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"Laiqh A. Khan"
] | 2016-08-29T02:53:41 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | A creaking sound and falling debris from the 132-year-old building helped alert the site engineers at Devaraja Market in Mysuru of an imminent collapse of the structure.About two hours before the stru | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fcreaking-sound-falling-debris-two-hours-earlier-alerted-authorities%2Farticle9044817.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Creaking sound, falling debris two hours earlier alerted authorities | null | null | www.thehindu.com | ‘Fortunately there were no casualties’
A creaking sound and falling debris from the 132-year-old building helped alert the site engineers at Devaraja Market in Mysuru of an imminent collapse of the structure.
About two hours before the structure collapsed around 5.50 p.m., site engineer Akshay, who has been deployed by the private contractor entrusted with the restoration of the heritage building, called the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) engineer Ravi Kumar and alerted him about the situation.
“Even though the amount of debris falling was small in quantity, it was falling continuously on the paper spread on the ground. We could not afford to ignore it,” Mr. Akshay told The Hindu .
Immediately, Mr. Ravi Kumar reached the spot, called the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (Chescom) to disconnect the power and cleared the area.
“The area taken up for restoration was out of bounds for the general public as well as the vendors. Today being a Sunday, there were no workers either. Fortunately, there are no casualties,” Mr. Ravi Kumar said.
On any normal day, about 20 to 30 workers would be deployed at the site for restoration work.
However, it was business as usual for the vendors, who sell fruits and vegetables on the pavement just outside the north entrance of the Devaraja Market leading to Dhanwantri Road.
The MCC’s Abhaya, a rapid action team, was also summoned and kept on alert inside the market. However, as the structure collapsed, the engineers and team of Abhaya had to scamper for cover. “In the process, a few of us suffered minor injuries,” said Mr. Ravi Kumar. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/creaking-sound-falling-debris-two-hours-earlier-alerted-authorities/article9044817.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7675ee3a6d59e6ebe56dc8226c747b55105ae6cd4e643be758992373fc9efc1d.json |
[
"Suhasini Haidar"
] | 2016-08-30T18:51:47 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Even as the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) prepares for its next session in New York, UNGA president-elect Peter Thomson, who will take over on September 1, was in New Delhi to call on Prime M | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fopinion%2Finterview%2Fi-am-aware-of-indias-frustration-says-unga-presidentelect-peter-thomson%2Farticle9051186.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/31TH_PETER_THOMSON_2992547c.jpg | en | null | I am aware of India’s frustration, says UNGA president-elect Peter Thomson | null | null | www.thehindu.com | United Nations General Assembly president-elect Peter Thomson on his role as a catalyst for bringing about UN Security Council reforms
Even as the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) prepares for its next session in New York, UNGA president-elect Peter Thomson, who will take over on September 1, was in New Delhi to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In an interview with Suhasini Haidar, Mr. Thomson, who is from Fiji, speaks about blocks to UN Security Council (UNSC) reforms and the relevance of the UN today, among other things. Excerpts:
This is an important UNGA session. India had high hopes from the 70th session for movement on issues like the UNSC reforms but was disappointed. Given that backdrop, tell us about your talks with Mr. Modi.
I had very important discussions with Prime Minister Modi. We discussed implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This was the basis for my candidacy, and it will be my utmost effort to ensure that in the 71st session we do whatever we can to get the wheels turning on the SDGs. India and the PGA’s (President of the General Assembly) office will work closely on this. As you would imagine, UNSC reform and the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) were on the agenda. I was made aware of the sense of frustration that India has on both these counts, but I was able to assure the Prime Minister that the PGA will be seized of both these matters and hopes to take action on both of them.
You mentioned a sense of frustration. On the issue of UNSC reforms, Mr. Modi had spoken of seeing a reformed Security Council with India in it by the close of the 70th year of the UN, which didn’t happen. Where do you think the blocks are?
I haven’t heard of any member state that is against reform. It’s just a question of what kind of reform, what shape the UNSC will take. My job will be to appoint a chair for intergovernmental negotiations, and select a citizen or citizens to take it forward. All 193 General Assembly members have to be on board. Remember, if there is a very significant minority that is against the process, we will go nowhere. So what I told Prime Minister Modi was that I see my role in acting as a catalyst, engaging key players like Italy on the UFC side (Uniting for Consensus, a group of countries opposed to reform), and India on the G4 side (group of applicants which are India, Japan, Germany, Brazil), the P-5 (permanent members of UNSC) and the Group of African countries.
Do you think it is a mistake for India to be in the G4 at all, as the opposition to all four countries will be considerably greater than for any one? In other words, should India be ‘going it alone’?
At the UN, it is the nature of negotiations that countries fall into groups; for example, the Group of 77 or non-aligned group… it’s the UN way. The fact that you are the member of any one group for UNSC reform doesn’t mean you don’t have a foot in the other camp. All it means is for the purposes of the debate you are in one camp. Nine times out of ten that leads to consensus and then you’re all in the same camp.
The reason I ask is that in the G4 grouping are India and Japan, two Asian rivals to China which has been less welcoming about the reforms proposed by them. You flew into New Delhi from Beijing. Have you had any conversations about China’s stand?
The reason I chose to come on this trip to China and India is, first of all, they are the two biggest countries in my grouping. Fiji was put forward by the Asia Pacific Group. But also because there is a need to finesse and to find a balance on Security Council reform. China is on one side of the argument, and India on the other. Again, everybody speaks of the need for reform, but the question is what the final package will be. Like any other UN process, finding a consensus always seems impossible, until it is done.
Is there a need to put a deadline on when UNSC reform should happen?
The deadline is simply the need for reform and the fact that we are all for reform. When it comes to whether it is delayed or not… I remember what Zhou Enlai said when asked by Henry Kissinger about the impact of the French Revolution. “Too early to tell,” he said. (Kissinger’s translator said later on that Zhou Enlai had been misquoted.) Hopefully we won’t have to wait that long for UNSC reform. But the important thing is not the time it takes; the important thing is to get it right and get it done.
The other process India feels disappointed about is on the CCIT, which it introduced in 1996.
Yes, we certainly will try to get some success on getting the CCIT process under way. I have assured the Prime Minister on this regard. Around the world, terrorism is not going away. It is exacerbating and we have to address it. I as the PGA will be doing everything I can to have the CCIT adopted.
The CCIT is just one more example of delays. The larger question is, is the UN losing its relevance?
Let’s be clear, the alternative to the UN is bleak. It wasn’t created to take us to heaven but it may stop us from going to hell. The SDGs, for example, were a major achievement: to get a 193-member body to agree on 169 targets for humanity was considered impossible, but we did it. On the human rights side I think we are doing pretty well. We haven’t stopped wars but when you see what the UN has done in terms of peacekeeping, what could have happened without the UN is far worse.
You spoke of the 169 targets passed, 17 SDGs. One of the questions is how you expect to finance these, because not every country can afford them.
One of the big challenges is taking these goals to the people and educating them, and have them understand that this is something devised for them. Obviously we have the traditional means, relying on the World Bank and the Green Climate Fund. You see, the global financial system itself could go down in flames if the SDGs are not implemented. For example, SDG 13 is climate change. The insurance industry won’t be able to function if climate change is not curbed.
You spoke about human rights. Pakistan has made it clear it will take up the issue of violence in Kashmir, has written many letters, and plans to send special envoys. Could this make a difference, possibly derail the upcoming session?
No, I don’t think so. Every head of state and delegation is entitled to bring up whatever they want. But its not something that came up in my meetings in Delhi.
And were there discussions in your meetings in Delhi about India’s concerns about human rights violations in Balochistan?
No, absolutely not. I did read mentions in the papers of the public statements in this regard, but concerns on Balochistan were not raised in my meetings. | http://www.thehindu.com/opinion/interview/i-am-aware-of-indias-frustration-says-unga-presidentelect-peter-thomson/article9051186.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/be57520d6c6015661295d008e14002a6c8887b6c202dc3b8a07537236dfccb26.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-27T22:50:43 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | For the past two months, their weekends have been anything but leisurely. Every Saturday and Sunday, a group of 12 students reach the Kerala State Science and Technology Museum (KSSTM) at PMG here wi | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Fsweating-over-robots-ahead-of-olympiad%2Farticle9040842.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Sweating over robots ahead of Olympiad | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Students preparing for a regional Olympiad round are priming robots in waste collection.
For the past two months, their weekends have been anything but leisurely. Every Saturday and Sunday, a group of 12 students reach the Kerala State Science and Technology Museum (KSSTM) at PMG here with an eye on bagging the top spot in the regional championship of this year’s World Robot Olympiad.
The students, from government and aided schools, tinker with Lego EV3 kits trying to get their robots to work in line with the theme of the contest ‘Rap the scrap.’ Shortlisted after two rounds of tests, they are being sponsored by the KSSTM for the contest.
The children have been divided into groups, with each set to participate in a different category. While the youngest lot try to programme their robots to clean up the road on the children’s journey to school, another group’s task is to get the robot to collect and transport recyclable waste from home to recycling bins. The oldest of the students have to make their robots bring sorted waste in the bins to a recycling plant.
The regional round will be held at the KSSTM at the end of September. Akhila G.P., Rafsal R.S., and Anand M., none of whom has played with Lego bricks before, let alone the high-end versions they are working on now, are stumped by their robot’s failure to pick up waste. They had built this robot anew in the morning after dismantling an underperforming version. The trio is confident that they will get it to lift the ‘scrap’ soon enough. This is critical, for at the contest they will have to build the robot from scratch in the allotted time.
So, for now, it is looking up YouTube videos and poring over a Lego Mindstorms book figuring out ways to overcome the hurdle.
They also have help from Akhila Gomez, a mentor at the KSSTM’s Innovation Hub, and Cyril K. Babu, Scientific Officer.
Building robots is only part of the challenge. They also have to write programmes and none of them has done programming before. “Only a part of the programme remains to be completed,” say the children.
“Without any prior exposure to robotics, it is amazing how far the children have come in such a short time,” says Akhila Gomez. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/sweating-over-robots-ahead-of-olympiad/article9040842.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/84b9710fcc65796e375a0ca59595ea22bfcaa4c33a208358874c4355bbb0edbd.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T10:52:53 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Islamic State’s spokesman and chief strategist, who laid out the blueprint for the group’s attacks against the West, has been killed while overseeing operations in northern Syria, the IS announce | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fislamic-state-group-spokesman-chief-strategist-abu-muhammed-aladnani-killed-in-syria-is-group%2Farticle9053696.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/IS-Syria_2993218c.jpg | en | null | Islamic State group spokesman, chief strategist Abu Muhammed al-Adnani killed in Syria: IS group | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Al-Adnani is a Syrian, who was born in the northern province of Idlib and is believed to be in his late 30s.
The Islamic State’s spokesman and chief strategist, who laid out the blueprint for the group’s attacks against the West, has been killed while overseeing operations in northern Syria, the IS announced on Tuesday.
The IS-run Aamaq news agency said Abu Muhammed al-Adnani was “martyred while surveying the operations to repel the military campaigns in Aleppo,” and vowed to avenge his death. It did not provide any further details on when or how he died.
If confirmed, it would be a major blow to the extremist group, which has been on the retreat in Syria and Iraq, where the borders of its self-declared Islamic caliphate have been steadily eroded in recent months.
Al-Adnani, whose real name is Taha Sobhi Falaha, persistently called for attacks against the West, which paid off in bloody notoriety with the November 13 coordinated attacks in Paris that hit a concert hall, a stadium and restaurants and bars, leaving 130 people dead and hundreds wounded.
Al-Adnani is a Syrian, who was born in the northern province of Idlib and is believed to be in his late 30s. He crossed the border and joined al-Qaeda in Iraq, a precursor to IS, after the 2003 U.S.-led invasion.
In late June 2014, he formally declared the establishment of a caliphate, or Islamic state, stretching across parts of Syria and Iraq, under the leadership of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, and demanded allegiance from Muslims worldwide.
A powerful orator, he went on to become the voice of the IS. He released numerous, lengthy audio files online in which he delivered fiery sermons urging followers to kill civilians in nations that supported the U.S.-led coalition against the group.
“If you can kill a disbelieving American or European, especially the spiteful and filthy French or an Australian, or a Canadian, or any other disbeliever from the disbelievers waging war, including the citizens of the countries that joined a coalition against the Islamic State, then rely upon Allah, and kill him in any manner or way however it may be,” al-Adnani said in 2014.
In other speeches he referred to U.S. President Barack Obama as “an idiot” and Secretary of State John Kerry as an “uncircumcised old geezer.”
Earlier this year, he called for massive attacks during Ramadan a call that translated into the bloodiest Muslim holy month in recent memory. Followers of the IS carried out attacks on several continents, including the Orlando shooting, the Nice truck attack in France and a massive suicide bombing in downtown Baghdad.
Al-Adnani also disparaged Saudi Arabia and its influential clerics for failing to rally behind the rebels that the monarchy supports in Syria like they did decades ago in Afghanistan.
In Washington, Pentagon Press Secretary Peter Cook confirmed that a U.S. airstrike on Tuesday targeted al-Adnani in the Syrian city of al-Bab, which is northeast of Aleppo.
“We are still assessing the results of the strike, but al-Adnani’s removal from the battlefield would mark another significant blow to ISIL,” Mr. Cook said.
Aleppo is a current focal point of the civil war in Syria, where the IS, Syrian Kurdish forces, Turkey-backed rebels and President Bashar Assad’s forces are vying for control. The province is frequently struck by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes as well as Russian air raids.
Aamaq vowed revenge against the “filthy cowards in the sect of disbelief.” It said a generation raised in the IS-held territory would avenge al-Adnani’s death.
The IS has suffered a string of defeats in recent weeks, including in Aleppo province, where Turkish troops and allied Syrian rebels drove the IS out of the border town of Jarablus last week.
In Iraq, the group has lost its strongholds in Fallujah and Ramadi, in the western Anbar province. It still controls Mosul, but Iraqi forces are gearing up for a long-awaited operation to retake the country’s second largest city.
It has also lost some of its most senior commanders and founding members over the past year, including its “minister of war” Omar al-Shishani, feared Iraqi militant Shaker Wuhayeb, also known as Abu Wahib, as well as a top finance official known by several names, including Abu Ali Al-Anbari. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/islamic-state-group-spokesman-chief-strategist-abu-muhammed-aladnani-killed-in-syria-is-group/article9053696.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/2068cd036ad25b4a9f023ac436fcbfc7cb36053d3e9c5927525690858d033c13.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-27T10:51:24 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Members of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Students Federation of India (SFI) commenced a 60-hour fast here on Friday to highlight issues related to education loan disbursal.CampsSFI d | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Feducation-loan-disbursal-issue-sfi-dyfi-cadres-begin-60hour-fast-in-tirupur%2Farticle9038558.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Education loan disbursal issue: SFI, DYFI cadres begin 60-hour fast in Tirupur | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Members of Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) and Students Federation of India (SFI) commenced a 60-hour fast here on Friday to highlight issues related to education loan disbursal.
Camps
SFI district secretary R. Vimal said that the banks should expeditiously hold education loan camps with prior announcements on details of the camp.
“For the past many years, the education loan camps are being organised in Tirupur district for the sake of holding such events. This needs to be changed.
The Lead Bank should ensure that news on scheduled dates of the camps be published in newspapers in advance and in detail”, he added.
Another demand of the agitators was the need for reversal of the decision of State Bank of India to hand over bad loans in education portfolio to a private asset reconstruction company.
The agitators also expressed their protest over the recent registration of case against 11 SFI activists who questioned the lethargy of a bank here in processing the educational loan of an applicant. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/education-loan-disbursal-issue-sfi-dyfi-cadres-begin-60hour-fast-in-tirupur/article9038558.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/56226f29815449fe928895f7492343061f8620b6f2c77545a1fdb2e536b96d15.json |
[
"Nita Sathyendran"
] | 2016-08-31T12:52:16 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Occupation: Server As the wedding season is in full swing in Kerala, I have been on my feet till late afternoon serving sadya to hungry guests. There’s an order to serving a typical Thiruvanantha | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fk-j-abraham-works-as-a-server%2Farticle9055455.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/01tvm_joshy_2993476c.jpg | en | null | K. J. Abraham works as a server | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Occupation: Server
As the wedding season is in full swing in Kerala, I have been on my feet till late afternoon serving sadya to hungry guests. There’s an order to serving a typical Thiruvananthapuram-style sadya on a leaf. Banana chips, sharkara varatti, and pappadam are the first items that go on the leaf- in its left corner. Then goes inji curry, followed by lemon pickle, mango pickle, chammanthi, pachadi, kichadi, madhura curry, thoran, avial, koottu curry, theeyal and olan, clockwise, in that order. Finally, rice is served with parippu. Rice is again served, this time with sambar. The payasams follow; ada, kadala, and boli with palpayasam, in that order. We finish off with pulissery, rasam and moru.
My father was a Naik in the army and I have lived all over the country. I completed my schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya, Pattom, and I fell into this job when I was at a loose end. I am 46 now and have been working as a server for the past 16 years. I am now the captain of a crew of servers and work for a handful of catering companies, primarily for Ameen Caterers in Nanthancode. Ideally, each crew comprises 40 servers for every 1,000 diners. Many of my crew are students and several hold undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. We also have on our rosters engineers, policemen, firemen, taxi drivers... all of whom come to help us out whenever they get free time. It’s an easy way to make a quick buck, you see. Three to five hours of work in the morning usually nets a server Rs. 450. If it’s lunch service, it’s Rs.500 and the evening service, Rs.650. That’s a pay cheque three times a day, plus free food!
Ladling out food, however, is not an easy task. It requires a certain knack, the cardinal rule of which is not to let the spoon touch the plate/hand of the diners. The portions must also be uniform. For example, while serving chicken curry or mutton curry in a buffet, we try to include two pieces in every portion. The turn around rate for a sadya, meanwhile, is 20 minutes per panthi (batch), which means we have to get some 500 meals set and ready to go in that time frame. It must all go like clockwork.
I live in Nanthancode, which, incidentally has a culinary tradition that is said to go back decades. A number of cooks, caterers and servers employed by the royal family of erstwhile Travancore used to live in this area in the olden days. The tradition continues even now; just about every catering/serving crew in the city will have at least one member from this locality.
I have two sons, Ebin, a commerce student, and Alan, a student of class nine. My job gives me a good living but I don’t want my children to follow in my footsteps, because at the end of the day a server is a server, however much you whitewash the title with fancy uniforms and top-notch food. I’d rather my sons study and get themselves white collar jobs.
(A weekly column on the men and women who make Thiruvananthapuram what it is) | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/k-j-abraham-works-as-a-server/article9055455.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/a76eaafcf2a7db8d38c519e03f0cf3edc067f9fa2161c2c67365f086b0b00109.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T02:52:36 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Medical Director of Thumbay Hospital here, T. Shyam Sunder on Saturday said there was a surge in incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), primarily due to rapid urbanization, lifestyle changes a | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FHyderabad%2Fsurge-in-ncds-due-to-urbanisation%2Farticle9044922.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Surge in NCDs due to urbanisation | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Medical Director of Thumbay Hospital here, T. Shyam Sunder on Saturday said there was a surge in incidence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), primarily due to rapid urbanization, lifestyle changes and genetic predisposition, leading to increased demand for critical care.
“Open economy has given us greater access to the latest technology needed for critical care and recent advances in cardiology, neurology and neurosurgery and pulmonology have made critical care more fruitful and rewarding by way of decreased morbidity and mortality, he said after a 2-day annual South Zone Critical Care Conference of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) that he chaired.
Enormous spends were needed on primary healthcare, preventive care and specialty Intensive Care that would take up between 30 and 40 per cent of the total investment “Not too many hospitals have the financial capability to build an ICU set-up that costs around Rs. 50 to 70 lakh per bed,” he said.
Dr. Samavedam Srinivas of Virinchi Hospital said, “Surely there is a shortage of ICU beds, besides a striking contrast in rural, urban and metropolitan healthcare scenario. Specialty-wise critical care is not yet widely accepted and an aspect that has been clearly overlooked is that increased critical care beds have to be matched with trained doctors trained paramedical staff.”
“Critical care accounts for about 20 to 30 per cent of a hospital’s budget because an ICU is the most expensive department that needs high-end equipment, antibiotics and drugs. Payments are always a problem and hospitals are very prone to huge losses.
Depending on the specialty, a patient’s cost of treatment could range from Rs. 4,000 to Rs. 1 lakh a day,” said Dr. Ghanshyam of Max Cure Hospitals.
Commercial aspect
“If you look at the commercial aspect and financial viability, I do not think any hospital can make huge profits from ICU services. To create proper infrastructure, supply qualified manpower and specialists is a very costly affair for any hospital. But when a patient gets admitted in an ICU, hospitals generates revenue from investigations, medicines and procedural charges,” explained Dr. J. Srinivas of Continental Hospitals. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/surge-in-ncds-due-to-urbanisation/article9044922.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/474f32256235a9e906c935eeca4f8d4b504168f214db49520b00a6705e0c700a.json |
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"R. Sivaraman"
] | 2016-08-31T10:54:12 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | A cash-laden van belonging to Indian Overseas Bank that went ‘missing’ from a busy area on Tuesday evening was traced by city police within hours.The cash-laden Tata Sumo had arrived to fill the chest | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Frs-15-lakh-missing-after-banks-vehicle-hijacked%2Farticle9052563.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/30AUGCHRSR06-Ca_31_2993024c.jpg | en | null | Rs. 15 lakh missing after bank’s vehicle hijacked | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A cash-laden van belonging to Indian Overseas Bank that went ‘missing’ from a busy area on Tuesday evening was traced by city police within hours.
The cash-laden Tata Sumo had arrived to fill the chest of an ATM located near Angappa Naickar Street, off Second Line Beach Road. While K. Anandan, filling agent, and Surendrakumar Singh, gunman stepped in to the ATM at 7 p.m., Narayanan, the driver was waiting outside with the vehicle, still laden with cash. As the driver received a call on his mobile, he alighted from the vehicle, thinking it was his colleagues who had summoned him. After locking the vehicle, he entered the ATM, only to be told that he was not summoned. When the driver came out, the vehicle was missing.
They rushed to the North Beach Police Station and filed a complaint. The police decided to look first in North Chennai area.
Sensing that they were being cornered, the burglars abandoned the vehicle on North Mada Street in Royapuram and escaped.
S. Jayakumar, Deputy Commissioner of Police told The Hindu : “Initial investigation revealed that the vehicle carried Rs.37 lakh and we recovered around Rs. 22 lakh from the abandoned vehicle. We are investigating and will nab the culprits soon.” | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/rs-15-lakh-missing-after-banks-vehicle-hijacked/article9052563.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/c984f999250ba1dbf348e40850eb8f801d6f7a341fb321ca9d0c4e74c83e5e17.json |
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"Parshathy J. Nath"
] | 2016-08-27T06:50:07 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Sanjna Kapoor’s dream was to join the circus. Her father would take her to the circus on her birthdays. “I wanted to be a trapeze artiste,” says the theatre actor and co-founder of Junoon, a Mumbai-ba | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fan-interview-with-sanjna-kapoor-about-theatre-films-and-more%2Farticle9039948.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/SANJANA_KAPOOR_2988547c.jpg | en | null | An interview with Sanjna Kapoor about theatre, films and more | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Sanjna Kapoor, who was in town to mentor a theatre workshop for children, talks to PARSHATHY J. NATH about how theatre has changed her life
Sanjna Kapoor’s dream was to join the circus. Her father would take her to the circus on her birthdays. “I wanted to be a trapeze artiste,” says the theatre actor and co-founder of Junoon, a Mumbai-based theatre company. She was also strongly influenced by her grandparents, Geoffrey and Laura Kendal, who were a part of a travelling theatre group called Shakespeareana Company that toured India, performing the plays of the Bard, Bernard Shaw and Oscar Wilde.
Their plays have fascinated a generation of school children, who are now in their 50s.
“People like Naseeruddin Shah would wait for the Shakespeareana troupe to perform in his school. They would frequent the same school. The people they met, the lives they led, the friendships they struck in trains and small hotels was all very special,” she says.
Junoon tries to revive this tradition by meeting up with school students, local artistes and writers across the country. As a part of their children’s programme, the team was in Coimbatore for a five-day workshop at Delhi Public School. Sanjna hands me a blue booklet, which she says is their official passport to the Republic of Junoon that promises a trip to the theatre, a workshop on stagecraft encounter, a meet-the- artist session and a creative showcase by the children.
“We want this to be a microcosm of all performing arts. We have Bharatanatyam dancer Vandana Alase Hazra, and Keli’s Kathakali troupe to interact with the children. As part of the workshop, children take up the roles of documenters, reviewers and jurists. The teachers are the guides.”
Despite being the daughter of Bollywood star Shashi Kapoor and theatre actress Jennifer Kendal, Sanjna’s childhood home had no film magazines. They were were strictly forbidden, she says. “Instead, I grew up watching Bergman, Kurosawa and other masters. So running around trees was not for me,” she laughs when she recollects her experience as an actress in Ketan Mehta’s Hero Hiralal and Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay.
Realising cinema was not where she belonged, Sanjna packed bags to New York, where she learnt acting. “I found my clarity in theatre. I realised it’s the rehearsals and the process of theatre that I loved. But, it was not just the thrill of stage that drew me to theatre, but also the service part of it.” That’s when she decided to helm Prithvi theatre, which was vibrant in the first 10 to 15 years after it was built, but soon lost its vigour.
Prithvi found a new lease of life under her management when she introduced children’s festivals, art shows, etc. Sanjna hates the artificial art complexes, made with enormous amounts of money and devoid of any soul.
“I happened to visit one in Mumbai and it was the death of my imagination. It was designed by a great Italian architect, but was so sterile. That’s why I love the mess of Mumbai with its chaos and noise .”
Junoon also has a programme called Mumbai Local where it hosts conversations with artistes. This happens in book shops, cafes, galleries, etc.
“The conversation is on an equal plane. The artiste holds his audience with same esteem as he does his art. We have featured Naseeruddin Shah, Arundhathi Subramaniam and Devdutt Pattanaik, who otherwise don’t get a chance to interact with their audience. Unlike regular literary fests, the audience here is mixed and keeps changing. We have had people coming all the way from Amaravati.”
To sustain the budding theatre groups, Junoon has joined hands with Indian Foundation for the Arts as managing partners, for a programme called Strategic Management in the Art of Theatre (SMART), run by Indian Theatre Forum (ITF). “There is no magic wand to bring in the money. We need a ground plan. We hold hands of these theatre groups and take them through an active road map for viable options. The idea is to help them use the resources more intelligently, consolidate their work over a period of time smartly and ask deep questions about their plans. We held a 10-day residential programme, at Fireflies near Bengaluru, where 17 theatre groups from across the country participated.” Every group is given a mentor, who will work with them over six months.
Sanjna says theatre is seeing a surge in the country in the last six or seven years. “Theatre is taken seriously by youngsters, who are making a living out of advertisements and voice-overs and at the same time dedicating time for training themselves.”
There is a lot we can do and that still needs to be done, feels Sanjna. But lack of interest from the government is a dampener.
“A plot in Marine Drive, which was allotted to be used for children’s theatre at the time of Jawaharlal Nehru is still lying untended. There is so much talent in the country and all they need is space. We give priority to some disciplines and ignore the rest. Why can’t we do this across all disciplines? It is not rocket science. All we need is strong political will.”
About Junoon
The school programme is available for children from eight till 17. The capacity of the programme is a maximum of 500 children. Participants include 30 teachers who will be dedicatedly involved in the programme. To join this programme, contact Ramya Nurani, the project manager, at ramya@junoontheatre.org or call 098333-44173. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/an-interview-with-sanjna-kapoor-about-theatre-films-and-more/article9039948.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/fc9246578edde5d2087cc539018508f64b04b073b60a060108490429b0483e36.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-29T06:52:02 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The City traffic police will implement traffic regulations from August 29 to 31 on account of the visit of Vice President Hamid Ansari.Vehicular flow and parking will be restricted in the main thoroug | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Ftraffic-curbs-in-city%2Farticle9044928.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Traffic curbs in city | null | null | www.thehindu.com | In connection with Hamid Ansari’s visit
The City traffic police will implement traffic regulations from August 29 to 31 on account of the visit of Vice President Hamid Ansari.
Vehicular flow and parking will be restricted in the main thoroughfare passing by the Thiruvananthapuram airport, All Saints College, Chakka, Pettah, Pattoor, General Hospital, Aasan Square, Martyrs’ Column, R.R. Lamp, Museum, Vellayambalam, Raj Bhavan and Kowdiar from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on August 29, an official press release said.
