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  • Yellow fever vaccination being done at 3 locations in TN

    Yellow fever vaccination being done at 3 locations in TN

    CHENNAI: With Yellow fever being a concern in Africa and South America, it is mandatory for travellers from India to those countries and those coming to India from those countries to get vaccinated.

    People are allowed to travel to these countries after ten days of receiving Yellow Fever Vaccine and the certificates are monitored at the airports.

    In Tamil Nadu, the vaccine is being administered at 3 locations, out of 50 in the country.

    A letter from the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine said that vaccines are administered at the International Vaccination Centre, King Institute of Preventive Medicine and Research, Guindy, on all Tuesdays between 10 am to 12 am. The registration can be done via- ivcatking@gmail.com or www.kipmr.org.in or in person between 9.30 am to 10 am on Tuesday and Friday.

    It is also being administered in Port Health Organisation in Chennai on Monday and Wednesday between 09.30 am to 12.30 pm and Port Health Organisation in Thoothukudi on Tuesday between 11 am to 1 pm.

    The registration can be done at quarantinechennai@yahoo.com or pho.chn-mohfw@gov.in or in person on Monday and Friday between 8 am to 9 am for Chennai and on photuticorin@gmail.com for Thoothukudi. The live registration can be done on Tuesday between 10 am to 1 am.

  • Supplementary exams for Class 12 to be held between June 19-26

    Supplementary exams for Class 12 to be held between June 19-26

    CHENNAI: The Directorate of Government Examination on Tuesday released the timetable for supplementary exams for Class 12 students that is to be held from June 19 till 26. The results for the board exams were announced on May 8, in which Tamil Nadu registered 94.03 per cent results.

    Out of 8.03 lakh students appearing for the exam, 47, 934 students failed class 12 across the State.

    As per DGE, the exams will be conducted from June 19 till 26. The schedule is as follows: Language paper (June 19), English paper (June 20), Computer application, Statistics and Biochemistry (June 21), Physics and Economics (June 22), Mathematics, Zoology and Commerce (June 23), Biology, Botany and History (June 24) and the final paper Chemistry, Accountancy and Geography on June 26.

    The exam on the scheduled dates will begin at 10 am and conclude at 1:15pm. Students will be given first ten minutes for reading the question paper and rest five minutes for reading particulars.

    Meanwhile, according to Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, the Class 11 results are likely to be announced on May 17 and class 10 results on May 19. The supplementary exam for Class 11 will be held from June 27 till July 5.

  • Amid speculations on Cabinet reshuffle, Duraimurugan meets Guv

    Amid speculations on Cabinet reshuffle, Duraimurugan meets Guv

    CHENNAI: Amid speculation that State Irrigation Minister Duraimurugan called on Governor RN Ravi in connection with the rumoured Cabinet reshuffle, Duraimurugan said that it was up to the Chief Minister to decide on the cabinet reshuffle. “If I knew something about it (reshuffle) I would have told you the truth. It’s up to the CM,” Duraimurugan told reporters at his residence, dispelling rumours about his meeting with the Governor.

    “I returned from a two-day trip to Nagercoil. Upon return, I straightaway went to meet the Chief Minister. He was already in the car, ready to leave for an event. He offered to meet me at the secretariat. I went to the Secretariat and attended to my files. I was informed that Chief Minister cancelled his visit to the Secretariat owing to leg pain. I have no knowledge of it (reshuffle). These days if a person is away from the state capital for just a couple of days, a lot of speculation happens,” he added

  • Tillu Tajpuriya murder: Seven personnel of Tamil Nadu Special Police suspended

    Tillu Tajpuriya murder: Seven personnel of Tamil Nadu Special Police suspended

    Delhi: Seven personnel of the Tamil Nadu Special Police (TNSP), who were on duty at a Tihar prison cell when gangster Tillu Tajpuriya was stabbed to death, have been suspended and will be sent back to Tamil Nadu for allegedly standing as mute spectators at the time of the incident, jail officials said on Sunday.

    The development comes days after Director General of Delhi Prisons Sanjay Beniwal wrote to the Tamil Nadu Police asking them to take action against its personnel.
    A meeting was also conducted with officials of the TNSP regarding the alleged negligence on part of their personnel during which they had assured to take departmental action against their personnel, a jail official had said.

    “The Tamil Nadu Police has now suspended seven of its personnel and called them back,” a jail official said.

    The TNSP personnel were deployed at cell number eight where the incident took place, the officials said.

    The TNSP provides security on the Tihar jail premises.
    A CCTV video from Tihar Jail which emerged on social media purportedly showed Tajpuriya being attacked in front of security personnel as well when they were carrying him away after he was stabbed.

