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Time of India
21 hours ago
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- Time of India
Transgender people name colony after collector
1 2 3 Virudhunagar: As many as 24 transgender people who received permanent residences in Virudhunagar under a housing initiative have named the colony 'Anbu Aatchiyar VP Jeyaseelan Nagar' (Beloved collector V P Jeyaseelan Nagar) as a mark of gratitude to the district collector. They installed a board with the name, saying that no amount of thanks would be enough for finally managing to get a roof over their heads. It was in February that collector V P Jeyaseelan inaugurated 24 newly established houses for transgender people under the 'Kalaignar Kanavu Illam' scheme at Kovilpulikuthi under E Kumaralingapuram panchayat. Apart from the houses, Rs24 lakh from CSR funds was used to provide basic facilities, including water and electricity connections. Paver blocks and small bridges were constructed in the vicinity of the houses with Rs21.15 lakh from panchayat union public funds. The collector also assured continuous support to the transgender community for their upliftment. Around two months ago, the transgender people who moved into the colony came up with the idea of putting up a name board for the colony. The colony thus became 'Anbu Aatchiyar VP Jeyaseelan Nagar' in recognition of his contributions and support to the community. "We were all living in rented houses before. Being transgenders, many landlords often charged us more, which we couldn't afford as we had no jobs with regular salaries. If a normal person paid Rs2,000 as rent, we had to shell out Rs4,000. Only after moving here did we feel free. It was a godsend for us," said Santhini, a resident. She said employment remains one of the major challenges for transgender people even now. "I applied to be an anganwadi worker several times but am yet to be successful. Unless we get employed, we can't come out of this cycle of being looked down upon in society," she said. Shilpa, another resident, said permanent housing was a luxury for them, and demanded reservation in govt jobs for transgender people so that they get more opportunities. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
India Today
20-05-2025
- India Today
Police nab truck thief after 15 km dramatic chase near Chennai
A man who stole a parked truck near a toll plaza in Tamil Nadu was caught by the police on Monday after a dramatic 15-kilometre chase that saw a traffic constable clinging to the side of the moving incident evolved when a truck driver, employed by a man named Anbu from Kelambakkam, stopped his loaded vehicle near the Paranur toll plaza to recharge his Fastag. As the driver briefly stepped away, an unidentified man seized the opportunity to climb into the vehicle and drive it away towards shocked driver immediately alerted the police, who in turn informed patrol units stationed at Singaperumal Kovil and Mahindra City. The alert triggered a high-speed chase, with multiple police officers pursuing the stolen truck on one point during the chase, when the truck slowed momentarily, a traffic constable managed to climb onto the side of the vehicle. However, the man behind the wheel continued driving dangerously with the officer still hanging the truck approached a traffic signal where several vehicles had come to a halt, the perpetrator attempted to veer off into a service road. But the manoeuvre failed as he crashed into cement blocks, bringing the stolen truck to a halt after a tense 15-kilometre police, with the assistance of members of the public, managed to overpower and detain the man. Authorities are currently investigating his identity and the motive behind the attempted IN THIS STORY#Chennai#Tamil Nadu
