Three of family killed in accident

ULLOOR/ATTINGAL: Three persons of a family were killed on their way to the Parasurama temple in Thiruvallam to offer bali. Nine persons sustained serious injuries and have been admitted to the medical college hospital. The accident happened Friday morning at 6.30 am at the Alamcode Junction near Attingal. An over-speeded scorpio coming in the opposite direction rammed a private bus from Attingal proceeding to Madathara. The scorpio was completely damaged in the impact.

The persons trapped in the scorpio was taken out by the fire force personnel from Attingal. Two persons died on the spot and one in the hospital. The condition of seven injured is stated to be serious.
The scorpio was driven by Ajay Kumar (26) of Mavelikkara.  Kuttan (56) of Kayamkulam, his wife Usha (45), Kuttan’s brother Gopi (62), his wife Shanthamma (54), their children Krishnamma (36) and Aji (26), Kuttan’s sister Kamalamma (65), Ramarajan (55), Susheela (47), Sukumaran (62) and Padmavathy (50) were in the car. The relatives of those in the car have not arrived from Kayamkulam to identify the dead. The bodies of the dead have been shifted to the mortuary of the hospital

Three of family killed in accident

ULLOOR/ATTINGAL: Three persons of a family were killed on their way to the Parasurama temple in Thiruvallam to offer bali. Nine persons sustained serious injuries and have been admitted to the medical college hospital. The accident happened Friday morning at 6.30 am at the Alamcode Junction near Attingal. An over-speeded scorpio coming in the opposite direction rammed a private bus from Attingal proceeding to Madathara. The scorpio was completely damaged in the impact.

The persons trapped in the scorpio was taken out by the fire force personnel from Attingal. Two persons died on the spot and one in the hospital. The condition of seven injured is stated to be serious.
The scorpio was driven by Ajay Kumar (26) of Mavelikkara.  Kuttan (56) of Kayamkulam, his wife Usha (45), Kuttan’s brother Gopi (62), his wife Shanthamma (54), their children Krishnamma (36) and Aji (26), Kuttan’s sister Kamalamma (65), Ramarajan (55), Susheela (47), Sukumaran (62) and Padmavathy (50) were in the car. The relatives of those in the car have not arrived from Kayamkulam to identify the dead. The bodies of the dead have been shifted to the mortuary of the hospital

MBBS, BDS allotment

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The centralised allotment to vacant seats of MBBS and BDS courses will be published based on the existing options at 5 pm on Friday. Students who get the allotment will have to pay the fee from September 14 to 20 at designated branches of the State Bank of Travancore, the list of which is available onwww.cee-kerala.organdwww.cee.kerala.gov.in. Details are available on the helpline numbers (0471) 2339101/2/3/4, an official release said.

MBBS, BDS allotment

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The centralised allotment to vacant seats of MBBS and BDS courses will be published based on the existing options at 5 pm on Friday. Students who get the allotment will have to pay the fee from September 14 to 20 at designated branches of the State Bank of Travancore, the list of which is available onwww.cee-kerala.organdwww.cee.kerala.gov.in. Details are available on the helpline numbers (0471) 2339101/2/3/4, an official release said.

Rs.500 crore state boost to young entrepreneurs:CM

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Thursday decided that one percent of its budget would be earmarked for entrepreneurship schemes of the young, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said, adding the amount would be approximately Rs.500 crore. 'On this day last year we announced the Student Entrepreneurship Policy (SEP) and it has had a huge response from the young, mostly students who have turned to the IT sector. This time, we are now extending this to other sectors also,' Chandy said.

'We have decided to see that the amount that we have earmarked will be given to the youth who venture out for projects in agriculture, tourism, entertainment, industries and similar sectors,' Chandy explained. Chandy was addressing the media soon after he connected with more than two million school and college students through Google Plus Hangout. He also announced that all colleges in the state have been asked to begin entrepreneurship development clubs. He added that all student entrepreneurs will now get 20 percent grace on attendance and four percent on marks. 

Rs.500 crore state boost to young entrepreneurs:CM

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Thursday decided that one percent of its budget would be earmarked for entrepreneurship schemes of the young, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said, adding the amount would be approximately Rs.500 crore. 'On this day last year we announced the Student Entrepreneurship Policy (SEP) and it has had a huge response from the young, mostly students who have turned to the IT sector. This time, we are now extending this to other sectors also,' Chandy said.

