TRIBUTE TO THE RENOWNED ACTOR RAJAN. P.DEV

TRIBUTE TO
ACTOR RAJAN P. DEV
Renowned actor Rajan P. Dev, 55 died on Wednesday morning, 29th July 2009. The actor was admitted three days ago and had slipped into coma with high ammonia level in his blood. He was undergoing treatment for liver disorder and complications of high blood sugar at Lakeshore Hospital.
The body was taken to Cherthala his native place, and was kept at municipal office for public to pay homage. Later in the afternoon, his body was brought to the Ernakulam Town Hall. Hundreds paid homage to the veteran actor at both the venues.
The body was taken from to his home at karukutty, near Angamaly. The funeral will be held at 11 am at St. Xavier’s church in Angamaly on Thursday 30th July 2009 with full state honours. The actor leaves behind his wife shantamma daughter Asha, sons Jubiraj and Unniraj.
The actor, with his myriad char actors in more than 150 films, including Tamil, Telugu and Kannada, was shooting for a Malayalam film titled Ringtone of late. He had also started work on a new directorial venture under Kichu Films titled Simham, for which shooting was about to start. His last rekease’ Ee Pattanathil Bhootham (Malayalam) is currently running in cinema halls.
Hundreds of fans gathered at the Town Hall to pay their respects. Chief Minister described Rajan P. Dev’s contribution for the stage and screen as unforgettable. The cultural Minister said that the role of Kochuvava done by Rajan. P Dev in the play ‘Kattukuthira ‘would never fade from the mind of the viewers. He gave a new dimension to the Villainous characters he portrayed
The Malayalam Film industry has lost one its versatile actors with the death of Rajan P. Dev. He was born on may 20, 1954 at Cherthala to S.J Dev and Kuttiamma. Rajan P. Dev pursued his school education at St. Michaels’s Cherthala and Cherthala High School He did his higher studies at S.N College Cherthala. Passionate about movies he worked as film representative at the famous Udaya Studio in Alappuzha before making his debut in sanchari (1981)_ the role of an Advocate in the super-hit movie, Ente Mamattikutty Ammayku, won him the appreciation of both directors and movie buffs.
An actor, who keenly involved in the professional Theatre movement in the state, Rajan P. Dev was instrumental in keeping alive the spirit of theatre by launching the famous Jubilee Theatres.His outstanding contributions to the growth of the professional drama got recognition when the state government selected him as the best drama actor in 1984 and 1986. Rajan P Dev will be remaining immortal in the minds of art and drama lovers for his exceptional portrayal of the character of kochuvava in the pay Kattukuthira.
The drama was staged at several places across the state and theatre lovers thronged the venu to watch the performance of the actor.
He entered the hearts of film lovers by inventing a new style for the villain role with his controlled performances and deft body movements

Prof John Kurakar

MULLAPERIYAR

MULLAPERIYAR
KERALA ASSEMBLY SEEKS NEW DAM
The Assembly has unanimously appealed to the central government to support kerala in its attempt to construct new dam to replace the 113 year old mullaperiyar dam to ensure water for the farmers of Tamil Nadu and safety for the people of the state.
Assembly on Friday 24th July 2009 adopted a substantive resolution expressing serious concern about the potential threat to the lives of some 34 lakh people living in four districts from the dam and recalling mutual agreement between Tamil Nadu and kerala in 1979 on constructing a new dam on the basis of a study conducted by the central water commission (CWC). The Centre must take the initiate to create conditions that would help in the construction of a new dam that would, in turn, ensure water for Tamil Nadu and safety for the people in the four districts of kerala, the resolution said.
The opposition benches were unanimous in their view that while the state must do every thing possible to get a favorable verdict from supreme court. Leader of the opposition Oommen chandi stood up first to support the government resolution

Prof John Kurakar

PROF. JOHN KURAKAR

                             PROF JOHN KURAKAR
Prof. John Kurakar, the second son of
Mr P.G Mathew Kurakar was born in the 1952. Mrs Thankamma Mathew was the Mother. Prof John Kurakar who has post graduate Degree along with research degree, was professor and HOD of Malayalam Department of St. Gregorious College Kottarakara. He has had his educations from St. Gregorios College Kottarakara, NSS College Nilamel, Catholicate College Pathanamthitta, and University Centre Kariavattom. He is the founder president of Kerala Kavya Kala Sahithy, President of the Gandiya Nava Sakthi Sankom, the president of the Social Thinkers Forum and the President of the Society for Computer Science and Research, the President of the Eden Nagar Residence Association, the Vice President of the Alumni AssociationoftheSt.GregoriousCollege, Kottarakara.Besides at Present he serves as the chief Editors of the periodicals Chief Editors of the periodicals Mathru Nadu, Kala Sahithy and Kudumba deepam
He was the first chief Editor of ‘College Teachers Journal’ more over he served as the Educational Convenor of the Kerala Sastra Sahithya Parishattu’. He held the position of programme Officer of National
Service Scheme of Kerala University and Project Officer of Adult and Continuing Education and Extention and Popultion Education Programme.
He served as the Regional President of Little way Association. He had received cash awards and certificates of honour from Kerala University for 5 year consecutively from 1984 in consideration of his spectacular activities and achievements in Adult and Continuing Education. He was the founder Secretary of Alumni Association St. Gregorious Kottarakara. Several tresses and other articles authored two novels “ Vasanthom Valareyakle, and Ajna Theeram Thedy”. These novels were serialized in the periodical’ Vartha Veekshanam’. More over he has written the Educational and enlightening works such as ‘Bhasa deepam, Upanyasa Manjari, Bhasha Sodini, Kerala Kristhiyanikalude Charithram, Quiz Quiz, and Window of Knowledge.
It was this Professor who re-organized‘Kurakaran Valiya veettil Kudumba Yogam in 1991. He has presented thesis’s in National and international levels
In 1983, he got married to Prof Molly Jacob, daughter of Mr. Jacob, Chief Engineer, Central PWD. She is now HOD of Hindi Department of St. Gregorious College, Kottarakara.
They have been blessed with two children Dr. Maju Kurakar and Mr. Manu Kurakar.Dr Manju Kurakar has been married to Mr. Kuriyan Arimboor who is a Mechanical Engineer, now working senior manager in  Research Department of Bajaj Ltd in pune. Mr. Manu Kurakar is a  Post graduate in Computer Engineering- Software development.

