக்கப்பட்டது.

அறக்கட்டளையைச் சேர்ந்த சதீஷ்குமார் தலைமையிலான, எட்டு பேர் குழுவினர், ஐந்து கண்ணாடி விரியன் பாம்புகள், இரண்டு சாரைப் பாம்புகள், மூன்று சிறு வகை பாம்புகள் என, 10 பாம்புகளைப் பிடித்தனர்.தொடர்ந்து, இரண்டாவது நாளாக நேற்று, சாரை, நல்ல பாம்பு என, இரண்டு பாம்புகள் பிடிபட்டன. இதனால், நோயாளிகள் மற்றும் மருத்துவ பணியாளர்கள் நிம்மதி அடைந்து உள்ளனர்.

ஆதார்' திருத்தம் இனி எளிது!

Updated : மே 01, 2020 03:45 | Added : மே 01, 2020 03:42

திருப்பூர் : பொது சேவை மையங்களில், 'ஆதார்' திருத்தம் மேற்கொள்ள முடியும் என்பதால், விவசாயிகள் உட்பட கிராமப்புற மக்கள் மகிழ்ச்சியடைந்துள்ளனர்.

மத்திய தகவல் தொழில்நுட்பம் மற்றும் மின்னணுத்துறை சார்பில், நாடு முழுதும் 20 ஆயிரம் பொது சேவை மையங்கள் (சி.எஸ்.சி.,) அமைக்கப்பட்டுள்ளன. 'ஆதார்' அட்டையில் திருத்தம் மற்றும் புதிய தகவல்களைச் சேர்க்க இந்த மையங்களைப் பயன்படுத்த, அனுமதி வழங்கப்பட்டு உள்ளது. பொதுமக்கள் கூறுகையில், 'ஊரடங்கையொட்டி, மத்திய அரசு,விவசாயிகளுக்கு இந்த நிதியாண்டுக்கான முதல் கட்ட ஊக்கத்தொகையான, 2,000 ரூபாயை முன்கூட்டியே வழங்கியுள்ளது. விவசாயிகளின்'ஆதார்' தகவல்களுடன், நிலம் உள்ளிட்ட ஆவணத் தகவல்கள் முரண்பட்டிருந்தால், இத்தொகை கிடைப்பதில்லை. இதற்கு 'ஆதார்' அட்டையில் திருத்தம் அவசியமாகிறது.

இனி, பொது சேவை மையங்களிலேயே இது சாத்தியமாகும். ஊரடங்கு மட்டுமின்றி, அரசின் சலுகை மற்றும் நிவாரணம் பெற, 'ஆதார்'தான் முக்கிய ஆவணமாக உள்ளது. எனவே, கிராமப் புற மக்கள் பலரும், பொது சேவை மையங்களால், பயன்பெறுவர். இன்னும், கூடுதலாக மையங்களை ஏற்படுத்த வேண்டும்' என்றனர்.

Medicos seek re-evaluation of final exams results

A.S. Jayanth

KOZHIKODE, APRIL 29, 2020 20:05 IST

Several fail to clear the exams by as less than 10 marks

Around 400 medical undergraduate students who could not clear their final-year exams this year by less than 10 marks have accused the Kerala University of Health Sciences (KUHS) of ignoring their demand for a re-evaluation of results.

One of them told The Hindu on Wednesday that the results were published on March 24, a day before the country went into a lockdown to contain COVID-19. “So far, there has been no reply to the emails we sent to the Chief Minister, Health Minister, and the Vice Chancellor regarding re-evaluation,” he alleged.

Exams in March

The exams were held in the first week of March and the results were published within less than three weeks. The students said the evaluation was held only for six days. In one self-financing medical college in Kozhikode district, 11 students in a batch of 57 failed by just one mark. Twenty five students in that batch reportedly failed in only one paper. One student reportedly scored good marks in the theory exams, but fell short of one mark in the practicals.

According to the students, 31 of them failed in the exams in Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, 24 in Kozhikode, 20 in Palakkad, 15 in Thrissur, Kottayam and Pariyaram, and 12 in Alappuzha. Thirty eight students failed in a self-financing medical college in Ernakulam. The number of those who failed in similar colleges in Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, and Malappuram were 30 and above. The students claimed the number might be more, as many were not forthcoming to express their views fearing reprisal.

