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2011-ம் ஆண்டு தேர்தலில் போட்டியிடப்போவதாக அறிவிப்பு சென்னை, ஏப்.29- எஸ்.ஆர்.எம். பல்கலைக்கழக வேந்தர் டி.ஆர்.பச்சமுத்து இந்திய ஜனநாயக கட்சியை தொடங்கினார். இந்த கட்சி 2011-ம் ஆண்டு தேர்தலில் போட்டியிடப்போவதாக அறிவிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. புதிய கட்சி உதயம் எஸ்.ஆர்.எம். பல்கலைக்கழக வேந்தர் டி.ஆர்.பச்சமுத்து புதியதாக அரசியல் கட்சியை தொடங்கியுள்ளார். அந்த கட்சிக்கு இந்திய ஜனநாயக கட்சி என்று பெயர் சூட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது. இந்த கட்சியின் நிறுவன தலைவர் டி.ஆர்.பச்சமுத்து கட்சியின் கொடியை அறிமுகப்படுத்தி சென்னையில் நிருபர்களுக்கு பேட்டி அளித்தார். அப்போது அவர் கூறியதாவது:- மக்களுக்கு சேவை செய்தால் உண்மையான மன நிம்மதி கிடைக்கும் என்ற நம்பிக்கையில் இந்த கட்சியை தொடங்கி உள்ளேன். நான் பிறந்த சமுதாய மக்களுக்காக சேவை செய்ய பாரி நற்பணி மன்றம் என்ற சேவை மையத்தை தொடங்கி ஒருவருடம் ஆகிறது. இந்த மன்றத்தின் மூலமாக ஏழை மக்களுக்காகவும், சுகாதார மேம்பாட்டிற்காகவும் பல உதவிகளை செய்துள்ளேன். பாரி நற்பணி மன்றத்தில் 3 லட்சம் இளைஞர்கள் உறுப்பினர்களாக உள்ளனர். பாரி நற்பணி மன்றம் இன்று அரசியல் கட்சியாக உதயமாகிறது. கொடி அறிமுகம் இந்...

FLASH BACK MAY 2009: வன்னிக் களமுனைகளில் நேரடியாக எடுக்கப்பட்ட காணொளிக் காட்சி. http://meenagan.blogspot.com/2009/03/blog-post_25.html

Source: http://tamilthesiyam.blogspot.com/2010/04/blog-post_4810.html தேர்தல் திருவிழாக்களில் அதிகம் பாதிக்கப்பட்டது வன்னி மக்கள்தான். அதுவும் தமிழ் அரசியல்வாதிகளால் தேர்தலுக்காக நன்றாக பயன்படுத்தப்பட்டார்கள் வன்னி மக்கள் அதாவது, வன்னி மக்களின் துயரம் அவலம் சில தமிழ் அரசியல் கட்சிகளின் பிரசாரத்திற்கு நன்றாகப் பயன்பட்டன. முள்ளிவாய்க்கால் எங்கே இருக்கிறது என்றே தெரியாதவர்கள், அது எப்படி இருந்தது என்று அறியாதவர்கள் எல்லாம் வன்னித் துயரத்தை சில்லறை விலைக்கு விற்றார்கள். இதுவும் வன்னி மக்களுக்கு செய்யப்பட்ட ஒரு மிகப்பெரிய துரோகமே. ஆனால், வன்னி மக்களோ வன்னிப் போரின்போது சந்தித்த அவலங்களுக்கு நிகரான அவலங்களையும் துயரங்களையும் தொடர்ந்து அனுபவித்துக் கொண்டே இருக்கிறார்கள் . 2006இல் சமாதானப் பேச்சுவார்த்தை முடிவுக்கு வந்ததையடுத்து இந்தத் தொடர் கதை ஆரம்பமாகியது. முதலில் வன்னிக்குள் போரின் போது சந்தித்த பேரவலம். சொல்லவும் முடியாமல் விழுங்கவும் முடியாமல் தங்களுக்குள்ளேயே நொந்தும் வெந்தும் வாழவேண்டிய நிர்ப்பந்தம். இறுதிப்போரின் அத்தனை வலியும், அத்தனை பெரிய வலிமையான நெருக்கடிகளும் அவர்களின் தலைய...