  • The Kerala Story Screenings Cancelled In Tamil Nadu Over Law And Order Concerns

    The Kerala Story Screenings Cancelled In Tamil Nadu Over Law And Order Concerns

    Amid stinging reviews, allegedly poor box office collections as well as protests, theatres in Tamil Nadu stopped the screening of “The Kerala Story” in the State from May 7 onwards.

    When this writer tried to book via online platforms for a Sunday afternoon show, it was not possible anymore.

    President of Tamil Nadu Theatre and Multiplex Owners Association, M Subramaniam, popularly known as Tiruppur Subramaniam, confirmed the news that the few multiplexes that had shown the film had decided to withdraw it.

    “The film was only shown in a few multiplexes owned by pan-India groups, mostly PVR. Locally-owned multiplexes had already decided not to show the film, as it did not have any popular stars. In Coimbatore for instance, there were two shows so far — one on Friday and one on Saturday. Even those did not do well. Given that, theatres decided that it was not worth going through the threat of protests and such,” added Subramaniam.

    On April 6, Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) staged a protest against the release of the film in Chennai. Seeman, the party’s coordinator, who is also actor and director, along with NTK cadres, had protested near Anna Nagar Arch.

    Film industry tracker Sreedhar Pillai, who said he was planning to watch the film on Sunday, only to find out it was no longer shown, had also tweeted that the film multiplexes will stop screening “The Kerala Story”.

    “The multiplex owners have cited potential law and order issues and lack of interest as reasons for the move,” said Pillai.

    Meanwhile in Kerala, according to the distributors, E4 Entertainment, 22 screens across the State are screening the films. Although the theatre owners in Kerala had told Press Trust of India before the release of the film that they were not worried about the adverse publicity, on the day of release, on May 5, a few theatres, including PVR Cinemas at Lulu Mall and Oberon Mall in Kochi, decided not to screen the film. When contacted, a spokesperson for PVR Cinemas had declined to comment.

  • TN likely to get another spell of rain from next week

    TN likely to get another spell of rain from next week

    CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu is likely to witness another spell of rain from next week due to a low-pressure area that is likely to form over southeast Bay of Bengal on May 7, and concentrate into a depression the following day, the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) said on Friday. However, the maximum temperature is expected to increase gradually by two to four degree Celsius for the next two days in isolated places of TN.

    A cyclonic circulation is likely to develop over the Southeast Bay of Bengal on May 6. Under its influence, a low-pressure area is likely to form over the same region around May 7. It is likely to concentrate into a depression over the southeast Bay of Bengal on Monday.

    “The system is expected to intensify into a cyclonic storm while moving nearly northwards towards central Bay of Bengal.

    “Initially, light to moderate rain is predicted over Tamil Nadu, because usually when the cyclonic storm moves northwards there is less chance of rain for TN. However, when the system further intensifies, and the direction changes towards the coastal area, heavy rain is likely to occur in the state,” said P Senthamarai Kannan, Scientist E, RMC, Chennai.

    Additionally, fishermen are advised not to venture into the sea until the system over the sea moves from the Bay of Bengal. As squally weather with wind speed reaching 40 kmph to 45 kmph gusting to 55 kmph is likely to prevail over Comorin area, Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu coastal areas and Southwest Bay of Bengal off Sri Lanka coast.

    For the next 48 hours, the maximum temperature in Tamil Nadu especially over the coastal and interior districts is likely to surge at least by two – four degree Celsius due to the cyclonic circulation over coastal Tamil Nadu and neighborhood now lies off Tamil Nadu coast at 1.5 km above mean sea level. “A few areas in Chennai and its suburbs are expected to receive mild showers along with thunderstorm activity during the evening hours for two days. The temperature level would record around 36 degree Celsius and 27 degree Celsius in Nungambakkam and Meenambakkam weather stations,” said the RMC official.

    As several districts of Tamil Nadu witnessed heavy rain in the last 24 hours, the highest rainfall was recorded in Cuddalore 16 cm. Followed by Erode 11 cm, Kallakurichi 10 cm, Perambalur, Namakkal, Virudhungar, Pudukottai and Thiruvannamalai received 9 cm of rainfall each, as per RMC data on Friday.

  • After alarming rise, H1N1 cases dip in Tamil Nadu

    After alarming rise, H1N1 cases dip in Tamil Nadu

    CHENNAI: Cases of H1N1 Influenza have dipped after an alarming rise in January and February in Tamil Nadu. The State recorded 260 cases and a death due to flu in January and 285 cases in February.

    Tamil Nadu recorded a slight dip as 192 cases and one death due to Influenza in March, as per the latest State data by the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme of National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).

