REMBUTAN CULTIVATION

                 RAMBUTAN CULTIVATION
Farmers in many parts of Pathanamthitta in central Travancore have taken to cultivation of Rambuttan (Nephelium Lappaceum).It has high demand from traders in TamilNadu and Karnataka . The single- seed juicy fruit with curved spines on the rind in red or yellow co lour is indigenous to Malaya and Singapore regions. Rambutan was brought to kerala by people who had migrated to Malaya and Singapore.
The fruit trees grow in the river basins of pampa, manimala and the Achencoil. The Rambuttan fruit contains a seed surrounded by pearl white flesh with translucent, sub acid, sweet flavor, which is the edible part of it.
In view of good demand from the neighboring states the farmers took up cultivation of fruit as an income generating venture. The period from June to August is the harvest season and traders from Thenkasi and Tirunelveli in Tamil Nadu purchase the produce at prices ranging from Rs 5000 to Rs 10000 a tree.
The fruit is available in the local market at Rs 60 to 75 a kg during the season while in cities, it is sold at Rs 90 to Rs 150 kg. the branches of the trees are covered with nylon nets to protect the fruits from birds, especially bats. Maramon, Kozhencherry, Ayroor, Ranny, Konni and Mallappally are places that grow Rambuttan
The fruit is commonly eaten out of hand after tearing the rind open,or cutting it around the middle. The peeled fruits are also used to prepare dessert. They are canned in syrup on a limited scale.
The Rambutan farmers say to the government should provide assistance by initiating market intervention through Horicorp or the Agriculture Department and check exploitation by middlemen from the neighbouring states.

Prof John Kurakar

MUZIRIS PROJECT

MUZIRIS PROJECT
The initial phase of the muziris Hertiage Project (MHP) heritage preservation-cum tourism project in central kerala, will ready by December 2009.
The project aims at preserving the historical buildings and cultural and traditional heritage at the Muziris site, covering seven panchayats ( Chennamangalam, chittathukara, Vadakkekara, pallippuram, Azhicode, methala and Mathilekam ) and two municipalities (North Paravur and Kodugalloor) in Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. The Rs 100 corer project will have a holistic approach towards sustainable development. The project will create job opportunities in various sections and boost local economy. Special focus will be given to revive traditional industries and artisans.
Infrastructure will be developed with available space and facilities. Major hotels or huge structures will not be part of it. Local people can earn good income by providing accommodation facilities such as home stays.
The new Museums will include the kerala History Museum at Cheramanparambu, the military museum at pallipuram and museum of Freedom struggle it Abdul Rahman Sahib’s house. A documentation centre is also being planned.
Muziris was an active port in the first century B.C with trade links with major ports in Asia, Europe and Africa. The Merchants of Muziris traded with Arabs, Portuguese, Dutch, Chinese, British, and many other travelers.

Prof John Kurakar

PAY TRIBUTE TO THE LEGEND MICHAEL JACKSON

PAY TRIBUTES TO THE LEGEND
MICHAEL JACKSON
The death of Michael Jackson, the world has lost a voice that captivated million of music lovers for almost four decades. Words are not enough to pay tributes to the legend, which not only entertained million of fans with his phenomenal and ground breaking music but also devoted himself to charity. The world has lost a genius music lovers across the globe. Machael Jackson was an international superstar in the true sense of the word. His popularity transcended barriers of class,
colour, creed and countries and remains with out parallel. His death comes as shocking news to his numerous fans and followers all over the world. He was the most famous singer and the best-dancer of all generations. His albums “ Dangerous, Invincible, Blood on the Dance Floor, Bad, Thriller and many more will continue to be played in every corner of the world. The music world will surely miss the genius.
His entertainment career hit high water marks with the release of “Thriller’ from 1982. His darkest moment came in 2003, when he was indicted on child molesting charges. First and last, however, he was a great singer.

Prof John Kurakar

GOOGLE SHUT DOWN IN CHINA

GOOGLE
SHUT DOWN IN CHINA
Chinese authorities on Thursday 25 th June 2009 accused Internet giant Google of violating the country’s laws even as access to the widely used website remained disrupted for users in china since 25 th June 2009 evening. In recent weeks, the American search engine has come under heavy criticism from Chinese authorities, who have accused the website of providing links to pornographic material in its search results.
Last week, the Chinese government suspended some of the website’s services and had summoned officials from Google china asking them to ‘clear out’ material that was allegedly pornographic. On Wednesday 25 th June evening, access to the search engine and its popular e-mail service G mail, was blocked for users across china
The government has in recent months, intensified its crackdown on pornography. The china internet illegal Information Reporting centre (CIIRC), a government sponsored internet watchdog, has shut down more than 4000 website since January 2009 for alleged pornography.
Last month, the government announced a controversial plan to install internet- filtering software on all computers sold in china after July I the plan has been widely criticized by many internet users who see the move as an effort by the government to widen censorship. Access to many websites and blogs, particularly those discussing polically sensitive subjects, is restricted in china. Chinese bloggers are rallying the country’s 298 million’ netizen’s” to protest the recent moves and have called for a nationwide boycott of the internet on July I

