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Actor Kasthuri, Who Was Jailed For Comments Against Telugu Community, Released
Actress Kasthuri was released from the Puzhal Central Prison here on Thursday, a day after she was granted conditional bail by a court in a case of alleged derogatory comment against Telugu speaking people.
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Senthil Balaji Leaves Jail Amid Buzz About Becoming A Minister Again
Former Tamil Nadu transport minister Senthil Balaji left Chennai's Puzhal Cental Prison on Thursday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail, sparking speculation over whether he would be reinducted into the state cabinet.
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Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Shifted From Hospital In Chennai To Prison
Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a cash-for-jobs case, was on Monday shifted to the Puzhal Central Prison here from a private hospital, official sources said.
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In A First, Tamil Nadu Prison Chief Eats With Jail Inmates
In a first in the history of Tamil Nadu prisons, the head of the department, Amaraesh Pujari had food with inmates of the Puzhal Central Jail on Thursday.
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TVs Removed From Chennai Jail To Prevent Inmates From Charging Cellphones
Authorities of the Puzhal Central Jail on the outskirts of Chennai have removed 18 television sets and two FM radios from its premises in the wake of findings that inmates were using these appliances to charge mobile phones sneaked inside illegally.
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Chennai Jail Inmates Squeeze Some Value Out Of Banned Notes
Prisoners in Puzhal prison outside Chennai are giving a new lease of life to heaps of demonetised currency -- they are converting the notes into useful office file-holders
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Postmortem Of P Ram Kumar's Body To Be Conducted By Team Of Doctors
The Madras High Court on Monday ordered setting up of a four-member team of doctors to conduct the postmortem of the body of P Ram Kumar, accused in the woman techie murder case, who allegedly committed suicide by biting a live wire at the Puzhal central prison in Chennai.
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Undertrials Attack Jail Officials in Chennai, Hold Them Hostage
At least four cops were injured as 10 undertrails attacked them inside Chennai's Puzhal Central Jail yesterday.
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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict Undergoes Medical Tests for Illness
A life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, AG Perarivalan, who was brought to Chennai from Vellore central prison, on Monday underwent medical tests at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) here to determine his illess related to an infection.
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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict Shifted to Chennai
A convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, AG Perarivalan who is serving life imprisonment at Vellore Central Prison was today brought to Chennai for medical treatment due to an illness, jail authorities said.
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Three crew members of detained US ship sent to judicial custody
Three crew members of the detained US vessel MV Seaman Guard Ohio were sent to judicial custody in Palayamkottai Central Jail after their police custody ended today.
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Foreign crew members of detained US ship to be shifted to Chennai jail
Twenty-two foreign crew members and security guards of the detained US based ship, Seaman Guard Ohio, are being shifted to Chennai's Puzhal Jail from the Palayamkottai Central Jail in Tirunelvelli. The 13 Indian crew members will remain in the Tirunelvelli Jail.
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Soon, you can have cakes baked in Chennai prison
As part of prisoner reform measures, Tamil Nadu Government has announced setting up a modern bakery unit inside Puzhal prison in the city. Part of the profit would be allocated for inmates producing the food. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa announced sanctioning Rs 45 lakh to set up the unit.
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Garbage from Puzhal prison, a nighmare for residents
A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court for a direction to the Superintendent of Puzhal Central Prison, on the outskirts of the city, not to dispose of human waste and sewage from jail in a manner, it would pollute the air and water in the area.
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High Court orders probe into alleged prison assault
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police (prisons) to conduct a thorough probe into the alleged 'severe' assault of three under trial Nigerian nationals at Puzhal Central Prison by jail wardens on March 14. "When prisoners have sustained injuries and when they have claimed the injuries had been caused ...
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Actor Kasthuri, Who Was Jailed For Comments Against Telugu Community, Released
Actress Kasthuri was released from the Puzhal Central Prison here on Thursday, a day after she was granted conditional bail by a court in a case of alleged derogatory comment against Telugu speaking people.
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Senthil Balaji Leaves Jail Amid Buzz About Becoming A Minister Again
Former Tamil Nadu transport minister Senthil Balaji left Chennai's Puzhal Cental Prison on Thursday evening, hours after the Supreme Court granted him bail, sparking speculation over whether he would be reinducted into the state cabinet.
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Jailed Tamil Nadu Minister Shifted From Hospital In Chennai To Prison
Tamil Nadu Minister V Senthil Balaji, arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in a cash-for-jobs case, was on Monday shifted to the Puzhal Central Prison here from a private hospital, official sources said.
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In A First, Tamil Nadu Prison Chief Eats With Jail Inmates
In a first in the history of Tamil Nadu prisons, the head of the department, Amaraesh Pujari had food with inmates of the Puzhal Central Jail on Thursday.
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TVs Removed From Chennai Jail To Prevent Inmates From Charging Cellphones
Authorities of the Puzhal Central Jail on the outskirts of Chennai have removed 18 television sets and two FM radios from its premises in the wake of findings that inmates were using these appliances to charge mobile phones sneaked inside illegally.
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Chennai Jail Inmates Squeeze Some Value Out Of Banned Notes
Prisoners in Puzhal prison outside Chennai are giving a new lease of life to heaps of demonetised currency -- they are converting the notes into useful office file-holders
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Postmortem Of P Ram Kumar's Body To Be Conducted By Team Of Doctors
The Madras High Court on Monday ordered setting up of a four-member team of doctors to conduct the postmortem of the body of P Ram Kumar, accused in the woman techie murder case, who allegedly committed suicide by biting a live wire at the Puzhal central prison in Chennai.
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Undertrials Attack Jail Officials in Chennai, Hold Them Hostage
At least four cops were injured as 10 undertrails attacked them inside Chennai's Puzhal Central Jail yesterday.
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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict Undergoes Medical Tests for Illness
A life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, AG Perarivalan, who was brought to Chennai from Vellore central prison, on Monday underwent medical tests at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) here to determine his illess related to an infection.
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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Case Convict Shifted to Chennai
A convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, AG Perarivalan who is serving life imprisonment at Vellore Central Prison was today brought to Chennai for medical treatment due to an illness, jail authorities said.
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Three crew members of detained US ship sent to judicial custody
Three crew members of the detained US vessel MV Seaman Guard Ohio were sent to judicial custody in Palayamkottai Central Jail after their police custody ended today.
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Foreign crew members of detained US ship to be shifted to Chennai jail
Twenty-two foreign crew members and security guards of the detained US based ship, Seaman Guard Ohio, are being shifted to Chennai's Puzhal Jail from the Palayamkottai Central Jail in Tirunelvelli. The 13 Indian crew members will remain in the Tirunelvelli Jail.
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Soon, you can have cakes baked in Chennai prison
As part of prisoner reform measures, Tamil Nadu Government has announced setting up a modern bakery unit inside Puzhal prison in the city. Part of the profit would be allocated for inmates producing the food. Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa announced sanctioning Rs 45 lakh to set up the unit.
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Garbage from Puzhal prison, a nighmare for residents
A Public Interest Litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court for a direction to the Superintendent of Puzhal Central Prison, on the outskirts of the city, not to dispose of human waste and sewage from jail in a manner, it would pollute the air and water in the area.
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High Court orders probe into alleged prison assault
The Madras High Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Additional Director General of Police (prisons) to conduct a thorough probe into the alleged 'severe' assault of three under trial Nigerian nationals at Puzhal Central Prison by jail wardens on March 14. "When prisoners have sustained injuries and when they have claimed the injuries had been caused ...
