A two-year-old baby tested positive for the HIV virus last week at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, despite her parents and
twin brother testing negative for the same. The parents allege the child could have got the virus only from blood or a fluid transfusion. They also
say that the child last underwent a blood transfusion at CMCH in July last year, and it could have been the only source for the infection. CMCH
authorities, however, said they have traced the transfused blood back, and have documents to prove that it is HIV-negative.

A report has also been sought for an effective implementation of such measures
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday, while hearing a case on the vulnerability of those children whose one parent had killed the other, suo motu impleaded the Home Department, Department of Social Welfare and the Department of Social Defence in the case

Madurai: Chief minister Edappadi Palaniswami should press for the re-postmortem of C Kamaraj, 58, a person with hearing impairment from Kanamalai village in Polur Taluk, Tiruvannamalai district. He was killed in the encounter in Andhra Pradesh forests, while he and a few others were allegedly smuggling red sanders on Saturday.

மோடியின் தோல்வியை மறைக்கவே சமூக செயற்பட்டாளர்கள் மீதான கைது நடவடிக்கை. இது வன்மையாக கண்டிக்கத்தக்கது என வழக்கறிஞர்கள், பேராசிரியர்கள், எழுத்தாளர்கள் கூறியுள்ளனர். இது தொடர்பாக மதுரையில் சந்தித்த வழக்கறிஞர்கள் லஜபதிராய், ஹென்றி திபேன், அஜ்மல்கான், பேராசிரியர்கள் முரளி, விஜயக்குமார், இராமசாமி, எழுத்தாளர் அ.முத்துகிருஷ்ணன் ஆகியோர் கலந்து கொண்டார்கள்.

In an interview with The Hindu on Saturday, its executive director Henri Tiphagne said illegal detentions came to light with the rescue of more than 90 people, including many juveniles, from the Vallanadu Shooting Range following a search by the Judicial Magistrate of Vilathikulam on Wednesday night.

People’s Watch gives detailed account of Tuticorin police cruelty, wants CM to close Sterlite plant-Chennai : People’s Watch, a programme unit of the Centre for Promotion of Social Concerns, wants Chief Minister Edappadi Palanisamy to issue orders for immediate closure of the Sterlite Copper Smelter Part No 1 and stoppage of construction at the second plant.

Demand the immediate closure of the Sterlite copper plant in Thoothukudi

Members of People’s Watch who were present at the spot said that Chief Minister’s inaction during the 100 day protest and his gross negligence during the rally resulted in the loss of several lives and left many others grievously injured.

The organisation demanded the immediate closure of the Sterlite Copper plant and sought an enquiry by the National Human Rights Commission as well as the State Human Rights Commission.