New plan for high school student in kerala

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,
The government is working towards creating a system whereby students in higher classes will pass without moderation, Education Minister P.K. Abdu Rabb has said.

He was speaking on Thursday at the State-wide inauguration of 'Snehapoorvam,' a programme of the Directorate of Higher Secondary Education, which aims at raising the quality of high school education in the State. Until Class 8, students were promoted irrespective of whether they passed or failed in exams. This led to pass percentage in high school classes getting affected. To avoid this, teachers needed to work more proactively among students in lower classes, said Mr. Rabb.

Aid and counselling

Teachers must identify students belonging to financially backward or broken families and help them achieve their potential. This was, in fact, the objective of 'Snehapoorvam' - to offer counselling and financial aid to struggling students.

This programme was being implemented by the Career Guidance and Adolescent Counselling Cell. The State Education Department had allocated Rs.1.63 crore for this project.

the musician

He is known for his strong stand on social causes, no-nonsense attitude and quick wit. But what Vishal Dadlani is best known for is his music. Part of the Vishal-Shekhar duo, the musician has to his credit several hits since his Jhankaar Beats days. His albums are known to have the best of both worlds - techno dance numbers and soulful melodies. He has a finger in every pie - he cuts albums with his band Pentagram, directs music for films, judges talent shows, is a playback singer and enthrals audiences at live concerts.

The singer-cum-music director, who will be performing in the city on October 19, though enjoys every bit of his hectic schedule, and is looking forward to rocking the city of Nizams.

"Performing in Hyderabad is always a lot of fun. The audience here has a very young vibe and it's a very cosmopolitan city. The crowd is very receptive and enthusiastic. So we're looking to be one among them and party with them," says Vishal.

The musician who has performed in the city several times in the past says, "I'd played some of our first songs with Pentagram in Hyderabad and we'd love to come back with the band to the city. Apart from that Shekhar and I have performed at college fests, private events etc in Hyderabad and each time we have had a lot of fun. This time of course our playlist will include some of our latest numbers. But our performance will largely depend on audience preferences. We're basically looking to just have fun," he says.

But what Vishal is really looking forward to is digging into some good old South Indian fare. "I'm not too big on the Nawabi fare, but I love Andhra food. I'm vegetarian and the variety the cuisine has to offer is amazing. So I intend to get my dose of Andhra food while I'm there," he laughs.

The music director, who is currently working on a couple of Bollywood projects that include Gori Tere Pyaar Mein and Bang Bang, says, "Music in films has changed so much since Jhankaar Beats. The focus today is more on dance numbers and less on melodious songs. While dance numbers are great, Shekhar and I consciously try and strike a balance between the two genres in our films."

Another thing that he is very passionate about is standing up for what is right. "Well, it's about time people did take a stand and raised their voice against issues - be it good roads or corruption. It's time we cleaned out the garbage," he says.

Keywords: VIshal Dadlani, Andhra cuisine

Cyclone Phailin

Cyclone Phailin has left a trail of destruction killing at least 23 people, knocking down lakhs of houses and affecting over 1 crore people in Odisha alone.

As the largest evacuation efforts in the country's recent history helped keep casualties to the minimum, reports from Odisha and Andhra Pradesh on Sunday night said that 23 people died, all but two of them in Odisha. Most of the casualties were caused by wall collapse, uprooted trees and in floods.

According to the IMD, Phailin weakened further turning into "deep depression" with wind speed of 45-55 kmph and lay over northern Chhattisgarh, parts of Orissa and Jharkhand on Sunday night.

A Panama-registered cargoship MV Bingo carrying iron ore was reported to have sunk in rough seas in the impact of the cyclone off the coast of West Bengal, but the crew were spotted in a lifeboat by a Coast Guard Dornier aircraft.

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said the primary aim was to minimise loss of human lives and they have successfully managed to do so. "Property to the tune of several crores has been damaged...Rehabilitation will now be done."

