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Notorious Criminal Vice President Sridhar arrested under the Goondas Act
Posted by ganesh in Attack, Information, Kancheepuram, Murders, Other, Rape, Smugglings, Vellore, arrested, bomb, cheating, illegal, police, terrorist on March 12th, 2010
Notorious Criminal, Bootlegger and Kancheepuram Panchayat Union Committee Vice President Sridhar was arrested under the Goondas Act.
Following a directive from District Collector, Sridhar was yesterday formally arrested under the Act.
The orders were served at the Vellore Central Prison where he was lodged.
This was the fifth time the Act was being invoked against Sridhar.
Police had recently arrested Sridhar, against whom 60 cases were pending, at a five star restaurant in Chennai along with seven others and seized a car carrying country-made bombs and lethal weapons.
He was later taken to the Vellore Central Prison.
Following a recommendation from SP Prem Anand Sinha, Sridhar was formally arrested under the Goondas Act.
Sridhar had more than 60 cases pending against him including those involving murder and illegal sale of liqour.
Seized Several Lakhs of Boxes of Drugs with altered Expiry dates.
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Departments, Health, Information, Other, Raid, Survey, cheating, government, illegal on March 12th, 2010
The Drug Controller office, in a raid conducted over the last couple of days, has seized several lakhs of boxes of drugs with altered expiry dates.
“We got intelligence that such a racket was afoot in the city and based on this we conducted a massive raid in Chennai. Twelve teams raided 20–25 places, including pharmacies,” M. Baskaran, Director, Drug Control, said. Several blisters of drugs and bottles with date of expiry altered were found.
A retailer with wholesale licence was apprehended as was an unlicensed agent involved in distribution. The date on the blisters, whose expiry date was over, was removed using a solution and a new date printed on them.
Ruling DMK & AIADMK to groom their women cadres to fight elections.
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Culture, Departments, Health, Information, Other, Public, competition, government, modification, programme, tamilnadu on March 12th, 2010
Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK and main opposition AIADMK have sprung into action, now that the women’s reservation bill is just a step away from being passed. Both parties have decided to groom their women cadres to fight elections.
The ruling DMK is planning to hold camps across the state to empower its women cadres.
“We plan to train DMK party women in various aspects of governance. We want to groom our party women so that they are ready as and when the 33 percent reservation for women comes into effect,” M. Kanimozhi, party Rajya Sabha member and daughter of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, told IANS.
Tamil Nadu has already reserved 33 percent of seats in local bodies for women and such camps will be useful for DMK cadres, she said, adding that a three-day camp was held in Nilgiri district in October for women party cadre from Coimbatore, Tirupur and Nilgiri districts.
AIADMK general secretary J. Jayalalithaa said in a statement issued here Friday: “When the women’s reservation bill becomes law, we will need women of calibre to take up positions in the state legislature and parliament.
“The AIADMK will take the necessary steps towards grooming and developing women of substance for a positive political role in the future.”
The women’s reservation bill was passed in the upper house of parliament, Rajya Sabha, March 9. Now it awaits the nod of Lok Sabha. It will reserve one-third of seats in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies for women.
Jayalalitha said: “A committee is being constituted to work out the curriculum, training modules and modalities of the training programme for women who will, under this programme, be trained in elocution, basic law, basic financial management and the basics of administration and political science.”
The former chief minister said the AIADMK government under her leadership was instrumental in establishing all women police stations in Tamil Nadu.
“Even a Women’s Commando Unit and an All Women Police Battalion were set up by my government. I issued an order by which the mother’s name could also be used by a person as her or his initials,” Jayalalithaa said.
Citing her government’s decision to introduce a new terminology ‘kudimagal’ (feminine gender) as a synonym for ‘kudimagan’, the Tamil word for citizen, Jayalalithaa said the Women’s Self Help group movement was given an impetus during her rule.
CM dream project, the new Secretariat – Assembly complex at Omandhurar Estate
Posted by ganesh in Assembly, Chennai, Communication, Departments, Information, Other, anniversary, government, programme on March 12th, 2010
Chief Minister M Karunanidhi dream project, the new Secretariat – Assembly complex at Omandhurar Estate here, built at a cost of Rs 425 crore, will be inaugurated at a grand and a glittering ceremony in which Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi will take part.
Besides the two leaders, Chief Ministers of other southern States Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka have been invited, as also scores of Union Ministers and party leaders, including from the BJP and CPI(M).
The huge complex is a labour of love of DMK president Karunanidhi, who has been visiting the latest landmark of Chennai on almost on a daily basis to review its progress. Karunanidhi had first made the announcement for the project in 2007 during the golden jubilee celebrations of his political career.
Manmohan Singh and Sonia Gandhi are scheduled to arrive here by a special flight for the programme and return the same day. Police have stepped up the security for the high-profile inaugural event that is expected to draw a huge crowd from all over the state.
