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Ramadoss' appeal to political parties

CHENNAI: Pattali Makkal Katchi founder S. Ramadoss on Tuesday called upon parties to sink their differences and come together on the Sri Lankan Tamil issue.

Addressing a demonstration in the city, Dr. Ramadoss urged Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi to get assurances from the Union Government that there would be no supply of arms to Sri Lanka.

P. Nedumaran, Tamil National Movement (Tamizhar Desiya Iyakkam) president, and K. Selvam, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi's leader, addressed the meeting. — Special Correspondent

Mahaveer awards

CHENNAI: The Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation has announced awards carrying a cash prize of Rs.5 lakh, a citation and a memento in three categories — Non Violence and Vegetarianism, Education and Medicine and Community and Social Service.

Nominations are invited for the 12th Mahaveer awards of excellence in human endeavour.

These awards are given to individuals or to their associated institutions.

The final selection is made by the jury headed by Justice M.N. Venkatachalliah, former Chief Justice of India, and other eminent personalities. Nominations have to be sponsored by an institution or individuals who are not directly related to the nominees or are office-bearers of the nominated institutions. Applications can be had from Bhagwan Mahaveer Foundation, 11, Ponnappa Lane, P.B. No.2983, Triplicane, Chennai-600 005 or www.jainsindia.org. The last date of receiving the nomination is June 30, according to a press release. Established in 1994 by businessman and philanthropist N. Sugalchand Jain, the Foundation has instituted these awards to recognise public service rendered by individuals and institutions. — Special Correspondent

Clean village award for 8 panchayats

MADURAI: The Department of Drinking Water Supply of the Union Ministry of Rural Development has chosen eight village panchayats in Madurai district for the Nirmal Gram Puraskar (Clean Village Award).

The panchayats are Veppampatti, Tiruvalavayanallur, Thumbaipatti, Naganakulam, Tiruppalai, Karisalpatti, Kadaneri and Pulkattai. These panchayats will receive the award in New Delhi on May 4 for successful implementation of total sanitation programme. — Special Correspondent

Jayalalithaa stand

on Cauvery

CHENNAI: General secretary of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) Jayalaithaa on Tuesday denied the view that moving the Supreme Court on the Cauvery issue would affect the State's interest.

In a statement here, she said Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi's remark that the final order of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal could be nullified and Tamil Nadu would suffer a huge loss if the issue was taken to the apex court, was wrong. She said that the AIADMK did not subscribe to the view that the State should first file a reference petition before the tribunal instead of moving the Supreme Court directly. Official minutes of the meeting would prove this point, she said. — Special Correspondent

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