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Time of India
17-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Avinashi Road elevated corridor will be opened by Sept'
Coimbatore: The Avinashi Road elevated corridor would be opened to the public by September, said Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Estimate Committee chairman S Gandhirajan who inspected the ongoing work on Thursday. Besides the elevated corridor, the team inspected the Coimbatore Central Prison, Marudhamalai temple and the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University. The team interacted with prisoners and received their grievances regarding the facilities available on the premises. Gandhirajan said, 'The prisoners have requested quick health assistance, especially for patients with heart ailments. Although 24/7 assistance is already available for prisoners, we have taken note of their requests. We also interacted with those working at the petrol bunks as part of the rehabilitation programme and gathered information about their wages.' The MLA said, 'The forest department has requested more focus on human-animal conflict, particularly concerning elephants in this region. Another issue highlighted by the public was the wild boar invasion, where the compensation provided was insufficient. We have assured them that a consultation meeting will be convened to discuss increasing the compensation amount from Rs 23,000 per acre.' by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Why seniors are rushing to get this Internet box – here's why! Techno Mag Learn More Undo He mentioned that grievances from coconut farmers had also been recorded, with the whitefly pest being the predominant crisis. Advanced machinery which is tall enough to reach the treetop for cutting coconuts and removing coconut shells is available at TNAU, supporting minimal manpower requirements. He noted that measures were in progress to make this machinery available for public use.
New Indian Express
16-06-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Off the cuff: Justice hits snooze as officers take their afternoon naps in Tiruchy police station
Justice hits snooze In Tiruchy, visiting a police station within both city and rural limits between 2 pm and 5 pm can be a pointless exercise. That's when many officers, including head constables, writers and even those at the commissioner's and SP's offices, reportedly take their afternoon nap. Calls go unanswered, doors remain shut, and petitioners are left waiting outside with no clue when help will arrive. This unofficial siesta hour is so well-known that complainants whisper about it before approaching the police. If law enforcers are asleep, who's watching the streets? - P Thiruselvam Stirred, not shaken The buzz around a recruitment drive for cooks and assistants under Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme in Dindigul saw candidates lining up for political referrals like they were queuing for free meals. A group approached Vedasandur MLA S Gandhirajan only to be told, bluntly, that no recommendations would be made. So persistent were the aspirants that his office had to put up a signboard: No recommendations for cook posts. For many, it was the first time a politician had declined to interfere. Clearly, the MLA was stirred, but not shaken and held his ground even as things simmered outside. - Saravanan MP Scoop turns sour Reporting on wheelchair woes at a Tirunelveli hospital landed a journalist in the administrator's hot seat – literally. After his story on lax contract workers aired, he was summoned and shown CCTV footage of his own reporting, followed by a fresh recording of the same attendant, an elderly woman, denying all complaints. The admin claimed the journalist had recorded the video without consent and warned him not to meddle again. Since then, journos avoid the hospital like the plague – masks on, mics off. - Thinakaran Rajamani (Compiled by Adarsh TR)
New Indian Express
08-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Cash for votes: Madras HC bins case against DMK MLA
CHENNAI: The Madras High Court has quashed a case relating to violation of election code against a sitting DMK MLA on the grounds of procedural lapses, including absence of permission from the jurisdictional judicial magistrate and undue delay in filing the charge sheet. The FIR was registered against Vedasanthur MLA S Gandhirajan in 2021 on charges of bribing voters (section 171E) and unlawful assembly (section 143) of IPC based on the complaint filed by an election flying squad with the Eriode police station. The case was pending before the judicial magistrate court-I in Dindigul. The MLA moved a petition in the high court seeking a direction to quash the case. Advocate K Muthu Ganesa Pandian, appearing for the petitioner, pointed to procedural lapses and lack of independent witnesses. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan, in a recent order, quashed the case. He noted that offences under section 171E are non-cognisable and prior permission from the judicial magistrate has to be taken before registering the FIR. 'In the case on hand, the first respondent, without obtaining any prior permission from the judicial magistrate, mechanically registered the FIR,' the judge noted. The judge also said the final report was filed in 2024, although the FIR was registered in 2021.