                                                                    D. Unnikrishnan

MUSEUM FOR VELUTHAMPI DALAWA AT MANNADI

MUSEUM FOR VELUTHAMPI DALAWA
AT MANNADI
Museum to the Veluthampi Dalawa at mannadi is the memorial of the freedom fighter. Veluthampi Dalwa who was the minister of Bala Rama Varma Maharja of the erst while Travancore kingdom. The museum was part of the veluthampi Dalwa memorial project launched in 1994. The memorial has been designed in such a way as to inform the posterity about the heroic of veluthampi, who made the supreme sacrifice for his motherland against British Veluthampi had spent his last days at mannadi where he had ended his life to avoid being humiliated by the British after leading a rebellion against them.
The memorial is set up in 1.27 acres, A statue of veluthampi was erected here three years ago an open air auditorium too was set up. Construction of the museum building estimated at Rs 30 lakh, was in its final stage. The state government had donated the sword of veluthampi to the first president of India Rajendra Prasad in 1958. It is now with the Archaeological museum in new-Delhi

Prof john KURAKAR

COBRA DISRUPTS IN ORISSA ASSEMBLY

COBRA DISRUPTS
ORISSA ASSEMBLY
A cobra disrupts Orison Assembly on Thursday 23rd July 2009. The snake was spotted near the desk of chief minister Naveen Patnaik early in the morning. And search continued through the day.
The House was adjourned twice during the morning session and twice in the afternoon before it was finally adjourned for the day.
A search operation by the Assembly staff, personnel from the wild life department and experts from a city based snake helpline continued till the night
At the end of the day, it was decided that the proceedings will be conducted as usual on Friday with a doctor and a snake expert waiting out side to act incase of an emergency.
The snake was spotted around 7 a.m. a sweeper went to clean the floor of the House. On hearing his shouts for help, a watchman rushed near Mr. Patnaik’s desk. The snake slithered away when the watch man tried to chase it with a bench. It was not spotted again despite the efforts of experts from helpline and zoological park staff. The House was adjourned soon after it assembled at 10.30 am Mr. Patnaik and other leads took stock of the situation

Prof John KURAKAR

CONTINENTAL AIR LINES & APJ ABDUL KALAM

CONTINENTAL AIRLINES &

APJ ABDUL KALAM

The staff of continental Airlines frisked the former president APJ Abdul Kalam, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport while he was leaving for U.S. can a former president of the U.S be treated in similar fashion?. Mr Kalam deserves praise for not making it an issue. The former president was treated in a humiliating manner by a foreign airliner in our own backyard is indeed unfortunate and condemnable All leaders have condemned the treatment meted out to kalam

U.S airline apologies to the former president, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam for frisking him at Indira Gandhi International Airport on April 21. The Airline authorities said that” We have tendered a formal apology to Dr Kalam, and we sincerely hope that he will fly with as again’

Though Dr Kalam has not commented on the incident. All former presidents and former vice presidents included in the list of vvip that is updated and issued by the BcAs are exempted from pre-embarkation security cheeks and frisking at Indian air ports.

Prof JOHN KURAKAR

SOLAR ECLIPS OF 21ST CENTURY

SOLAR ECLIPS OF 21ST CENTURY
A total solar eclips on Wednesday 22nd July 2009. Hundred of millions of people watched the skies darken, though in some places thick summer clouds blocked the sun. The longest total solar eclipse of the 21st century cut through the world’s most populous nations, India and china, as it traveled half the globe. It was visible along a roughly 25 km wide corridor, U.S spce agency NASA said
In India, where eclipse superstitions are rife, people snaked through the narrow lanes of varanasi and gathered for a dip in the Ganga, an act believed to bring release from the cycle of life and death. The eclipse next swept through Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan,and Myanmar and over the crowded cities along china’s Yangtze River, before heading to the pacific.
In Hindu majority Nepal, the government declared a public holiday and thousands headed for water. Rain in some places blocked the view of the sun entirely. It lasted up to a maximum of 6 minutes, 39 seconds over the Pacific Ocean, according to NASA.
Hundreds of people witness solar eclips in kollam. Witness solar eclips in kOllam. Witnessed large groups of people engaged in sun gazing in kollam asramam maiden. Many people simply enjoyed the sun getting obscured for a short period. Some people prayed. Some refused to come out believing he occasion to be inauspicious and even a health hazard. The later group careful not to consume any food, since that too would cause harm

Prof. John Kurakar

KURAKAR GARDEN, KOTTARAKARA

KURAKAR GARDEN IS THE RESIDENCE OF THE PROF JOHN KURAKAR & PROF MOLLY KURAKAR. THE GARDEN IS VERY CLEAN & GREEN. THERE ARE DIFFERENT KINDS OF MEDICINENAL PLANTS, VARIETY OF ROSES, REMBUTTAN, EGG FRUIT, SAPPOTTA, ANAR,AND SOMANY ARE PLANTS

john kurakar & sam kurakar in pune

we conducted a short trip to pune & Bombay on 12to 17, july 2009.