Prof John Kurakar

RIGHT EDUCATION BILL

RIGHT EDUCATION BILL

The Indian government will take all steps to enact the Right of children to free and compulsory Education Bill. 2005 to provide free and compulsory education to children aged 6-14,and push for the process of examination reforms, including making class X examination optional in accordance with the National Curriculum Frame work- 2005
Union Human Resource Development Minister Kapil Sibal said enactment of the Bill- also known as the Right to Education Bill- will be followed by the notification of 86 th constitutional amendment in the official gazette.
The Right to Education Bill pending in the Rajya sabha is the enabling legislation to notify the 86 th constitutional amendment, passed in December 2002 .” the Bill should be passed in the budget session” The minister said the government intended to make class X examination optional, thus permitting students continuing in the same school to take an internal school assessment instead

Prof. John Kurakar

YASH PAL RECOMMENDED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

YASH PAL RECOMMENDED THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
The yash pal Committee to advice on Renovation and Rejuvenation of Higher Education. The Committee has recommended the establishment of a National Commission of Higher Education and Research (NCHER) as an advisory body responsible for comprehensive and continues reforms in the higher education sector. This commission should be established as a central statutory body through a constitutional amendment and, subsume the existing regulatory bodies such as the University Grants Commission (UGC), the National Council of Teacher Education (NCTE) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). All of higher educations can not be detached from general education. Professional education cannot be detached from general education.
It would be, there for imperative that all higher education, including engineering, medicine, agriculture and law be brought with the purview of a single, all- encompassing higher education authority. Professional bodies such as the AICTE, the NCTE, the medical council of India (MCI), the Bar Council of India (BCI) the council of Architecture (COA) and the pharmacy council of India (PCI) should be looking at whether the people who wish to practice in their respective fields are fit do so. They should conduct regular qualifying tests for professionals in their respective fields. Universities should be made responsible regarding the academic content of professional courses. The committee favored the idea of inviting from abroad a substantial number potentially grant academics and scientists to work with our students and teachers.

Prof John Kurakar

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER SAID INDIAN’S SAFER IN AUSTRALIA

AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER
SAID INDIAN’S SAFER IN
AUSTRALIA
The Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd on Wednesday 24 th June 2009 said that the Indian students were safer in Australia than anywhere in the world, including the united states and united Kingdom. He said’ Australia is one of the safest countries’ The series of attacks on Indian students recently is the damage to Australia’s reputation in India and elsewhere.
At least five key departments of the Federal government, right from the office of the prime Minister are engaged in a damage control exercise, which includes amending the education services for overseas students (ESOS) Act, according to which the national Code of Practice for Registration Authorities and providers of Education and Training to overseas students has been drawn up. The Act was due for review in 2010-11, but the review has been advanced following the attacks maintain that Australia was very sensitive to the well being of every international student. Mr Rudd insisted that” any assault against any person is one assault too many for him. He again told that Indians and international students are safer in Australia than in most countries.
Further more, he pointed to the fact that 20 Australians had been murdered, assaulted or sexually assaulted over the past decade in India. “We don’t blame the people of India or the government of India for these incidents. These are things which regrettably happen.
Though the Australian government was seeing the attacks” opportunitic crime” instead of racist attacks as they were widely portrayed in the Indian media. Australia is a multi-cultural country. India had contributed vitally to Australia’s culture, music and food

Prof John Kurakar

KERALA STATE SEEKS Rs 200 CRORE- FOR GAMES FUND

KERALA STATE SEEKS
Rs 200 CRORE- FOR GAMES FUND
The Kerala state government has submitted a Rs 200 corer proposed to the centre for creating the infrastructural facilities necessary for holding the national games in kerala in may 2010. Kerala sports minister Mr Vijayakumar said that the government hoped that the centre would provide assistance to the state to finish the work in time for the Games. The governments plan was to upgrade facilities and create new ones only where it was absolutely essential, to minimize cost. The government was working on both long and short term projects, with the latter aimed at conduct of the national Games.
These would include completion of the international swimming pool complex at pirappancode in Thiruvananthapuram, and contracting of facilities to accommodate around 8000 athletes and officials expected to participate.
The state government had earmarked Rs 90 corer in the 2009-10 budget, but the state still expected maximum support from the centre. Steps had also been taken to secure the services of Olympian Suresh Babu to train the state athletes

Prof John Kurakar

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT- BANS CPI (MAOIST)

CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
BANS CPI (MAOIST)
The Central government on Monday 22 nd June BANNED THE Communist party of India (Maoist) terming it a terrorist organization. The ban came in the back drop of violent incidents in Lalgarh and the ongoing operation by the police and the security forces to reclaim the area How ever, the centre acted swiftly, invoking section 41 of the unlawful activities (Prevention) Act. The CPI (Maoist) came in to existence following the merger of the communist party of India (Marxist-Leninist), the peoples war group (PWG) and the Maoist Communist Centre (MCC)
The ban was to avoid any ambiguity though all formations and front organizations of PWG, the MCC and CPI (MC) came under the purview of the ban.
In September 2004, the CPI (MC) and MCC announced their decision to merge and named the new organization CPI (Maoist). There were some elements in the two organizations continued to function independently.
The Home minister said Andhrapradesh, Madhypradesh and Chhattisgarh had declared the CPI(Maoist) as an unlawful Association and Bihar, Orissa,Jharkand and TamilNadu too had done so under the unlawful activities prevention Act.
The Home minister again said that West Bengal should declare the CPI (Maoist) an unlawful association. So far as the central government is concerned, the powers are vested in it under the unlawful activities (Prevention) Act 1967 as amended. The last amendment was made by the Act 35 of 2008 which came in to force on December 31,2008
The Centers decision to ban the CPI (Maoist), declaring it a terrorist organization is a step in the right direction. The Maoist is responsible for killing innocent people and police personnel. They disrupt elections. They resort to civil war-like action against elected government and lay siege to areas as they did in Lalgarh

