1. AIADMK Can’t Claim Monopoly Over Red and Black, Says TTV
Defending the colours used in his party flag, TTV Dhinakaran of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam (AMMK) on Tuesday told the Madras High Court that the colours red and black were symbolic of Dravidian politics, and therefore, the ruling AIADMK cannot claim exclusive right over the use of those colours in its flag to the exclusion of the whole world.
In a counter-affidavit filed before Justice CV Karthikeyan, Dhinakaran took a dig at Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami for having filed an affidavit, on behalf of the AIADMK, stating that the colors red, black and white by themselves had no significance and that they had gained goodwill among the voters by their consistent use by the AIADMK over the years.
(Source: The Hindu)
2. Absence of Guards at Banks a Security Risk: Police
Following the robbery at the Indian Overseas Bank in Virugambakkam over the weekend, the police and security industry representatives claimed that most banks in the city have cut expenditure on security guards. This, according to them, puts cash and valuables at risk.
On Monday morning, staff at the bank found that burglars had drilled a hole in the door of the locker room using a gas cutter machine and gained entry. Two chests were broken into, using the equipment. The police said that if there was a trained security guard, the burglary could have been avoided.
(Source: The Hindu)
3. TN Stands by Board Defined in Tribunal Final Order
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The Tamil Nadu government is learnt to have conveyed to the Centre that it would not agree to any mechanism other than the Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee, which have been defined in the tribunal final order. Government sources said that the State’s position on this issue has been submitted to the Union Ministry of Water Resources in writing against the backdrop of reports that the Centre was considering forming a Supervisory Board and a scheme to resolve the Cauvery issue.
Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar said, “We will not accept anything other than the Cauvery Management Board and the Cauvery Water Regulatory Committee.”
(Source: The Hindu)
4. State Police to Get Expert Help, to Beat Stress, Anger Issues Among Rank and File
The National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, is devising a training module for the Tamil Nadu police to manage stress, anger and other hazards in the workplace.
The ambitious project aims at improving the physical and mental health of the force by way of simple lifestyle modifications.
The move comes against the backdrop of suicides or attempts to commit suicide by police personnel and a few other incidents that caused a dent on the image of the force, police sources said on Tuesday.
(Source: The Hindu)
5. Purasawalkam Traders Oppose Metro Rail
Several traders shut shops in Purasawalkam to protest against the proposed Phase II of Chennai Metro Rail project coming up in the area. Though the project hasn’t received approval yet, traders fear that if it does get sanction, many shops will be demolished and thousands of them will lose their livelihood.
A M Vikrama Raja, president, Tamil Nadu Vanigar Sangangalin Peramaippu (TNVSP), said that in areas such as Thana Street and Purasawalkam Main Road, traders closed their shops as a mark of protest. “We didn’t have a problem with the initial plan of the Chennai Metro Rail. But when we looked at the second alignment, we realised many of us will be affected,” he said.
(Source: The Hindu)
6. Snacks Outlet Told to Pay Rs 50k to Movie-Goer Who Was Charged Rs 10 more
The Chennai (North) District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum has directed a snacks outlet functioning inside the Sangam theatre on Poonamallee High Road to pay compensation of ₹50,000 to a moviegoer who was charged ₹10 more for using his credit card to pay for popcorn and chicken tikka purchased by him on 31 August, 2014.
Allowing a complaint preferred by Karthik Manickam of Koyambedu, the forum, comprising its president K Jayabalan and member M Uyirroli Kannan, held that Sona Foods, represented by its partner Ramanathan, was liable to compensate the complainant for the mental agony caused to him due to “unfair trade practice.” They also ordered the refund of ₹10.
(Source: The Hindu)
7. Smart City Funds to Support Rooftop Solar Projects
The Chennai Corporation has dropped the proposal of using the public private partnership (PPP) mode to commission rooftop solar panels in 1,378 public buildings in city. The Corporation is planning to implement the project with smart city funds through the capex mode, in which the Corporation will own the assets.
The move comes after renewable energy service companies rejected the PPP mode, saying that most of the Corporation buildings were small with 1-12 KW solar power capacity, and the buildings were “scattered over a large area.”
(Source: The Hindu)
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