The shrine is the latest among places of worship that are moving to ERP solutions to manage donations and daily activities. The Tirupati temple at Tirumala, the Meenakshi Amman temple at Madurai, the Gajanan Maharaj Temple at Shegaon and the Mata Vaishno Devi temple at Katra are the other major ones to adopt technology.

All activities at the Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple, for example, are recorded with IT help. The temple’s main festival , the Chithirai festival, can now be viewed online. Even the Meenakshi Amman Tirukalyanam — the festival of god’s marriage — has also been made online and has had 10,000 hits.

Not just that, e-darshan of every pooja is possible. Also, anyone can retrieve a specific pooja and see it online. There is a video streaming server at the temple, which can perform live poojas at any time. The Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, which manages temples across Tamil Nadu, wants to replicate this model in temples at Rameshwaram and Thiruthani. The temple also manages all it accounts with the help of an ERP solution. “We designed an ERP for the Madurai Meenakshi Amman temple. There is a huge funds flow on a day-to-day basis and we felt the need for an ERP for them,” says Winways Systems managing director R Sivarajah, the firm which provided the ERP for the temple. Meenakshi Amman is not Winways’ only client: they serve three more big temples and 20 small ones. “Providing IT and ERP for temples is a potential segment,” he says.

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மதுரை மீனாட்சி மிஷன் ஆஸ்பத்திரியில் குழந்தை இல்லாத தம்பதியினருக்கான இலவச சிறப்பு மருத்துவ முகாம் நாளை காலை 10 மணி முதல் மதியம் 1 மணி வரை நடக்க உள்ளது. மகப்பேறின்மை நிபுணர்கள் பங்கேற்று சிகிச்சை, ஆலோசனை வழங்க உள்ளனர். ரத்தப்பரிசோதனை, ஸ்கேன், விந்துபரிசோதனைக்கு 50 சதவீத கட்டண சலுகை உண்டு. ஆண்களுக்கு தனிமருத்துவரின் ஆலோசனை வழங்கப்படும். ஏற்கனவே சிகிச்சை பெற்றிருப்போர், அதற்கான ரிப்போர்ட்டுடன் வரவும். இதுகுறித்து 0452- 426 3000ல் தொடர்பு கொண்டு முன்பதிவு செய்யலாம் என செய்தி தொடர்பாளர் ராமகிருஷ்ணன் தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

மீனாட்சி அம்மன் கோயிலில் பிளாஸ்டிக் பொருட்களுக்கு தடை

மதுரை மீனாட்சி அம்மன் கோயிலில், 20 மைக்ரோன் அளவுக்கு கீழ் உள்ள பிளாஸ்டிக் பொருட்களுக்கு நேற்று முதல் தடை விதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதுகுறித்து பிப்.,15ல் கோயில் நிர்வாகம் சார்பில் விழிப்புணர்வு பிரசாரம் நடக்கிறது.இக்கோயிலில் ஏற்கனவே சிகரெட், தீப்பெட்டி, புகையிலை போன்ற பொருட்களுக்கு தடை உள்ளது. இந்நிலையில், சுற்றுச்சூழலை பாதுகாக்கும் வகையில், ஜன.,1 முதல் மதுரையில் 20 மைக்ரோன் அளவுக்கு கீழ் உள்ள "கேரிபேக்' போன்ற பிளாஸ்டிக் பொருட்களுக்கு தடை விதிக்கப்பட்டது.மீனாட்சி அம்மன் கோயிலுக்கு வரும் வெளியூர் பக்தர்கள், பூஜை பொருட்களை பாலித்தீன் பைகளில் கொண்டு வருகின்றனர். இதனால் கோயிலின் மழைநீர் வடிகால் மற்றும் கழிவுநீர் வெளியேறும் இடங்களில் அடைப்பு ஏற்படும் சூழல் ஏற்பட்டது. இதை தவிர்க்க, நேற்று முதல் 20 மைக்ரோன் அளவுக்கு கீழ் உள்ள பிளாஸ்டிக் பொருட்களுக்கு தடை விதிக்கப்பட்டுள்ளது.இதற்கு பதில், காகித பை, துணிப்பை, எவர்சில்வர் பொருட்கள், பாக்குமட்டை தட்டு, தொன்னை, மூங்கில் கூடையை பயன்படுத்த வேண்டும் என பக்தர்களுக்கு அறிவுறுத்தப்பட்டுள்ளது. இதுகுறித்து, பிப்., 15ல் பொதுமக்களுக்கு விழிப்புணர்வு ஏற்படுத்த உள்ளதாக, கோயில் நிர்வாக அதிகாரி பத்மநாபன் தெரிவித்தார்.

