தரிசன முன்பதிவுடன் அறை முன்பதிவு

தரிசன முன்பதிவுடன் அறை முன்பதிவு

Added : ஏப் 03, 2021 00:14

திருப்பதி:திருமலை ஏழுமலையான் தரிசன டிக்கெட் முன்பதிவு செய்யும்போது, தங்கும் அறையும் முன்பதிவு செய்து கொள்ளும் வகையில், தேவஸ்தான இணையதளத்தில், விரைவில் மாற்றம் செய்யப்பட உள்ளது.

முன்பதிவு

திருப்பதியில் உள்ள தேவஸ்தான தலைமை அலுவலகத்தில் தொலைபேசி மூலம் பக்தர்கள் குறைகேட்பு நிகழ்ச்சி நடந்தது.அதில் பங்கேற்ற பக்தர்களுக்கு, தேவஸ்தான செயல் அதிகாரி ஜவஹர்ரெட்டி பதிலளித்தார், நிகழ்ச்சி நிறைவுக்கு பின், அவர் கூறியதாவது.கிராம மக்கள் இடையே ஹிந்து தர்மத்தை போதிக்க, தேவஸ்தானம் புதிய நடவடிக்கைககளை மேற்கொள்ள உள்ளது.

அதற்காக பஜனை மண்டலிகள், கோசாலை நிர்வாகிகள், விஷ்ணு சகஸ்ரநாமபாராயணம், லலிதா சகஸ்ரநாமபாராயணம் மண்டலிகள், ஸ்ரீவாரி சேவார்த்திகள் விவரங்கள் உள்ளிட்டவற்றை தேவஸ்தானம் சேகரித்து வருகிறது.கொரோனா தொற்று மீண்டும் பரவத் துவங்கி உள்ளதால், திருமலைக்கு வரும் பக்தர்கள் முககவசம், கையுறை, கிருமி நாசினி உள்ளிட்டவற்றை கட்டாயம் பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும்.இணையதளம் வாயிலாக, திருமலையில் தங்கும் அறைகள் முன்பதிவு செய்யும் பக்தர்கள் முதலில், மத்திய விசாரணை அலுவலகத்திற்கு சென்று, அங்கிருந்து துணை விசாரணை அலுவலக்திற்கு சென்று, அறை பெற்றுக் கொள்ளும் முறை தற்போது அமலில் உள்ளது.

வசதிகள்

இதை எளிதாக்க, அறை முன்பதிவு செய்த பக்தர்கள் அலிபிரி சோதனைச் சாவடியை கடந்ததும், குறுந்தகவல் வாயிலாக, அவர்கள் தொடர்பு கொள்ள வேண்டிய துணை விசாரணை அலுவலக எண்கள், அவர்களது 'மொபைல் போன்' எண்ணிற்கு அனுப்பப்படும். பக்தர்கள் நேரடியாக அந்த அலுவலகத்திற்கு சென்று, தங்கள் அறையை பெற்றுக் கொள்ளலாம். இம்முறை இன்னும், 10 நாட்களில் அமலுக்கு வர உள்ளது.

மேலும், இணையதளம் வாயிலாக விரைவு தரிசன டிக்கெட் முன்பதிவு செய்யும் பக்தர்கள், அதே பக்கத்தில் தங்கும் அறைகளையும் முன்பதிவு செய்து கொள்ளும் விதம் இணைய தளத்தில் சில மாற்றங்களை, தேவஸ்தானம் செய்ய உள்ளது. விரைவில் இந்த வசதியும் அமலில் கொண்டு வரப்படும்.இவ்வாறு அவர் கூறினார்.

Modern bus shelter at Saidapet opens for public

Modern bus shelter at Saidapet opens for public

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:03.04.2021

Now, commuters walking out of the Saidapet metro station can cool off at a modern bus shelter before they hop on a south-bound MTC bus. Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has completed construction of the bus shelter linking one end of it with the entry point of Saidapet metro station to provide commuters with easy access to both the metro and MTC bus services. The bus shelter has replaced the old one, which was partially demolished in 2012 to make way for the construction of the underground metro station.

A metro rail official said besides the bus shelter, an exclusive pathway has also been built to prevent crowding in the area. Other facilities at the bus shelter include circular LED lights, steel benches and display units for bus timings. “We have extended the bus shelter up to one of the entry points of the metro station for commuters to easily walk in from the station to the bus stand,” the official said. “We have also installed a roof to cover the exclusive pathway behind the bus stop,” the official said.

Like the bus stop at DMS, all MTC buses heading towards the southern part of the city must stop at the Saidapet bus stand. Buses proceeding towards East Coast Road, Guduvancherry, Mahabalipuram, Thiruporur, Poonamallee, Kundrathur, Sunguvarchatram and Vellore either stop or originate from the Saidapet bus stand.

