Extending a helping hand in time
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Collector K. Senthil Raj’s timely assistance to a grievously injured persons in a road accident near here saved their life on Thursday. When he was returning to the Collectorate along the Tiruchendur Highway on Thursday, he asked his driver to stop the car on seeing a crowd looking at someone lying on the road. When he got down from the vehicle, he saw two persons lying on the ground with multiple injuries and bruises, apparently caused in a road accident. Though some of the people in the crowd were videographing the victims, who were under the influence of alcohol, none helped. On seeing the Collector, the crowd gave way for him.
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Officials have collected a little over ₹ 6.95 lakh since March from violators for not wearing masks and neglecting the Standard Operating Procedures, said Collector Dinesh Ponraj Oliver here on Thursday.
Speaking at a review meeting, he said there was a need to tighten the vigil as cases were going up across many districts.
Apart from sensitising the people, especially those above 45 years to get them vaccinated, officials and field staff should set up fever camps. Testing, Tracing and Treating should be the priority.
The public have been clearly told to stay indoors. In the event of those moving out, they should wear masks. Any failure to do so should attract a fine of ₹ 200.
Four killed in two road accidents
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Four persons, including a couple, were killed in separate accidents in the district since Sunday night. Police said a group of people from Tenkasi district was returning home in a car after attending the Thamizhar Viduthalai Kalam meeting held in Tirunelveli on Sunday night. When they reached Seethaparpanallur, a lorry hit the car in which A. Hariharan, 29, of Keezha Vellakkaal North Colony near Tenkasi, was killed on the spot. Though the injured were rushed to the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, V. Sivakumar, 37, of Vallam near Tenkasi, succumbed to his injuries later while three others are under treatment with injuries.
Five farm workers killed as vehicle falls into channel in Thoothukudi
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Goods carrier ferrying people overturns; 30 injured
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Goods carrier ferrying people overturns; 30 injured
Five farm workers were killed on the spot and 30 others were injured as the mini goods carrier in which they were travelling to work fell into a channel near Maniyaachi in Thoothukudi district on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as G. Malai Azhagu, 48; M. Petchiammal, 54; V. Gomathi, 65; S. Eswari, 27; and S. Petchiammal, 33, all hailing from Manappadaiveedu near Seevalaperi in Tirunelveli district.
Of the injured, S. Petchiammal, 65; S. Chellathaai, 60; S. Mariammal, 50; M. Lingammal, 30; M. Petchiammal, 30; and M. Viji, 36 all hailing from from Manappadaiveedu were rushed to the Thoothukudi Medical College Hospital after first aid at the Ottapidaaram Government Hospital. The condition of Ms. Viji is said to be critical.
College principal manhandled by students
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The Panaivadalichathram police are investigating the alleged manhandling of the principal of a college by the students on Wednesday. Police said faculty member Sivakumar, attached to the Department of Physics of Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar College, Melaneelithanallur, who had been placed under suspension for two months for reasons unknown, came to the college on Tuesday. When principal of the college Hari opposed it, an argument broke-out between them. Subsequently, they filed a complaint against each other in the Panaivadalichathram police station. Against this backdrop, a group of students gathered in the college on Wednesday and asked Mr. Hari Gangaram to allow Mr. Sivakumar to take classes. When the principal told the students any decision on allowing the suspended faculty could be taken only by the management, the students allegedly manhandled Mr. Hari even as he tried to leave the spot. Af