The Regional Passport Office here will conduct a public grievance redressal programme (passport adalat) between 9.30 a.m. and 1 p.m. on February 12. According to an official press release, those who have pending applications for passport submitted on or before December 31, 2010, can attend the adalat. Applications for attending the adalat can be sent through fax (0452 2522070) or e-mail (rpo.madurai@mea.gov.in) with file numbers before February 10. Participation in the adalat is through prior registration only. Applicants should carry with them all original documents for re-verification, along with replies to letters received by them regarding shortcomings in their application forms.

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The door-to-door enumeration under 15th national census would begin on Wednesday and conclude on February 28.

Talking to reporters here on Monday, Corporation Commissioner S. Sebastine said that the once-in-ten years enumeration was an important activity to plan and implement welfare schemes in the country. Allocation of funds and formation of wards and reserved wards were based on the census.

A total of 1,536 enumerators and 255 supervisors, all teachers, would be involved in the census activity.

All of them have been given required training and the kits distributed, he added.

All instructions to the enumerators and supervisors were being sent through SMS (short messaging service).

“No enumerator will visit any house without identity cards given for the purpose,” Deputy Commissioner K. Tharpagaraj said.

Madurai city had a population of 9,30,124 person as per the 2001 census. It was projected to be 11.50 lakh in 2008.

Details to be sought

The enumerators would seek information about the people in each house with the help of a questionnaire, containing 29 questions.

The information sought would be on the names of the inmates in each house, their relationship with the family head, gender, date of birth, age, marital status, age at the time of marriage, religion, whether belong to Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes or not, details of disability, if any.

Other questions pertain to mother tongue, languages known, status of literacy, status of students, educational qualification, economic activity, details of employment, place of birth, place of previous residence, reason for migration, period of dwelling in the present residence, number of children alive, number of children born alive and number of children born alive in the last one year.

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Collector C. Kamaraj who inaugurated the simulator in the city.

A new state-of-the-art car driving simulator has come to the city. The driving school is well equipped with infrastructure and has experienced instructors to train students.

With rising number of road accidents, the exposure to the simulator would not only help the students learn the nuances of driving, but also give them the much-needed confidence on the roads, said M. Rajendran of Sun Driving School, a government-recognised learning school, situated opposite the TNSTC office, bypass road.

For starters

For starters, the school would begin with introduction to driving in the city, the importance of responsible driving, safety driving, parking of vehicles among others during the training programme.

Explaining the facilities available at the driving school, he said that the theory course would also include the use of ABC (accelerator, brakes and clutch), use of signals, reverse training, how to respond to such as responsible driving, the need for obeying road rules, observing lane discipline on highways, safety aspects to be followed during rain and other unforeseen circumstances would be taught to the students. Separate classes would be conducted for men and women students. For further details, students may call 98421-23237 or 0452-2301845.

