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The Hindu
17 hours ago
- Business
- The Hindu
Tamil Nadu State Primary Cooperative Employees Union stages demonstration in Thoothukudi
The members of Tamil Nadu State Primary Cooperative Bank Employees Union staged demonstration in front of the District Collectorate in Thoothukudi on Friday, urging the government to address the demands raised by ration shop employees. During the demonstration, the district president of the union A. Beniksar and district secretary A. Balamurugan explained their demands in detail. One of the key concerns raised was the delay in distributing the items to cardholders as electronic weighing scales connected through Bluetooth are being used in ration shops. Due to this system, it takes at least 8 to 10 minutes to distribute items to one card holder, resulting in daily limit of only about 50 families being served. This has led to frequent tensions between the public and the shop employees, often resulting in complaints against the staff. To resolve this, the protestors demanded that Bluetooth based sales either be completely removed or simplified to avoid delays. They also highlighted that items moved from the consumer goods corporation's warehouse to primary cooperative societies are often underweight, up to 2 to 5 kg of rice and 1 to 2 kg of sugar, toor dal and wheat. They insisted that all items must be supplied in the correct quantity. Another key demand was to equip all fair price shops with upgraded devices capable of authenticating through both fingerprint and iris recognition, to ensure smoother and more secure distribution. The members of the union participated in the protest and raised slogans emphasising their demands.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Olympic Day Celebrations conclude in Kurnool
The Olympic Day celebrations in Kurnool city, organised by the Kurnool District Olympic Association, concluded on Sunday with a torch rally held from the District Collectorate to Kondareddy Buruju. District Judge Kabarthi and other dignitaries participated in the rally. The 10-day celebrations, which began on June 14, featured competitions across 25 sporting disciplines and saw the participation of over 3,500 athletes. Judge Kabarthi praised the efforts of the association and said that organising such rallies and sports events will promote community spirit. Kurnool DSP Mahaboob Basha appreciated the sports associations for preparing athletes from the district to participate in international sporting events like the Olympics. District Olympic Association President B Ramamjaneyulu said that the competitions were held with the support of physical education teachers and representatives from sports associations. AP Handball Association General Secretary C. Srinivasulu, State Karate Association President Kola Pratap, District Taekwondo Joint Secretary Venkateshwarlu, Bar Association President Harinath, and others were also present.
The Hindu
19-06-2025
- General
- The Hindu
Counselling session organised in Tirunelveli for dropouts from higher education
A special counselling session was organised at the District Collectorate on Thursday by the Department of School Education to guide and help those students, who have passed Plus Two but were not pursuing higher studies in colleges due to a range of reasons, including poverty. When the Plus Two public examination results were declared in May, the Department of School Education created a career guidance counselling centre at the Collectorate which is being manned by teachers and academic counsellors to guide the students towards their higher education based on the marks they had scored. This counselling centre can be contacted via 95003 24417, 95005 24417. Moreover, Chief Educational Officer M. Sivakumar asked the teachers handling Plus Two to contact each Plus Two student, who had passed in the public examination, and get details about his or her higher studies plans and the admission they have been given in colleges. If the teachers happened to come across any student who had passed Plus Two but did not apply for admission in the college due to any specific reason, the teachers were asked to share the names of those students with the CEO. To counsel those dropouts and bring them back to higher education, the Department of School Education organised this event at the Collectorate on Thursday. Of the 13,285 students passed in the Plus Two public examination held in last March, 1,035 students were found to be dropouts, thanks to the strenuous work completed by the teachers in the first two weeks of June. With the help of their teachers and other officials, these 1,035 students were contacted to understand if they were really interested in pursuing their higher studies. After realising their problems, the dropouts were requested to attend today's special guidance and counselling programme in which academics from various fields addressed the students. Moreover, officials from District Child Protection Unit and Departments of Backward Class Welfare, Adi Dravida Welfare and Public Health and Lead Bank also spoke and met the students personally to clarify their doubts and understand their problems. Students who have lost their father or mother or both were counselled and assured that they would be supported financially for continuing their studies. Those who were interested in continuing their higher studies after the counselling session were immediately handed over to the officials to ensure their admission in the courses of their choice if they had enough cut-off marks. Those who did not have enough cut-off mark for certain courses were counselled to opt for other courses. 'Our objective is to ensure the unhindered studies of students after Plus Two. This meeting was organised to understand the reasons behind dropping-out of education system and addressing it. We've identified the dropouts and assured them of all support for their higher education and hence we hope that all the dropouts now will become graduates at least by continuing their higher education,' said District Collector R. Sukumar, who appealed to the teachers and the public to inform the district administration about the dropouts, if any, in their areas for taking due and early measures to admit them in colleges. The Collector honoured the government school students who have scored high marks in NEET and got admission in Indian Institutes of Technology. Five students received ₹3,500 each from the Collector's discretionary funds for paying their tuition fee in the college. Mr. Sivakumar and other government officials participated in the meeting.
The Star
13-06-2025
- Business
- The Star
Cricket-Australia set South Africa daunting target of 282 runs to win WTC final
For centuries, the mango has been a fruit of diplomacy: owing to its much-loved taste, the fruit has mended relations and struck new friendships. Visiting country heads or political leaders in south Asia are gifted mangoes as a gesture by the host to strengthen ties. However, in southern India, the mango has led to friction between the two states—Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. The Chittoor district in the Rayalaseema region is known for being home to multiple varieties of the mango, one of which is the 'Totapuri'. This variety, known for its pulp quality, is cultivated by farmers in and around the Chittoor district. It is also cultivated in parts of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu that share borders with the Chittoor region. There is a thriving food processing industry in the district, where units convert the fruit extracts into pulp that is later sold to beverage companies. This year, there was a bumper crop, and the locals farmers managed to get a high yield of Totapuri mangoes, leading to a price crash. With an abundant produce and farmers ruing about the lack of good buying prices, the district administration fixed a rate for pulp manufacturers to procure mangoes from farmers. The District Collectorate also decided to pitch in to sustain the amount by bearing around 33 per cent of the fixed amount to help manufacturers and farmers. At the same time, since the mangoes were selling at a very low price in the neighbouring states, as well as to avoid competition and loss to Andhra farmers, the district banned the entry of mangoes from Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. This has led to the Karnataka Chief Minister as well as the Chief Secretary shooting off letters to their Andhra Pradesh counterparts to lift the ban and allow the entry of mangoes from their state. Karnataka is worried that AP's move would hurt their farmers and put them in distress since they were dependent on the units in Chittoor. The Karnataka government is now planning to take retaliatory steps for blocking agricultural produce from entering Karnataka, if Andhra Pradesh does not budge from its stand.
The Hindu
10-06-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Anganwadi pensioners stage protest in Madurai
Members of the Tamil Nadu Noon Meal Anganwadi Employees Pensioners Association staged a demonstration near the District Collectorate in Madurai on Tuesday, demanding implementation of long-pending issues. The members urged the State government to implement a series of benefits that were promised in the past. The demonstrators demanded a minimum monthly pension of ₹7,850, along with gratuity, medical insurance, medical assistance and family pension provisions. They also sought an increase in Pongal cash gifts for retired anganwadi workers. State Vice President of the association P. Ayyankalai said, 'Even after serving for over 40 years the retired workers are receiving a mere ₹2,000 as pension'. The association has resolved to organise the protest following a State executive committee meeting held in Tiruchi on April 30. The association said the continued inaction from the government had left them with no alternative but to stage a protest and urging the authorities to fulfil their demands.
