Three in a family commit suicide

Posted on: 30 Mar 2012

Kozhikode: Three of a family were found dead in Kadalundi on Friday. Shanmughan (62) from Pullikkal House near Edachira Krishna AUP School, wife Sharada (55) and son Sudheesh (30) were found dead. Sharada and her son were found in a hanging state and Shanmughan was found to have consumed poison.

Police also have found a suicide note which stated mental tension as reason for their suicide. Sudheesh and his wife Prajeesha were admitted to a hospital 2 days back for consuming overdose of medicines. Prajeesha is still under treatment.

Three in a family commit suicide

Posted on: 30 Mar 2012

Kozhikode: Three of a family were found dead in Kadalundi on Friday. Shanmughan (62) from Pullikkal House near Edachira Krishna AUP School, wife Sharada (55) and son Sudheesh (30) were found dead. Sharada and her son were found in a hanging state and Shanmughan was found to have consumed poison.

Police also have found a suicide note which stated mental tension as reason for their suicide. Sudheesh and his wife Prajeesha were admitted to a hospital 2 days back for consuming overdose of medicines. Prajeesha is still under treatment.

One hour load shedding from Monday

Posted on: 29 Mar 2012

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to impose one-hour load shedding across Kerala from Monday onwards and 20 % power regulation for industrial and commercial customers, in the view of the rising power demand and lack of sufficient rains that is creating power crisis in the state.

Load-shedding will be brought into effect two times a day. Half an hour load shedding will be scheduled between 5 am and 9 am in the morning and another half-an-hour power cut will be imposed between 6.30 pm and 10.30 pm.

For industries and commercial establishments, 80 % of the electricity would be provided with usual charge and 20 % would be levied at Rs 11 per unit, the price the govt pays for one unit from Kayamkulam power station. If the establishments do not want power at higher rates, 20 % load shedding would be imposed. There won't be power regulation on holidays like Good Friday, Easter and Vishu.

One hour load shedding from Monday

Posted on: 29 Mar 2012

Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala State Electricity Board (KSEB) has decided to impose one-hour load shedding across Kerala from Monday onwards and 20 % power regulation for industrial and commercial customers, in the view of the rising power demand and lack of sufficient rains that is creating power crisis in the state.

Load-shedding will be brought into effect two times a day. Half an hour load shedding will be scheduled between 5 am and 9 am in the morning and another half-an-hour power cut will be imposed between 6.30 pm and 10.30 pm.

For industries and commercial establishments, 80 % of the electricity would be provided with usual charge and 20 % would be levied at Rs 11 per unit, the price the govt pays for one unit from Kayamkulam power station. If the establishments do not want power at higher rates, 20 % load shedding would be imposed. There won't be power regulation on holidays like Good Friday, Easter and Vishu.

Three ISS crew to return to earth

Posted on: 29 Mar 2012

Moscow: Three crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) will return to earth April 27, the country's space agency has said.

The landing of Russia's manned spacecraft is slated for April 27, Roscosmos said Wednesday.

Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin, and NASA astronaut Dan Burbank will have to spend one more month than their scheduled return March 16.

Three other members, Oleg Kononenko from Russia, Andre Kuipers from the European Space Agency (ESA) and Donald Pettit from NASA, will continue to stay until May.

The next crew to ISS, including Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin and NASA astronaut Joseph Acaba, is expected to fly to ISS May 15, Xinhua reported.

After the retirement of the US shuttle fleet, Russia's Soyuz spacecraft has become the only way for astronauts to reach the ISS at least until 2015.

Three ISS crew to return to earth

Posted on: 29 Mar 2012

Moscow: Three crew members of the International Space Station (ISS) will return to earth April 27, the country's space agency has said.

The landing of Russia's manned spacecraft is slated for April 27, Roscosmos said Wednesday.

Russian cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Anatoly Ivanishin, and NASA astronaut Dan Burbank will have to spend one more month than their scheduled return March 16.

Three other members, Oleg Kononenko from Russia, Andre Kuipers from the European Space Agency (ESA) and Donald Pettit from NASA, will continue to stay until May.

The next crew to ISS, including Russian cosmonauts Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin and NASA astronaut Joseph Acaba, is expected to fly to ISS May 15, Xinhua reported.

After the retirement of the US shuttle fleet, Russia's Soyuz spacecraft has become the only way for astronauts to reach the ISS at least until 2015.

22 stations for Kochi metro

Posted on: 29 Mar 2012

Thiruvananthapuram: The director board meeting of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd has decided to fix the number of stations for Kochi metro to 22. Earlier, it was decided there would be 23 stations. But later after a detailed study it was fixed at 22. 

