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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.
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.”
Awareness Meeting on “Do not use Mobile Phones while Driving Vehicles”
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Departments, Health, Madurai, Mobiles, Public, Transport, accident, government, illegal, meeting, police, programme on March 11th, 2010
Do not mix driving and talking. This was the message conveyed at an awareness meeting on “do not use mobile phones while driving vehicles” conducted by the Regional Transport Authority officials for the motorists in the city on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, RTO (Madurai central) T.G. Thomas said that talking over mobile phones and riding/driving vehicles was more dangerous than drunken driving. Vehicular checks carried out by the authorities (on drivers who were spotted talking over phones) revealed that they (drivers’) were not concentrating on the driving. He underlined the need for self-discipline among the drivers and suggested to stop their vehicles and talk on the phones, if it was very urgent.
Motor Vehicles Inspector Amirtheswaran narrated the mental agony underwent by a family which had lost one of their member’s in a road accident. Investigations revealed that the victim who was talking over the mobile phone was hit by a lorry near the busy Netaji Road intersection.
Inspector of Police (Traffic) A. Balakrishnan appealed to the drivers’ present at the meeting to take a pledge that they would not talk over the mobile phones while driving their vehicles from today onwards. “Everyday, I booked at least 4-5 motorists on charges of speaking over mobile phones under Section 184 of Motor Vehicles Act and imposed a fine of Rs 1,100,” he warned.
Motor Vehicles Inspector J.K. Baskaran said that at least 50 per cent of the road accidents reported was due to careless driving. It had also come to light that the drivers’ talked over their phones.
Rajinikanth from Aravind Eye Hospital said that research by experts suggested less talking over mobile phones as it would affect the ears. Mobile phones produced electro magnetic waves and long conversations over the phone may affect hearing. Persons may use ear phones as an alternative. Wherever there was weak signal, do not use the phones, he advised.
Suresh Kannan proposed vote of thanks. Maxi drivers, auto rickshaw drivers among others attended.
Court granted bail to 85 CPI-M cadres and 14 PMK partymen
A court here today granted bail to 85 CPI-M cadres and 14 PMK partymen, arrested in connection with the last week attacks on the offices of a TV channel and the Marxist party here.
The office of Makkal TV, floated by PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss, was attacked on March 5 allegedly by CPI(M) workers, protesting a report on the recent death of Communist leader W R Varadarajan. In retaliation, the CPI(M) office here was also attacked.
Granting bail to K Balakrishnan, CPI-M state executive member and the other partymen and the 14 PMK cadres, Principal Sessions Judge P Devadoss directed them to furnish personal bonds for Rs 5000 with two sureities for like amounts each
While the CPI-M partymen were ordered to stay at Tiruchirappalli and report daily before the Judicial Magistrate there, The Judge directed the PMK members to stay at Vellore and report before the Judicial Magistrate until further orders.
They have been charged under various IPC sections including section 507 (attempt to murder) and rioting. – Agencies
Six persons, including four school children injured travelling overturned
Six persons, including four school children, were injured when the school van in which they were travelling overturned at Valayankulam village under Kallikudi police limits, here today.
Police said the van belonging to Al-ameen Primary School was carrying a group of students to school, when the mishap occurred.
The injured students Janani (6), Hema Prasad (4), Jegadeesh (4) and Vijayashankar (6), the van driver and cleaner were treated at Government Hospital at Tirumangalam.
One of the injured Hema Prasad, who suffered head injury, was later shifted to a multi-specialty hospital in the city.
The condition of the injured students was stated to be stable,
Dravidar Kazhagam Demanding Action against self-styled fake ‘godmen,’
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Communication, Culture, Information, Political, Tiruvannamalai, cheating, illegal, programme on March 11th, 2010
Members of the Dravidar Kazhagam (DK), founded by rationalist leader Periyar E V Ramasamy, today organised a protest demonstration, demanding action against self-styled fake ‘godmen,’ who take gullible people for a ride.
Led by DK President K Veeramani, the agitators urged the Centre and state governments to initiate criminal action against such ‘godmen,’ who cheat the public in the name of spirituality.
Mr Veeramani said the government, besides initiating criminal action, should also confiscate their properties.
The Income Tax Department should also raid the ‘godmens’ ashrams and other premises, trace their sources of income and bring them under the tax net.
Senior leader Suba Veerapandian, addressing the agitators, said ”godmen” who were supposed to be leading a simple life, giving up all comforts, were, instead, enjoying a luxurious life.
The DK activists organised the agitation in the wake of the electronic media’s exposURE of the sleazy acts, allegedly involving self-styled ‘godman’ Swami Nityananda with a popular Tamil actress, a few days back.
