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The Hindu
04-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Supreme Court agrees to examine Tamil Nadu's plea against Madras HC stay on nine Acts on V-C appointments in universities
The Supreme Court on Friday (July 4, 2025) agreed to examine a petition filed by the Tamil Nadu government against an interim order of the Madras High Court on May 21 staying nine Acts which vests with the State, and not the Governor, the authority to appoint Vice-Chancellors in State-run universities. A Bench of Justices PS Narasimha and R. Mahadevan issued notice to the petitioner in the High Court, advocate K. Venkatachalapathy; the Union government; the University Grants Commission (UGC); the office of the Tamil Nadu Governor; and the Human Resources and Development Ministry arraigned as respondents in the special leave petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu. The Bench observed that a transfer petition filed by the State, to shift the case from the Madras High Court to the top court, was already pending and scheduled to be listed soon after the summer vacations in mid July. Tagging the petition with the transfer plea, Justice Narasimha said the parties could approach the Chief Justice of India for an early hearing. The court preferred to wait for the respondents' response to a plea by the State for an interim relief of stay of the May 21 order. Senior advocates AM Singhvi, Rakesh Dwivedi and P. Wilson appeared for Tamil Nadu. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the UGC, said the Acts were completely repugnant to the UGC Regulations of 2018. The State argued that the High Court had ordered the stay on May 21 despite the Supreme Court, in an April 8 judgment, declaring that the Bills were granted 'deemed assent' by Governor R.N. Ravi. The State government had notified the proposed laws following the judgment. The Acts in question include The Tamil Nadu University Amendment Act, 2020; Act No.15 of 2025-The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Amendment) Act, 2020; Act No.16 of 2025-The Tamil Nadu Universities Laws (Amendment) Act, 2022; Act No. 17 of 2025-The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University (Amendment) Act, 2022; Act No. 18 of 2025-The Tamil Nadu Dr.M.G.R. Medical University, Chennai (Amendment) Act, 2022; Act No.19 of 2025-The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (Amendment) Act, 2022; Act No.20 of 2025-The Tamil University (Second Amendment) Act, 2022; Act No.21 of 2025-The Tamil Nadu Fisheries University (Amendment) Act, 2023; Act No.22 of 2025-The Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (Amendment) Act, 2023. The State has argued that there was a strong presumption of constitutionality against laws passed by the legislature. 'Courts should be slow in passing interim orders in matters challenging constitutionality of provisions and against the strong presumption of constitutionality. The High Court passed an interim order directing stay of operation of provisions which take away power of appointment of Vice Chancellor from the hands of the Chancellor and vest the same in the government,' the State's petition submitted. Pertinently, the State has also argued that the writ petition was filed in the High Court during vacations, without pleading any urgency in the matter. The State said its appeal has raised questions of law with wide ramifications pertaining to the issue of federalism and State autonomy to establish, regulate and administer State Universities under Entry 32 List II of the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution along with the issues pertaining to judicial impropriety and discipline in keeping a hands-off approach.
Eater
02-07-2025
- Business
- Eater
Paneer-Stuffed Ravioli and Tandoori Chilean Sea Bass Head to Randolph Restaurant Row
Vikram Singh dreamed of opening a restaurant in the West Loop, but he realized that he needed patience to compete in one of Chicago's most competitive dining neighborhoods. Singh opened Kama in 2009 in suburban La Grange where he slowly developed a formula for introducing South Asian flavors that many locals had never tasted. 'Indian-inspired Americana' is Singh's calling card. In 2023, Singh and his business partner, Agnes Singh, opened a second location in Chicago proper along Milwaukee Avenue. Vikram Singh calls Wicker Park a bridge toward what he wants to accomplish along Randolph Restaurant Row where the third location of Kama is pegged for an August opening at 812 W. Randolph Street in West Loop. Vikram Singh guesses 90 percent of Chicago hasn't dined at Kama. A restaurant in a high-profile location to grow the brand excites him. 'Sometimes you could fool yourself, because your core customers are so loyal and sometimes forgiving,' he adds. 'You do not know how good you are until you get into a new place where people have not heard of you much, and then you get to see the reactions.' Regional Indian cooking has received much attention recently, with restaurants like Nadu in Lincoln Park and, particularly, Southern Indian fare from the Indian state of Kerala (Thattu in Avondale, which opened in 2022, has seemingly ignited a trend). Kama has long served dishes like Keralan fish fry, and while Singh's excited to see restaurants serve up more variety, he doesn't seek the same attention for serving regional dishes. 