Prof John Kurakar

PROTECT SASTHAMKOTTA LAKE

PROTECT
SASTHAMCOTTA LAKE
The activists of the paristhithi samrakshna ekopana samithi submitted memoranda to the chief Minister, the water resources Minister, The forest Minister, the Revenue Minister and the leader of the opposition on Friday 19th June 2009 demanding the constitution of a statutory body during the coming Assembly session itself for the protection of sasthamcotta fresh water lake. General convener of the samithi said with out a statutory body for its protection, the lake would be in peril, no particular department was in full ownership of the lake.
As per information gathered from the government, the water part of the lake is owned by the Kerala Water Authority, its banks by the Revenue Department and trees planted along the banks are owned by the Forest Department. But when it comes to the overall protection of the lake there is no collective responsibility or individual interest on the part any department. 15 percent of the lake had already been covered with water lilies and the plants had spread at a fast pace threatening to choke the lake. The breaching of the near by pattakadavu bund posed a threat of saline water seeping in to the lake.
Yet the authorities were not showing any interest in protecting the lake. This was in spite of the fact that the in spite of the fact that the lake was the drinking water source for over five-lakh people
The activists of the kerala Kavya kala Sahithy also conducted a survey and peoples rally in the banks of sathamcotta lake on 15 5h November 2008 and submitted a memoranda to the kerala government for the protection of the fresh water lake

Prof.John Kurakar

DAIRY SECTOR AND MILK PRODUCTION

DAIRY SECTOR
AND
MILK PRODUCTION
Kerala depends on the neighbouring states to meet the domestic demand for milk. Milma the largest dairy operator in the state buys around 2 lakh liters of milk every day. Approximately one-fifth of its demand, from other states.
The dairy owners are struggling for survival, says the managing director of milgram, a private dairy in Ernakulam. Several dairy operators have left the field for more rewarding occupations.
Much of the sectors activity associated with agriculture, but the categorization of dairy as an industry has come in the way of its prospects. The industrial tariff for electricity consumed in dairy operations has hit the sector. Last year, Ernakulam dairy paid several lakhs of rupees towards additional power tariff. Cost of production isles in TamilNadu and Karnataka. Land and Labour which have a bearing on the cost of production are cheaper in other states.
A dairy based in Muvathupuzha was closed down recently after it became unviable. Another dairy at vazhakkulam in Ernakulam is in a bad shape. Many dairies in small and medium segments are facing crisis.
Milk production in kerala has been declining drastically says obi Reddy, scientist at the National Dairy Research Institute, Bangalore, who recently conducted other states have introduced steps to increase productivity, he points out
Prof John Kurakar

PROTECT SASTHAMCOTTA LAKE

PROTECT
SASTHAMCOTTA LAKE
The activists of the paristhithi samrakshna ekopana samithi submitted memoranda to the chief Minister, the water resources Minister, The forest Minister, the Revenue Minister and the leader of the opposition on Friday 19th June 2009 demanding the constitution of a statutory body during the coming Assembly session itself for the protection of sasthamcotta fresh water lake. General convener of the samithi said with out a statutory body for its protection, the lake would be in peril, no particular department was in full ownership of the lake.
As per information gathered from the government, the water part of the lake is owned by the Kerala Water Authority, its banks by the Revenue Department and trees planted along the banks are owned by the Forest Department. But when it comes to the overall protection of the lake there is no collective responsibility or individual interest on the part any department. 15 percent of the lake had already been covered with water lilies and the plants had spread at a fast pace threatening to choke the lake. The breaching of the near by pattakadavu bund posed a threat of saline water seeping in to the lake.
Yet the authorities were not showing any interest in protecting the lake. This was in spite of the fact that the in spite of the fact that the lake was the drinking water source for over five-lakh people
The activists of the kerala Kavya kala Sahithy also conducted a survey and peoples rally in the banks of sathamcotta lake on 15 5h November 2008 and submitted a memoranda to the kerala government for the protection of the fresh water lake

Prof.John Kurakar

ATTACKS AGAINST INDIAN STUDENTS IN AUSTRALIA ARE CONTINUING

ATTACKS AGAINST INDIAN STUDENTS IN AUSTRALIA ARE CONTINUING

The attacks against Indian students in Australia are continuing and spreading to other parts of the country and Canada. Peoples minds are poisoned with hatred towards fellow beings on the basis of race, religion, language, culture etc.
Many of our citizens believe that foreign education is superior. But we have a good foreign institution. We should take a collective decision of not studying in foreign countries which make huge money of us.
The Australian authority has woken up to arrest the criminals. India too should take a firm stand in seeking assurance of student safety

