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RRL renamed

Thiruvananthapuram: The Regional Research Laboratory (RRL) situated at Pappanamcode here has been renamed as National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (NIST) in view of the changed profiles of the institution. The governing body of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has approved the renaming, an official press note issued here on Tuesday said. — Special Correspondent

Central Bank of India opens branch

Thiruvananthapuram: The 75th branch of the Central Bank of India was opened on the Technopark campus here on March 8. Technopark CEO N. Radhakrishnan Nair inaugurated the branch. General Manager of the bank Birendra Singh was present. The branch is equipped with an ATM.

— Special Correspondent

Elocution competition

Thiruvananthapuram: As part of the World Health Day celebrations and to promote voluntary blood donation, the Medical College Union Blood Donors' Forum and Club 25 units of various colleges, in association with Terumo Penpol Limited, are planning to organise an elocution competition for college students on April 5. The topic is `Community service through blood donation.'

Presentations can be in English or Malayalam. Contact the Public Relations Officer, Terumo Penpol Limited on telephone numbers: 301 5602, 98474 22400 or Email: babyberly@gmail.com on or before March 30,2007. — Special Correspondent

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