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Chennai’s No 1 English evening daily since 1982 www.newstodaynet.com A trough of low pressure in the Bay of Bengal brought heavy showes for the coastal districts while the capital city received occasional showers. In tennis, Indian ace Sania Mirza and Martina Hingis continued their amazing run as they stormed into the fi nals of the WTA Tour fi nale in Singapore on Saturday. Also, the Indo-Swiss duo sealed the year-end number one ranking when they sealed the last four berth. It has been an amazing run for the team as they have remained unbeaten since the US Open and have won 21 matches on the trot. In Basel, Swiss ace Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal stayed on course for a fi nal showdown with hard-fought NATIONAL DAILY FOUNDER EDITOR: T.R.R wins over their respective rivals in the quarterfi nals on VOL. XXXIII NO. 324 H CHENNAI H SATURDAY 31.10.2015 (EVENING) H OTHER STATIONS SUNDAY 1.11.2015 (MORNING) H 8 PAGES Rs. 4.00 H Regd. No., TN/CC(S) DN/223/15-17, RNI No: 33810 / 82 Friday. CHENNAIIYIL ORU MAZHAIKAALAM q Met dept predicts cloudy skies and spells of heavy rain for city NT Bureau condition will be generally cloudy DROPS FOM TOP Chennai, Oct 31: and temperatures would be down. Slate grey skies and a mild breeze There would be some heavy spells in welcomed Chennaiites this morning the next 24 hours, said Met Depart- after occasional spells of rain yester- ment offi cials about Chennai. day. Though the city didn’t receive The upper air cyclonic circulation heavy showers, various parts of the over Sri Lanka and adjoining south- State have been getting rainfall in west Bay has brought rain to some the past 48 hours. parts of the city. R Saravanan, a With the northeast monsoon set- weather blogger in Chrompet said, ting in over the State, the Met depart- ‘The circulation which brings rains ment has forecast copious rainfall in usually failed to do it yesterday. coastal districts. However, for Chen- Heavy rains and thunderstorms were nai, the skies would be cloudy with noticed in the southern suburbs.’ occasional showers, heavy at times. Met offi cials said that the circulation Meanwhile, the overnight rain was now lies at Comorin area, adjoining enough to cause waterlogging in the Lankan coast which extends upto several localities, especially in the 4.5 kilometres above sea level. ‘Up- suburbs. Gajalakshmi, a resident per air trough in the easterlies runs of Camp Road, Selaiyur, said that, from southwest to westcentral Bay ‘There were a few heavy spells of coast and extends upto 2.1 kilometres rain in the evening, which brought above sea level,’ they added. down the temperature.’ Talking about the cyclone ‘Chapa- It seems that Chennaites would la’, the Met offi cials said that the not have to put up with the humid cyclone is moving at the rate of climate for a while as Met depart- 12KMPH could hit either the Oman ment offi cials says that the cloud or Yemen coasts. A rainy scene at Kamarajar Salai near Ashok Pillar. Photo: B ANAND Sunday ‘toor’ package Amma Canteen on, fever gone q From tomorrow, dhal at q Nilavembu Kudineeer to be offered free to public Rs 110/kg at co-op stores NT Bureau The drink will immediately approach qualifi ed doc- The Tamilnadu Chennai, Oct 31: tors,’ said an offi cial. government has People can now walk into Amma also be available at All zonal health offi cers, sanitary Unavagams in the city and get a inspectors and sanitary offi cers have ordered the sale free glass of Nilavembu Kudineer primary health been warned to intensify monitoring through 91 co-operative (Andrographis paniculata), the herbal incidents of fever in their respective concoction to boost immunity against centre and in jurisdiction. stores in Chennai, viral infections. rural areas Also they been instructed to con- Madurai, Tiruchy With the northeast monsoon setting duct door-to-door visits to check and Coimbatore in and cases of fever being reported Strict instructions have been given for any fever cases and submit across the city, the Corporation has to sanitation workers to create aware- reports to the higher officials on a M P SARAVANAN on the sale of subsidised dhal. made an announcement that Nila- ness at homes, public spaces and daily basis. vembu Kudineer and papaya leaves schools. The residents