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Misuse of ISI

mark detected

The Bureau of Indian Standards, Coimbatore Branch, conducted a search on the premises of Sri Kavery Engineering Company, Sanganoor, and seized spuriously marked motor for submersible pumpsets. The BIS filed a case against the above firm for violation of the BIS Act 1986.The Court of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Coimbatore, has sentenced the firm and its proprietor to pay a fine of Rs. 40,000 and if failed to remit the fine, undergo a simple imprisonment for three months, according to a release from the BIS.

The release added that in case the public came across any instance of misuse of the ISI mark, they can communicate name and full address of the person/manufacturer/trader to: Scientist - F and Head, Bureau of Indian Standards, Kovai Tower, fifth floor, 44, Dr. Balasundaram Road, Coimbatore - 641018. Telephone numbers: (0422) 2218892, 2201016, 2210141, 2215622. email: cbto@bis.org.in

First aid programme

The Emergency Medicine Department of PSG Hospitals will conduct first aid programme for school teachers, students, colleges and industries. Those interested can contact the PSG Hospitals for details. Telephone number: (0422) 2570170/2598822.

Regulatory orders

The Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore City, Karan Sigha, has clamped regulatory orders prohibiting assemblies, meetings and processions in all the police station jurisdictions in the city till July 25, according to a release.

AITUC demand

The Tamil Nadu AITUC Construction Workers Association has urged Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to reintroduce the system of issuing community and other certificates on the school premises. General Secretary of the Sangham, N. Selvaraj, in a memorandum, pointed out that it was more than a month since schools reopened for the academic year.

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