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Saturday, June 23, 2007
Online edition of India's National Newspaper Saturday, June 23, 2007 |
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It’s Rajni all the way
Wit and wisdom We always look forward to Mr. J.Vasanthan’s column ‘Down Memory Lane’, every fortnight in the Metroplus. The wit and wisdom in his write-ups along with sketches are superb. On 16th June, under the title “Better end ...
VOICE YOUR VIEWS: TRAFFIC SIGNALS IN CITY Collaborate The city’s narrow roads with its over loaded vehicular population have a few manual and automatic traffic signals. The main objective of these signals is to ensure a free flow of traffic and make public adhere to rules. But people tend ... Awareness There are more than 60 traffic signals in Madurai but half of them are not working. People have scant regard for traffic signals and jump the white line. Traffic police should conduct awareness programmes. One finds NSS volunteers and NCC ... 
AutomationTo regulate heavy traffic on city roads, traffic signals need to be electronically automated, i.e, signals change periodically with pre-set adjustments. So even in the absence of traffic cops, movement of vehicles is not affected. All vehicle ... Difficult Controlling traffic is a difficult task. Traffic signals, if followed, play an important role in avoiding accidents. Even though there are enough traffic personnel to control the traffic, they find it difficult in congested areas. During night ... Encroachment Jumping traffic signals or haphazard waiting without any respect for rules at intersections leads to chaos traffic mismanagement and risk of accidents. People should understand the meaning and relevance of amber light and wait for signal ... 
CooperateA majority of traffic signals in the city are ill-maintained. Traffic on the city’s busy and congested roads is also not always properly regulated. Neither the public nor the traffic department seems to be interested in strictly adhering ...
Blood pressure and glaucoma Elevated pulse pressure could indicate glaucoma FITNESS TALK Right thing at the right time A crack down on wrong perceptions
Actor of substanceKushboo has enough reasons to be happy. Last week she received the prestigious Kerala State Film Award for her performance as Mammootty’s silent lover in Ranjit’s offbeat “Kaioppu.” Says Kushboo: “I’am happy to ... 
Celebration timePrakash Raj is a gutsy producer whose offbeat “Mozhi” has become the sleeper hit of the year. Recently, Prakash and director Radha Mohan threw a party to celebrate the 100 day-run of the film. The function was held in the open air ... 
Super heroes are backAnother fantasy-cum-action film, “Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer,” which opened last week in the number one position ($ 57.4 million) at the U.S. box-office, released in India on Friday. The Hollywood extravaganza showcases ... Perseverance pays off ‘Chinnapilaiamma’ is sure to reach the masses with its simplicity
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