On the next day, there will be restrictions along Raj Bhavan, Vellayambalam, Museum, R.R. Lamp, Palayam, V.J.T. Hall, Aasan Square, General Hospital, Pattoor, Nalumukku, Pettah, Chakka, Venpalavattom, Akkulam, Kuzhivila, Mukkolakkal, Attinkuzhy, Technopark, Kazhakuttam and Vetturoad from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Raj Bhavan, Vellayambalam and Museum from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.; Raj Bhavan, Vellayambalam, Museum, R.R. Lamp, G.V. Raja Pavilion and PMG from 7 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.
The restrictions will continue on August 31 for vehicular flow passing by Raj Bhavan, Vellayambalam, Museum, R.R. Lamp, Palayam, V.J.T. Hall, Aasan Square, General Hospital, Pattoor, Nalumukku, Pettah, Chakka, All Saints College, Shanghumughom and airport from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/traffic-curbs-in-city/article9044928.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8e60239e0f5bb2653fe33275526afa96dea2a00b568711439bbad8e956021939.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-27T11:01:23 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | The Pallavaram police arrested Mohan (42), husband of Tirusulam village panchayat councillor Kani, on charges of assaulting a panchayat worker. He attacked Babu (41) over a broken pipeline on Bajanai | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Fcouncillors-spouse-held%2Farticle9034212.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Councillor’s spouse held | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Madras Week: A fusion of cultures and persuasions Madras was, and has been, a crucible of cultures, traditions and beliefs. In the last instalment of our series chronicling the various persons, places and events that shaped the city, we take a... »
Madras Week: City of many firsts and frozen moments A key hub of administration, commerce and education for over three centuries, Chennai has many a story to be proud of. In our continuing coverage, we look at some of these landmark moments as well as... »
Madras Week: Monuments , memories and milestones Landmarks that have stood the test of time and the lore surrounding the metropolis take us back in time on an incredible journey through a living and breathing city that is Chennai. »
The triumph of Madras The author strolls along the history-rich roads from Beach Station to Labour Statue, taking in the sights, sounds and the sunset »
The weave and the wearer The Textile Tour of T. Nagar, organised as part of Madras Day celebrations, turned the spotlight on traditional weaves and contemporary interpretations »
Madras Week: Happy Birthday! Raising a toast to the city, 377 years after it was founded, is at once a tribute and a promise. It is a celebration of its manifold facets and a firm resolution to ensure that this glorious... »
Did you know that Poonamallee was a power centre Did you know that Poonamallee was a power centre as far as the British trade in Madras was concerned? For around 40 years from the mid-1640s, the Golconda Sultans, who dominated the region, appoin... »
Madras Day: An ‘inclusive’ walk through cinema history A huge collage of movie stills, actors, directors and film technicians formed the backdrop for a group of enthusiastic participants who had assembled for a walk on ‘The city and its cinema’ at the... »
Madras Day Feature – Over centuries, the building blocks of the city What makes a metro tick? A melange of people, places and events that all come together to lend not just a character but a soul that transcends generations. On the second day of our series, we continu... » | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/councillors-spouse-held/article9034212.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/473e608aae3da9705fd0098695a9b3d114b23add157e87fd7b1f3d1fd320040e.json |
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"Mohammad Ali"
] | 2016-08-29T16:51:02 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday clarified that his “avoid skirt” remark meant for women foreign tourists came out of concern and there was “no harm in taking caution”. He also said t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Favoid-skirt-remark-tourism-minister-mahesh-sharma-clarifies%2Farticle9046426.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | ‘Avoid skirt’ remark: No harm in caution, clarifies Mahesh Sharma | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Union Tourism Minister Mahesh Sharma on Monday clarified that his “avoid skirt” remark meant for women foreign tourists came out of concern and there was “no harm in taking caution”. He also said that he was a father of two daughters and he would never tell any woman what to wear and what not to wear.
Mr. Sharma while addressing media in Agra on Sunday said that women tourists visiting India should not wear small dresses like skirts and avoid roaming around late in the night without any escort. He had also said that this was part of the advisory being given to foreign tourists as part of do's and dont's in India. His remark led to huge outrage on social media.
“I had said in the context of visiting religious places like temple. I had talked about respecting religious places like if you go to a Gurudwara you cover your head and take off your shoes before entering a temple,” he told news agency ANI.
“I did not ask anybody what to wear and what to avoid. Our country is a diverse nation. We do not ban anything. But something as part of advisory and precaution is something different. But there is no harm in being cautious because different countries issue advisories from time to time for the safety and security of their citizens and tourists but I did not say anything about what one should wear,” he said.
Before Mr. Sharma could clarify on his remark, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter and took sharp barbs at the Narendra Modi government over the statement of his tourism Minister.
“Women had greater freedom for their clothes of their choice in Vedic times than they have in Modi times,” Mr. Kejriwal tweeted on Monday. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/avoid-skirt-remark-tourism-minister-mahesh-sharma-clarifies/article9046426.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/37a6d437a92732f1724a0fa83d3ea6e30dfb64deb78931deb9a1d1e0157ca044.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T18:51:25 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | A car bomb explosion rocked a police headquarters in the town of Cizre in Turkey on Friday, killing nine people and wounding dozens, sources said, in the latest in a spate of attacks in the country's | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fcar-bomb-blast-at-police-hq-in-turkey-kills-many%2Farticle9035840.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Car bomb blast at police HQ in Turkey kills 11, injures many | null | null | www.thehindu.com | State-run Anadolu Agency has blamed the attack on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK).
A car bomb explosion rocked a police headquarters in the town of Cizre in Turkey on Friday, killing nine people and wounding dozens, sources said, in the latest in a spate of attacks in the country's turbulent southeast.
News channel NTV showed large plumes of smoke billowing from the site which it said was a police checkpoint. Cizre is located in Sirnak, a province that borders both Syria and Iraq and has a largely Kurdish population.
Ambulances rushed to the scene and hospital sources said at least nine people were killed and 64 wounded.
PKK did it: Anadolu
State-run Anadolu Agency blamed the attack on the Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) which has been involved in almost daily clashes in the region since last July, when a ceasefire between it and the government collapsed.
The PKK is listed as a terrorist organisation by Turkey, the United States and the European Union. More than 40,000 people, mostly Kurds, have died since the rebels took up arms in 1984.
On Thursday, Interior Minister Efkan Ala accused the group of attacking a convoy carrying the main opposition party leader, Kemal Kilicdaroglu.
The government has blamed the PKK for a series of attacks this month in the southeast. The group has claimed responsibility for at least one attack, on a police station. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/car-bomb-blast-at-police-hq-in-turkey-kills-many/article9035840.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/39113d24b59c7d94ec180066ea39f1ce0e453308343355c778c1a4d5ff1a79a0.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T04:50:58 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Rupee was trading lower by 12 paise at 67.18 against the dollar in early trade on increased month-end demand for the American currency from importers and banks.
The dollar was firm against some glo | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2Fmarkets%2Frupee-values-august-29-2016%2Farticle9045233.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Rupee values- August 29, 2016 | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Rupee was trading lower by 12 paise at 67.18 against the dollar in early trade on increased month-end demand for the American currency from importers and banks.
The dollar was firm against some global currencies after the US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen indicated that the interest rates could rise in coming months.
Forex dealers said that the month-end demand for the US currency from importers and a lower opening in the domestic equity market put pressure on the rupee.
On Friday, the rupee had closed almost flat at 67.06 against the US currency in restricted activity.
Meanwhile, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell by 60.39 points or 0.21 per cent to 27,721.86 in opening trade. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/markets/rupee-values-august-29-2016/article9045233.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/cc3358bc2c48ba73957661e7d9beb49c83467b681cf1274de3060bb23d2f327e.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T04:55:46 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Demanding the government to address their problems, students from different institutes staged a dharna before the Collectorate on Tuesday. Large number of students participated in the agitation, which | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Fstudents-stage-dharna-in-front-of-collectorate%2Farticle9053346.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Students stage dharna in front of Collectorate | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Demanding the government to address their problems, students from different institutes staged a dharna before the Collectorate on Tuesday. Large number of students participated in the agitation, which was led by Students Federation of India. They raised slogans demanding the government to release pending scholarships, reimburse fee and increase mess and cosmetic charges. They also sought filling up of the vacant posts in schools and hostels. Later, a memorandum was submitted by the officials.
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-26T19:00:33 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | Ford Smart Mobility LLC, a subsidiary of American automaker Ford Motor Company, has led a funding round of $24 million (Rs.160 crore) in Bengaluru-based car rental company Zoomcar. The firm, which al | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FIndustry%2Fford-leads-24mn-funding-in-zoomcar%2Farticle9032521.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Ford leads $24-mn funding in Zoomcar | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Ford Smart Mobility LLC, a subsidiary of American automaker Ford Motor Company, has led a funding round of $24 million (Rs.160 crore) in Bengaluru-based car rental company Zoomcar.
The firm, which allows customers to drive the vehicle themselves, said that it would use the money for accelerating its innovative marketplace model and improve its technology.
“Our investment in Zoomcar will help strengthen the company’s role in shaping India’s developing mobility space and provide new transportation options to help make people’s lives better,” said John Larsen, Mobility Director, Ford Asia Pacific, in a statement. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/ford-leads-24mn-funding-in-zoomcar/article9032521.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8f10c7a01c8d81b5a0a331fb3feece6697111f482734569c4f049f7811cdf80d.json |
[] | 2016-08-27T04:52:43 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) will be conducting the Mains for Group-I Services of the notification issued in 2011 by the APPSC from September 13 to 23, according to a press | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FHyderabad%2Ftspsc-extends-time-for-exam-centre%2Farticle9037497.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | TSPSC extends time for exam centre | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) will be conducting the Mains for Group-I Services of the notification issued in 2011 by the APPSC from September 13 to 23, according to a press release here on Friday.
The TSPSC has also decided to extend time for exercising the Option of Exam Centre (Hyderabad or Warangal) till August 28.
The candidates can avail the opportunity and give their option on TSPSC website ‘www.tspsc.gov.in.’
If no option is exercised by the candidates by August 28 all such candidates will be allotted to Hyderabad Centre only, the press release added. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/tspsc-extends-time-for-exam-centre/article9037497.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ea8daac4166b7c460c04bac6f11e9d4a93797d8064aa35bbc6827a80a124e11f.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T04:59:22 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | With the all India general strike called by central trade union organisations (CTUOs) just a couple of days away (September 2), 14 workers’ organisations and federations from different parts of the c | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fahead-of-allindia-strike-workers-form-an-alternative-to-central-trade-unions%2Farticle9050610.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Ahead of all-India strike, workers form an alternative to central trade unions | null | null | www.thehindu.com | With the all India general strike called by central trade union organisations (CTUOs) just a couple of days away (September 2), 14 workers’ organisations and federations from different parts of the country have come together to form an alternative to the CTUOs. They have formed a new platform, christened Mazdoor Adhikar Sangharsh Abhiyan (MASA).
The formation of MASA was announced at an All India Workers Convention, organised at Ambedkar Bhawan in New Delhi on Sunday. Labour organisations under the MASA umbrella include the Trade Union Centre of India (TUCI), Indian Federation of Trade Unions (IFTU), All India Workers Council (AIWC), Indian Council for Trade Unions (ICTU), Jan Sangharsh Manch, Inquilabi Mazdoor Kendra, and Democratic Trade Union Centre (DTUC), among others. The sectors covered by the MASA banner include automotive, manufacturing, agriculture, tea garden workers, cotton mill workers, IT and services.
“In the 25 years of liberalisation, the CTUOs have proven themselves incapable of building a strong labour movement to protect worker interests,” said Amitava Bhattacharya, co-ordinator, MASA. “We had an All India strike on September 2 last year as well, and in the years before that. Has there been any progress on any of the labour issues since then? The CTUOs have diluted worker interests time and again, and made compromises with a pro-corporate state. Workers have lost faith in their leadership. Hence this initiative to create an alternative.”
MASA will, however, join the all India strike on Friday. “We need to campaign for workers’ rights round the year, not just one day in a year. Nevertheless, we will join the September 2 strike in full force and use this day to kick-start our year-long campaign,” Mr. Bhattacharya said.
The worker organisations which have joined hands under MASA have representation in 20 states, including Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Haryana, Karnataka, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, and Punjab, among others. Unlike the CTUOs, MASA is unaffiliated to any political parties. According to a spokesperson, it will focus on mobilising workers around three specific demands: abolition of contract labour for perennial jobs, a minimum wage of Rs. 22,000 per month, and an end to labour law reforms.
When contacted, a central trade union leader who did not wish to be named, said, “It is true that there are weaknesses in our work. But that doesn’t mean we aren’t trying our best, or that we have done nothing in the last 25 years. It has become fashionable to attack us. I wish this new initiative all the best.” | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/ahead-of-allindia-strike-workers-form-an-alternative-to-central-trade-unions/article9050610.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/e3f633ec8f1f4fff8ab16d7eb2b6c0cc65e3b81dcc4f94cf5e648aa580a924ba.json |
[
"S. R. Praveen"
] | 2016-08-27T10:52:22 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | A mechanism to reach out effectively to local self-government bodies has to be evolved to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for 2030, Joe Thomas, Director of Partners in Population and | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Fvital-role-for-local-bodies-in-development-goals-expert%2Farticle9039248.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/27tv-quote-joe-_27_2988388c.jpg | en | null | Vital role for local bodies in development goals: expert | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A mechanism to reach out effectively to local self-government bodies has to be evolved to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) for 2030, Joe Thomas, Director of Partners in Population and Development in Bangladesh, said.
He was talking to The Hindu on the sidelines of a consultative meeting on SDG2030 at the Malankara Social Service Society here on Monday.
Framework
“We have a national-level framework for the achievement of these goals. But a mechanism to reach out to the panchayat level has not been laid out clearly. Since most of these goals, including the ones on poverty alleviation, require focus at the grassroots level, the involvement of local bodies is important. Monitoring, which involves collection of data and identification of bottlenecks in implementation, should also be done at the local level,” he said.
He said governments might not have the resources or capacity to monitor the SDGs.
So they pick and choose whatever goals they are interested in.
Comprehensive review or monitoring will not take place, he said.
“The process of selection of the Millennium Development Goals, which preceded the SDGs, was mostly bureaucratic, whereas the SDG was much more consultative. The difficult targets or indicators may not get the attention of the governments without constant monitoring. Unless there is political commitment and an institutional mechanism for monitoring, the goals cannot be achieved,” said Mr. Thomas.
He said the current model of development followed in Kerala would only lead to widening of inequalities.
“For instance, there is so much focus on development of shopping malls, which only cater to a particular socio-economic group. When you say that a big mall would provide 5,000 jobs, it might at the same time displace 10,000 existing jobs. We really do not know the consequences of this type of development,” he said.
No proper debate
Mr. Thomas said Kerala has not had a proper debate on health, rather the debate was always centred on medicines.
“There is no widespread health movement in the State. The non-political space for such a movement is limited. Health activists sometimes speak without data and evidence. This is why they are discredited,” he said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/vital-role-for-local-bodies-in-development-goals-expert/article9039248.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/21dbce7e15e0beebd34fcc8b6d7b5b6ece4747747097fda314edadbd0eda4893.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T08:50:44 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | A 16-year-old Indian-origin boy in the United Kingdom has claimed to have found a treatment for the most deadly form of breast cancer which is unresponsive to drugs. Krtin Nithiyanandam, who moved to | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Findianorigin-boy-claims-to-have-found-treatment-for-most-deadly-form-of-breast-cancer%2Farticle9042645.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Indian-origin boy claims to have found treatment for most deadly form of breast cancer | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Krtin Nithiyanandam (16) says he has hit upon a way to turn triple negative breast cancer into a kind that responds to drugs.
A 16-year-old Indian-origin boy in the United Kingdom has claimed to have found a treatment for the most deadly form of breast cancer which is unresponsive to drugs.
Krtin Nithiyanandam, who moved to the U.K. from India with his parents, hopes he has found a way to turn so-called triple negative breast cancer into a kind which responds to drugs.
Many breast cancers are driven by oestrogen, progesterone or growth chemicals and so drugs that can block those fuels, such as tamoxifen, make effective treatments.
Low chance of survival
However, triple negative breast cancer does not have receptors and it can only be treated with a combination of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy which lowers the chance of survival.
“I’ve been basically trying to work out a way to change difficult-to-treat cancers into something that responds well to treatment. Most cancers have receptors on their surface which bind to drugs like Tamoxifen but triple negative don’t have receptors, so the drugs don’t work,” Krtin was quoted as saying by The Sunday Telegraph.
“The prognosis for women with undifferentiated cancer isn’t very good, so the goal is to turn the cancer back to a state where it can be treated. The ID4 protein actually stops undifferentiated stem cell cancers from differentiating, so you have to block ID4 to allow the cancer to differentiate,” he has said.
Found a way to silence the genes
“I have found a way to silence the genes that produce ID4 which turns cancer back into a less dangerous state,” Krtin added.
Some women with triple negative cancer respond very well to treatment while others quickly decline.
The problem lies in whether the cancer cells are “differentiated” or not.
Differentiated means they look more like healthy cells and they tend to grow and multiply quite slowly, and are less aggressive.
However, when cancer cells are “undifferentiated” they get stuck in a dangerous primitive form, never turning into recognisable breast tissue, and spreading quickly, leading to high grade tumours.
Making chemo more effective
Krtin has also discovered that upping the activity of a tumour suppressor gene called PTEN allows chemotherapy to work more effectively, so the dual treatment could prove far more effective than traditional drugs.
The therapy idea saw him shortlisted for the final of the U.K.-based young scientists programme titled ‘The Big Bang Fair.’
Also created test to diagnose Alzheimer’s
His efforts had hit the headlines last year when he won the Google Science Fair for creating a test which helps pick up the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease and potentially stop it spreading further. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/indianorigin-boy-claims-to-have-found-treatment-for-most-deadly-form-of-breast-cancer/article9042645.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/bafac63cfe2aa61b3d496683f1ebb85b665e9739a4d28348aec8f0c73e937ea0.json |
[
"Anjana Rajan"
] | 2016-08-27T05:01:42 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | When the Maihar Band performed at the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Meghdoot theatre the other day, one was put in mind of the original band, put together nearly 100 years ago by Ustad Allauddin Khan, the H | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Ffriday-review%2Fwe-are-like-a-living-museum-suresh-kumar-chaturvedi%2Farticle9032412.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02985/MAIHAR_BAND1_2985866c.jpg | en | null | ‘We are like a living museum’: Suresh Kumar Chaturvedi | null | null | www.thehindu.com | In a conversation with Anjana Rajan, Suresh Kumar Chaturvedi, leader of the Maihar Band, talks about the legacy of this century-old ensemble.
When the Maihar Band performed at the Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Meghdoot theatre the other day, one was put in mind of the original band, put together nearly 100 years ago by Ustad Allauddin Khan, the Hindustani maestro whose influence and mentorship has touched generations of classical musicians. As the twelve gentlemen played their instruments with a kind of self-effacing devotion to the founder, one could almost have believed they were the very same children he had once trained, now grown to grey-haired sobriety.
We know of the popular vadya vrinda arrangements of the late sitar maestro Ravi Shankar (one of Allauddin Khan’s illustrious disciples) that set a stylistic stamp on orchestral compositions of All India Radio. And numerous classical musicians after him over the years have got together to form bands that produce raga-based set pieces of music. But much earlier, in 1918, Ustad Allauddin Khan — ‘Baba’ to his devoted followers — organised the first Maihar Band, comprising some 17 musicians trained by him in Indian and Western instruments.
The story goes that he had begun giving musical training to some children orphaned in an epidemic. Later with the encouragement of his patron, Raja Brijnath Singh Judeo, the revered patriarch of the Maihar gharana of music brought them together in a unique orchestra, effectively providing them with a means of both livelihood and companionship.
Surely there are lessons to be learned here. In Indian society, where the trend is to look backwards and deify our heroes rather than build on their achievements, the majority still perceive the pursuit of music as a hobby best suited to the well-heeled, a dicey career option.
Besides, genius that he was, ‘Baba’ also invented the nal tarang, among the other instruments created by him. In these warmongering times, the nal tarang, an instrument made of gun barrels set in a resonant xylophone-like frame, acquires unmissable symbolism.
Happily, decades back, the Madhya Pradesh government took over the upkeep of the Maihar Band, whose members are now government employees, with the attendant security that status brings.
In a conversation after the short performance, which was part of SNA’s festival “Rang Swadheenta: Celebrating India’s Independence through the Performing Arts”, the Maihar Band’s current head, esraj exponent Suresh Kumar Chaturvedi, noted that the state government’s patronage was extended primarily to keep alive the compositions of the ustad of Maihar.
At their performance, the band played a medium-paced and a drut composition based on raga Yaman Kalyan, and then an orchestrated version of “Vaishnava jan”. The selected compositions, while tuneful, were characterised by plain notes, all melodists playing identical scores, in the manner of western music but without the harmonies.
“Yes, Baba set (the notes of these compositions) in a plain manner (seedhe seedhe). But some ragas are suitably set in gayaki ang, in which you find the gamaks and meends that were absent in the ones we played today,” remarks Chaturvedi. He adds, “Baba also had compositions based on the Western approach. For example, when he went to Russia, he was inspired by Russian tunes. Also, he composed pieces with a martial theme.”
2018 will see the 100th anniversary of the band’s founding. Getting the ensemble leader to talk of what has changed and what has been strengthened over the decades in terms of repertoire, approach or even group members is not easy. The ensemble originally is said to have had some 17 members. Asked if the 12 instrumentalists who performed in New Delhi comprise the complete group, Chaturvedi only says, “In the course of time, artists retire, and it takes a while to fill their positions.”
Musically qualified applicants are appointed by a selection committee, he explains. On what special qualities would be required, he is not forthcoming but agrees discipline must be one of them. The ensemble members are employees of the Government Music College, Maihar.
Their rehearsal regimen, along with performance engagements, does not leave much time for other duties, although some members do pursue solo careers, says Chaturvedi, himself the Principal of the college.
“We practise five hours daily so that Baba’s compositions remain alive,” he says. “It’s like a live museum, whose exhibits carry on.”
The repertoire, though dominated by Baba’s compositions, has not remained static, he says. “We have composed some ten bhajans that were dear to Bapu (Mahatma Gandhi), like ‘Mane chaakar raakho’, ‘Paayoji maine’, ‘Nar Hari’ and others.”
He does not take credit for the compositions but explains, “I may set up the theme, but then all the members add their bits.”
Besides classical and devotional tunes, there are folk melodies as well. The original repertoire was quite vast. “My seniors told me there were about 100 to 150 compositions,” he states. Due to retire in four years, Chaturvedi says he joined the band 36 years ago. “When new people join, the seniors teach them. Right now it’s my job to pass on the compositions to the younger musicians. By the time I retire, they will be ready to teach newcomers.”
For a group with such an extensive playlist, half-an-hour to showcase their stuff was not much, but Chaturvedi says, “We are happy to perform, even for ten minutes. Baba created bandishes for all occasions, from three to fifty minutes long!”
The band has performed across its native state, besides being featured at festivals in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Bihar, Karnataka, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Goa and Assam among others. On performances abroad, he smiles, “That’s something yet to happen.”
Chaturvedi, who joined Maihar Band when he was in his second year of graduation, says the ensemble is happily placed in its home state. “There is a lot of music in Madhya Pradesh,” says the esraj player, who hails from a village near Maihar. “I loved music from my childhood, though I started off with folk music.”
All praise for the support provided by the Madhya Pradesh government’s Department of Culture, Chaturvedi adds proudly, “There are eight government colleges of music in the state.”
No doubt this is an example of state patronage providing a lifeline to an endeavour that might have otherwise died out, but as the world turns one wonders if more could be done to offer inspiration without tampering with the wonderful spirit of this group.
Today placement, presentation and contextualising are important in reaching out to audiences, even when a product has the solidity of skill, legacy and dedication. Perhaps as the centenary of the Maihar Band approaches, the agencies responsible for promoting and propagating India’s cultural riches could consider what more they can do — possibly in terms of fresh inputs or exchanges with senior musicians — so that this gem shines with its own lustre, genuinely representing the forward-looking spirit of its founder. Time to move from living museum to a more vibrant entity? | http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/we-are-like-a-living-museum-suresh-kumar-chaturvedi/article9032412.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ed2e148293b1bc6e7f08a39eaffbf3b0e8ab7767c22c3ada0c9e20d8535fe2f8.json |
[
"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-30T20:54:45 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Olympic stars V.R. Raghunath, S.V. Sunil may take part in the 90th edition of the All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament to be held at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here from September 1 | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Fhockey%2Fraghunath-sunil-may-play-in-murugappa-gold-cup%2Farticle9051448.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Raghunath, Sunil may play in Murugappa Gold Cup | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Olympic stars V.R. Raghunath, S.V. Sunil may take part in the 90th edition of the All-India MCC-Murugappa Gold Cup hockey tournament to be held at the Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium here from September 1 to 11. Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) is the defending champion.
Originally started in 1901 as Madras Challenge Cup and later named AMM Arunachalam Challenge Cup, the tournament has gone through several changes, but the popularity and enthusiasm among the fans have not waned.
Speaking at a press meet here on Tuesday, Arun Murugappan, tournament sponsor, thanked the fans for their continued support.
This edition will have Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, which performed well in the Senior National championships, instead of Indian Overseas Bank (IOB). The organisers said the bank team’s performance was “poor” last year and hence the decision.
The tournament, to be played on a league-cum-knock-out basis, will have 10 teams split into two groups.
The top two teams from each group will make the semifinals.
The winner will take home Rs. 5 lakh and the runner-up Rs. 2.5 lakh.
Manish N. Gour will be the Tournament Director.
In an exhibition match, MCC will take on The Hindu XI on August 31.
Groupings: Pool-A: IOC, BPCL, Air India, Hockey Unit of Tamil Nadu, Mumbai Hockey Association.
Pool-B: Army XI, Punjab National Bank (PNB), ONGC, Hockey Karnataka, Indian Railways. | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/hockey/raghunath-sunil-may-play-in-murugappa-gold-cup/article9051448.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/2c1893ba0f1c8f18b1af52452d2c4210b2c31c4027c126b2595b2161224be25a.json |
[
"Sumit Bhattacharjee"
] | 2016-08-31T04:55:39 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Noted rowdy-sheeter Pasupuleti Vijay Kumar (38), who was attacked and beaten with iron rods on Sunday, died while undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at KGH, here on Tuesday. The dec | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVisakhapatnam%2Frowdysheeter-succumbs-to-injuries%2Farticle9053472.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Rowdy-sheeter succumbs to injuries | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Noted rowdy-sheeter Pasupuleti Vijay Kumar (38), who was attacked and beaten with iron rods on Sunday, died while undergoing treatment in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at KGH, here on Tuesday. The deceased had suffered grievous head injuries.
Vijay Kumar, who was one among the 13 accused in the sensational murder case of another rowdy-sheeter Telugu Anil Kumar, was out on bail.
Anil Kumar was waylaid and brutally murdered by his rival gang headed by Narasimha Murthy and Podugu Kiran in May 2015.
Thereafter, the rivalry between the gangs gained momentum and Narasimha Murthy alias Latchu was done to death by Anil’s trusted lieutenant Kasim in March 2016, and Podugu Kiran committed suicide in Central Jail in July this year.
Police suspect that Kasim who was arrested for Latchu’s murder and was out on bail, would have hatched a plan to eliminate Vijay Kumar.
The deceased was attacked by a group of two or three persons on Sunday evening at around 6.30 p.m. near Leelamahal theatre junction.
The police are investigating all possible angles, including involvement of Kasim and other gang rivalries. It is learnt that the police have reportedly picked up two suspects, who were involved in an alleged altercation with Vijay Kumar following dispute over selling cinema tickets in black a few days ago. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/rowdysheeter-succumbs-to-injuries/article9053472.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/870df3c57d025200323df508e8a15a2caff5784110dd2b866c4946c61caae2b7.json |
[
"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-29T08:54:31 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Some parts of the district received rains on Saturday.The district recorded an average rainfall of 6.92 mm, with Ambur receiving rainfall of 24.60 mm during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 a.m. on S | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fparts-of-district-receive-rain%2Farticle9044968.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Parts of district receive rain | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Some parts of the district received rains on Saturday.
The district recorded an average rainfall of 6.92 mm, with Ambur receiving rainfall of 24.60 mm during the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 a.m. on Sunday.
While Alangayam received 20 mm rainfall, Vaniyambadi received 16.40 mm rains. Gudiyatham, Tirupattur, and Melalathur received mild showers, according to a release.