It Is A Question Of Conflict Of Interest By Sam Rajappa IF Palaniappan Chidambaram, Union home minister, was sincere about owning moral responsibility for the Dantewada massacre of 76 men of the Central Reserve Police Force by Maoists in Chhattisgarh on 6 April, he would have resigned instead of merely offering to resign, and the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, should have accepted. His continuance in the home ministry has become untenable because he could have a vested interest in clearing forest areas of their tribal habitations and handing over the lands to multinational mining companies, including the London-registered Vedanta Resources plc, promoted by Anil Agarwal of Sterlite fame, whose director Chidambaram had been till the time of taking over as finance minister in the first UPA government. In the 2004 Annual Report of Vedanta Resources, its chairman, Brian Gilbertson, recorded: “On 22 May 2004, Mr P. Chidambaram resigned from the Board, following his appointment as Finance M...

TV, Fridge and water cooler go missing, found at Principal's quarter. Port Blair, Apr 16: Misuse of Government properties by the Principal of Mahatma Gandhi Govt. College is reported from Karmatang, Mayabunder in North Andaman. The students of MGGC informed that the Government properties meant for the students are allegedly being used by the Principal himself instead of providing the facilities to the students. It is alleged that the Principal of MGGC, Dr. A.R.P.Sinha installed most of the equipment and appliances like the refrigerator/water cooler, aqua-guard, TV, even some of the furniture in his own residence (Govt. Quarter) taking from the hostels and college buildings, depriving the students and hostel inmates. According to the students, the Principal is not concerned about the problems of the students and staffs of the college instead he tries his level best to cause inconveniences to both the students and the staffs including the teaching and non teaching staffs by imposing...

Image courtesy: www.8ak.in Source: http://beta.thehindu.com/opinion/lead/article397441.ece By N. Gopal Raj The forthcoming launch of the Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) will be a watershed for the Indian Space Research Organisation, marking the culmination of the quest for cryogenic technology that dates back to over 25 years and has seen many twists and turns. Cryogenic technology involves the use of rocket propellants at extremely low temperatures . The combination of liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen offers the highest energy efficiency for rocket engines that need to produce large amounts of thrust. But oxygen remains a liquid only at temperatures below minus 1830 Celsius and hydrogen at below minus 2530Celsius. Building a rocket stage with an engine that runs on such propellants means overcoming engineering challenges. The United States was the first country to develop cryogenic rocket engines . The Centaur upper stage, with RL-10 engines, registered its first succ...

In the world of trial and error, this is not a failure at all. We shall overcome Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). JAI HIND

Source: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dot-extended-undue-benefits-to-reliance-aircel/605877/0 New Delhi: Country's apex auditor CAG has said the Department of Telecom extended undue benefits to RCOM and Dishnet Wireless (now Aircel) at the cost of others while allotting spectrum in 2008. "... the department failed to follow its own FCFS (First-Cum-First-Serve) policy resulting into an undue benefit to Dishnet Wireless Ltd and Reliance Communication Ltd in Punjab Service area," the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has observed. The DoT had last week sent a detailed reply to all the issues raised by the CAG. The CAG said the then existing operators like Hutch (now Vodafone Essar), Bharti and Spice, who had applied for allotment of additional spectrum prior to these two companies, were not allotted the same. "On 25.8.06, DoT denied their request for additional spectrum on the ground of non-availability of spectrum and further stated that their requests have bee...

