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The Hindu
6 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
Farmer attempts to end life on SP's office premises in Dharmapuri
A 52-year-old farmer attempted to end his life inside the compound of Superintendent of Police's office in Dharmapuri, during the grievances redress day meeting on Wednesday. The attempt was made by Jayaraman of Rajathoppu village in Nallampalli, over his land deed that was pledged by his brother for loan. Jayaraman had handed over his land documents to his younger brother Selvaraj for a loan of ₹10 lakh. Selvaraj had pledged the document, and gave ₹3 lakh to Jayaraman and kept ₹7 lakh to himself. Further, he was delaying to retrieve the document despite Jayaraman's pleas. Jayaraman had approached Adhiyamankottai police seeking their help to retrieve the documents from Selvaraj. S.S. Maheshwaran, Superintendent of Police, Dharmapuri, told The Hindu Selvaraj had approached Adhiyamankottai police asking for his land documents to be retrieved. Police summoned Jayaraman's brother Selvaraj, who was then given time to return the two land documents. The first document was returned on May 2, 2025, while the second document was to be returned by Selvaraj on June 3, 2025. 'His own brother had pledged the document and was clearly unable to retrieve it. Yesterday was the second date given by the police. Today, he came to the office to petition us. The petition was handed over to us, and then he attempted to end his life.' Asked, why did the police not register an FIR on the complaint, said, 'it would be a civil suit in which police have no say. If we had filed an FIR, then Jayaraman would not have got his document. He only wanted the document to be returned and did not want any case to be filed against his brother. That was why a CSR was registered.' Jayaraman was admitted to Dharmapuri government medical college hospital with 60% burns. 'JM has taken his statement, and if the statement specifies Selvaraj as the reason for the abetment to suicide attempt, then we will file a criminal case,' Mr. Maheshwaran said. Mr. Maheshwaran also added that legal processes were time consuming and the public should be patient without giving way to emotions. (Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State's health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416. and Sneha's suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050.)
Time of India
6 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Framer sets himself ablaze at Dharmapuri SP office
DHARMAPURI: A farmer set himself ablaze while lodging a petition at the office of the superintendent of police here on Wednesday. He is battling for life with 60% burn injuries at the Dharmapuri Govt Medical College and Hospital. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The man, identified as G Jayaraman, 52, hails from the Raja Thoppu area near Adhiyamankottai in the district. According to a police officer, G Jayaraman, 52, of Raja Thoppu area near Adhiyamankottai in the district visited the SP office to complain about the lack of progress in a cheating case he lodged with the Adhiyamankottai police in May. 'Jayaraman owns 1.5 acres of agricultural land and operates a poultry farm. As he was facing financial difficulties, he sought his neighbour M Selvaraj's help to pledge his land deed and secure some money. 'Selvaraj, 48, subsequently mortgaged Jayaraman's property for Rs10 lakh. He, however, handed over only Rs 3 lakh to Jayaraman, who lodged a police complaint against Selvaraj. The Adhiyamankottai police conducted an inquiry and managed to retrieve only one document from Selvaraj,' the officer said. Frustrated by the lack of progress in the case, Jayaraman visited the SP office on Wednesday to escalate the issue, he said. 'Jayaraman was waiting on the SP office premises. In a sudden act of desperation, he doused himself with kerosene and set himself on fire. We promptly extinguished the flames and rushed him to the Dharmapuri Govt Medical College and Hospital,' the officer said. A doctor said Jayaraman's condition was critical. The Dharmapuri town police have registered a case and are inquiring.
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Labor groups, officials push for a minimum wage of at least $25 an hour in L.A. County
Labor advocates and some elected officials are calling on Los Angeles County to adopt a minimum wage of at least $25 an hour. On Monday, about 150 workers, labor leaders, Democratic party officials and loyal donors gathered at private tables reserved in the back of Wally's Wine & Spirits in Santa Monica to launch a new effort to raise the minimum hourly wage in L.A. County to $25 — or higher. Amid the tinkle of glassware and clang of cutlery, Saru Jayaraman, an L.A. attorney and president of One Fair Wage, a national coalition pushing to raise wages in the service sector, emphasized the urgency of addressing a steep increase in the cost of living. Read more: L.A. council backs $30 minimum wage for hotels, despite warnings from tourism industry "We need bold, proactive action," Jayaraman said. "That's the only way people will be able to afford to stay in L.A. County." A person living in L.A. County and working full-time in a household without children must earn about $28 an hour in order to cover basics of rent, transportation and food, Jayaraman said, citing MIT's living wage calculator. The hourly minimum wage in Los Angeles is $17.28, 78 cents higher than the state's. No wage proposal has yet been submitted to the county, Jayaraman said, but labor groups plan to work with the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to hash out the specifics. The campaign is sure to face staunch resistance from business groups. It follows L.A. City Council's approval of wage boosts for airport and hotel workers to $30 an hour by 2028. Hotels and tourism industry groups have continued to fight the new ordinance, filing paperwork last week to force a citywide vote to overturn it. Business leaders who opposed the tourism wage hike had warned that Southern California — like other tourism hotspots across the U.S. — is already facing a slowdown in international travel due to trade war hostilities and deportation threats. To manage the mounting