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Inter-active kiosk at Provident Fund office

CHENNAI: The Employees Provident Fund, Tami Nadu and Pondicherry, has introduced an inter-active kiosk at its regional office here to enable members to know the details of status/settlement of their claims and other details by feeding the code number.

The Regional Commissioner, Mahendra Raju, said similar kiosks would be installed at the Pondicherry, Tambaram and Vellore offices by the month-end. To ensure that touts/unscrupulous elements did not misuse the facility, members are requested to bring proper identity and authorisation from their employers, the Regional Commissioner said. — Special Correspondent

Rs. 4.73 crore for Adi Dravida welfare

TIRUNELVELI: The State Government has allocated Rs. 4.73 crores for welfare schemes to be implemented by the Tamil Nadu Adi Dravida Housing and Development Corporation during 2005-06.

According to the Collector, Atul Anand, the Corporation sanctioned Rs. 1.33 crores during 2004-05 towards subsidy for the loans disbursed to Dalits.

In the current fiscal, Rs. 2.29 crores has been allocated for the Dalit Women Farm Land Purchase Scheme while Rs. 1.22 crores has been allocated for revolving fund and economic assistance to the self-help groups of Dalits. The rest has been assigned for individual loans, the District Collector's discretionary fund, the Dalit youths' entrepreneurship training programme and loans etc. — Staff Reporter

PACBs: ban on fixed deposits deplored

COIMBATORE: The Tamil Nadu Cooperative Employees' Federation has deplored the order banning acceptance of deposits from the public by primary agricultural cooperative banks (PACBs).

P. Krishnan, State vice-president, said to help farmers who faced drought consecutively during the past three years, the State Government had rescheduled repayment of cooperative loans. Thus, the borrowers could start making repayments from April 2007. The Government had also announced that the farmers need not pay any interest between 2004 and 2006 for outstanding loans. "Hence there will be no transactions up to March 31, 2007 in these PACBs." He said it was only the fixed deposits from the public that had been helping the PACBs extend loans to the rural folk. As the District Central Cooperative Banks were unwilling to help, Mr. Krishnan contended the only way out for the PACBs to have some funds was to accept deposits. "But the Registrar of Cooperative Societies has been imposing very stringent conditions," he alleged.Instead of rehabilitating the PACBs, the Registrar was trying to wind them up gradually by imposing various conditions. The Government should intervene and remove the "unjust" restrictions and help the farmers and rural public, he said. — Special Correspondent

Van with explosives seized

CUDDALORE: The police seized six improvised explosive devices and 13 sharp-edged weapons from an abandoned Omni van at new Pudhu Pooncholai village in the Reddichavadi police station limits near here on Tuesday night. They impounded the van.

On information that the van with a deflated tyre and all its windscreens covered with sun film was parked at the village for the past two days, the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Ferozekhan Abdullah, visited the spot.

The police deactivated the explosives by immersing them in water and towed the van to the police station. The police have detained some persons for interrogation. — Special Correspondent

Labourer murders wife, consumes poison

TIRUNELVELI: A labourer consumed poison after murdering his wife.

According to police, Chelladurai (26), a labourer of Rajavallipuram under Thaazhaiyuththu police station limits, used to quarrel with his wife, C. Shanthi (22), a mother of two children, frequently and consume alcohol everyday.

On Wednesday, he assaulted her with a sickle killing her on the spot.

Fearing police action, he consumed poison and was admitted to Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital. — Staff Reporter

Fatal fall for schoolgirl

TIRUNELVELI: A girl was killed in a road accident.

According to police, G. Ponmalar (11) of Mela Meignanapuram boarded a State Transport Corporation bus on Wednesday to go to school.

When she was standing on the footboard, the driver S. Muthukumar (25) of Kurumbalaaperi under Paavoorchathram police station limits reportedly moved the bus. Ponmalar fell down from the bus and was hit by an iron rod causing injuries on her head. She died on way to Tenkasi Government Hospital.

The police have arrested Muthukumar. — Staff Reporter

College student commits suicide

TIRUNELVELI: A college student reportedly committed suicide.

