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Coimbatore Tourist Taxi Owners’ Association meeting on March 10
Posted by ganesh in Coimbatore, Communication, Information, Transport, businesses, meeting, vehicles on March 9th, 2010
Coimbatore Tourist Taxi, Van and Travel Owners’ Association has convened a meeting on March 10 to reach a consensus on the terms and conditions for letting the cabs on hire for the World Classical Tamil Conference to be held here in June.
In a release, R.Suresh Babu, secretary of the association, said that a proposal had been given to the government following a request from the Transport Department to provide 1,000 vehicles. The proposal had raised the following issues: fixing the hire charges per day for different types of vehicles; whether per day rent is applicable for the utilisation of the vehicle from morning to evening and not on the basis of 24 hours; giving driver bata of Rs. 250 the same day or as advance for 10 days.
The proposal had also sought an assurance for settlement of the bills within 15 to 20 days besides arrangements for refuelling of vehicles.
The meeting would finalise the terms and conditions based on the opinions voiced by the members.
NABARD sanctioned to farmer improving a sugarcane harvester invented.
Posted by ganesh in Agriculture, Departments, Health, Information, Madurai, electronic, modification, planted, vehicles on March 8th, 2010
The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) has sanctioned Rs. 1.38 lakh to a farmer here for improving a sugarcane harvester he invented.
While present models of sugarcane harvesters in the market mainly cater only to big farmers having more than five acres, this invention meets the requirements of small farmers having one or two acres, R. Shankar Narayan, Assistant General Manager, NABARD,
The funds have been provided under NABARD’s ‘Rural Innovation Fund’ set up to encourage grass root innovation that will improve productivity and income of farmers. The farmer, P. Kantharaj (42) of Arapalayam, has been given the grant to fabricate five more units of his harvester and also improve the efficiency and reduce its weight.
“Madurai district has a lot of small farmers who are also facing a labour shortage. They can make use of Mr. Kantharaj’s invention,” Mr. Shankar Narayan said.
Even the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University’s (TNAU) Agricultural Engineering College and Research Institute at Tiruchi and National Innovation Foundation at Ahmedabad have expressed interest in this project and have imparted technical inputs, he said.
The farmer also took part in a South Indian Sugarcane and Sugar Technologists Association’s exhibition, he said.
A project implementation monitoring and review committee, chaired by Mr. Shankar Narayan has been formed with KN. Subramanian, Lead District Manager and agriculture experts included as members.
The farmer has also been training to prepare an activity chart and action plan to indicate the timeline to fulfil the project. This assistance will help the farmer take his innovation to a commercial scale, he said.
Mr. Kantharaj said that his sugarcane harvester can cut two tonnes in one hour or 16 tonnes in an eight-hour shift. A team of 25 labourers need eight hours to cut 15 tonnes. This petrol-powered equipment is powered by a 1.5 horsepower motor and weighs a total of 45 kg. It is also very easy to operate.
“My main problem is not inventing this equipment. It is the inability to manufacture it on a large scale to meet the large demand. I hope that some manufacturers will take notice and take up large-scale manufacturing so that many farmers could benefit,”
Two AIADMK MLAs were injured on bullock cart
MLAs and other leaders of AIADMK travelling in a bullock car to attend the demonstration in Coimbatore on Saturday.
Two AIADMK MLAs were injured on Saturday when they fell from a bullock cart, in which they were coming to the venue of a protest demonstration by the party here against the hike in petrol and diesel prices.
T. Malaravan, the city MLA, and Prema, another MLA, representing Avinashi in the district, were leading a five bullock cart procession near Red Cross Building, where the demonstration was going on.
As the cart neared the venue, one of the party workers loosened the rope tied to the cart and bullock, so as to stop the cart and help MLAs get down. However, the cart tilted and both the MLAs fell down.
While Malaravan, with head and chest injuries, was admitted to the ICU in a nearby private hospital, Prema, with minor injuries, was treated as outpatient, hospital sources said.
Party workers held the demonstration, criticising the UPA government for its “failure to rein in spiralling prices” and also condemned the petrol price hike.
Karun Chandhok became the second Indian F1 driver.
Posted by ganesh in Award, Coimbatore, Communication, Information, Sports, competition, programme, tamilnadu, vehicles on March 5th, 2010
Karun Chandhok, on Thursday, confirmed that he has signed with F-1 newcomer Hispania Racing F-1 team for the upcoming season.
The Chennai-born driver, who now becomes the second Indian driver in F-1 after Narain Karthikeyan, will now make his debut at the season opener in Bahrain in less than three weeks’ time.
