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`Court directive not followed'

CUDDALORE. The Tamilaga Aaarambapalli Aasiriyar Koottani has alleged that the Tamil Nadu Government has not adhered to the Madras High Court direction in the implementation of the teacher-student ratio in primary education.

The general secretary S. Abdul Majid, said when the government abruptly changed the ratio from 5:96 to 2: 99, his organisation obtained a stay from the Madras High Court.

The court observed that the government ought to implement the ratio at 2:80 and 3: above 81. However, when the government went in for an appeal, the court allowed the government to continue the 2:99 ratio with a condition that if the teachers felt if it was not practicable to cover the portions with inadequate strength, they could approach the government to suitably alter it, and the latter was duty bound to concede their demand, in the interest of the primary education. — Special Correspondent

Admission to B.Tech courses

CHENNAI: Engineering entrance examination for admissions to B.Tech courses were conducted on April 17, in 23 cities across India. A total of 43,710 candidates (34,428 boys and 9,282 girls) appeared for the examination.

About 3,500 candidates (3,054 boys and 446 girls) from 24 States were invited for counselling for 1,071 vacancies, says a release. — Special Correspondent

Documents notified

KANCHEEPURAM: The Election Commission has notified 14 documents that can be produced as proof of identity by voters who do not possess photo identity cards to exercise their franchise in the Kancheepuram byelections .

They are passport, permanent account number card issued by the Income Tax department, identity cards issued by the railways, documents relating to pension/family pension for ex-servicemen and their wards, freedom fighter identity cards, arms licence, identity cards issued by the Central/State Government companies local bodies or public limited companies, driving licence or land title/documents relating to registration of property.

The following documents should have been registered or issued before March 31, 2005: bank/kissan/post office passbooks; student identity cards issued by recognised educational institutions; ration cards; SC/ST/OBC certificates and documents issued by the Rehabilitation Department to handicapped persons, says an official release. — Staff Reporter

Ration rice seized

COIMBATORE : The District Supply Office personnel seized 173 bags of ration rice about to be smuggled to the open market.

Following a tip-off, District Revenue Officer M. Karunakaran ordered surprise checks. The teams raided a premises at A.K.S. Nagar in Selvapuram and found 173 bags of rice worth Rs. 83,000. The rice was confiscated and action initiated under the Essential Commodities Act.

The officials seized 3,900 kg of rice worth Rs. 46,800, says an official release. — Staff Reporter

Bubbles noticed in tank

NAGAPATTINAM: People residing near the Thamaraikulam tank near the district police office in Nagapattinam town became panicky after noticing big bubbles in the tank on Thursday morning and evening for about two hours. Several officials and a huge crowd gathered to see the phenomenon but nobody could say the reason for the bubbles appearing at several points in the tank.

A large quantity of fish was found floating near the Nagore dargah and local people collected the dead fish and buried them. — Staff Reporter

Warning to schools

Tiruvarur : The Tiruvarur Collector, P. Ekambaram, has cautioned unrecognised nursery and primary schools in Tiruvarur district against admitting students without getting proper recognition.

In a release issued here today, he said that 81 nursery and primary schools had got proper recognition in the district. Hundred nursery and primary schools have not got proper recognition.

Power shutdown

Thanjavur : There will not be power supply in Kumbakonam area between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on on Saturday in view of the maintenance work to be undertaken in the 110 kvt sub-station according to a press release issued here by T.Nadarajan, Executive Engineer, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Kumbakonam.

The areas are Nachiyarkoil, Thirunageswaram, Valangaiman, Swami Malai, Thirukarukavur, Alankudi, Papanasam, Kabisthalam and other areas.

Pudukottai

There will be no power supply in the following areas from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday owing to maintenance works on the Mathur power sub-station, according to a release: Mathur, Kumaramangalam, Bharathidasan University, Gundur Burma Colony, Avoor, Kalimangalam, Kunnathur, Sengalakudy, Amburpatti, Manikandam, Alampatty, Nagamangalam and Alunthur.

— Staff Reporter.

Gold ornaments looted from house

TIRUNELVELI: The Shencottai police are on the lookout for those who burgled 45 sovereigns of gold ornaments and Rs.5,000 in cash from a house.

The police said burglars entered the house of Arumugam (59), a retired inspector of Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, and stole the valuables.

He had bought the ornaments for her daughter's marriage with his retirement benefits. — Staff Reporter.

Compound walls damaged in blast

TIRUNELVELI: The compound walls of two houses at North Balabhagya Nagar were damaged when the labourers involved in an underground drainage scheme carried out a detonation to blast the rocks.

Eyewitnesses said the labourers detonated the rocks with the explosives when they dug the trench to lay pipes at North Balabhagya Nagar this evening. Though they had taken some "precautionary measures," some pieces of rocks flew and hit the compound walls of the houses. The work was stopped for a while. — Staff Reporter.

Search for three

in attack case

Tuticorin : The police are on the look out for three persons who allegedly attacked a pair of siblings at Eral on Thursday evening.

According to the police, Mohamed Anand and Ravi attacked Velsubramaniam and his brother, Ramasubramaniam, with a spear, owing to enmity.

Velsubramaniam was later admitted to Tuticorin Government Hospital with severe injuries. Ramasubramaniam suffered minor injuries.

The Eral police are investigating. — Staff Reporter

Man run over

by mini-bus

Tuticorin : Balasubramanian (35) was fatally knocked down by a mini-bus near Kovilpatti bus stand on Thursday.

Police said the speeding bus run over Balasubramanian, who was walking along the side of the road.

The bus driver, Balakrishnan, was arrested. — Staff Reporter.

29 persons get

autorickshaws

Tuticorin : A group of 29 persons, registered under Chidambaranar District Backward Community Autorickshaw Drivers Cooperative Society, received an auto rickshaw each under a State Government scheme.

At a function held here on Friday morning, senior revenue officials handed over the Registration Certificate books to the beneficiaries.

Official sources said the vehicles were procured at a cost of Rs.25.01 lakhs.

Of the total amount, Rs.18.75 lakhs was generated as term loan and Rs.3.48 lakh as margin money loan, from Tamil Nadu Industrial Cooperative Bank, while the remainder was generated from the personal savings of the beneficiaries. — Staff Reporter.

AUT demo

ERODE: The members of the Association of University Teachers (AUT) and other trade unions staged a demonstration before the Erode Municipal Office on Friday urging the management of the Erode Arts College to consider all the just demands of the teachers of the college and not victimise them. - Staff Reporter

Motivation camp

ERODE: A motivation camp and refresher course programme for the Women Sanitary Complex Users Group of Gobichettiplayam Panchayat Union was conducted on Thursday at the Community hall at Modachure. The Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, Ms R. Rajashree, and Project Officer, Women Development Programme, Ms N. Rajam, advised the members to maintain the complex properly. There are 21 such complexes constructed in the area. The Block Development Officer, Gobichettipalayam Panchayat Union, R. Gururajan, organised the camp. - Staff Reporter

Adulterated petrol seized

Krishnagiri: A police team arrested 12 persons who were selling adulterated petrol a raid at Uthangkarai, 40 km from here, on Thursday. According to the police, following a tip-off, a team conducted surprise raids on the roadside shops in Uthangkarai and surrounding areas and seized the adulterated petrol. - Staff Reporter

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