Monday, August 30, 2021

Excellent information about Bhagwan Shri Krishna

Excellent information about Bhagwan Shri Krishna 

1) Krishna was born *5252 years  ago* 
2) Date of *Birth* : *18 th July,3228 B.C*
3) Month : *Shravan*
4) Day :  *Ashtami*
5) Nakshatra : *Rohini*
6) Day : *Wednesday*
7) Time : *00:00 A.M.*
8) Shri Krishna *lived 125 years, 08 months & 07 days.*
9) Date of *Death* : *18th February 3102BC.*
10) When Krishna was *89 years old* ; the mega war *(Kurukshetra war)* took place. 
11) He died *36 years after the Kurukshetra* war.
12) Kurukshetra War was *started on Mrigashira Shukla Ekadashi, BC 3139. i.e "8th December 3139BC" and ended on "25th December, 3139BC".*  
12) There was a *Solar eclipse between "3p.m to 5p.m on 21st December, 3139BC" ; cause of Jayadrath's death.*
13) Bhishma died on *2nd February,(First Ekadasi of the Uttarayana), in 3138 B.C.* 

14) Krishna  is worshipped as:
(a)Krishna *Kanhaiyya* : *Mathura*
(b) *Jagannath*:- In *Odisha*
(c) *Vithoba*:- In *Maharashtra*
(d) *Srinath*:  In *Rajasthan*
(e) *Dwarakadheesh*: In *Gujarat*
(f) *Ranchhod*: In *Gujarat*
(g) *Krishna* : *Udupi in Karnataka*
h) *Guruvayurappan in Kerala* 

15) *Bilological Father*: *Vasudeva*
16) *Biological Mother*: *Devaki*
17) *Adopted Father*:- *Nanda*
18) *Adopted Mother*: *Yashoda*
19 *Elder Brother*: *Balaram*
20) *Sister*: *Subhadra*
21) *Birth Place*: *Mathura*
22) *Wives*: *Rukmini, Satyabhama, Jambavati, Kalindi, Mitravinda, Nagnajiti, Bhadra, Lakshmana*
23) Krishna is reported to have *Killed only 4 people* in his life time. 
(i) *Chanoora* ; the Wrestler
(ii) *Kansa* ; his maternal uncle
(iii) & (iv) *Shishupaala and Dantavakra* ; his cousins. 
24) Life was not fair to him at all. His *mother* was from *Ugra clan*, and *Father* from *Yadava clan,* inter-racial marriage. 
25) He was *born dark skinned.* He was not named at all throughout his life. The whole village of Gokul started calling him the black one ; *Kanha*. He was ridiculed and teased for being black, short and adopted too. His childhood was wrought with life threatening situations.
26) *'Drought' and "threat of wild wolves" made them shift from 'Gokul' to 'Vrindavan' at the age 9.*
27) He stayed in Vrindavan *till 10 years and 8 months*. He killed his own uncle at the age of  10 years and 8 months at Mathura.He then released  his biological mother and father. 
28) He *never returned to Vrindavan ever again.*
29) He had to *migrate to Dwaraka from Mathura due to threat of a Sindhu King ;  Kala Yaavana.*
30) He *defeated 'Jarasandha' with the help of 'Vainatheya' Tribes on Gomantaka hill (now Goa).*
31) He *rebuilt Dwaraka*. 
32) He then *left to Sandipani's Ashram in Ujjain* to start his schooling at age 16~18. 
33) He had to *fight the pirates from Afrika and rescue his teachers son ;  Punardatta*;  who *was kidnapped near Prabhasa* ; a sea port in Gujarat. 
34) After his education, he came to know about his cousins fate of Vanvas. He came to their rescue in ''Wax house'' and later his cousins got married to *Draupadi.* His role was immense in this saga. 
35) Then, he helped his cousins  establish Indraprastha and their Kingdom. 