“This is just an unbelievable feeling! I am absolutely thrilled to be able to fulfill a lifelong dream of breaking into F-1. We’ve been working for so many years for this opportunity and now that we’ve finally made it, it feels a bit surreal, to be honest. Only when I get to Bahrain, I think, will it fully sink in that I am going to be on the same grid as world champions like Schumacher and Alonso,” said Chandhok.
“My family and I have had a very stressful time this winter, and we would especially like to thank Mr. Sunder Mulchandani, Dr. Colin Kolles (Hispania Racing F-1 Team Team Principal) and Mr. Bernie Ecclestone, without whom all this would have been a distant dream,” he added.
‘Thanks dad’
Chandhok thanked his dad for his efforts. “He has been working really hard since August last year to make this happen. With an Indian GP scheduled for 2011, F-1 is quickly becoming one of the most popular sports in India and this is a proud moment not only for me but for my country as well.”
Vicky Chandhok said: “It is overwhelming. The whole family is filled with joy on hearing the news.”
“I am a born patriot. So is my family. The name India by itself keeps us all going. And, to have an Indian on the F-1 grid is certainly a proud moment for us,” he added.
Bearing fruit
He said the sacrifices made by the family over the years were finally bearing fruit. “I thank God for it. But for me, it is just another day in the office.”
Kolles said he was proud to have Chandok in his team. “I am delighted that we can count on such a promising young talent as Karun Chandhok. As a front-runner in the GP2 series I am confident Karun will step up to the F1 challenge and contribute to a successful debut season for both him and the team.”
Narain said: “I am happy for him and I wish him all the best.”
Forest office officials 100 logs of red sandalwood seized
Forest office officials confiscated an abandoned van laden with 100 logs of natural red sandalwood weighing four tonnes at Pillayarchatram , near Kancheepuram, in the early hours of Thursday.
Acting on a tip-off received by district forest head, Nihar Ranjan, a team led by forest range officer T V Jeyachandran, identified the culprit vehicle and followed it in an attempt to arrest the driver and his helper.
“But both of them made good their escape because we were driving half a km behind them, and the heavy traffic slowed down our progress.” Nihar Ranja denied rumors that shots were fired at the vehicle, but the rear wheel of the van was flattened during the 20-km hot chase.
After marathon journey, pet in vet’s hands
A dog which travelled 3,800 km on a car chauffeured by its master for availing treatment for a suspected heart ailment reached here a little tired, but with spirits intact.
Bonxiee, a 16-month-old American Boxer, reached last night from Shillong traversing Bengal, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh covering 3,800 km.
On arrival, it was admitted to the Government Veterinary College Hospital where the vets attending on him said, ”it did not look sick.” ”It is not a sick dog. It’s very active and is feeding normally.
It is suffering from syncope (a condition which results in temporary loss of consciousness). It faints frequently, the vets explained.
”There seems to be a problem in his heart. It has come here for investigation and treatment. It will take at least two days to complete all the tests and diagnose the exact problem,” hospital sources told UNI.
Since the hospital had a very good diagnostic facility, its master Sanjay Sharma, an advertisement professional in Shillong, thought it fit to drive all the way and bring him here for proper medical attention as he did not want to risk the pet’s life by flying him or taking him by a train.
Parasala will be disinfected to check the rising cases of chikungunya and dengue in Kerala
Posted by ganesh in Communication, Departments, Health, Other, Public, businesses, disease, government, illegal, programme, tamilnadu, vehicles on February 10th, 2010
A premier public health institution here said all vehicles coming from Tamil Nadu at the border near Parasala will be disinfected to check the rising cases of chikungunya and dengue in Kerala.
“The cases of chikungunya and dengue fever in the border districts of Kerala are increasing. We have to disinfect through fogging all vehicles entering the Kerala border near Parasala.
We expect to begin that soon. When Kerala was affected a few years back, Tamil Nadu fogged all vehicles entering Tamil Nadu from here,” Thomas Mathew, head of Community Medicine department at the Thiruvananthapuram Medical College, told IANS.
Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanadan Wednesday launched a strategy to tackle these diseases. The strategy included precautionary steps taken to increase personal hygiene.
Mathew said even though the rainy months were still away, the danger was the increasing mosquito population.