Promise to students

The students were promised recalculation of marks, called re-totalling, and provision of mark list by April second week. But the authorities were yet to do so. According to the university’s rules, those who did not clear the exams could appear for the supplementary exams only after six months. But the students said they were not sure if they would be able to do as academic activities were delayed due to the COVID-19 scenario. They were also concerned about losing an year.

University authorities, however, claimed that the results were not announced in haste. “The university has a two-layer system of evaluation where the average of the two marks is taken as final. If there is a 15% difference between the two, it will go to a third evaluator and the average of the highest two is taken as the final. Despite this, if the students have any complaint, they can approach the grievance cell headed by the Pro Vice-Chancellor. Re-evaluation is rare,” said an official.

Pension distribution from May 4

Thiruvananthapuram:

State finance department has announced arrangements for distribution of pension for beneficiaries from the government treasuries from May 4 to 8, said a statement issued here on Wednesday.

Pension will be disbursed from 10am to 1pm on May 4 to pensioners with the PTSB account number ending with digit zero, and from 2pm to 4pm on the same day to accounts ending with digit one. On May 5, the treasuries will cater to accounts ending with digit ‘two’ during the morning hours and accounts ending with ‘three’ during the afternoon.

On May 6, pensioners with account number ending in ‘four’ will get the pension from 10am to 1pm and those with account number ending in ‘five’ will get it from 2pm to 4pm. Pension will be disbursed to those with the PTSB account number ending with digit ‘six and ‘seven’ on May 7 and accounts ending with ‘eight and ‘nine’ on May 8 in a similar fashion. TNN

WBUHS Plans To Hold University Exams 

By Medical Dialogues BureauPublished On 30 April 2020 7:15 PM  

Kolkata: Through a recent notice, the West Bengal University of Health Sciences (WBUHS) has informed about that the authorities are planning to hold University examinations for students at all medical, dental, homeopathy and other colleges. Due to the spread of COVID-l9 pandemic, certain Examinations were held up midway and a number of Examinations planned to be held up during March 2020 onwards as per the Examination Calendar for 2020 as published in the website of the University could not yet be planned. 

During the present LockDown period it is very difficult to draw-up definite Schedules for holding the Examinations. 

Considering the current situation and other related aspects, the Authority of the University is considering following Planning for holding the University Examinations:

 1. Examinations of which both the Theory and Practical Examinations held up (either partially), or full),) le.g.. Post-Graduate Degree in Modern Medicine/Dental Sciences etc.l:

 i. Theory Examination may start not before 15 (fifteen) days after lifting the present ban of train bus services (either partial or fully) by the Government. 

 ii. Practical Examination may start not before 10 (ten) days after the end of the Theory Examination. 

2. Examinations of which the Theory Examination was completed but the Practical Examinations have been held up (either partially or fully) [e.g." BHMS 3'd Prof (New & Old Regulations etc.l: Practical Examination may start not before l5 (fifteen) days after lifting the present ban of train/bus services (either partial or fully) by the Government. 

https://medicaldialogues.in/news/education/medical-universities/wbuhs-plans-to-hold-university-exams-65268

No Special Treatment For Lawyers During Lockdown; Can't Issue Directions To Waive Rent For Lawyers' Offices: SC

Sanya Talwar

30 April 2020 1:19 PM

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to entertain a petition which sought exemption to advocates from payment of rent for their offices/chambers during lockdown.

Observing that lawyers cannot be given "special treatment", a bench comprising Justices N.V. Ramana, Sanjay Kishan Kaul & B.R. Gavai refused to entertain the plea for an appropriate scheme to support advocates to pay rent of their professional premises during lockdown.

Mr. Kailash Vasdev, appearing for the Supreme Court Bar Association stated that the Court must consider the prayer that non-payment of rent shall not lead to eviction for lawyers as "they were high density areas".

"We are not saying rent should not be charged. We are only saying that non payment of rent should not be made a grounds for eviction during the lockdown. Lawyers will lose office space" added Petitioner(s)

After the Court expressed its disinclination, the petition was withdrawn by the Petitioner.

"We will withdraw it and send the same to the Government" the petitioner stated.

