Arya to work with Rajesh again

Arya, who has been riding high in the past few months with hits like Raja Rani and Arrambam is a busy man these days, it can be said.
He is now set to work with director Rajesh again, under his home production  'The Show People'. Sources said the project would go on floors some time in June, 2014 and Santhanam would also be part of it, as has been the norm in Rajesh's movies.  It may be noted that Arya and Rajesh had earlier teamed up successfully in Boss Engira Baskiran
Meanwhile, Arya is presently preparing to work in director Magizh Thirumeni's project which is said to be an action-thriller.

Police plea HC to remove Sivaji Ganesan's statue

Chennai: Chennai Police has made a suggestion in the Madras High Court that the statue of veteran Tamil actor Sivaji Ganesan be removed from Kamarajar Salai, as it had caused many road accidents, including fatal ones.

    
In his counter affidavit filed before the first bench of the Madras High Court, K Soundararajan, Addl. Dy Commissioner, Armed Reserve, also in-charge of ACP (Traffic), Mylapore, submitted that the presence of the statue badly affected the visibility of the motorists, who are intending to take right turn to Radhakrishnan Salai from Tamil Nadu Assembly.
    
Similarly, motorists coming from Radhakrishnan Salai and intending to take right turn to Santhome High Road also have a chance to hit the motorists, who are intending to take right turn to Radhakrishnan Salai from Kamarajar Salai as the square shaped traffic island of the statue measuring 14 x14 feet high was situated at the middle of the junction, he said.

After sun-set, the motorists cannot notice the movement of pedestrians, as the crossing point to help the pedestrians to go from east to west and vice versa is situated behind the statue, he said.
    
After 11 p.m. the signal will be put on automatic mode without any traffic cop to regulate. Because of this, the motorists tend to violate the signal and because of the obstruction of the view by the statue, a number of accidents had taken place at this junction, he contended.
    
Twelve accidents, including a fatal one, had taken place in 2012. In 2013, eight accidents had taken place so far. If the statue is removed, the motorists of Kamarajar Salai and Radhakrishnan Salai will get more space to take right turn, the ACP said and added that the statue can be shifted to a place on the beach side.

 When the matter came up today, the Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Samooha Nala Sanga Peravai, a society registered under the TN Societies Registration Act, wanted to implead itself as a party in the case. And the bench of Chief Justice RK Agrawal and Justice M Sathyanarayanan posted the matter for further hearing on December 13.
    
In his PIL, one PN Srinivasan prayed the court for a direction to remove the statue. After his death, one P Nagarajan pursued the case.

CHENNAI CORPORATION TO INSTALL CCTV CAMERAS AT AMMA CANTEENS

The Chennai Corporation Council on Friday passed a resolution to install 600 cameras at the 200 low budget Amma canteens at a cost of  Rs. 1.07 Crores. There have been instances of utensils gone missing from these canteens. 

The surveillance will help prevent smuggling and theft of food materials. Errant staff can be pulled up and malpractices be detected. The women staffs are likely to leave the canteens only at 9pm after cleaning up. There is also a possibility of drunkards demanding food at night. CCTV cameras will help prevent these instances.

T. NAGAR POST OFFICE GETS ATM FACILITY

As a step to simplify money transactions with post office, the government has introduced ATMs here too. The very first ATM of the state will soon be set up at T.Nagar head post office during December. In addition, the postal department has planned to network the post offices with the banking facilities.

During the initial stage, four selective post offices will be interconnected for operating savings accounts. These four post offices are:

• T.Nagar
• Greams road
• Old college building at DPI campus
• Karaikudi 

ONE- DAY BANK STRIKE ON 19TH DECEMBER

The United Forum of Bank Unions, representing employees of public and private sector banks, has decided to observe a one-day nationwide strike on 19th December. Pressing various demands, the United Forum of Bank Unions, representing employees of public and private sector banks, has decided to observe a one-day nationwide strike next month.A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting held here recently, UFBU said in a statement on Friday.

 

The United Forum of Bank Unions deliberated at length about the anti-people policies of the government especially with regard to the banking reforms which are bound not only hit the common people but also the resources of the country.More and more foreign banks are encouraged to open their offices in India and this may pave way for takeover of the established private banks in the country.

 

Therefore, the UFBU has decided to launch a one-day country-wide token strike on December 19.

MALAYALAM SUPERSTAR LAUNCHES A NEW WEBSITE ON SABARIMALA

Malayalam superstar Mohanlal launched a new website on Sabarimala,www.sabarimalaayyappa.com on the first day in the Malayalam month of Vrishchikam.

 

The website of the Pathanamthitta-based Tatwamasi Communications, has been prepared in 70 world languages, covering various aspects of Sabarimala pilgrimage, from its legendary genesis to the present state of massive devotee influx to the holy hillock, and the history Lord Ayyappa Temple.

 

The website has been packed with all basic information on Sabarimala pilgrimage, which includes importance of various rituals, its timings, important festivals, whom to contact, etc.

 

The photographs, news reports, features, and video clippings uploaded on the website were highly informative for the pilgrims.

 

The website also provides live news coverage in different languages on the day-to-day affairs at Sabarimala, besides links of important newspaper reports on Sabarimala.

DETAILED INFORMATION OF THE CANDIDATES AT YOUR FINGER TIPS

Now people can get detailed information regarding the candidates in the upcoming elections. Think tank Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) and Facebook have joined hands and will provide information about candidates in the upcoming polls through phones using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) technology.

 

The USSD is a protocol used by cellular telephones to communicate with the service provider`s computer systems.

 

The users will have to dial *325# from their mobile to access Facebook and select the election menu (option 6) or directly dial *325*35# to access the election menu.

 

The facility is free of charge.

 

Voters will be able to know the worthiness of the candidates - their educational, criminal and financial information at their fingertips and choose wisely.