“The health department alone cannot do anything. There has to be a huge effort from various departments and above all the society as a whole has to wake up to tackle this menace,”
Temple blocking way to Dalit colony demolished
Posted by ganesh in Coimbatore, Communication, Court, Departments, Other, government, illegal, police, programme, vehicles on February 9th, 2010
A 100 sq.ft. temple on Jeeva Street at Singanallur here was demolished on Monday to enable full use of the street by a colony of Dalit families. The demolition, under police protection, opened up vehicle movement to the colony.
On January 30, authorities had demolished a wall that blocked access to the arterial Kamaraj Road for 58 Dalit families of Thanthai Periyar Colony. It was allegedly built across Jeeva Street to separate the colony of Dalits from a residential area of caste Hindus. The Dalits alleged that it was built 19 years ago to ensure that they did not pass through the colony of caste Hindus.
Though the wall was demolished, the temple was left alone in the face of a protest by Hindu outfits.
The authorities wanted to relocate it only on the basis of consensus. It had held talks last week on shifting the temple that was located in the colony of the caste Hindus.
Supervised by senior officials, a special demolition squad of the civic body removed the structure after the idol of Lord Vinayaka was relocated and consecrated on a platform near an Amman temple. There was no resistance.
“JUSTICE RENDERED”
“First, the wall that stood as a symbol of discrimination for many years was demolished. Now, the temple also has been removed. Justice has been rendered to us,” said V. Rajan, a resident of the Dalit colony.
“The younger generation in the colony was determined to do away with the discrimination that our elders had to put up with,” the 37-year-old Mr. Rajan said. “More than the mere physical block created by the wall, the discrimination it symbolised hurt us.”
State convenor of the Tamil Nadu Untouchability Eradication Front P. Sampath appreciated the State government’s speedy action to remove the wall and the temple.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) State secretary N. Varadarajan welcomed the shifting of the idol. He had written to Chief Minister M. Karunandhi on Sunday seeking the removal of the temple. “But, this is only one of the many instances of discrimination against Dalits across the State. The government should constitute a committee to study various forms of untouchability and take appropriate action.”
District convenor of the Front, U.K. Sivagnanam, alleged that the temple was being used as a cattle shed. It was made into a temple only to block the road. “It was removed on Monday only because there was no proper response from the other side [the caste Hindus] to the proposal for re-location.”
On the lack of resistance to the demolition of the temple, he said: “Not all of them [the caste-Hindus] were in favour of blocking the way to the Dalit colony. Only a few were against removing the wall and the temple.” Mr. Rajan said: “Earlier, rushing sick people to hospitals was a difficult task because the only route available to Kamaraj Road was a very narrow street. The removal of the wall and the temple on Jeeva Street is certainly a solution.”
The State will be ranked second in the country’s industrial map within the next two years:N. Palanisamy
Posted by ganesh in Chennai, Communication, Information, Other, businesses, electronic, function, programme, vehicles on February 8th, 2010
The State will be ranked second in the country’s industrial map within the next two years, said Rural Industries Minister Pongalur N. Palanisamy on Sunday.
Delivering the inaugural address at the second edition of Machine Tools and Engineering Expo (Access ’10), organised by the Tamil Nadu Small and Tiny Industries Association (TANSTIA), he said that the inauguration of several new units in the State in the last few days indicate that investors favour Tamil Nadu over other states. He called upon the representatives of Chambers of Commerce and Federations to help the State to achieve its goal.
“In the next two years, we will be ranked second and it would take one more year to reach the top slot. Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and Deputy Chief Minister M.K. Stalin are working towards this goal. Besides, about 20 promoters have started eyeing Tamil Nadu due to Telangana issue,” Mr. Palanisamy told The Hindu.
To encourage promoters to take up manufacturing in a big level in the State, he said “a high-level committee has sent a note to the Chief Minister that recommended moving all the units (expect liquor and tobacco products) to positive list. The Chief Minister will make a detailed announcement soon.”
Next edition
In his keynote address, P. Selvam, Additional Chief Secretary, MSME Department urged TANSTIA members to hold the next edition of Access in a grand scale and to get participants from foreign countries.
“Don’t conduct exhibitions for sake of availing the money from the Government. Make use of federations such as FIEO and FICCI to conduct exhibitions in foreign countries to popularise your products and its use. After examining your proposal, we will bear at least 50 per cent of the cost,” he said.
Around 100 firms are taking part in the three-day exhibition that has concurrent seminar and a buyer-seller meet at Chennai Trade Centre.
D. Gandhikumar, president, TANSTIA said “the numbers could have been more but for the economic slowdown. The next edition will be held during June 2011. Prior to that we will do marketing in other states to popularise this fair.”
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