Prof John Kurakar

BRAVERY AWARDS-2009

BRAVERY AWARDS-2009
Manjusha, the class 10 student at catholicate Higher Secondary School, Chungathara, Malappuram had just entered the chaliyar river for her evening bath after classes when she noticed something floating by, with a shock, she realized that it was a child struggling in the water. She did not hesitate She plunged in to the wter and rescued two-year old Arafat who happened to be the son of her neighbor. The child had slipped in to the river while playing on the bank
Manjusha is one of the six children selected for this years bravery award instituted by the kerala state child welfare council. Her parents are manual laborers and the family lives in a hut on the banks of the river
The posthumous award for P.B Visalu, a native of cheekilode in kozhicode district, will be received by the family. Visalu died while rescuing two girls from drowning in an ababdoned quairy near her house.
K.G Dinu from Moolam code Palakkad, Johnson. V. Sunny for pazhayarikandam, Idukky, K.A Ajamal, a native of Moovattupuzha in Ernakulam, and M.U Vineth Kumar Hailing from Naduvatharapara, palakkad were also selected for the award for daring act of saving others from drowning.
The winners were selected by Inspector- General of police B. Sandhya from 12 entries. Dinu and manjusha have already received the national bravery award.
Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan is scheduled to present the state awards at a function to be held at the office of the council here on Wednesday 17th June 2009

Prof John Kurakar

OACHIRA KALI FESTIVAL

OACHIRA KALI FESTIVAL-2009

The Annual two day Oachira kali festival began at Oachira padanilam on Monday 15 th june ,2009. The Oachira Kali is a martial arts festival held on the first two days of the Malayalam month of Mithunam to commemorate the historic battle between the Kayakulam and Ambalapuzha Kingdoms in the medieval times. It is also a festival associated with the Oachira Parabharma temple.
The Padanilam is wet land close to the temple men dressed as Warriors enter the water logged wet land and engage in a mock fight using sticks to commemorate the historic battle.
The mock battle is fought in a sprit of harmony and festivity. The battle decorum is for one side to advance for some time and then retreat to enable the other side to advance. The retreat and advanced take place rhythmically to the beat of drums. Hundreds of people gather on the wet land to witness the event.
Small groups too engage in their own mock fights. It is a festival in which the people of all age groups participate. Children make the most of the opportunity to splash around the knee deep water

Prof John KURAKAR

MALABAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

MALABAR WILDLIFE
SANCTUARY

The proposed Malabar wild life Sanctuary will consist of 7,421.50 hectares in chakkittapara and Chembanoda villages of Koyilandi taluk in kozhikode disctrict. Those include the reserve forests of pannikottoor and kakkayam and vested forests of karampara mala and olathukki malavaram and sankaran puzha, attikode and waterspread area of kakkayam reservoir.
Out of about 2,200 hectares of pannikottoor forests, about 400 had been excluded from the sanctuary of that about 115 hectures had been identified for the proposed Tiger Safari park while 94 hectares had been leased out to the Indian Institute of spices Research. The balance is fragmented areas``
The richness of biodiversity and conservational significance of the proposed sanctuary area had been identified by various agencies. So, the government found it necessary to declare the area as a wildlife sanctuary for protecting the ecological,faunal,floral,geo- morphological and natural wealth and ensuring its long term conservation. since the rights over the said reserve forests and vested forests were yet to be settled. The Government had decided to notify the proposed sanctuary under sub – section(1) of section 18 of the wild life protection Act.
Preliminary Ecological studies of the forests of Kakkayam by the Malabar Natural History society have shown that the area was rich in diversity of flora and fauna. It was 0nce a good patch of wet evergreen forest fragmented later by the construction of the Kuttiyadi hydroelectric project plantations and human settlements. Now it is only ever green patch left in Kozhicode district. More than 40 species of mammals have been recorded from the reserve , including three endemic to the western Ghats brown Palm givet. The area also harbours more than 110 species of birds including 8 endemic, six restricted range species and 2 globally threatened species. In addition 94 species of Butterflies have been recorded in the region.

Prof John Kurakar

JUNE 19- OBSERVED AS READING DAY

JUNE 19- OBSERVED
AS READING DAY

The Education department, in association with the Information and public Relations Department and the P.N panicker Foundation will be observing June 19 as reading day on the occasion on P.N Panicker commemoration

P.N Panicker Vigyan Kendra said the week from June 19 to 25 would be observed as reading week. The Vigyan Kendra will conduct series of programmes focusing on encouraging reading habit among school students in the state as part of the Reading week celebrations All schools in the state will convene a special assembly at 9.30 am on June 19 in which students will share their reading experience. The students will also felicitate their teachers at the function.
The School will also initiate programmes to establish reading clubs and P.N Panicker corners in School libraries. The reading clubs will organize debates and discussions on reading and literature, quiz programme, elocution competitions and interaction with literary figures

