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The Star
3 days ago
- Health
- The Star
More deaths than births recorded in Tamil Nadu
Compiled by ARFA YUNUS, and R. ARAVINTHAN THE Tamil Nadu state in India has the highest number of districts where death rates are higher than birth rates in the country, Makkal Osai reported. In India as a whole, the districts with lower than replacement birth rates has gone from seven in 2019 to 49 in 2021. Seventeen of the 49 districts are from Tamil Nadu, which had zero such areas in 2019. South Indian states are showing more districts with lower birth rates than deaths, the report said. But the two most populous states in India – Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh – are showing the opposite trend, with most or even all of its districts recording higher birth rates. According to the report, these statistics have deep political implications, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Hindu nationalist BJP party keen to redraw parliamentary maps according to these trends. Most southern states are wary of these moves as their influence in the national parliament will be affected. (The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
The Star
4 days ago
- Health
- The Star
Death trail leads to dodgy dental hospital
Compiled by RAHIMY RAHIM, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN THE deaths of eight people in Tamil Nadu in 2023 have been traced back to a dental hospital where they underwent procedures, Makkal Osai reported. The conclusion was reached after an investigation by the directorate of public health, the Christian Medical College Vellore and the Indian Council of Medical Research. It was found that 10 people who underwent procedures at the dental hospital in Thiruppattur village developed infections. Eight of them died within 16 days of their procedures. The investigation found that the dentists had used unsanitised surgical tools to open bottles of saline solution. They had then used the same saline solution to clean the mouths of multiple patients. This had caused severe bacterial infections which affected the brains of the patients and caused serious side effects, eventually killing them. It remains unclear whether the hospital, which has since closed down, would face criminal or civil action. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
The Star
24-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Families get homes after decades of waiting
Compiled by KHOO GEK SAN, ALLISON LAI and R. ARAVINTHAN AFTER a 40-year struggle, 32 Indian families in Perak have finally received the deeds to their homes, Makkal Osai reported. These families had built their houses on JKR-owned land after the Ladang Bikam plantation, where they previously resided, was sold off decades ago. State exco member A. Sivanesan confirmed that the state government intervened after JKR said it no longer needed the land. The government then took over the land and issued the long-awaited land deeds. Similarly, 52 families in Kampung Baru Kuala Bikam are seeing resolutions to their own nearly five-decade-long land issues. Some have already received their land deeds, while others are in the process. The Kampung Senggai families received their deeds from Sivanesan during the opening ceremony of the RM9mil Dewan Muhibbah Bidor. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
The Star
22-05-2025
- Business
- The Star
Frangipani farmers dump 10 tonnes of flowers
FARMERS in Tamil Nadu, India, were forced to dump 10 tonnes of flowers after their prices hit rock bottom, Makkal Osai reported. The farms in Sathyamangalam specialise in cultivating sambangi (frangipani) flowers which are widely used in perfume making, social events and religious rituals. They are exported to Kerala, Karnataka, Andra Pradesh and other states. However, the higher than average rainfall this year has produced twice the farms' normal output. The high supply has caused the prices for the flowers, which usually cost around 500 rupees (RM25) per kg during wedding seasons and 50 rupees (RM2.50) at other times, to fall to just 10 rupees (50sen) per kg. After spending tens of thousands of rupees cultivating the flowers, the low prices have left farmers with huge losses forcing them to cut costs by dumping the crop into irrigation canals along their farmers petitioned district officials for financial support to help them sustain their farms.
The Star
20-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
School move approved due to low enrolment
Compiled by C. ARUNO, JUNAID IBRAHIM and R. ARAVINTHAN SJK(T) Ladang Sembrong in Layang-Layang, Johor, will be moved to a more populated location, Makkal Osai reported. The school, which is located in Ladang Sembrong, has only 11 pupils. None of them are from the plantation but they live in residential areas nearby. State executive councillor K. Raven Kumar, who is also Tenggaroh assemblyman, announced the state government's approval for the move. With the growing Indian population in Taman Impian Emas and Taman Universiti, the community has been asking for a Tamil school in the area. Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Onn Hafiz Ghazi had promised to allocate six acres of land each for two Tamil schools. Raven Kumar said federal funding will be sought through Pulai MP Suhaizan Kaiat, with the new school expected to accommodate 1,000 students. The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