Picture courtesy: http://www.radford.edu/gmartin/Bel.Chennai.India.608%20078.jpg By G Saravanan Published in The New Indian Express on April 13, 2010: CHENNAI: With the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) embarking on a mammoth data collection exercise - National Marine Fisheries Census 2010 - from Friday across all the coastal states, the country would be getting a detailed report on marine fisherfolk population and their economic status in four months. Conducted after every five years, the massive exercise was to gather various details related to the marine fisherfolk. Elaborating the details of the census to Express, G. Mohanraj, Principal Scientist and scientist-in-charge, Chennai Research Centre of CMFRI, said, “In the month-long exercise, which will be held from April 16 to May 15, trained enumerators will ascertain details like the total number of marine fishermen, their crafts and gears, socio-economic profile, demographic features and behavioural parameters.” ...

Pic courtesy: Dailymail.uk Source: http://www.kavkazcenter.com/eng/content/2010/04/11/11838.shtml The fact that Polish president Lech Kaczynski could be killed in a plane crash arranged by Russian special services, was reported on March 13, 2010 by Georgian TV channel Imedi. It is to be mentioned that TV channel Imedi in a report on alleged Russian aggression against Georgia, reported the killing of the Polish President by the Russian terrorist organization FSB. The half-hour-long film, shown in Georgia, reported the killing of Lech Kaczynski in an explosion on his presidential plane. The statement by the head of the international affairs committee of the state duma parliament, Kosachev, who blabbed about a plane crash near Smolensk, seems rather ambiguous in this regard. In an interview with Interfax, he said he was "in a state of shock and horror" over the news. "The soul trembles to think that Katyn has taken new victims", Kosachev said. Recall that thousands of...

By G Saravanan Published on April 11, 2010: CHENNAI: While the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) Limited’s astonishing speed in acquiring vast tracts of land for industrial purposes seems to be missing when it comes to reply an RTI query. More than two weeks have passed by now after the mandatory 30 days time for sending a reply to RTI query and the delay shows that SIPCOT give scant regard to RTI queries, T V Sivaraman, a resident of Choolaimedu and who filed the application told Express. In February 23, Sivaraman had filed a RTI petition with SIPCOT seeking details about the country specific industrial estates and the area set apart for each country and their location in particular village in and around Sriperumbudur. “I have asked for simple details, but the delay in providing them force me to think that they (SIPCOT) have some ulterior motives after acquiring vast stretch of lands from the people living there for decades, rued Sivaraman. In his RTI plea,...

Source: http://meenakam.com/?p=12678#more-12678 சிங்களனும் உடன் சங்கறுக்கும் துரோகிகளும் தந்திரத்தால் செய்த நச்சு குண்டுகள் வீசப் பட்டன; அதை உள்ளிழுத்து போரில் - உமிழ்ந்து துப்பியதில் இறந்தது கோழைத்தனம்! ——————————————- முல்லைவாய்க்கால் பகுதியில் வீட்டிற்கு வீடு ஒருவர் போரில் மரணம். வீட்டின் - அத்தனை பேரும் சிங்களன் வீசிய நச்சு குண்டிற்கு நரபலி தகனம்! ——————————————- விடுதலை என்னும் ஒற்றை வார்த்தைக்கு எத்தனை மரணம்? எத்தனையோ மரணங்கள் நேர்ந்த பின்னும் சிங்கள குண்டுவெடி சப்தத்தில் கேட்கவேயில்லை விடுதலை என்னும் ஒற்றை சொல்!! ——————————————- ஈழத்தின் வருடங்களை கடந்த இருட்டு, ஜெயிப்போ தோற்ப்போ என்பதான பயம், இரண்டிலொன்றை பார்ப்போமென்ற நம்பிக்கை.. எதையுமே பார்க்கவில்லை சிங்களன் வீசிய நச்சுகுண்டு; நியாயத்தை விழுங்கிக் கொண்டதில் நச்சு - பிணங்களாய் கொப்பளித்தன! ——————————————- மயான கிடங்காய் நீண்டது - முல்லைவாய்க்கால், வெறும் செய்தியாக மட்டுமே - காண்பிக்கப் பட்டது தமிழரின் மரணம்! ——————————————- பசுமை வளர்த்த இனம் - பிறப்பு இறப்பு பதிவின்றி பிணங்களாய் குவிந்தது வரலாற்றில்! ——————————————- ஒரு இன...

