‘Lakshman Sruthi’ owner found dead

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

Chennai:26.12.2019

V Raman, 54, twin brother of V Lakshman of the eponymous ‘Lakshman Sruthi’ orchestra who ran a popular musical instruments sales outlet at Ashok Nagar in the city, was found hanging from a fan at his house in Kodambakkam late on Tuesday. No suicide note was recovered. Raman is survived by his wife Nirmala and son Manoj.

Police, quoting witnesses, said Raman left Kamarajar Arangam in Teynampet, where the troupe’s annual Carnatic music programme was under way, at 6.30pm on Tuesday.

Nirmala and Manoj reached their house at Dr Subbarayan Nagar in Kodambakkam after the programme and found the door locked from inside. After repeatedly knocking at the door, they tried to reach him on his mobile phone, but there was no response.

Raman was stressed over health issues

They broke open the door with the help of their driver Vinoth and found Raman hanging from a fan in the hall.

The family rushed him to a private hospital in Vadapalani where the doctors declared him brought dead. According to police, the hospital authorities did not have any record as Raman was not admitted to the hospital.

Later, Raman’s family informed Ashok Nagar police station about the death. A team led by inspector M G Sundar examined Raman’s room and sent his body to the GH for postmortem.

A case under Section 174 (unnatural death) of the CrPC has been registered. Preliminary inquiries revealed that Raman was stressed over health issues. He had recently undergone a heart surgery.

DMK chief M K Stalin conveyed his condolence to the family and music lovers, and a party release recalled the long association of the orchestra with the party through its many programmes since 1987.



DEEPEST CONDOLENCES: Singer P Unnikrishnan at the house of Raman who owned ‘Lakshman Sruthi’, orchestra and music instrument shop

FASTag use up 66% in 1 month, overtakes cash in toll collection

Dipak.Dash@timesgroup.com

New Delhi:26.12.2019

Toll collection through FASTag has surpassed payments made through cash across the national highway network. While average daily toll collection through FASTag increased by nearly 66% in a month — from ₹26.4 crore in the third week of November (17-23) to nearly ₹44 crore in the third week of December (15-21), daily cash collection came down by 30% during this period — from ₹51crore to ₹35.5 crore.

As more vehicles install FASTags, highway ministry officials are hopeful that the collection will go up further. Close to 1.04 crore tags have been sold so far with an average one lakh added daily. Official data showed that there was a substantial increase in the number of vehicles paying toll through FASTag — from 19.5 lakh a day on December 16 to 24.78 lakh on Tuesday — which is seen as an indication that people have accepted the new mode of paying user fee.

While there are no exact figures on how many vehicles pass through toll plazas and pay the user fee, sources said there could be 60 lakh toll transactions across the NH network in a day. There are about 20 crore registered vehicles across the country and only six crore could be fourwheelers and transport vehicles since nearly 70% of all vehicles are two-wheelers.

Many FASTag glitches remain to be addressed, admit officials

A source said, “Out of this 6 crore, 1.04 crore have got smart tags. A sizeable number of vehicles operates within cities and they may not require a FASTag. Once another 40-50 lakh vehicles get the tag, almost 80-90% of vehicles that come on to NHs will have this facility.”

However, officials admitted that many glitches remained to be addressed, particularly to ensure that topping up the balance for the tag becomes easy and all new users recharge them for regular use rather than just once.

Meanwhile, the PMO, which has been monitoring the progress of toll transaction through FASTags, has asked the road transport ministry to carry out a detailed analysis of the impact of this intervention on waiting time at toll plazas. NHAI is currently monitoring the status of nearly 100 toll plazas and it has also been receiving video feed from around 200 plazas.

Expert explains

My brother had bought a flat in Chennai, paid the full amount and settled the loan.
 
Published: 24th December 2019 06:44 AM 
 

By Justice K Chandru

Express News Service

CHENNAI: My brother had bought a flat in Chennai, paid the full amount and settled the loan. The flat was registered in his and our father’s name. My father passed away in 2018 and legal heirs are my mother, three sons and a daughter. Since the property was entirely bought by my bother, we wish that the property be transferred in my brother’s name as the sole owner. We request you to kindly direct us on the same.