Security at Major Temples in hi-tech Surveillance cameras installed at Meenakshi Temple
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Information, Madurai, Temples, electronic, government, illegal, modification, police, programme on March 10th, 2010
As part of an exercise to upgrade security at major temples in Tamil Nadu, hi-tech surveillance cameras will soon be installed at the world famous Meenakshi Sundareswar Temple in Madurai. Work on installing the 32 cameras began on Monday with technical support from Information Technology major HCL.
The Meenakshi Te
mple was among the vital installations in the State that faced threat from Lashkar-e-Taiba a few months ago, following which security was enhanced. The project to install cameras being executed at a cost of Rs.48.5 lakh envisages provision of a security blanket to the temple complex and its vicinity, official sources told The Hindu here on Monday.
The number of cameras could also be increased on the advice of the security agencies. Apart from advanced Internet protocol-operated dome cameras, electronic alarms, sensors and control room apparatus would also be installed.
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The installation work is expected to be completed in two months.
Technical personnel from HCL will be working on the project for one year to provide maintenance and other services. Two control rooms are being established, with one to be monitored by security agencies and temple staff. The surveillance cameras to be installed at vantage points would cover the entire temple premises and four Adi streets surrounding the temple, besides some portions of the Chithirai streets.
Most of the cameras will be kept at concealed locations. Due care would be taken to ensure that devotees are not affected by the installation work, a temple official said.
Once the project is completed, it would significantly enhance the security of the temple and provide the police personnel with vital inputs in protecting the complex, he added.
Installation of surveillance cameras at major temples follows recommendations made by the State intelligence at a security audit meeting held recently. “We have suggested that closed circuit television network be established at major temples and iconic buildings,” Inspector General of Police (Intelligence) M.S. Jaffar Sait said.
Additional Director General of Police (Economic Offences Wing) G. Thilakavathi said it had been suggested to open icon centres for safe custody of antique idols.
Bid to identify mental health problems of students
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Departments, Education, Health, Information, Other, illegal, meeting, modification, programme, student on March 10th, 2010
He is different from others in the classroom, avoids people and his grades/marks keep fluctuating. For teachers who come across such children in their classroom, psychiatrists have a word of advice. These may be signs of the onset of mental health problems, which need to be identified at the young age itself.
In an effort to identify and treat mental health or psychiatric problems of adolescents, the Department of Health and Family Welfare on Monday launched the ‘School Mental Health Programme,’ with suicide prevention as one of its main areas of focus. Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam and Health Secretary V.K. Subburaj participated in the launch.
The programme would be attached to the district mental health programme and implemented in various districts. To start with, medical health professionals, including clinical psychologists, psychiatrists and social welfare counsellors, are being sensitised.
According to M. Thirunavakarasu, president-elect, Indian Psychiatric Society, about 40 per cent of children in India suffer from mental health problems. “Suicide is the sixth main cause of death in India, while in adolescents between 12 and 19 years suicide or accident are the main causes of death,” he says.
While most private schools have in-house teachers doubling up as counsellors, Indian Psychiatric Society found that it has not been very effective as many students do not confide in a part-time counsellor or teacher. “A counsellor must be someone from outside the school. It is expensive but the purpose can be achieved,” says Dr. Thirunavakarasu.
The department would be creating awareness for principals and teachers on problems related to adolescence, matters on wellness and need for counselling cells in schools, rather than talking directly about the illness.
Some schools have extended such programmes to include parents too. A government school in Erode invites parents every Saturday for counselling.
Most CBSE schools have a visiting counsellor, some who even take classes in value education.
“It is a good move but the challenge would be to see if every school gets a counsellor or how often the counsellor makes a visit to the school,” says R. Arthanari, president, Chennai region, T.N. Higher Secondary Schools Headmasters’ Association. “On a one-off case, it is teachers who play the role as counsellor but children do not open up much as they are unsure if the teacher would mock his/her family history in the next class.”
Counsellors say winning the student’s trust is the biggest challenge in attending to mental health problems. Besides, parents and extra-curricular activities play a role in enhancing a child’s self-esteem.
Baby elephant fell in tank local people removed it taking the mother elephant
A female elephant and its calf strayed from the forest and entered into a banana field near a private engineering college near Kovaipudur outskirts of the city late last night.
Forest officials told UNI today that the baby elephant fell into a small tank in the field.
Forest officials and local people removed it from the tank after taking the mother elephant away to some distance. Later, both the mother and the baby were guided back into the Madhukkari forests,
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