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Environment convention

KOLLAM: The Environment Protection Coordination Council is organising an enviroment convention at Arakal hilltop near here on Sunday to chart out a strong strategy to counter the allegedly deteriorating environment situation in the district. In a statement here the council's general convener said all the environment issues are man made and these pose a health hazard. — Staff Reporter

Achuthanandan's visit

KOZHIKODE: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan will arrive at Karipur airport at 6 p.m. on Monday and leave for Kannur. He will attend programmes in Kannur and Kasaragod districts on Tuesday and leave for Thiruvananthapuram by the Malabar Express from Payyannur at 8.10 p.m. — Special Correspondent

Orientation programme

KOZHIKODE: The pre-departure orientation programme conducted by the Government's Norka-Roots for those going to the Gulf countries will be held in Kozhikode on February 14 and 15. Registrations can be done at Norka-Roots Certification authentication centre, Link Road, Kozhikode, by paying a fee of Rs.400. For details, call 0495 2304882. — Special Correspondent

Applications invited

KOZHIKODE: Applications have been invited for short-term courses in fashion designing and beautician's training organised by Government Women's Polytechnic College at Malaparamba. For details, call 0495 2370714.

40 injured in accident

THRISSUR: Nearly 40 persons were injured, three of them seriously, when a private bus overturned at Ollur on Saturday evening. Thirteen persons have been admitted to district hospital. The injured have also been admitted to a few private hospitals. The police said the accident occurred around 5.45 p.m. — Staff Reporter

Ratheesan takes charge

THRISSUR: V. Ratheesan, newly appointed administrator of the Guruvayur Devaswom, assumed charge on Saturday. District Collector M. Beena was holding charge of the post since October 20. — Staff Reporter

Graft alleged

KOTTAYAM: All-India Ration Dealers' Association (AIRDA) general secretary Babychan Mukkadan on Saturday alleged that the office of Minister for Civil Supplies C. Divakaran is under the influence of the `ration mafia' which is trying to do away with the public distribution system in the State.

He was reacting to the statement by Mr. Divakaran on the issue of `mafia' in the public distribution system. Mr. Mukkadan alleged that a section of officers in the Minister's office were engaged in large-scale corruption, especially in the transfer of taluk supply officers (TSO). — Staff Reporter

Refresher camp for drivers organised

KOZHIKODE: E.A. Babu, Kozhikode Regional Transport Officer, inaugurated a refresher camp for heavy vehicle drivers organised jointly by the Union Shipping, Road Transport and Highways Ministry and Santhigiri Ashramam here on January 18 and 19. N.P.Venugopalan, district coordinator of Viswasamskarika Navodhana Kendram, presided over the inaugural function. Yousuf Siddique, Motor Vehicles Inspector, Subash Babu, former police official, and Ajeshraj, administrative officer, New India Assurance, took the classes. District president of the kendram M. Balachandran, Santhimahima district president C.B. Muralichandran and programme coordinator G.M. Prathapan spoke. — Staff Reporter

Achuthanandan's visit

KOZHIKODE: Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan will arrive at Karipur airport at 6 p.m. on Monday and leave for Kannur. He will attend programmes in Kannur and Kasaragod districts on Tuesday and leave for Thiruvananthapuram by the Malabar Express from Payyannur at 8.10 p.m. — Special Correspondent

Interim relief sanctioned

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Government has sanctioned interim relief to employees of hospital and dispensary cooperative societies in the State preparatory to giving pay revision on the basis of a letter addressed to it by chairman of the State Cooperative Union E. Narayanan. The employees of Class I — special grade hospital societies will get 20 per cent of the basic pay subject to a maximum of Rs.500, those of Class II societies a maximum of Rs. 400 and those of Class III, IV and V societies a maximum of Rs. 300 as interim relief. — Staff Reporter

Draft norms for transfer

THIRUVANANTHPURAM: The Local Administration Department has drawn up draft norms for transfer of employees in Rural Development, Urban Affairs and Panchayat departments. Minister for Local Administration Paloli Mohammed Kutty said in a release here on Friday that copy of the draft norms had been distributed to service organisations to elicit their views. The norms would be finalised by April after hearing their views. Mr. Kutty held discussions with representatives of the organisations. He promised to expedite steps to redress their grievances. Principal Secretary S.M. Vijayanand and leaders of various organisations attended the talks. — Special Correspondent

Motor transport strike on Thursday

Thiruvananthapuram: The All-India Road Transport Workers Federation has called for a nation-wide motor transport strike on January 25 in protest against the hike in the insurance premium on motor vehicles. — Special Correspondent

Compensation for crop loss sanctioned

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Agricultural Insurance Company of India has sanctioned Rs.17.65 lakh as compensation for crop loss during 2005-06. The insurance policy under which the compensation is released covers banana and tapioca during kharif season and paddy during rabbi seasons in areas notified by the Government. — Special Correspondent

Plea to review curbs on noise pollution

Thiruvananthapuram: The Hindu Aikya Vedi has said that places of worship should be exempted from the noise pollution curbs imposed by the Supreme Court. Its functionary, K.P. Haridas, in a statement here on Saturday urged the Central and the State Governments to file review petitions against the order. He said the order would affect the places of worship of the Hindus. He said the issue should be taken up immediately as the season of festivals and poorams was around the corner. — Special Correspondent

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