Hartal cripples life in Kozhikode

KOZHIKODE: The dawn to dusk hartal called by the CPM in protest against the arrest of party district secretariat member P Mohanan in connection with the murder of RMP leader T P Chandrasekharan has crippled normal life in the district.


Even though private vehicles and KSRTC buses are operating services in the city, vehicles are not seen in many parts of Vatakara. Stones were pelted at the KSRTC bus in Arikkat. A car was damaged in stone pelting in Kovoor. Three including a child was injured in the incident.

Vault A to be opened next week

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The inventorying of vault A, a subterranean structure at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here, would begin by the end of next week. This was decided at a meeting on Friday of the Supreme Court committee on the temple. Sources in the committee said here that the inventorying of this vault may take up to six months. “This vault contains artefacts such as ‘sarappoli mala’, coins, crowns and other jewellery. It cannot be inventoried at the same speed that the others were,” one official associated with the inventorying said. The articles in vault A would be inventoried in exactly the same manner as those in the other vaults. However, there needs to be a slight modification in the security procedure. “We have to take the articles out of the underground chamber and take them to the workstations. The security measures for this process will be devised over the next couple of days,” the official said.

LL.B. entrance exam

The Commissioner for Entrance Examination has invited applications for an entrance examination to be held on July 22 for admission to the three-year LL.B. course in the government law colleges in Thiruvananthapuram, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Kozhikode. Applicants should be Indian citizens who have passed the degree examination with minimum 45 per cent marks in aggregate (40 per cent for those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes). Candidates appearing for, or awaiting results of, the final-year qualifying examination may also apply. There is no upper age limit.


Apply online on www.cee.kerala.gov.in before 5 p.m. on July 2. The application fee is Rs. 600 (Rs. 300 for those belonging to the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes). The fee can be paid in any branch of the State Bank Travancore using the bank challan attached to the online application printout. Candidates outside Kerala can take a demand draft from any nationalised bank in favour of the Commissioner for Entrance Examinations payable in Thiruvananthapuram.
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Kerala to go ahead with Seaplane project

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala government has decided in principle to implement the seaplane project aimed at boosting tourism in the state.


The public sector Pavan Hans would be entrusted with the work to carry out technical feasibility study of the project, State Minister for Tourism A P Anil Kumar said after a meeting convened by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy to discuss it.

Shwetha Menon gives a nod to Blessy to film her maternity period, delivery

Shweta Menon has given a nod to film maker Blessy to make a film highlighting on her various stages of pregnancy.
Shweta Menon and her husband Sreevalsan Menon has said yes to director Blessy to shoot her maternity period as well as her child birth for his upcoming movie. Speaking about her decision to reveal such a personal side of her life, Shweta Menon said, "The sufferings, every moment a pregnant woman facing should be known by the partner and I am taking this opportunity to make proper use of it to make people aware of a mother's sacrifice. When a woman is carrying, the society treats her like a patient. This is injustice. So both of us are taking this opportunity to oppose this practice of society."
Two years ago, Blessy had planned a movie that showcased conversation between a mother and foetus. His new film with Shweta will go an extra mile by projecting the importance of sharing between a man and a woman during her most important period in her life - during her pregnancy and delivery.

TP murder: Mohanan in police custody for seven days

KOZHIKODE: P Mohanan, CPM Kozhikode district secretariat member, arrested in connection with the murder of T P Chandrasekharan, has been sent to police custody for seven days. He has been charged for conspiracy and murder under sections 302, 120B of IPC. The prosecution argued that he had a major role in the crime.


A scuffle broke out between the CPM activists and police while Mohanan was produced in the court. The fight started after RMP activists were attacked by the CPM. Even though the police tried to dissuade the CPM, they pelted stones towards the police.


Police resorted to lathicharge and used water cannons to disperse the agitated mob. Leaders including CPM state panel member Elamaram Kareem were present in the court. Mohanan was brought to the court after the situation calmed a bit.