CMRL had started reconstruction of the bus shelter more than two years ago, but the work slowed down due to the pandemic induced lockdown in 2020. “We used to walk at least 100 to 200 metres from the station to board an MTC bus earlier,” said K Vijay, a regular metro rail user, adding, "It's more convenient now."

Not all metro stations in the city are directly linked to MTC bus stops as promised, however. Stations like Nanganallur Road, Ekkattuthangal, Vadapalani, Nehru Park and Shenoy Nagar either have no bus stops nearby or are far away, forcing passengers to walk long distances or look for private transportation like cabs and autorickshaws.

COOL SHELTER: The modern bus shelter at Saidapet also has an exclusive pathway to prevent crowding in the area

Paid holiday for all workers on poll day

Paid holiday for all workers on poll day

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:03.04.2021

In the view of upcoming Tamil-Nadu legislative assembly elections that are scheduled to be held on April 6, the state government announced compulsory paid holiday to all the workers.

This includes daily wages, temporary and contract labour employed in factories, in Chennai and Chengalpet districts.

The state government said action will be taken against those who flout the norms. The paid holiday is to enable public to cast their vote on the election day.

Growth of +ve cases faster than in 2020, warns DPH

Growth of +ve cases faster than in 2020, warns DPH

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:03.04.2021

Warning that the growth rate of positive cases is higher than during the earlier surge in 2020, the directorate of public health advised district health officials to take effective control measures on Friday, when Tamil Nadu registered 3,290 fresh Covid -19 cases and12 deaths.

The case tally touched 8.92 lakh (8,92,780) and cumulative toll tally reached 12,750. After discharging 1,715 patients, there are18,606 people who are still undergoing treatment for the viral infection.

“The case count is rising exponentially on a week to week basis,” said director of public health Dr T S Selvavinayagam. On Friday, the weekly average number of fresh cases reported in the state was 2,513 compared to 462 cases reported on March 2. The last time the state saw a weekly average around 2,500 was in the first week of November 2020. The growth rate of average weekly cases was 5.7% in Tamil Nadu – the highest since July 2020. On March 2, it was on the decline at -0.3%. “The rate of growth of positive cases this time is higher than the earlier surge in 2020. Cases are not only increasing in urban areas but also in tier 2 cities and rural areas,” he said.

While hotspot Chennai reported 1,188 new cases, its neighbours Chengalpet (280), Tiruvallur (183) and Kancheepuram (119) together reported 582 cases. While Chennai reported seven deaths, Kancheepuram registered one more. Beside these districts four others reported cases in three digits – Coimbatore (277), Trichy (122), Thanjavur (120) and Madurai (105).

The number of people who took vaccination against Covid -19 declined to 60,726 on Friday. So far, 3175349 people have taken the vaccine in the state.

Private hospitals turn away patients as Covid cases surge

Private hospitals turn away patients as Covid cases surge

Not Enough Ventilators At Many Places

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:03.04..2021

Fresh cases of Covid-19 are rising and many private hospitals in the city have been turning away patients in the last two days.

With 7,161 active cases, hospitals in Chennai are chock-a-block. In some cases, patients are being turned away because there aren’t ventilators or facilities for high-flow nasal oxygen.

On Friday, the state website showed that all 130 oxygen beds at Billroth Hospitals in Shenoy Nagar were occupied as were 40 Covid beds at Kauvery Hospitals. More than 90% of beds in Gleneagles Hospital and Apollo Hospitals, Greams Road, were also occupied. “We redirected some patients to other hospitals this morning. They were symptomatic and could need high flow oxygen, but all our beds were taken,” said Dr Subramanian Swaminathan of Global Hospitals.

Smaller hospitals and nursing homes, which were admitting patients with moderate illnesses, have also begun turning patients away. Representatives from many private hospitals said they were increasing the number of shared accommodation within the hospital and advising home isolation for young and asymptomatic patients.

Government hospitals, which have recorded a spike in admissions, said oxygen and ventilators requirements have increased substantially over the last one week. At Omandurar Multispeciality Hospital, which has about 550 beds, nearly 350 patients are on oxygen therapy. “About a quarter of patients exhibiting severe symptoms also require ventilation,” said dean Dr R Jayanthi. At Kilpauk Medical College and Hospital, of the 100 in-patients, nearly 35 are on oxygen support, while others are senior citizens or patients with comorbid conditions requiring institutional care. “Our oxygen requirement has gone up compared to last year,” said dean Dr Vasanthamani P.

But over the last one year, almost all government hospitals in the city have increased their oxygen capacity by nearly five times. “While doctors and paramedical staff at hospitals are exhausted, they have the infrastructure to take more patients,” said director of medical education Dr R Narayanababu.

