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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
12-day Hosur Book Fair begins with over 1 lakh titles
The 12-day Hosur Book Fair, organised jointly by the Tamil Nadu Science Forum and the district administration, began at the convention hall of Hotel Hills here on Friday. Inaugurated by District Collector C. Dinesh Kumar, the fair features 110 stalls, over 1 lakh titles and hundreds of publications. The administration is anticipating a footfall of over 3 lakh at the venue during the 12 days. The book fair will also host speakers every day at 7 p.m. Poet Yugabarathi will speak on Katrum Kavidhayum on July 13; writer and orator Madukur Ramalingam will speak on Puthagam enum Bodhimaram; Professor R. Gopal and speak Thilagavadhi will speak on July 15; Orator Parveen Sultana will speak on Aha Kavidai; writer Nakkeran will speak on Iyarkayae Iniya Ariviyan; Tamil Nadu Lok Ayukta, will speak on July 18; Writer and orator Asher Shah Nawaz will speak on Manudam Vellum; Editor, News 18 S. Karthigai Selvan will speak on Arivae Azhgagu, Adhuvae Adigaram; former programme director, AIR, Sundara Avudayappan will speak on Edhu Nagareegam; short story writer Bava Selladurai will speak on Endrendrum Puthagangal. All books may be purchased at 10% discount. In order to encourage students buy books, non-profits have stepped in to issue them coupons of ₹50. The administration has arranged special bus facilities from all schools and colleges to enable students visit the fair, Mr. Dinesh Kumar said. Further, special cultural programmes will be held between 5 p.m and 6 p.m. every day for school students. The Tamil Nadu Science Forum has also introduced a book bank scheme, where a monthly savings of ₹100 can be made, and at the end of 12 months, in time for the book fair, books worth ₹1400 may be purchased from the fair. An array of contests will also be conducted during the 12 days, with an entire day dedicated to encouraging participation of girls. The book fair will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Block-level control rooms for higher education guidance to come up in Krishnagiri
Special control rooms at the block level dedicated to higher education counselling is soon to be set up here by the district administration. The control room envisions guidance to ensure cent percent college enrolment in higher education, provide guidance, eliminate bottlenecks and facilitate documentation among others. According to Collector C. Dinesh Kumar, these control rooms will guide students to select technical courses, selection of streams, and also to help procure the requisite documents including transfer certificates, community certificates, address proof, first-generation graduate proof, and income certificate. A district-level control room to provide higher education guidance under the Naan Mudhalvan programme is already functioning on the ground floor of the Collectorate and reachable on 9788858719/ 9788858720. The soon to be set up control rooms will function out of the Integrated School Education Block Resource Centre in each block and designated coordinators for each block have been assigned. They are K.S. Karthikeyan (9095350105) for Uthangarai panchayat union; M. Anusha (8903643989) for Krishnagiri panchayat union; C. Jayanthi (9345210800) for Kaveripattinam panchayat union; T. Vijayalakshmi (9361408605) for Bargur panchayat union; G. Arthi (8072447484) for Vepanapalli panchayat union; P. Velayudham (9047814437) for Shoolagiri panchayat union; C. Ramesh Kumar (8248115716) for Hosur panchayat union; V. Kantharaj (9976297580) for Kelamangalam panchayat union; M. Kathavarayan (8508738276) for Thally panchayat union; and S. Sivakumar (9943782578) for Mathur panchayat union. The aforementioned officers may be consulted on all working days, according to the administration.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- General
- The Hindu
Over 2,200 volunteers for door-to-door services under Ungaludan Stalin scheme in Krishnagiri
Over 2,200 volunteers have been deployed for door-to-door distribution of applications and booklets for the soon-to-be unveiled Ungaludan Stalin scheme in the district. On Tuesday, the volunteers fanned out for information dissemination across the district. Earlier, Collector C. Dinesh Kumar inspected in Kittampatty colony in Agasipalli panchayat and supervised the volunteers' interaction with the public. The scheme envisions special camps to bring government services to the doorsteps of the citizens. The volunteers hit the streets to disseminate information on the special camps, the nearest camps, and the various welfare measures to be provided through these camps among other information. According to the administration, through these camps, 43 services will be provided through 13 departments in urban areas, and 46 services will be provided through 15 departments in rural areas. Further, persons eligible for income assurance under the Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai scheme may collect applications from the special camps. The applications collected through the special camps will be processed within 45 days.
The Hindu
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Hindu
14th Hosur book fair from July 11
Hosur Book Fair is coming to town this July 11, at Hosur Hotel Hills. The 12- day affair will witness a grand celebration of books and authors and is being organised jointly under the aegis of Tamil Nadu Science Forum with the support of an array of organisations. Earlier, a consultative meeting on the conduct of the book fair was held here chaired by Collector C. Dinesh Kumar. The fair is slated to host over 100 stalls and over two lakh titles and is intended as a people's festival ushering in the love for books among students and the public.
The Hindu
27-06-2025
- The Hindu
Corporation workers make quick money using loophole in software of property tax collection
Eight persons arrested by City Crime Bureau; Gang caused Rs. 1.5 crore loss to urban local body by reducing property tax demand Madurai: A small loophole in a software used for property tax collection by Madurai Corporation was misused by some employees in causing loss to the urban local body to the tune of ₹1.5 crore by unilaterally 'reducing' property tax. Shocked over the sudden 'fall' in the arrears of top 100 property tax assessees during a routine review of tax collection, the then Corporation Commissioner C. Dinesh Kumar launched a secret investigation into the scam. The probe by a team of officials revealed that a gang, including Corporation employees and contract employees, were involved in tampering with the property tax demand without the knowledge of Corporation officials. 'The gang was emboldened by the loophole in the software and using the login passwords of over 10 bill collectors, they reduced property tax demand for a consideration,' an official said. However, they were not aware that reducing the property tax demand would lead to reduced property tax arrears. 'The gang also wrote off the difference in arrears to the property tax assesses,' the official added. After the internal probe into the property tax between April 1, 2024 and July 31, 2024 revealed a nexus among Corporation employees and officials at different levels, a formal complaint was lodged with Madurai City Police in September 2024. Subsequently, the City Crime Bureau probed the crime and registered a case for cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, falsification of accounts and under the provisions of Information Technology Act. The CCB probe revealed that the gang had tampered with the property tax for at least 150 tax assessees in Zone III of Madurai Corporation. The city police have so far arrested eight persons, including data entry operators, assistant programmers and engineers. Meanwhile, a Corporation official said that the loophole in the software had been plugged immediately. Involvement of contract employees for data entry has resulted in similar scams in different departments in Virudhunagar district in the past.