We visited Bajaj Auto ltd pune, Dr Manju Kurakar's residence, SDA Camps, Pimpri, Arudi & Bombay. The meeting with Bijoy is memorable

PROF. JOHN KURAKAR & ALUMNI TVM CHAPTOR

ST. GREGORIOS COLLEGE ALUMNI ASSOCIATION FORMED ITS CHAPTOR AT THIRUVANANTHA PURAM. THE FIRST MEETING HELD AT COMRADE INFO SYSTEM HALL. SYSTEM MANAGING DIRECTOR SAM KURAKAR PRESIDED OVER THE FORMATION MEETING. MR BABU KURAKAR INAUGURATED THE FUNCTION PROF JOHN KURAKAR, PROF P. JOHN KUTTY,, SRI BALAKRISHNAN NAIR WERE SPOKE ON THE OCCASION. MR BEBBY KUTTY WELCOMED THE GATHERINGS

VAVU BALI-2009

VAVU BALI-2009
Thousands of Hindus performed the ritualistic
Vavu bali on offering to the sprits of their ancestors at various temple ghats and other holy places in different parts of the state on Tuesday 21st July 2009. A large number of people taking at specially prepaid ‘bali pura’s’ on the banks of various rivers for performing the religious rite were found various temple ghats. Thousands of people offered vavu Bali on the beaches in kollam. People thronged the Thirumullavaram beach in the city from 4 am to offer the Bali. Special arrangements had been made on the beach front by various organizations for the people to perform the Bali rituals.
Medical team was also present in strength at the Bali venues where the rituals were performed. The Bali Tharpan rituals began at 5 am at most place and continued till noon
Prof John KURAKAR

RAIN DAMAGE IN KERALA-2009

RAIN DAMAGE IN KERALA-
2009
GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES TWO WEEKS
FREE RATION *TOTAL LOSS PUT AT 225 CRORE
12410 PEOPLE HOUSED IN RELIEF CAMPS
The Mansoon claimed the lives of 24 persons in the state during the last 24 hours. This has taken the toll to 84 since the beginning of the monsoon on May 29, 2009.
As many as 41,137 persons were affected by the rain during the last 24 hours. Seventy two houses were destroyed and 2,556 damaged. Crops on 7, 105, 02 hectares have been destroyed by the rain so far leading to a loss of Rs 48.64 crore. There were 12,410 people housed in 188 relief camps.
The government on Saturday 18th July 2009 announced two week free ration of rice and other articles to the people residing in the areas affected by floods and landslips. Over 40000 people are in the affected list, according to the Revenue department.
The state government also released Rs 19 crore to the district collectors for relief work. The government estimated the total loss to crop, houses and public properties at nearly Ra 75 crore during the last 24 hours and Rs 190 crore since the beginning of the monsoon
Trains passing through the chalakudy Angamaly section were delayed by two to six hours from Friday midnight due to track damage caused by rain and flooding. Some trains had been rescheduled and some short distance trains cancelled
Several political parties have urged the centre to extend liberal financial assistance to the state to face the monsoon fury that has resulted in loss of many lives and widespread damages to property and agricultural crop. Food and civil supplies Minister has said that the state government will give Rs 1 lakh each as emergency aid to the families of those killed in rain related incidents. The state government had taken steps on a war footing to face the challenge.
Monsoon- related calamities the dead included an 18 month old child in Thrissur and a three year old child in Malappuram. The other deaths were reported from Kannur, Kozhicode, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kasargod and Alappuzha districts.
An official release the state had suffered a total loss of about Rs 225 crore. Heavy rain, floods and land slips affected 10 lakh people during 24 hours ending Sunday 19th July, 2009. Ninety five houses were destroyed and 2,323 damaged. Crops on 1676 hectors of land were damaged. The government proposed to draw up a scheme for rehabilitation of people residing in areas prone to landslips in the state in view of the destruction of several houses in land slips. A project report for that would be submitted to the centre soon for financial assistance. The government has deputed three teams to study the land slips. They will visit the affected areas on Monday 20th July 2009.
Revenu Minister K.P Rajendaran has said the state government will submit to the centre on Tuesday 21st July 2009 a preliminary report detailing Rs 300 crore loss in the recent rain that lashed the state. The state government was considering the setting up of a state disaster response force.