    The numbers have further declined in April with not more than 100 cases recorded in Tamil Nadu, say sources from the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine at the state health department.

    Until March, State recorded the highest number of 737 cases and two deaths in the country. So far, India has reported 1,616 Influenza cases and 21 deaths due to Influenza. Government hospital doctors say that the hospitalisations due to Influenza, fever, common flu or COVID-19 have declined exponentially.

    In case of admissions, it is mainly common in high risk category and the ones with several comorbid conditions.

    “The numbers increased during the months of January and February, even as the H3N2 influenza cases were active. While the H3N2 influenza cases are negligible, the common H1N1 Influenza cases have also dropped and we hope to see it reducing further in the coming days,” Dr P Sampath, joint director of the Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine said.

    “The cases of Covid were of concern even after the Influenza cases decreased, but now even the Covid-19 are reducing, not only in Tamil Nadu, but also across the country. It is a major relief but people should continue to practice safety measures,” said Dr Sampath.

  • Cabinet approves 5 foreign companies to start biz in TN

    Cabinet approves 5 foreign companies to start biz in TN

    CHENNAI: The Cabinet chaired under Chief Minister M K Stalin gave approval to 5 foreign companies to start business in Tamil Nadu. Five companies, including Caterpillar and Petronas from Malaysia, have granted approval.

    Discussions also include Karunanidhi’s centenary celebrations in Tamil Nadu and arrangements for the President’s visit.

  • TN to set up Anti-Terrorism Squad at cost of Rs 57.51 crore

    TN to set up Anti-Terrorism Squad at cost of Rs 57.51 crore

    CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Home Department is in the process of constituting an Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) in the state and an amount of Rs 57.51 crore has been earmarked for it.

    Chief Minister M.K. Stalin had announced that an ATS would be constituted in Tamil Nadu immediately after the October 2022 car blast in which a person was charred to death.

    The killed man, Jameesha Mubin, 28, was a lone wolf and had planned a major terror attack on Deepavali eve in Coimbatore but his lack of knowledge in handling explosives led to the blast taking place before the designated time, causing minimal damage.

    The Tamil Nadu Home Department is sourcing personnel for the force from the state police force and efficient officers who are interested to work in ATS have been short-listed. The department is also focusing on districts and cities from where terror activities were reported and would also take into account the inputs of the state and central intelligence departments. Sources in the police told IANS that Madurai, Coimbatore, and Chennai will be given importance in setting up the ATS units.

    The ATS will be constituted on the lines of Thunderbolt force in Kerala, OCTOPUS (Organisation for Counter Terrorism Operations) in Andhra Pradesh, and other similar ATS organisations. The Tamil Nadu Home Department will also take a cue from the National Security Guard (NSG) before constituting the ATS.

    Inputs from the functioning of ATS in the northeastern states and also North Indian states would be taken into account before the constitution of the ATS in Tamil Nadu.

    –IANS

  • ZSI team discovers 2 new spider species in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

    ZSI team discovers 2 new spider species in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

    KOLKATA: Researchers of Zoological Survey of India have discovered two new species of jumping spiders from southern India, a statement issued by the surveyor said on Monday.

    The two discoveries include ‘Phintelladhritiae’ from Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary in Karnataka and ‘Phintellaplatnicki’ from Salem district of Tamil Nadu. ‘Phintelladhritiae’ has been named in honour of Dr Dhriti Banerjee, the first woman director of the ZSI, the statement said.

    Banerjee had taken over as the director of the more-than-100-year-old institution in August 2021. ‘Phintellaplatnicki’ has also been named in honour of late Dr Norman Platnick for his contribution to the field of arachnology, it said.

    Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates such as scorpions and pseudoscorpions. The newly described species, which belong to the genus Phintella, are small-to-medium sized, colourful spiders, usually covered with metallic iridescent scales, the statement said.

    The head is somewhat rounded or oval, relatively high with a distinct posterior slope, while the abdomen is ovoid or elongate, usually with pale and dark horizontal bands.

    Members of this genus generally inhabit under leaves and barks of shrubs and grasses, the ZSI statement said. Before the discovery of these new species of jumping spiders, 12 species of Phintella were known to be valid from India.

    The explorer team comprised Souvik Sen and Sudhin P P, from ZSI, Kolkata and John T D Caleb from Chennai. The discovery of these new species came up in the March 2023 issue of ‘Arthropoda Selecta’, a prestigious journal. Earlier this year, the team described another two new jumping spiders – ‘Stenaelurillusmegamalai’ and ‘Stenaelurillusneyyar’ – from the Western Ghats region.