KMCH to launch Parkinson’s society chapter

Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital is launching a Parkinson's society chapter, affiliated to the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Society of India, in the city on March 30 between 10am and noon at the hospital auditorium. It is a charitable organisation, which provides help and care to Parkinsons's disease patients. The chief guest for the function will be lyricist Vairamuthu. The chapter will be called 'Park-In Nest'.

Surge in green gram prices predicted: The Agro Marketing Intelligence Department of the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) has predicted that the farm gate price of green gram will be around 57 to 60 per kilo during harvest in April and May this year. Farmers have been recommended to take an appropriate selling decision.

New rules for rail emergency quota applicants: Southern Railway has announced new rules for applicants for the emergency quota, if recommended by railway officials. The requests for the quota to be released have to be submitted in a specifically created form, which is to be accompanied by a signature and seal from a railway officer. The officer is also supposed to certify that the applicant's identity is known to him or her.

Two held for assaulting mentally-ill man: Two men were arrested for physically assaulting a 67-year-old mentally-ill person at Ondipudur on Sunday. On Saturday, Mylathal, who suffers from a mental illness, strayed into her neighbour's house in search of her son. The couple immediately began abusing her in filthy language and assaulting her with a stick and hands in a bid to chase her out. Both were arrested on Sunday and released on bail on Monday.

Three men booked for assault: A complaint has been filed against three men for assaulting a 38-year-old man in front of Uzhavar Sandhai on Trichy Road, Singanallurm on Sunday morning. Kanagaraj, 38, alleged that three men, Jaisankarm, Shanmugam and Prabhakaran, had picked up a quarrel, with him, which eventually ended up in a physical assault. Police are yet to arrest the three men.

Complaint against three men: A complaint has been filed against three men for assaulting a 38-year-old man in front of Uzhavar Sandhai on Trichy Road, Singanallurm in the early hours of Sunday. In a complaint filed by Kanagaraj, 38-year-old man, who runs a call-taxi service, from Uppilipalayam, three men, Jaisankarm, Shanmugam and Prabhakaran, were in bad terms with him. They picked up a verbal quarrel, which eventually ended up in a physical assault. The three are yet to be arrested.

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