Prof JOHN KURAKAR

violent racial Attacks in China

VIOLENT RACIAL ATTACKS
IN CHINA
184 people died in riots last week in china. The Chinese police shot dead two people on Monday 12th July 2009 in renewed unrest in the far north western region of Xinjiang, The police were trying to stop them attacking another Uighur The official death toll from the July 5 riots, 137 were Hanchinese, who form the majority of china’s 1.3 billion population, and 46 were uighar a Muslim people native to xinjiang and culturally tied to central Asia and Turkey.
The state media said that demonstrations against Chinese consulates in Europe and United States showed that ethnic riots were orchestrated.
Demon stations threw eggs, Molotov cocktails and stones at several Chinese embassies and consulters, including in Ankara, oslo, munich and the Netherlands

Prof John Kurakar
Prof John Kurakar

FACILITIES INADEQUATE IN SRI LANKAN CAMPS

FACILITIES INADEQUATE
IN SRILANKAN CAMPS
Doctors have written a letter to President Mahinda Rajapaksa complaining about inadequate facilities and shortage of medical staff in the Medical Camps in SrLanka. The Doctors say “ It is difficult to stay in these shelters. The doctors examine patients from 7 o’clock in the morning to 7 o’clock in the night. They need a proper place to sleep. There are no adequate nurse or staff members” The government has increased the number of camps to minimize the congestion. It was essential to have more medical officers. The government should appoint a high- level committee to manage the health are needs o the internally displaced persons living in those camps. The condition at the camps in vavuniya district is worse. Though service of 300 nurses were required for the camps. Only five to ten nurses had because deployed 5000 persons were found to be suffered from chicken pox, typhoid fever and other respiratory diseases.

Prof John Kurakar

WHAT IS BLOG

WHAT IS BLOG
A blog is a personal website on which some one regularly writes about their interests, experiences and opinions. It is like having a personal diary or a journal in which you jot down your thoughts or whatever random experience you might be going through It is also a great way to keep your family and friends updated with what’s happening around you.
You could, for instance lead an important discussion on say, the workability or positives of the internet against its negatives or disadvantages
Many authors and philosophers are making full use of the capabilities of the internet to create their own blogs so that they can reveal the deepest side to their personalities as well as their views on many topics because blogs are generally free customize your personal blog with the font
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Prof John Kurakar

NINE ELEPHANT KILLED

NINE
ELEPHANT KILLED
A 35 year-old tusker was killed when the Bangalore- Ernakulam express train hit it on “A’ track in the kanjikode- walayar forest area early morning of Friday, 17th July 2009. This is the second such incident in the past 24 hours. A she elephant was killed in the early hours of Thursday 16th July 2009.
The Forest Minister wrote to Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday 18th July 2009 seeking their intervention to end the recurring deaths of elephants in accidents along the railway track between Coimbator and Palakkad. A month ago that a cow elephant and its baby were killed on the same stretch. The forest minister said that nine elephants had been killed by train run-over in that track over the past three years. The kerala forests wild life department had on various occasions brought this matter to the notice of the Railway authorities and sought preventive measures to pre-empt these untoward incidents. How ever they turned a deaf ear to the requests. Protection of wild life being a fundamental duty of every citizen of this country
The following instruction should be issued immediately to the railway authorities to save the lives of elephants and other wild animals. The speed of all trains plying in the Coimbatore- Palakkad route should be reduced to less than 50 km ph between kanjikodu and walayar stations. Since most of the accidents occur during the night hours and in’ B’ line, the movement of trains from 11 p.m to 5 am may be restricted to ‘A’ line alone.
The track between Kanjikode and Walayar has lots of embankments as the rails are laid in tunnels dug along rocks most of the accidents occurred when the elephants and deer enter these tunnels and are not in a position to escape because of the steep embankments. These embankments have to be removed. Engine drivers should sound horn while passing through the entire route between kanjikode and walayar to alert the animals
PROF JOHN KURAKAR

ABHAYA CASE CHARGE SHEET FILED

ABHAYA CASE
CHARGE SHEET FILED
The CBI on Friday 17th July 2009 filed charge sheets against two priests and a nun in the sister Abhaya death. The accused Fr Thomas Kottur, Fr Jose Puthrikayil and sister sephy had been charged with offence punishable under section 302 (murder)and section 201 ( causing disappearance of evidence) of Indian penal code. Two priests were also charged with offense punishable under section 499 (trespass) of the IPC.
The charge sheets said that Fr Thomas Kottur and Fr Jose Puthrikayal trespassed in to the pious x convent Hostel on the night of march 26, 1992, through the kitchen door of the hostel and remained in the cellar. Sister Sephy was already in the cellar. Both the accused were found in special circumstances’ when sister Abhaya, an inmate of the hostel, came down to the cellar to collect water from the refrigerator and the accused with a common intension to murder sister Abhaya in order to prevent her from telling what she had seen in cellar to others and in furtherance of the crime hit Abhaya with an axe ( Kodali) on the back of her head. She then collapsed. Then the first and second accused, assisted by the third accused, lifted sister Abhaya who was un conscious, through the kitchen door and dumped her in a well behind the building to make it appear that the she had committed suicide,\. The charge sheet cited as many as 133 persons as witnesses and 70 documents were submitted before the court.
Prof John Kurakar

