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The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Five men sentenced to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking
A Special Court here has convicted and sentenced five persons to 10 years in prison for drug trafficking. According to Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), on January 8, 2019, its officer in Chennai intercepted two vehicles, one of which was a pilot and the other carrying a contraband, at Karanodai Toll Plaza, Chennai, and recovered a total of 107.2 Kg ganja from the possession of five individuals - Eswaran, Jayaprabhu who were the masterminds, Jayachandran (middleman), Surulivel and Ramesh (carriers). The contraband under recovery had been sourced by the accused from the Andhra-Odisha border region and was intended to be smuggled out to Sri Lanka. They were booked under the provisions of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. Five persons were remanded to judicial custody and tried before 1st Additional Special Court for NDPS Act Cases. On Thursday, the court convicted all five accused in the case and sentenced each to rigorous imprisonment for 10 years, in addition to imposing a fine of ₹1,00,000 on each.
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
MMI alleges schools target low-performing students with forced transfers; seeks white paper
The Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam (MMI) has alleged that several schools in Coimbatore forcibly expel students predicted to underperform after 9th and 11th grades. The organisation has called on the Tamil Nadu School Education Department to publish a white paper on this issue, identify the affected students, and ensure their immediate re-admission. MMI president V. Eswaran claimed that some schools issue transfer certificates to students unlikely to pass, to maintain 100% pass rates in 10th and 12th board exams. He added that schools sometimes force these students to appear as private candidates, excluding their results from official statistics. 'Despite repeated Right to Information (RTI) requests since 2020, data was received from only 25 out of 518 schools. This data revealed numerous cases where students were expelled and not enrolled in the following academic year. This represents a mere 5% compliance, with 95% of schools failing to provide transparency on the matter.' he said. The MMI alleged the practice spans government, aided, and private schools, affecting thousands of students' education rights. Mr. Eswaran called the practice inhumane and demanded urgent government action. He warned that schools violating these principles should face strict penalties, including recognition revocation.
The Hindu
16-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Madras High Court seeks response from Tamil Nadu government over delay in RTE admissions
The Madras High Court on Thursday (May 15, 2025) directed the Tamil Nadu government to respond within a week to a petition challenging the delay in commencing admissions under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, in private schools. Under the Act, private unaided schools are required to reserve 25 per cent of entry-level seats for children from economically weaker sections and provide them with free education. The online application process for RTE admissions, which typically begins in April, has not yet started this year. V. Eswaran, president of the Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam, filed the writ petition seeking the immediate commencement of the admission process. 'Typically, the RTE admission process concludes by May 20 each year. All schools in Tamil Nadu are scheduled for reopening on June 2. The Tamil Nadu government has completely neglected its responsibility to ensure the educational rights of lakhs of poor children as mandated by law. No steps have been taken so far regarding the admission process. Therefore, we have filed a petition in the Madras High Court demanding immediate initiation of RTE admissions,' Mr. Eswaran said. Hearing the petition, Justice G.R. Swaminathan directed the State government to file its response within a week.
The Hindu
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Madras HC seeks response from Tamil Nadu government over delay in RTE admissions
The Madras High Court on Thursday directed the Tamil Nadu government to respond within a week to a petition challenging the delay in commencing admissions under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education (RTE) Act, 2009, in private schools. Under the Act, private unaided schools are required to reserve 25 per cent of entry-level seats for children from economically weaker sections and provide them with free education. The online application process for RTE admissions, which typically begins in April, has not yet started this year. V. Eswaran, president of the Marumalarchi Makkal Iyakkam, filed the writ petition seeking the immediate commencement of the admission process. 'Typically, the RTE admission process concludes by May 20 each year. All schools in Tamil Nadu are scheduled for reopening on June 2. The Tamil Nadu government has completely neglected its responsibility to ensure the educational rights of lakhs of poor children as mandated by law. No steps have been taken so far regarding the admission process. Therefore, we have filed a petition in the Madras High Court demanding immediate initiation of RTE admissions,' Mr. Eswaran said. Hearing the petition, Justice G.R. Swaminathan directed the State government to file its response within a week.
India Today
13-05-2025
- India Today
Andhra man arrested for sexually assaulting minor on moving train in Tamil Nadu
A 29-year-old man from Andhra Pradesh has been arrested under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (Pocso) Act for sexually allegedly assaulting a 9-year-old girl on a moving train near Jolarpettai in Tamil incident took place on Monday evening aboard the Nagercoil Express. The child's family, who are from Salem, were returning home after a temple visit in Kadapa. The train had crossed Katpadi station and was nearing Jolarpettai when the incident girl's father reportedly heard her screams and immediately alerted railway police. The accused, Kumar, was arrested and is currently in police custody, confirmed Railway SP Eswaran. In Febraury, a four-month pregnant woman was allegedly sexually assaulted and pushed off of a train in Tamil Nadu. One person was detained by the police in connection with the woman, who was travelling to Chittoor in Andhra Pradesh, was sexually assaulted by two men in the early hours of Friday near Jolarpettai in Tirupattur district. The woman was going to the train washroom when the two men waylaid her. As she screamed for help, the two men allegedly pushed her out of the train near KV Kuppam in Vellore woman, suffered fractures in her hand and leg, and sustained an injury to her IN THIS STORY#Tamil Nadu#Andhra Pradesh