With over 1 crore people hit by cyclone Phailin in Odisha that left a trail of destruction, the State government on Sunday announced food assistance packages for the families living in affected villages.

Food assistance

Mr. Patnaik announced food assistance packages of 14 days and 7 days for 'very severely affected' and 'severely affected' villages respectively.

"The families in severely affected villages in need of support will be provided food assistance for 14 days. They will get 50 kg of rice and Rs. 400 cash each for dal per family," Mr. Patnaik said.

Similarly, Mr. Patnaik said the families living in severely affected villages will get seven days relief. They will get 25 kg of rice and Rs. 200 for dal as food assistance.

The fishermen, who were prevented to go into the sea for fishing because of the cyclone, will be given 10 kg of rice each for loss of livelihood, the Chief Minister said.

People who have lost standing crop and their houses damaged in the calamity will be given assistance after due assessment as per norms, the Chief Minister said.

So far the government has identified 1,02,65,872 people as affected by the devastating cyclone.

வணக்கம் சென்னை – விமர்சனம்! Vanakkam chennai movie review

வணக்கம் சென்னை – விமர்சனம்!

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ஒரு பெண் இயக்குனர் வருகிறார் என்று தெரிந்ததும், இதை ஆரோக்கியமான விஷயமாக கருதி தமிழ்த்திரையுலகம் வரவேற்றது. ஒரு கொள்கை சார்ந்த இயக்கத்திற்கும், கிருத்திகா உதயநிதிக்கும் அதிக தொடர்புகள் இருப்பதனால் இந்த படத்தில் ஏதாவது புரட்சி நடக்குமா? என்று எதிர்பார்த்தவர்களும் இருக்கலாம். அத்தனை பேருக்கும் ஏமாற்றத்தை மட்டுமே கொடுத்து நல்ல இளமை நிறைந்த திரைப்படத்தை கொடுத்திருக்கிறார் கிருத்திகா உதயநிதி.

தேனியிலிருந்து சென்னைக்கு வேலை தேதி வருகிறார் ஹீரோ சிவா. ப்ரியா ஆனந்த் லண்டனிலிருந்து தென்னிந்திய கலாச்சாரத்தை படமெடுக்க புகைப்பட கலைஞராக சென்னைக்கு வருகிறார். ப்ரியா ஆனந்த் வாடகைக்கு எடுத்த வீட்டுக்கு சென்றால் அங்கே சிவா இருக்கிறார். இருவரும் இது என் வீடு… இது என் வீடு… என்று மாறி மாறி அடித்துக்கொண்ட பிறகு தான் இருவரையும் அக்ரிமெண்ட் போட்டு நம்பவைத்து, வீட்டு ஓனர் சந்தானம் ஏமாற்றியிருப்பது தெரியவருகிறது. கொடுத்த அட்வான்ஸ் பணத்தை திரும்ப வாங்க முடியாமல் தவிக்கும் இவர்கள், வேறு வழியில்லாததால் ஒன்றாக அதே வீட்டில் தங்க முடிவெடுக்கிறார்கள்.

சின்னக் குழந்தைகள் மாதிரி எப்போதுமே சண்டைகளோடு நகர்கிறது இவர்களது வாழ்க்கை. எலியும், பூனையுமாக இருக்கும் இவர்கள் தன்னை அறியாமல் ஒருவரை ஒருவர் காதலிப்பது தெரியவருகிறது. ஆனால் ஏற்கனவே இன்னொருவருடன் நிச்சயதார்த்தம் முடிந்துவிட்ட நிலையில் காதலை வெளிப்படுத்த முடியாமல் தவிக்கிறார் ப்ரியா அனந்த்.