P.N Panicker

Puthuvayil Narayana Panicker is known as the Father of the Library Movement in  Kerala The activities of the Kerala Grandhasala Sanghom which was initiated by P. N. Panicker ignited a popular cultural movement in Kerala at the end of which the state acquired total literacy in the 1990s.Panicker was born on 1 March, 1909, as the son of Govinda Pillai and Janaky Amma. at Neelamperoor in Kottayam District. A teacher by profession.Panicker took leadership in forming Thiruvithaamkoor Granthasala Sangham  Library Association) in 1945 with 47 rural libraries. The slogan of the Sangham was “Read and Grow”. Later, with the formation of Kerala State in 1956, it became Kerala Granthasala Sangham (KGS). He traveled across the villages of Kerala propagating the message of reading and inviting active involvement of people. He succeeded in bringing about 6000 libraries into this network. Grandhasala Sangham won the prestigious ‘Krupsakaya Award’ from UNESCO in 1975. He was the General Secretary of Sangham for 32 years, until 1977, when the Sanghom was taken over by the Kerala State Government. Now it is called the Kerala State Library Council, with an in-built democratic structure and funding from the State Government.

In 1977, he founded the Kerala Association for Non-formal Education and Development (KANFED). KANFED was highly instrumental in starting the Kerala State Literacy Mission.

He has also taken keen interest in promoting Agricultural Books Corner, Friendship Village Movement (Sauhrudagramam), Reading Programmes for Families, Grants for Books and building libraries and Best Reader’s Award .pn panickerfoundation. He died on 19 June 1995, at the age of 86. The Government of Kerala observes 19 June annually as Vayanadinam (Day of Reading) with a week-long series of activities at schools and public institutions to honour the contributions of P.N. Panicker to the cause of literacy, education and library movement.The Department of Posts honoured Panicker by issuing a commemorative postage stamp on 21 June, 2004. His birth centenary is celebrated under the auspices of P. N. Panicker Foundation in 2010

A reading week will be observed from June 19 by various organisations including the Literacy Mission and Kudumbasree. Reading day will be observed on June 19 at a function to be held at SRV High Schoolauditorium. District Collector APM Mohammed Hanish, poet Chemmanam Chacko, Deputy Mayor C.K. Mani Sankar, Education Department Deputy Director M.B. Murali, District Information Officer P. Vinod, and SRV School Principal Ramesh Mohan will participate.

Tuesday, June 19, 2012: As part of the Reading Day  Kerala Kavya Kalasahithy  conducted various Literary Prograames at Kurakar Town Center,Kottarakra.  Prof. John Kurakar, President, Kerala Kavya Kala Sahithy, inaugurated the various programmes. The Government of Kerala observes 19 June annually as Vayanadinam (Day of Reading) with a week-long series of activities at schools and public institutions to honour the contributions of P.N. Panicker to the cause of literacy, education and library movement.

                                          Prof: John Kurakar

ATTACK IN PESHAWR HOTEL CLOSEST IN PAKISTAN CITY

ATTACK IN PESHAWR HOTEL-
CLOSEST IN PAKISTAN CITY

The bombing of a five-star hotel in Peshawar, closest in Pakistan city. The attack, carried out by means of an explosives- packed vehicle that forced its way in to the hotel, killed 16 people and left more than 50 injured. Two of the dead foreigners working for united Nations relief agencies that are assisting million of people who have fled the fighting in swat to live in refugee camps. Foreigners, government officials, and politicians were among the injured.
As the Pakistani city closest to the troubled Afghan border, Peshawar has suffered countless incidents of terror in the last few years only a few days ago, two motorbike bombs ripped through the historic Kissa Khwani bazaar, killing five people and leaving 70 people injured. Pearl Continental is a famous Hotel in Peshawar. It is the failure of Pakistan authority to prevent a truck carrying 500 kg of explosives from entering a highly guarded cantonment area
The attack on the Hotel in Peshawar by the Taliban has proved that it is well equipped, well- funded, and well- informed. Pakistan should first eliminate its inside support and get serious about uprooting terrorism from its soil. The frequent attack shows the failure of Pakistan’s internal security. Islamabad should take serious measures to curb the spread of Taliban. The first step is Pakistani authorities in to realizing that the sooner the terrorist training camps are closed on their soil

Prof John Kurakar

CBI files charge sheets against Pinaray Vijayan in the Lavaline Case.

CBI files charge sheets against
Pinaray Vijayan in the Lavaline Case.


The central Bureau of Investigation on Thursday 11th June 2009 field charge sheet against nine accused, including former power Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. In the SNC Lavalin case of before the CBI special court in Kochi , after Governor R.S Gavai according sanction for the prosecution of Communist Party of India (Marxist) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan and the other accused are charged with offences under sections 120B (criminal Cons piracy) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian penal code ( IPC) and the provisions of the prevention of corruption act. Mr Vijayan is the 7th accused in the case.
The case related to alleged irregularities in the award of the renovation and modernization work of the Pallivassal, sengulam and Panniyar hydroelectric projects to SNS Lavalin. The CBI charge sheets alleged that the contract awarded at a higher rate violating in the relevant rules and regulations and procedures.
The chare sheets said that Pinarayi Vijayan while serving as Minister for Electricity from may 1996 to October 1998 along with then principlal secretary, power, Sri K. Mohana chandran and then Kerala state electricity board chairman P Sivadasan, had hatched a criminal conspiracy to award the sup play contract for the renovation and modernization work to SNC Lavalin
The CBI pointed out that accused had failed to get a binding agreement executed by the company for ensuring the promised grant for the proposed cancer centre. Thus the accused had allowed the company to cheat the government of Rs 86.25 crores
The CBI alleged that the norm on getting the concurrence of the central electricity authority for a project over Rs 100 corer had also being bypassed. The Accused had obtained the cabinet’s approval for the project fraudulently by suppressing this aspects.
The CPI State secretariat is meeting on Friday 12 th June 2009 almost specifically to discuss the the situation arising from the governors decision and the stand that the party should adopt when the issue figures in cabinet
The leader of the opposition Ommenchandi on Thursday 12 -th June 2009 said Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan had no moral right to continue in office as he had criticized the Governor and the chief Minister who occupied constitutional posts
Prof John Kurakar