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2011/02/12/stories ... 420200.htm

I thought if J J comes there wont be power cuts or would be reduced to 2 hrs
But still this damn power is cutting for 3 hrs +

Its not easy and quickly to stabilize the power cuts. My uncle who is working as senior officer in EB department says it will take at least a year to stabilize it. Because of last government's political pressure they never allow them to stop power for maintenance work. This was one of the main reason for few power units got repair.

oh...Thanx
I know that they cant do it
We can see that in my area out of 100 houses 40 houses have AC,Fridge and washing machine

So if in 1 area is like this means, whole of madurai
And even whole of coimbatore and other cities

The Madurai Institute of Social Sciences here will organise a three-day free coaching camp from May 25 for those appearing for Tamil Nadu Common Entrance Test (TANCET) for admission to MBA course.

Classes will be conducted between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.

For more details and registration, call 0452 2537977, 2539977, 9677635440, 9003930123 or 9894210281.

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In a major eviction drive, Corporation officials on Thursday removed all unauthorised shops and paraphernalia that had encroached upon the public utility space in Mattuthavani Integrated Bus Stand. The bus stand wears a new look with enough space for passengers to move around.

The drive comes in the wake of Collector U. Sagayam, who is also the Regional Transport Authority, issuing a stern warning to the Corporation officials of cancelling the license to the bus stand if it did not conform to the original plan of the facility. During an inspection on Saturday, the Collector found that many shops had cropped up at all vacant space, including the pathway, the lanes and the passenger waiting halls.

He also found rampant usage of cooking gas cylinders in many shops that did not possess necessary license from the local body.

On Thursday, the Corporation officials, ably assisted by the city police, removed the encroachments. Huge showcases of sweets stalls, furniture, refrigerators and cooking utensils and eatables were removed. “Four truck loads of goods were seized. These goods would not be returned to the shopkeepers,” Corporation Commissioner S. Sebastine said.

The main corridor connecting all the eight bays was now wider. Earlier, the shopkeepers had spread all their paraphernalia not only outside their shops but also beyond the yellow line painted on the pathway thus “unofficially” demarcating the permissible space, a police official said. Many shops had come up on the pathway with shelves fixed on the walls of other shops.

LICENCE NOT RENEWED

In a shocking revelation, an official said that the Corporation has not renewed the license for the bus stand for some years now. The Commissioner said that efforts were being taken to get the license renewed. “It is only paper work,” he said. Mr. Sebastine said that licenses of shops that were illegally using gas cylinders for cooking would be cancelled.

The Collector said that officials would ensure that the passenger waiting halls could be used by the public.

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At least 39 omni-buses were found to have violated the Motor Vehicles Act on different accounts, following which the authorities imposed fines and collected road taxes of about Rs.2 lakh due to the government.

The Transport Department authorities, in coordination with the traffic police organised joint checks at Fatima College junction, by-pass road, Periyar bus stand, Maatuthavani and Tallakulam among other locations, organised a simultaneous check on instructions from the District Collector U. Sagayam.

The teams comprised RTOs N. Ravichandran (Madurai North), G. Thomas (Madurai Central) and K. Natarajan (Madurai South) accompanied by other officials.

During the checks, the sleuths found that many omni-buses carried goods atop the roof beyond the stipulated norms.

The first-aid box was empty, while a few buses had not remitted the fee for permit or did not obtain valid permit or taxes to ply the buses.

After issuing check reports, the officials collected Rs.1,88,420 as road tax from erring motorists and fines of Rs 6,400.

The teams also identified that the head lights on omni-buses did not carry the black spot stickers on its cover as a result of which many motorists' coming on the opposite direction experienced blurred vision and involved in road accidents.

In another location, the officials impounded vehicles, which included goods vehicle, auto rickshaw and two-wheelers after the motorists' allegedly admitted to having consumed liquor and driving.

Source: http://www.hindu.com/2011/06/13/stories ... 720100.htm

Madurai collector's proposed actions:
1. against high speed share auto
2. against GH Doctors absentees count
3. Loan mela & free special training courses for physically handicapped
4. eviction drive continues at Mattuthavani bus stand
5. steps will taken to produce additional 2Lacs liters of milk for Avin (loans will sanctioned for farmers to buy 1000 cows)

சிங்கத்தின் வேட்டை தொடரட்டும் !

