The police said they recovered a purported suicide note. (Representational)Chennai, Tamil Nadu News Highlights, July 26: A first-year undergraduate student jumped off from the first floor of her college building in Tamil Nadu’s Viluppuram district Monday morning suffering fractures, said the police Tuesday. The student, 18, was rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital in Mundiyampakkam by the staff and students of the private college.
The Tamil Nadu Government Monday announced a holiday for schools, colleges, and other non-essential government offices in four districts for Thursday, July 28, in view of the opening day of the 44th International Chess Olympiad. The International Chess Olympiad is scheduled to take place from July 28 to August 10 in Mamallapuram near Chennai. On the opening day, a grand inaugural ceremony is planned at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium which is likely to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister M K Stalin and other dignitaries.
In other news, a Class 12 student was found dead at the hostel of a government-aided girls’ higher secondary school near Kilacheri in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruvallur district Monday morning, weeks after another student’s death at a Kallakurichi school triggered violent protests, said the police.
The state logged 1,846 new COVID-19 cases today, pushing the caseload to 35,36,092 while the death toll remained unchanged at 38,032 with no fatalities, the health department said. (PTI)
In less than two days, the 44th International Chess Olympiad will commence at Poonjeri village in Mamallapuram/Mahabalipuram near Chennai. Close to 2,000 participants from 187 countries are set to take part in this high profile event. Apart from the players, many foreigners are set to visit the coastal town which is a UNESCO heritage site.
The guests from other countries, states as well as local residents who want to reach the event area have a variety of transport options in Chennai. Read how here
Students must shun suicidal tendencies and instead develop a positive attitude, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin appealed to them on Monday and asserted that the government would not be a mute spectator to incidents of harassment of any kind of girl students.
Expressing anguish over ‘recent incidents’, apparently hinting at girl students resorting to extreme measures, Stalin said persons running educational institutions should have a service motive and they should not consider their establishments as business ventures. Read more...
The Greater Chennai Police have put in place a five-tier security arrangement and have deployed 22,000 personnel ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the city on July 28. Flying of drones and other unmanned aerial vehicles has been banned in the city limits on July 28 and 29 under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
PM Modi will visit the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium Thursday to inaugurate the 44th International Chess Olympiad and later on July 29, he will participate in Anna University’s convocation at the College of Engineering, Guindy campus. Know more...
The Madras HC on Tuesday refused to set aside the criminal proceedings pending against Murugan, one of the convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, before a lower court in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. (PTI)
Superstar Rajinikanth recently attended a spiritual event in Chennai, where he spoke for about 30 minutes. This is arguably the first time, Rajinikanth has spoken at such a length at a public event since the outbreak of the pandemic.
During his speech, Rajinikanth shared his beliefs, knowledge and experiences he gained in his pursuit of spirituality. He also revealed that read more...
A first-year undergraduate student jumped off from the first floor of her college building in Tamil Nadu’s Viluppuram district Monday morning suffering fractures, said the police Tuesday.
The student, 18, was rushed to the Government Medical College Hospital in Mundiyampakkam by the staff and students of the private college and the police said she has suffered fractures...read more
The Greater Chennai Corporation has begun taking a census of street vendors in the city as mandated by the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014. Initially, the census is being conducted in four of the 15 zones, said the corporation in a release. Read more.
The torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad, which begins in Chennai on July 28, arrived in Coimbatore on Monday and was received by senior Tamil Nadu ministers.
After receiving the torch, state ministers V Senthil Balaji, S Muthusamy, M P Saminathan and K Ramachandran released balloons to mark the occasion amidst cultural programmes at CODISSIA grounds in the city. Read more.
In the narrow lanes of Sowcarpet, one of the oldest neighborhoods in Chennai known for shops selling a variety of sweet and chaat products, shopping items and also considered as the hub of the north Indian community in the city, we met Anand Kumar Bhowmick, 56, at Kasi Chetty Street while he was busy selling plastic items to customers. One may find it hard to believe if someone says this man has a huge collection of rare photographs.
One can find a cardboard lined with two rows of black and white photos near his shop. These photos are part of his over 30,000 photo collections. To commemorate birth and death anniversaries of famous personalities, and historically significant events, Anand exhibits these photos in front of his shop. Read more.
In another incident at Vikravandi in Villupuram District a first-year girl student of B Pharm fell to the ground from the first floor of her college. It is suspected to be an attempt aimed at suicide, police said.
In some other parts of the state, allegations of teachers beating up students and parents protesting against it by staging demonstration have also been reported following the Kallakurichi incident.
Director of state-run Institue of Mental Health, Dr P Poornachandrika, pointing to recent incidents involving suicides, said that such copy cat behaviour should be halted by following guidelines.
All stakeholders, including schools, colleges, or parents, should have a watchful eye over suicidal tendency and take timely steps to prevent it, she told PTI.
They should interact with students and inform them that help is available to address any problems they may face. Resorting to extreme measures is not an option at all. On its side, the government is implementing several measures to ensure positive mental health among children and others should join hands in the initiative, she said. PTI
World Chess Champion Vishwanathan Anand tweets Tamil Nadu-owned Aavin company's promotions for the upcoming Chess Olympiad.
