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Information Commission office

CHENNAI: The State Information Commission will function from `Krishna Vilas Bungalow,' Dr. Alagappa Road, Purusawalkam, Chennai — 600084. A notification to this effect was issued here on Thursday. — Special Correspondent

Elected to Royal College of Physicians

CHENNAI: Krishnamoorthy Srinivas has been appointed Regional Adviser (Tamil Nadu) for the Royal College of Physicians (RCP)-Edinburgh. He was elected unanimously.

The college is engaged in teaching, training and professional accreditation. It awards the membership (MRCP), which is among the most prestigious qualifications worldwide for a physician to hold and is acquired through a written examination. Members may also be elected Fellows based on the professional distinctions that they have achieved during their career. The college has a grouping of Fellows in Tamil Nadu. The Regional Adviser who is the key member of this group, will facilitate interaction between Fellows and members as well as between the college and physicians in Tamil Nadu. Prof. Srinivas is among an exclusive club of physicians who hold Fellowship of all three Royal College of Physicians (London, Glasgow and Edinburgh.) — Special Correspondent

Junior Engineers exam

CHENNAI: Junior Engineers (Civil and Electrical) examination, 2005, scheduled for February 12 has been postponed to April 2, due to administrative reasons. A Staff Selection Commission (South) release says that candidates who do not receive call letters by March 17 should contact the Commission's Regional Office here. — Special Correspondent

Moharram holiday on February 9

CHENNAI: The Government on Friday notified that the holiday for Moharram would be on February 9. It had earlier announced February 10 as the holiday for State Government offices. This was done following representations and after consulting the Chief Shia Khazi, says a Government Order. — Special Correspondent

Contact classes

CHENNAI: The personal contact programme classes for the second and fourth semester MCA/ MBA/ M.Com (FM/BM) and M.Sc students of the Centre for Distance Education, Bharathidasan University for 2005-06 will begin at the centres from February 4. The schedule for these programmes have been sent already, says a release. — Special Correspondent

IA revises fares

CHENNAI: Indian Airlines has announced special fares for domestic passengers. The "unchecked fares" will be available for travel in economy class on 146 sectors. The offer is for a limited number of seats and will be valid up to April 30. The special fares are for flights from Chennai to Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Tiruchi, Visakhapatnam, Port Blair, Kochi, Bangalore, Delhi, Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode, Coimbatore, Madurai and Goa. Tickets issued under the "unchecked fares" offer will be non-endorsable and be valid for IA flights only. No frequent flyer points will accrue on tickets against such fares. Child and infant fares are not available. — Special Correspondent

Bomb hoax at polytechnic

THENI : Situation was tense at a private polytechnic at Periakulam following a bomb threat. Special bomb detection and disposal squad thoroughly scanned the entire campus and did not find any bomb.

The polytechnic administration received information that a bomb was planted on the institute premises. Acting on a complaint, the police inspected the site. Later, the bomb threat turned out to be a hoax.

137th cradle baby received

THENI : The Department of Social Welfare received 137th cradle baby here on Friday.

Easwaran of Jayamangalam handed over his girl baby to Saraswathi, Project Officer (Nutrition), and said that he could not look after the newborn, as his wife Kamatchi died after delivering the girl child. Already, he has two sons.

The Collector, Rajesh Lakhoni, received the baby from the project officer and handed it over to the social welfare officials. He said the baby would be left in day care centre.

Man killed

Nagercoil : An old man was killed on the spot in a road accident on Friday.

According to the police sources, the man was trying to cross the national highway at Thuckalay when a private bus knocked him down.

The police have registered a case.

Injured

Tutiorin : M. Karuppasamy (30) suffered injuries on his left shoulder and right leg, when a motorcylce allegedly hit the tricycle he was riding here on Thursday.

He was admitted to the Tuticorin Government Hospital.

The police said a case was registered against M. Hari (34) for driving the motorcycle in rash and negligent manner.

Wires stolen

Tuticorin : The police are on the lookout for some unidentified persons, who allegedly stole electric wires from the power distribution line at Murunkaipatti near here on Thursday.

A case was registered based on a complaint filed by Sivaram Das, Assistant Engineer (distribution), TNEB, that 210 metres of aluminum wire worth Rs.3,772 was missing from the distribution line.