The district received 10.34 mm rainfall on July 31 with Arcot recording the highest rainfall of 29 mm that day. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/parts-of-district-receive-rain/article9044968.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/63dabd63c16528e03503738fa4928f983a3643108afb0b66769f0514a8a44e9c.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T12:51:34 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Months after amending laws to enable indirect election of Mayors to Corporations, ruling AIADMK has proposed bringing Chairmen election of Municipalities also under such system, with the government t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fmunicipalities-chairmen-indirect-election-proposed%2Farticle9045556.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Municipalities chairmen, indirect election proposed | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Months after amending laws to enable indirect election of Mayors to Corporations, ruling AIADMK has proposed bringing Chairmen election of Municipalities also under such system, with the government tabling a bill before the Tamil Nadu Assembly.
The Tamil Nadu District Municipalities (Amendment) Act, 2016, moved in the House by Municipal Administration Minister S P Velumani, said at present election to the councils of urban local bodies were conducted on party basis and the Chairmen were elected directly by the people.
“It has been brought to the notice of the government that in certain circumstances, the Chairmen do not get the cooperation of councillors and vice-versa and thereby, there have been impediments in the proceedings of councils and to arrive at consensus in passing resolutions to provide civic services to the public, as both the Chairmen and the councillors are elected directly,” the statement of objects and reasons in the bill said.
It recalled that “having felt the difficulties faced” by Corporations, the amendment Act was enacted earlier this year to enable councillors elect the Mayors.
“As such, in order to have uniform election procedures in all the Urban Local Bodies in the state, the government have decided to elect the chairmen of the Municipalities and Town Panchayats also indirectly by the councillors or members from among themselves, as the case may be,” it said.
In June this year, the Tamil Nadu Assembly had passed a bill paving the way for indirect election of Mayors, replacing the system of people electing their Corporation head. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/municipalities-chairmen-indirect-election-proposed/article9045556.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/90dfcb2e9c49a747ce335f1fb1feccb93ba9b4bcbe3baa8479526383c523d36a.json |
[
"K.V. Prasad"
] | 2016-08-28T12:52:42 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | For the second year running, there are no direct Haj flights from the Calicut International Airport as the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation is firm that no wide-bodied aircraft will touch down he | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fkozhikode%2Fwithout-runway-expansion-no-direct-haj-flights-from-karipur%2Farticle9042035.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Without runway expansion, no direct Haj flights from Karipur | null | null | www.thehindu.com | This is the situation for the second year running and looks set to continue next year also
For the second year running, there are no direct Haj flights from the Calicut International Airport as the Directorate-General of Civil Aviation is firm that no wide-bodied aircraft will touch down here till the runway is expanded and safeguards are in place.
The situation looks set to continue next year also, though Calicut airport expansion campaigners believe that at least after runway renovation in February 2017, exemption would be given for Haj flights.
The flights were shifted to the Cochin International Airport when runway renovation works began last May.
The Union Civil Aviation Ministry has said that the Calicut airport, with a mere tabletop runway, was never suitable for large aircraft. An exemption for Haj flights somewhere in the early 90s was conveniently converted into a permanent schedule. Therefore, exemption will not be given anymore.
Calicut Airport Director K. Janardhanan said priority was only for safety. On runway expansion, he said, “The situation is evolving. Let us wait.”
Haj Welfare Forum executive committee member Hashim Kadakklakam said luxury buses were being operated from various places in the region to enable pilgrims to reach Nedumbassery.
“Forty air-conditioned luxury bus services are being operated from Kozhikode, from August 21 to September 1, to transport about 1,500 pilgrims. Return services are also being arranged. Besides, many pilgrims take the luxury buses of the Kerala State Transport Corporation. Those who can afford to spend more go in cabs, either their own or hired,” he said.
Road journey
Despite the luxury buses, he claimed that the road journey was inconvenient for the pilgrims.
Out of nearly 8,000 Haj pilgrims from the State, 80 per cent were from Malabar. And, most of them were aged 70 and above, he said.
“No one has explored the possibility of negotiating with airliners for direct medium-sized flights that can land in this airport,” said Mr. Hashim, who is also joint secretary of the Calicut Chamber of Commerce.
There was a suggestion for shuttle services between Calicut and Cochin airports by domestic airliners. But, on learning informally from airliners that it would be non-viable for them, a formal representation was not made, Mr. Hashim said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/without-runway-expansion-no-direct-haj-flights-from-karipur/article9042035.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/b154c3b8c3181145b7b3bb9bf217f9d3a51c67b2b00b8da895409f0c4a249c1d.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T14:50:28 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Japanese tyre major Bridgestone Corporation introduced America’s legendary tyre brand Firestone with the Firestone FR500 for cars and Firestone Destination LE02 for SUVs.
Firestone, a 116-year-old | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FIndustry%2Fbridgestone-launches-firestone-tyre-brand-for-cars-suvs%2Farticle9036523.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/26IN_FIRESTONE__2987474c.jpg | en | null | Bridgestone launches Firestone tyre brand for cars, SUVs | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Kazuhiko Mimura, Manging Director, Bridgestone India Pvt. Ltd at the launch of new Firestons FR500 and LE02 tyre models in Mumbai on August 26, 2016. Photo: Paul Noronha
Japanese tyre major Bridgestone Corporation introduced America’s legendary tyre brand Firestone with the Firestone FR500 for cars and Firestone Destination LE02 for SUVs.
Firestone, a 116-year-old brand, will focus on the passenger car and SUV segments in the initial phase with the new brand, the company has said.
The new brand of tyres will be manufactured at its plants in Chakan, Pune and Kheda near Indore. The company did not offer the pricing details, though.
Launching the Firestone brand, Bridgestone India Managing Director Kazuhiko Mimura said, over the past few years, India has emerged as one of the fastest growing automotive markets in the world. Firestone will focus on the passenger car and SUV segments initially and subsequently expand the size range.
“We hope to garner our fair share of the market through a wide network of dealerships and superior quality and service,” Mimura said.
Firestone was founded in 1900 at Akron, Ohio, by Harvey Firestone and in 1988, Bridgestone Corporation of Japan acquired all operations of Firestone, transforming Bridgestone into one of the world’s largest tyre and rubber companies.
Bridgestone entered the country in 1996 and in March 1998 it set up its first manufacturing facility at Kheda in Madhya Pradesh, and expanded to Chakan, Pune in 2013.
Apart from tyres, the Tokyo-based firm also manufactures a broad range of diversified products including industrial rubber, chemical products and sporting goods sold in over 150 markets. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/Industry/bridgestone-launches-firestone-tyre-brand-for-cars-suvs/article9036523.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/371b320edc48e76851e39d1ea5253208887c193de5cf5b174b8a56260b079c9f.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T20:55:50 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | “Ideally, those wanting to participate in the Coimbatore Marathon (on October 2) should have started training two months before the event,” says Santosh Sahanand, Consultant in Arthroscopy & Sport | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fpreparing-for-the-coimbatore-marathon-on-october-2-2016%2Farticle9050468.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/31CBMP-MARATHON1_2992351c.jpg | en | null | Preparing for the Coimbatore Marathon on October 2, 2016 | null | null | www.thehindu.com | It is not too late. You can still reach the finish line safely if you follow some of these expert tips
“Ideally, those wanting to participate in the Coimbatore Marathon (on October 2) should have started training two months before the event,” says Santosh Sahanand, Consultant in Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine. But he sounds a note of optimism as he adds, “It is still not too late. A month is good enough provided you follow a schedule.”
Little groups have sprung up across the city. It is common to pass by folks who are jogging, earphones in their ears or mobile phones blaring music in their pockets. Some wear fitbits, others just run, sometimes barefoot. Kids gambol past; the more matronly, dupattas pinned firmly in place, run slowly and some walk at a brisk pace before launching into a run. “Twelve thousand people have registered for the Marathon,” says race director Ramesh Ponnuswami. “We had to close registrations before the deadline, as we cannot handle more,” he adds.
If you are one of those who has registered and is still contemplating training, pull up your socks. “Scheduling your training is very important,” says Dr. Santosh. So get going. He also sounds a word of caution for those who have chronic back or knee pain. “Please consult your doctor before launching into any kind of training,” he advises. “Your doctor may advise you to run with supportive braces or a belt. And make sure you don’t start running right away. Start with a walk, then at a brisker pace and then a slow jog. This advice also applies to those who have run marathons before but have not run for a while.”
Take your warm up seriously, cautions Dr. Santosh. “Warm up and cool down is the key,” he declares. “Sometimes people just start running and this leads to muscle pulls, cramps and injuries. No matter how experienced or otherwise a runner you are, you must do your stretches,” he warns. The calf muscles, the upper thighs, upper arms, neck, side stretches and front stretches are mandatory. “Sometimes runners complain of shoulder and back pain. That is usually due to wrong posture,” he explains.
Dr. Santosh also stresses the importance of wearing the right shoes. “There are any number of running shoes available. It is good to go with one that has a flexible front and thick soles. Some people run barefoot, but I wouldn’t advise those who are not used to that to start now. Running with shoes and barefoot running employ completely different techniques.”
According to Ponnuswami, more than 100 senior citizens have registered for the marathon. Geriatrician Dr. Rahul Padmanabhan, who is also running the 10 K, has this to say to senior runners. “On no account must you neglect taking your medications. Exercise your common sense and do only as much as you can. If you feel tired or pain, just stop and rest.”
Dr. Rahul insists that the senior runners should ensure they are properly hydrated and eat something before the run. “Those who have specific health issues must consult their doctors before they set out,” he says. Dr. Rahul also reiterates the importance of stretches before the seniors set out. “Those who are not used to walking should start doing so every day,” he says.
A month’s schedule
Dr. Santhosh and his team at Ortho One (Sports medicine partner for the Marathon) have suggestions for how you can schedule your running for the remaining month.
The training should be a combination of walking/jogging and running. It will help to keep a note of how much you have walked/run and the time taken.
Try and run at the same time everyday. Ideally early in the morning as that is when you will be running on the day of the event.
First Week: 5K, 10K and 21K runners must do at least 50 per cent of their distance.
Second Week: Runners should up the distance to 60 per cent of the total distance
Third week: At least 70-80 per cent of total distance
Fourth week: Complete at least 90 per cent of total distance
Ease off on the last three days, says Dr. Santhosh. “Run to about 60 per cent of your distance and eat plenty of carbs before the big day.”
If you have any other health query relating to running the marathon, write to physio@ortho-one.in or WhatsApp on 9750903515 | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/preparing-for-the-coimbatore-marathon-on-october-2-2016/article9050468.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/972c5ab49eb4642aeb2e3d7199b7505f001a2beb5b33da3c2080ead8f35a1686.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T04:55:19 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | : Torrential rains have been pounding many parts of the district since Monday night throwing normal life out of gear. Heavy rain was reported in parts of Nakerikallu, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli mandals | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Ftorrential-rains-lash-guntur-district%2Farticle9053436.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/31-VJ-ROAD_CAVE_31_2993183c.jpg | en | null | Torrential rains lash Guntur district | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Vehicles move cautiously at Rajupalem in Sattenapalli after a portion of road caved due to heavy rain on Tuesday.—Photo: T. Vijaya Kumar
: Torrential rains have been pounding many parts of the district since Monday night throwing normal life out of gear. Heavy rain was reported in parts of Nakerikallu, Piduguralla, Sattenapalli mandals in Palnadu region on Tuesday. Traffic on the Guntur-Macherla and Sattenapalli-Atchampet roads was disrupted. An RTC bus was stuck at a low-level causeway on the Sattenapalli-Atchampet road, but the passengers were been evacuated to safety.
Meanwhile, inflows into the Pulichintala reservoir have been increasing up to 60,000 Cusecs.
Pulichintala Superintendenting Engineer P.V. Venkata Ramana said 9.30 tmcft of water has been impounded in the reservoir, its full storage capacity is 45.77 tmcft.
At Dachepalli, police had a tough time regulating traffic on the Guntur-Hyderabad highway. Gurazala DSP K. Nageswara Rao monitored the situation on the Dachepalli bridge. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/torrential-rains-lash-guntur-district/article9053436.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9161bca3ea87e25f73834f7887642dbd54acc451e1f20505cfaef548372e86cb.json |
[] | 2016-08-28T02:53:07 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Smoke was seen coming out of Cubbon Park metro station on Saturday at around 11.30. As per initial reports, the smoke was caused when a wire short circuited. This caused fire alarms to go off inside | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fbangalore%2Fminor-disruption-in-service-after-smoke-at-cubbon-park-metro-station%2Farticle9040078.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/metro_2988589c.jpg | en | null | Minor disruption in service after smoke at Cubbon Park Metro station | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Smoke was seen coming out of Cubbon Park metro station on Saturday at around 11.30. As per initial reports, the smoke was caused when a wire short circuited. This caused fire alarms to go off inside the station. Two fire tenders were called in. There was a minor disruption in metro services. Pasengers were made to wait outside for half-an-hour and which operations resumed.
The fire department officials are checking the switch board. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/minor-disruption-in-service-after-smoke-at-cubbon-park-metro-station/article9040078.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/d3f8c3ddaa91a76e7a21f273dd5bf6167bb6c207bd1da5b4413bdcf2ca988d16.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T08:53:22 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | As many as 29 cases of dengue have been reported from Allapadu village in Bonakal mandal on Tuesday, prompting the district medical authorities to depute teams to the village to treat patients affecte | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2F29-dengue-cases-reported-in-khammam%2Farticle9053362.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | 29 dengue cases reported in Khammam | null | null | www.thehindu.com | As many as 29 cases of dengue have been reported from Allapadu village in Bonakal mandal on Tuesday, prompting the district medical authorities to depute teams to the village to treat patients affected by the vector-borne disease.
Of the 38 blood samples collected from fever patients in the village, as many as 29 samples tested positive for dengue on Tuesday, sources said. The personnel of the malaria control wing found the larvae of dengue-causing aedes aegypti in several water vessels and other places in Allapadu. The team launched an extensive anti-larvae operation in the village. Five suspected cases of dengue have been reported from Mallaram village in Thallada mandal on Tuesday. The district has recorded more than 100 dengue positive cases so far this year as against 439 last year.
Meanwhile, in a statement, the TDP Polit Bureau member and former MP Nama Nageswara Rao demanded that the State government should initiate urgent steps to contain the vector-borne diseases and provide prompt treatment to the patients suffering from dengue, malaria and other seasonal diseases in both tribal and plain areas of the district. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/29-dengue-cases-reported-in-khammam/article9053362.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/0e178fb338da184de0d8a0354bffa41036b2988af967054bba69cfc6f5d30392.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T20:54:41 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Mayor E. Bhuvaneshwari inaugurated paver block laying work near Ramar Temple in Palayamkottai on Thursday.As North Mada Street near Ramar Temple in ward 24 in Palayamkottai Zone of the Corporation wa | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FMadurai%2Fmayor-inaugurates-work-for-laying-paver-blocks%2Farticle9032548.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02985/26MA_PAVERBLOCK_TV_2985956c.jpg | en | null | Mayor inaugurates work for laying paver blocks | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Mayor E.Bhuvaneshwari inaugurating work for laying paver blocks near Ramar temple in Palayamkottai on Thursday.
Mayor E. Bhuvaneshwari inaugurated paver block laying work near Ramar Temple in Palayamkottai on Thursday.
As North Mada Street near Ramar Temple in ward 24 in Palayamkottai Zone of the Corporation was badly in need of a new road or paver blocks, the work has been started on an outlay of Rs. 6.90 lakh. After inaugurating the work, Ms. Bhuvaneshwari appealed to the public to cooperate with the Corporation in segregating degradable and non-degradable wastes at source.
She also urged the public not to use use-and-throw non-degradable plastic products, especially plastic bags.
The residents should avoid open defecation by constructing a toilet in every house. “We’ll construct 3,100 individual household toilets under ‘Swachh Bharat’ scheme during this fiscal,” Ms. Bhuvaneshwari said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Madurai/mayor-inaugurates-work-for-laying-paver-blocks/article9032548.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/c0f363c7485e129726f441956e85023baade432abd5aa6116f61eb77dbfc9fde.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T16:52:01 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Dalit organisations backed by non-BJP parties on Friday announced that they will meet next month to decide on how to counter the “cultural fascism” of the RSS.
The organisations, predominately from | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fantidalit-atrocities-dalit-organistaions-plan-delhibased-unified-command%2Farticle9036197.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Anti-Dalit atrocities: Dalit organistaions plan Delhi-based ‘unified command’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Dalit organisations backed by non-BJP parties on Friday announced that they will meet next month to decide on how to counter the “cultural fascism” of the RSS.
The organisations, predominately from the Left, will also decide on a “unified command” to be based in Delhi to take on issues related to atrocities on Dalits across the country.
Dalit leader Prakash Ambedkar, on behalf of the Dalit Swabhiman Sangharsh, alleged that atrocities on community members are on the rise and slammed the RSS for “growing cultural fascism” in the country.
“We will hold a Dalit conference-cum-dharna at Parliament Street on September 16. This will be attended by Dalit organisations across the country.
“Currently, we are in the process to set the socio-cultural-religious agenda which will be spelt out in the meeting,” Mr. Ambedkar said.
The rally comes in the wake of recent atrocities on Dalits, including the suicide of scholar Rohith Vemula and the Una incident. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/antidalit-atrocities-dalit-organistaions-plan-delhibased-unified-command/article9036197.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/386e29e0e35ca171fce8ffbceae17b63a6fb73fcd4861b3406d5d255e0c9175f.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T04:51:50 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Water supply in areas coming under Northeast 2 and Northeast 3 sub-divisions of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is likely to be affected on Monday.According to a BWSSB release, t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fbangalore%2Fwater-supply-may-be-hit%2Farticle9044096.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Water supply may be hit | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Water supply in areas coming under Northeast 2 and Northeast 3 sub-divisions of the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is likely to be affected on Monday.
According to a BWSSB release, the work taken up to fix a broken 600-mm pipe near Shangri-La Hotel on Palace Road in Vasanthnagar — which had led to a large quantity of water being wasted — affected water supply in Northeast 2 and Northeast 3 sub-division areas on Sunday. The areas included Sanjaynagar, R.T. Nagar, Rehamat Nagar, Jayamahal, Shampura, L.R. Bande, Sultanpalya, Bhoopasandra, and Dollars Colony 1st Phase. Water supply in these areas is likely to be hit on Monday also, the release said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/water-supply-may-be-hit/article9044096.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1b2d4ac429a2a37a272a919021f8058d0183caab96085608d045afc742b87489.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T22:50:45 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Ratnamma, 77, is glad to get the keys to her new house finally. Seventy-two beneficiaries were given the keys to flats built for the homeless in Karimadom Colony under a National Urban Livelihood | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Fa-home-of-their-own%2Farticle9040692.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/28TVTVKARIMATOM_CO_2988810c.jpg | en | null | A home of their own | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Ratnamma, 77, is glad to get the keys to her new house finally.
Seventy-two beneficiaries were given the keys to flats built for the homeless in Karimadom Colony under a National Urban Livelihood Mission scheme recently.
Ratnamma came to live at Karimadom after her marriage at the age of 20. The flat she lived in for 35-odd years was so dilapidated that she had to cover her head with cloth to protect herself from waste water from the bathroom on the floor above. She moved to a rented accommodation nearby.
After the new scheme was drawn up, the flats were demolished. “We were given Rs.2,000 a month in compensation for the rent we paid elsewhere,” she said.
Ratnamma will be alone in her new house. Her husband is no more, and her sons and daughters live with their own families. Though life is tough with a meagre pension of Rs.800, the mention of a house of her own brings a smile to her face.
Syed Ali, a daily wage labourer in Chala, and his wife too are happy at the thought of shifting to their new house, especially as it is an improvement on their earlier one, which had only one room, a kitchen, and a bathroom. “There was no privacy. If we had a visitor, we would send them out before we could change our clothes,” his wife says. Now, the family of five will move into a flat with a living room, bedroom, kitchen, and bathroom. “The bathroom is tiled,” she says.
Syed Ali says they could have moved in sooner had the elections and change of government not delayed things by a few months. “The work was over in quick time,” he says. But it will be another few days before the families can move in as the water, electricity, and drainage connections are pending.
Mayor V.K. Prasanth said the old utility connections of the families could not be transferred, and hence new connections were required. The procedural delay would be over soon, he promised them. And for these 72 families, that day cannot come soon enough. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/a-home-of-their-own/article9040692.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ea19fd446113b0ba1515292474b640955da9d3366d73e8ffdddcb50f00a649a6.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T02:51:12 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Vice President Hamid Ansari will inaugurate the Vidyadhanam educational scholarship, instituted by K.V. Thomas, MP, in Kochi on Wednesday.Dr. Ansari will inaugurate the programme at a function to be h | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FKochi%2Fansari-to-open-scholarship-scheme%2Farticle9048430.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Ansari to open scholarship scheme | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Vice President Hamid Ansari will inaugurate the Vidyadhanam educational scholarship, instituted by K.V. Thomas, MP, in Kochi on Wednesday.
Dr. Ansari will inaugurate the programme at a function to be held at the St. Teresa’s College auditorium at 11.45 a.m.
The scholarship, instituted with the support of the State Bank of India, is implemented by the K.V. Thomas Vidyadhanam Trust.
The scheme will benefit students of government and aided schools in the Ernakulam Lok Sabha constituency.
948 students
An amount of Rs.2,500 will be deposited in the name of students in the bank, and passbooks will be handed over to them. This year, as many as 948 students became eligible for the scholarship, according to the organisers. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/ansari-to-open-scholarship-scheme/article9048430.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/05658f3b148bb6f72c0aa83d2af9e74e3bfb7b4ac2ee4a6b9b6587dd9e0dc61a.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:53:47 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | G. Dilip Kumar (6) and S. Priyadarshini (8) from Kaverirajapuram in Tiruvallur district, who had dengue, were discharged after treatment from the Institute of Child Health, Egmore, on Monday. Health M | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Ftwo-children-from-tiruvallur-treated-for-dengue-discharged%2Farticle9053304.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Two children from Tiruvallur treated for dengue, discharged | null | null | www.thehindu.com | G. Dilip Kumar (6) and S. Priyadarshini (8) from Kaverirajapuram in Tiruvallur district, who had dengue, were discharged after treatment from the Institute of Child Health, Egmore, on Monday. Health Minister C. Vijaya Baskar and Health Secretary J. Radhakrishnan, along with Director of Medical Education R. Vimala and other health officials, visited them at the hospital.
The Minister said: “The children, who were admitted on August 18 and 19, had been put on ventilator and treated at the IMCU. “The children recovered. We want to stress that not all fevers are dengue and that even if it is dengue, there is no need for people to panic. All the necessary facilities to treat the illness are readily available,” he said. Since August 1, a total of 63 cases of fever had been recorded at the hospital, of which 49 patients have been discharged and 14 are remaining, said ICH director D. Saminathan.
Since January, Tamil Nadu has seen just over 1,200 dengue cases and five deaths
All 32 district collectors across the State are conducting fever surveillances, reviews every week | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/two-children-from-tiruvallur-treated-for-dengue-discharged/article9053304.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/526c42f5dbc8f0f7afd0d8861c363f43476d40124efc79b8999d0b564d4fb3b3.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T12:53:55 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Frooting-for-telugu%2Farticle9053484.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/31VZVISKPAGE3DE_31_2993192c.jpg | en | null | Rooting for Telugu | null | null | www.thehindu.com | AU students expressing their solidarity with founder-president of Paravastu Padya Peetham Paravastu Phanisayana Suri, who is on a three-day fast to promote Telugu language, in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. —Photo: C.V. Subrahmanyam
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-30T05:05:33 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | As part of mass cleaning work, cleaning works are being carried out by conservancy workers in the afternoon hours in each ward.Corporation officials said that a proposal had been submitted to the gove | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fcleaning-of-drains-in-salem-city-begins%2Farticle9034427.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Cleaning of drains in Salem city begins | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Conservancy workers asked to spend more time in afternoons
As part of mass cleaning work, cleaning works are being carried out by conservancy workers in the afternoon hours in each ward.
Corporation officials said that a proposal had been submitted to the government to clean major drains in the city. In order to clean the small drains, conservancy workers after completion of their routine work in the morning hours were used.
They said that workers in three wards were combined to carry out mass cleaning in a particular area in the ward. Their major work was to desilt the drains and ensure rainwater and drains flow without problems.
The work was carried out from 2.30 p.m. to 5 p.m. every day and was supervised by senior officials.
Likewise, 120 domestic mosquito breeding checkers were visiting houses in fever-prone areas in the city, officials said.
There were 17 government hospitals and 49 private hospitals in the Corporation limits.
A consolidated list of patients who suffered from fever was prepared and a team of five persons, including domestic breeding mosquito checker, Malaria prevention officer and sanitary inspector, visited the affected person’s house and carried out fogging and cleaning activities.
Also, the team conducted inquiry with persons in nearby houses to check the spread of fever, the officials said.
The officials said that though it was a routine activity, the work was expedited during rainy season. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/cleaning-of-drains-in-salem-city-begins/article9034427.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/6c5cfad287a93fdade17ef99eaafea2b821fe7c3b9eb08243fa9890f6fc11442.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T14:53:47 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | For a country that consumes the most antibiotics in the world, a pattern largely fuelled by the ready availability of even prescription drugs over the counter, Indian pharmacies have shown restraint | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Fpharmacies-show-restraint-in-selling-antitb-drugs-study%2Farticle9032630.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02986/TB_2986229c.jpg | en | null | Pharmacies show restraint in selling anti-TB drugs: Study | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The study, published in Lancet, states none of the pharmacies mapped in Mumbai, Delhi and Patna dispensed first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs. —FILE PHOTO: MOHAMMED YOUSUF
The study notes that most pharmacies surveyed had managed the confirmed tuberculosis cases correctly and the use of all antibiotics decreased sharply when the patient’s diagnosis was revealed to the pharmacists.
For a country that consumes the most antibiotics in the world, a pattern largely fuelled by the ready availability of even prescription drugs over the counter, Indian pharmacies have shown restraint in dispensing anti-tuberculosis drugs, a new study has found. However, drugs that can delay tuberculosis diagnosis are still available over the counter.
The study published in journal Lancet states that none of the pharmacies mapped in Mumbai, Delhi and Patna dispensed first-line anti-tuberculosis drugs, and the use of stronger fluoroquinolone antibiotics and heavily-restricted drug classes was low. The study says: “Furthermore, the use of all antibiotics decreased sharply when the patient’s diagnosis was made available to the pharmacists.”
It goes on to state that “concerns regarding the use of anti-tuberculosis drugs by pharmacies seem to be unfounded, at least in major cities, and pharmacies are unlikely sources of irrational drug use that contributes to multidrug-resistant tuberculosis. The study, which sampled 622 pharmacies between April 1, 2014, and November 29, 2015, in Delhi, Mumbai, and Patna, has praised measures of the Indian National Tuberculosis Control Program to reduce drug abuse. However, not all is well.
“Our findings showed that 38% of the pharmacies dispensed antibiotics or steroids to people with tuberculosis symptoms but no test results. The use of fluoroquinolones in 7% and steroids in 5% of interactions is especially worrying because these drugs delay tuberculosis diagnosis. Additionally, fluoroquinolones are also an essential part of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis treatment regimens and emerging regimens, so quinolone abuse is a concern.”
Decrease in use
The study notes that most pharmacies surveyed had managed the confirmed tuberculosis cases correctly and the use of all antibiotics decreased sharply when the patient’s diagnosis was revealed to the pharmacists. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/pharmacies-show-restraint-in-selling-antitb-drugs-study/article9032630.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/dd9a99d411daaa1e819bcdad205fb841a682ab4ebb9c6db4c54823a47aa4d456.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T22:59:04 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | India has to address two key issues — corruption and skill development — to be able to grow faster, a top official of the Tata Group said. “If the entire country were able to focus on what has to be d | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Fmake-poll-fund-collection-transparent-mukund-rajan%2Farticle9037178.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27TH_RAJAN_2987747c.jpg | en | null | Make poll fund collection transparent: Mukund Rajan | null | null | www.thehindu.com | India has to address two key issues — corruption and skill development — to be able to grow faster, a top official of the Tata Group said.
“If the entire country were able to focus on what has to be done to empower, educate, enhance the livelihood possibilities of our young people, it would help address many social challenges we are going to see,” said Mukund Rajan, Tata brand custodian and member of the group executive council at Tata Sons Ltd., here on Friday.