The Madras High Court on Monday made it clear that the orderly system should not continue and wanted the higher police officials to voluntarily surrender such uniformed personnel.
Justice S M Subramaniam said the higher police officials are expected to maintain not only good conduct, “but their actions must be always in consonance with the constitutional principles.”
Steps should be taken at the highest level to get all the fishermen and boats that have been apprehended by the Sri Lankan Navy released, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin urged External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday.
Pointing to the arrest of six Indian fishermen from Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram district and seizure of their boat on July 20 by the Sri Lankan Navy, Stalin in a letter to the Union Minister said that as of now, 92 fishing boats from the state are under the neighbouring country’s custody. PTI
Tamil Nadu on Monday recorded 1,903 new Coronavirus positive cases and continued to maintain a slight decline, taking the overall tally to 35,34,246 infections.
The number of active cases too dropped to 15,093 from 15,409 a day ago. On Sunday the State saw 1,945 new infections.
There was no casualty today and the toll remained at 38,032.
A traveller who returned from Andaman and Nicobar Islands and tested positive for the contagion was among the 1,903 new cases, a bulletin from the State Health Department said.
Chennai accounted for 415 fresh cases followed by Chengalpattu with 202 and Coimbatore with 177 cases, respectively. PTI
The Tamil Nadu Government on Monday announced a local holiday for four districts including Kancheepuram, Chennai, Tiruvallur and Chengalpet on July 28 in view of the opening day of the 44th International Chess Olympiad scheduled to take place in Mamallapuram from July 28 to August 10.
In a release, the Public Department Secretary noted that the leave would be compensated on August 27 (Saturday).
The opposition AIADMK staged protests in several district headquarters across Tamil Nadu on Monday condemning the state government for the proposed hike in power tariff and revising property tax rates. (PTI)
Aishwarya Rajinikanth recently met Bollywood producer Boney Kapoor in Chennai. The 3 director took to Twitter to share pictures from the meeting and wrote that the two spoke about the old times and remembered Sridevi. Aishwarya fondly called the late iconic actor, ‘pappi akka’.
The Tamil Nadu Police have booked six people from a non-governmental organisation (NGO) operating near Thondamuthur in the Coimbatore district on charges of human rights violation after a video of several people pleading to rescue them from a shelter at Attukal surfaced on social media Sunday.
The anti-human trafficking unit of the district police, in association with NGOs, has been removing homeless destitute and alms seekers from the streets and housing them in a few shelters. Know more...
AR Rahman has composed an anthem for International Chess Olympiad, 2022, set to be held in Chennai from July 28. The Oscar and Grammy-winning music composer can be seen doing a tiny jig in the video. Watch here
The torch relay for the 44th Chess Olympiad, which begins in Chennai on July 28, arrived here on Monday and was received by senior Tamil Nadu ministers. (PTI)
Superstar Rajinikanth was recently honoured by the Income Tax department for consistently paying taxes on time. The actor’s daughter Aishwarya Rajinikanth received the award on behalf of her father.
The event happened on Sunday in Chennai with Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan, Governor of Telangana and the Lieutenant Governor of Puducherry, as the chief guest.
Legendary musician Ilaiyaraaja from Tamil Nadu was sworn in as the MP in Rajya Sabha on Monday after President-elect Droupadi Murmu was administered oath as the 15th President of India by Chief Justice of India N V Ramana at the historic Central Hall of the Parliament House. Earlier this morning, Murmu paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi, father of the nation, at Raj Ghat.
Ilaiyaraaja was nominated to the Upper House on Wednesday along with three other distinguished personalities from various walks of life. Sports icon PT Usha, popular screenwriter V Vijayendra Prasad and philanthropist and spiritual leader Veerendra Heggade were the other three newly nominated Rajya Sabha members.
Weeks after a class XII girl died in the hostel of a private school near Chinnasalem in Kallakurichi, a similar incident has been reported at the hostel of a government-aided girls higher secondary school near Kilacheri at Thiruvallur.
According to sources, a 17-year-old girl, a resident of Tiruttani who had been staying in the hostel, had allegedly taken the extreme step when she was alone in her room on Monday morning.
The family and the relatives soon resorted to road blockade near Tiruttani- Pothatturpettai road.
This week, Chennai is all set to inspire with amazing stand-up shows, an art exhibition and a return to traditions associated with the Ayyanar Aadiperukku festival. Read more here.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Monday greeted President Droupadi Murmu saying the nation would benefit from her services and congratulated Ram Nath Kovind for successfully completing his term.
Congratulating Murmu for taking over as the 15th President, Stalin in his message said: "I am sure that the nation would stand to benefit from your services as the President of this great country and I wish you all the very best." Her election conveys and strengthens the nation's trust in democracy and in the principle of inclusiveness, he said.
Congratulating Kovind for successfully completing his term as the 14th President, Stalin recalled the former president's gesture of accepting his government's invitation to grace the centenary celebrations of the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly in August, 2021.
"I take this opportunity to thank you for all the support you have extended for the state as the President of the country. I am sure that the country would continue to benefit from your rich experience and I wish you good health and peace," Stalin said in his message to Kovind. PTI
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