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Directive on child labour

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Centre has issued orders forbidding employment of children below 14 years in houses, hotels and wayside shops as part of its move to ban child labour in the country. The order has been given effect from October 10, 2006. — Special Correspondent

Velu to visit Kochi

on September 7

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Union Minister of State for Railways R.Velu would reach Kochi on September 7. He is scheduled to visit Thrissur and Tirur. His official engagements in the State include the inauguration of the second entrance of the Thrissur Railway Station. — Special Correspondent

Homoeopathy Director refutes reports

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Director of Homoeopathy has refuted reports about the appointment of pharmacists in Government homoeopathic institutions in violation of rules. He said in a rejoinder that all the vacancies of pharmacists had been reported to the district offices of the Public Service Commission (PSC). But as the validity of the PSC lists had ended in many districts, those who had passed the Government approved NCP course were being appointed on a temporary basis till the PSC hands could take charge. Wherever such persons were not available only pharmacists who retired from service were being appointed on temporary basis as per existing rules, the Director added. — Special Correspondent

Convocation on September 24

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The 70th convocation of the Dakshina Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha will be held in the head office of the Sabha at Chennai on September 24. The certificates of those who passed the various examination of the Sabha held in February and August 2005 would be distributed at the function. Selected writers in south Indian languages would be honoured at the function. The convocation address will be delivered by Education Minister of Karnataka Basavaraj Horatti. — Special Correspondent

`Avittom' boat race today

PATHANAMTHITTA: The annual `Avittom' snakeboat regatta at Perumpuzhakadavu on the Pampa river near Ranni will be held on Wednesday afternoon. Raju Abraham, MLA, will inaugurate the `vallamkali' at 1 p.m. — Staff Reporter

Gold medal for parents of newborn

Thrissur: Parents of the first baby born on Thiruvonam day at the Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute here were presented with a gold medal on Tuesday. The medal was presented by Superintendent of Police T. Chandran to Vijayakumar and Priya of Kunissery House at Erumayur in Palakkad at a function here. Fr. Francis Alapatt, director, presided.

— Staff Reporter

Pensioners' meet

Kozhikode: The Central Government Pensioners Association, Calicut, will observe September 15 as `Day of declaration of pensioners' demands.' At a meeting held here recently, the association decided to come out with a charter of demands at a programme scheduled on September 15. Zamorin Manavedan Raja will release the charter of demands, which include a request for sanction of an interim relief of Rs.1,000 with effect from January 2006. The other demands are constitution of a permanent mechanism with statutory powers to address and redress pension-related problems and scrapping of the contributory pension scheme. General secretary P.K. Gopalakrishnan presided. — Staff Reporter

Onam programme

Kozhikode: The Rotaract Club of Calicut Central in association with City Financiers conducted an Onam programme for destitute children at the Jubilee Hall here on Tuesday. U.C. Raman, MLA, inaugurated the programme. Awareness classes, a contest in floral carpet, an Onam feast and cultural programmes were organised on the occasion.

— Staff Reporter

Gold medal for parents of newborn

Thrissur: Parents of the first baby born on Thiruvonam day at the Jubilee Mission Medical College and Research Institute here were presented with a gold medal on Tuesday. The medal was presented by Superintendent of Police T. Chandran to Vijayakumar and Priya of Kunissery House at Erumayur in Palakkad at a function here. Fr. Francis Alapatt, director, presided.

— Staff Reporter

Man dies in accident

Thrissur: A 23-year-old youth died after being hit by a car at Manakkodi, near here, on Monday night. Rajeevan was rushed to the hospital but his life could not be saved, the police said. — Staff Reporter

Pensioners' meet

Kozhikode: The Central Government Pensioners Association, Calicut, will observe September 15 as `Day of declaration of pensioners' demands.' At a meeting held here recently, the association decided to come out with a charter of demands at a programme scheduled on September 15. Zamorin Manavedan Raja will release the charter of demands, which include a request for sanction of an interim relief of Rs.1,000 with effect from January 2006. General secretary P.K. Gopalakrishnan presided. — Staff Reporter

Onam programme

Kozhikode: The Rotaract Club of Calicut Central in association with City Financiers conducted an Onam programme for destitute children at the Jubilee Hall here on Tuesday. U.C. Raman, MLA, inaugurated the programme. Awareness classes, a contest in floral carpet, an Onam feast and cultural programmes were organised on the occasion. More than 200 children participated in it.

— Staff Reporter

Avittom boat race today

PATHANAMTHITTA: The annual Avittom snakeboat regatta at Perumpuzhakadavu in river Pampa, near Ranni, will be held on Wednesday afternoon. Raju Abraham, MLA, will inaugurate the Vallamkali at 1 pm.

— Staff Reporter

Competitions for teachers

KOZHIKODE: Competitions in orchestra, light music and poetry will be held for teachers in the Kozhikode education district in connection with the observance of Teachers' Day at Tali Zamorin HSS from 10 a.m. on September 12. Registrations should be done with the District Education Officer (DEO) before 5 p.m. on September 11, N. Sasidharan, DEO, said in a release. — Staff Reporter

Elected office-bearers

KOZHIKODE: K.P. Asokan and T.K. Muhammed Koya were elected president and secretary of the Kozhikode district chapter of the Indian Homoeopathic Medical Association, said a release.

— Staff Reporter

Pensioners to bring out charter of demands

Kozhikode: The Central Government Pensioners Association, Calicut, will observe September 15 as `Day of declaration of pensioners' demands.' At a meeting held here recently, the association decided to come out with a charter of demands at a programme scheduled on September 15. Zamorin Manavedan Raja will release the charter of demands, which include a request for sanction of an interim relief of Rs.1,000 with effect from January 2006. The other demands are constitution of a permanent mechanism with statutory powers to address and redress pension-related problems and scrapping of the contributory pension scheme. General secretary P.K. Gopalakrishnan presided.

Onam programme for destitute children

Kozhikode: The Rotaract Club of Calicut Central in association with City Financiers conducted an Onam programme for destitute children at the Jubilee Hall here on Tuesday. U.C. Raman, MLA, inaugurated the programme. Awareness classes, a contest in floral carpet, an Onam feast and cultural programmes were organised on the occasion.

More than 200 children participated in the programme.

Corporation invites entries

KOZHIKODE: Entries have been invited for a logo for the 140th anniversary of the Kozhikode Corporation.

In a release here on Monday, the Corporation secretary said entries have been invited from the general public for a logo to commemorate the year-long anniversary celebrations of Kozhikode Corporation, besides a name for the trade fair being held in this connection.

The entries ought to reach the General Convener, 140th anniversary Organising committee, Kozhikode Corporation, Kozhikode-673 032, by September 16.

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