— Joseph Raja
You can make oral partition among the family members and in that document, all the others can give up their share to the brother. That oral partition reduced to writing can be registered with the Registrar. Otherwise a partition suit can be filed by the others before a civil court and after notice is issued, you can ask the matter to be referred to mediation centre. Before the centre, you can agree for a compromise which can be registered by the Civil Court as the final decree in the suit. This will be a valid document binding on the registration department and you can get the court fee returned. You can create a valid document without expenses.


I find many bouncers employed by popular people and the way they behave makes me wonder if there is a law to govern private security agency guards. Does this have a legal sanctity ? In many cases, of late, I see the judge concerned opt for recusal at the last moment. Does the law permit anyone to opt out at the drop of the hat? Should he or she not explain the reason or circumstances which led to such a decision?

— Baskar Seshadri

Under the Private Security Agencies (Regulation) Act, 2005 any security agency will have to get licence from the competent authority nominated by the central government. All bouncers also come under this enactment. You can complain to the appropriate authority and a penalty of one year imprisonment will await that agency.

Justice K Chandru is a former judge of the MadrasHigh Court

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Ahmedabad doctor molested near Judges Bungalows Crossroads

TNN | Dec 23, 2019, 04.08 AM IST

 

AHMEDABAD: A 27-year-old woman, who is a doctor from Bodakdev, was molested by a motorcycle-borne man on Sunday morning when she was cycling alone between NFD Circle and Judges Bungalows Crossroads. The woman, who has completed the MD course from a foreign university, recently moved to the city with her family. She was heading towards the crossroads at around 7am when the man, aged around 30, drove towards her and groped her breasts.

The woman lost balance and fell on the road as a result of the attack. The attacker escaped, using a small gap between the divider in front of the IOC petrol pump, said a police official of Vastrapur police. “The woman was bruised and traumatized,” the official said.

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Following the Hyderabad rape incident the state governmnet had pledged to go all out against molesters and eve teasers. Sunday’s incident is a wake-up call for a city that takes pride in calling it the ‘safest city for women’. The pattern clearly indicates that morning walkers, especially girls or young women venturing out for schools, colleges or coaching classes are being targeted by perpetrators who take advantage of lack of CCTV cameras on some of the prime roads like Judges Bungalows. They may also know that the road is least patrolled by the police owing to the cop’s shift time. Improved CCTV coverage on major roads is a must, patroling of key areas near educational institutions, gymnasiums, parks, temples and other public places that are frequented by women is also a must.


This is not the first attack on a woman in the area, which falls under Vastrapur police limits. On October 14, an Italian woman was molested in front of SPV Enclave in Bodakdev. DCP zone-1 P L Mal said: “Usually, her brother accompanies her.”

Mal said that cops have begun collecting CCTV footage from the area to identify the attacker. “According to the description given by the woman, the attacker was carrying some boxes,” he said. “So it seems that he was a courier or a food delivery man.” Vastrapur police have filed a complaint of molestation and have begun an investigation. Inspector M M Jadeja of Vastrapur police did not divulge any details of the case.

(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)

Doctors

MCI BOG amends TEQ rules to allow Visiting faculty teach MBBS, PG Medical courses, Details
Medical Dialogues

Published on December 23, 2019

Last Updated on December 23, 2019

New Delhi: Opening new avenues for doctors to enter the field of medical academia, the Board of Governors in Supersession of the Medical Council of India (MCI BOG) have amended Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations 1998” (TEQ rules) to included clauses of visiting faculty.

The confirmation to this effect was recently made via a Gazette notification issued by the MCI BOG.

With this, Doctors can now join as Visiting Faculty and Teach MBBS, PG Medical courses at medical colleges across the country.

The proposal to this effect was recently approved by the council, as a way to strengthen teaching intensity and quality of the students by augmenting the regular strength of full-time teachers with part-time Visiting Faculty by qualified specialists working in private sector or those self-employed.

Read Also: Now Visiting Faculty to teach MBBS, PG Medical courses at Medical colleges: MCI BOG gives nod to proposal

What do the rules say?

The rules which come into effect from 16th December 2019,add a Clause 13 for visiting faculty in the existing rules/

Specifically in the Minimum Qualifications for Teachers in Medical Institutions Regulations, 1998”, the following has been added as Clause 13 in Schedule I:-

13. Visiting Faculty

(i) Objective: With a view to enhance the comprehensiveness and quality of teaching of both Undergraduate and Postgraduate students in pre-clinical, para-clinical and clinical departments, Medical Colleges/Medical Institutions can appoint additional Faculty Members on part-time basis who would be known as “Visiting Faculty”. To encourage and facilitate the inclusion of Indian Diaspora in medical education, Overseas Citizens of India can also be appointed as Visiting Faculty.