“Simultaneously, you have to address the horror of corruption, which unfortunately hits not just those in high places, but hurts the poor the most,” he said. He was delivering a lecture on “Continuity through change — Tata in the era of liberalisation” organised by the Chennai International Centre at the Madras School of Economics.
In reply to a question, Mr. Rajan said a number of problems that were seen such as creation of new States, reservation demands of various communities and communal issues have their source in concerns around livelihood issues. “If we can address that [skill development], then many of these issues can go away,” he said.
“The other issue which corporate India hasn’t spoken about too much, but in some ways has started acting upon, that is linked to the other big issue which is corruption …is the question of funding of elections in the country. If that process could be made transparent, accountable, open to people, then a lot of thingscould potentially change,” the Tata executive, who is also the brother of outgoing RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, said. A number of corporates were now contributing to electoral trusts of political parties through cheques.
He also said the country had seen a great amount of change and progress because of public pressure to see a more transparent dispensation.
“In the last six to seven years, we have seen the largest number of bureaucrats, corporate leaders, and politicians going behind bars. That is part of a catharsis we are seeing in society,” he said.
He said the Indian market economy was still evolving. “The market is not completely liberalised. We still have a long way to go,” he said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/make-poll-fund-collection-transparent-mukund-rajan/article9037178.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/bb9bb7acd3f5c84ecac30879ab98ddd746d7a86f922c06272120a239bbb61059.json |
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"Roli Srivastava"
] | 2016-08-30T09:00:57 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Dr. S Natarajan recalls a peaceful morning near Dal Lake in Srinagar in 1989 when a curfew was suddenly imposed. Shops quickly downed their shutters and people retreated home. He was visiting the c | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Fan-eye-for-an-eye-does-not-heal%2Farticle9037152.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27_BM_Pellet_injur_2987731c.jpg | en | null | ‘An eye for an eye’ does not heal | null | null | www.thehindu.com | His youngest patient was all of five. Mumbai doc works relentlessly in Kashmir hospital to remove pellets and correct retinas, and gets a perspective on life
Dr. S Natarajan recalls a peaceful morning near Dal Lake in Srinagar in 1989 when a curfew was suddenly imposed. Shops quickly downed their shutters and people retreated home. He was visiting the city for a medical conference. It was his first experience of watching the city come to a standstill, like it would so often in the years to come. Nearly three decades later, Dr. Natarajan, a vitreous retina surgeon of international repute, almost instinctively responded to a message on a WhatsApp group of ophthalmologists seeking a retina specialist to treat the mounting cases of eye injuries at the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital in Srinagar. Dr Natarajan reached Srinagar last month, and this time moved through the city’s deserted streets in an ambulance – commuting from the circuit house where he was put up to the hospital, where he would work 16 hours on average every day, performing surgeries to remove pellets and repair retinas – complicated procedures that on average lasted for over an hour.
“In some cases, the surgeries felt like driving through a hailstorm,” he says, speaking to The Hindu on Friday, a day after he returned to Mumbai from Srinagar. Dr. Natarajan makes the hailstorm reference not in terms of the challenge the surgery posed but how the pellet-injured eye appeared. He shows a video of one such surgery – a blood-layered eye surface and a hazy mass of red in the place of gel in the back of the eye. The damaged retina is corrected once this blur of blood is cleared from the eye’s surface and the back.
The nature of injuries wasn’t unfamiliar to Dr. Natarajan, who runs Aditya Jyot Eye Hospital in Mumbai. He sees such cases in toy gun or even firecracker injuries among children and young adults. Only this time, it was the sheer volume of cases he was treating that was a new challenge. And for this reason, when you ask Dr. Natarajan personal stories of the victims, he pauses. “I was just operating. Where was the time to talk,” he says.
But the data he gives is indicative – the youngest patient he operated upon was five years old and the oldest 22. Most pellet victims were in the 15-20 age group. He operated upon 41 patients during his first visit to Srinagar from July 24 to 29 and another 46 pellet victims from August 22 to 25. He says over 500 cases of eye injuries have been brought to the hospital since July 9, of which he operated upon the most complicated ones. And, he says there was no drop in pellet victims between the two visits. “On the day I left, 14 people were brought in,” he says. He estimates that 90 per cent of all injured are coming to SMHS. A select few, those who can afford to, are going to AIIMS Delhi and L V Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad – again indicative of the socio-economic background of the victims.
The nature of the injuries ranged from simple to very complicated. If in some cases, the pellet had just touched the eye, in others more than one pellet had pierced the eye, and in some cases the pellet had gone through the eye and got lodged in the skull. “In one case, I removed a pellet and the next day, another pellet appeared in the eye,” he says. In another case the pellet was ensconced on the back of the retina.
However, it is too early to say if the vision of people with pellet injuries will be restored following the marathon surgeries. “They have to be monitored at six weeks, three months and one year,” Dr. Natarajan says. For this reason, he will be travelling to Srinagar again next month.
A nudge and a philosophy
Dr. Natarajan, who was assisted by Dr. Kenshuk Marwah from Delhi and Dr. Syed Azgar Hussain from Chennai, said the ophthalmology department at SMHS was well equipped and had skilled doctors, but were overwhelmed by the volume of cases streaming into the hospital. So when the WhatsApp group message beeped on Dr. Natarajan’s phone, his consent to take up the surgeries was indeed instinctive, but one that was already on his mind.
Mumbai’s former top cop D Sivanandan, who is closely associated with the philanthropic work of Dr. Natarajan in Mumbai, had suggested to him to take up surgeries of pellet victims in Srinagar. Speaking to The Hindu, Mr. Sivanandan said he made the suggestion at the peak of the unrest, when pellet injuries had started making news headlines. So when the NGO Borderless World Foundation sought an ophthalmologist to help pellet victims, he responded immediately.
The NGO, which comprises a group of doctors from Maharashtra, funded his travel and he offered his service for free. But then, Dr. Natarajan, a third generation eye doctor, says he owes it to society. “My grandfather used to hold free eye camps where he would volunteer. I had a scholarship so I paid Rs. 250 for my MBBS, which was on taxpayers’ money. So this was payback time for me,” he says.
Asked if as a doctor he sees it as his responsibility to make a suggestion to the government on the use of pellet guns, he says he has become philosophical and can only suggest revisiting Gandhi’s Ahimsa lesson. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/an-eye-for-an-eye-does-not-heal/article9037152.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/03ada4952bb65c0c4eebde589fb7a7db6d39c50a5d65f986d6e2966736c80e35.json |
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"Sumit Bhattacharjee"
] | 2016-08-31T10:55:54 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Andhra University will bear the cost of mess charges for all differently abled students in the campus, whose parent’s income is less than Rs. 1 lakh per annum. This was decided at the Executive Counci | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVisakhapatnam%2Fau-to-bear-mess-charges-of-differently-abled-students%2Farticle9053468.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | AU to bear mess charges of differently abled students | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Andhra University will bear the cost of mess charges for all differently abled students in the campus, whose parent’s income is less than Rs. 1 lakh per annum. This was decided at the Executive Council meeting here on Tuesday.
On par with the SC and ST students, these students will be entitled for the scholarship grants and they will not be charged any mess charges, said Vice-Chancellor G. Nageswara Rao.
The mess charges per student will be around Rs. 2,000 per month. While the government will bear Rs. 1,000 the difference of amount will be borne by the university.
AU has got 60 differently-abled students studying in various departments and almost all of them qualify the income criterion.
Taking the academic calendar to be 10 months, it will cost the university about Rs. 6 lakh per year, but the council has agreed to bear the cost, the V-C told The Hindu .
This apart, the university will soon construct ramps at all departments, offices and hostels to facilitate free movement for these students. “We are also procuring three battery operated vehicles, at a cost of about Rs. 3.6 lakh, to serve as transport mode for the differently-abled students to various parts of the campus,” said Prof. Nageswara Rao.
The council also passed the DPR (detailed project report) to enable the university to obtain the Rs. 20 crore grant from the Centre under RUSA (Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan).
“About Rs. 2 crore, will be spent on constructing toilets and washrooms, especially for girl students. The focus will be on hostels, departments and central areas such as Convocation Hall, Assembly Hall, Central Library and TLN Sabha Hall,” he said.
According to him, Rs, 2 crore will be spent for safe drinking water and another Rs. 2 crore for upgrading 35 classrooms to E-Classrooms.
It was also decided to collect Rs. 3 lakh as endowment grant to give gold medals to students from each department. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/au-to-bear-mess-charges-of-differently-abled-students/article9053468.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/4a6e384efa0f62d1250bb1edc9a96aa6d01536cb68e2a1d73b14a0e0e95bd9bd.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:53:20 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | When 46-year-old Igor Krachenko came to Chennai in May, he was on 15 litres of oxygen and had already been turned down for a transplant at another country. He was breathless, his limb muscles were was | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Fdouble-lung-transplant-gives-ukrainian-a-new-lease-of-life%2Farticle9052541.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Double lung transplant gives Ukrainian a new lease of life | null | null | www.thehindu.com | When 46-year-old Igor Krachenko came to Chennai in May, he was on 15 litres of oxygen and had already been turned down for a transplant at another country. He was breathless, his limb muscles were wasted and one of his heart’s ventricles was dilated, all due to interstitial lung diseases, a condition in which the lung tissue gets progressively scarred, eventually affecting the ability to breathe.
Close to four months later, Mr. Krachenko is all set to return home, with a new pair of lungs.
“When he first came in, we put him on a ventilator, but after three days, there was no improvement; in fact his condition deteriorated. We then put him on an artificial lung – a system in which the blood is drained, oxygenated outside the body and pumped back in. He was on this system for nearly a month, and suffered three cardiac arrests due to the blood clotting, but we managed to revive him,” said K.G. Suresh Rao, head, cardiac anaesthesia, Fortis Malar Hospital.
Doctors had decided a double lung transplant was the only option left, but when a lung did become available the following month, there was a dilemma, said K.R. Balakrishnan, director, cardiac sciences, of the hospital. “We were wondering whether to give the lungs to him or to someone else whose chances of survival after the transplant may have been better. Statistically, he would have been turned down for a transplant in most countries because of his condition. But we decided to go ahead. And its success is a lesson – that statistics may work for society, but not always for an individual,” he said.
The process though, was not easy and risky too, as the patient had been on a ventilator and the artificial lung for nearly a month. The lungs of a 14-year-old donor from Nellore were airlifted in a chopper with the help of the naval air base and brought to the hospital. The double lung transplant was performed on June 3 and post transplant, the lung function was normal, but Mr. Krachenko’s respiratory muscles were weak, and doctors then performed a tracheostomy.
Three weeks later, there was another hitch: an air leak developed in the patient’s chest – between the old bronchial tubes and the new ones. Surgery again was not possible, and so an endobronchial stenting was performed to seal the leak — possibly the first time on a transplanted lung in the country, doctors said.
After a lot of physiotherapy, Mr. Krachenko is breathing on his own, and his heart too, has recovered. He said the doctors had performed a miracle: that he had a second life now, and would use it wisely. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/double-lung-transplant-gives-ukrainian-a-new-lease-of-life/article9052541.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1f748b0a3d12c566ea9a48fb973aa3bdeafa5b68f90b604e22cb11150eaec2f0.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T14:52:36 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Over a week after constable Anand Singh was killed while taking on three robbers in Bawana area, the Delhi Police’s special cell has arrested three persons in connection with the murder.The alleged ki | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FDelhi%2F3-held-for-constables-murder%2Farticle9041761.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/27-ndssy05-Poli_DE_2989258c.jpg | en | null | 3 held for constable’s murder | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Daring bid:The accused, a gang of robbers, had fired at the policeman when he tried to apprehend them. Photo: Sandeep Saxena
Over a week after constable Anand Singh was killed while taking on three robbers in Bawana area, the Delhi Police’s special cell has arrested three persons in connection with the murder.
The alleged killers have been identified as Sumit Thakran, Rahul, and Sunil Sehrawat. The police said the three accused allegedly committed another robbery in nearby Begumpur area two days after the incident.
“They carried out the subsequent robbery despite being aware that the entire outer district police and teams of special cell and crime branch were looking for Anand’s killers,” said Special CP (Special Cell) Arvind Deep.
Lured by money
The three accused were unemployed, and wanted to earn quick money by committing a spate of robberies.
The Special CP said that the arrests followed a week-long effort in which the police rounded up 136 suspects, in the age group of 18 to 21, who had been involved in petty crimes in outer Delhi areas.
“To gather tangible clues about the perpetrators, our teams examined dossiers of almost 90 active criminals and 150 others who were recently released from jail on bail,” he said.
His teams also analysed footage of over 100 CCTV cameras installed in the wider area covering the crime spot.
The efforts bore fruit on Friday evening, when the police were tipped off about Sumit, one of the accused, reaching the main Bawana road.
A trap was laid, and Sumit was caught with a pistol and four cartridges, said police.
During interrogation, Sumit confessed to killing the policeman along with his two associates.
He went on to disclose their identities and addresses, leading to their arrests in an overnight operation. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/3-held-for-constables-murder/article9041761.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/26747eeec8f6a33dd4ba2ddd749b37022431586b5924f5b6cbe9484b791e0c4d.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T12:53:58 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The GHMC should see that all the nine ponds proposed for immersion of Ganesh idols at different lakes in the twin cities are ready by September 10 and much before the final procession of September 15, | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FHyderabad%2Fmake-idol-immersion-ponds-ready-by-sept10%2Farticle9052901.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | ‘Make idol immersion ponds ready by Sept.10’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The GHMC should see that all the nine ponds proposed for immersion of Ganesh idols at different lakes in the twin cities are ready by September 10 and much before the final procession of September 15, Mayor B. Rammohan told the irrigation and engineering wings here on Tuesday.
All the ponds are being taken up at a total cost of Rs. 6.35 crore and he was informed that the Cherlapalli and Raidurg ponds will be ready by September 5 whereas other ponds at Kapra (Voora), Kukatpally (Parki ), Tank Bund, Jeedimetla (Vennela), Serlingampally (Nallagandla) and Saroornagar (Peddacheruvu) are to be ready by September 10. Rangadhamuni pond at Kukatpally is to be ready by September 14. However, Mr. Rammohan, chairing a meeting with top officials at the head office, insisted that more men and material be pressed into service immediately to ensure that the ponds are ready by next weekend.
Bakrid arrangements
At a separate meeting, GHMC Commissioner B. Janardhan Reddy announced that about 1.3 lakh plastic bags are being distributed free throughout the twin cities to mop up animal remains on account of Bakrid, falling on September 12.
All the circle offices have been alerted towards the necessity of maintaining cleanliness and sanitation, especially in areas where there was a likelihood of animal leftovers generating on account of the festival.
A veterinary doctor is being attached to each of the 35 check-posts set up in Hyderabad and Cyberabad to keep a check on the animals illegally being transported into the capital. Cyberabad police commissioner Naveen Chand said strict action will be taken against those ferrying cows. Additional Commissioner (Health & Sanitation) Ravi Kiran and others were present.
IT services
The Mayor highlighted the need to make use of digital technology to improve the civic services of the municipal corporation and also improve its monitoring. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/make-idol-immersion-ponds-ready-by-sept10/article9052901.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/d36e67bae2172dabd837e0831ae46a92c27069be9e028cd11e58783e59be7759.json |
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"A. Divya"
] | 2016-08-29T20:51:36 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The most powerful works of SF don’t describe the future - they change it.
— Annalee Newitz of io9
Science fiction has a unique place in our culture. A literary genre that embraces scientific fiel | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fopinion%2Fopen-page%2Fwhy-we-should-follow-science-fiction%2Farticle9047131.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/New_Picture__2__2991573c.jpg | en | null | Why we should follow science fiction | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The perception persists that science is a potential threat that has to be reined in. This genre of writing can help liberate science from such a view
The most powerful works of SF don’t describe the future - they change it.
— Annalee Newitz of io9
Science fiction has a unique place in our culture. A literary genre that embraces scientific fields for humanistic purposes, it offers hypothetical worlds and possibilities, lives and spaces changed by human-technological interactions. This hybrid genre explores the exhilaration and the existential issues brought about by scientific and technological revolutions from an emotional, humdrum point of view, and aesthetically evaluates the alternate and changed realities for the value they add to, or subtract from, the quality of everyday life.
Our lives are so inextricably intertwined with both science and fiction that they are hardly tangible to our senses. Whether we worship at the altar of science and technology or not, today's world is increasingly governed by them. No matter how much some of us deplore the intrusive nature of smartphones, not many of us can pass a day comfortably without one. Modern gadgets and machines have become embedded — literally, in the case of some aspects of human medicine — in our lives. This has happened to such an extent that they have become virtual extensions and almost a part of us.
In daily life
Likewise, most of us do not realise how influential fiction is in our daily lives. Fiction involves a variety of narratives that range from the tales our grandparents tell us, the anecdotes we hear through our social network, to the dramas we see on television and in films.
And then there is the outright category of fiction we read for pleasure. Fiction has a strange power in our lives; just as in the case of science, such works have become so intertwined that it has become difficult to extricate fact from fiction.
Escape through fiction
Some narratives give us a window into better and happier lives attained after a spell of trials and tribulations; perhaps that is why the human mind craves that imaginative escape through fiction. Some fiction also gives us a glimpse of the underbelly of humanity, a cautionary mirror that warns us of the pitfalls of life. If one attempts to define the indefinable concept of fiction, it would be to characterise it as something of a combination of the notion of “art imitating life” and “life imitating art”, the latter a claim made by the fantastically flamboyant Oscar Wilde.
In such a context, imaginary narratives that deal with varying versions of scientific advancements and technological developments — from the heightened to the real — become significant. They become real and hyper-real mirrors that hold up to society what its engineers, technologists, biologists, physicists, and chemists create and perpetuate in the world and the level to which the human psyche and value of life become altered.
One of the best-known subtexts to the genre of science fiction is a topos of perceiving science, or the scientist, as a potential threat that has to be reined in to sustain the normal functioning of society. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818), often considered the first science fiction novel, viscerally illustrates and perpetuates this belief about such works.
Such a perceived threat to society need not be the last word or the general purview about the powers of science in imaginative literature. In fact, liberating science from such an unfair reputation is essential.
This will become possible only by means of widening the readership and viewership of this genre. The space thriller film Interstellar (2014) shows how science and technology ultimately do come to the rescue of humanity in spectacular fashion.
In a world that is increasingly dependent on research in science and technology to decipher the problems of human society, it is not surprising to witness the efflorescence of engineering and technological educational institutions, especially in developing countries such as India.
They cater to, and support, the industrial and manufacturing sectors nationally and globally by grooming hundreds and thousands of potential experts and innovators in these fields.
It is in such a scenario that I think the study of humanities for the science, engineering and technological students becomes especially significant. If one wants to offer a bite-sized version of humanities education to a science and technology student, it would be through the genre of science fiction.
The impact
Any education is ultimately for the benefit of society. Any scientific and technological innovation is also for the progress of humanity. Therefore, students actively engaged in innovations in various fields might want to think deeply about the impact of their novel designs and creations on the human psyche.
While the nature of the science component in science fiction is malleable — ranging from the actual, the plausible and the far-fetched — the best narrative in the genre is one that viscerally offers readers the changes that innovators bring on to socio-cultural and physical landscapes and attempts to protect humanity from disasters, both man-made and natural.
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[] | 2016-08-27T06:50:13 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Veteran Leander Paes brushed off the disappointment of Rio Olympics as he and his German partner Andre Begemann made it to the final of the ATP Winston-Salem Open beating Swede Robert Lindstedt and P | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Ftennis%2Fwinston-salem-open-tennis-championships-paesbegemann-make-it-to-final%2Farticle9039939.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/LEANDER_PAES_2988543c.jpg | en | null | Winston Salem Open tennis championships: Paes-Begemann make it to final | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The duo will be meeting Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and Finland’s Henri Kontinen.
Veteran Leander Paes brushed off the disappointment of Rio Olympics as he and his German partner Andre Begemann made it to the final of the ATP Winston-Salem Open beating Swede Robert Lindstedt and Pakistan’s Aisam-ul Haq Qureshi in a close encounter.
The Indo-German pair won 1-6 7-6 10-4 courtesy super tie-break.
The duo will be meeting Spain’s Guillermo Garcia-Lopez and Finland’s Henri Kontinen. The Spanish-Finn pair beat had an easy outing in the semifinals beating Croatia’s Mate Pavic and New Zealand’s Michael Venus 7-6 6-3.
In the semifinal match, Paes and Begemann were broken twice as they surrendered the first set 1-6.
In the second set, Paes-Begemann did well to hold their serve before clinching the tie-breaker as the Indian legend and seven-time Olympian was again at his best at the net.
Paes’ experience and younger legs of 32-year-old Begemann came to the fore in the super tie-break as they converted the mini-breaks effectively to close in the match.
Paes will be playing his first final of the season on ATP Tour. The 43-year-old legend, who has had to play a number of Challenger level tournaments this season, has seen his ranking plummet to 72.
He won two titles — Biella (Italy) and Busan (Korea) — on the Challenger circuit.
Before this, reaching the semifinals of the Delray Beach Open with Jeremy Chardy was Paes’ best show this season. They had lost to Mike and Bob Bryan. | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/winston-salem-open-tennis-championships-paesbegemann-make-it-to-final/article9039939.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/62ce72f5ab0050ad33d0bb25d95112209df372935bf139471e724a277bfe5330.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-31T10:59:06 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | In an injury-ridden career, G. Prajnesh has seen more downs than ups. So, when he was named as a reserve player for the Davis Cup tie scheduled in New Delhi against Spain from September 16 to 18, the | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Ftennis%2Fprajnesh-happy-with-davis-cup-callup%2Farticle9051275.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Prajnesh happy with Davis Cup call-up | null | null | www.thehindu.com | In an injury-ridden career, G. Prajnesh has seen more downs than ups. So, when he was named as a reserve player for the Davis Cup tie scheduled in New Delhi against Spain from September 16 to 18, the 26-year-old from Chennai was thrilled to say the least.
“I am happy to represent my country finally. I am there at the right time now,” said Prajnesh to The Hindu, after upsetting the third seed South Korean Duckhee Lee (ranked 191) in the $50,000 ATP Challenger Tour in Bangkok on Tuesday. “It is the biggest win of my career,” he added.
Training at the Schuttler Waske Academy in Germany for the last five years, Prajnesh, ranked a career high of 385 in the world, said his game has improved after he figured out the recurring pain on both his knees when he visited the Heal Institute in Mumbai late last year.
“It was not very serious, but the pain was recurrent. Under Dr. Shayamal (Vallabhjee) I was able to complete the rehab successfully and now I know to handle the pain,” he said.
Prajnesh said he will compete in the ITF Futures in Chennai after his Bangkok sojourn before leaving for New Delhi for the Davis Cup tie. “The call was really motivating. I think it is some sort of recognition of the hard work I’ve put in,” he said. | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/tennis/prajnesh-happy-with-davis-cup-callup/article9051275.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/a99207a444755b726641884b00e340458b357c1af4f588b8a79a287078842a73.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-31T02:54:52 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Iconic structures will be built in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada to house World Trade Centres, Chief Secretary S.P. Tucker said on Tuesday.During an interaction with IT investors and senior officials a | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FVisakhapatnam%2Ficonic-structure-to-house-wtc-in-city-tucker%2Farticle9053478.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Iconic structure to house WTC in city: Tucker | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Iconic structures will be built in Visakhapatnam and Vijayawada to house World Trade Centres, Chief Secretary S.P. Tucker said on Tuesday.
During an interaction with IT investors and senior officials at a review meeting held at the Collectorate, he said efforts were on to develop the super-structures at the earliest.
Asking the officials to identify suitable site for the purpose, he said the World Trade Centre in the city would have 40 lakh sft in 40 acres.
District Collector Pravin Kumar, VUDA Vice-Chairman T. Baburao Naidu, GVMC Commissioner M. Harinarayanan and Joint Collector J. Nivas, Software Technology Parks of India Joint Director M.P. Dubey, IT Association of AP president Ravi Eswarapu, secretary Sridhar Kosaraju, Rushikonda IT Association vice-president O. Naresh Kumar and others were present.
Mr. Tucker directed VUDA and STPI to sort out their differences on who would take up construction of Incubation Tower sanctioned at Siripuram in the city for which Union Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad laid the stone in February promising to complete it within 18 months.
When his notice was drawn over inordinate delay in release of incentives to IT entrepreneurs, he said since the total amount due was less than Rs.2 crore, he asked the Collector to hold a meeting within a week to resolve it.
Mr. Tucker said as part of efforts to create ecosystem for growth of IT in the city, feasibility of earmarking 100 acres close to Electronic Manufacturing Cluster sanctioned at Gurrammapalem near Pendurthy would be examined.
On a request to construct housing colonies for IT workers, the Chief Secretary promised to involve L&T for construction of 10,000 houses with all facilities. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/iconic-structure-to-house-wtc-in-city-tucker/article9053478.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5e350796c16a241404b6e0c5bda77f04e562f591c88478dc3ece8a4ec0c76cc6.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-27T10:51:30 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | A man was hacked to death by an unidentified gang in Ayothiapattanam near here on Friday morning.R. Vijay alias Vijayakumar (40), of Gandhi Colony in Kootathupatti, Ayothiapattanam, was sitting near h | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fman-hacked-to-death%2Farticle9039187.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | History-sheeter hacked to death in Salem | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A man was hacked to death by an unidentified gang in Ayothiapattanam near here on Friday morning.
R. Vijay alias Vijayakumar (40), of Gandhi Colony in Kootathupatti, Ayothiapattanam, was sitting near his house, when the gang of eight members arrived on two motorcycles and attacked him till he died.
Superintendent of Police P. Rajan, Vazhapadi DSP Somasundaram, Karipatti Police Station Inspector Kandavel along with over 100 police personnel rushed to the spot. A post-mortem examination was done at Government Mohan Kumaramangalam Medical College Hospital and the body was handed over to relatives in the evening. Policemen have been posted in the village to prevent untoward incidents. Inquiries revealed that three murder cases and five burglary cases were pending against Vijayakumar. He was involved in many ‘katta panchayats’. Vijayakumar was working with ‘Valathi’ Vijay.
A few months ago Vijayakumar left him and started his own operations. Enmity with his rivals would have led to the murder, police sources said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/man-hacked-to-death/article9039187.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9c1ca7b174507d823fafb2560b2a08d251b0035381c27a510675fc8712ab554f.json |
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"Bhumika K."
] | 2016-08-31T12:52:46 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Sudeep has lots to celebrate, including success, and his birthdayThere’s lots of good things happening in Kichcha Sudeep’s life right now. The box office collections of his latest flick Kotigobba 2 ha | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fkannada-cinema-celebrates-many-successes-this-week%2Farticle9055449.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/01BGM_U-TURN_2993472c.jpg | en | null | - The Hindu | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Sudeep has lots to celebrate, including success, and his birthday
There’s lots of good things happening in Kichcha Sudeep’s life right now. The box office collections of his latest flick Kotigobba 2 has crossed Rs. 25 crore within 20 days of release. With such resounding success already behind him, tomorrow, on September 2, his birthday, the film will release across the country, in areas including Mumbai, Pune, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata. The film, a bilingual, has also been released in Tamil as Mudinja Ivana Pudi. Sudeep fans are also in for another treat -- on the eve of his birthday, tonight at 12, a fresh teaser of his next film Hebbuli will be up online on YouTube. Buzz is that Sudeep is getting geared up to leave for a stint of shooting for Hebbuli in Kashmir later this week.
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U-Turn turns 100; last show today
There’s been no turning back for filmmaker Pawan Kumar, who held out much promise with his directorial debut Lucia and has now given another success -- U-Turn. The film is celebrating its 100 days run at the theatres in Pawan’s characteristic style -- the film’s last day last show will be today, September 1. “It has been a ritual from my first movie to celebrate the last day last show as well,” said Pawan on his FB post. He’s also throwing a little party with the cast and crew of the film to mark the film’s success. He also tipped his hat at the audience -- “Bowing down to the audience... who have been there since 2009... and continue to look forward to something worthy from me and my team. I hope I will be able to keep you all interested for many more years.” Cheers to that.
