THE hindu keral ‘Maintenance dredging may harm Kochi port’ Admiral (Retd.) former Chief of Naval Staff, says that Puthur’s attempt to question conventional wisdom may evoke scepticism and indignation in some quarters or fuel a controversy. “But then, which iconoclastic seeker of truth did not elicit righteous anger and resentment from those who wished to cling to the known and the familiar,” he asks. Commander Puthur, who claims to have devoted the best part of his life to study the Indian coast, hails from Thrissur and is settled in Bangalore after his retirement. “This in turn wiped out the ancient port of Muziris, which operated since prehistoric times, at the mouth of Periyar. What if there is another flood in Vembanad, say, after a downpour, as it rained over Mumbai in 2005? The much- depleted Chellanam Coast could then breach. With this, the Kochi Port could cease to exist almost overnight. Are we prepared?” THE HINDU Chandy should quit, Achuthanandan says Mr. Achuthanandan demanded that the source of income of Thomas Kuruvila, aide of the Chief Minister in Delhi, should also be probed. the hindu quick and sure returns” and its promoters hinted that they had an elevated social position, which guaranteed them “special access” to top government functionaries. remebered a lot the hindu Political slugfest over ‘solar scam’ on cards Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee president Ramesh Chennithala has, very significantly, refused to offer any comment on the issue for the time being. The sounds and silences in the UDF is suggestive of the fissures that are there in the ruling alliance. Government Chief Whip P.C. George has made matters even more difficult for Mr. Chandy and the UDF by unleashing a scathing attack on Mr. Ganesh Kumar over the issue-one more time remembered a lot by some members the hindu koch Two more cases against Sarita registered A. Hemachandran, Additional Director General of Police, South Zone, which is looking into the controversy related to Sarita S. Nair and her alleged political connections. the hindu keral CPI(M) demands CM’s resignation Government Chief Whip P.C. George had come out against Mr. Chandy. Though he had warned Mr.Chandy against Sarita Nair, he refused to heed, Mr.George had said. Mr. Chandy cannot wash his hands off saying it was accidental. Sarita Nair had called on Mr. Chandy’s phone 50 times and the calls were returned too. This was proof that Mr.Chandy was shielding the guilty, Mr. Achuthanandan said. The decision to remove two members of Mr. Chandy’s personal staff, Tenny Joppan and gunman Salim Rajan, would not suffice. rememeber the words the hindu keral Learning through playing The centre aims to live up to its name ‘Castalia’, the fountain of inspiration in the Greek mythology. “We are unique as we want to cater to the needs of each family member. Activities for elders will be starting from June. As we age it is important to keep our mind working,” says Sarita. The terrace is green with plants the little gardeners have planted. Apart from block building and clay modelling, chess and caroms are also games that we see the young minds engaged in. Darshan and Diya, Rakhi’s children, are both enthusiastic participants of the camp. learn by playing played hard
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