(ii) Visiting Faculty: Visiting Faculty, over and above the minimum faculty prescribed in the relevant “Minimum Standard Requirements for the Medical College for 50/100/150/200/250 MBBS Admissions Annually Regulations” and the “Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000”, may be appointed by the Medical College/Medical Institutions for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in pre-clinical, clinical and paraclinical department(s).

(iii) Qualifications and Experience: The Visiting Faculty should possess the postgraduate degree as prescribed in the respective Regulations referred to above for appointment in the concerned specialty and a minimum of eight years of work experience in the concerned specialty after obtaining the postgraduate degree. The maximum age limit up to which a person can be appointed as a Visiting Faculty shall be 70 years.

(iv) Permissible Limit of Visiting Faculty: The strength of Visiting Faculty in a Department for undergraduate and postgraduate teaching cannot be more than fifty per cent of the faculty strength prescribed for the concerned specialty in the relevant “Minimum Standard Requirements for the Medical College for 50/100/150/200/250 MBBS Admissions Annually Regulations” and the “Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000”.

(v) Selection:

The selection of Visiting Faculty members shall be made by a Committee comprising: Director/Principal/Dean of the Medical College/Medical Institution, who shall be the chair of the Committee; the Head of Department of the concerned specialty; the Head of Department from any other Specialty; and at least one expert on the subject from a Medical College/Medical Institution outside the city, preferably from an institute of national importance. Visiting Faculty could include such person(s) as those working in private health care, non-governmental organizations, retired personnel, etc. who are interested in teaching. Preference in appointment shall be given to those who have served as Faculty in Medical Colleges/Medical Institutions or in Medical Institutions affiliated with the National Board of Examination or in Foreign Medical Teaching Institutions.

(vi) Duration of appointment: Visiting Faculty shall be eligible for appointment for a period of one year at the first instance. The same can be extended by the Dean/Principal/Director of the Medical College/Medical Institution for another year. However, after the expiry of a two-year term, the existing Visiting Faculty may be considered for re-appointment for a subsequent term of two years through a fresh selection process outlined above. The same process will be repeated for further re-appointment(s) of incumbent Visiting Faculty after each term of two years. Student feedback will be taken into account in making a recommendation for extension / re-appointment of the Visiting Faculty. Medical College/Medical Institution may terminate the services of the Visiting Faculty in the event of unsatisfactory work and/or misconduct.

(vii) Scope of work and feedback: Visiting Faculty will be assigned teaching responsibilities by the Medical College/Medical Institution concerned. Each Visiting Faculty member should conduct at least four sessions in a month, such as theory, small group discussions, practicals, community-based sessions or clinical / bed-side teaching sessions, etc., with each session of not less than 3 hours’ duration. The Visiting Faculty shall not be involved in the routine administrative work of the Department and shall not replace the roles and responsibilities of the full-time faculty in the Department. Six monthly feedback on teaching by the Visiting Faculty will be obtained by the Medical College/Medical Institution.

(viii) Honorarium: The College may provide honorarium to the Visiting Faculty.

(ix) Others: The details of both Regular and Visiting Faculty shall be displayed on the website of Medical College/Medical Institution. Further, the Visiting Faculty shall not be counted for faculty requirement laid down in relevant “Minimum Standard Requirements for the Medical College for 50/100/150/200/250 MBBS Admissions Annually Regulations” or the “Postgraduate Medical Education Regulations, 2000” for the minimum faculty strength required in the concerned Department.

மைசூர் அரண்மனை, தலைக்காவிரிக்கு பொங்கல் விடுமுறையில் ஐஆர்சிடிசி சிறப்பு சுற்றுலா 

24.12.2019 

பொங்கல் பண்டிகை விடுமுறையை முன்னிட்டு தமிழகத்தில் இருந்து மைசூர் அரண்மனை, ஸ்ரீரங்கநாதர் ஆலயம், சாமுண்டி மலை உள்ளிட்ட இடங்களை சுற்றிப்பார்க்க சிறப்பு ரயில் சுற்றுலாவை ஐஆர்சிடிசி அறிவித்துள்ளது