'We have decided to see that the amount that we have earmarked will be given to the youth who venture out for projects in agriculture, tourism, entertainment, industries and similar sectors,' Chandy explained. Chandy was addressing the media soon after he connected with more than two million school and college students through Google Plus Hangout. He also announced that all colleges in the state have been asked to begin entrepreneurship development clubs. He added that all student entrepreneurs will now get 20 percent grace on attendance and four percent on marks. 

Diesel, LPG price hike on the cards; petrol may become cheaper: Oil secretary

New Delhi: Petrol prices may be cut by as much as Rs 1-1.50 per litre next week on falling international oil rates and appreciating rupee but a one-time hike in diesel and possibly LPG rates is still on the cards. Oil secretary Vivek Rae said the issue of a one-time hike in diesel and cooking fuel rates 'is a political and economic challenge' from which 'we cannot run away.'

'Some burden has to be borne by consuming population. That is the challenge government faces. It is a political challenge, it is an economic challenge. It is a challenge we cannot run away from,' he said speaking at an conference organised by Delhi Productivity Council here. Rae said subsidy burden has reached unsustainable levels which cannot financed by government budget and oil companies.

Oil subsidy, he said, had risen by Rs 20,000 crore in last two months alone on depreciating rupee that made imports costlier. With limited financial resources, the government cannot run the risk of inflating the fiscal deficit further as it would lead to further depreciation in the rupee and downgrade in credit ratings, he said. Later talking to reporters, he said a decision on raising rates beyond the 50 paise a litre increases being effected currently would be taken after considering all options.

'Finance Minister (P Chidambaram) himself has said that the decision has to be considered very carefully. So I guess all aspects will be taken into consideration before deciding what to do next. There are many options available,' he said without elaborating.

Officials said the softening in international oil rates and appreciating rupee will translate into a cut in petrol price on September 15/16. Rae too said that crude prices have come down after reduction in tension in Syria and rupee has also stabilised.

  

Diesel, LPG price hike on the cards; petrol may become cheaper: Oil secretary

New Delhi: Petrol prices may be cut by as much as Rs 1-1.50 per litre next week on falling international oil rates and appreciating rupee but a one-time hike in diesel and possibly LPG rates is still on the cards. Oil secretary Vivek Rae said the issue of a one-time hike in diesel and cooking fuel rates 'is a political and economic challenge' from which 'we cannot run away.'

'Some burden has to be borne by consuming population. That is the challenge government faces. It is a political challenge, it is an economic challenge. It is a challenge we cannot run away from,' he said speaking at an conference organised by Delhi Productivity Council here. Rae said subsidy burden has reached unsustainable levels which cannot financed by government budget and oil companies.

Oil subsidy, he said, had risen by Rs 20,000 crore in last two months alone on depreciating rupee that made imports costlier. With limited financial resources, the government cannot run the risk of inflating the fiscal deficit further as it would lead to further depreciation in the rupee and downgrade in credit ratings, he said. Later talking to reporters, he said a decision on raising rates beyond the 50 paise a litre increases being effected currently would be taken after considering all options.

'Finance Minister (P Chidambaram) himself has said that the decision has to be considered very carefully. So I guess all aspects will be taken into consideration before deciding what to do next. There are many options available,' he said without elaborating.

Officials said the softening in international oil rates and appreciating rupee will translate into a cut in petrol price on September 15/16. Rae too said that crude prices have come down after reduction in tension in Syria and rupee has also stabilised.

  

No lapses on part of police in T P murder case, says Chandy

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: No lapses were noticed on the part of police in the RMP leader T P Chandrasekharan murder case, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. Law will take its own course and court’s decision cannot be criticized, he said.   When asked whether the government will take legal action, Chandy said if required the government will file a plea. In reply to another question, Chandy said Salim Raj will not be protected. The government will move forward legally on the issues in connection with the lie detector test on Sreedharan Nair.

No lapses on part of police in T P murder case, says Chandy

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: No lapses were noticed on the part of police in the RMP leader T P Chandrasekharan murder case, said Chief Minister Oommen Chandy. Law will take its own course and court’s decision cannot be criticized, he said.   When asked whether the government will take legal action, Chandy said if required the government will file a plea. In reply to another question, Chandy said Salim Raj will not be protected. The government will move forward legally on the issues in connection with the lie detector test on Sreedharan Nair.