11 Dead & 15 Injured In Thanjavur Electrocution Incident; CM Stalin Announces Ex Gratia
In a tragic incident, 11 people lost their lives and 15 others were injured in the Thanjavur electrocution incident. Reportedly, a high tension wire came in contact with a car, which caused a fire. The injured have been admitted to Thanjavur Government Medical College and Hospital. Tamil Nadu CM MK Stalin visited the injured and assured Rs 1 lakh ex gratia to the severely injured and Rs 50,000 to others.
Tags: Electrocution, Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur, MK Stalin, Ex gratia
Courtesy: ANI
14-Day-Old Infant's Thumb Cut Off Due To Hospital Staff's Negligence
In a bizarre incident in Tamil Nadu's Thanjavur government hospital, a 14-day-old baby girl's left thumb was cut off while removing the paediatric cannula on June 8. Citing the negligence, the Madras High Court has ordered the govt to provide an interim compensation of Rs 75,000 to the parents. However, the Judge also directed the govt to undertake the surgery in order to avoid any permanent loss.
Tags: Madras HC, Tamil Nadu, Thanjavur
Courtesy: The Siasat Daily
ISRO To Launch Academic Satellite Built By B-Tech Students In India
The Indian Space Research Organization will launch a micro-satellite on February 28, built by the engineering students of Tamil Nadu. 'Sri Shakti Sat', the 460 gram satellite will collect information regarding bank burglaries, underground water leakage and fire accidents in Bengaluru, Chandigarh and Thanjavur. Besides, it will be operated for the next three years at 500-575 km above the earth surface. The launch will be the ISRO's first… read-more
Tags: ISRO, Tamil Nadu, Sri Shakti Institute Of Engineering and Technology, Bangalore, Chandigarh, Thanjavur, Earth
Courtesy: The Times of India