Chain snatched

Tuticorin : Some unidentified persons snatched a chain from Ratinasabapathi (60) at Kazhugamalai near here on Thursday.

According to the complainant, his seven sovereign chain was taken away while he was about to enter a match factory.

The Kazhugamalai police are investigating.

Man killed

Nagercoil : An old man was killed on the spot in a road accident on Friday.

According to the police sources, the man was trying to cross the national highway at Thuckalay when a private bus knocked him down.

The police have registered a case.

Elected

TIRUNELVELI : The Tirunelveli district president of Tamil Nadu Government Employees Union, R. Seetharaman, has been elected as the state general secretary of the organisation.

A statement said the state executive committee of the union, which met in Chennai recently, elected Mr. Seetharaman for the post of general secretary.

He was the president of Nanguneri circle between 1990 and 1995 and Tirunelveli district secretary between 1996 and 1999. He has been the district president of the union since 2000.

Presently, Mr. Seetharaman is the Assistant Director of Tamil Nadu Industrial Co-operative Bank, Chennai.

Bomb hoax at polytechnic

THENI : Situation was tense at a private polytechnic at Periakulam following a bomb threat.

Special bomb detection and disposal squad thoroughly scanned the entire campus and did not find any bomb.

The polytechnic administration received information that a bomb was planted on the institute premises.

Acting on a complaint, the police inspected the site. Later, the bomb threat turned out to be a hoax. — Staff Reporter

Thavil vidwan killed

KARUR: A thavil vidwan was killed in a road accident near here on Thursday.

Sources said that Krishnan (45), of Veerarakkiam, was trying to cross the road when a car hit him at Mayanur on the Karur-Tiruchi highway.

He died on way to the Hospital.

Commits suicide

KARUR: A 60-year-old person ended his life by consuming poison in front of the Karur Municipal office here.

Sources said Palanisamy of Mavadian Koil Street had become jobless after his shop near the Municipal office was removed for renovating a park by the local authorities.

Palanisamy had petitioned the authorities for allotting space for him.

He was rushed to the Government Hospital where he died.

Dies in road accident

KARUR: A 14-year-old-boy was killed in a road mishap near Lalapet in Karur district on Friday.

Jayapal and his son Sukumar, studying in standard nine at the Government High School, Lalapet, were walking towards Pillapalayam when a State Transport Corporation bus plying between Kulithalai and Mathipatti crushed to death the boy in front of his own father.

The bus driver, Dharmalingam, has been arrested and further inquiry was under way.

Mettur level

Tiruchi: The water level at the Mettur dam stood at 112.66 feet on Friday.

The inflow was 1,331 cusecs and the outflow1000 cusecs.

— Staff Reporter

Instruction to family cardholders

ERODE: The Collector D. Karthikeyan has said that family cardholders who had applied for renewal and yet to get the cards could collect their commodities from respective ration shops till March 31 by presenting their existing cards.

In a press release, he said that the printing of cards is in process and would be distributed soon.

- Staff Reporter

Kongu job fair

ERODE: The Kongu Arts and Science College, Nanjanapuram, Erode, is organising a job fair from February 6 to 11 on the college campus. Over 50 reputed companies will take part in the fair.

The placement cell faculty members of the college said that graduates in all disciplines and postgraduates could attend the fair. Spot registrations would be made and selected candidates would be given appointment order by the respective firms. - Staff Reporter

Found dead

ERODE: One person was found dead in a well at Osaipatty near Appakudal. The police recovered the body of Perumal of Appakudal from the well.

They suspect it to be a case of murder. Further investigation is on.

- Staff Reporter

Anna remembered

ERODE: The death anniversary of former Chief Minister C.N. Annadurai was observed on Friday by the DMK, MDMK and AIADMK parties.

The cadres garlanded the statue of Anna at Paneerselvam Park. Municipal chairman M. Subramanian garlanded the statue at the Periyar Anna Memorial Illam.

- Staff Reporter

No power

ERODE: There will be no power supply in the following areas from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on February 4 due to maintenance work at the Mettukadai 110/22 KV sub station:

Kadirampatty, Inniyagoundenpalayam, Vannankattuvalasu, Pungambadi, Mettukadai, Moolakarai, Thottipalayam, Nanjanapuram, Veppampalayam, Vallipurathampalayam, Pavalathampalayam, Melthindal and Villarasampatty villages.

- Staff Reporter

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