The function would be presided over by Karunanidhi and State Governor Surjith Singh Barnala would also attend.Around 5,000 policemen are scheduled to guard the complex during its inauguration, where its first budget will be presented by Finance Minister K Anbazhagan on 19 March. Traffic diversions have also been put in place.
Flags of DMK and Congress are fluttering on city roads, especially of the latter, erecting banners and posters welcoming their party leaders, Prime Minister and Sonia Gandhi.
Though all three southern Chief Ministers have been invited, official sources said Chief Ministers of Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, K Rosiah and B S Yedduryappa, respectively, are scheduled to participate.
Some banners erected near the airport hailed the new found friendship between Tamilnadu and Karnataka, locked in a dispute over Cavery river, following the two States’ statue diplomacy last year that led to betterment in relations.
The 58-year-old Tamilnadu Legislature concluded its last session on January 9, 2010 at the 17th century Fort St George. The first Legislature of the erstwhile Madras State after Independence was held in March 1952 at the Fort, located on the banks of the Bay of Bengal, which was regarded as the first ‘establishment’ of the British in India.
MOHAN Foundation honours organ donor families
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Culture, Health, Information, Other, hospital, modification on March 12th, 2010
Three families that had donated the organs of their brain dead kin were honoured in Chennai today by the Multi Organ Harvesting Aid Network (MOHAN) at Loyola College.
The relatives of the deceased donors 29-year old Venkatesh, 42-year old Sumathi and Asha Devi, 52, stood under the shade of trees that had been planted in their memory a decade ago on the college campus, and recalled their life-giving contribution that enabled several people live. Although they had passed away, they had passed on life to others.
Dr. Sunil Shroff, managing trustee of MOHAN Foundation spoke on the occasion, thanking the families for the noble gesture of donating the organs of their near and dear ones, when they were informed that they were brain dead. Dr Sumana Navin, member, Advisory Board, MOHAN Foundation, highlighted the selfless motive that drives people to donate the organs of their brain dead relatives.
The decision to donate had made available not just kidneys, but eyes, liver and heart. All three donors had suffered injuries in road traffic accidents that left them brain dead. At today’s ceremony held just as the morning sun was warming up outside the Loyola College church in Nungambakkam, Mrs. Sumathi was represented by her husband, Mr. Rajendran and their twin sons. Mr. Chandrasekharan from Porur, was there to remember the donation of Ms. Asha Devi, his wife, while Mr. Venkatesh was represented by his cousin Mr. Anand. They were presented a memorial plaque by the Foundation.
Transplant co-ordinators who had been trained by MOHAN Foundation to counsel the relatives of brain dead patients in various hospitals spoke on the occasion. Dr. J. Amalorpavanathan, the Co-ordinator for the State of Tamil Nadu, thanked the families for making an altruistic decision at a difficult time. Transplant coordinator Veena read out a poem on organ donation.
Sahai calls for tax exemption in food processing units in TN
Posted by ganesh in Agriculture, Departments, Health, Information, Other, government, modification, programme, tamilnadu on March 12th, 2010
Subodh Kant Sahai, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries has appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to provide tax exemption to food processing units in the state. He said that the matter has already been discussed with M Karunanidhi, Chief Minister, Tamil Nadu.
Further voicing concern over huge post-harvest food wastage worth Rs 50,000 crore in the country, the minister suggested various state governments to join hands with the Centre in its efforts for promoting the sector.
The value of wastage had come down now by Rs 8,000 crore after the food processing industries (FPI) achieved a 10 per cent growth against six per cent in 2004, but much more is needed to be done in the sector to completely avoid wastage.
Sahai, “Though India was the largest producer of milk and second largest producer of fruits and vegetables, a large quantity of the perishable commodities was wasted, (due to lack of cold storage facilities).”
Besides, he also inaugurated a building of the Indian Institute of Crop Processing Technology (IICPT).
Poongothai says, Animation and Gaming industry promote language
Posted by ganesh in College, Communication, Departments, Education, Entertainment, Information, Information Technology (IT), Other, games, modification, programme, student, tamilnadu on March 12th, 2010
Animation and Gaming industry provided greater advantage to promote language, art and culture, Tamil Nadu Information Technology Minister Poongothai Aladi Aruna said today.
Inaugurating Media Arts and Science College (MASC) at Neelankarai, near here, she said ”we can take our art, culture and language to all corners of the world, through animation of our mythological tales and life history of our distinguished personalities of the past.
Through animation the life history of personalities like revolutionary poets Bharathiyaar and Bharathidasan could be spread and indigenous games like Pallankuzhi and Snake and Ladder could be introduced.” She offered the first admission letter to a differently abled student residing in a destitute home in Chennai at the MASC, a first of its kind college dedicated for Media Education.