36) He *saved Draupadi from embarrassment.* 

37) He *stood by his cousins during their exile.*
38) He stood by them and *made them win the Kurushetra war.* 

39) He *saw his cherished city, Dwaraka washed away.* 
40) He was *killed by a hunter (Jara by name)* in nearby forest. 
41) He never did any miracles. His life was not a successful one. There was not a single moment when he was at peace throughout his life. At every turn, he had challenges and even more bigger challenges. 
42) He *faced everything and everyone with a sense of responsibility and yet remained unattached.* 

43)  He is the *only person, who knew the past and future ; yet he lived at that present moment always.* 

44) He and his life is truly *an example for every human being.*🌷

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Central region hails expansion plan for Trichy, Thanjavur corpns

Aug 25, 2021, 04:29 IST

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Trichy: The announcements to expand Trichy and Thanjavur corporations and upgrade Kumbakonam and Karur as new municipal corporations made by municipal administration minister K N Nehru in the state assembly during the demands for grants have fulfilled the long-pending demand of the people of the central region.

The move to expand Trichy and Thanjavur corporations will complement the growth of the two cities located at a close distance. “Trichy missed the recent metropolitan development authority proposal for the tier-ii cities. After the expansion, Trichy city should also get an authority to ensure equal growth in all zones,” Dr M A Aleem, member, Trichy district welfare fund committee, said. Residents said that the city area must be expanded covering Thuvakudi municipality and suburbs of Samayapuram to utilise the land bank available on Thanjavur and Chennai national highways respectively.
Trichy Corporation sources said that a preliminary study on the expansion had already commenced by enumerating the population and area of the adjoining village panchayats. While Trichy Corporation is heading for an expansion after 2011, it is the maiden expansion plan for Thanjavur since it has been upgraded as a municipal corporation in 2014. It is said that urbanised town panchayats and village panchayats adjoining the corporation areas will be amalgamated.

“The government should appoint an IAS officer as commissioner for Kumbakonam Corporation. The scope for urban development and fund availability will improve,” A Giri, a social activist from Kumbakonam, said. Thanjavur district has two municipal corporations now, which include Kumbakonam. Similarly, Musiri and Lalgudi town panchayats in the Trichy district were upgraded as municipalities.
In Karur, Punjaipugalur and TNPL Pugalur will be merged to form a new municipality, the minister announced. Similarly, Adirampattinam town panchayat in Thanjavur district was also upgraded as a municipality. An underground drainage project and a new bus terminus was also planned at Mannargudi.


Thursday, August 19, 2021

Neglect of parks rankles residents C. Jaisankar @jaisank70905230TIRUCHI, AUGUST 19, 2021 00:00 ISTUPDATED: AUGUST 19, 2021 06:11 ISTTiruchi Corporation Commissioner promises to study the issue in detailNeglect of parks rankles residents https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/neglect-of-parks-rankles-residents/article35989727.ece

https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/underutilised-parks-in-tiruchi-draw-ire-of-residents/article35977788.ece

The Hindu 19.08.2021


TIRUCHIRAPALLI

TIRUCHIRAPALLI


Neglect of parks rankles residents

The Corporation park at Aruna Nagar in Srirangam in Tiruchi on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: M. SRINATH



C. Jaisankar


TIRUCHI 18 AUGUST 2021 18:06 IST
UPDATED: 19 AUGUST 2021 08:27 IST

Tiruchi Corporation Commissioner promises to study the issue in detail
Public parks lying in disuse in different parts of the city have raised concern among residents.

Until 2017, the city had a few parks. Ibrahim Park on West Boulevard Road, Gandhi Park in Srirangam and Parangiri Velupillai Park in Cantonment were among those that attracted elders and children in particular. Most of them were established before the merger of Srirangam and Golden Rock municipalities with Tiruchi municipality in 1994 for creation of Tiruchi Corporation.

The civic body shifted its focus to establishing public parks and open gyms in 2017. Besides utilising its own fund, it sourced funds from Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUIT) and Smart City Mission for creating public parks.




The availability of many of its own sites and those recorded as playgrounds by layout promoters made the task easier for officials to set up public parks. The Corporation, which foresaw all sites vulnerable to encroachments, paid attention to converting them into public parks and roadside gyms. At a point in time, at least two parks were thrown open to the public once a month.

According to sources, there are about 125 parks in all four zones of the city. Right from playing equipment for children, the parks had many facilities for people of all walks of life. Some of them had open air amphitheaters to screen entertainment shows and promotional and recreational short movies to engage the visiting public. The illuminated and decorated parks, indeed, received a good response from the public in the initial stages. Almost all of them were regularly opened to the public in the morning and evening There were arrangements in place to maintain the parks.

