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Karunanidhi writes to Sonia on Cauvery

CHENNAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Friday said any discussion on the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) in Parliament should not create enmity between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

In a letter to chairperson of the United Progressive Alliance Sonia Gandhi, Mr. Karunanidhi said he had reliably learnt that a delegation under the leadership of former Prime Minister Deve Gowda had sought an opportunity to raise and discuss the issue in Parliament. "It appears that permission for discussion on this issue has been granted."

Mr. Karunanidhi said he had also received information that leader of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Parliament T.R. Baalu had asked for an equal opportunity to express Tamil Nadu's views on the issue.

"I am apprehensive that any discussion on this subject may lead to adding fuel to the prevailing unwanted situation. Therefore, my plea is that instead of amicably solving the problems of farmers of Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, such debate should not lead to creating enmity between the two States." — Special Correspondent

17 fishermen missing

RAMANATHAPURAM: Seventeen fishermen of Pamban who ventured into the sea on three country boats on February 13, have not returned yet. Fisheries officials in Rameswaram had been alerted, sources said. — Staff Reporter

Transit hostel for working women

CHENNAI: The State Government has decided to set up a transit hostel for working women and women students who visit Chennai seeking jobs or higher education.

The eligible candidates could stay in the hostel for a week and could avail themselves of the boarding and lodging facility on payment of Rs.50 a day, an official release said here on Friday.

The hostel had accommodation for 50 persons, the release said and added that those who wanted to stay in the transit hostel should bring their call letters or appointment orders sent by Government or private establishments. In the case of students, the candidates should produce the examination hall-tickets, the release said. The hostel would function at No.8, second cross street, Sastri Nagar, Chennai-20. The Directorate of Social Welfare and the District Social Welfare Office could be contacted at Tel.No. 044-28545728 and 044-24354568 respectively for further details, it added. — Special Correspondent

Health scheme

CHENNAI: All retired railway employees with 20 years of qualifying service period and also serving spouses of deceased retired employees who had not joined the retired employees' liberalised health scheme (RELHS-97), are given a last chance to join the scheme on or before December 31, 2007.

The scheme has been approved by Railway Board with a special condition that there will be a `lock in' period of six months from the date of joining the scheme, i.e., date of depositing the fees. During this `lock in' period, the employees can avail themselves of medical facilities at Railway hospitals and other government hospitals, including government-owned autonomous hospitals.

— Special Correspondent

Dies in accident

ERODE: A school student was crushed to death in a road accident on Friday. Manikandan (8), studying III standard at Perundurai, was waiting on the Perundurai-Chennimalai main road margin when a tempo van hit him. The Perundurai police are investigating. - Staff Reporter

Bomb hoax

ERODE: Students of the Government Higher Secondary School, Kumilankuttai here, were vacated on Friday afternoon following a phone call to the school authorities that a bomb had been planted in the school. On information, the police and bomb disposal squad checked the school for more than three hours and found the call a hoax. Meanwhile, parents thronged the Erode Panchayat Elementary School in Teachers' Colony, half-a-km away from the Kumilankuttai school, to take their wards fearing the impact of a possible explosion.

- Staff Reporter

Two arrested

NAMAKKAL: Police arrested two persons for hoarding rice meant for the government tribal hostel in Vazhavanthi Nadu in Kolli Hills on Thursday.

Official sources said the district administration suspended three persons, including headmaster of the government tribal residential school in the village for hoarding rice and uniforms meant for the students. Consequently, a team of revenue and police officials raided a private hostel and a shop and found five bags of rice. The rice was actually supplied to the hostel attached to the school. Officials seized the rice. Hostel warden Thomas and shopkeeper Palani were arrested.

- Staff Reporter

Jewellery missing

NAMAKKAL: Unidentified persons stole 20 sovereigns of jewellery and Rs. 22,000 from a house here on Thursday. Police said that Chandra (55), who was away on a tour and returned home on Friday, found the doors of her house broke open and jewellery and cash missing. - Staff Reporter

Power shutdown

SALEM: Power supply to the following areas will remain suspended between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on February 26 owing to the maintenance works in the Karuppur sub-station: Karuppur, Saminaickanpatti, Aanaigoundampatti, Kottagoundampatti, Puliampatti, Naranampalayam, Thekkampatti, Sengaradu, Yercaud, Gorimedu, Pagalpatti, Manguppai, Chellapillaikuttai, Nallagoundampatti, Ayyamperumampatti, Sooramangalam, Five Roads, Azhagapuram, Kattur, Sarada College Road, New Bus stand, Kuranguchavadi, Narasothipatti, Mamangam, Reddiyur, Nagaramalai Foothills, Muthunaickanpatti, Semmankoodal, Kuyavanur and Swarnapuri. - Staff Reporter

Two arrested

NAMAKKAL: Police arrested two persons for hoarding rice meant for the government tribal hostel in Vazhavanthi Nadu village in Kolli Hills on Thursday.

