Five Tamil writers to be honoured for their work
The first edition of The Hindu Lit for Life - Tamil fest will honour five writers for their contribution to Tamil literature. Veteran writer Indira Parthasarathy, who has been selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award, will confer the awards on the writers during the festival to be held at Lady Andal School in Chetpet. The award will include ₹1 lakh each, a citation and certificate. Mr. Parthasarathy himself will get the award during the three-day The Hindu Lit for Life slated to begin on January 14. Imayam, whose writings have captured the lives of the oppressed, particularly the ‘mega Dalits,’ will get the contemporary literary award. Keeranur Jahir Raja has been selected for the award instituted to commemorate the memory of late poet and dramatist Inquilab. A full-time writer, he shed light on the poor among the Muslims. The A.K. Chettiyar award for non-fiction will go to dramatist Ramanujam. Damayanthi will get the award for her contribution to feminist writing and Switzerland-based Sri Lankan writer Chayanthan will get the award for young writers. The award has been instituted in the name of the late writer and poet, Piramil.
Tamil Nadu bus strike enters Day 3, no respite for passengers
State transport Minister appealed to striking workers to return to work Chennai, Jan 6: An indefinite strike by transport workers unions entered third day today leaving thousands of passengers stranded across state. Workers are demanding wage increase. The strike started on Thursday night after a meeting between union representatives and State transport minister MR Vijaybhaskar remained inconclusive. Meanwhile, Vijaybhaskar today appealed to striking workers to return to work. In Chennai, there was a skeletal service of buses operated by drivers belonging to AIADMK union. However, in most parts of the State, the government run buses were off the road. Over one lakh employees from various government transport undertakings—including Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Metropolitan Transport Corporation and State Express Transport Corporation—participated in the strike, demanding a 2.57 times increase in wages. The State government offered a 2.41–2.44 times rise, which was rejected by union representatives. In a statement to media on Friday, Vijaybhaskar said 13th wage revision for transport employees was held on January 4. There have been 23 rounds of discussions so far. Despite financial constraints of transport corporations a wage revision providing for 2.44 times increase in basic pay and once in three years revision was signed on Thursday. “Entry level wages have been hiked, arrears of over 15 years for pensioners and accident compensation have also been paid. But workers have gone on strike causing inconvenience to the public,” he said. (This article was published on January 6, 2018) Please enter your email. Thank You. Newsletter has been successfully subscribed.
Cyclone Ockhi: Tamil Nadu may benefit as panel to relax norms on relief
CHENNAI: Last three years have been pretty difficult for the State with drought, rains and cyclone putting it at the receiving end. However, there is some light at the end of the tunnel with the Centre actively considering relaxation of the rules governing ‘approved items’ and ‘norms of assistance’ for expanding the areas for funds. A 24-member committee headed by Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, Joint Secretary (Disaster Management), Ministry of Home Affairs, was recently constituted to look into the existing norms and suggest modification to expand peripheries of funding for relief measures. Relief Commissioners from 13 States, including K Satyagopal, Commissioner for Revenue Administration (CRA) and Relief Commissioner, Tamil Nadu, have been nominated to the panel set up by the Centre.“The main task of the committee is to re-examine the Natural Disaster Relief Fund norms of approved items and scale of financial assistance for relief measures for natural calamities,” Satyagopal told Express on Friday. He noted that financial assistance from the NDRF is provided for loss of lives, damage to agricultural and horticultural crops, low-tension power network, fishing boats and nets and restoration of infrastructure facilities of temporary nature, including road and irrigation tanks. The calamities covered under the Natural Disaster Relief Fund are cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack, cold wave and frost if assessed to be ‘severe’ in nature. Based on the report submitted by the affected State governments and the spot assessment made by Central teams, the quantum of financial assistance is determined by the Centre after due consideration at various levels. Jindal is familiar with the sufferings of Tamil Nadu as he had recently led two Central teams to Tamil Nadu to assess the heavy damages inflicted by Cyclone Ockhi in Kanniyakumari district and the northeast monsoon in Chennai. The relaxation of norms would be beneficial to the State as it requires a big assistance leg-up from the Centre for relief and restoration activities in the aftermath of the cyclone. Cyclone Vardah had inflicted heavy damage in Chennai and its surrounding districts of Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur in 2016. The power network suffered the worst. In 2015, heavy rain and floods wreaked havoc as several parts of Chennai were submerged. This apart, many districts in Tamil Nadu were badly hit by drought during 2016-17, resulting in drop in agricultural production.