JOHN KURAKAR & AVARACHEN ERNAKULAM

JOHN KURAKAR & AVARACHEN ERNAKULAM

JOHN KURAKAR& Rev. Fr NINAN

John Kurakar &Advocate Suresh

prof John Kurakar& Suraj Kurakar

PROF JOHN KURAKAR& RevFr PROF V. VARGHESE

JOHN KURAKAR &P.G.MATHW KURAKAR

JOHN KURAKAR & PROF ABRAHAM PHILIP

KERALA GOVERNOR CONVEYED HIS PERMISSION TO THE CBI TO PROSECUTE Mr PINARAYI VIJAYAN

KERALA GOVERNOR CONVEYED HIS PERMISSION TO THE CBI TO PROSECUTE Mr PINARAYI VIJAYAN
Kerala Governor R.S Gavai on Sunday 7 th June 2009 conveyed his permission to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to prosecute Communist Party Of India (Marxist) state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan in the SNC- Lavalin case involving few charges of corruption. The CBI had sought the Governor’s clearance to proceed against Mr Pinarayi vijayan under the provisions of the Indian Penal code (IPC) which mandates such clearance in the cause of persons who were or are public servants at the time an alleged crime under IPC is committed. With the Governor granting permission, the CBI is now free to file a charge sheet and initiate prosecution measures against Mr Vijayan, who is listed as the ninth accused

Prof John Kurakar

KARIYA MUNDA

Kariya Munda

Kariya Munda unanimously elected Deputy speaker of Lok sabha on Monday 8th June 2009. a 32-year-old unbroken tradition of having the Deputy speaker from the opposition- which began in 1977. Mr Munda was elected to the Lok sabha from Khunti in Jharkhand on BJP- ticket

Prof John Kurakar

INDIA WILL BE A CRUCIAL GLOBAL PARTNER OF U.S

United states under secretary of the state Willam Burns said on Wednesday 10th June 2009 that India is a major foreign policy priority for U.S and New Delhi will be a crucial global partner of Washington in the 21 st century. Mr. Burns held talk with External Affairs Minister S. M Krishna, Home minister P. Chidambaram and Foreign secretary ShivShankar Menon on a wide range of bilateral issues including the unsettled neighborhood, defense and other matters.
The interactions is expected to prepare the ground for the secretary of state Hillary Clinton’s visit next month.
On a four –day visit, Mr. Burns, accompanied by Assistant secretary of state Robert Blake will also travel to Mumbai and interact with business leaders. The Ministry of External Affairs expects the visit to review and take forward the India-US partnership and exchange view on matters of mutual interest. Washington would support more dialogue between India and Pakistan

Prof John Kurakar

UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE & KERALA KAVYA KALA SAHITHY

UNITED RELIGIONS INITIATIVE (URI)
& KAVYA KALA SAHITHY
URI is a global interfaith organization founded on spiritual values and shared vision currently there are over 400 cooperation circles (CCs) and more than 200 affiliates located in seven geographic regions of the world. Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and Caribbean, the middle east and north Africa, North America, and Southeast Asia and the pacific. There members span different regions.
The cooperation circles (CCs) are locally rooted and globally connected CCs carry out URI’s purpose in a multitude of actions. Any group committed to the URI Chapter with at least seven people representing three or more religions spiritual expressions or indigenous tradition can become a cooperation circle are engaging with people in other circles across a town or an ocean, sharing ideas and resources, and participating in regional and global assemblies and collective global actions.
URI Kerala chapter conducted 3 rd Annual Youth Camp at karickom International Public School on 23 rd may 2009. Rev Dr M.J Joseph, former director, Ecumenical Christian Centre Bangalore is the chief guest. Best cooperation circle award for 2009 presented to Nalanchira Sneha Sangamam CC (Rs 3000/- and citation) Dr Abraham Karickom, Prof John Kurakar, Sri Balakrishnan Nair Dr T.P Jose Dr A Jacob, Prof G. Jacob Aby Shan Abraham, Jiji P. Mathew were spoke in the after noon session
Prof John Kurakar

