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The Hindu
12-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Kanimozhi inaugurates new facility for patient attendants at Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital
Thoothukudi Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi inaugurated a new facility for patient attendants at the Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital (TKGMCH). The initiative aims to ease the challenges faced by family members who stay with patients admitted in the hospital for extended periods. The new facility constructed at a cost of ₹49 lakh funded by Thoothukudi Municipal Corporation, is designed to address the challenges faced by patient attendants, ensuring they have a place to stay while supporting their friends and relatives during the hospitalisation. Minister of Social Welfare and Women Empowerment P. Geetha Jeevan president over the event. Thoothukudi Corporation Commissioner Jegan Periyasamy and Commissioner L. Madhubalan were also present at the event, highlighting the overall environment at the hospital. Ms. Kanimozhi also inspected the newly inaugurated hall and ensured the arrangements made for the attendants. Following the inauguration, the hospital's management hosted an International Nurses Day celebration. During the event certificates of appreciation were awarded to the nurses who served for 25 years and 30 years in the hospital. A candle light pledge ceremony was also held where participants took the nurses day oath. The event was attended by Additional Collector (development) R. Ishwarya, Thoothukudi Government Medical College and Hospital Dean G. Sivakumar, Resident Medical Officer Silas Jeyamani and other officials and staff from TKGMCH.
The Hindu
29-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Centre, BJP should accept Pahalgam failure and take corrective steps instead of spreading fake narratives, says Kanimozhi
Thoothukudi Lok Sabha MP Kanimozhi on Tuesday called upon the BJP-led Union Government to identify and correct its failures in the best interests of the country's security after the Pahalgam terror attack instead of spreading false narratives about the incident for extracting political mileage. During an informal chat with reporters after handing over financial assistance to three entrepreneurs here, she said the Centre and the BJP were deliberately politicising the gruesome killing of 26 people by terrorists at Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir in a bid to bury the miserable failure of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government and to get political mileage. They should realise that such false narratives would push the country towards disaster. The Centre should accept its failure and take corrective measures if it was really concerned about the security of the country. If Mr. Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh preferred to go ahead with the dangerously fake theories to hide their failures, it would seriously compromise the nation's security. 'Unfortunately, their narratives are being purposely propagated with the ulterior motive of gaining political mileage from this terror attack which will seriously jeopardise India's security and the people's safety. Instead of understanding it, the terror attack is being politicised,' Ms. Kanimozhi said. The MP handed over assistance of ₹2 lakh each under her 'Puththozhil Kalam' initiative, launched to help young entrepreneurs realise their dream of starting their business. Of the 400 applications, three proposals had been selected for receiving the assistance. 'In the second and third phases, the remaining ₹8 lakh each will be given to these three entrepreneurs. Forty applicants reached the final stage of scrutiny of 'Puththozhil Kalam' initiative. The remaining 37 will be given assistance either through the government or by facilitating disbursal of loans by the banks,' she added.
The Hindu
28-04-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Kanimozhi evaluates progress of development schemes in Thoothukudi
Thoothukudi Lok Sabha member Kanimozhi Karunanidhi chaired the review meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA) held here on Monday to assess various projects being implemented through Central and State government schemes. During the meeting, the MP examined the implementation of key initiatives and development programmes being implemented through the Ministry of Rural Development, such as Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme, Prime Minister's Housing scheme, Swachh Bharat Movement, Jal Jeevan Scheme, Member of Parliament's Local Area Development Scheme, National Rural Livelihood Mission, Smart City Mission, National Social Assistance Programme and National Rural Drinking Water Programme, among others. She also assessed the progress of projects being implemented by Integrated Child Development, Highways, Public Health and Preventive Medicines, Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare Departments. Ms. Kanimozhi analysed the current status of the welfare measures and development projects in the district. She further advised the officials to expedite the ongoing development works, ensuring the welfare of the people was prioritised and the projects were completed on time. She emphasised that the schemes should be implemented while carefully considering the needs and demands of the people. Earlier, under the Department of Welfare of Differently Abled Persons, 30 beneficiaries were provided with tri-scooters worth ₹30.54 lakh. Additionally, under the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, work orders for the construction of houses under Kalaignar Kanavu Illam scheme, amounting to ₹1.05 crore were issued to 30 beneficiaries. Medical equipment worth ₹24 lakh were provided to Srivaikundam Government Hospital and Urban Primary Health Centre in Thoothukudi for accurate and rapid hearing assessment of newborns. Thoothukudi District Collector K. Elambahavath, Corporation Commissioner L. Madhubalan, Corporation Mayor Jegan Periyasamy, and Additional Collector (Development) R. Ishwarya were present at the meeting.