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Jaguar gets roaring; a debut everyone’s watching
Former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil Kumar makes his acting debut with the bilingual Jaguar. The film is being made in Kannada and Telugu and produced by Kumaraswamy himself. A. Mahadev has directed the film, as well as written the screenplay and dialogues. The film is based on Vijayendra Prasad’s story. The film’s Kannada music will be released tomorrow September 2 with a music and dance event in Mandya. It will be followed by the Telugu music launch later in September in Hyderabad and Vizag too, goes the buzz. The last leg of the film is being shot on the Infosys campus in Mysuru. S.S. Thaman has composed music, and big names of the music industry including Vishal, Shekar and Mika Singh have been roped in for various songs | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/kannada-cinema-celebrates-many-successes-this-week/article9055449.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/55120b8bab81346ac254100453ad84c5a865dd6253557a7062de03f315cac3e0.json |
[
"Vidya Venkat"
] | 2016-08-26T14:50:09 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | My sole climbing feat before I set out on a high-altitude trek of 14,000 feet in the Himalayas this year was climbing a 50-foot-tall water tank in Puducherry. And that too nine years ago. I often reco | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fmetroplus%2Fa-trekkers-guide-to-the-himalayas%2Farticle9036412.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27mp_vidya_trek_3__2987437c.jpg | en | null | A trekker’s guide to the Himalayas | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Never been on a trek before? Don’t let that stop you
My sole climbing feat before I set out on a high-altitude trek of 14,000 feet in the Himalayas this year was climbing a 50-foot-tall water tank in Puducherry. And that too nine years ago. I often recollected, with an odd mix of amusement and shame, how my knees got wobblier as I ascended the rusty rungs of the tank’s metal ladder, thanks to bouts of intense acrophobia… That is why, when folks at home greeted my brave decision to scale the Himalayas with stares of disbelief, it did not seem out of place.
And then there was the gruelling fitness regimen to boot…
An online group for aspiring trekkers recommended an hour’s exercise every day, which included both cardio and strength training, for a minimum of three months. “You think you can do that?” my mother asked, glancing furtively at the muffin top that I have been trying to get rid of for over two years now…
In the early days of training for the trek, I often thought of myself as Po the panda from the animated film Kung Fu Panda. When the plump panda is declared the Dragon Warrior, the Furious Five, who have been training for the role all their lives, doubt if he can defeat the villain Tai Lung. But in the end, the panda succeeds, not so much because of his fitness or his skill in martial arts, but by simply believing that he was special. It is all in the mind, after all. I entertained such thoughts simply to elevate my sagging spirits. Also, to make the task ahead seem simpler, I reminded myself that Gangotri was only about half the altitude of Mount Everest — fairly high, yet moderate as per standards.
I trained for over four months, hitting the gym at least five days a week. Thanks to my mother’s persistent wake-up calls (that I couldn’t shut and ignore like the morning alarm) and a motivating gym instructor, I stuck to the routine. The fitness target was to be able to run 4.5 km on the treadmill in half an hour, a pace of less than seven minutes per kilometre. But the most I could do was finish a 5-km run in about 40 minutes. And laziness got the better of me during the last month, when I stuck to brisk 45-minute walk sessions inside my apartment complex.
May approached sooner than expected. Unlike most trekkers who sign up with professional trekking companies and go in groups of 10 or 20, I had decided to go it alone. Thanks to Professor Manohar Arora of the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) in Roorkee, the contacts necessary for the trip were in place. He put me on to Chander, a Nepali tour guide and hotel manager with Hotel Mandakini in Gangotri. Chander helped me pack all the essentials for the trek once I got to Gangotri — a light day pack consisting of protein bars, one litre of bottled water, sunscreen, a set of clothes for changing, a night torch and some cash. I also carried my laptop, camera, power bank and sleeping bag. I left behind everything else in the hotel, as the original plan was to spend only one night at the Bhojwasa camp where NIH scientists would host me at their duty station.
Chander said, “If you walk really well, you should be able to reach Bhojwasa in seven to eight hours.” The place was 14 kilometres from Gangotri, the small temple town that comes alive only during the trekking season that lasts from mid-April to June and September to October. Chander had arranged for a young Nepali porter, Jaya Bahadur, to accompany me till Gaumukh (the source of the Ganga) and back. He also gave me a walking pole that proved immensely useful.
I set out for the trek at about 7 a.m. Bahadur and I climbed the steps that led to the trekking trail. He made it sound easy, but only after a few steps did I realise that there were no steps further up, only a bunch of rocks held together by some loose mud. I managed fine, did not let out any screams, as the porter was kind enough to climb ahead of me and give me a helping hand. Once we climbed on to the walking path, I looked around. Huge mountain rocks protruded on one side, and the Bhagirathi River gurgled below on the other. On the winding trail in between, we went past tourists and devotees riding on mule-back. At the forest check point, the officials wished me good luck, reminding us to report at the office on our way back. “Until then, we will remain worried about your safety uphill,” an official said.
Bahadur suggested I could ride on a mule too if I felt tired, but to trust one’s own feet over that of a scrawny, overworked animal seemed like a wiser thing to do. The walk was made easier by the views of glistening mountain tops melting under the summer sun, yellow and violet flowering bushes popping out of the corners of rocks, and the river rushing below.
We crossed two mountain streams along the path, filling our bottles with icy, cold Himalayan water. The trail got narrower. There were huge boulders on the path, and Bahadur, with his humble flip flops, did better than me with my heavy, water-proof trekking boots. After about three hours, we reached a small, sheltered resting point, where other tourists and devotees had taken a break. A group of middle-aged pilgrims from Bangalore were surprised that I was alone. “You’re brave,” said one of them, cautioning, “It gets trickier after Chirbasa…”
I had read about trekkers getting hurt, fracturing their ankles, fainting, or worse, losing their lives on the trail. About five kilometres before Chirbasa, the first major camping site on the trail, I met a teenage girl from Kerala, who complained of sore feet thanks to the inappropriate leather shoes that she had worn. I was fortunate, for my Gore-Tex boots provided ankle support and kept my feet dry and comfortable. But the sun that blazed above our heads soon gave me a headache. We had walked for about four hours, and Chirbasa was still four kilometres away, when I began to feel the veins pulsating through my temples. “We can rest at Chirbasa. It is only half-an-hour’s walk,” Bahadur offered, comfortingly. In the end, it took us nearly two hours.
I could barely keep my eyes open at this point. We were at an altitude of about 11,000 feet and altitude sickness was beginning to manifest itself. At the Chirbasa campsite, a dhaba owner offered us a meal of soupy instant noodles and sugary tea. It was around 3 p.m.
The Malayali girl with the sore feet struggled too, but she chose to continue walking, egged on by her cousins. I, on the other hand, popped a painkiller, found myself a mattress in the corner of the dhaba’s tented enclosure and shut my eyes. When I opened them next, it was 9 p.m.
We decided to continue our journey the next day morning, and reached Bhojwasa at about 10 a.m. After breakfast at the NIH duty station, scientist Naresh Kumar, Bahadur and I set out for the seven-kilometre trek to Gaumukh, the snout of the Gangotri glacier. At one point, the path got so narrow that there was only enough space for one foot at a time.
The mud was loose below, and a steep drop of several thousand metres awaited, had we slipped… I could never have managed to negotiate that stretch without Kumar covering me on one side with his arms stretched out, and Bahadur gripping my right hand ahead of me, as I leaped across.
Bahadur was kind enough to fill an empty bottle with Gangajal from Gaumukh, as I was too tired to descend the slippery rocks that led to the cave from which the river emerged.
This bottle I carried back home with me as my trophy of accomplishment. I negotiated the return journey much better, finishing in nine hours, and completed the total 36-kilometre stretch without dislodging a single bone in my body.
I returned to the hotel with a pair of swollen feet and a happy heart. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/a-trekkers-guide-to-the-himalayas/article9036412.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/089c8f34dab141864fd33e83326aa4d976b27a8ada3aad341ba751c0ef1765cb.json |
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"Krishnadas Rajagopal"
] | 2016-08-26T14:51:34 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur noted in the Supreme Court on Friday, “Main bhi aansoo ro rahan hoon” (I too am shedding tears), while ticking off a PIL petitioner, who wanted a blanket order from | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fnot-up-to-judiciary-to-bring-about-ram-rajya-cji%2Farticle9036263.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Not up to judiciary to bring about ‘Ram rajya’: CJI | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Chief Justice of India T.S. Thakur noted in the Supreme Court on Friday, “Main bhi aansoo ro rahan hoon” (I too am shedding tears), while ticking off a PIL petitioner, who wanted a blanket order from the court directing the authorities all over the country to remove encroachments from footpaths.
Mr Justice Thakur, who had once said he is of an “emotional” temperament, said the Supreme Court cannot be expected to pass orders on every issue bothering the country and create a “Ram rajya.”
The petitioner, who argued in person for his NGO, Voice of India, said: “I shed tears of blood seeing the plight of this country... footpaths all over the country are taken over... billions of rupees are spent on the salaries of officials and the police, who do nothing.”
A Bench, also comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and D.Y. Chandrachud, found the petition too improbable. Mr. Justice Thakur even initially called the court's security personnel to remove the petitioner from the courtroom. Regardless of this, the petitioner continued to argue, raising his voice.
“Citizens’ fundamental rights are at stake. You are here to protect our fundamental rights... if you cannot do that, what is the point of having fundamental rights under the Constitution... Go ahead and strike them off,” the visibly upset petitioner told the Bench.
To this, Mr. Justice Thakur reasoned that everything cannot be done by the judiciary. Courts can only pass orders which can be implemented. “We cannot order that all the footpaths in India should be cleared... We cannot order that all corruption in India should be stopped... We cannot order that murder should come to an end... We cannot say that Ram rajya (ideal governance) should prevail all over India... Is it possible?” he asked the petitioner.
“But every morning in the newspapers we see that the Supreme Court has sought status reports from the CBI in this case and that... tell me, what is the utility of fundamental rights in this country if every public space is encroached,” the petitioner countered.
The Bench, which was about to dismiss the petition, adjourned the case to February 2017.
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[] | 2016-08-30T00:54:34 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals of at least 16 terrorists, including those convicted for the Peshawar school carnage and sentenced to death, by the special military courts, the f | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fsouth-asia%2Fpakistan-sc-upholds-conviction-of-terrorists-by-military-courts%2Farticle9045968.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/VBK-PAK_SC_2991188c.jpg | en | null | Pakistan SC upholds conviction of terrorists by military courts | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The decision marks the first time the highest court has ruled on the legality of cases tried by the military.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals of at least 16 terrorists, including those convicted for the Peshawar school carnage and sentenced to death, by the special military courts, the first time the apex court has ruled on the legality of cases tried by the Army.
The Supreme Court in its 182-page decision ruled the appellants had not proved that the military violated their constitutional rights or failed to follow procedure.
The decision is major blow to lawyers and civil society activists who had been struggling to reverse the convictions by the military courts.
A five-member full Bench, headed by Chief Justice Anwar Zaheer Jamali, had reserved judgment on the appeals of the convicts on June 20.
The terrorists were convicted for the involvement in the Army Public School Attack in Peshawar, Parade Line bombing in Rawalpindi, the Bannu jailbreak and attacks on Army convoys and installations.
They were tried by special military courts set up after Peshawar school attack for speedy trial of rebels.
It is not known when they were convicted and where the trial was held as such courts work at secret places due to security issues.
Army chief General Raheel Sharif had already rejected the appeals, but the convicts had challenged the sentences in the Supreme Court.
The decision marks the first time the highest court has ruled on the legality of cases tried by the military.
According to The Express Tribune, senior lawyer and rights activist Asma Jahangir, the counsel for the convicts, on June 20, 2016, demanded retrial of convicts. She also said that lawyers were not given access to the record of trial.
She argued that they do not know under what law her client was taken into custody and whether due course of law was provided.
She again contended that people were illegally arrested under the regulation, and later the constitutional amendment was introduced to hide the illegality. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/south-asia/pakistan-sc-upholds-conviction-of-terrorists-by-military-courts/article9045968.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1963028145567f354d65f9c6039f5cb5533d63dc5507a3e3bcc8596cfbaf6dd4.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T12:51:21 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | A vehicle jatha, as part of Dharwad Chalo, arrived in Tumakuru city on Monday on the eve of the death anniversary of rationalist M.M. Kalburgi.The vehicle jatha headed by noted Kannada writer Chandra | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fvehicle-jatha-reaches-tumakuru%2Farticle9046117.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Vehicle jatha reaches Tumakuru | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A vehicle jatha, as part of Dharwad Chalo, arrived in Tumakuru city on Monday on the eve of the death anniversary of rationalist M.M. Kalburgi.
The vehicle jatha headed by noted Kannada writer Chandrashekar Patil started from Bengaluru and will reach Dharwad where a large rally will be held on Tuesday in which 32 progressive organisations, writers, progressive thinkers from across the country will participate and demand to arrest the murderers of the three rationalists - Kalburgi, Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, besides pressing for the anti-superstition bill in the state.
Mr. Patil told reporters that communal forces are suppressing the constitutional rights of the citizens in a democratic set up. There is a growing voice against intolerance in the country. However, communal forces are desperately trying suppress this voice by launching attacks on Dalits and those belonging to minority communities, he charged.
Leader of Communist Party of India (Marxist) G.N.Nagaraj said that there is no rational freedom in the nation and researchers do not have the freedom to do research. The union government is snatching the freedom of researchers who have to work without fear and cited the cases of suicide by Rohith Vemula, a research scholar of Hyderabad Central University, and arrest of Kanhaiya Kumar of Jawaharlal Nehru University.
Writer Vasundhara Bhupathi, former minister B.T. Lalitha Naik and others were present. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/vehicle-jatha-reaches-tumakuru/article9046117.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/176ff47c713bf7752f1fd410a2e23a66109ccedf7dd48274c043fc996cfed2ad.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T02:52:30 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Fdrumming-up-support%2Farticle9053480.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/31VZVISKPAGE3AI_31_2993191c.jpg | en | null | Drumming up support | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Members of All India Democratic Women's Organisation (AIDWA) staging a protest against the ‘dictatorial attitude’ of the Centre towards workers and seeking support of all sections to the September 2 all-India strike, at Jagadamba junction in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. —Photo: C.V.Subrahmanyam
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] | 2016-08-27T04:52:50 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The government on Friday continued to play down the impact of the leak of confidential data linked to Scorpene submarines, even as more documents are being released into the public domain from the tr | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fscorpene-leak-not-of-concern-parrikar%2Farticle9037171.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Scorpene leak not of concern: Parrikar | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Says details of weapons are not part of documents released as they are covered under a separate contract
The government on Friday continued to play down the impact of the leak of confidential data linked to Scorpene submarines, even as more documents are being released into the public domain from the tranche of 22,400 pages.
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar on Friday told reporters that “basically what is on the website is not of concern to us but we are assuming on our own that this has been leaked and are taking all precautions.”
There are a few points of concern assuming that what is claimed to have leaked has leaked actually, he noted and stated that “we are going by assumption of the worst case scenario.”
Sea trials under way
Explaining why the impact of the leak is limited, Mr. Parrikar said details of weapons were not part of the documents released as they come under a separate contract.
“They are with the weapons manufacturer,” he said.
More importantly, he observed that as sea trials of the submarine were under way and yet to be completed, “the most important signature does not form part of the documents.”
The most important part, according to Mr. Parrikar, was that most of the integration was done in India based on “our technical capability.”
Based on all these factors the investigation team had been asked to identify the areas of concerns, he said.
Defence sources pointed out that there are several Indian systems that would be plugged into the submarine and they are Indian intellectual property.
Following the comments on weapon systems, The Australian reporter Cameron Stewart who scooped the story countered it. “India’s Defence Minister says leaked data on Scorpene Submarines does not include weapons systems. Wrong. We will release weapons docs Monday,” he tweeted.
No impact on Rafale deal
Asked if the incident would have any impact on the ongoing negotiations with France for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, Mr. Parrikar questioned if we should stop using all products from France.
Pointing out that the companies were different and the type of equipment was different, he said, “An accident should be punished with whatever contractual punishment is there.”
“It is not intentionally leaked,” he further stated virtually giving a clean chit to DCNS but did not elaborate on what basis it was determined as the investigation is still under way.
Mr. Parrikar said there were two aspects to the leak — security and contractual. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/scorpene-leak-not-of-concern-parrikar/article9037171.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f9e2f11fa183253fbeec7c4a8d51d9610ee00621cb3b2b825bed71a174f2a7a4.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T00:51:16 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The 11-day annual feast of Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Health, popularly called Annai Velankanni Matha, began in Velankanni on Monday evening with a huge procession and hoisting of the holy flag by | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FTiruchirapalli%2Fvelankanni-festival-begins%2Farticle9046502.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/TY30_VELANKANNI_2991288c.jpg | en | null | Velankanni festival begins | null | null | www.thehindu.com | NAGAPATTINAM :TAMILNADU: 29/08/2016 : Our Lady of Health Velankanni Basilica Annual Flag hoisting, in progress, as thousands of devotees witnessing, in Nagapattinam district.Photo: B.Velankanni Raj
The 11-day annual feast of Shrine Basilica of Our Lady of Health, popularly called Annai Velankanni Matha, began in Velankanni on Monday evening with a huge procession and hoisting of the holy flag by Most Rev. M. Devadass Ambrose, Bishop of Thanjavur.
Pilgrims from various parts of the country witnessed the flag hoisting ceremony. Rev.Fr.A.M.Prabakar, Rector, and other priests of the shrine were present.
The illuminated and colourful car procession carrying the idol of Our Lady of Health would be held on September 7 and the lowering of Our Lady’s flag on September 8. Holy mass would be held in various languages during the festival.
The district administration and the Basilica authorities have made elaborate arrangements and provided basic amenities including protected drinking water and sanitary facilities to a large number of pilgrims attending the festival. The police have made security arrangements for the pilgrims who came by special trains and buses. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/velankanni-festival-begins/article9046502.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f50d4a8607835a0f9e16be0ec85b9b02cb4eb8512b7d01b77ab688401a45245c.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T08:55:04 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The price of various vegetables has slumped in the open markets and in the 11 uzhavar santhais in the district for the past couple of days. The downward trend in the price is said to be the bulk arriv | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fvegetable-prices-slump-in-salem%2Farticle9044412.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Vegetable prices slump in Salem | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The price of various vegetables has slumped in the open markets and in the 11 uzhavar santhais in the district for the past couple of days. The downward trend in the price is said to be the bulk arrival of vegetables particularly from the villages.
The price of vegetables such as tomato, brinjal, small onion, green chillies, cluster beans (kottavarai), bitter gourd, carrot, beans and cabbage have registered the downward trend.The price of tomato which remained at Rs. eight per kg last week slumped to Rs. six. The price of brinjal is priced between Rs. 6 and 10 on Sunday compared to Rs. 24 last week and the price of small onion is priced between Rs. 14 and Rs. 20 compared to Rs. 24. The price of cluster beans has slumped to Rs. 10 from Rs. 12, green chillies to Rs. 22 from 40, carrot to Rs. 44 from Rs. 50 and beans to Rs. 24 from Rs. 32 and cabbage to Rs. 16 from Rs. 20.
The price of other vegetables too remained low in the uzhavar santhais on Sunday. The bhendi was priced at Rs. 14 per kg, snake gourd (pudalangai) Rs. 12, ridge gourd (peerkangai) Rs. 20 and radish Rs. 12. As usual the price of coconut and tender coconuts continue to remain low. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/vegetable-prices-slump-in-salem/article9044412.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/87a72b7c53f14bb5f7ff6406b8cfcb6b6be7a299aa7e7fc19c400253dadb1942.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T10:51:19 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | The district administration’s move to permit a private firm to set up an amusement park at the premises of the Government Pre-University College for Girls (Stone Building) here has raised eyebrows, pa | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Famusement-park-at-girls-college-raises-eyebrows%2Farticle9039134.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/26bg_mandya_par_27_2988366c.jpg | en | null | Amusement park at girls’ college raises eyebrows | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Leaders, including C.S. Puttaraju, MP, inaugurated an amusement park on the premises of the Government Pre-university College for Girls (Stone Building) in Mandya on Thursday.
The district administration’s move to permit a private firm to set up an amusement park at the premises of the Government Pre-University College for Girls (Stone Building) here has raised eyebrows, particularly among academicians and senior officials of various departments.
Political leaders, including C.S. Puttaraju, MP, K.T. Seekante Gowda, Mandya City Municipal Counicl (CMC) president H.C. Boregowda and others inaugurated the park at the ground off Bangalore-Mysore Highway here on Thursday.
Allowing commercial activities at the premises of educational institutions is against the rules pertaining to the Education Department, sources said.
The firm has set up merry-go-round and other rides by neglecting the safety aspects of the visitors. A replica of Taj Mahal and some stalls for commercial activities have also been installed.
According to some lecturers, the district administration/authorities concerned have “zero knowledge” on how the amusement park and commercial activities could affect the academic activities at the college. “It is a girls college and hundreds of outsiders, mainly men, are visiting the college,” Mala and Nalini, students of the college, said.
Expressing helplessness of the Department of Pre-University Education (DPUE), senior officials said: “The district administration had sought an opinion [regarding the issuance of permission] from Deputy Director of Pre-University Education B.M. Sreekantaiah. The DPUE was against holding commercial activities at the college ground.”
The authorities concerned have not obtained ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
“We have received the application for NOC,” Ravikumar, District Fire Officer said.
When The Hindu contacted, Mandya Deputy Commissioner S. Ziyaullah and CMC Commissioner T.N. Narasimha Murthy said that they would “look into the matter.” | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/amusement-park-at-girls-college-raises-eyebrows/article9039134.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/6e70fc423468226630de5d15d6d78677278e4cb860b5ff2d7f8e639a668412a9.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T05:00:08 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | : The Kerala State Youth Commission held a seminar on ‘Addiction-free youth’ at Pankajakasthuri Ayurveda Medical College at Kattakada on Monday, a pressnote said. The event was organised as part of St | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Faddictionfree-youth%2Farticle9048462.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | ‘Addiction-free youth’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | : The Kerala State Youth Commission held a seminar on ‘Addiction-free youth’ at Pankajakasthuri Ayurveda Medical College at Kattakada on Monday, a pressnote said. The event was organised as part of State-wide programmes under the commission to highlight the problem of drug and liquor abuse among youth, ragging, cyber crime and create awareness of road safety and mental health. The seminar was inaugurated by actor Sudhir Karamana. — Staff Reporter
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] | 2016-08-30T20:51:52 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Medical College Hospital here is introducing a new barcoded single window identity card and special vehicle stickers for the entire faculty and staff of the institution, to prevent the widespread | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Fmch-staff-to-be-issued-barcoded-ids%2Farticle9051284.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | MCH staff to be issued barcoded IDs | null | null | www.thehindu.com | To keep a check on those who roam the hospital using fake cards
The Medical College Hospital here is introducing a new barcoded single window identity card and special vehicle stickers for the entire faculty and staff of the institution, to prevent the widespread duplication and misuse of identity cards by all and sundry on the campus.
The new facility was formally inaugurated by medical college Principal Thomas Mathew on Tuesday.
The new system had become necessary as the multitude of MCH identity cards issued by various sources were being misused by many antisocial elements and miscreants to create trouble inside the campus. With anyone from roadside vendors and ghost doctors walking freely in and out of the MCH campus with a strap around their neck, their identity verification was an issue.
In the past six months, two persons who were roaming the wards pretending to be doctors had been detained by the police.
“We are introducing a one campus-one identity rule as the misuse of ID cards has been rampant. At least 5,000 persons from all departments of the institution, including faculty, administrative staff, paramedical staff, temporary and permanent employees as well as students, will now be issued barcoded ID cards from a single-source. We will have different colour codes so that each category of employees can be clearly and easily identified. Instead of the straps around the neck, these cards will have to be buttoned on, allowing proper display of the card,” Dr. Mathew said.
The cards as well as the special vehicle stickers will bear the PEN number (Personal Entitlement Number) of every employee of the institution, and using a barcode reader, all details of the individual can be verified. The cards and vehicle stickers are expected to be issued to every one in a space of two months, by October end.
Parking space was at a premium inside the MCH campus, with at least 1,500 cars parked inside the campus, some often for days together. The special vehicle stickers were to help the security staff identify staff vehicles easily.
All employees, including faculty had been asked to surrender whichever identity cards they were currently using, to the library and to get the new cards issued. None of the older identity cards would be considered valid after October 31, Dr. Mathew said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/mch-staff-to-be-issued-barcoded-ids/article9051284.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1987b1c6327cda30a219e1d9fa201d47e3db2c93f356238a9e312b339663e651.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T20:50:48 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Salt exports from Thoothukudi, the largest producer in the State, fell owing to a drop in global demand. While salt production is very high this year, its consumer market is shrinking. Normally, salt | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fsalt-exports-from-thoothukudi-fall%2Farticle9042887.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/M29_TUT-SALT_2989743c.jpg | en | null | Salt exports from Thoothukudi fall | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The declining trend continues for a few years now due to various factors
Salt exports from Thoothukudi, the largest producer in the State, fell owing to a drop in global demand. While salt production is very high this year, its consumer market is shrinking.
Normally, salt manufacturers would rely heavily on export market, which saw a declining trend over the past few years. The quality of processed salt was not up to the mark and the manufacturers paid the price for not being quality-conscious. Despite lack of quality, market price of salt was soaring, and the export market shifted to Gujarat, B. Prabhakaran John, a Thoothukudi-based salt exporter, told The Hindu on Sunday.
Countries such as Malaysia, South Korea and Singapore had a constant market demand for Thoothukudi salt some years ago, but now they turned their concentration on Gujarat due to the quality of salt and affordable price.
Earlier, South Korea imported a huge quantity of salt, which did not need quality finish, for de-icing highways. But lately, South Korean importers stopped shipping salt from Thoothukudi. The export market of Thoothukudi salt suffered another blow as new entrants – Pakistan and Iran – started exporting consignments to several countries.
Moreover, Indonesia did not allow import of Thoothukudi salt as its quality standards failed to meet their requirements, Mr. John said.
T.P.S. Pon Kumar, another exporter, said he had stopped exporting salt as the commodity was now being produced by many countries.
The domestic market too was not picking up, said G. Grahadurai, president, Tuticorin Small-Scale Salt Manufacturers’ Association. Only when soda ash and caustic soda manufacturing industries, which consumed large amounts of salt, were established here, the salt industry could survive.
The State government could bring in such industrial establishments in Thoothukudi along Madurai–Thoothukudi industrial corridor, he noted.
Sources in Salt Department said in July, 2015, 11,500 tonnes of salt was exported from Thoothukudi seaport, but the export for July this year came down to 9,857 tonnes. During 2014-15, 71,084 tonnes of salt was shipped from Thoothukudi, but there was a sharp fall in 2015-16, which recorded export of only 36,918 tonnes, the sources added. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/salt-exports-from-thoothukudi-fall/article9042887.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7719ad6917b687986fbbfcf9a590f602ff9a7b5713383ba4931f30d7e797fb47.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T22:53:10 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The Mangaluru city police on Monday resorted to mild caning to disperse a crowd of activists said to belong to the Popular Front of India (PFI), who attempted to protest outside the office of the City | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FMangalore%2Fpolice-use-lathis-to-disperse-activists%2Farticle9046813.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/30MNPFI_2991473c.jpg | en | null | Police use lathis to disperse activists | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Mangaluru city police on Monday resorted to mild caning to disperse a crowd of activists said to belong to the Popular Front of India (PFI), who attempted to protest outside the office of the City Police Commissioner.
As the organisers had not obtained permission to hold the protest and the crowd was blocking the vehicular movement on the busy stretch of the road, the police had to take “necessary action,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) M. Shantharaju said.
He said that the Mangaluru south police are registering a case against the organisers and participants for unlawful assembly. The activists reportedly assembled near the Commissioner’s office to protest against the arrest of Saifulla on the charge of involvement in the murder of Charan. The activists had protested at Moodushedde on Sunday on the same demand claiming that the police had arrested an innocent person.
A train passenger travelling from Panvel aboard Matsyagandha Express on Sunday was allegedly drugged and robbed by fellow passengers. The Government Railway Police in Mangaluru said that Clifford Vegas (35) had boarded the train on Sunday on his way to Mangaluru. He ate some eatables offered by some fellow passengers and fell unconscious. As he was still lying in semi-conscious condition upon reaching Mangaluru Central, other passengers alerted the police. Mr. Vegas was then shifted to the Government Wenlock Hospital and said to have lost valuables. Police are yet to gather details from the victim.
A youth, who suffered injuries after falling from a human pyramid during the Govinda Utsava in Belthangady on Sunday died of injuries at a hospital in Mangaluru.