cost of labor, hotels will be forced close restaurants or other small businesses on their premises — and in some cases, shut down entirely, they said. The coalition of businesses that is seeking to overturn the wage — the L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress — will need to gather about 93,000 signatures within the next few weeks in order to qualify the measure for the ballot in an upcoming election. L.A. City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who backed the tourism wage boost, said unions were bracing for a fight in the coming weeks and months. "Corporations and businesses are only going to go more on the attack and do everything in their power to reverse these policies," she said. "We are talking about workers being able to buy food, and live in the city they work in." The campaign to boost the minimum wage has the backing of L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, who said at the event that she often hears from her constituents that they are being priced out. "What it costs to just survive in Los Angeles County — it takes away my breath every day," Mitchell said. Mitchell supports an across-the-board minimum wage increase, rather than efforts to raise industry-specific wages. "This might not be a popular thing to say, but we don't help ourselves when we have a piecemeal, sector-by-sector approach," Mitchell said. Besides tourism workers, healthcare and fast-food workers have also lobbied for improved pay at the state or local level. In unincorporated areas of L.A. County, the minimum wage is $17.81. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Sign up for our Wide Shot newsletter to get the latest entertainment business news, analysis and insights. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
6 days ago
- Business
- Los Angeles Times
Labor groups, officials push for a minimum wage of at least $25 an hour in L.A. County
Labor advocates and some elected officials are calling on Los Angeles County to adopt a minimum wage of at least $25 an hour. On Monday about 150 workers, labor leaders, Democratic party officials and loyal donors gathered at private tables reserved in the back of Wally's Wine & Spirits in Santa Monica to launch a new effort to raise the minimum hourly wage in L.A. County to $25 — or higher. Amid the tinkle of glassware and clang of cutlery, Saru Jayaraman, an L.A. attorney and president of One Fair Wage, a national coalition pushing to raise wages in the service sector, emphasized the urgency of addressing a steep increase in the cost of living. 'We need bold, proactive action,' Jayaraman said. 'That's the only way people will be able to afford to stay in L.A. County.' A person living in L.A. County and working full-time in a household without children must earn about $28 an hour in order to cover basics of rent, transportation and food, Jayaraman said, citing MIT's living wage calculator. The hourly minimum wage in Los Angeles is $17.28, 78 cents higher than the state's. No wage proposal has yet been submitted to the county, Jayaraman said, but labor groups plan to work with the L.A. County Board of Supervisors to hash out the specifics. The campaign is sure to face staunch resistance from business groups. It follows L.A. City Council's approval of wage boosts for airport and hotel workers to $30 an hour by 2028. Hotels and tourism industry groups have continued to fight the new ordinance, filing paperwork last week to force a citywide vote to overturn it. Business leaders who opposed the tourism wage hike had warned that Southern California — like other tourism hotspots across the U.S. — is already facing a slowdown in international travel due to trade war hostilities and deportation threats. To manage the mounting cost of labor, hotels will be forced close restaurants or other small businesses on their premises — and in some cases, shut down entirely, they said. The coalition of businesses that is seeking to overturn the wage — the L.A. Alliance for Tourism, Jobs and Progress — will need to gather about 93,000 signatures within the next few weeks in order to qualify the measure for the ballot in an upcoming election. L.A. City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who backed the tourism wage boost, said unions were bracing for a fight in the coming weeks and months. 'Corporations and businesses are only going to go more on the attack and do everything in their power to reverse these policies,' she said. 'We are talking about workers being able to buy food, and live in the city they work in.' The campaign to boost the minimum wage has the backing of L.A. County Supervisor Holly Mitchell, who said at the event that she often hears from her constituents that they are being priced out. 'What it costs to just survive in Los Angeles County — it takes away my breath every day,' Mitchell said. Mitchell supports an across-the-board minimum wage increase, rather than efforts to raise industry-specific wages. 'This might not be a popular thing to say, but we don't help ourselves when we have a piecemeal sector-by-sector approach,' Mitchell said. Besides tourism workers, healthcare and fast food workers have also lobbied for improved pay at the state or local level. In unincorporated areas of L.A. County, the minimum wage is $17.81. The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour.
The Hindu
22-05-2025
- The Hindu
Fisherman alleges SL Navy took away crew's belongings
A fisherman of Seruthur coastal village in Nagapattinam district on Thursday registered a complaint with the Vedaranyam Marine Police alleging that Sri Lankan naval personnel took away several items from the fibre boat on which he and three other fishermen were engaged in fishing on Tuesday night. He also alleged that the Sri Lankan authorities cut off their fishing net. In his complaint, P. Jayaraman, 52, said he and the three other fishermen set sail from the Seruthur harbour on May 20. They were engaged in fishing to the east of Kodiyakarai when the Sri Lankan naval personnel, who arrived on a patrol boat, cut off their fishing net and took away items worth ₹4 lakh from their boat, including a GPS device, a water can, a container with 35 litres of diesel, and a battery, Mr. Jayaraman claimed, and sought appropriate action.