வழக்கமான அமெரிக்க மாப்பிளை மாதிரி தக தக-வென வெள்ளைத் தோலுடன், கோர்ட் சூட்டில் வருங்கால கணவர் சென்னைக்கு வந்து சர்ப்ரைஸ் கொடுக்க அதிர்ந்துபோகிறார் ப்ரியா ஆன்ந்த். தன் காதலிக்கு கணவனாக வரப்போகிறவனைப் பார்த்த அதிர்ச்சி சிவாவுக்கும் ஏற்படுகிறது. லண்டன் மாப்பிள்ளையை ஓரங்கட்டி சிவா-ப்ரியா ஆனந்தை சேர்த்துவைக்க சந்தானம் செய்யும ஐடியாக்கள் காமெடி தர்பார்களாக தியேட்டரில் வெடிக்க, சந்தானத்தின் ஐடியாக்கள் பலித்ததா? சிவாவும் ப்ரியா ஆனந்தும் ஒன்றுசேர்ந்தார்களா என்பதே க்ளமாக்ஸ்.

சில படங்கள் ஹிட் ஆனதும் ஹீரோக்களிடம் சில மாற்றம் தெரியும் என்று சொல்லுவார்கள். ஆனால் சிவா முதல் படத்தில் எப்படி நடித்தாரோ அப்படியே தான் இன்றும் நடிக்கிறார். சில இடங்களில் சிரிக்க வைத்தாலும் அடுத்து வரவிருக்கும் படங்களில் இதே பாணியில் நடித்தால் கஷ்டம் தான். இந்த கேரக்டரை வேறு சில இளம் ஹீரோக்களுக்கு கொடுத்திருந்தால் அல்வா மாதிரி சாப்பிட்டிருப்பார்கள். யூத்ஃபுல்லான கதையில் வழக்கமான நடிப்பை வெளிப்ப்டுத்தி சொதப்பியிருக்கிறார் சிவா.

சந்தானத்தைப் பற்றி சொல்லியே ஆகவேண்டும் என்று சொல்லும் அளவிற்கு புதிதாக ஏதும் இல்லை. மரு வைத்தால் மாறுவேஷம் என்பது போல வசனத்தையும், சூழ்நிலையையும் மாற்றினால் புதிய காமெடியாகிகிவிடுமா என்ன?

காற்று வாங்க எழுந்து போகலாம் என நினைக்கும் போது இழுத்து வந்து அமரவைப்பது அனிருத்தின் இசை தான். ஆங்காங்கே வரும் பாடல்கள் காதுகளுக்கு இதமாக இருந்தாலும் கண்களுக்கு விருந்தாக அமையவில்லை. (முதல் படமாச்சே என சமாதானப் படுத்திக்கொள்வோம்)

எப்ப சார் லைட்ட போட்டு வீட்டுக்கு அனுப்புவீங்க என்று நினத்துக்கொண்டிருக்கும் போது க்ளைமாக்ஸில் உதயநிதி வரும் காட்சிகள் சிரிப்பு சரவெடிகள்.

இந்த படத்தில் புதிதாக எதையும் எதிர்பார்க்க முடியாது. இயக்குனரோட கணவர் தயாரிப்பாளர் என்பதால் ஏகத்தும் பணத்தை வாரி இரைக்காமல், ரிஸ்க் இல்லாமல் ரஸ்க் சாப்பிட்டிருக்கிறார் கிருத்திகா உதயநிதி.

வணக்கம் சென்னை – ரிஸ்க் இல்லாமல் ரஸ்க் சாப்பிடுவது இதுதானோ…!

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'Chikkiku Chikikichu' was shot only in a train

'Chikkiku Chikikichu' was shot only in a train

by vijigermany
New Tamil

Nalaya Iyakkunar, the television programme that acts as a trial ground for many aspiring filmmakers, has produced another director called Rajeshkumar. Joining the league of directors Balaji, Karthik Subburaj and Nalan Kumarasamy, who shot to fame through a reality show, Rajeshkumar is all set to direct his first full length film, Chikkiku Chikkikichu.

Rajeshkumar has directed a couple of short films like Pidichirukku and Nakulan, which garnered warm responses from the viewers.