Senior Advocate Rana Mukherjee appeared for the petitioner.

A Delhi based lawyer, Advocate Aljo K. Joseph had moved the Supreme Court seeking a direction to the Government to formulate an appropriate scheme to support advocates from paying their rent, exclusively for the professional premises.

The plea pointed out that many lawyers pay "exorbitant rents" for their professional spaces for the sake of remaining close to Courts of law. However, since lockdown, many lawyers who depend on regular incomes are suffering due to loss of work and as such it has become difficult for them to pay the rent for their office premises.

The plea contended that the inaction of the government in supporting lawyers has ultimately affected their right to livelihood protected under Article 19 of the Constitution, in so far as they are being forced to vacate their office premises.

"As stated in part III of constitution of India right to life and practice any profession is a fundamental right And such a situation if it arose due to the pandemic and continuing lock down if the professionals are forced to vacate the professional premises and or pay the rent during this pandemic continuing lock down, it would also affect the constitutional guarantee under part III of the constitution of India," the plea contended

Inter alia, the Petitioner submitted that they cannot even invoke the clause of "non-payment due to a Force Majeure event" since they do not provide blanket waiver from payment of lease rentals on occurrence of every Force Majeure event.

The petition is drawn and filed by Advocates Sachin Sharma.

Managements At Liberty To Deduct Wages Of Workers Who Remain Absent In Areas Where Lockdown Has Been Lifted 

Bombay HC

Nitish Kashyap

1 May 2020 12:12 AM

The Bombay High Court(Aurangabad bench) on Thursday allowed employers to deduct wages of workers who remain absent from work in areas, where the lockdown has been lifted.

While refusing to interfere with the direction issued by Ministry of Home Affairs on March 29 regarding full payment of wages to employees during lockdown, Justice R V Ghuge clarified as follows 

"It is clarified that since the State of Maharashtra has partially lifted the lock down recently in certain industrial areas in the State of Maharashtra, the workers would be expected to report for duties as per the shift schedules subject to adequate protection, from Corona Virus infections, by the employer. In the event such workers voluntarily remain absent, the Management would be at liberty to deduct their wages for their absence subject to the procedure laid down in Law while initiating such action. This would apply even to areas where there may not have been a lock down".

Justice RV Ghuge heard multiple petitions of similar nature via video conferencing in the case Align Components Pvt Ltd vs Union of India.

Petitioners had contended that though the Managements are willing to offer work to the workers and though the workers would be willing to perform the work, restrictions have been imposed on the continuance of the manufacturing activities so as to restrict the spread of Covid-19 and as a consequence of which, the Managements have been mandated to shut down their manufacturing activities.

In this backdrop, petitioners pray for exemption from paying monthly wages for as long the restriction of manufacturing activities continues.

Appearing for the petitioners, Advocate TK Prabhakaran submitted on instructions that petitioners are willing to pay 50% of the gross wages or the minimum rates of wages prescribed under the Minimum Wages Act, whichever is higher.

Advocate DG Nagode appeared on behalf of the Union of India and GP DR Kale for the State. Both sought time to take instructions.

Justice Ghuge noted-

"I find that the Hon'ble Apex Court has passed an order on 27/04/2020 in a group of matters, in Ficus Pax Private Ltd., Vs. Union of India and others wherein a similar request by the employers /Management of Industries, has been put forth. The Hon'ble Apex Court has directed that the group of petitions be listed after two weeks. No interim relief is granted.

I also find that the Kerala High Court has stayed an order issued by the Finance Department of the Govt. of Kerala dated 23/04/2020, by which the payment of 50% salary has been permitted and the remainder payment of 50% salary was deferred."

Thus, Court concluded that since the Supreme Court is dealing with a similar cause of action, it would not interfere with the said notification.

"I would expect the petitioners to pay the gross monthly wages to the employees, save and except conveyance allowance and food allowance, if being paid on a month to month basis in the cases of those workers who are not required to report for duties." Justice Ghuge said.

Court also granted liberty to Advocate Prabhakaran to add the workers' representatives to come forward with an intervention.

The payment of gross wages by these petitioners to the workers, save and except conveyance/food allowance, shall be subject to the result of this petition, Court said. The next date of hearing is May 18.