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The Hindu
12-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Palladam poultry units seek upgrade of facilities at lab in Panickampatti
Poultry units in and around Palladam are in anticipation of upgrade of facilities at Poultry Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (PDDL) of the Animal Husbandry Department at Panickampatti near Palladam, established about six years ago to carry out testing of feed and water samples. Out of ₹6.92 crore sanctioned for the PDDL, ₹4.24 crore was for the Poultry Disease Diagnosis Laboratory and ₹2.56 crore for establishing a laboratory for poultry feed testing, it is learnt. The PDDL was sanctioned with BSL (Bio-safety level) II and GLP (Good Laboratory Practice) system under the National Agricultural Development Programme. It was established with the intent of carrying out diagnosis of poultry diseases through conduct of post-mortem, testing of droppings, blood samples and other specimens for major diseases, including viral diseases such as New Castle Disease, Infectious Bursal Disease, Infectious Bronchitis, Avian Leucosis Complex, and common bacterial diseases like Salmonella, and parasitic infestations.. The collective request of the hundreds of poultry units for upgrade of the PDDL in Palladam was made known to Minister for Information and Publicity M.P. Saminathan, District Collector T. Christuraj and senior officials of the Animal Husbandry Department when they carried out an inspection of the facilities at the PDDL on Thursday. The poultry units, in particular, laid emphasis on establishment of incinerator to dispose of dead chicken, and adequacy of manpower and machinery at the PDDL. The PDDLs carry out sero monitoring and surveillance for poultry diseases, covering both commercial and back yard poultry farms. Strict vigil over mortality and transport of poultry in view of preparedness for avian influenza is one of the major responsibilities of these laboratories, sources in Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University said. At present, the poultry units continue to depend on the PDDL at Namakkal for these tests. Once the PDDL at Palladam is upgraded with the required manpower and machinery, it will be equipped to test serum samples as preliminary screening for antibodies against avian influenza and forward the positive samples to referral laboratories for further confirmation. As per the 2019th census of the Animal Husbandry Department in Tiruppur region, poultry strength in the farm of backyard poultry was 10,97,579 and that of farm poultry 149,84,700. Tiruppur district is in the forefront in rearing of broiler birds under contract farming mainly in Palladam and Gudimangalam blocks, and Palladam has come to be known as a poultry hub with over 4,000 hatcheries and more than 50 broiler farms.
Time of India
03-06-2025
- Business
- Time of India
South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce thanks TN CM for reducing Local Body Entertainment Tax
The South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday expressed its heartfelt gratitude to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin for accepting its request to reduce the Local Body Entertainment Tax on films from eight per cent to four per cent. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now In a statement that it issued on Tuesday, the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce said that reduction of the Local Body had long been a consistent plea from the Tamil film industry and that it took the initiative to bring this matter to the attention of the government. Pointing out that Chief Minister had now reduced the tax from 8 per cent to four per cent, the SIFCC said that it sincerely thanked Chief Minister M K Stalin, Deputy Chief Minister , and Minister for Information and Publicity M.P. Saminathan. "This decision by the Tamil Nadu Government stands as a great boon to the Tamil film industry. There is no doubt that this move will further the growth and strengthen the position of Tamil cinema. Therefore, once again, on behalf of the entire Tamil film industry, we extend our sincere thanks to the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu," it said. Debate: Bollywood extravaganza in a huge fix The decision to slash the Local Body Entertainment Tax, which comes in response to long-standing appeals from the film fraternity, has been widely welcomed by producers, distributors, and industry bodies. Each year, more than 1,000 films are released across Tamil Nadu, and the eight per cent entertainment tax - added on top of the GST- was often cited as a burden, especially for small and medium-budget films. Members of the industry have repeatedly pointed out that the high tax structure was adversely affecting their ability to recover production and distribution costs, particularly in the case of low-budget ventures. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Now, the state government's move to halve the tax is being hailed as a timely relief. The Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) expressed its heartfelt gratitude to Chief Minister M.K. Stalin for heeding the industry's plea. In a statement, FEFSI said that the reduction would help revive the struggling sector and provide much-needed encouragement to smaller filmmakers. However, theatre owners have expressed a more measured response. Tirupur Subramaniam, a leading distributor, theatre owner, and former president of the Tamil Nadu Theatre Owners and Exhibitors' Association, welcomed the government's intent but clarified that the reduction in entertainment tax would not lead to any cut in ticket price.
The Hindu
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Over 1 lakh people visit government exhibition at VOC grounds in Coimbatore
Over 1,12,000 people have visited the Government Exhibition at VOC Grounds in 17 days, including 91,432 adults and 20,775 children, as of Sunday, May 18, according to a release from the district administration. The 45-day event began on May 1, and was inaugurated by Minister for Tamil Development, Information and Publicity M.P. Saminathan. The exhibition features more than 33 stalls from various government departments. It aims to share information about government welfare schemes. Cultural programmes by different departments are also part of the event every day The district administration said the exhibition had earned ₹15,79,230 so far.