Rajeshkumar has completed shooting the film, which is set to occur in a train for the first time in Tamil film industry and the Chikkiku Chikikichu team is busy finishing their post production work. Mithun of Chennaiyil Oru Naal fame and Mridulla, who donned the lead role in Nagaraja Chozhan MLA will be seen in Chikkiku Chikikichu. Aadhavan, who has been creating a laugh riot with this television show Konjam Nadinga Boss will also be seen in an integral role. Vijay Benjamin has composed music and actor T. Rajendar has crooned a special number for the music director, which the team reckons will be a massive hit.

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Aus 96 / 0 for 17 overs

With the headlines dominated by the news of Sachin Tendulkar's retirement from the game, the pre-match hype around the ODI series between India and Australia has been minimal. If Tendulkar's retirement was big, the return of Yuvraj Singh into international action promised India of better days in future. The 31 year old southpaw showed signs of returning to his heydays with a brutal assault on the hapless Australian bowlers in the one-off T20I at Rajkot. The scene now shifts to the 50 over format of the game as the two teams battle for the No.1 rank over the next few weeks across the length and breadth of the country, culminating in Bangalore on November 2nd.

India have a firm grip over the No. 1 ranking thanks to their recent performances but a bad slip-up against Australia ( a 5-2 result in favour of Australia) will see the two teams exchanging positions. The team looks more or less settled, and the return of Yuvraj Singh will only strengthen the enviable middle-order. Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan have gelled well as an opening combination since the Champions Trophy, and although they are yet to match the achievements of some of their more illustrious predecessors, they have given the much needed stability at the top of the order. With a power packed and settled middle order, India do not have too many questions over their batting.

Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, the spin twins have struggled for impact in the early season. While Jadeja did show some signs of returning to his frugal best during the one-off T20I at Rajkot, Ashwin was a huge disappointment, sending down two expensive overs. Ishant Sharma has been another bowler under the cloud, more often then not flattering to deceive. The two Kumars, Bhuvneshwar and Vinay took 3 wickets each in the T20I and should be automatic starters at Pune.

On the other hand, Australia are beset with problems of their own. Hamstrung by the absence of regular skipper, Michael Clarke, the visitors will rely heavily on their batsmen to make an impact against the hosts. Aaron Finch, while scoring heavily in the T20Is has struggled to recreate that kind of form in the ODI format. The acting captain, George Bailey is the fulcrum in the middle order and he will need the rest of the batting order to give him support. In Clarke's absence, Phillip Hughes, largely considered as the best amongst the emerging bats from Australia will get a chance to prove his credentials. Shane Watson will be expected to play a big role, while Australia will also hope for Glenn Maxwell to continue his recent T20 form.

With many Australians having represented various Indian T20 league franchises, the familiarity with the local conditions will offset any natural advantage that India posses. The likes of Nathan Coulter-Nile and James Faulkner, who despite being on their first trip to India with the national team have been exposed to the Indian conditions thanks to their stints with Mumbai and Rajasthan respectively in T20 games. Xavier Doherty is the lead spinner while Glenn Maxwell and Adam Voges can chip in their bit as well.

Weather Conditions: A warm day is expected as the Maharasthra Cricket Association stadium gears up to host its first ever ODI match. The pitch is expected to be placid and a high scoring game is on the anvil although the Indian skipper expects the wicket to be two-paced.

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You take MS Dhoni out (of the Indian team) and that probably answers your question - Australia's acting coach, Steve Rixon laments the loss of Micheal Clarke.

One also has to take into consideration the dew factor. Fast bowlers were unable to bowl yorkers while spinners found it difficult to extract turn and bounce - MS Dhoni is not too concerned about the profilgacy of his bowlers.

India vs Australia 2013 Live Cricket Score, 1st ODI at Pune: Australia win toss, elect to bat

India vs Australia 2013 Live Cricket Score, 1st ODI at Pune: Australia win toss, elect to bat

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Australian skipper George Bailey won the toss and elected to bat against India in the first One-Day International (ODI) at Pune.
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