இதுதொடர்பாக ஐஆர்சிடிசி நேற்று வெளியிட்டுள்ள செய்திக் குறிப்பில் கூறியிருப்பதாவது: ஐஆர்சிடிசி பாரத தரிசன சுற்றுலா ரயில் திட்டம் மூலம் ஆன்மிகம் மற்றும் வரலாற்று சிறப்பு மிக்க இடங்களுக்கு சுற்றுலாக்களை நடத்தி வருகிறது. இதற்கிடையே, வரும்பொங்கல் பண்டிகையை கொண்டாடும் வகையில் குறைந்த கட்டணத்தில் தனிரயில் மூலம் சுற்றுலா செல்ல ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.

அதன்படி, வரும் ஜனவரி 16-ம் தேதி மதுரையில் இருந்து புறப்படும் சிறப்பு சுற்றுலா ரயில் திண்டுக்கல், திருச்சி, விழுப்புரம், சென்னை எழும்பூர், காட்பாடி, ஜோலார்பேட்டை வழியாக அழைத்துச் செல்லப்படும். புகழ்பெற்ற மைசூர் அரண்மனை, சாமுண்டி மலை, பெரிய நீர்த்தேக்கமான கிருஷ்ணராஜ சாகர் அணை, பிருந்தாவன் கார்டன், நஞ்சன்கூடு கண்டேஸ்வர சுவாமி, மேல்கோட்டை திருநாராயண சுவாமி, யோக நரசிம்மர், ஸ்ரீரங்கப்பட்டினத்தில் உள்ள ஸ்ரீரங்கநாதர் கோயில், தலைக்காவிரி உள்ளிட்ட இடங்களை காண சிறப்பு ஏற்பாடு செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது.

மொத்தம் 5 நாட்கள் கொண்ட இந்த சிறப்பு சுற்றுலாவுக்கு ஒருவருக்கு ரூ.5,830 என கட்டணம் நிர்ணயம் செய்யப்பட்டுள்ளது. ரயில் கட்டணம், சைவ உணவு, தங்கும் வசதி உள்ளிட்டவை இதில் அடங்கும். மேலும் தகவல்களை பெற 9003140680, 8287932070 ஆகிய எண்களில் தொடர்பு கொள்ளலாம்.

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Added : டிச 24, 2019 00:23

சென்னை:மலேஷியாவில் இருந்து சென்னை வந்த விமானத்தில், திடீரென தொழில்நுட்ப கோளாறு ஏற்பட்டதால், அந்த விமானம் மீண்டும், மலேஷியாவிற்கு திருப்பி அனுப்பப்பட்டது. சென்னையில் இருந்து மலேஷியா செல்ல வேண்டிய பயணியர், ஆறு மணி நேரத்திற்கும் மேலாக விமான நிலையத்தில் காத்திருந்தனர்.

மலேஷியா நாட்டின் தலைநகர் கோலாலம்பூரில் இருந்து, 'மலேஷியன் ஏர்லைன்ஸ்' விமானம், வழக்கமாக காலை, 10:45 மணிக்கு, சென்னை வந்து, மீண்டும் காலை, 11:45க்கு, கோலாலம்பூர் புறப்பட்டுச் செல்லும்.இந்த விமானம், 219 பயணியருடன் நேற்று காலை, 9:30 மணிக்கு, சென்னை வந்த போது, விமானத்தில் திடீரென தொழில்நுட்ப கோளாறு ஏற்பட்டது. விமான நிலைய கட்டுப்பாட்டு அறையான, ஏ.டி.சி., உத்தரவுப்படி, அந்த விமானம், பாதிவழியிலேயே மீண்டும், கோலாலம்பூருக்கு திருப்பி அனுப்பப்பட்டது.எனவே, 'அந்த விமானம், மீண்டும் சென்னைக்கு மாலை, 4:20க்கு வந்துவிட்டு, கோலாலம்பூருக்கு மாலை, 5:20 மணிக்கு புறப்பட்டுச் செல்லும்' என, விமான நிலைய அதிகாரிகள் தெரிவித்தனர்.

மலேஷியா விமானம் தாமதமானதால், சென்னையில் இருந்து கோலாலம்பூர் செல்ல வேண்டிய, 186 பயணியர், ஆறு மணி நேரத்திற்கும் மேல், சென்னை விமான நிலையத்தில் காத்திருந்தனர்.