Play with determination and commitment, Sindhu tells children
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Ace shuttler interacts with students at Ukkunagaram and RINL staff
The children of Arunodaya Special School received a special guest at their campus in Ukkunagaram here on Monday. They were elated to see and interact with ace shuttler and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist P.V. Sindhu. The children of Visakha Vimala Vidyalayam, Ukkunagaram, also had a great time with the Olympian medal winner, when she played a game of basketball with them.Amid strike by some Loco Pilots, Railways is trying to ensure undisrupted service: Palakkad Division
The Palakkad Division of Southern Railway on Friday, said it was making all efforts to keep trains running in time amid a section of Loco Pilots continuing to strike from work with a demand for a 46-hour periodical rest.
After completing her Class XII a few years ago, Lakshmi Priya from Sivakasi faced financial constraints that prevented her from pursuing higher education. Despite her circumstances, she persevered by folding matchboxes to earn a meagre income. “I have always done this work – folding matchboxes. Many families in Sivakasi and surrounding areas do this work, from home,” said Ms.Priya who is now 19 years old. “I always wanted to learn something related to Computer Science. We did not have a proper teacher for this particular subject at school. But I managed to score 95%,” she said.
Ahead of the southwest monsoon, the officials from multiple departments were directed to carry out the standard operating procedure and ensure that all the parameters were adhered to as per the guidelines issued by the Disaster Management Plan of the Tamil Nadu government, said Theni Collector R.V. Shajeevana here on Friday.