Ms MEIRA KUMAR ELECTED SPEAKER

Ms MEIRA KUMAR
ELECTED SPEAKER
A page in Indian parliament’s history was turned on Wednesday 3 rd june 2009, with unanimous election of Ms Meira Kumar as the first Woman speaker of the Lok sabha. Ms Meira Kumar is the first women speaker and the second Dalit, after Balayogi to occupy the chair. She has well experienced member of Lok sabha and as a Minister. She seems to have the desired qualities of amiabilit6y,patience and a commitment to fair play.
Ms Meira Kumar assured the Lok sabha members of her full protection and urged them to get down to the task of nation building together. She promised tobe” entirely impartial” and give opportunities to every member of parliament to have his or her say. She asked the political parties to rise above partisan considerations when decisions need to be taken on important national issues.
The speaker said she was a passionate votary of woman empowerment and that the election of the first woman president of the Republic of India two years ago and now the first woman speaker were not just symbolic gestures but indicated a “genuine intention to make women stronger. She hoped the 15 th Loksabha would not waste time but would address and debate issues and allow members to raise people’s concerns.
The election of Meira Kumar as the first woman speaker of the lok sabha shows India’s commitment to uphold the position and dignity of women. India has a long tradition of respecting women. Indian women have scaled the heights of glory in politics, literature, science ,social wort etc. Ms Sonia Gandhi, Ms Pratibha Patil, Ms Mamata Banerjee, Ms Jayalalitha, Ms Mayavati and Ms Meira Kumar in politics has proved the capability to decision making. We congratulate the UPA government and the opposition parties to elect the woman speaker.
Ms Meira kumar does represent a Dalit in real sense? She belongs to the creamiest of the creamy layers. As daughter of Babu Jagjivan Ram. She had a privileged childhood. She was lucky to study in excellent schools and colleges. She was a member of India’s elite Foreign service. She did not face any discrimination or deprivation which dalits face. Any way the election of Mskumar is being sought to be projected as a great achievement for women. Women no doubt, are deprived lot.But their condition cannot be changed if just a few of them occupy in a high political office. Illiteracy, lack of access to healthcare, poverty and social changes faced and endured by women need to addressed in the right perspective

Prof John Kurakar

KAMALA SURAIYA

KAMALA SURAIYA

Noted writer Kamala Suraiya who died in pune on Sunday 31 th may 2009 will be interred at the palayam Juma Masjid on June 2 nd 2009. She was 75 and is survived by three sons’s. Kamala’s body will be brought to the kerala Sahithya Academi on Monday from the Cochin International air port at Nedunbassery. It will be kept there from 9.30 am to 10 am for the public to pay their homage. The body will be kept at the Ernakulam town Hall between 12 noon and 1 p.m. Alappuzha collect rate from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm. T.M Varghese Hall at the kollam colctrate from 5 pm to 6 pm and the senate Hall in Thiruvananthapuram 8 p.m for the public to pay homage. Kamala’s writings reflected her descriptive powers and keen observation.
As a woman she was the embodiment of love, her premature marriage and resultant in compatibility may have thrown up problems in her life. But she never wanted to be libertine feminist, not one of her female characters is a liberated woman
When she began writing in Malayalam under the name Madhavikutty, her vocabulary was limited. She
Over came the hurdle by creating amazing poetic images and her literature found a language to carry the profound get spontaneous world of emotions.
Poet Sugatha Kumari belives that Kamala Suraiya has left an unbridgeable vacuum as a writer and as a person” she was a child like affectionate person delighting in friendships and the riches of life. Enjoying everything from the sparkle of a jewel to the splendour of sunset. She always had a yearming for some magical love which was never realized. Her soul was thirsty for some great adoration.
Kamala das was one of the first poets from kerala writing in English to be recognized internationally. She was called Kamala Das, Madhavi kutty and Kamal Suraiya. She was decorated with prizes such as the Kent Award and nominated for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Madhavikutty infused the lightness of innocence, force of feminine charm complexities of the heart and the ineffable allure of simplicity in to Malayalam literature.
Summer in Culcutta 1965
The Descent ants 1970
The old play house and other poems 1973
The Anamalai poems 1985
Only the soul knows How to sing 1996
Kamala Das poems epitomize the dilemma of the modern India women who attempts to free herself sexually and domestically, from the role bondage sanctioned by the past.
She complemented the five books of English poetry with the novel.
Alphabet of lust 1977
A collection of short stories 1992
My story ( autobiography) 1976 which earned her more fame and notoriety them those from all her other works
Honesty of expression emotional depth, crisp narration and deceptive casualness mark her best known work in Malayalam collections of stories
Pakshiyude manam 1964
Naricheerukal parakkumbol 1966
Thanuppu 1968
Neyppayasm 1991
Chekkerunna Pakshikal 1996
Nashtapetta Neelambari 1998
Novels: Palayan 1990
Diary Kkurippukal 1992
Neermathalam Poothakaalam 1994
Chandna Marangal 2005
Vandikkaalakal 2005 and her memories- Balyakala Smaranakal.
Her stories also summoned energy fo0rm incidents in her youth in culcutta. On December 16, 1999 at the age 65, she converted to Islam.
With her passing readers were left feeling like the family depicted in her short story Neyppayasam about the icy touch of death and never ending pain of loss. The protagonist comes home one day to find that his wife is no more. After the funeral, he worries what he should cook for his three children. In the Kitchen, he finds chapattis, rice, potato curry chips and curd. She had made them for him and their children before being snatched by death and in glass bowl, she had rustled up some thing special. Neyppayasam. The Kids greedily eat the sweet for they will never again be able to taste anything cooked by their mother