GO SLOW- WILD ANIMALS CROSING

GO SLOW
WILD ANIMALS CROSING
Ooty in Tamil Nadu, both proved deadly for the park’s wild life.. It is estimated ht the road kills on highways far exceed the official statistics for poaching in the area.The wild life in Bandipur is endangered by highway traffic. Surprisingly, it is not just the heviest but light moor vehicles too that have left an elephant calf, a tiger, a panther and a number of sloth bear, spotted and sambhar deer, mongoose, langur, jungle cat, and other endangered and protected species dead.
The 950 sq km park is a tiger reserve under project Tiger and also a refuge for elephant. Many such deaths go undocumented because animals hit by vehicles while crossing the road die later, after they have moved n to the jungle, the tribal have feasted on the carcass.
Last month ( July 2009)the park authorities banned night traffic on the highway stretches through the park. But the ban had to be lifted within 24 hours owing to pressure from commercial lobbies from across the border. Wild life is certainly affected by night traffic. This is an interstate highway. NH 212 takes 17.5 km through the park Wayanad in keralaHhHASDFAhhhFASDFK1283712OU. The Tamil Nadu people did not object to the ban, but kerala argued that the highway is essential for lifeline bringing essential commodities. Anyway the authorities insists the highway should be closed for 8 hours in the night. The highways are open for nearly 16 hours to transfer essentials.
About 3 accidents happen every month. District officials reveal that among the so called commercial interests that lobbied to get the ban lifted where sand and rice lobbies, besides those transporting cattle and vegetables between Karnataka and kerala. This smugglers, lobbies have pressured the government to get the ban lifted.
Birds like spotted dove, babblers and howl get killed because they find green and grass seeds along the highway. Howls get hit when they swoop on insects sighted in the headlight beams. During late evenings, deer cross highways in hordes. A random survey by WCF of road kills between 2004 and 2008 counted 91 mammals, 74 birds and 56 reptiles. The situation in Bendipur is alarming.

Prof. John Kurakar

comrade info system

Kurakar city centre

Comrade Info system.

Prof John Kurakar & Sam Kurakar

kurakar city centre

Prof Kurakar & Prof Kochu koshy

kottarakara

Prof Kurakar & Rev. Fr Reji Lukose

KURAKAR& KURAKAR

Prof John Kurakar & Rev. Yuhanon Remaban

JOHN KURAKAR & REV SAM REMBAN

PROF JOHN KURAKAR AND REV. SAM REMBAN

MALAYALAM ACTOR MOHANLAL TO JOIN TERRITORIAL ARMY

MALAYALAM ACTOR MOHANLAL
TO JOIN TERRITORIAL ARMY
Malayalam actor Mohanlal will don the Army’s olive green. Mohanlal, who did lead roles in movies such as’ Kirtichakara and ‘ Kurukshetra, will join the territorial Army on Thursday 9th July 2009.
The actor, who is one of the most popular heroes in south India, will be conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col) Chief of the army staff General Deepak Kapoor will do honours at a ceremony at the army headquarters at new Delhi
Mohanlal is the second major catch by the Army to be its brand ambassador after legendary cricketer and 1983 world cup hero Kapil Dev, who too was conferred the honorary rank of Lt. Col last October. The Actor Mohanlal will join 122 Infantry Battalion (Territorial Army) of the madras Regiment or the Kannur Terriers
In preparation for donning the olive green, mohanlal had visited Cargill a couple of months ago to undergo training and to be fit to accept the honorary rank of Lt. Col. After the piping ceremony, he is expected to visit his battalion

Prof John Kurakar

TEARFUL TRIBUTE TO PERUMON VICTIMS

TEARFUL TRIBUTE
TO PERUMON VICTIMS
(21ST ANNIVERSARY OF ACCIDENT OBSERVED)
The 21st anniversary of the perumon train accident was observed as the perumon smrithi Mandapam on Wednesday 8th July 2009. One hundred and five persons were killed in the accident, which occurred in 1988. The commemoration was organized jointly by the Indian Red cross society, the kadappayil Nursing Home and the friends of birds.
A good crowd arrived to pay tribute at the smrithi Mandapam. Many shed tears for dear ones lost in the accident among them was Sabavathi from Bangalore whose brother Shanmugha Sunder was a victim. A tearful Sabavathi was consoled by Education Minister M.A Baby and Health Minister P.K Sreemathi

Prof. John Kurakar

CONSUMER HELP LINE LAUNCHED

CONSUMER HELPLINE
LAUNCHED
Minister for Food and Consumer Affairs C. Divakaran announced on Tuesday, 7th July 2009, that the government was planning to utilize the services of school children to monitor the quality of goods in retail market and prevent consumers from being fleeced by unscrupulous traders.
He inaugurating the state consumer Helpline established by the department of consumer affairs and the kerala state IT mission, the minister said students who were members of the school- level consumer clubs would be enlisted as volunteers to carry out periodic inspections in the open market. Student teams would be deployed to check the quality of goods and ensure the accuracy of weights and measures used by traders.
Mr Divakaran said the government had received a large number of complaints about quality and faulty weights and measures. The minister said the government was working on a project to modernize the public distribution system and create a computer network linking ration shops in the state. ‘Efforts are on to strengthen the consumer forums all over the state and use technology for quality control.
For Consumers who are too intimidated by the procedures and formalities in moving the consumer forum for redressal of their grievances. The department of consumer affairs now offers a solution. The department launched a citizen call centre to receive consumer complaints; any one a grievance can dial the toll free number 18004251550 to avail themselves of the service. Complaint would be addressed with in 48 hours. Complaints to be sent to the chief ministers sutharya keralam programme can be registered at the number 155300 Citizens can dial the same number to clarify their doubts on the service offered by different government departments. Those using services other than the BSNL can dial the number 0471 2115054 or 2115098

Prof John Kurakar

CYBER CRIMES

CYBER CRIMES

The centre for Development of Advanced computing ( C-DAC) is setting up a modern Digital Forensics Training and Analysis centre at Thiruvananthapuram for the state police.
The facility will provide forensic expertise and training to police officers investigating cyber crimes. It will train judges and prosecutors in digital forensics for effective administration of justice in cyber crime cases.
The centre will be repository of modern cyber forensic tools used for analyzing digital devices including the latest black Berry and personal Digital Assistant (PDA) phones, involved in crime cases. The new facility will be housed at” Bank House” the state owned colonial type bungalow adjacent to the state police Head quarters at vazhuthacaud. The union ministry of communications and information Technology has granted Rs 1.68 crore for the project. The centre will have two training rooms equipped with video projectors and over 40 computers.