The first edition of The Hindu Lit for Life - Tamil fest will honour five writers for their contribution to Tamil literature. Veteran writer Indira Parthasarathy, who has been selected for the Lifetime Achievement Award, will confer the awards on the writers during the festival to be held at Lady Andal School in Chetpet. The award will include ₹1 lakh each, a citation and certificate. Mr. Parthasarathy himself will get the award during the three-day The Hindu Lit for Life slated to begin on January 14. Imayam, whose writings have captured the lives of the oppressed, particularly the ‘mega Dalits,’ will get the contemporary literary award. Keeranur Jahir Raja has been selected for the award instituted to commemorate the memory of late poet and dramatist Inquilab. A full-time writer, he shed light on the poor among the Muslims. The A.K. Chettiyar award for non-fiction will go to dramatist Ramanujam. Damayanthi will get the award for her contribution to feminist writing and Switzerland-based Sri Lankan writer Chayanthan will get the award for young writers. The award has been instituted in the name of the late writer and poet, Piramil.
Tamil Nadu bus strike enters Day 3, no respite for passengers
State transport Minister appealed to striking workers to return to work Chennai, Jan 6: An indefinite strike by transport workers unions entered third day today leaving thousands of passengers stranded across state. Workers are demanding wage increase. The strike started on Thursday night after a meeting between union representatives and State transport minister MR Vijaybhaskar remained inconclusive. Meanwhile, Vijaybhaskar today appealed to striking workers to return to work. In Chennai, there was a skeletal service of buses operated by drivers belonging to AIADMK union. However, in most parts of the State, the government run buses were off the road. Over one lakh employees from various government transport undertakings—including Tamil Nadu State Transport Corporation, Metropolitan Transport Corporation and State Express Transport Corporation—participated in the strike, demanding a 2.57 times increase in wages. The State government offered a 2.41–2.44 times rise, which was rejected by union representatives. In a statement to media on Friday, Vijaybhaskar said 13th wage revision for transport employees was held on January 4. There have been 23 rounds of discussions so far. Despite financial constraints of transport corporations a wage revision providing for 2.44 times increase in basic pay and once in three years revision was signed on Thursday. “Entry level wages have been hiked, arrears of over 15 years for pensioners and accident compensation have also been paid. But workers have gone on strike causing inconvenience to the public,” he said. (This article was published on January 6, 2018) Please enter your email. Thank You. Newsletter has been successfully subscribed.
Cyclone Ockhi: Tamil Nadu may benefit as panel to relax norms on relief
CHENNAI: Last three years have been pretty difficult for the State with drought, rains and cyclone putting it at the receiving end. However, there is some light at the end of the tunnel with the Centre actively considering relaxation of the rules governing ‘approved items’ and ‘norms of assistance’ for expanding the areas for funds. A 24-member committee headed by Sanjeev Kumar Jindal, Joint Secretary (Disaster Management), Ministry of Home Affairs, was recently constituted to look into the existing norms and suggest modification to expand peripheries of funding for relief measures. Relief Commissioners from 13 States, including K Satyagopal, Commissioner for Revenue Administration (CRA) and Relief Commissioner, Tamil Nadu, have been nominated to the panel set up by the Centre.“The main task of the committee is to re-examine the Natural Disaster Relief Fund norms of approved items and scale of financial assistance for relief measures for natural calamities,” Satyagopal told Express on Friday. He noted that financial assistance from the NDRF is provided for loss of lives, damage to agricultural and horticultural crops, low-tension power network, fishing boats and nets and restoration of infrastructure facilities of temporary nature, including road and irrigation tanks. The calamities covered under the Natural Disaster Relief Fund are cyclone, drought, earthquake, fire, flood, tsunami, hailstorm, landslide, avalanche, cloudburst, pest attack, cold wave and frost if assessed to be ‘severe’ in nature. Based on the report submitted by the affected State governments and the spot assessment made by Central teams, the quantum of financial assistance is determined by the Centre after due consideration at various levels. Jindal is familiar with the sufferings of Tamil Nadu as he had recently led two Central teams to Tamil Nadu to assess the heavy damages inflicted by Cyclone Ockhi in Kanniyakumari district and the northeast monsoon in Chennai. The relaxation of norms would be beneficial to the State as it requires a big assistance leg-up from the Centre for relief and restoration activities in the aftermath of the cyclone. Cyclone Vardah had inflicted heavy damage in Chennai and its surrounding districts of Kancheepuram and Tiruvallur in 2016. The power network suffered the worst. In 2015, heavy rain and floods wreaked havoc as several parts of Chennai were submerged. This apart, many districts in Tamil Nadu were badly hit by drought during 2016-17, resulting in drop in agricultural production.
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