Prof: John Kurakar

GAJAMUTHACHAN- KRISHNAN KUTTY DEAD

GAJAMUTHACHAN
KRISHNAN KUTTY DEAD

Gaja Muthachen Krishnan kutty 92 year old tusker which died on Saturday 30th may 2009 at Kottarakara was cremated with relious ritues at the Kottarakara Maha Ganapathy Temple ground on Sunday 31 th may 2009. Krishnankutty was reportedly the oldest captive elephant on record in the country.
The cremation was held after was conducted earlier in the day by a team of vetenarians led by Dr B. Aravind by 10.am the carcais, draped in flowers, was kept in a pandal for the public to pay homage to the tusker that was a familiar face in kottarakara for over 80 years.
The pyre was prepared by digging an 8 ft deep pit. A large quantity of firewood, Sandalwood. Coconut shells and husk, ghee, camphor and Ramacham made up the pyre. It was lit at 2.pm jointly by the Assistant Commissioner of Travancore Devasam Board and the Melshanti of the temple.
Dr Aravind said the post mortem examination showed that the animal was suffering from serious lung infection. The tusker had also contracted pneumonia and clotting deficiency and were also age related health problems

Prof John Kurakar

KERALA STATE GETS SIX MINISTERS-2009

KERALA STATE
GETS SIX MINISTERS-209
Kerala would have six ministers including two of Cabinet rank, in the Manmohan Singh- led united Progressive Alliance (UPA) Ministery. This is for the first time that the State is getting such good representation in the union council of Ministry. A.K Antony and Vayalar Revi have already been inducted in to the union cabinet, with the former retaining his defence portfolio. Both are the members of the Rajya sabha. Mullapally Ramachandran, K.V Thomas, Shasi Tharoor and E. Ahamed were the other ministers of kerala. Mr A. K Antony, as defence minister is with his clean image and democratic style. Vayalar Revi has retained his Cabinet. His performance in the parliamentary affairs portfolio during the diificult days when the government faced a no-confidence motion in the 14 th Lok sabha. Mr E Ahamed return to the ministry mainly his performance as minister of state for external affairs in the previous Manmohan singh government. Mr Mullappally Ramachandran returns to the ministerial berth after more than 15 years. He was the minister of state for Agriculture in the P.V Narasimha Rao ministery. Prof K.V Thomas was first elected in parliament in 1984 He was the Tourism minister in the Antony cabinet in the state from 2001 to 2004. He was the president of the Ernakulam district congress committee for more tan 15 years. ShasiTharoor was the Congress High Command’s candidate. The Ministerial berth come as due his recognition.
Prof John Kurakar

THOZHIL SENA & AGRO SERVICE CENTRES

THOZHIL SENA &
AGRO SERVICE CENTRES
The chief minister of keralawill launch Thozilsena ( work force) units and Agro Service Centres on Friday,29 th may 2009.
The project conceived jointly by the Agriculture department and the Pallakkad District panchayat, aima to attract youths to agriculture and meet the shortage of farm hands in the districts. It is aimed at taking up agriculture operations . The Programme will be implemented in 16 grama panchayats in palakkad district. A Thozhil sena unit will consist 10 members who will take up any Farm work, from sowing the seeds to harvesting the crop. The Agro Service Centres, being set up in grama panchayats will provide them on low lease rates implements and machineries needed for the work. The Agro Service Centers will have tractors, planting machines, harvesters, spraying machines and other agriculture implements.
A Committee headed by the district Panchayat president has been formed to monitor the functioning of the Thozil sena units and the Agro Service Centres.

Prof John Kurakar

MANMOHANSINGH & 19 CABINET MINISTERS SWORN

MANMOHAN SINGH & 19 CABINET MINISTERS SWORN IN
Manmohan Singh was sworn in Prime Minister on Friday, may 22 ,2009 for a second successive term along with 19 Cabinet colleagues as part of the first phase of government formation.

S.M Krishna External Affairs
Pranab Mukherjee Fiance
A.K Antony Defence
Chidambaram Home
Pawar Agriculture & Food
Ms Banerjee Railway
Ambika Soni Health& Family welfare
Kapil Sibal Human Resource & Development
Anand Sharma Information &Broad casting
Murali Deora Petroleum
Veerappa moily Surface Trasport

Prof John Kurakar

Aadithya Resorts-Lake side

Aadithya Resorts- Lake side
Karaly Jn, Karaly P.O
Sasthamcotta, West Kallada,Kollam
E-mail aadithyaalakeside@yahoo.com
http://www.lakeside.in/
Tel: 0476-2837190,3252190
9895820216,9349994474
Aadithya Resort is situated in a beautiful place near Astamudy Lake. 10 Cottages in 3 acres will give the largest out door space per room. Nature is very beautiful, blu sky and all the greenery around. There is a swimming pool. The pool with ll the facilities in the midest of finite garden is rare experience indeed. A good restaurant is there, open on all sides to greenery and the garden, the restaurant sports an enchanting vew of the lake side from the dinner table, more than the scenic view, we will get the delicious food. The out door is more captivating
Lake side is beside the Ashtamudi lake at its far end. It is just 25 kms from kollam, 95 kms from trivandrum
                                                               Prof John Kurakar