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LEAD STORIES
Many colleges to lose recognition? The two special teams set up by the Tamilnadu government to go into charges of exorbitant fee collection by self-financing engineering and medical colleges continued with its surprise raids today, and reports indicate that many are likely to lose their recognition. AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa today said the decision of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) to continue with the 8.5 per cent rate of interest as reflective of the 'anti-labour' policies of the Central government. Chief Minister M Karunanidhi today greeted Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on his 78th birthday. The United Progressive Alliance (UPA) candidate for the Vice-Presidential election, Mohammed Hameed Ansari called on Chief Minister M Karunanidhi at New Delhi today. Contractor jailed for cheque fraud A court in Tiruvottiyur gave a six-month jail term and Rs 20,000 penalty to a PWD contractor for cheque bouncing. Surprise check on ticketless travel A surprise railway ticket-checking inspection was carried out at the Guindy Railway Station here today. When the reports last came in at 1 p.m., a total of 358 ticketless travellers were fined. Film distributor loses cash to his car driver A car driver, who got away with Rs two lakh in cash from his employee, a cinema distributor, has been arrested by the police at Koyambedu and part of the amount has been recovered. A report. In a major fire at a leather factory on Broadway here, huge stocks of purses, belts and shoes were destroyed in the wee hours of today. The cause of the fire was yet to be ascertained. Located at an elevation of about 550 feet on the southern arm of a deep bay in the Western Ghats, Courtrallam attracts numerous tourists, more so now because the season is at its peak. This is what V Ashok Kumar, who visited the spot, has to say. An actor who yearns to be a director He is among a rare breed of actors who love to try their hand at direction. A prominent face on the small screen, having essayed a variety of roles, Abhishek has come up with a 20-minute short film titled Kadhal, which has been screened at various international film festivals. M Bharat Kumar has a chat with him. Complainants don't keep it in the family G R Sindhu finds out that complaints pertaining to family disputes are out numbering other cases at the grievance cell at the Commissionerate. Over 125 complaints are recorded every week related to dowry harassment, wife beating, adultery and bigamy. Breathing exercise cures diseases Seventy-five year old Shah, after a complex by pass surgery three years ago, was advised by doctors to restrict his activities and stay indoors after the surgery - a general advice given to patients like him. But Shah is not just back to the normal way of life, he is also helping many people to shape their lives sans any problem, says G Saravanan. Displaced, and left in the lurch G Ramanarayanan learns that residents along the stretch of Inner Ring Road from Officers Training Academy (OTA) to Velachery and Chennai-Mahabalipuram Road are an aggrieved lot. For they have not been paid compensation for the takeover of their land by the State government for the road project. Dog-catchers in appalling poverty Dog-catchers, as they are called, because they are sent to catch stray dogs, live in appalling conditions in Chennai, says G Jagannath. |
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