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Monday, Mar 27, 2006

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Around the City

Demand to open

super-specialty hospital

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Pannian Ravindran, MP, has urged Railway Minister Lalu Prasad to set up a super-specialty hospital at the Railway division headquarters here. In a memorandum submitted to the Union Minister, Mr. Ravindran said the hospital would benefit the public as well as railway employees and commuters. The hospital could either be set up on railway land at Thampanoor, Thycaud or Mettukada, he said. He said the facilities at the Divisional Railway Hospital at Pettah were inadequate to meet the requirements of the 10,000-odd railway employees and their family members. Mr. Ravindran raised the demand to set up the super-specialty at the meeting of Kerala MPs organised by the Railways general manager at Palakkad on February 10.

— Staff Reporter

12-hour banking

facility opened

Thiruvananthapuram: Canara Bank has opened its second 12-hour banking in the State at Cantonment branch in the city. P. Mohanan, Dy. General Manager, Canara Bank, Circle Office, inaugurating the facility, said it would benefit customers who were unable to transact business during normal banking hours. Two other branches of the bank at Changanacherry and Sultanpet, Palakkad, have already started the 12-hour banking facility.

Staff Reporter

Boiler Operation Engineers' examination

Thiruvananthapuram: The State Factories and Boilers Department will conduct the Boiler Operation Engineers' examination on June 10, 11, 23 and 24. Apart from a Bachelors' degree or equivalent qualification in mechanical/electrical engineering, candidates should have at least two years' work experience as engineer/assistant engineer. Application forms can be had from the Exam Board Secretary at the Director's Office. Exam fee is Rs.200. Completed application forms should reach the secretary before May 2.

— Staff Reporter

Yoga, meditation class

Thiruvananthapuram: The next batch of yoga and meditation class conducted by the Holistic Medicine and Stress Research unit of the Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram, will begin on Monday from 4 p.m. at the Medicine Outpatient hall. The course duration is 15 days. The course is being conducted under the supervision of doctors and is meant to alleviate stress, depression, anxiety disorders, diabetes and asthma. Details can be had at: 98958 82242, 2528300, 2444440.

— Staff Reporter

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