Shishir, son of P.M. Prabhakar from Punjalakatte, had a fall when people forming the human pyramid were in the process of breaking a pot containing curd, sources said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/police-use-lathis-to-disperse-activists/article9046813.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/405cca6579de93ee6eb9f6daeb0231f64d1d7f45d3a7f77f1fa28f70a25dab74.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T20:51:27 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is afraid of facing the wrath of the voters, and that is why he is not asking the YSRC MLAs who joined his party to quit and go for by-elections, YSRC Rajya Sabha | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Fpeople-unhappy-with-tdp-says-ysrc-leader%2Farticle9043077.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/29VJPG4-VIJAYSAI_2989974c.jpg | en | null | People unhappy with TDP, says YSRC leader | null | null | www.thehindu.com | ‘None of the poll-eve promises made by the ruling party has been fulfilled’
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu is afraid of facing the wrath of the voters, and that is why he is not asking the YSRC MLAs who joined his party to quit and go for by-elections, YSRC Rajya Sabha member Vijay Sai Reddy has said. Addressing the media here on Sunday, the YSRC secretary, who is on his first visit to the city after his election to Rajya Sabha, said there was widespread discontent against the ruling party among the people.
“That is why the TDP is not keen on conducting by-elections to the Assembly and elections to over half-a-dozen local bodies, including GVMC,” he said.
In the last 50 days of the party’s outreach programme – Gadapa Gadapaku YSRC – the leaders had been receiving complaints of non-performance. “The TDP made a number of promises during the elections and not one of them has been achieved, and the general public has been feeling deceived,” he said.
“Why did Mr. Naidu remain silent when Telangana went ahead and signed an agreement with Maharashtra for projects on the Godavari. Telangana has claimed right on 950 tmcft out of the 1,450 tmcft of water available, which is beyond its share. The TDP government has let down the people of the State by allowing Telangana to stake claim over Godavari waters,” he noted.
Mr. Naidu’s silence appeared to be driven by the fear that the Telangana government would arrest him for his alleged role in the note-for-vote scam, he said.
Referring to the grant of Special Category Status to the State, he said that the Central government should confer it as it was an Executive Decision. There was no need for any reference to the Finance Commission, which did not spell out anything against granting of SCS. It only said that it would treat all States on equal terms. The Centre should take a decision on this and do justice to the State, Mr. Reddy said.
“The YSRC has been leading the demand for SCS, separate railway zone, and other provisions of the AP Reorganisation Act, and will continue its struggle for the people of the State,” he said.
Referring to Jana Sena Party founder and actor Pawan Kalyan’s criticism of the BJP and the TDP, Mr. Reddy said that he seemed to have woken up to the fact after a two-year hiatus.
“His criticism of the ruling alliance does not appear to be sincere and is at best superficial,” Mr. Reddy said.
While raising the issue, he did not even refer to the continuing protests of the YSRC demanding SCS to the State.
“If he is willing to support the YSRC protest on the issue, we are ready to go along with him,” Mr. Reddy said. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/people-unhappy-with-tdp-says-ysrc-leader/article9043077.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/0289aa0a871c785f964cd15d7028149b11b711e9eac7e5fbcb31560453ce94df.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T08:50:56 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Dr. H.S. Ballal, Pro-Chancellor, Manipal University, Karnataka, on Friday said the Medical Council of India is planning to roll out an MD course in family medicine shortly.Delivering the 9th Graduatio | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fpuducherry%2Fmd-course-in-family-medicine-in-the-offing%2Farticle9042321.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02989/27augpymdv01-PI_TH_2989386c.jpg | en | null | MD course in family medicine in the offing | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Dr. H.S. Ballal, Pro-Chancellor, Manipal University, Karnataka, on Friday said the Medical Council of India is planning to roll out an MD course in family medicine shortly.
Delivering the 9th Graduation Day address at the Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), Dr. Ballal pointed out that while in the past there used to be family physician concept where the family doctor not only was taking care of medical problems but used to be like a senior family member helping the family in other areas like matrimonial and other problems of the family, that trend had disappeared.
It was in this scenario that the MCI was planning to introduce MD in family medicine.
Dr. Ballal called for greater emphasis on prevention of disease which was cheaper with protected water supply, immunisation and clean surroundings. Though a lot of advances were taking place in medical field with newer generation of equipment both for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, the important thing that we have to recognise is that these facilities should be accessible to the poorest of the poor across the country at a reasonable cost — almost 70 per cent of people live in rural areas and 65 per cent of the population is below poverty line.
Stating that educational institutions “are more sacred than places of worship”, Dr. Ballal felt that sub standard institutions were flourishing only because there was less supply of medical colleges compared to the demand. “If we match the supply and demand, naturally substandard institutions will perish,” he said. There were 426 medical colleges in the country producing more than 50,000 MBBS students but the number of postgraduate seats available especially in clinical subjects was less than a third of the total MBBS graduates, he said.
Some of the States were making rural services compulsory to be eligible for post graduate admission. “The reason why the doctors are not going to rural areas are lack of infrastructure, no supporting staff, no drugs, no equipment and poor facilities regarding accommodation and schools,” Dr. Ballal said.
Higher education should focus on expansion, equity, excellence and employability alongside imparting values and skill development. “If we incorporate all these above mentioned factors we can produce good doctors,” he said.
Dr. Ballal reminded doctors that the medical profession was considered a noble profession. “In the past doctors used to be treated like demi-gods but today our reputation is rapidly going down because of some unethical practices,” he said.
To the young doctors he had a word of advice: “Don’t be mercenaries, money will automatically come with the hard work and dedication to the profession.”
Dr. Renu G Boy Varghese, PIMS Director-Principal, presented a report.
In all, 106 MBBS students graduated and 43 post graduates were awarded their degrees. Six MBBS students received ICMR short term student fellowships while PIMS short term student fellowship was given to nine students.
Dr. Siddhant J Thampi got the Gold Medal for the Best Outgoing Student for 2015. The Aban Memorial Gold Medal for the All Rounder of the Year 2015 was awarded to Dr. Aravind S. and the Dr. Ramachandran A Memorial Best Sports Person for 2015 to Dr. Shrieaswari S.Dr. Ashok Kumar R was declared the Best Intern for 2015 and awarded a Gold Medal. The JT Kuruvila Award for 2015 Best Intern in OBG was awarded to Dr. Divya R. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/md-course-in-family-medicine-in-the-offing/article9042321.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/4c90bdc0ecfa4f420fbad2722cd4d088ef1411b3bbe22b48c847639cd24f662f.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T10:56:36 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Carnatic vocalist Sudha Ragunathan will perform at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on October 2, where she will pay a musical homage to M.S. Subbulakshmi on her birth centenary. The co | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Fun-to-host-sudhas-musical-tribute-to-ms-on-october-2%2Farticle9053290.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | UN to host Sudha’s musical tribute to MS on October 2 | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Carnatic vocalist Sudha Ragunathan will perform at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on October 2, where she will pay a musical homage to M.S. Subbulakshmi on her birth centenary. The concert will commemorate the legendary Carnatic singer’s UN Day concert, performed at the same venue in 1966.
“It is not an honour, or a privilege… it is much more than that. I will be singing compositions popularised by M.S. Amma. There will also be a piece dedicated to non-violence to suit the day, which is the International Day for World Peace. It is likely to be a medley of songs in many languages,” said Ms. Ragunathan at a press meet at the Sankara Nethralaya.
This concert and six others in various cities in the U.S. and a performance by Zubin Mehta and Anoushka Shankar, accompanied by the New York Philharmonic orchestra on November 5 at the Lincoln Centre, New York, are part of Sankara Nethralaya’s efforts to pay tribute to the Carnatic legend.
It will also be a fund raising effort to pay for 3,000 free cataract surgeries organised by Sankara Nethralaya, India and Sankara Nethralaya Om Trust, USA.
Ms. Ragunathan will also perform across the U.S. On September 3, the concert will be held at the Hindu Temple of Atlanta, on Sept. 5 at the Cabrillo High Auditorium, Long Beach, Los Angeles, on Sept. 10 at the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago, Lemont, on Sept 11 at the Unity Church of Dallas, on Sept. 17 at the Asia Society Texas Centre in Houston and finally on Sept. 18 at the Eleanor Roosevelt High School, Washington. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/un-to-host-sudhas-musical-tribute-to-ms-on-october-2/article9053290.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/6f4517f8005467921f6f70ff0a29b13712d8fae63f91259c49389cac44740130.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T10:50:32 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Director Mithran Jawahar has made four films so far, all of them remakes: Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Kutty, Uthamaputhiran, and Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai, his latest release after a break of six years. He at | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fcinema%2Fmithran-jawahar-says-that-meendum-oru-kadhal-kadhai-is-tailored-for-tamil-audiences%2Farticle9040287.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02988/28CP_Director__1__2988638c.jpg | en | null | Mithran Jawahar says that Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai is tailored for Tamil audiences | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Mithran Jawahar tells sudhir srinivasan that Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai is tailored for Tamil audiences
Director Mithran Jawahar has made four films so far, all of them remakes: Yaaradi Nee Mohini, Kutty, Uthamaputhiran, and Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai, his latest release after a break of six years. He attributes this lengthy hiatus to his attempt at writing an original script. “But some promising projects, one of them with Vijay Antony, got shelved,” he says. Mithran’s concerned friends advised him not to wait too long. “And all the while, producers kept approaching me with ideas for remakes. Original film panna vida maatengaraanga sir,” he laughs ruefully.
He says most producers are under the impression that remakes are safer. “But they are risky business too, especially for us, the directors. When a remake does well, we don’t really get the credit, but when it fails, we sure get the blame.” Despite these misgivings, Mithran decided to do the remake of Malayalam hit, Thattathin Marayathu, as he “really liked the film. Even though it’s the time-tested tale of a Hindu boy falling in love with a Muslim girl, it doesn’t really go the Bombay route and get into caste dynamics.”
Nevertheless, Mithran found it necessary to make a few changes. “The original, being mainly about conversations, can seem slow-paced for our audiences. So, we have brought in some comic relief, and added a song.” While he has managed to retain Isha Talwar, the actress from the original film, the actor is a debutant. “Walter Phillips (the actor), the producer’s son, is a bit like Nivin Pauly (who played the hero in the Malayalam film). If I thought Walter was ill-suited, I’d have refused the project.” The setting, a big part of the original, is Nagercoil here. “But I’ve focussed more on the plot than the setting.”
Mithran is confident about the success of Meendum Oru Kadhal Kadhai, and that stems from his belief that “love films always work here. A bit of love, innocence, family sentiment, some emotion… our audiences really take to such films.” | http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/mithran-jawahar-says-that-meendum-oru-kadhal-kadhai-is-tailored-for-tamil-audiences/article9040287.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/1bdf18d12ca19801a0a79e77e11f17db77bf43844a1da9a1a9ffcaaf205be465.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T18:51:18 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | India captain M.S. Dhoni and West Indies skipper Carlos Brathwaite differed in their opinion about the quality of the ground at Central Broward Regional Park after the second T20 International was ca | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsport%2Fcricket%2Fdhoni-brathwaite-differ-on-playing-conditions%2Farticle9046715.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/TH30WINDIES_2991400c.jpg | en | null | Dhoni, Brathwaite differ on playing conditions | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Second T20 abandoned due to wet outfield; West Indies wins series 1-0
India captain M.S. Dhoni and West Indies skipper Carlos Brathwaite differed in their opinion about the quality of the ground at Central Broward Regional Park after the second T20 International was called off due to wet outfield here.
After dismissing West Indies for 143, India was 15 for no loss in two overs when a 15-minute thunderstorm left huge puddles on some section of the field, including the bowler’s run-up at the pavilion end of the ground, forcing the officials to call off the match.
“There were about two or three (areas of concern). Looking from the pavilion, the run-ups on that side and just beside the sponsor’s (painted ad on field) plus probably mid-on and then there was a little patch on the (west) side looking from the pavilion again,” Brathwaite said.
“So in my opinion it was unsafe, and even if the run-ups were good and a guy hits a ball in the outfield in a fast-paced T20 game and he chases behind it and pulls something that could be the end of a guy’s career.
“So not only will we want to play, we want the facilities and the atmosphere to be as safe for everyone’s career as possible. In my opinion, I don’t think it was and the umpires also made that decision as well.”
However, Dhoni said he has played in worse conditions during his career, citing the example of the 2011 tour of England.
“What the umpires told us, there was not adequate equipment over here and the condition of it was quite bad, so because the conditions wouldn’t improve we won’t be able to play a game,” Dhoni said.
“That’s a call that the match officials have to make and as far as I’ve played close to 10 years of international cricket and frankly I’ve played under worse off conditions.
“If I remember in 2011, the whole ODI series that we played in England, it was literally playing under the rain. I feel definitely the conditions ultimately the umpires decide so they decide you play, we play. If they say okay it was unfit for play, it was unfit for play.”
Working against time
The second T20I also had a 40-minute delayed start in the morning and Brathwaite said: “We were always working against time especially with the 40-minute delay beforehand. It was always difficult to get the ground in readiness for the time that was told to be cut off, so that was a major problem.
“The equipment that obviously will be had in years to come, because of the fantastic infrastructure that’s already in place, will then eliminate stuff like this from happening in the future.”
The 28-year-old from Barbados, however, exuded optimism of returning to USA to play matches in future.
“The infrastructure, the facility, we came three or four days ago and there was nothing going up and today they are picking it back down,” Brathwaite said.
“So they had stands built in no time, no injuries so obviously they were safe enough, and the outfield, barring the rain was perfect, lightning quick. The pitch was fantastic. It didn’t change too much over the course of yesterday and today, that’s 40, 62 overs odd, so that’s the basis of something positive.” | http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/dhoni-brathwaite-differ-on-playing-conditions/article9046715.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/253bd3cca6af47d848269e197964cd004289a9caf2c524a37f10ab6b6347b9ff.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T06:53:04 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | The Government on Monday announced the implementation of the ‘Safe City project’ aimed at strengthening and modernisation of the police force in the Union Territory in the budget presented for the fis | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fpuducherry%2Fpolice-force-to-get-a-safe-city-boost%2Farticle9048722.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Police force to get a ‘Safe City’ boost | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Government on Monday announced the implementation of the ‘Safe City project’ aimed at strengthening and modernisation of the police force in the Union Territory in the budget presented for the fiscal 2016-17.
Chief Minister V. Narayanasamy pointed out that the law and order machinery had been toned up and there had been an overall improvement on the crime control front after the Government assumed office.
The Safe City project, to be implemented at Rs. 50.75 crore, comprises integrated intelligence strengthening and surveillance through closed circuit television cameras (CCTVs), upgradation of the control room, state-of-the-art anti-terrorism and bomb disposal measures, automatic traffic management system and upgraded training for police personnel.
Coastal security will also get a fillip with two police stations being set up in Mahe and Yanam regions, he said.
The project, to be implemented at a cost of Rs. 50.75 crore, has a strong technology orientation | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/puducherry/police-force-to-get-a-safe-city-boost/article9048722.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/581b90d71b39c5cc0f451c5631c9a21a5370637658467268c632a0b099035798.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T02:51:45 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the setting up of a task force which will help to plan for the “effective participation” of Indian sportspersons in the next three Olympics, to be hel | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Findia-in-olympics-modi-forms-task-force-to-plan-for-next-three-olympics%2Farticle9037187.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/27TH_FILE_MODI_2987752c.jpg | en | null | India in Olympics: Modi forms task force to plan for next three Olympics | null | null | www.thehindu.com | It will come up with strategy for facilities, training and selection
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday announced the setting up of a task force which will help to plan for the “effective participation” of Indian sportspersons in the next three Olympics, to be held in 2020, 2024 and 2028.
He made the announcement at the monthly meeting of the Union Council of Ministers and said the structure of the task force would be in place in the next few days. According to official sources who spoke to The Hindu, Mr. Modi made the announcement as soon as the meeting convened.
“The task force will prepare an overall strategy for facilities, training, selection procedures and other related matters…,” officials said, quoting Mr. Modi.
“The government will look at in-house and outside experts for this task force,” they said.
India had to content itself with two medals in the Rio Olympics, although a larger number of sportspersons qualified for the 2016 Games than for the previous events. The medal tally, however, came down from six in London Olympics of 2012 to just two.
“Mr. Modi wants the task force in place with a very long-term plan for three Olympics, because he wants to break the myopia with regard to training for a premier sporting event like the Olympics. He is very clear that whatever is required in terms of sports infrastructure from the government is provided well in time. It is clear to him that champions are reared in generational terms,” said an official.
Mr. Modi had asked for a report on the doping charges against wrestler Narsingh Yadav, and was disturbed by some of the controversies that came up in relation to the Indian contingent in Rio during the course of the Games. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/india-in-olympics-modi-forms-task-force-to-plan-for-next-three-olympics/article9037187.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/f58322d9c314084c3fff5ebe9240c724a10d21adf55d3698e95d9b714795751d.json |
[] | 2016-08-31T07:00:09 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Hits a raw nerve
Yasmine Reza’s play God of Carnage deftly directed by Nadir Khan takes place entirely within the confines of a living room. This setting heightens the unfolding drama where a gr | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fcitizen-reviews-what-our-hyderabad-audience-thought-of-the-god-of-carnage%2Farticle9050364.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02981/hy22citizenrevi_GQ_2981628c.jpg | en | null | Citizen reviews: What our Hyderabad audience thought of 'The God of Carnage'? | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Citizen reviews: What our Hyderabad audience thought of Nadir Khan's 'The God of Carnage' performed by QTP?
Hits a raw nerve
Yasmine Reza’s play God of Carnage deftly directed by Nadir Khan takes place entirely within the confines of a living room. This setting heightens the unfolding drama where a group of adults bring out their ‘inner child’ to find their basic instincts get the better of them.
Michael and Veronica, complying husband and the preachy wife, whose son Bruno’s injury at the hands of Frederick whose parents Annette, smartly called ‘woof woof’ by Alan, the couples sit down to reconcile and things get petty, unhinging them from restraint, pretence and politeness.
Bruno’s nerve wasn't totally exposed, but on the audience it hit a raw nerve.
Siddarth Gowrav
Kukatpally
Thought-provoking
The play started with the main characters (parents of two children) who gather to discuss about the children and about the fight and what to do about the same. As the play progresses, we observe the couple fighting on every issue except dealing with the problem . The play brings out the day-to-day life that we encounter and the characters that we see. The modern gadgets that are more important in people’s lives than the direct communication is shown well. The play with its humour is definitely a thought-provoking one.
Aruna Kumar Gadepalli
Outstanding play
The play, revolving around two couples discussing the fallout of a quarrel between their sons, was a treat to watch, especially for the impeccable performance of the actors, their perfect timing, dialogue delivery and the choreography. The script was captivating from the word go - literally so, when the characters looked for a milder synonym for the word ‘armed with’ in the very first sequence. The two boys (the protagonists so to say!) got well sketched in our minds, though they neither appeared on stage nor were their voices heard. But the relevance of the title was hard to find. It seemed the script writer remembered the title suddenly near the end and inserted it in one of the dialogues just to give it legitimacy. Overall, it was an outstanding play.
R Veerabahu
Serilingampally
Story of adults
Two children fight in school; one is injureda little. How do the parents react? As usual, they use their parental lenses and dissect the situation, distorting an ordinary everyday occurrence into a huge battle of egos. When the respective parents meet and try to defend their child and impose their own views, the can of worms opens. The audience gapes at them in an awkward mix of empathy and surreal similarity to each of our lives. The story is no more about those two kids; it obviously becomes the stories of the adults.
Incredibly funny, every satire resonating with some in the audience eliciting reaction ranging from a for sure, lone chuckle to clapping and smiling through the play. An evening well spent.
Anuradha Pati
Somajiguda
Good script and acting
What happens when the thin film of civility and urbane sophistication slips away?! The play gives us a brilliant peep into such a situation through an 80-minute interaction between two couples who sit down in a very civilised manner to settle a dispute between their respective kids.
Their discussion starts off in a positive way with both parties putting up appearances of being very fair and reasonable and only interested in patching up the quarrel started by their boys which leaves one child with two of his teeth broken. As the evening proceeds the strain of maintaining this facade of graciousness begins to wear off as both sides seem more intent on establishing the innocence of their child. In many ways it was a metaphor of squabbling nations...an apartment representing the world!
Having watched the Polanski directed film by the same name I was prepared to be disappointed but was really surprised at how well the cast managed the play with their splendid performances! Though the play owes its success to its brilliant screenplay, the acting was on par with the best of Hollywood.
Sunita Reddy
Banjara Hills
No relevance
Disappointing. Very mundane theme. No societal relevance. Forced expletives. Below Hindu theatre fest standards.
T.A. Ramachandran
Vayupuri
Rollicking experience
A great play on inter-personal relationship/communication- where the main agenda is overshadowed by hidden agenda of the participants -, is brilliantly and enjoyably played by the artistes. Underneath their social etiquette, there is their ego, so well portrayed in the play. They pick on words ‘wrongly used’ and start a war of words - so hilarious - leading to even physical handling. In all these the kids’ fight pops up once in awhile.
Going by the spontaneous response of the knowledgeable audience, I am sure it must have touched a chord- it did for me. The play was a rollicking experience till the end.
Sudha Raghuram
Vayupuri
Palatable theme
In the Q & A following last night’s performance of The God of Carnage , director Nadir Khan pithily commented: “I thought I was directing a serious play with comic undertones, but it turned out to be a comic play with serious undertones.” The comedy makes palatable the darkness of the theme – the Neanderthal lurking underneath the veneer of social convention – and also enlivens the play with its biting social critique. The succession of comedy and debacle combined with the admirable acting created a sense of aesthetic enjoyment quite the reverse of the ‘god of carnage’ exemplified by the plot.
Aurodeep Mukherjee
EFLU
Truly splendid
The Hindu has done it again! What a way to begin the 9th edition of The Hindu Theatre Festival!
The hilarious comedy was able to trump the viewers, gently reminding them to be in their true skins and not to permit their shadows to grow taller than themselves.A ‘foursome’ in conversation for 80 minutes, in one room, and not a dull moment; it was splendid!
The story gently swings in the expanse/realm of intellect, at times may I say in ‘pseudo-intellect’ and normal thoughts.
The play also makes us think that when in conversations, we puke that ‘negativity acid’ out, does it ‘perk us’ up or ‘churn us’ up for another puke.
Well played Hindu! like we felt and said yesterday, ‘Well played Sindhu!’
Sunil Gupta
South Lalaguda
One of the best
There was not one moment when the audience wasn’t roaring with laughter while also relating to the crude emotions that the actors were exceptionally portraying. It was definitely one of the best plays that I’ve ever been to. That’s not saying much as I haven’t been to many plays myself (none, honestly) but you know a good play when you see one.
Medha Puvvala
KPHB Phase 4
Peep into lives
Once in a while, as it happened with the God of Carnage , when we watch a play, we get the feeling that the fourth wall of a room had been ‘removed’ to enable the audience to get a peep into that particular slice of life as experienced by those who live in that house. When this happens, sometimes, soft asides and comments are not always audible. But the solution is a more sensitive sound system not deliberate, “I am aware I am acting on stage and so must throw my voice” acting.
Geetha Durairajan
EFLU
Civil and savage coexist
QTP’s production The God of Carnage begins with two couples awkwardly but cordially meeting to discuss a ‘little tiff’ between their kids, and ends up with them exposing their own moral dispositions about a constellation of issues in life. It doesn’t take long before they run out of patience. And pop! War reigns supreme! The juxtapositions of civil and savage are strikingly brilliant. It reminds each of us that we are all slaves of circumstances. We are all equally people who believe in holding the door and serving rose tea, as much as we are those who hurl swear words and pack a punch in the face!
Sreshtha Banerjee
Ameerpet
As things fall apart
The play is not so much about children’s scuffle but about adults displaying in ample measures the dark underbelly of human ego overriding all considerations of civility. The facade of our personality we end up adorning through out our lives can fall apart under the slightest provocation, real or imaginary.
The hilarious laughter from across the hall was the perfect canvass for Director Nadir Khan to draw a densely crafted mosaic mostly frighteningly dark. The actors were seasoned professionals and they acted real life; as if we were witnessing a neighbouhood fracas. Violence and ego are embedded within us and so is our ability to get up and gather our lives. The couples were seen gathering the flower sticks scattered all over. It is a reminder to us not to lose hope. The lighting and sound was perfect. An evening which will linger in times to come.
Manas Ranjan Mohanty
Ameerpet | http://www.thehindu.com/features/citizen-reviews-what-our-hyderabad-audience-thought-of-the-god-of-carnage/article9050364.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/4f8c64ed17b5146924ad36c26a7e30409f6a621740c4a8e8bf9d2201b6db9d36.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-29T00:50:55 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | As part of reviving the activities of ‘Tapovanam’, a garden set up exclusively for elderly persons at Bilathikulam, the Kozhikode Aftercare Association on Sunday formed the Tapovanam Women’s Wing for | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fkozhikode%2Ftapovanam-gets-womens-wing-for-elderly%2Farticle9043220.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02990/29-KI-THAPOVANAM_2990073c.jpg | en | null | ‘Tapovanam’ gets women’s wing for elderly | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Writer K.P. Sudheera lighting the traditional lamp during the inauguration of Tapovanam Women's Wing in Kozhikode on Sunday.
A garden set up exclusively for elderly persons at Bilathikulam, t
As part of reviving the activities of ‘Tapovanam’, a garden set up exclusively for elderly persons at Bilathikulam, the Kozhikode Aftercare Association on Sunday formed the Tapovanam Women’s Wing for elderly women.
Seetha Vengassery, Women Station House Officer of the Kerala Police, inaugurated the wing at a function held at Tapovanam Park.
Ms. Seetha said it was high time mothers took up the role of teachers to make their children fully aware of the social realities around them and prepare them to face life prudently.
“Mothers who are timid to impart lessons on sexual exploitation and healthy living to their children at a tender age will have bitter experiences in the future,” she reminded. Writer K.P. Sudheera, who lighted the traditional lamp, marking the inauguration of the wing, said there were still plenty of doors that remained shut before women, preventing them from exploring the world of unseen opportunities. Presiding over the function, T.P. Mehroof Raj, one of the chief coordinators of the Tapovanam project, called upon elderly women to inculcate with the younger generation the need for a humane and harmonic co-existence in society with the power of motherhood. K. Sheela, president of Tapovanam Women’s Wing, welcomed the gathering. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/tapovanam-gets-womens-wing-for-elderly/article9043220.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/584dff975e50fe6663cbb6537895bb5ddd7054595ae108692d4b824d47b2ea0c.json |
[
"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-30T10:54:42 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Students of the Dr. T.M.A. Pai Polytechnic here boycotted classes on Monday alleging that a woman lecturer had been sexually harassed by the polytechnic’s vice-principal. Following the students’ agit | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FMangalore%2Fstudents-boycott-classes-after-lecturer-complains-of-harassment%2Farticle9046746.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02991/30MN_MANG_P1_2991423c.jpg | en | null | Students boycott classes after lecturer complains of harassment | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Udupi Women Police Station registers case against vice-principal of Dr. T.M.A. Pai Polytechnic
Students of the Dr. T.M.A. Pai Polytechnic here boycotted classes on Monday alleging that a woman lecturer had been sexually harassed by the polytechnic’s vice-principal.
Following the students’ agitation, the management of the polytechnic suspended the vice-principal, Srikanth Pai, pending enquiry.
Meanwhile, the lecturer lodged a complaint at the Women’s Police Station. Earlier, she gave a petition to the police station on August 27.
According to the police, the lecturer, in her complaint, said that when she and Pai were in the staff room, he touched her inappropriately on August 27. She then came out shouting from the room but was followed by Pai, who, in turn, shouted back at her and threatened her. She also said in her complaint that Pai was stalking her, sending her inappropriate messages over her mobile phone and been threatening her for some months.
The police said that a case has been registered under Sections 354A (sexual harassment), 354D (stalking) and 506 (criminal intimidation) of Indian Penal Code at the Women’s Police Station against Pai and that investigation is on.
Meanwhile, agitated students gathered in large numbers at the polytechnic and demanded that Pai be immediately dismissed.
Prajwal D. Shetty, president of All College Polytechnic Students Union, alleged that there were two previous incidents of such harassment in which Pai was involved. But the polytechnic had not taken any action against him. The students will boycott classes until Pai was dismissed from service, he said.
Amruta, a student, said that the students did not want Pai to continue, after this incident. “He should be dismissed,” she said.
Meanwhile, T. Ranga Pai, academic coordinator of the polytechnic, said that the charge of the students that there were two previous incidents of harassment in which Pai was involved did not hold water. The polytechnic had a committee to look into complaints of sexual harassment for the last two years as per the Vishaka guidelines. But no complaints had come to it.
“The committee will look into the present complaint. Pai is a permanent employee. He could not be dismissed without a probe. He has been suspended pending enquiry. Further action would be taken after the committee probed into the matter, within a week,” he said.
To a query, Mr. Ranga Pai said that there had been an altercation between Pai and the lecturer’s husband after the incident on Saturday morning. The lecturer gave a complaint against Pai to the polytechnic management on Saturday after the incident, he said.