The meet has also decided to acquire land for the project soon. Chief minister said in the meeting that land must be acquired without giving way for any kind of complaints. CM also directed that district collector must ensure reasonable value for land takeover. 

The meet also decided that DMRC will be intimated about the decision to give charge to them. Minister Aryadan Muhammed said the central budget has allotted Rs 49 crore for Kochi Metro in the budget and that is a good move. Though there was a direction to record the construction activities, CM said the decision would be taken after preparing the detailed plan. 

The meet, which was presided by Chief minister Oommen Chany, was attended by director board members and ministers Aryadan Muhammed, KM Mani, PK Kunhalikutty, VK Ibrahim Kunju, mayor Tony Chammini and district collector Sheik Pareed . 

22 stations for Kochi metro

Posted on: 29 Mar 2012

Thiruvananthapuram: The director board meeting of Kochi Metro Rail Ltd has decided to fix the number of stations for Kochi metro to 22. Earlier, it was decided there would be 23 stations. But later after a detailed study it was fixed at 22. 

The meet has also decided to acquire land for the project soon. Chief minister said in the meeting that land must be acquired without giving way for any kind of complaints. CM also directed that district collector must ensure reasonable value for land takeover. 

The meet also decided that DMRC will be intimated about the decision to give charge to them. Minister Aryadan Muhammed said the central budget has allotted Rs 49 crore for Kochi Metro in the budget and that is a good move. Though there was a direction to record the construction activities, CM said the decision would be taken after preparing the detailed plan. 

The meet, which was presided by Chief minister Oommen Chany, was attended by director board members and ministers Aryadan Muhammed, KM Mani, PK Kunhalikutty, VK Ibrahim Kunju, mayor Tony Chammini and district collector Sheik Pareed . 

Enrica Lexie allowed to leave

Posted on: 29 Mar 2012

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday ordered the police to allow Italian ship Enrica Lexie, from which marines had opened fire killing two Indian fishermen, to leave the port on certain conditions. HC ordered that the ship owners must submit a bond of Rs 3 crore. The owners must fully cooperate with the probe, HC told. The order also asks to present captain and employees in the ship as and when the investigation team demands. 

On Wednesday the Kerala government informed the high court that a decision on whether Italian ship Enrica Lexie, from which marines had opened fire killing two Indian fishermen, can be allowed to sail depends on the forensic report of the firearms seized from the ship.

Counsel for the government said that a decision can be taken only after the forensic report comes in two days' time.

'Once the report comes, then the state government will be in a position to take a decision whether the ship can be allowed to leave,' said the counsel.

Meanwhile, counsel of the ship's owners, Dolphin Tankers, told the court that the company is incurring a huge expenditure with the ship restrained here and it should be allowed to leave as they are fully cooperating with the investigation.

Two fishermen, Ajesh Binki, 25, and Gelastine, 45, were allegedly mistaken as pirates and shot dead by marines aboard the Italian cargo vessel Feb 15, off Alappuzha.

Latorre Massimillano and Salvatore Girone were later picked up from vessel Enrica Lexie and sent to jail Feb 20 on murder charges by a court in Kollam.

Currently they are lodged at the Central Prison in the state capital. They have been put in a separate room in the jail.

Enrica Lexie allowed to leave

Posted on: 29 Mar 2012

Kochi: The Kerala High Court on Thursday ordered the police to allow Italian ship Enrica Lexie, from which marines had opened fire killing two Indian fishermen, to leave the port on certain conditions. HC ordered that the ship owners must submit a bond of Rs 3 crore. The owners must fully cooperate with the probe, HC told. The order also asks to present captain and employees in the ship as and when the investigation team demands. 

On Wednesday the Kerala government informed the high court that a decision on whether Italian ship Enrica Lexie, from which marines had opened fire killing two Indian fishermen, can be allowed to sail depends on the forensic report of the firearms seized from the ship.

Counsel for the government said that a decision can be taken only after the forensic report comes in two days' time.

'Once the report comes, then the state government will be in a position to take a decision whether the ship can be allowed to leave,' said the counsel.

Meanwhile, counsel of the ship's owners, Dolphin Tankers, told the court that the company is incurring a huge expenditure with the ship restrained here and it should be allowed to leave as they are fully cooperating with the investigation.

Two fishermen, Ajesh Binki, 25, and Gelastine, 45, were allegedly mistaken as pirates and shot dead by marines aboard the Italian cargo vessel Feb 15, off Alappuzha.

Latorre Massimillano and Salvatore Girone were later picked up from vessel Enrica Lexie and sent to jail Feb 20 on murder charges by a court in Kollam.

Currently they are lodged at the Central Prison in the state capital. They have been put in a separate room in the jail.