But, the parks had to be closed for about five months in 2020 due to imposition of lockdown in March and more than two months in 2021 after a surge in COVID-19 cases in May. Though the restrictions were lifted partially, it is alleged that except for parks in main thoroughfares, several of those in interior places are not being regularly opened to the public. In the absence of caretakers, it is said there has been wild growth of bushes.

“It is disheartening to know the underutilisation of parks for several months. The benefits of parks must be passed on fully to the public. They should not be kept without a proper maintenance mechanism for long. Ways and means should be found out to carry out periodic maintenance,” says M.A. Aleem, member, Tiruchi Welfare Committee.

Corporation Commissioner P.M.N. Mujibur Rahuman, who assumed office recently, told The Hindu that he would study the issue in detail. All parks would be brought to use and a system put in place to carry out periodic maintenance..

Sunday, August 15, 2021

#75thIndependenceDay Celebrations in #Trichy in the Hindu @the_hindu on 16.08.2021Collector distributes merit certificates https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/collector-distributes-merit-certificates/article35932334.ece

THE HINDU TRICHY 16.08.2021

Collector distributes merit certificates

Collector S. Sivarasu on Sunday hoisted the national flag at the Armed Reserve ground on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day conducted on a lesser scale in view of COVID-19 restrictions.

Accompanied by P. Moorthy, Superintendent of Police, he travelled on an open jeep and accepted the Guard of Honour of Armed Reserve police personnel. As a symbolic gesture of enjoying the benefits of independence, Mr. Sivarasu released balloons in the air.

Commissioner of Police, Tiruchi City, A. Arun, Inspector General of Police, Central Zone, V. Balakrishnan, Deputy Inspector General of Police A. Radhika and senior officials participated.

Earlier, Mr. Sivarasu presented a State award to Tiruchi district for implementing the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). R. Shankar, Project Officer, District Rural Development Agency, A. Subramani, Deputy Director (Health), and D. Bhuvaneswari, ICDS Project Diector, received the award.

Mr. Sivarasu also handed over certificates to 323 officials and staff members of various departments for their meritorious services.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions many programmes, including the traditional AR parade, were curtailed. Similarly, instead of bringing freedom fighters and their heirs to the venue to honour them, the Collector visited the homes of a few freedom fighters and presented shawls to them.

At a function held at Tiruchi Corporation, P.M.N. Mujubur Rahuman, Commissioner, hoisted the national flag. City Engineer S. Amuthavalli and senior officials participated.

V. Jawahar, president, District Congress Committee, Tiruchi urban, hoisted the national flag at Arunachalam Mandram.

M.A. Aleem, former Vice-Principal, KAPV Medical College, presided over a function held at Hazarath Natharvali Middle School and hoisted the national flag.

Reduction in State levy on petrol hailed - in Trichy The Hindu @the_hindu on 14.08.2021 With comment by M.A.Aleem Neurologist #Trichy #Tamilnadu #India ://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Tiruchirapalli/reduction-in-state-levy-on-petrol-hailed/article35915294.ece

THE HINDU 
TIRUCHIRAPALLI
14.08.2021

Reduction in State levy on petrol hailed

Special Correspondent
TIRUCHI 14 AUGUST 2021 20:25 IST
UPDATED: 14 AUGUST 2021 20:25 IST


The Tamil Nadu government’s decision to reduce the State levy on petrol by ₹3 has been largely welcomed by consumers.

“While welcoming the reduction of the levy (on petrol), we expect the union government to indulge in competitive politics and reduce its levies by ₹5,” said S. Pushpavanam, secretary, Consumer Protection Council, Tamil Nadu.



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Welcoming the presentation of the the paperless interim financial statement, Mr. Pushpavanam observed that the Finance Minister had spelt out the direction for the next 10 years. However, he had failed to take hard decisions. After having identified electricity, transport and agriculture as areas of huge losses, he should have restricted the subsidy outgo, he observed.

