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Wednesday, May 11, 2005

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Minister visits chest diseases hospital

THIRUVANANTHAPURAMTHIRUVANANTHAPURAMTHIR: The Health Minister, K.K. Ramachandran, has issued directions to the authorities of Pulayanarkotta Chest Diseases Hospital to ensure in-house supply of drugs for all patients.

Mr. Ramachandran, who visited the hospital on Tuesday, also looked at the problems of staff shortage and infrastructure deficiencies at the hospital. He issued directions to the hospital development committee to fill the vacant posts of technicians at the laboratory and X-ray unit. — Staff Reporter

Ordinance an eye-wash, says CPI(M)

THIRUVANANTHAPURAMTHIRUVANANTHAPURAMTHIR: The CPI(M) district committee has charged that the ordinance promulgated by the Government to take over the Halcyon Palace and adjacent land at Kovalam was an "eye-wash" and part of a "deal" with the private hotel group, M Far.

Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, the district secretary, M. Vijayakumar, said the Government should take over not only the palace and land, but also properties such as the KTDC's Hotel Samudra, Guest House, Kovalam Post Office, the old Police Station and the two beaches. This was because the private hotel group was laying claim to these properties too. — Special Correspondent

Temple festival

THIRUVANANTHAPURAMTHIRUVANANTHAPURAMTHIR: The `Meda punartham' festival of Udiyannur Devi Temple at Mauthankuzhi in the city will be held from May 13 to 22. The pongala will be held at 8.45 a.m. on May 13. The ten day-festival coincides with the anniversary of the consecration of the idol in the temple, said K.S. Krishnan Nair, the president of its managing committee. There will be a `gaja mela' at 8 a.m. on May 22. — Staff Reporter

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