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Eye camp

KOLLAM: The Kollam YMCA, in association with the District Blind Control Society, is organising a free eye and cataract operation camp at the YMCA Hall on April 29. The camp will be led by doctors from the Thirunelveli Aravind Eye Hospital. Registrations can be made on the phone: 2714509 / 2744694/ - Staff Reporter

Rajayoga retreat

KOLLAM: The Rajayoga Education and Research Foundation, in association with the Prajapita Brahma Kumaris Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, is organising a Rajayoga retreat at the Abu Road Santhivanam in Rajasthan from June 20 to 24. Those interested may register their names in advance on the phone: 0474-37618150. - Staff Reporter

SHRC holds sitting

ALAPPUZHA: State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) member S. Varghese on Tuesday held a sitting at Alappuzha PWD Rest House. The commission received 23 complaints of which seven were settled. The commission handed over the remaining complaints to various departments concerned for inquiry. — Staff Reporter

Devotees oppose Government move

KOZHIKODE: Devotees under the banner of Azhakodi Devi Mandira Karma Samiti have protested against the Government take over of Azhakodi Devi Temple. Hundreds of devotees participated in the `namajapam' and `karpoora homam' conducted as per the second phase of the agitation against the Government move. The meeting also demanded that Government interference in Temple administration against the wishes of the devotees should be resisted. Hindu Aikya Vedi State general secretary P.K. Sahadevan has asked the devotees to model their agitation on similar agitations held in other temples. He asked devotees including women to come forward to participate in the agitations. — Staff Reporter

Training in personality

development

KOZHIKODE: OISCA International Calicut Chapter will organise a personality development training for high school students for 12 days from May 3. The training will cover topics, including motivation, group building, leadership training, inter-personal leadership, public speaking, group dynamics and how to face examinations. — Staff Reporter

Control room opened

KOZHIKODE: A control room has started operating at the Collectorate here to oversee the operations in the district in connection with the forthcoming Assembly elections. The following are the telephone numbers at the control room: 0495-2370416, 2370459,2370460,2370467,

2370468, 2370523, 2370525. — Staff Reporter

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