QChennai: Coral Reef Off Puducherry Coast, Dengue Drive and More

Chennai has a coral reef! Dengue drive begins in the city. More latest news from Chennai.

As researchers turn their attention toward the species off the east coast, you can embark on an immersive adventure too!

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1. A Deep Dive Off Chennai Can Land You in Corals

A 2.5 km-long table of rock sits in the sea off the Puducherry coast where a thriving coral reef teases scuba divers with its unique flora and fauna. Found at a distance of 13 km into the sea, the wall – as it appears – is becoming quite popular with its colourful living corals that belong to species with names like Turbinaria, Monitors, Hydropora, Parona and Anacropora.

SB Aravind Tharunsri, master instructor at the Professional Association of Diving Instructors in Australia, who first stumbled on the rock table, says that there is a rock formation off Chennai just beyond Neelankarai where there are corals too.

Source: The Hindu

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2. Student Who Attacked Beef-Eaters Faces Action

The IIT-Madras canteen, where students eating beef were attacked. (Photo Courtesy: Wikimedia Commmons)

The Indian Institute of Technology - Madras has barred a student who attacked one of the organisers of a beef-eating protest from the hostel zone and withdrew his boarding and lodging facility for six months as a disciplinary measure.

The student has been instructed to “enter the campus only with prior permission from the institute for academic reasons.” A notice has been put up in all hostels on the campus.

Source: The Hindu

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3. Residents Clash With BJP Cadre

Locals allege that the party-men had mobilised more workers, and threatened the residents. (Photo Courtesy: Bharata Bharati)

Residents of T.P. Chatram clashed with BJP cadre on Tuesday morning.

According to the police, the residents raised objections when the party workers were about to hoist the national flag.

“The locals told them that if they wanted to hoist the flag, they should do it on another stand and not the one used to hoist a party flag,” the officer said.

Locals allege that the partymen had mobilised more workers, and threatened the residents.

Source: The Hindu

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4. Welfare Measures Distributed

Governor hosts reception at Raj Bhavan; Chief Minister visits temples.(Photo Courtesy: Wikimedia Commons)

Hoisting of the National flag, distribution of welfare measures, organising community feasts and cultural programmes marked Independence Day celebrations in the city on Tuesday.

Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao hosted a reception at Raj Bhavan, during which he presented rolling trophies to local bodies that excelled in the Armed Forces Flag Day collection in 2015.

In the morning, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and his Cabinet colleagues took part in special pujas and community feasts at various temples.

Source: The Hindu

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5. Corporation Staffer Punished for Celebrating Actor’s Birthday in Office

Her salary increment has been stopped for one year.(Photo Courtesy: Vicky Ricky Design Blog)

Chennai Corporation has punished an employee by stopping increment for one year for reportedly celebrating the birthday of actor Ajith on the office premises.

The Corporation Special Officer's Council, in a resolution dated July 7, 2017, has upheld the order of the Regional Deputy Commissioner punishing the employee.

K. Jayanthi, an employee in the Kodambakkam zone of the Corporation, reportedly celebrated the birthday of the actor by distributing cake during lunch break. A few of the employees had joined the celebration. One of the employees video-recorded the event and sent it to higher officials. The civic body conducted an inquiry and recommended punishment for her.

Source: The Hindu

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6. Drive Against Dengue Begins in Chennai

Civic body unable to carry out mosquito control measures due to staff shortage.(Photo Courtesy: PulsFOG)

The Chennai Corporation has intensified the drive to control vector-borne diseases such as dengue by roping in casual labourers. Owing to shortage of workers in the Public Health Department, the civic body has been unable to carry out mosquito control operations for the past few months.

According to officials, as many as 153 labourers will carry out vector control operations in Tiruvottiyur, 129 in Madhavaram, 125 in Tondiarpet, 85 in Royapuram, 80 in Thiru-Vi-Ka Nagar, 122 in Anna Nagar, 114 in Teynampet and 120 workers in Kodambakkam.

Source: The Hindu

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7. CBSE Schools Can Now Order Textbooks Online

Affiliated schools have been told to place an indent for NCERT books.(Photo Courtesy: LinkedIn)

With instances of schools not being able to procure NCERT books on time having led to concern in the past, an online system has been introduced for affiliated institutions to place an indent to obtain the books required for the academic year 2018-19.

In a circular sent out by the CBSE, affiliated schools have been asked to register and place a demand for the upcoming academic year well in advance so that based on the indent, the NCERT can supply books for all classes to their empanelled vendors across the country.

Source: The Hindu

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