Official sources said that earlier the district administration suspended three persons, including headmaster of the government tribal residential school in the village for hoarding rice, books and uniforms meant for the students. Consequent to this incident, a team of revenue and police officials raided a private hostel and a shop in the village and found five bags of rice.

The rice was actually supplied to the hostel attached to the school.

Killed in accident

NAMAKKAL: A five-year-old boy was killed when a moped hit him in Maniyanur in Paramathi Velur on Thursday.

Police said Periyasamy and his wife were waiting for the bus, when a moped hit their son Srinath, who was playing on the roadside.

He sustained serious injuries and rushed to the Namakkal Government Hospital.

He was referred to Salem but died on the way to hospital.

Police registered a case.

Staff Reporter

Woman ends life

Tuticorin: Mariammal (21), wife of Chandran, allegedly committed suicide by hanging herself at Ettayapuram near here on Thursday.

The police said that she took the extreme step owing to personal problems.

Lorry driver held

Tuticorin: The police on Friday arrested a lorry driver, P. Ganesan (30), for rash driving and for hitting against a person at Kovilpatti on Thursday.

Neethirajan (52), who suffered head injuries, was admitted to Kovilpatti Government Hospital.

Killed in accident

Nagercoil: A woman was killed in a road accident here on Friday.

According to police, Leela (59) of Karungal was going towards Pudukadai, when a van hit against her killing her on the spot.

Lottery tickets seized

Tuticorin: The police seized lottery tickets from various places across the district and arrested three persons on Thursday. A total of 175 tickets were seized from Subramanian (33), Stephen (42) and Mahendran (33) from Authoor and in the town. - Staff Reporter

CPI(M) plans stir against price rise

TIRUCHI: The State Committee meeting of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) has resolved to stage picketing agitations in front of Central Government offices at about 100 centres across the State on February 26 against the rise in price of essential commodities. A decision to this effect was taken at the State committee meeting held here on Friday.N. Varadharajan, State Secretary, U. Vasuki, Central Committee Member and R. Umanath, Polit Bureau member attended the meeting.

Mettur level

TIRUCHI: The level in the Mettur dam stood at 81.89 feet against its full level of 120 feet on Friday. The inflow was 231 cusecs and the discharge from the dam was 1,500 cusecs. — Special Correspondent

Temple festival

Udhagamandalam: Curtains went up on the renowned five-day annual festival of the Arulmigu Mariamman Temple at Bokkapuram near the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday. According to the Executive Officer, Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Board, N. Nagaraj, the flower-bedecked car of the temple with the idol of the presiding deity would be taken out in a procession on February 26 at 10 p.m. It will be set in motion by the Khadi Board Minister, K. Ramachandran.

Celebration

Coimbatore: Sree Sakthipanchakshari Nagamuthu Temple will celebrate its second `Prathishta' Day Mahotsavam in the temple premises at Sulur from February 27 to March 1. Special programmes like bhajan, discourses, fireworks and `annadhanam' will form part of the celebrations.

Programme

Coimbatore: The GRD School of Commerce and International Business of the G.R. Damodaran College of Science will organise a CEO's Charter - Making of a CEO with Meenakshi Madhvani, Managing Director, Spatial Access, on Fenruary 26. She will speak on the current scenario of celebrity branding in India.

College day

Coimbatore: The SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science will celebrate college day on February 27 on the college premises. G. Thiruvasagam, Vice-Chancellor of Bharathiar University, will be the chief guest, a release said.

Seminar

Coimbatore: Nirmala College for Women will organise a UGC-sponsored seminar on "Emerging Trends of Biotechnology in Medical Scenario" on February 27 and 28 at the college premises. Fr. Ignacimuthu, Director of Entomological Institute, Loyola College, Chennai, will be the chief guest.

Veterinary camp

Coimbatore: The NSS volunteers of the Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science will organise a free veterinary camp on February 25.

The camp will be held at the Co-operative Milk Producers Association at Samichettipalayam Kamaraj Nagar. Swami Vishvesanandaji Maharaj will be the chief guest, a release said.

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