Police said M. Prem Kumar (20), a third-year B.A. student of Keezha Paththai under the Kalakkad police station limits, hanged himself in his house on Tuesday night as his parents had scolded him for his failure in the examination. — Staff Reporter

Nine held with brandy, toddy, ganja

Tuticorin: The police seized brandy, toddy and ganja from various parts of the district during raids conducted on Tuesday. They arrested nine persons.

Police said while Thangaraj and two others were taken into custody with 1.5 litres of toddy from Kovilpatty area, Pandi (40) and Chelladurai (50) were arrested from different parts of Tiruchendur for possessing 500 ml and one litre of toddy respectively.

Ramesh Kumar (31) and Jothy (31) fell into the net while they were loitering with 820 ml of brandy. Anto (31), who was possessing ganja, was arrested near fishing harbour.

AIADMK cadres observe fast

Tuticorin : Cadres of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhakam observed a fast at Thattarmadam near here on Wednesday demanding the BSNL authorities to establish a tower to enable better telephone coverage to the residents. The police said 35 cadres took part in the agitation. — Staff Reporter

Goats missing

Tuticorin : The police are searching for unidentified persons who had stolen 20 goats belonging to Kateruperumal (55) at Tiruchendur on June 13.

They said an investigation was launched into the incident on the basis of a compliant filed on Tuesday that goats kept in his garden were missing since Monday. — Staff Reporter

11-member gang held on burglary charge

PERAMBALUR: Eleven persons, including a woman, allegedly involved in a series of theft and burglary cases in Perambalur district in the last six months, were arrested by a special team.

The arrest followed the constitution of a special police party, especially after a burglary at Labbaikudikadu near here recently.

Addressing presspersons here on Monday, P. Parasuraman, Superintendent of Police, Permabalur, said that gold jewellery, a television set, 25 agricultural pumpsets and four Two-wheelers were seized from the arrested persons.

Mr. Parasuraman said that crimes were reported mostly in villages under the Perambalur, Kaikalathur and V. Kalathur police station limits.

Cases have been registered and further investigation is on, he added. — Staff Reporter

Power shut down

Thanjavur: There will be no power supply in the following areas between 9.00 a.m. and 4.00 p.m. on June 18, owing to the maintenance work to be carried out at the Ayyampettai sub-station: Ayyampettai, Vazhuthur, Naducauvery, Eachankudi, Melathirupunthuruthi, Ganapathy Agraharam, Vayalur, Rampuram, Kandiyur, Vilankudi and its surrounding villages. — Special Correspondent

Mettur level

Tiruchi: The water level in the Mettur dam stood at 53.39 feet today. The inflow was 1228 cusecs and the discharge, 900 cusecs. — Staff Reporter

Schoolteacher gets 6-month RI

ERODE: A schoolteacher was sentenced to six months' RI in a cheque bounce case. The case for the prosecution was that M. Gnanambigai, working in Government Higher Secondary School, Erode, had taken money from Suresh of Kollampalayam Housing Unit area, Erode, and then presented a cheque for Rs.32,000. When Suresh submitted the cheque in the bank, it bounced. Suresh filed a complaint with the Erode Judicial Magistrate Court. The Judicial Magistrate, Sridevi, gave the judgment on Tuesday. The teacher was also asked to remit a fine of Rs. 3,000. - Staff Reporter

Constables get bail

ERODE: Two police constables attached to Erode Railway Police have obtained conditional bail in a ganja sale case.

About two months back, the Railway Police head constable Palanisamy, constables Saravanan and Prabhu noticed a gunny bag with huge quantity of ganja in the Madurai-bound Jammu Tawi Express. The three sold it to Periyasamy and his wife Chinnammal, who were in ganja business.

The Railway Police arrested the head constable Palanisamy, ganja traders Periyasamy and his wife Chinnammal. Prabhu and Saravanan, who were absconding, obtained conditional bail from Madras High Court on Tuesday. They came to Erode on Wednesday and signed before the Railway Police. The Railway Police are investigating.

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