Source: http://www.deccanchronicle.com/chennai/distillery-brews-trouble-baalu-945 Vadaseri, April 9: While the public protest against setting up of a distillery unit by T. R. Baalu’s family turned violent on Friday, the 3,000-odd villagers of Vadaseri, a predominantly agricultural village in which a vast majority belong to the devar community like Mr. Baalu, have been an aggrieved lot for over a decade now. “Kings India Chemicals Corporation was set up here in the 90s with the blessings of the entire village. We came forward and handed over the land thinking the factory would be a boon for us. But our hopes soured within a couple of years,” said advocate Manikandan, who is heading the protests this time. While all the villagers were made shareholders of the project, none of them received any benefits as the company declared losses. Mr Kumar, who drives an autorickshaw at Vadaseri, said, “ Moreover, the stench that emanated from the unit was unbearable. Though it polluted our village, w...

By G Saravanan Published on April 9, 2010: CHENNAI: CRPF constable R Mohana Rangan managed to give death the slip. Twice. But the third time around, he was not so lucky — ‘Operation Green Hunt’ proved to be his undoing. He was killed in the deadly ambush laid by the Maoists at the Dantewada forest in Chhattisgarh on April 6. Hailing from Poompuhar Nagar in Kolathur, his fate seemed to be sealed the day (April 5) he informed his family members over phone that his team was embarking on a “tough mission”. Perhaps, his family members would never have imagined that that would be the last time they would ever hear from him. Barely 10 hours later, on the morning of April 6, TV stations had begun broadcasting what they termed ‘breaking news’ — Maoists had massacred 76 CPRF personnel at Chhattisgarh. At Rangan’s house, family members sat glued to their television set, waiting for updates, even as a pall of gloom descended over the entire household. Since Rangan had informed them about the opera...

By G Saravanan Published on April 8, 2010: CHENNAI: With the systematic incorporation of each and every detail from the to-be annexed 42 local bodies with the existing Chennai Corporation database has been completed, a preliminary report on how to demarcate the proposed wards in the Greater Chennai Corporation is getting its final shape. According to Ripon Building sources, the digital maps carrying details on population of the areas and revenue source (income) for the civic body from the existing wards were completed and the mammoth task of reorganising and merger of wards were expected to take off in the next few days. It may be noted that the existing Chennai Corporation with 174 sqkm has 155 wards with 10 zones. With the inclusion 42 adjacent local bodies, including nine municipalities and eight town panchayats, the proposed greater Chennai Corporation would be expanded to 426 sqkm, from Idayanchavadi village panchayat on the northern side to Uthandi village panchayat on the southe...

By G Saravanan Published on April 7, 2010: CHENNAI: With the Chennai Corporation website (www.chennaicorporation.gov.in) registering more than 5,000 hits per day in March this year, the civic body is exploring possibilities of auctioning space (available on its website) for online advertisements to private players. According to sources, the proposal has gained importance after the hits crossed 5,000per day a few days ago as it would help the Corporation increase its revenue. The Corporation’s website ever since its inauguration in 2000 has been registering steady patronage in pageviews. While hits on its webpage per day were a few hundreds initially, it has reached more than 3,000 hits per day after the civic body launched several online services two years ago. Besides, the introduction of online services for property tax payment, tax status, tax calculator and town planning status, the click rates are now hovering around 5,000 per day during weekdays and around 4,000 on weekends, sour...