Walk-ins for vaccination four times no. of online registrations

Walk-ins for vaccination four times no. of online registrations

Of 7 Cr Regns Till Friday, Only 1 Cr Done Via Online

Sushmi.Dey@timesgroup.com

New Delhi:03.04.2021

Walk-in registrations for Covid-19 vaccination have exceeded those done online by a huge margin. Of the more than seven crore registrations till 9pm on Friday, just one crore were done online, while 3.75 crore people walked in to receive the jabs, official data reviewed by TOI showed.

The total also includes about 2.3 crore health and frontline workers whose details were pre-populated on the Co-Win software.

More than 22 lakh registrations were recorded on Friday till 9pm. The numbers under review relate almost completely to the third phase onwards when vaccination was opened to 60-plus citizens as well as those above 45 with co-morbidities. Phase I and II involved health and frontline workers and their details were supplied by states. A relatively small number of these recipients walked in to receive their shots.

States and hospitals were allowed walk-in registration almost from the start of the 60-plus vaccination stage and continued with the age bracket expanded to 45-plus.

India administered more than seven crore doses of Covid-19 vaccines till 9pm on Friday.

This included 4.3 crore people aged above 45. While around 6.1 crore people have been covered so far with the first dose, 92.6 lakh have been fully vaccinated.

7-day case average in TN same as peak

The seven-day average of daily new cases in TN touched 2,513 on Friday, a level that was on a par with the peak in November 2020 when the average was around 2,500. “The count is rising exponentially on a week to week basis,” said director of public health Dr T S Selvavinayagam. Cases are increasing in urban, tier-two cities and rural areas, he said. P 4

Daily cases in India near 90,000-mark

A day after crossing the 80,000 mark, India’s daily Covid-19 case count rose to just around 1,000 short of 90,000, with 88,988 fresh infections recorded in the past 24 hours, the highest since September 26. The daily tally had crossed 20,000 on March12 and hit 80,000 on April1. The highest daily tally of fresh cases recorded in India was 98,795 on September 17. P 12

‘Rapid vax will arrest growth of Covid-19’

Experts stressed on the urgent need to ramp up vaccination, particularly in the wake of rising number of Covid-19 cases across the country. A study by Tata Consultancy Services said that with no vaccination, the second wave would likely peak at 70,000 cases and the tail end would likely start in 140 days. On the other hand, with vaccination rate of 80,000 per day, the peak would be 20,000 cases and the tail end would likely start after 60 days.

“Rapid vaccination will not only reduce peak cases but will significantly arrest the growth of disease. Taking the simulated results into account, we believe that increase in the vaccination rate will help in arresting the second wave of Covid-19 in India as well as reduce the impact of the third wave,” the study said.

To promote online registration and ensure sessions are conducted in an organised way, the government has said walk-in vaccinations will be allowed only after 3pm from April 1. While both online and onsite registrations are allowed for vaccination, online registrations enable the government as well as hospitals to better manage sessions, an official said. “Online registrations not only help manage the crowd, data and stock availability but also help eliminate any pilferage or corruption,” the official said.

Now, travel by a germ-free SETC bus

Now, travel by a germ-free SETC bus

Air Quality Index Will Be Kept Below 50

Ram.Sundaram@timesgroup.com

Chennai:03.04.2021

You can now travel to a destination in the state this summer in a germ-protected State Express Transport Corporation bus. The SETC has upgraded 20 airconditioned buses in Chennai, installing multi-stage air filters and disinfection systems using Ultraviolet Controlled (UVC) sterilization to prevent the entry of virus, bacteria and other microorganisms.

Official data shows of the 340 AC SETC buses, around 200 were operated now during the lockdown with an average occupancy of around 65%.

With summer approaching, demand for AC buses is expected to increase, but most passnegers, particularly senior citizens, still fear to travel in them because of the fear of being infected with Covid-19, said a senior SETC official. “So, we held talks with a private firm to launch a pilot project in 20 buses. Accordingly, UV-based air filters, each costing approximately ₹40,000, have been fitted to make them free from germs,” he added, requesting anonymity. The multi-stage filtration kits, attached to existing AC grills of buses, have ionisation combined UVC sterilizers, photocatalyst, filter mesh and fresh air device. The sterilization set-up generates UV rays (of appropriate wavelength), which destroy the molecular structure of DNA or RNA in the cells of microorganisms which try to enter the bus and make them unable to multiply. When a microorganism can’t multiply, it is considered dead and is no longer infectious.

While the photocatalyst and filter mesh ensure they absorb larger microorganisms, other components ensure that fresh air is recirculated. This not only reduces harmful gases and odour but also reduces travel fatigue, he added. Health experts suggest that the Air Quality Index (AQI) value should be less than 50 and anything more than 100 is considered unhealthy or hazardous.

During a trial run, the private firm claimed that the AQI was reduced from759 microorganisms per cubic metre to 33 microorganisms per cubic metre in standard operating conditions after 25 minutes of deep purification. An air quality monitor is fit in the driver’s cabin to monitor AQI, temperature and humidity levels.