New hero of Madurai:

Thiru U Sagayam IAS
Madurai District Collector
Collectorate, Madurai - 625 001

Phone: 0452-2531110 (O) 0452-2532290 (R)
Fax: 0452-2530925

E-Mail: collrmdu@nic.in

Bigger and better this time, ‘The Hindu Metroplus Lifestyle Show 2011' vows to wow you. So barge in and binge

Folks, charge your shopping hormones and sharpen your bargaining skills. Madurai's biggest shopping bonanza, the Hindu Metroplus Lifestyle Show 2011, is here for the sixth consecutive time, bringing joy and cheer to the city's denizens. Finally, the long wait is over and now, under one roof, shoppers can pick up everything on their wish list.

The Lifestyle Show descends today on the Tamukkam Grounds, with the best premium and branded products, and will lure you in for five festive days (till July 11). From fancy knick-knacks to expensive consumer goods, you will get them all at this mega spread.

The sweat-free shopping venue, erected with amazing workmanship over 40,000 sq. ft, is almost a makeshift mall with 130 stalls. Dubbed the largest lifestyle fair in South India, the show is known for its assorted high-end products and an unparalleled ambience.

Now is the time to jump in and splurge, for nowhere else in the city will you get such an assortment of premiere and branded products, including stylish furniture and elegant soft furnishings, cosmetics and perfumes, modern kitchen gadgets, snazzy electronics and the latest information technology products, dazzling diamonds, fashionable textiles, fast-moving consumer goods, luxury products, items for interior decor, and classy art and handicrafts. Literally, anything and everything you can think of.

Displaying the best in terms of both variety and quality gives manufacturers and retailers at such fairs a chance to showcase their latest products and get closer to customers. It also proves to be a good brand building ground to know what customers want and give them the best lifestyle buys.

The show, as it does every year, has surprises in store for everyone in the family. Women especially will get a chance to replenish their wardrobes, spruce up their collections and strike new style statements. Several designer boutiques from Chennai and Bangalore will offer charming and exotic spreads of silk, satin and chiffon in traditional and contemporary designs.

For families who want to deck up their homes, householders who are quality conscious, shoppers who are curious about new gadgets, the fashion cognoscenti and buyers who positively must be stylish, there is something for all.

Offerings to pep up your home include colourful wall-hangings, high quality beds and bed linen, elegant lamp shades, and upholstery material in unique designs and pastel colours. The show brings in brands that are usually difficult to find in Madurai.

If you are making major changes at home, you can liven up your living room with imported furniture from China or put in a classy ‘Elica' kitchen. Hindware, Tata and Faber are the other players displaying kitchen accessories at the fair.

Those on the lookout to buy new cars can make their dreams come true at an exclusive automobile pavilion. Maruti, Yamaha and Toyota will display their glitzy products. Toyota will roll out its new small hatchback, Liva. Yamaha is also launching its new bikes.

Tech-freaks can hit on a wide variety of electronic gadgets put up by Samsung, LG, Panasonic and Voltas. When all those rounds of shopping have drained you, stop by the food court to recharge and refresh, and then sally forth again.

“The highlights this year round are the stores from Thailand that deal with home decor,” says Riyaz, iAds and Events, Bangalore. “Decorative artifacts will be on offer for people to step up their lifestyle.”

Apart from these, the mega event will showcase a jute pavilion of 24 stalls that will bring in an astounding variety of jute products from far and wide. “We expect a turnout of around 30,000,” says Riyaz. “The show this year will be a platform for serious buying and selling.”

The associate sponsors for the event are Yamaha, Voltas and Maruti Suzuki. The show is open from 10.30 a.m. to 8.30 p.m. daily. The entry ticket is Rs. 20 per person and there is ample free parking within the ground.

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