Prof. John Kurakar

DIP IN SCHOOL ENROLMENT IN 2009

DIP IN SCHOOL ENROLMENT
IN 2009
Enrolment of students in government, aided and unaided schools in the Thiruvananthapuram district recorded a marginal dip this year as compared to the previous academic year. A total of 4, 01508 students got admitted to various schools in 2009-10 compared to the 412,366in 2008. This is a decline of 2.63 percent.
In the current academic year 1, 77,082 students got enrolled in government schools, 172,932 students in aided schools and 51,494 in unaided schools. In 2998-09 these were 1, 83,708, 173987 and 54,671 students respectively. The variations (from the previous year) are as follows
Government schools 6,626 students
Aided schools 1,055 students
Unaided schools 3,177 students
The figures for unrecognized schools are not available. Pathananthitta district, with a decline of 3.9 percentage Director of public instruction said the trend could be checked only by enhancing the level of academic transaction and by improving the relevance of the state curriculum. Middle and upper middle class families opt for CBSE and ICSE School. We have to improve the state curriculum, the director said.

Prof John Kurakar

RE SETTLE TAMIL PEOPLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

RE SETTLE TAMIL PEOPLE
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE

“I have a political solution in mind but I want to get that from the people” Sri Lankan president Rajapaksa’s concern for a quick re settlement of the displaced Tamils. The Lankan president said’ It is heartening that difference among various sections of people based on race will not have any place in his vision for a post- conflict Sri Lanka. This is in conformity with the island nation’s friendly relations with India. President Rajapaksa’s interview gives a lot of hope to Sri Lankan Tamils in Sri Lanka has been discriminated against for decades.
The Sri Lankan government should not waste time rehabilitating and guaranteeing equal rights and involving the Tamils in nation building
Mr Rajapaksa said that Sri Lankan Army doing the best work, we have resettled Tamil people. We have to send them to the villages. But the problem is that provide security for them. Now I am recruiting Tamils to the army and the police. I was always for that My theory is, there are no minorities in Sri Lanka, there are only those who love the country and those who don’t.
The Sri Lankan government issued a directive that with effect from July 1 we will not recruit people to the public service unless they know Tamil and vice versa, that is Tamils must know Sinhala, Sinhalese must know Tamil.
The India government will give Rs 500 corer for the rehabilitation if internally displaced Tamils of Sri Lanka and for the reconstruction of the northern and eastern areas in the island nation. Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, in his budget speech, said the government was committed to ensuring that the Tamils enjoyed their in the territorial sovereignty and frame work of Sri Lanka’s constitution. Mr Mukharjee’s announcement was widely welcomed. Some opposition MP’s wanted the centre to ensure that Sri Lanka spent the money only for rehabilitation and providing food, clothes and shelters to the affected Tamils.
Tamil Nadu chief minister m. Karunanidhi on Monday 6th July 2009 thanked prime minister Manmohansingh for the allocation of Rs 500 corer in the union Budget for the rehabilitation of the internally displaced persons and reconstruction of the northern and eastern areas of Sri Lanka

Prof John Kurakar

KERALA TO GET EIGHT NEW TRAIN IN 2009

KERALA
TO GET EIGHT NEW TRAIN IN 2009
Rail way Minister Mamata Banerjee has sanctioned eight new trains for kerala, including one weekly Duronto( long-distance non-stop train) between Ernakulam and New Delhi. The other trains are Bangalore- Kochuveli super fast weekly express, shornur-Nilambur Road daily passenger, Coimbatore- shornur daily passenger, Ernakulan- Goa tri-weekly and Thiruvananthapuram- Mangalosre daily Via Alappuzha. Besides two new trains Hap ( Gujarat} Tirunelveli Junction bi weekly Super fast and Bilaspur- Tirunelveli Junction biweekly super fast, will run viaThiruvananthapuram.
Ms Banerjee also announced the extension of some trains in to the state. They are the 6517/6518, Bangalore- Mangalore daily to Kannur, the 2075/2076 Thiruvananthapuram Ernakulam daily to Kozhikode and the 6885/6886 Ernakulam- Tiruchirapally daily to Nagore.
Railways were targeting to complete the gauge conversion work between kollam and punalur in 2009-10. Thiruvnanthapuram central and Ernakulam junction have been included on the list of 50 stations that will be developed to international standards.
The Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in the first Railway budget of the new UPA government. She proposes to initiate a record 57 new train services, extent the services of 27 and increase the frequency of 13 others. She also proposed to introduce air- conditioned double- Decker coaches for inter-city passengers. The Railway Minister declared a surplus of Rs 17,400 crore in 2008-09 and a payment of dividend of Rs 4717 crore to the government to the. Government leaving the Railways with an invest able surplus of Rs 12,681 crore.

Prof John Kurakar

THE DEMOLITION OF THE BABRIMASJID

THE DEMOLITION OF THE
BABRIMASJID
The Lberhan Commission has performed a daunting task. It has taken more than 16 years for the commission to submit its report. The demolition of the Bari Masjid was a criminal offence, committed openly
The submission of the liberhan Commission report is a step forward in the fight against communalism. The main task before the government is to punish those found guilty. We have to wait and see how many have been held responsible for the demolition of the Babrimasjid. That the mosque was demolished in broad day light with the whole world watching is well known.
In any civilized society, the deliberate vandalism wrought upon a centuries old monument like the Babri Masjid and its destruction would have merited exemplary punishment for all those involved in the frenzied attack and in the conspiracy that preceded it..
We hopes this report will not meet the same fate as the report of the P. JayanMohan Reddy Commission of inquiry which probed the 1969 Ahmedabad riots, and the Justice sri Krishna report which went in to the 1992 Mumbai riots.