The polytechnic, established in 1985, has 932 students. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/students-boycott-classes-after-lecturer-complains-of-harassment/article9046746.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/5f4c74551b80a2a38962f9a43007b46048e90dfc5af74e392d4f3c9a2ba80331.json |
[
"B. Chandrashekhar"
] | 2016-08-27T00:50:14 | null | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | Lack of consensus between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on sharing available water in Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar reservoirs has forced the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to defer the decision | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftelangana%2Fkrmb-defers-decision-on-water-release-for-kharif-in-ts-ap%2Farticle9037115.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02987/hy26krishna_eps_2987693c.jpg | en | null | KRMB defers decision on water release for kharif in TS, AP | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Both States agree to give details of utilisation so far this year; three-member panel to meet today on water for kharif
Lack of consensus between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on sharing available water in Srisailam and Nagarjunasagar reservoirs has forced the Krishna River Management Board (KRMB) to defer the decision on release of water for the ongoing kharif cultivation with a caution to the two States to advice farmers not to raise wet crops until the two dams are full.
However, a decision was taken at the board meeting held here on Friday that a three-member committee comprising Member-Secretary Sameer Chatterjee and Engineers-in-Chief of the two States would meet again on Saturday to take a decision on the proposals submitted by both the States for the entire kharif season, based on the water available above minimum draw down level (MDDL) in the two reservoirs as on August 24.
The board has estimated that 83.5 tmc ft water is available in the two reservoirs on that date for utilisation by the two States, excluding evaporation losses. The AP side was represented by its Water Resources Secretary Shashibhushan Kumar and ENC M. Venkateswara Rao who sought release of 47 tmc ft water for the Kharif, including drinking water needs, while Telangana represented by Special Chief Secretary S.K. Joshi and ENC C. Muralidhar put the indent at 40 tmc ft.
Pressure on the two State governments has been increasing for release of water to kahrif crops, particularly paddy, cultivated with the help of bore-wells and rain water under the canal systems. Mr. Sameer Chatterjee said after the meeting that the two sides agreed on several issues although the decision on water release for kharif was put off for Saturday.
He explained that the two States agreed to submit water utilisation account (reports) for minor irrigation sources and losses in the Krishna basin, after the board officials pointed out that they were being kept in dark on water releases by the States. It was further agreed that the three-member committee would meet during every month-end to finalise the indent for water release for the following month since “there is confusion and over-lapping in utilisation” in the absence of proper mechanism to measure water releases by the two States. On Telangana’s demand for sharing water needs of Hyderabad by AP, the board was of the opinion that it was the responsibility of Telangana to meet the needs since the city was in its territory.
There was no consensus on Telangana’s view to reduce MDDL of Srisailam till 834 feet as AP insisted that 854 feet should be maintained so that it could draw water from the Pothireddypadu head regulator system.
The board meeting has decided to call for e-tenders soon for installation of telemetry equipment to measure water releases at Srisalam and Nagarjunsagar systems. The AP side has agreed to provide Rs. 2.5 crore at the earliest for the purpose and Telangana would share the cost at the year-end. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/krmb-defers-decision-on-water-release-for-kharif-in-ts-ap/article9037115.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/0676ec7756880faf447b518932f59f610bc3e9b285d91705ec3af0ce93171adb.json |
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"Internet Desk"
] | 2016-08-29T20:52:06 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Superstar Rajinikanth fans are in for another treat. And this time, it promises to be a 'double dhamaka'. Actor Dhanush took to Twitter to announce that Wunderbar Films would helm the Superstar’s nex | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fcinema%2Frajinikanthranjith-combo-under-dhanushs-production-soon%2Farticle9046675.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02956/3bmdjc-pg5-Kaba_3__2956919c.jpg | en | null | Rajinikanth-Ranjith combo under Dhanush's production soon | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Wunderbar Films will helm the Superstar’s next film which is to be directed by Pa.Ranjith.
Superstar Rajinikanth fans are in for another treat. And this time, it promises to be a 'double dhamaka'. Actor Dhanush took to Twitter to announce that Wunderbar Films would helm the Superstar’s next film which is to be directed by Pa.Ranjith.
The teaser, posted by Dhanush, says that the yet-to-be-named Rajinikanth film will be released after Director Shankar’s 2.0 which is slated for a 2017 release. The movie also stars Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar.
Wunderbar films has helmed many blockbusters and critically acclaimed movies, including Velayilla Pattathari, Kaaka Muttai, among others.
Rajinikanth’s Kabali, directed by Pa.Ranjith, hit the screens on July 22. | http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/rajinikanthranjith-combo-under-dhanushs-production-soon/article9046675.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/29a389e331c1a9ad855ada842e576c678ba3b48a64a6116bcc4e7a4d4e767a52.json |
[
"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-26T20:55:09 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | B.S. Yeddyurappa, president of the State BJP and MP, has criticised the Congress government in the State for its misrule and utter failure in rising up to the aspirations of the people even three yea | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fcm-has-failed-to-spend-promised-funds-on-irrigation-projects%2Farticle9032709.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02986/26BG_YEDDYURAPPA_2986053c.jpg | en | null | ‘CM has failed to spend promised funds on irrigation projects’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Yeddyurappa challenges Congress to come out with facts and figures
B.S. Yeddyurappa, president of the State BJP and MP, has criticised the Congress government in the State for its misrule and utter failure in rising up to the aspirations of the people even three years after coming to power. “Corruption in rampant in every sphere, the government has failed to tackle the continuous drought situation facing the State for the past couple of years, betraying the people, especially farmers, by not initiating any steps to protect their interest by implementing its promise made before coming to power, among other things. This is how one can analyse in a nutshell the achievement and performance of the Congress government, headed by Siddaramaiah,” Mr. Yeddyurappa said.
Addressing party leaders and workers here on Thursday, Mr. Yeddyurappa charged Mr. Siddaramaiah with failing to spend the promised Rs. 10,000 crore on the on-going irrigation projects on the one hand and not initiating steps to recoup the State’s legitimate share of water from the Tungabhadra dam going waste into the river course owing to accumulation of silt over the years, on the other.
“During the BJP rule, we had taken a decision to construct a balancing reservoir near Navile in Koppal district to store water that was going waste into the river course. The Congress, after coming to power, did nothing to implement the scheme which goes to show the concern it has towards farmers, which is very unfortunate,” he said and added that “if the BJP is returned to power, its first decision would be to give approval to the Navile balancing reservoir scheme within 24 hours and ensure that the work began on an earnest note.”
Recalling the achievements of his party’s government, Mr. Yeddyurappa challenged the Congress to come out with facts and figures to prove that its performance was better than the BJP’s.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been relentlessly striving for the development of the country and it is our duty to support him and strengthen his hands by regaining power in the State. I appeal to all party workers and office-bearers to dedicate themselves to ensuring a BJP victory in the coming elections,” he said.
B.S. Anand Singh, MLA, who presided over the programme, appealed to Mr. Yeddyurappa and MP Shobha Karandlaje to remind the Prime Minister about declaring Hampi, the erstwhile seat of the Vijayanagar empire, as a heritage city.
Govind Karjol, Basavaraj Bommai, C.T. Ravi, Raju Gouda, all former Ministers, Ms. Shobha Karandlaje and B. Sriramulu, both MPs, were among others who spoke. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/cm-has-failed-to-spend-promised-funds-on-irrigation-projects/article9032709.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/9e145b40e49d30ff661ea1b3f6d3b558709d3fe21f15e564b6bc4e6bc34539fa.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-29T20:52:47 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | Kerala’s traditional dance and art forms will be showcased to an invited audience at the maiden Onam celebrations to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on September 3.An hour-long Onam programme, Kairali, | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkerala%2Frashtrapati-bhavan-to-host-onam-festivities%2Farticle9046678.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02503/RASHTRAPATI_BHAVAN_2503039c.jpg | en | null | Rashtrapati Bhavan to host Onam festivities | null | null | www.thehindu.com | An hour-long Onam programme, Kairali, will be the highlight of the celebrations to be organised by Kerala Tourism.
Kerala’s traditional dance and art forms will be showcased to an invited audience at the maiden Onam celebrations to be held at Rashtrapati Bhavan on September 3.
An hour-long Onam programme, Kairali, will be the highlight of the celebrations to be organised by Kerala Tourism at the Rashtrapati Bhavan cultural centre from 7 p.m. in the presence of President Pranab Mukherjee.
The President’s guests for the evening will include Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Ministers.
Governor P. Sathasivam, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Tourism Minister A.C. Moideen, Ministers, MPs, and top officials from Kerala will attend the programme.
It is for the first time that Rashtrapati Bhavan is becoming a venue for Onam celebrations. The State is also trying to cash in on the opportunity to showcase Kerala among the VVIPs.
Tourism Principal Secretary V. Venu told The Hindu that the cultural programme entrusted with the Tourism Department would feature classical dances and folk arts. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/rashtrapati-bhavan-to-host-onam-festivities/article9046678.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8f64f83601a59f8bbf02d698046e39fee86cbac4e0009279b3e681dd3b1da06e.json |
[
"Deborah Cornelious"
] | 2016-08-26T14:52:38 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | As far as body swap films go — not that the genre is in itself appealing — Freaky Friday leads by a mile and more. Even the 2003 remake with Lindsay Lohan and Jaime Lee Curtis was as good as the 1976 | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Fentertainment%2Fnine-lives-leave-that-cat-alone%2Farticle9032660.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02986/26bm_pg5_Nine_Live_2986022c.jpg | en | null | Nine Lives: Leave that cat alone | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The audience has to sit through Mr. Fuzzypants trying to prove that he’s a human stuck in an animal’s body.
You’ll lose the one life you have getting through Nine Lives.
As far as body swap films go — not that the genre is in itself appealing — Freaky Friday leads by a mile and more. Even the 2003 remake with Lindsay Lohan and Jaime Lee Curtis was as good as the 1976 Jodie Foster film. But given a choice, I’d re-watch Rob Schneider’s tacky Hot Chick or Zac Efron’s sappy 17 Again over the annoying Nine Lives any day.
With a name like Nine Lives, you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to figure out there’s a feline angle involved.
But to encounter a body swap of such inane proportions, where a human and a cat’s souls get interchanged, definitely warrants a step back in caution. In fact, when it comes to this film, while you’re retreating you might as well go back home.
Here’s why: Kevin Spacey plays Tom Brand, a businessman and owner of the company FireBrand, who turns into a cat called Mr. Fuzzypants after a freak accident. This is an actor who’s so successful as the formidable Frank Underwood, the Vice President and then President of the USA, in House of Cards.
And now he’s playing the role of a cocky man punished for neglecting his family. His retribution is to get stuck in the body of an animal he loathes while trying to get closer to his much-younger wife, Lara (Jennifer Garner), and daughter, Rebecca (Malina Weissman).
Spacey is not the only head-scratching casting choice. An actor of the calibre of Christopher Walken plays the part of a kook called Felix Perkins, who is responsible for the soul switch. Perkins runs a pet store (with only cats) called Purrkins.
Throughout the excruciating duration of the film, the audience is tortured while watching Mr. Fuzzypants first try to prove he’s a human stuck in an animal’s body, then be resigned to his fate and still later strive to be the best pet in the world.
Through this tragedy (somebody play the world’s smallest violin, please), there’s an epic power battle mushrooming at FireBrand. A pesky slimeball is trying to get the company sold and there’s competition to build the highest building in New York. We’re treated to fleeting glimpses into the lives of the auxiliary characters.
There’s nothing tolerable about Nine Lives. Even Mr. Fuzzypants stops being cute (blasphemy for this animal-loving writer) after a point. This is especially when the CGI effects kick in to make him fly in the air, fall from heights and basically do gymnastics.
There’s also the cringe-worthy cat dancing at some point. To top it all, there’s a ridiculous sequence where Brand, in all his feline glory, attempts to save a human after a freefall from the top of a building.
The film can also be credited with the irritatingly inaccurate portrayal of a pet owner. Who keeps the litter box right next to a cat’s food? What sort of a cat whisperer has a single conversation with a pet and then proceeds to proclaim the job done?
When this eye-roll fest is complete, there’s no sigh of relief, just plain astonishment at wilfully putting yourself through this waste of time. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/entertainment/nine-lives-leave-that-cat-alone/article9032660.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/d1f69881540421d14d816b14eefc1a8575b6fcf1c2230cb2b02e0dc89f763c43.json |
[] | 2016-08-26T20:59:39 | null | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | Italian superbike maker Ducati on Thursday unveiled its new Multistrada 1200 Enduro model priced at Rs.17.44 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The company already has a significant presence in large sports t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2FIndustry%2Fducati-unveils-multistrada-1200-enduro-bike%2Farticle9032539.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Ducati unveils Multistrada 1200 Enduro bike | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Italian superbike maker Ducati on Thursday unveiled its new Multistrada 1200 Enduro model priced at Rs.17.44 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The company already has a significant presence in large sports touring motorcycle category with the Multistrada 1200 and 1200 S models. “We felt this was the right time for us to introduce the Multistrada 1200 Enduro for adventure motorcycling enthusiasts,” Ducati India Managing Director Ravi Avalur said in a statement. Multistrada 1200 Enduro is powered by an Euro 4 compliant engine delivering 160 bhp.
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[] | 2016-08-31T07:00:05 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | OF WITTY LINES AND EASY ACTING
It was an evening spent marvelling at the witty one-liners of George Bernard Shaw. Naseeruddin Shah’s portrayal of Shaw was quite entertaining. Shaw and Shah, ke | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Ffeatures%2Fcitizen-reviews-love-in-the-time-of-letters%2Farticle9050291.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02982/HYM23DEAR_LIAR-1_2982283c.jpg | en | null | Citizen reviews: What did our Chennai audience think of 'Dear Liar'? | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Citizen reviews: What did our Chennai audience think of Motley's 'Dear Liar' starring Naseeruddin and Ratna Pathak Shah?
OF WITTY LINES AND EASY ACTING
It was an evening spent marvelling at the witty one-liners of George Bernard Shaw.
Naseeruddin Shah’s portrayal of Shaw was quite entertaining. Shaw and Shah, kept us wishing we could spew lines like them.
Ratna Pathak Shah was no less. She brought the fiery and dramatic Stella Campbell to life with her fine diction.
Her rendition of Eliza Doolittle’s character was charming.
The play was well-organised, and every little word or sigh was audible. I especially liked the part where Shah casually brushes the tassels of the carpet with his cane, making it fall in line with the rest — it was so effortless and real.
Dear Liar was a play high on repartee. One of Shaw’s lines that still stays with me is: ‘It would be a nice idea to go out perishing scandalously.’
Karen Xavier
Perambur
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LOVE IN THE TIME FOR LETTERS
Dear Liar covered a significant part of the early 20th century, and documented a lovely relationship between celebrated author George Bernard Shaw and renowned actress Stella Campbell, over the currently forgotten mode of communication – hand-written letters.
The on-stage comfort between Naseer and Ratna Pathak was apparent, given they are also a real-life couple. The slight jab from Naseer as he playfully asked to be addressed as ‘Shaw’ and not ‘Shah’, was just the start of a masterful performance, as he entertained the audience with ease.
Be it his imitation of fellow playwright Barry, his narration about his mother’s funeral, several sarcastic remarks (only he can get away with referring to an eyebrow as a supplementary moustache) or his riotous attempt at poetry – he was in a class of his own.
The best line, in my opinion, was his explanation about the three levels of illiteracy, which received a rapturous applause from the audience.
Not to be left far behind, Ratna Pathak Shah’s outstanding imitation of the character Eliza Dolittle from Pygmalion will make one forget Audrey Hepburn, who played the character in the film My Fair Lady (based on the play). Ratna Pathak pulls off the character’s ‘cockney’ accent with ease.
The stage space is used well, with the actors moving around, even as they read out the letters, pausing just to capture the reaction from the other. The fantastic usage of lights creates terrific silhouettes.
The play started with both throwing friendly and flirty barbs at each other, but moved into more mature conversations, driven by the need for companionship, where even silence has value.
It succeeded in bringing out the fact that every relationship between the same or opposite sex need not necessarily culminate in a holy union (marriage) to sustain itself. Even in the age of social media and instant messaging, where no one is truly far way, it looks like old friendships are dying a slow death, with conversations being restricted to birthday wishes and condolences.
Perhaps, the key is to start writing those verbose letters!
Anand Sethuraman
East Tambaram
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TWO WORDS COUNTLESS EMOTIONS
Dear Liar — two simple words for a play, but it had the most elegantly and eloquently scripted lines I’ve come across in a while.
The language was music to the ears. Every now and then, we come across a theatrical piece or film that is captivating, simply because of the language used and the actors involved in it.
This was one such play. It was a demonstration of how theatre should be, and spoke volumes of true acting talent. It showed the incredible hard work and dedication that the actors had put into it, to be able to bring characters like George Bernard Shaw and Stella Campbell alive.
It’s natural to expect brilliant words from Shaw, and Naseeruddin Shah did not disappoint.
However, for me, it was Ratna Pathak Shah who stole the show. She made the character of Stella Campbell thoroughly intriguing, and made me feel for an actress who could have very well ushered in the golden age of cinema.
Her lines as Eliza Doolittle, that so many of us know by heart, were a delight to hear, as were most of her words to Bernard Shaw.
Overall, it was an excellent play for the opening night of The Hindu Theatre Fest 2016.
Gitanjali Sabu
Kilpauk | http://www.thehindu.com/features/citizen-reviews-love-in-the-time-of-letters/article9050291.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/04b2236e96d94a6ca36aab643f0ba662526f653732dbee74927fbcfe23c8cf66.json |
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"Laiqh A. Khan"
] | 2016-08-26T20:55:11 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | Most people visiting restrooms in malls in Mysuru may not have missed the advertisements displayed at vantage locations inside the premises. Restrooms are the unlikeliest places for display of any ad | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fkarnataka%2Fhuge-potential-for-startups-in-mysuru%2Farticle9032621.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02985/25BG_START_2985987c.jpg | en | null | ‘Huge potential for startups in Mysuru’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The cost of setting up a venture in the city is way less when compared with Bengaluru: expert
Most people visiting restrooms in malls in Mysuru may not have missed the advertisements displayed at vantage locations inside the premises.
Restrooms are the unlikeliest places for display of any advertisements. But, a startup in Mysuru has broken conventions to become arguably the first restroom branding company in the country.
“We display advertisements at places where customers have no choice but view them for one to three minutes,” said promoters of ipopi, a grooming space branding company which has now put up similar advertisements in restrooms of malls in Bengaluru.
Sharing the innovations by startups in Mysuru, Pragnya Doulatram, chairperson of entrepreneurship and innovation wing of Young Indians, told The Hindu that startup culture was picking up in Mysuru even if was not on the scale of Bengaluru.
“There is a huge potential for startups in Mysuru. The cost of setting up a venture is way less when compared with Bengaluru. In terms of talent, there is no dearth, with hundreds of students coming to study in the engineering colleges of the city,” she said.
Already, there are about 70 startups in Mysuru in various areas, including education, agriculture, digital marketing and tourism that are doing well. Among them is Jiiv, which manufactures eco-friendly stationery such as pens and pencils made out of waste paper.
Also, a bio-fertilizer company Codagu Agritech, established by B.C. Nanjappa, an agriculture graduate, and Chaitra Narayan, a postgraduate in microbiology, are coming up with a biocontrol agent in capsule form in association with Indian Institute of Spice Research, Kozhikode, that will help the farmers reduce the amount of money they spend on fertilizer.
Though startup culture is looking up even in Mysuru, Ms. Doulatram said the city, however, faced challenges in terms of access to funding, government support and connect with venture capitalists, considered to be crucial for the sector.
If there is sufficient infrastructure support in terms of incubation centres, the sector will receive a further boost and prevent the flight of talent, she said.
Young Indians, which is part of Confederation of Indian Industries (CII), is, however, trying to help startups by arranging networking meetings and programmes, including marketing sessions and bringing venture capitalists to interact with them.
Young Indians is also planning to hold a startup summit in Mysuru shortly to bring more founders of startup companies from other places to drive entrepreneurship in the city. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/huge-potential-for-startups-in-mysuru/article9032621.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/a79247135f0b53bf809730d767464d0ccc72741acd270d9d7caf2cd6f141a575.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-30T12:51:49 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | : Technopark will play host to the Home Music Festival, which will bring together five of the most happening bands currently in the music scene – Thaikkudam Bridge, Jhanu, Lagori, Agam and Thakara. Th | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FThiruvananthapuram%2Fmusic-festival-at-technopark-tomorrow%2Farticle9048446.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Music festival at Technopark tomorrow | null | null | www.thehindu.com | : Technopark will play host to the Home Music Festival, which will bring together five of the most happening bands currently in the music scene – Thaikkudam Bridge, Jhanu, Lagori, Agam and Thakara. The five-hour long music festival will be held on Wednesday from 5.30 p.m. to 10.30 p.m.
Star attraction
One of the star attractions of the evening will be Jhanu Chanthar — lead guitarist of Jhanu — who played the guitars for the title song of Rajinikanth’s blockbuster film Kabali .
The show is being organised jointly by Natana, the arts club of Technopark, and artiste management firm Aum-i-Artiste.
The show is open to Technopark employees as well as the public.
Tickets
Tickets can be booked through www.natana.in and BookMyShow. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/music-festival-at-technopark-tomorrow/article9048446.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7532c5e3e7728bfc61a41f002b882fb4ad9a5d08131de9e609d3daa8df9016df.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-31T04:53:26 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | IDP Education India, a student placement service provider, will organise an Australian Education Fair at Taj Coromandel in Nungambakkam between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. on September 4 for students aspiring | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fchennai%2Ffree-australian-education-fair%2Farticle9053392.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Free Australian education fair | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Madras Week: A fusion of cultures and persuasions Madras was, and has been, a crucible of cultures, traditions and beliefs. In the last instalment of our series chronicling the various persons, places and events that shaped the city, we take a... »
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Madras Day Feature – Over centuries, the building blocks of the city What makes a metro tick? A melange of people, places and events that all come together to lend not just a character but a soul that transcends generations. On the second day of our series, we continu... » | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/free-australian-education-fair/article9053392.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/2333d12d541ff894861e3b30645030922755e1c66052b6f5c54b99637f0f7af1.json |
[] | 2016-08-29T04:50:57 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | A restaurateur in a Paris suburb who apparently refused to serve two Muslim women sparked anger in France and called for protest, a media report said.A video, widely shared on social media, showed th | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Ffrance-restaurant-refuses-to-serve-muslim-women%2Farticle9045119.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02990/THJVN_VEIL_2990735c.jpg | en | null | France restaurant refuses to serve Muslim women | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A video, widely shared on social media, showed the restaurateur telling the hijab-wearing women: "Terrorists are Muslims and all Muslims are terrorists," BBC reported on Sunday
A restaurateur in a Paris suburb who apparently refused to serve two Muslim women sparked anger in France and called for protest, a media report said.
A video, widely shared on social media, showed the restaurateur telling the hijab-wearing women: “Terrorists are Muslims and all Muslims are terrorists,” BBC reported on Sunday
The incident took place at Le Cenacle restaurant in Tremblay-en-France on Saturday.
On Sunday, the restaurateur apologised to a group who had gathered outside.
According to Le Parisien, the restaurateur said he had “got out of hand” due to the current tensions around the issue of wearing burkinis on French beaches, but also because he had a friend who had died at the Bataclan concert centre attack last November.
“We don’t want to be served by racists,” one of the women said.
The restaurateur retorted: “Racists don’t kill people.”
He also said: “I don’t want people like you at my place. Full stop.”
Government Minister Laurence Rossignol said that she had asked Dilcra —— a government anti-racism body —— to investigate, describing the behaviour as “intolerable”.
A court ruling on Friday overturned France’s controversial burkini ban on civil liberties grounds, but some local authorities have vowed to keep it in place.
French anti-Islamophobia organisation CCIF said that “following the umpteenth Islamophobic incident which... led to the humiliation of two young Muslim women” its director would be speaking outside the local mosque on Sunday, the BBC reported.
The CCIF, which says it was offering legal and psychological support to the two young women, appealed for no protests outside the restaurant itself. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/france-restaurant-refuses-to-serve-muslim-women/article9045119.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/262d88f972c0daded2732aa04c648162bf43318b214ae27d0eb0626a90d9f754.json |
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"Newyork Times"
] | 2016-08-28T14:51:14 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | A review of more than a thousand studies has found solid evidence that being overweight or obese increases the risk for at least 13 types of cancer. The study was conducted by a working group of the I | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fsci-tech%2Fhealth%2Fobesity-is-linked-to-at-least-8-more-types-of-cancer%2Farticle9042871.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Obesity is linked to at least 8 more types of cancer | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A review of more than a thousand studies has found solid evidence that being overweight or obese increases the risk for at least 13 types of cancer. The study was conducted by a working group of the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization.
Strong evidence was already available to link five cancers to being overweight or obese: adenocarcinoma of the esophagus; colorectal cancer; breast cancer in postmenopausal women; and uterine and kidney cancers.
This new review, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, links an additional eight cancers to excess fat: gastric cardia, a cancer of the part of the stomach closest to the esophagus; liver cancer; gallbladder cancer; pancreatic cancer; thyroid cancer; ovarian cancer; meningioma, a usually benign type of brain cancer; and multiple myeloma, a blood cancer.
According to the chairman of the working group, Dr. Graham Colditz, a professor of medicine and surgery at Washington University in St. Louis, these 13 cancers together account for 42 per cent of all new cancer diagnoses.
“Only smoking comes close” as an environmental factor affecting cancer risk, Colditz said. “And that’s an important message for non-smokers. Obesity now goes to the top of the list of things to focus on.”
Obesity is associated with significant metabolic and hormone abnormalities, and with chronic inflammation, factors that may help explain its link to cancer.
Elizabeth A. Platz, a professor of epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and a widely published cancer researcher who was not involved in the report, said that this was a “high-caliber working group of respected epidemiologists and laboratory researchers,” and that women in particular should take note of the results.“The strongest association they found,” she said, “is with uterine cancer. And postmenopausal breast cancer is also connected to obesity, especially estrogen receptor positive cancer. These are important messages that women need to hear.”Most of the studies the researchers looked at were observational so they cannot prove cause and effect, though researchers considered evidence sufficient if an association could not be explained by chance, bias or other confounding factors. And most compared any increases in risk to that of an adult of normal weight having a body mass index of 18.5 to 24.9.For some cancers, the group found that the fatter the person, the greater the risk. In endometrial cancer, for example, compared with a woman of normal weight, one with a BMI of 25 to 29.9 was at a 50 per cent higher relative risk. But her risk more than doubled at BMIs between 30 and 34.9 and more than quadrupled at BMIs of 35 to 39.9. A woman with a BMI of 40 or more was at seven times the risk for endometrial cancer as a woman of normal weight.
The group found only limited evidence that obesity could be linked to three additional types of cancer: male breast cancer; prostate cancer; and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, the most common form of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.
The New York Times News Service | http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/obesity-is-linked-to-at-least-8-more-types-of-cancer/article9042871.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/87f11d0daba24d1b2c07744ab08db60eb5a2f566b0c289061af681b9f6d97d88.json |
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"Nistula Hebbar"
] | 2016-08-27T20:52:17 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) member and BJP leader Vani Tripathi Tikoo strongly defended the Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2016, cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, terming it a “pro | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fsurrogacy-bill-takes-on-womb-exploitation%2Farticle9040897.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | ‘Surrogacy Bill takes on womb exploitation’ | null | null | www.thehindu.com | CBFC and BJP member Vani Tikoo defended Bill against Congress’ criticism
Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) member and BJP leader Vani Tripathi Tikoo strongly defended the Surrogacy Regulation Bill, 2016, cleared by the Union Cabinet on Wednesday, terming it a “progressive bill” that sought to curb the “commercial exploitation of a woman’s womb.”
Speaking to The Hindu, Ms. Tikoo said the “ambit of the debate was much larger than what most people think. If doctors had behaved ethically and policed themselves, there would have been no need for such a Bill, but, we are faced with a situation where commercial surrogacy has become an industry, and has commodified motherhood to an extent that it borders on human trafficking.”
Ms. Tikoo, who is also associated with a government committee that monitors the implementation of the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (prevention of sex selection) Act, 1994 said the Congress party’s criticism of the Surrogacy Bill as being out of the Stone Age was wrong. “Instead, the Congress party, by underplaying the need to regulate this industry, is validating the most Stone Age instinct of all, that of a desire for a biological child, and passing on of a particular set of genes,” she said.