”Tamil Nadu is a thriving base for knowledge and economy.
Our State stands exemplary in all of its endeavors, be it growth of IT and manufacturing industries, IT policies, computer education, introducing Tamil keyboards or dedication of Tamil virtual university for the language lovers across the globe etc,” she said.
In the past four years around 48,000 crore has been invested in the State for industrial growth and aims at bringing holistic and equitable growth by removing rural-urban divide, she remarked. Mr Purushothaman, Regional Director, NASSCOM, said ”with respect to Animation and Gaming industry, India suffers talent crunch. The Animation and Gaming industry expected to grow to one billion US dollars and 830 million dollars by 2012 needs talented youngsters with adequate skill sets.
Along with development of skills, English proficiency would help our country to do cross border projects and also bring end-to-end development in the industry.
Ms Amy Hirsch, Vice Consul, United States Consulate General, who graced the occasion, said ”India is a great source of education, but it is learnt that only 10 per cent of the students who have secondary education have access to higher studies.” More importance to education and gaining of practical knowledge will accelerate the growth of India. The tie-up between India and US in education is expected to bring a marvelous change and various expansion and scholarship programmes are being planned,
Corporation initiated the process of putting up 20 New bus shelters
Posted by ganesh in Coimbatore, Departments, Health, Information, Other, PWD, Public, government, modification on March 12th, 2010
The Coimbatore Corporation has initiated the process of putting up bus shelters with digital display of time, temperature and bus timings at 20 locations on Avanashi Road in the city.
Each shelter will cost Rs.5 lakh to Rs.6 lakh and will have a polycarbonate canopy that sunlight will only filter through, but will not cause hardship to waiting passengers, says Corporation Commissioner Anshul Mishra.
“It is a commonly used roofing to enable natural lighting.” A model bus shelter has been put up on Huzur Road (off Avanashi Road) near the Indian Red Cross Society Building.
A steel bench has been provided for passengers. Advertisements will be allowed within the stipulated extent and the display lights will provide the necessary illumination in the shelter.
The city needs 300 shelters. The first 20 on Avanashi Road will be established with the Corporation’s funds. A proposal to establish the others under public-private partnership has been sent to the Government for approval.
“Meanwhile, we have issued the work orders for the 20 shelters on Avanashi Road. These will be ideal shelters, providing protection from both rain and harsh sunlight. Aesthetically good, each shelter will have digital display of bus route numbers also, in addition to a clock, temperature indicator and bus timings,” says the Commissioner. Six such shelters have been put up on Beach Road in Chennai.
Location
As for the other 280 shelters, a list of the locations identified by the Corporation has been sent to the city police and the Regional Transport Office. The views of these agencies too have to obtained, in order to know whether the bus shelters may hinder traffic flow.
A joint inspection may be done if the other agencies want it so that the shelters are properly located. The sites for the 20 shelters already cleared had been decided after a joint inspection with the city police, Highways Department and the Regional Transport Office.
The DMK Alagiri would continue its ‘untiring service’ for the benefit of Muslims
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Communication, Culture, Departments, Information, Other, Political, Politics on March 12th, 2010
The DMK would continue its ‘untiring service’ for the benefit of Muslims and ensure that their interests are protected in future, Union chemicals and fertilisers minister M K Alagiri said here today.
Participating in the ’social revivial conference’ of the Indian Union Muslim League on the eve of its 62nd Founder’s day, he said he had come here even though the women’s reservation bill was to be put to vote, as the community had always stood by the party in the past.
Alagiri said the DMK always had close ties with the party, right from 1967, when his father and Chief Minister M Karunanidhi formed a special bond with Quaid-e-Milleth, one of its founder leaders.
He listed the various schemes brought out by the government for the welfare of Muslims and said it would continue in future.
Nithyananda comes out with second CD
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Communication, Culture, Information, Other, Rape, cheating, illegal, police on March 12th, 2010
Swamy Nithyananda, who is in the news after having been “caught on camera in a compromising position with an actress”, has alleged that a conspiracy has been hatched against him and his ashram.
In a speech, VCD copies of which were circulated to the media in Chennai Thursday, the selfstyled godman said, “I have not gone into hiding. I am busy with my spiritual commitments and will appear at the right time to expose those trying to malign me through a well-hatched conspiracy.”
This was the second VCD released by the ashram in the last four days. In the earlier CD released last week, Nithyananda claimed that he had not done anything illegal. “Neither I nor the ashram had done anything illegal”, he said, without confirming or denying his sleaze acts.
In the latest CD, Nithyananda said he had not cheated anyone while acquiring property for the ashram. “The properties have not been acquired in legal manner and they were given as donations by the devotees. We have documentary evidence to prove this.”
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