Prof. John Kurakar

ICICI PRUDENTIAL LAUNCHES NEW PENSION PLAN

ICICI PRUDENTIAL
LAUNCHES NEW PENSION PLAN

ICICI prudential Life has announced its new Life stage Assure pension, a post- retirement pension plan, and enabling consumers to save systematically and ensure financially secured retirement life.
The new plan has several features, including guaranteed additions of up to 200 percent of first year premium, liquidity in the form of partial with draw and after five years and death benefit of sum assured plus fund value. Announcing the launch on Wednesday 1st July 2009. The minimum premium of Rs 15000 a year and enjoy policy term from 15 years to 62 years with minimum entry age.

Prof John Kurakar

FIVE NEW PRISONS FOR STATE

FIVE NEW PRISONS FOR STATE

Over crowding and overcome consequent disciplinary problem in penal complexes in kerala the state government is opening three more district jails in Thiruvanthapuram district, Kannur, Eranakulam in august 2009. The government will also open a special sub jail for remand prisoners in the capital city and a prison to house women at Kakkanad in kochi.

The new jail is compleating inside the precincts of the old district jail complex at Attakulangara. The new thiruvanthapuram district subjail is being constructed inside the central prison complex.

Currently there are 6500 prisoners in various jails, including central prisons in kerala. Around 4000 of them including 151 womens are under trial prisoners. There are 510women convicts. The total holding capacity of prisoners in kerala is 4500. Most of the prisons are over crowed, resulting in disciplinary problems. Prisoners often fight over the use of toilet. The Thiruvanthapuram District jail has a capacity to hold only of prisoners.

The government has increased the number of jail wardens 869 and head warden’s to 292. More staff will be recruited for manning the new prisons.

It has set up coin box telephone booths in the three central prisons to enable in mates to speak to their relatives. The government in providing broadband connectivity to all prisons in the state to computer link the facilities with the prison department head quarters for enabling quick transmission of information and documentation.

Prof. John Kurakar

SUPREME COURT EXPRESSING SERIOUS CONCERN OVER THE RECENT ATTACKS ON INDIAN STUDENTS IN AUSTRALIA

SUPREME COURT
EXPRESSING SERIOUS CONCERN OVER THE RECENT ATTACKS ON INDIAN STUDENTS IN
AUSTRALIA
The Supreme Court expressing serious concern over the recent attacks on Indian students in Australia, The court on Monday 29th June 2009 directed the centre to file in two weeks a comprehensive affidavit on the steps taken to ensure their protection and safety.
Attorney General G.E Vahanvati told the vacation Bench that the centre was extremely concerned about the welfare and safety of the students.
Justice Bhandari told “Mr. Vahanvati” the safety and security of Indian students in Australia is paramount. We are sure that the government must be taking all steps, but our anxiety is that, despite the best of efforts on the part of the government the incidents of attack are going on”
He said” the parents and relatives of the Indian students should be made aware of the prevailing situation. We don’t have to make the parents panicky. They should not withdraw their children midway.
The parents, relatives and friends of the Indian students are entitles to know the steps taken protection and safety of the students. Mr. Vahanvti said that since 2009, Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh had held a conversation with his Australian counterpart on May 29th. He said” the Australian Deputy Prime Minister has announced some immediate measures taken by the Australian government. These include a task force constituted

Prof. John Kurakar

JUSTICE R. RAJENDRA BABU COMMISSION SUBMITTED THE CREAMY LAYER REPORT

JUSTICE R RAJENDRA BABU COMMISSION SUBMITTED
THE CREAMY LAYER REPORT
Justice R Rajendara Babu submitted the final report to Minister for welfare of Backward and scheduled communities and Electricity A.K Balan on Tuesday 30th June 2009.
Mr R. Rajendra Babu said the commission had recommended to the government to amend the Kerala state and subordinate service Rules, 1958 to ensure that 50 percent of all reported vacancies were treated on merit quota vacancies and any vacancy that went to an OBC candidate from the merit quota was not adjusted against the reservation quota available to the OBC.
The Commission recommended to the government to fix the income base for determining the creamy layer in OBC at Rs 4.5 lakh as decided by the centre earlier ane not to club income from salaries and agricultural land.

Prof John Kurakar

JUSTICE LIBERHAN COMMISSION SUBMITS REPORT OF THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS TO THE BABRI MASJID DEMOLITION IN AYODHYA

JUSTICE LIBERHAN COMMISSION SUBMITS REPORT OF THE SEQUENCE OF EVENTS TO THE BABRI MASJID DEMOLITION IN AYODHYA
The Justice Liberhan Commission, which probed the sequence of events that led to the Babri Masjid demolition in Ayodhya on December 6th, 1992, submitted the report to Prime Minister Manmohan singh on Tuesday 30th June 2009
The Liberhan Commission take 16 year and saw 399 sittings and 48 extensions. About Rs 8 crore was spend on the commission including on salary to the staff.
Mr. Justice Liberhan told “ I can’t say any thing on the report. I have given the report. I can’t comment on it. I have done my duty. It is for the government to decide when to table. The report in parliament. I feel a relieved man. My burden is off. I am happy and my family is happy and I am now a free human being.
The Commission had examined 100 witness, including the leader of the opposition in the Lok sabha L.K Advani, the former Prime Minister P.V Narasimha Rao and V.P Singh and the former West Bengal chief Minister Jyoti Basu