'We've been doing regional Indian for the last 10 years,' Singh says, adding: 'It would have been so easy for me to just stick to my Punjabi stuff, right?' Kama's forte is contemporary Indian cuisine, fusion cooking that blends South Asian flavors and spices with European American fare. Ravioli stuffed with paneer comes in a thick tikka sauce. Sticky tamarind baby back ribs were popular in La Grange. Singh has kept traditional North Indian staples on his menus, items familiar to most Americans, including rogan josh, samosa, and naan. But the experience with two locations has him hungry to showcase more of his experimental dishes to a West Loop customer base that he feels will be receptive. Singh gushes about a scallop dish that he says crosses Indian and Italian cultures with bell peppers, romanesco, and makhani sauce. Singh is also proud of his restaurant's cocktail program, which often features elaborate garnishes or fun presentations. Agnes Singh handles the beverage with highlights like Purple Rain, made with Japanese Gin Butterfly, lemongrass, lavender, grapefruit tonic, and Campari foam. Singh sought to open in West Loop before Kama's Chicago debut in Wicker Park, but real estate priced him out. Now that they've secured a lease, they'll have a larger kitchen to test out new items with an upcoming weekend brunch menu featuring with shrimp and grits, plus fried chicken served with Indian-spiced hot honey. There aren't many South Asian restaurants in West Loop, with ROOP Chicago — also along Randolph Street — being one of the only options. Spicing up the ambience for the neighborhood is also important to Singh. Don't expect to hear tabla and sitars on the sound system. Singh prefers modern artists like Indian rapper Hanumankind. 'I love Indian hip-hop,' Singh says. 'And I know I'm a guy who's much too old to be listening to hip-hop, by the way.' Kama West Loop , 812 W. Randolph Street, planned for a mid-August opening See More:
Time of India
03-06-2025
- General
- Time of India
Stalin: Fear of litigation prompts Ravi to give assent to bills; still 14 bills pending
Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin on Tuesday said governor R N Ravi could have given assent to the two bills that reserved seats in local bodies for people with disabilities (PwD) for fear of litigation. The governor's office is still sitting on 14 bills, including the Kalaignar University Bill, which proposes establishing a university named after former chief minister M Karunanidhi, sources told TOI. Asked for his response to the governor giving assent to bills passed by the assembly in its last sitting, Stalin told reporters here, "That was expected. Not a big issue. It was passed by the legislature and sent. Maybe he gave assent because he was afraid that we would go to court. Nothing else." The Supreme Court had on April 8, set a timeline for governors and the President to decide on bills. Sources told TOI that governor Ravi had since then given assent to eight bills, including four appropriation bills. Among the bills awaiting assent are the Tamil Nadu Fiscal Responsibility (Amendment) Bill and the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill. These were passed by the legislature in Feb and Dec 2024, respectively. Other pending bills include one to protect economically weaker sections, especially farmers and women self-help groups, from coercive recovery of loans by microfinance institutions. A bill to amend the Goondas Act to punish dumping of biomedical waste in Tamil Nadu from neighbouring states is also pending. When asked about the pending bills in light of the Supreme Court's ruling on timelines, DMK MP P Wilson stated: "Anyone who has faith in the judicial system and believes in the Constitution and the rule of law must respect the Supreme Court's verdict, as it is final. If the governor chooses to defy the court's order, the law should take its own course. However, I want to know whether the Prime Minister is encouraging such defiance of the court's order. Can the President of India remain silent to such a contemptuous act? The governor should have been sacked when the Supreme Court indicted him for malafide actions."
The Hindu
21-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Oxygen supply stopped by sacked contract worker at Virudhunagar hospital
In a shocking incident, a contract worker of Virudhunagar Government Medical College Hospital stopped medical oxygen supply from the oxygen plant to the hospital in the early hours of Wednesday. However, an alert employee restored the oxygen supply within minutes, thus saving the lives of patients put on oxygen support. The contract worker, Saravanakumar, was angered over his contract company sacking him on May 19. He was working in the oxygen plan. He was arrested by Virudhunagar East Police based on a complaint lodged by Resident Medical Officer Ganesh. When Saravanakumar came to the hospital around 2.45 a.m. on Wednesday, a security personnel asked him why had he come to the hospital after his removal from service. He reportedly told him that he wanted to visit an inpatient. However, he did not get into any ward, but walked straight to the oxygen plant. The security personnel, who followed him, saw him doing some mischief at the plant. When he questioned him, Saravanakumar did not answer him and left the scene in a huff. When the hospital engineer was alerted, he found that the oxygen supply line valve was closed and immediately opened it. The nurses on duty reportedly found that oxygen supply was reduced for sometime and again went up. Saravanakumar was booked for criminal trespass and under the provisions of the Tamil Nadu Medicare Service Persons and Medicare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage or Loss to Property) Act - 2008.
