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The Hindu
17 hours ago
- The Hindu
17-year-old youth shot by police after he attacks scheduled caste youth, sub-inspector
A 17-year-old teen was shot at and injured, by police at Paappaakudi in Tirunelveli, early on Tuesday (July 29, 2025), after he and his associate attacked a Dalit youth with a machete and attempted to attack the police personnel who tried to arrest them. According to police, two 17-year-old boys from Paappaakudi in the district, both belonging to most backward community and already facing a few cases, attacked Sakthi, 22, of Rastha near Paappakudi, with a machete around 1.30 a.m. He was injured in the attack. Paappaakudi police, led by Sub-Inspector Murugan, rushed to the spot. As the boys, carrying machetes, chased the police also, they scurried away for safety. Mr. Murugan entered a house nearby. The dwellers of the house locked the main door once the police officer entered. 'The armed teens who followed Mr. Murugan landed multiple blows on the door with machetes. However, the Sub-Inspector of Police opened fire at one of the attackers, who was injured in the hip. On seeing his associate fall, the other fled the spot,' police said. The injured has been admitted to the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital. A few villagers said the problem started after a minor scuffle broke-out between two caste groups who left the spot after the police entered the village. 'However, the two teens, carrying arms, tried to attack the police, which led to the firing,' the villagers said. The Paappaakudi police are on the hunt to nab the teen who escaped.
New Indian Express
6 days ago
- Health
- New Indian Express
Coimbatore Medical College Hospital goes paperless with lab, blood bank data integration into HMIS
COIMBATORE: The Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) has successfully integrated its own laboratory and blood bank data into the Lab Management Information System (LMIS), a part of the State's Health Management Information System (HMIS). The system has around 200 laboratory and blood sample data required for medical services, making the entire process paperless and efficient. This advancement provides significant relief to both patients and doctors by delivering test results within 20 minutes to a maximum of two hours. "Patients who previously waited days for test results can now receive them in just hours. We have incorporated all lab and blood bank-related data for inpatients, and we are working to extend these services to outpatients. This allows us to initiate major surgeries without delay." Dr A Nirmala, Dean of Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH), said. While the government has been conducting trials with the Health Management Information System (HMIS) at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, CMCH has effectively revived it for its own laboratory operations. HMIS had been in use at CMCH for outpatient entries for several years, but was left unused during the pandemic and has now been re-launched more effectively to coordinate laboratory and blood test results, sources said.
New Indian Express
10-06-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Eight months on, TvMCH pay ward remains unused
TIRUNELVELI: Doctors from Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TvMCH) have alleged that the hospital administration has not shown interest in making the pay ward inaugurated by Health Minister Ma Subramanian in November 2024 fully functional. They added that the Rs 1.10 crore first-floor ward does not have a ramp or lift to transport patients. According to TvMCH administration, the ward comprises around 15 private rooms, and each room is furnished with amenities such as sofas, single cots, a television, a water heater, and attached bathrooms. The daily charges were fixed at Rs 1,000 for single occupancy, Rs 1,500 for two people, and Rs 2,000 for four. However, the ward has not been made fully functional by the TvMCH administration. The management only ends up shifting a few patients to the ward when some media reports about its poor condition. Another doctor from the general medical department alleged that the ward was set up in an old nursing students' hostel, which was abandoned after a new hostel was built.
New Indian Express
06-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Tangedco inspects power infrastructure at Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital
TIRUNELVELI: Ensuring uninterrupted power supply to the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital (TvMCH) and its Multi-Specialty Hospital block during summer and natural calamities, Tangedco's Tirunelveli distribution circle's superintending engineer R Akilandeswari inspected the high-voltage feeders connected to both hospitals here on Monday. In a statement, Tangedco said that TvMCH is one of the most sought health institutions from across South Tamil Nadu for critical and routine care. During the inspection, Akilandeswari reviewed the condition and switching capacity of the feeders from four substations, including the primary 110/33/11 KV Palayamkottai substation (via AR line feeder), the 33/11 KV Thyagarajanagar substation, the 33/11 KV Samathanapuram substation, and the 110/33/11 KV Palayamkottai substation (via market feeder). She assessed the ring main units (RMUs), sectionaliser, and various critical devices to ensure that alternate routes could be activated immediately in case of disruption due to lightning, storms, or heavy rains. Akilandeswari also reviewed the SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) system for real-time monitoring of substations and directed field engineers in all distribution sections to remain alert and responsive throughout the summer. She advised that generators at the hospitals must be kept in good condition, with sufficient diesel reserves to manage emergencies. Executive engineer Murugan, assistant executive engineer Shankar, and assistant engineer Arunan were present.
Time of India
27-04-2025
- Time of India
6 die as 2 cars collide on Nellai-Kanyakumari NH
1 2 3 Madurai: Six people, including two children, died after two cars collided head-on on the Tirunelveli–Kanyakumari national highway at Thalapathisamudram near Nanguneri in Tirunelveli district on Sunday evening. Three people are battling for their lives, and the death toll is likely to rise, according to authorities. Police said Mariappan from Anjugramam in Kanyakumari district was returning after offering prayers at Nellaiappar temple in Tirunelveli town. He was travelling with his wife and two children. Meanwhile, Thanishkumar, along with his mother, wife, and two children, was heading towards Tirunelveli. When their cars neared Thalapathisamudram, Mariappan's car lost control, hit the median, and crossed over to the opposite lane. Thanishkumar, who was coming on the opposite lane, could not avoid the car, and two collided with a loud noise. Four people died on the spot as both vehicles sustained severe damage. Other vehicles stopped and Eruvadi police were alerted. Police and fire services personnel rushed to the spot. They recovered the bodies from the mangled remains of the vehicles and sent the injured to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital as well as Asaripallam Govt Medical College Hospital in Nagercoil. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum – No Wallet Needed! IC Markets Start Now Undo Authorities struggled to collect information about the victims as all of them suffered severe injuries. Tirunelveli collector R Sukumar, who rushed to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, said four bodies have been kept there, those of a man, two women and one child. Bodies of a man and a child were at Kanyakumari Govt Medical College Hospital. Though another child at Kanyakumari MCH is also feared dead, this could not be confirmed. Two more people are battling for their lives at the hospital, said authorities. Vehicular movement on Tirunelveli–Kanyakumari national highway was affected for more than an hour due to the accident. Eruvadi police filed a case and are investigating.