Prof. John Kurakar

SRI LANKA SHOULD BE RE SETTLED THE TAMILS IN THEIR HOMES

SRI LANKA SHOULD BE RESETTLED THE TAMILS IN THEIR HOMES
India has conveyed its’ displeasure’ to Sri Lanka over the steps Colombo has taken for rehabilitation of the internally displaced Tamils.
The union Home Minister Sri P. Chidambaram told “ I am not happy over the steps taken so far by Sri Lanka to rehabilitate the Tamils who have become refugees in their own country. The efforts are not enough” India lodged its protest with Sri Lanka. The Minister said “India politely conveyed its displeasure. Our concern is that Sri Lanka is showing slackness in rehabilitating Tamils. India has been stressing that the Tamils should be resettled in their homes. A conductive atmosphere should be created for students to pursue education; enough medical facilities should be created.
India was demanding, along with many countries, that Sri Lanka allow international and independent agencies like the
Red Cross to visit the war- ravaged areas. The international press should also be allowed

Prof. John Kurakar

DILUTE THE EDUCATION SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO POOR EDUCATION STANDARDS

DILUTE THE EXAMINATION SYSTEM WILL LEAD TO POOR EDUCATION STANDARDS
The UPA government’s proposal to make the class 10 public examination optional is meant to reduce the stress on students. But it leads to more stress two years later? Stress at 15 is not higher than it is at 17. A little competition is necessary to enable a person to succeed. Competition will always exist among human beings. Stress is a fundamental facet of survival and abandoning a public examination is no easy way to reduce it. Students should be trained to deal with stress
We need to have a full fledged qualifying examination it some level to evaluate knowledge and understanding of students so that their performance can be rated on some scale. This helps students choose their career. The class 10 examination should be viewed as a qualifying examination, not competitive one. Education is a vital part of society changes cannot be introduced in a hurry. Any attempt to dilute the examination system will lead t poor education standards

Prof. John Kurakar

CLEAN ENVIORNMENT

CLEAN ENVIRONMENT
Each individual is responsible for keeping their environment neat and clean. People keep their surroundings neat and clean by dumping their waste in to others spaces as well as on the roads the public uses. This is very wrong thing to do.
Dumping waste on the road makes it worse. The waste gets accumulated in the gutters and spoils the sanitation system. We must work to keep our environment clean. Nature is our mainstay. There fore, each individual should step forward to take action to preserve their environment. Many people tog4ether make up a country. One person alone cannot make the world better place. We have work together to make nature clean. A good example is our cricket team. The captain alone cannot make the team win. All 11 players should their hands together to succeed.

Prof John Kurakar

TRIBUTE TO LOHITADAS,DIRECTOR AND SCREENPLAY WRITER

TRIBUTE TO LOHITADAS, DIRECTOR AND SCREENPLAY WRITER

A.K Logitadas, 54 ,screenplay writer and director, died in hospital on Sunday 28th June 2009 following a massive heart attack. He is survived by his wife Sindhu and sons Harikrishnan and Vijayasankar. Logitadas had a cardiac illness for six months. Now and doctors had advised bypass surgery. Logitadas started unsuccessfully as short story writer but he soon made his mark as a playwright. He made his foray in to the world celluloid by scripting the award winning screen play for Thaniyavarthnam directed by sibi Malayil. Sibi-Logi duo turned out to be among the most successful combination in Malayalam cinema churning out a series of popular yet critically acclaimed movies such as Ezhuthapurangal, Kireedom, Mudra, His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham and Kamaladalam. Sibi-Logi relationship lasted 22 year. Sibi Malayil told that” our closeness developed in to a strong friendship. We spent a lot of time together and kept each others personal secrets”
His screen plays for Aardhram, Padheyam, Amaram, Venkalam, Kanmadham and Karunyam were significant for their flawless characterization and inimitable styles of narration.
Logitadas will be cremated with state honours on the premised of his house Amaravathy, an old mana at Akaloor village on the bank of Nila. The house was the background of his film Arayannangalude veedu. Logitadas was an active presence in the cultural and film field in palakkad. His 44 screenplays and 12 directorial ventures had been a consistent observation of life in all its vibrancy. His Thaniyavarthanam, Kireedom, Aardhram, Bhratham, Amaram, Bhoothakannadi, all screenplays had facets that reflected the angst ecstasy of life.
Thaniyavarthanm was a reminder of how thin the dividing line between sanity and insanity
Kireedom was a manifestation of the unpredictability of humane nature and paternal affection
Aadharam reminded the virtues and strength of secularism and troubled times. It was a strong warning against those whipping up communal sentiments for petty gains
Bharatham and Amaram presented the intensity of brotherly and paternal affection. He succeeded in illustrating with élan the charm of maternal love and the strong family ties which held society intact
Nivedyam was the last film he directed
The Chief Minister and other political leaders have expressed grief over the demise of film director and scenarist Logitadas.
Mr Lohita das was an extremely talented artist who made invaluable contribution to Malayalam movies as a story writer, script writer and film director. His subtle depiction of human situations and unflinching social commitment has won for him a permanent place in the hearts of the people.

Prof John Kurakar