are instructed to Chennai, Oct 31: To manage the price rise, the Cen- tre had decided to import 5,000 metric juice will be provided to them. They were also asked to ensure that clean their overhead water tanks Good news for people as the Tamil- tonnes of toor dhal. Of this, Chief Noting that the herbal drink is found there was no water stagnation at con- and chlorinate them and to sprinkle nadu government will start selling Minister J Jayalalithaa requested the effective in preventing and treating struction sites and discarded coconut bleaching powder in damp places in toor dhal at subsidised price through co-operative stores and Amudham Centre to allocate 500 metric tonnes viral fever and dengue infections, the around 93 cases of dengue have shells, plastics, tyres and broken pots cattle-rearing areas as most bacteria stores from tomorrow. IT will be sold to the State. Accordingly, 500 metric decision was made. been reported in the city from Janu- where rainwater can collect. grow in wet places. in half-kg and one-kg packs at Rs 55 tonnes of toor dhal has been received The drink will be available at primary ary 2015. ‘People should understand that all People are also advised to close and Rs 110, respectively. at Chennai port. health centre and at rural areas. The offi cials are taking all measures viral fever is not dengue and in case stored drinking water as it could be As a solution to the ever-increasing Tamilnadu Dhal Manufacturers As- According to Corporation data, for the cases not to increase. public who contract viral fever to a breeding ground for mosquitoes. price of pulses, the Tamilnadu gov- sociation has already decided to sell CM orders ernment has ordered the sale of the imported toor dhal for Rs 133-135 The two mistakes in Modi’s life toor dhal at subsidised rate from 1 per kg. Due to this, the retail price will water release from November through 91 co-operative hold at Rs 145 per kg, which is cur- q stores in Chennai, Madurai, Tiruchy rently around Rs 180 per kg. Aaliyaar dam Chetan Bhagat ‘reveals’ why PM is facing criticism and Coimbatore. Where is it available? NT Bureau Indore, Oct 31: have said anything against them,’ tunity to foreign media to brand us as Speaking to News Today, an of- The dhal will be available in 36 Chennai, Oct 31: Well-known novelist Chetan Bhagat to- the English writer said at a function ‘intolerant’,’ he said. The 41-year-old fi cial from Amudham departmental TUCS outlets and 20 Amudham Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today day said that had Prime Minister Narendra here ahead of Indore Literature Festival writer known for his novels like ‘Five stores said, ‘Since this is the Chief department stores of Chennai, includ- ordered release of water from Aaliyaar Modi been Doon School-educated and next month. There are certainly some Point Someone’ and ‘Two States’, Minister’s order, all the divisions in ing Anna Nagar (TNHB complex), K dam from tomorrow (1 November) for had English accent, he would not have problems in the country. But there is said that an award is in fact not given Tamilnadu Civil Supplies Corporation K Nagar West (near Amman Koil), agriculture purposes. In a statement faced any criticism as he deprecated the no crisis-like situation which may force by the government, but by a jury. have been working in full swing. Dhal Porur (Trunk Road), Tiruvanmiyur here, she said that she had received move by eminent persons to return their people to return government awards. People living in big cities enjoyed a stocks have already arrived. As per (TNHB shopping complex), Tambar- requests from farmers to release water government-conferred awards. I do not approve of this trend. There privileged position until 30 years ago. the government’s order, all workers am (municipality shopping complex, from Aaliyaar dam for irrigation. Had Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is complete freedom of speech and But for the current generation, pas- of the shop will be present. Amudham Shanmugam Salai), Avadi (New ‘Accepting their request, I have ordered BJP president Amit Shah and other expression in India. Nobody has sion, hard work and talent matter and stores throughout the city will function Military Road), Nandanam (Chamiers to release water from the dam,’ she leaders been to Doon school, had..