“Commercial surrogacy has created a situation where the elite spend a lot to procure their own biological child, but this money is never fairly paid to the surrogate. An industry that thrives on this imbalance of resources and needs has instead come up. What financial empowerment of women, who barely get paid for carrying the child compared to the doctor who arranges the surrogacy, is the Congress party talking of?” she asked.
She also addressed another criticism levelled at the Bill, which will be tabled in the Winter Session of Parliament this year, that it seeks to exclude gay couples and live-in couples from opting for surrogacy, even altruistic surrogacy allowed under the bill. “There is a legal argument for that; Indian law does not recognise gay marriage, and does not give rights to live-in couples over riding blood relatives. Therefore, it could not be part of the Bill,” she said.
“Commercial surrogacy has been banned in most countries, and it is a debate between commerce and emotions. The surrogacy Bill is a progressive one that seeks also gender justice, and squarely addresses the stigma of infertility that attaches itself to women,” she said. “The industry of commercial surrogacy, in fact, perpetuates the idea of a stigma attached to infertility,” she added. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/surrogacy-bill-takes-on-womb-exploitation/article9040897.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/86de02f3de2104e40bc9c8fb1fe390a8c9bb582eb800d9b24686a631b35a7cdb.json |
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"Radhakrishnan Gopalan"
] | 2016-08-29T04:52:13 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | With the Government naming the new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, there is a lot of interest in what it means for monetary policy and specifically interest rates going forward. Will it mean con | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fbusiness%2Fhow-dark-matter-influences-inflation%2Farticle9043066.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02980/AVD_NEW_RBI_CHIEF_2980114c.jpg | en | null | How ‘dark matter’ influences inflation | null | null | www.thehindu.com | All eyes will be on Dr. Patel and his every action will come under scrutiny.
With the Government naming the new Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor, there is a lot of interest in what it means for monetary policy and specifically interest rates going forward. Will it mean continuity or a departure from the path charted by Dr. Raghuram Rajan? What should the Governor focus on both in the short-run and in the long-run?
Even before taking office, I believe Dr. Urjit Patel has won half the battle in making a successful transition. For this, I congratulate mostly the Government. Let me explain.
While a lot of ink is spent on talking about the factors that affect inflation such as oil prices, monsoon, Government spending, global demand and interest rates, often missing in these discussions is how much we don’t know about what determines inflation.
I want to call this ignorance, “dark matter” or “expectations about the future”. Inflation is an aggregation of individual prices for goods and services. When traders set these prices, they do so based on their expectations about the future demand and supply conditions, including that for money. Where do these expectations come from? Nobody knows. Even in developed countries, where regulators are supposed to know more about how the economy works, central bankers are currently fighting a losing battle with inflation. In India, Dr. Rajan developed a reputation for being a hawk with regard to inflation. I cannot but believe that such a reputation played a role in affecting people’s expectations. Now that Dr. Patel is viewed as someone cast in the same mould, the foot that the RBI has on the throat of high inflationary expectation is not going to relent and this is half the battle won.
The next arena where Dr. Patel’s performance will be judged is the foreign exchange market. That market is facing the prospect of both an imminent increase in U.S. interest rates and the redemption of about $20 billion of FCNR deposits. In this area, the best the RBI can do is have a war chest and be willing to use it to tamp down volatility. The outgoing Governor (and Dr. Patel) have talked about the ripple effects of a Fed rate increase on emerging markets. Unfortunately, there is nothing else they can do. India is too small a trading partner for the U.S., to take the externality into account in setting interest rates. Given how anticipated these events are, I believe that the RBI has plans in place to deal with any possible volatility in the currency market. The third area that has attracted the attention of both monetary authorities and commentators is the speed of monetary transmission. There is widespread criticism that the banks are not passing on the rate cuts to the borrowers. The question is what to do about this. Here, not only do I disagree with what the RBI has done, but I also strongly believe that the RBI has worsened the situation.
In its efforts to speed up the transmission of monetary policy, the RBI has pursued an aggressive policy of prescribing how banks should determine their prime lending rates. Banks have been told to rely on their marginal – instead of average – cost of funds to set their lending rates. This is a misguided intervention and is taking the country backward in its march towards a market-based economy. The regulator – whose primary responsibility is to manage the risk in the banking system – should not have any role in specifying how banks set their lending rate. That should be left to the discretion of self-interested banks. If Adam Smith’s invisible hand is not let to do its work here, I am hard pressed to think where else it will be given a free rein!
Second, through the arbitrarily imposed deadline of April 2017 for banks to clean up their balance sheets, the RBI has worsened banks’ ability to pass on the lower interest rates to the borrowers. While no one argues with the need for banks to clean up their balance sheets, one can definitely quibble about the timing. Ideally, cleaning up of bank balance sheets should coincide with rising asset prices and equity infusion from the main shareholder, in this case the Government. This will enable banks to continue lending even when making large provisions. At the height of the financial crisis in the U.S., the federal reserve allowed banks a moratorium on marking some of their distressed assets to market because of the recognition that it would result in the banks booking significant losses, which in turn would erode their equity and their ability to lend to aid recovery. The RBI’s deadline of April 2017 for banks to clean up their balance sheets is arbitrary. Monetary transmission will be impeded if banks are forced to record NPAs without equity infusion from the Government.
For those interested in research in finance and economics, India offers an attractive laboratory because Indian regulators are among the most active. They keep tinkering with the rules constantly and this affords a number of “natural experiments” for researchers. At the cost of hurting myself, I think what India needs are humble regulators who realise that the economy is over-regulated, command-and-control is not the way forward and that it is imperative to do less and stay in the background.
The author is Associate Professor of Finance, Olin Business School, Washington University, St. Louis. | http://www.thehindu.com/business/how-dark-matter-influences-inflation/article9043066.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/74fb343a3bf36a97fffdbcc0159a7dea1bc89f0aedbc9e8ac774e30dbc75bde1.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-30T22:51:39 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | Strongly defending the State Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS), Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday denied allegations made by Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar accusing the ATS of “t | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2Fmumbai%2Fcm-denies-pawars-accusations-on-illegal-detentions-defends-ats%2Farticle9051419.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | CM denies Pawar’s accusations on ‘illegal detentions’, defends ATS | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Strongly defending the State Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS), Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday denied allegations made by Nationalist Congress Party president Sharad Pawar accusing the ATS of “terrorising” Muslim youths by “illegally detaining” them on suspicions of being associated with the banned Islamic State.
Mr Fadnavis said, “It appears that Mr. Pawar was not correctly briefed about this, and he had made a statement that the ATS is intentionally targeting a minority community. I will ensure that the correct factual information is given to Mr. Pawar soon.”
Mr. Fadnavis said four youths from Parbhani were arrested by the ATS after the discovery of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in their possession. “The entire operation was done transparently by the ATS, and all evidence pertaining to the seizure are with the ATS. A total of 30 youths were questioned in that case. Nobody was detained for two or three days as alleged. They were released after no link was found. Excluding the Parbhani case, only 12 youths have been summoned by the ATS for questioning in other cases in the entire State and they were subsequently released.”
“We believe that linking any terrorist actions with any religion is completely wrong, but I also want to say that the way the ISIS danger is spreading, the Maharashtra ATS has done a commendable job. Our government has taken a comprehensive decision to bring the minority community into the mainstream, and we are making the effort to keep Maharashtra youths away from the clutches of ISIS recruiters,” he said.
Mr. Fadnavis said the government had received excellent support from Muslim spiritual and community leaders in this effort. “In several cases, parents have come forward and informed the ATS about the changes in the behaviour of their children. The ATS has also taken efforts to bring back youths gone abroad to join ISIS,” he said.
Earlier in the day, Mr. Pawar had claimed at a press conference that the ATS had picked up and illegally detained Muslim youths in several instances, especially in Marathawada. “A 28-member delegation representing various Muslim organisations had met me recently and complained that the ATS is terrorising Muslim youths in the name of ISIS and other banned organisations. This delegation strongly condemned ISIS and said the youths of their community would never support their activities,” Mr. Pawar told reporters.
Mr Pawar also criticised the proposed internal security law. “The government has changed and so the system of making law, it seems. The thumb rule has been that the CM and his Council of Ministers decide to make a particular law and ask his Secretary to frame it. Here it is the reverse,” he said, taking a dig at Additional Chief Secretary KP Bakshi’s claim that the proposed draft was not discussed with the Mr. Fadnavis, the home minister. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/cm-denies-pawars-accusations-on-illegal-detentions-defends-ats/article9051419.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/3a80d4bbe5129108e023f51bc89395fc2a28cb030de0593ad12694fe9ff340da.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-29T02:53:25 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | More than 400 bags of empty liquor bottles, plastic bottles and water packets were collected in a cleanliness drive organised by Young Indians along with the Forest Department, corporates, and educati | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FCoimbatore%2Fover-400-bags-of-waste-cleared-from-roadside%2Farticle9044248.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Over 400 bags of waste cleared from roadside | null | null | www.thehindu.com | More than 400 bags of empty liquor bottles, plastic bottles and water packets were collected in a cleanliness drive organised by Young Indians along with the Forest Department, corporates, and educational institutions alongside the road near Maangarai and Anaikatti on Sunday.
Swachh Bharat Chair of Young Indians, Coimbatore, Manoj Krishnakumar said the drive was carried out for about 14 km. This included the stretch from Maangarai to Anaikatti, Alamaramedu village to Kondanur village and close to a Tasmac outlet at Maangarai.
“At some places we collected glass bottles even after digging the soil for sometime,” he said and added that this reflected the damage to the stretch alongside the road due to open disposal of liquor bottles, water packets and tumblers used for consuming liquor on roadsides. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Coimbatore/over-400-bags-of-waste-cleared-from-roadside/article9044248.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/7a1ebd52b25e54e44c111d457d38098d1f4591caa13abc2308d5b4d0ae5f7a2e.json |
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"Staff Reporter"
] | 2016-08-26T20:54:51 | null | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | A day after the picture of a tribal man carrying his dead wife on his shoulder walked 10 km in the absence of an ambulance service in Odisha’s Kalahandi district triggered outrage across the country, | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fother-states%2Fafter-outrage-odisha-government-launches-scheme-to-transport-bodies%2Farticle9032633.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | After outrage, Odisha government launches scheme to transport bodies | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A tribal was forced to walk 10 km carrying dead wife for lack of ambulance
A day after the picture of a tribal man carrying his dead wife on his shoulder walked 10 km in the absence of an ambulance service in Odisha’s Kalahandi district triggered outrage across the country, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik launched a new scheme, ‘Mahaprayan’, to facilitate transportation of bodies.
Implementation of the new scheme, under which bodies are to be transported from government hospitals and government-affiliated hospitals to the residences of the deceased, was decided in February this year. However, it was launched by Mr. Patnaik at Mahanga in Cuttack district only on Thursday.
The scheme will be available in all 30 district headquarters hospitals and three government medical colleges.
The launching of the Mahaprayan scheme came too late for Dana Majhi, a tribal from Melghar village in Kalahandi’s Thuamul Rampur block, who had to carry his wife’s body on his shoulder as he had no money for a hearse van. After seeing the sobbing teen-aged daughter accompanying her father, the locals demanded the administration’s intervention for shifting the body.
Waking up late, the Kalahandi district administration ordered a probe into the incident.
Former MP Bhakta Charan Das said, “Although the Naveen Patnaik government ruined public health service during its 16 years of rule, there is no dearth of private vehicles for carrying bodies. A sympathetic administration should have come forward and helped the poor tribal villager.”
Mr. Das claimed that Rogi Kalyan Samitis (Patient Welfare Committees) across the State were having ruling Biju Janata Dal cadres as members as a result of which the sympathetic help expected from these committees was not forthcoming for poor people like Dana Majhi.
“From the time a mother conceives to performing of last rites, we have schemes for every occasion. But those schemes were envisaged to garner popular votes. The objectives of these schemes get defeated due to poor implementation,” said Biswapriya Kanungo, human rights activist, who is taking up the issue of dignity of dead bodies with the State Human Rights Commission. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/after-outrage-odisha-government-launches-scheme-to-transport-bodies/article9032633.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/01c2f5d3575a780557008e103b2a8e8917f610e623f8bd03b412dcf590491805.json |
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"Swathi Vadlamudi",
"M.L.Melly Maitreyi"
] | 2016-08-31T02:55:21 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | The Telangana Legislature, in a specially convened session on Tuesday, unanimously ratified the Constitutional Amendment Bill pertaining to the Goods and Services Tax (GST).All the parties in the 119- | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Ftelangana-legislature-unanimously-approves-gst-bill%2Farticle9053438.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02993/30hyvsk01-GST-b_30_2993169c.jpg | en | null | Telangana Legislature unanimously approves GST Bill | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Telangana Legislature, in a specially convened session on Tuesday, unanimously ratified the Constitutional Amendment Bill pertaining to the Goods and Services Tax (GST).
All the parties in the 119-member Assembly, including the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samiti, Congress, MIM, BJP, TDP and CPI (M) welcomed the Bill, even while a few suggested people-friendly tax structure. Chief Minister and leader of the House K. Chandrasekhar Rao moved the resolution for ratification of the Bill which proposes unified tax system in the whole country by merging 17 Central and State taxes. Mr. Rao said the Bill, once legislated, will benefit the State by devolving 15 per cent share of service tax revenue to the State. With the annual service tax growth rate of 35 per cent, there will be an increased flow of funds to the State. Of a total tax revenue of Rs. 31,117 crore last year, about Rs.16,000 was through Value Added Tax, which alone will be subsumed by the GST, he said.
However, clarity will evolve only when the GST Council is formed and tax slabs are determined, Mr. Rao said, and promised that either way, the Centre will compensate for the losses suffered by States for the next five years.
Applauding the unanimous support for the resolution, Mr. Rao, in his concluding remarks, recalled that the erstwhile UPA government had flouted its promise of compensating loss suffered by the States by way of two per cent reduction in Central Sales Tax. The amount thus accruing to Telangana totalled at Rs. 10,440 crore, of which Rs. 1,700 crore has been paid by the NDA government after it came to power. There is no such possibility now, as the provision for compensation is embedded in the Bill, he noted.
In the Legislative Council, Deputy Chief Minister Kadiyam Srihari introduced the Bill in the House with the permission of the Chairman Swamy Gound said the Bill passed by both the Houses of Parliament was sent to the States for ratification by their legislatures. Members of all political parties including the Congress, main Opposition party, BJP and MIM who spoke on the Bill, extended their support but sought certain clarifications.
Congress MLC Ponguleti Sudhakar Reddy and MIM member Altaf Hyder Rizvi wanted to know the quantum of benefit to the State under the GST and its share of taxes.
Mr. Sudhakar Reddy also spoke about the apprehensions of the IT sector that the GST could complicate tax matters. BJP member N. Ramachandra Rao said GST was a 16-year-long dream and it would help in curbing tax evasion.
With the annual service tax growth rate of 35 per cent, there will be an increased flow of funds to the State.
K. Chandrasekhar Rao,
Chief Minister. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/telangana-legislature-unanimously-approves-gst-bill/article9053438.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/02eb0d7472a55adc4896d1ba3d8c91ce23e137ff39ea6b895b168b7e7c02dcd3.json |
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"M.K. Ananth"
] | 2016-08-29T22:56:22 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | The Coimbatore district police are working on public private partnership mode to bring Pollachi and Mettupalayam towns and a few other rural pockets under CCTV camera surveillance.To begin with, the p | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FCoimbatore%2Fpollachi-mettupalayam-towns-to-come-under-cctv-surveillance%2Farticle9044262.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Pollachi, Mettupalayam towns to come under CCTV surveillance | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Coimbatore district police are working on public private partnership mode to bring Pollachi and Mettupalayam towns and a few other rural pockets under CCTV camera surveillance.
To begin with, the police and an advertising agency are in the process of installing about 100 Internet Protocol (IP) CCTV cameras.
“Pollachi and Mettupalayam towns are buzzing with activities across sectors and this brings in the need for stepping up surveillance. It will facilitate crime prevention and detection,” Superintendent of Police (SP) of Coimbatore District R.V. Ramya Bharathi told The Hindu . The police have already started installation of cameras in the two towns. “We are trying to bring the two towns under the digital eye’s watch before Vinayakar Chathurthi celebration,” she said. As many as 60 IP cameras will be installed at the traffic signals and along busy roads in Pollachi Town.
These cameras will cover areas under the Pollachi Town and Pollachi Taluk police stations and part of Pollachi West police station. A modern control room with a few giant screens is getting ready at the Pollachi Town police station to monitor the feed from the cameras.
“We will also link nearly 100 street view CCTV cameras that have already been installed in the residential localities in and around the town to the modern control room,” she added.
Police sources said that public address systems are also getting installed near the Gandhi Statue, Bus Stand and Udumalpet Road in Pollachi. As many as 15 cameras are being installed in Mettupalayam Town and a temporary control room for monitoring these cameras is getting ready near Gandhi Statue. Installation of IP cameras in these two towns will be followed by installation of 10 cameras in Annur police station limit and four cameras each at Karamadai, Periyanaickenpalayam and at Veerapandi Pirivu.
M. Mohammed Faizal, whose is installing the cameras, said that the feed from the IP cameras can also be monitored online by top police officers even while they are away from the control room.
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"Tiruchi Bureau"
] | 2016-08-30T22:52:41 | null | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | About 5,700 persons belonging to farmers’ outfits and opposition parties courted arrest in many parts of central districts on Tuesday after conducting road and rail rokos urging Karnataka to release w | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fcities%2FTiruchirapalli%2Ffarmers-court-arrest%2Farticle9051154.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/multimedia/dynamic/02992/TY31_DEMO_2992523c.jpg | en | null | Farmers court arrest | null | null | www.thehindu.com | 3,000 in Thanjavur, 1,600 in Tiruvarur and 1,000 in Nagapattinam held
About 5,700 persons belonging to farmers’ outfits and opposition parties courted arrest in many parts of central districts on Tuesday after conducting road and rail rokos urging Karnataka to release water in the Cauvery.
The All Farmers’ Coordination Committee had given a call for statewide stir to urge the Centre and the State government to protect the rights of the State in the Cauvery, the Mullaperiyar and the Palar issue, immediate constitution of Cauvery Management Board and Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee, and waiver of all loans of farmers.
The DMK, the Congress, the TMC, the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi, some farmers’ associations and social outfits supported the call for stir even as their cadres participated and got arrested in many places. While over 3,000 persons were arrested in Thanjavur district, over 1,600 were held in Tiruvarur district and nearly 1,000 people were secured in Nagapattinam district for staging rail and rokos.
Cadres jostled with the police in Thanjavur junction when they tried to enter the junction and block the Vasco da Gama-Velankanni Special Express. Some cadres were held when they staged a road roko near the Old Bus Stand while over 100 people were picked up in Budalur when they attempted a rail roko there. Road rokos and demonstrations were held in Orathanad, Tiruvaiyaru, Pattukkottai, Peravaurani, Madukkur and Sethubhavachatram in Thanjavur district. Many shops in Kumbakonam, Tiruvaidaimarudur areas remained shut.
In Tiruvarur district, the cadres attempted a rail roko but the police prevented them and they returned to stage a road roko. Road rokos were held in Mannargudi, Nidamangalam, Tiruthuraipoondi, Kottur and Muthupettai areas while many shops in Valangaiman remained closed. However, there was not much of a response to the bandh call from traders in the districts.
In Nagapattinam district, attempts were made to stage rail roko in Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam while road rokos where held in Nagapattinam, Mayiladurhurai, Sirkali, Kollidam, Keezhvelur, Sellur, Thirumarugal and Vedaranyam.
In Tiruchi, farmers and cadres of the DMK, the TMC and the Socialist Democratic Party of India staged a protest near the Railway Junction. They were prevented from entering the station and were taken into custody. Members of the Makkal Adhigaram and the VCK who staged protests separately near Tiruchi junction were arrested. A group of cadres of the Manithaneya Jananaya Katchi who sat on the road near the Head Post Office were taken into custody.
Police said 200 protestors were arrested. A group of farmers affiliated to the Desiya Thennindiya Nadhigal Inaippu Vivasayigal Sangam launched a relay fast in the city on the same issue. The fast was led by its state president P.Ayyakannu. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/farmers-court-arrest/article9051154.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/c1a1ee925351c529076df1112004024e385cab0cb74b8b68f7571fb3b9408960.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-28T20:51:49 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | A 36-year-old man detained by the police for interrogation was found hanging from the cell at the Pattukkottai police station early on Sunday. V. Ravikanth of Enathy Karambai near Peravurani was nabb | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Ftamil-nadu%2Fman-found-hanging-in-police-station%2Farticle9043143.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Man found hanging in police station | null | null | www.thehindu.com | A 36-year-old man detained by the police for interrogation was found hanging from the cell at the Pattukkottai police station early on Sunday.
V. Ravikanth of Enathy Karambai near Peravurani was nabbed by the public for allegedly trying to rob a house on Friday and handed over to the police.
The Peravurani police took custody of him and after interrogation, Sub Inspector Thangavel and constable Veeramani escorted Ravikanth to produce him before the Pattukkottai Judicial Magistrate.
As it got delayed, the police took Ravikanth to Pattukkottai town police station and put him in a cell for the night.
Police claimed that early on Sunday, Ravikanth was found hanging from the ceiling of the cell. He had used his dhoti to hang himself. The personnel at the station informed senior officials and Ravikanth’s family members. The body was sent to the Pattukkottai Government Hospital for post-mortem.
Ravikanth’s relatives who gathered at the hospital alleged that there were several unanswered questions in the mysterious death and the police personnel concerned must be interrogated. They also questioned why a person secured on Friday was not produced before the court till Sunday. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/man-found-hanging-in-police-station/article9043143.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/91b560f5b7e8fcdc2e627c9e0559214a66ac6b624fb4f43c3f160891dd48b970.json |
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"Special Correspondent"
] | 2016-08-28T18:50:52 | null | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | The Thane police on Sunday morning arrested five people, including Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) member Yusuf Shaikh, for allegedly killing three cows at a slaughter house in Ambernath. Mr. Shaikh | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fmns-man-among-five-held-for-cow-slaughter%2Farticle9043150.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | MNS man among five held for cow slaughter | null | null | www.thehindu.com | The Thane police on Sunday morning arrested five people, including Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) member Yusuf Shaikh, for allegedly killing three cows at a slaughter house in Ambernath. Mr. Shaikh owns the slaughter house.
“They killed a cow. There were two other dead animals. We could not determine whether they were cows or buffaloes. The animals had been slaughtered,” said Balkrishna Wagh, inspector attached to Ambernath Police Station.
Assistant Commissioner of Police D.M. Jagtap told The Hindu: “We have taken a sample of the meat and we are sending it for test.”
A case under Section 429 (mischief by killing or maiming cattle) of the IPC and Section 38(4) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960, was registered. Officials said investigations are under way. “One cow was about to be skinned when we reached the spot. We saved a one-month-old calf and a six-month-old bull, and moved them to a gaushala in Ulhasnagar,” said an official, adding that the animals had been slaughtered for their meat to be sold.
The police said an ‘informer’ called Ambernath police station around 6 a.m. and alerted them about the slaughter. “We rushed to the spot and by 7 a.m., senior officials were there,” the official said. He, however, refuted some reports that suggested the presence of a team of Bajrang Dal activists along with the police. “There were no political people with us,” the police said.
MNS leader Raju Patil told The Hindu that Mr. Shaikh had held the position of vice-president of the party’s Ambernath unit, but he no longer held the post. He said while Mr. Shaikh owned a mutton shop, the party would take objection to his possession of beef, if it is proved.
The five accused — Shafi Ibrahim Qureshi (40), Riyaz Mohammed Shaikh (38), Azad Nizamuddin Qureshi (26), Sajjad Nizamuddin Qureshi (30) and MNS Yousuf Shiekh (45) — will be produced in court on Monday.
In May, the Bombay High Court had upheld the beef ban imposed by the State government after the enactment of the Maharashtra Animal Preservation (Amendment) Act, banning the slaughter of bulls and bullocks, besides cows.
However, the High Court had struck down a few sections of the Act and stressed that mere possession of the meat cannot invite criminal action. However, the court had upheld that conscious possession of beef will still be punishable with a jail term of up to one year and will attract a fine of Rs. 2,000. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/mns-man-among-five-held-for-cow-slaughter/article9043150.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/8d164e7704fef0b7536e2779922cb04b2c1b68d739853999b24822f5b4fcaab8.json |
[] | 2016-08-30T18:51:38 | null | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | Waseem Akhtar, a jailed leader of Muttahida-e-Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Pakistan, on Tuesday took oath as Karachi’s Mayor after the Sindh High Court allowed him to attend the ceremony.
The oath-takin | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Finternational%2Fjailed-mqm-leader-takes-oath-as-karachi-mayor%2Farticle9051289.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Jailed MQM leader takes oath as Karachi Mayor | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Waseem Akhta took oath as Karachi’s Mayor after the Sindh High Court allowed him to attend the ceremony..
Waseem Akhtar, a jailed leader of Muttahida-e-Qaumi Movement (MQM) in Pakistan, on Tuesday took oath as Karachi’s Mayor after the Sindh High Court allowed him to attend the ceremony.
The oath-taking ceremony, which was attended by foreign diplomats, businessmen and political leaders, was delayed for nearly two-and-half-hours as Sindh High Court heard and dismissed at least two petitions challenging the right of Mr. Akhtar to take oath.
Mr. Akhtar (60) was brought from the Central jail and took oath along with his deputy Arshad Vohra. Karachi has not had a Mayor since 2010 when Mustafa Kamal completed his five-year term. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/jailed-mqm-leader-takes-oath-as-karachi-mayor/article9051289.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/4736f51321f84e95f285e51231679fc8d944ec41d2b821b1356b74f9a32e2226.json |
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"K. Srinivasa Rao"
] | 2016-08-29T04:55:31 | null | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | When many mandals in Srikakulam district are hit by drought, lands in Sompeta, Baruva and surrounding places are lush with greenery, thanks to abundant groundwater in the Beela region. One can see wel | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindu.com%2Fnews%2Fnational%2Fandhra-pradesh%2Fmultiindustry-zone-in-fertile-beela-region-opposed%2Farticle9043073.ece%3Futm_source%3DRSS_Feed%26utm_medium%3DRSS%26utm_campaign%3DRSS_Syndication.json | http://www.thehindu.com/template/1-0-1/gfx/oghindunew1.jpg | en | null | Multi-industry zone in fertile Beela region opposed | null | null | www.thehindu.com | Don’t disturb wetlands in Sompeta, Left parties and rights bodies urge govt.
When many mandals in Srikakulam district are hit by drought, lands in Sompeta, Baruva and surrounding places are lush with greenery, thanks to abundant groundwater in the Beela region.
One can see well-developed paddy fields which have water for both drinking and agriculture purposes. The farmers and other residents of the region have been striving hard to protect the land from industrial activity.
The locals, who successfully stopped the construction of a thermal power plant, are now opposing even the establishment of multi-product industries.
Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India (CPI), Paryavarana Parirakshana Sangham (PPS) and Human Rights Forum (HRF) have demanded that the government should not disturb the wetlands since Sompeta people did not have any other water sources.
According to a report submitted to the Union government by the Salim Ali Centre for Ornithology and Natural History, wetlands are important for humans, birds and animals.
Naupada, Sompeta, Itchapuram and Pondi are large wetland complexes, and they are ecologically and economically important as they store huge quantity of water, thanks to streams and channels and connectivity to the sea through a creek.
Incidentally, the Sompeta beela, which spreads across 2,000 acres, is habitat for more than 121 bird spices and 493 plant spices.
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources has kept several birds in the red list, too.
More than one lakh people from several villages depend on wetlands for irrigation and drinking water. The wetlands protect thousands of spot-billed pelicans and painted storks of Telineelapuram. “We all know the industries would create jobs but those units should not be proposed in wetlands. It leads to disturb agriculture activity and drinking water needs. The government should withdraw its proposal to establish multi-industry zone,” said Ch. Sundarlal, CPI senior leader.
Lok Satta vice president P. Rambabu said greenery in the Beela region indicated its ecological importance. “We should not forget that three people had already sacrificed their lives while opposing thermal power plant in July 2010.
The opposition will be strong if government does not withdraw its proposal to promote private industries at the cost of people’s lives,” he added. | http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/multiindustry-zone-in-fertile-beela-region-opposed/article9043073.ece?utm_source=RSS_Feed&utm_medium=RSS&utm_campaign=RSS_Syndication | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | www.thehindu.com/ce82e18293aa49c5a07e1ecc482069dea731a8f7aa4751358b4aa3f30c563e9e.json |
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