Rather than starting new government colleges which may take years to settle down as competent units, the Finance Minister would do better to focus on improving the quality of secondary and higher secondary education with recruitment of quality manpower and intensive training, Mr. Pushpavanam said.

While strengthening infrastructure of courts, the Finance Minister must ensure all district courts and consumer fora are made fit for virtual hearing, he said.

The allocation to strengthen the heath infrastructure of the State was welcomed by M. A. Aleem, Member, District Welfare Fund Committee. The number of free ambulances had been increased. Allocations for the welfare of transgenders and persons with disabilities are also to be welcomed, Dr. Aleem said.

The assurance to ensure safe drinking water and covered drainages are steps towards ensuring a healthy State, he said.


Thursday, August 12, 2021

‘Positive aspects of organ donation should be reiterated’- by Nahla Nainar in Trichy the Hindu @the_hindu with m.a.aleem Neurologist comment on 13.08.2021

TAMIL NADU
The Hindu Trichy on 13.08.2021

‘Positive aspects of organ donation should be reiterated’

Though COVID-19 has overshadowed nearly every aspect of life, the need to raise awareness about organ donation remains as valid as ever, say medical professionals in the city.

Speaking to The Hindu ahead of World Organ Donation Day (August 13), physicians said that the positive aspects related to the process should be reiterated as often as possible.

“Awareness of organ donation has definitely increased in Tiruchi. It is a voluntary act that can benefit many people; how we put this across to the public is also important. Telling the family of the patient that he or she is brain dead, but their organs could be harvested for the benefit of others, is a very delicate matter. It has to be conveyed with sensitivity,” said Senthilkumar Nallusamy, chief cardiologist, Rana Hospital.

Dr. Senthilkumar, who holds a 2017 Guinness world record for conducting a 50-minute lecture on organ donation awareness with the largest attendance of 1,000 people in Tiruchi, says: “There are many myths and fears related to organ donation that we need to overcome. Organs retrieved from one brain dead donor can save up to 10 lives. The commonest cause of brain death is road traffic accidents, which is one of the situations when organ donation can be considered, but only with the consent of the relatives,” he said. In 2020, Tamil Nadu was adjudged the best in organ donation in the country for the sixth consecutive year, with 8,245 organs harvested and distributed to eligible recipients from 1,392 donors. Despite this, there is a mismatch between the demand and supply for organs. “The paucity of live organ donors has turned the focus on deceased organ donation,” said C. Alagappan, urologist and transplant surgeon at Apollo Speciality Hospitals, Tiruchi.

“We have to raise awareness about organ donation at a young age, and make it a subject in the educational curriculum,” said Dr. Alagappan.

Medical advancements have also made it easier for live organ donation. In the case of kidney transplants, for example, laparoscopic donor nephrectomy, which is a minimally invasive procedure, has replaced the earlier method. “In this routine procedure, we retrieve the kidney with a 4-5 centimeter incision, (instead of 60 centimeters earlier), and discharge the patient by the second or third day. Quick recovery is reassuring for the donor, and motivates others to consider donation,” said Dr. Alagappan.

Enquiries about eye donation have gone up in recent years, said Shibu Varkey, ophthalmic surgeon and regional medical director at Vasan Eye Care. “Eye donation can be done only after the demise of a person. People who pledge their eyes must ensure that they convey their intention to do so, to their family members or in legal form, so that there are no conflicts later on,” he said. Besides corneal ulcers (caused by fungal infections or eye injuries), keratoconus (a condition where the cornea thins and gradually bulges outward into a cone shape) requires transplant surgery, said Dr. Varkey. “Paediatric keratoplasty cases are slowly increasing in my practice, perhaps due to the excessive time spent on electronic devices. Unlike earlier, one cornea can be used to help three people. We still need to increase awareness of eye donation, because corneal blindness is a huge problem in our country,” he said.

While organ donation has assumed precedence in public opinion, concrete steps are still needed to make it a reality for people in remote areas, said M. A. Aleem, former vice-principal, head of department and professor of Neurology at KAPV Government College. “An air ambulance for people living in interior places would help them to get medical attention faster and also streamline the organ retrieval process. Harvested organs should be available to everyone irrespective of caste, creed or financial status,” Dr. Aleem said.