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Power supply to be disrupted

Kochi: Power supply in areas between Vyttila Junction and Janatha Junction and S.A. Road will be disrupted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday on account of repair works, a KSEB release said. — Staff Reporter

NCP functionary dead

Kochi: Malippuram Bhaskaran, 70, State secretary of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and member of the Kochi Devaswom Board died here on Wednesday. A veteran trade union leader, Mr. Bhaskaran was formerly secretary of the District Pradesh Congress Committee. He leaves behind wife Thankamma and five children Manilal, Jayram, Ranjitha, Beena and Sajitha. - Staff Reporter

Ayurveda seminar

Kochi: A three-day international seminar on Textual Ayurveda concluded on Wednesday. Organised by the Department of Vyakarna, Sree Sankara University of Sanskrit, Kalady, over 60 papers were presented by experts. The seminar was based on the texts by various ayurveda acharyas. A two-day conclave on Thursday and Friday will be held on practical ayurveda methods. - Staff Reporter

Church consecration on Friday

Kochi: The newly built St. Mary's Church, Chethikode, will be consecrated by Cardinal Varkey Vithayathil, Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church on January 26 at 4 p.m. — Staff Reporter

Seminar on Indian maritime environment

KOCHI: A seminar on Indian maritime environment organised by the Centre for Techno-Strategic Studies at the Cochin University of Science and Technology and the Southern Naval Command was held here on Wednesday. Vice-Chancellor P. K. Abdul Azis inaugurated the programme. - Staff Reporter

Award presented

KOCHI: When inner squabbles of political parties make main news for long, it results in ennui, said Sukumar Azhikode, literary critic. He was delivering keynote address on "partisan approach of media" after presenting the first Rajeevan Kavumbai award to Sarat Krishna, sub-editor, Mathrubhumi. The function was held at Press Academy hall here on Wednesday. — Staff Reporter

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