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Image courtesy: http://loveforlife.com.au/ By G Saravanan Published in The New Indian Express, on April 4, 2010: After fighting a near-successful battle with mosquitoes, the civic body is now turning its focus towards another growing menace: the rodent population , which could open Pandora’s box during outbreak of any diseases. Chennai Corporation Commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni said the pertinent tender would be floated in a fortnight, seeking bidders who could play the role of the ‘pied piper’. “We are working out the modalities in involving private players for the massive programme, and are examining issues of payment for eliminating each rat,” he told Express. If the rode nts were controlled and eliminated, the civic body could reduce chances of several diseases including the leptospirosis and plague, Lakhoni noted. Another senior official of the civic body said several MNCs involved in pest control across the country have expressed interest and approached the corporation for the prog...

By G Saravanan Published in The New Indian Express on April 3, 2010: Chennai, April 2:Even though the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has declared 2010 as the ‘Year of the Seafarer,’ Indian seafarers, whether working on foreign going or coastal ships, are increasingly finding it difficult to go ashore in Indian ports as their shore leave, a legitimate due, was overlooked under the pretext of security. Shore leave is a kind of permission to sailors to spend their time on dry land. In India, for lakhs of sailors, (including Indian seafarers) it has been restricted to just 12 hours a day, from 8 am to 8 pm. Urgent and medical emergencies (from sailors) require advance permission from Immigration authorities to leave their ship to visit land. With the Indian government not in a mood to listen to the woes of sailors, especially on shore leave, mariners has now started feeling like prisoners in their own country. On the occasion of the National Maritime Day, which is falling on Mon...

Source: http://www.fijilive.com/news/2010/04/02/24824.Fijilive Taiwan said Friday the government may start paying people to have children in order to boost the island's dwindling birth rate, one of the lowest in the world. Among the proposals being considered is a monthly subsidy of 5,000 Taiwan dollars (160 US dollars) for all children under the age of three, the interior ministry said, a move which would cost 36 billion Taiwan dollars a year. "The ministry hopes to raise the public's willingness to have children with measures that help them look after their children and improve their living standards," it said in a statement. Taiwan's authorities have been offering various incentives to encourage births, amid growing concerns that a severe manpower shortage will trigger serious social and economic problems. The ministry last month kicked off an on-line contest for a slogan that would "make everybody want to have children" with a cash prize of one mill...

By LAWI WENG Source: http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=18172 About 600 Karen refugees return from Thailand to Burma, despite what has been described as the “very unstable” situation there. The Karen Information Center (KIC), based on the Thai-Burmese border, said the refugees had returned voluntarily but after pressure by Thai authorities. KIC editor Nang Paw Gay said: “The people lost hope after the Thai authorities told them many times to return to Burma. They decided that whatever happens to them they would go back home.” Sally Thompson, the deputy director of the Thailand Burma Border Consortium (TBBC), said the situation in eastern Burma “remains very unstable. For any of these people returning, it is going to be difficult for them.” Many human rights groups, including the International Campaign to Ban Landmines, have appealed to the Thai government not to repatriate the refugees in areas where is the risk of landmines, forced labor and army recruitment. Kitty McKinsey, ...

By G Saravanan Published on April 1, 2010: CHENNAI: For the first time in the history of Chennai Corporation, a total collection of its property as well as professional tax revenue reached the Rs 490 -crore mark. Last year, the collection of these taxes stood at Rs. 414 crore . According to sources, the total revenue from these taxes have exceeded their own target for 2009- 10 and finally stood at Rs 490 crore. While the property tax collection for the year was Rs.363.83 crore, revenue collected under professional tax reached Rs.126 crore. On the last day of the financial year, the local body had collected Rs.20 crore. It may be noted that the civic body had collected Rs.18 crore on the last day of last financial year (March 31, 2009). For 2009-10, the civic body’s revenue department had fixed a target of Rs.350 crore for property tax collection, while Rs.101 crore has been fixed as target for professional tax. The urban body had collected Rs.323 crore as property tax during 2008-09 ag...