Thiruvananthapuram: Union Ministry of Sports and SAI in association with Kerala Athletic Association organized Khelo India National level race for women at LNCPE.
Minister J. Chinchurani inaugurated.
LNCPE Principal Dr. G. Kishore, Kerala Athletic Association Vice President M. Velayudhankutty, former world boxing champion K. C. Lekha, international athlete Himadas and others were present.
Ranjana Tamang became the champion in three km and SU Fatima in five km.
Thiruvananthapuram – An employee of a startup company in Technopark fell to his death from the building. S. Roshit (23), a native of Trivandrum Manakkad, an employee of the company ‘Tosil’, died. The incident happened around 4 pm today. It fell from the fourth floor of the C-DAC building. He died on the spot due to a fall on his head. The body was shifted to Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Hospital.
English Summary: Employee Falls to Death from Technopark Building
Thiruvananthapuram – Sculptor Wilson Pookoi said that he was interested in completing the sculpture of actor Murali for Sangeet Natak Academy, but was denied permission to continue the construction. When the first phase was completed on clay, the academy officials could not directly assess it because it was during the Covid period. When I sent the picture of the sculpture, they said that there was no mistake and instructed to continue the construction.
Meanwhile, an unknown gang attacked and destroyed the sculpture at the studio at Erur in Ernakulam. Later, the Akademi gave a second film and the production started. When the work in clay was completed, technicians not associated with art came to inspect it.
Read also: Actor Murali’s statue becomes a puddle, but sculptor ‘just left’; 5.70 lakhs was written off
Academy chairman Nemam Pushparaj also confirmed their recommendation that there is no resemblance to Murali. 5,70,000 was received in advance for the work contracted for 19 lakhs. It was also asked to return it immediately. Wilson also said that he pleaded with the academy to avoid paying back the money citing his helpless situation as he did not even have a house of his own.
He had to spend 3 years for the sculpture of Murali after having done many sculptures like the sculpture of Asan in Kumarakodi, the sculpture of Punnapra Vayalar in Alappuzha, the sculpture of Rajakesavadasa. In the end, the only reward was defamation. Wilson also alleged that a group made a concerted effort to get the contract for the sculpture and disrupt the work.
∙ The sculpture was not accepted
The sculpture has not been brought to Sangeet Natak Academy premises. During the construction phase, those responsible went to the place where the sculpture was being made and inspected it and informed that it could not be installed as it did not look similar.’ – Karivellur Murali, Academy Secretary
∙ It is a different sculpture
“The stone statue is now in the academy premises. This is a tribute to Murali, the Ravana figure from the drama ‘Lankalakshmi’ was sculpted in granite by Shilpi Rajan. It cost the academy less than 50,000 rupees.’ – C. Ravunni, Former Secretary
English Summary: Actor Murali statue controversy
Pathanamthitta ∙ Amidst the CPM-CPI tussle over the collective leave controversy, KU Janish Kumar MLA’s threatening phone conversation with the KSEB official in November has come out. KASEB had given an estimate of 5.15 lakhs to install a transformer for the electricity needs of the cinema theater in Konni.
The transformer was not installed as the theater owner did not pay the money. It is alleged that instead of this, the MLA installed a transformer in the name of the Kaushal Kendra and the vehicle charging station, which is not near the theatre, and threatened the officials to provide connection to the theater from the MLA fund.
When the officer says that he can’t do anything against the law, he also threatens ‘I know how to do it myself.’ It is said that in the meeting held in Thiruvananthapuram under the chairmanship of Krishnankutty, it was agreed to take special permission and give the connection. The officer was soon transferred from Pathanamthitta to Kottayam.
English Summary: Phone call recording of KU Jenish Kumar MLA threatening KSEB officer out
Thiruvananthapuram: Capital pays homage to late singer Vani Jayaram. Singer Bhavna Radhakrishnan sang Vani Jayaram’s songs in different languages.
Then Ajay Vellaripanna, Jyotinath, Minikumari, Jyotsana, Harikrishnan and Krishnakumar participated in the singing ceremony.
Film Academy Vice Chairman Prem Kumar inaugurated the commemoration ceremony held by Prem Naseer Suhri Samiti. Kavi Prabharma delivered the keynote address. President Panachamoud Shahjahan presided over the committee.
Secretary Southern Star Badusha, Bharat Bhavan Member Secretary Pramod Payyannoor, Sabir Tirumala, Kalapremi Basheer, Gopan Shastamangalam, Dr. Vazhamuttam Chandrababu also spoke.
Kattakkada ∙ The Kattakkada police registered a case against eight people who were classmates on a complaint that a woman’s photo was uploaded on an obscene site. On the complaint of a native of Alamuk, the case is against the girls who were her classmates. Among the accused are government employees. The complaint is that the photo and phone number of the girl from the 207-member school group was uploaded on the obscene site.
The police said in the complaint that it was understood that her classmates were behind this after receiving constant messages from abroad on the complainant’s phone with these pictures and obscene expressions.
At the same time, the accused alleged that the complaint was an attempt to settle a personal feud. It is alleged that the photo taken together was used to settle a feud after the friends fell apart.
The incident related to the case took place on January 25. The photo of the woman along with her name and age was being uploaded on the obscene site. Then messages came to the woman’s phone from many numbers. The husband abroad was informed and further investigation revealed that the photo had been misused.
The woman lodged a complaint with the cyber police on January 31 and the Kattakkada police on February 1. The complaint was filed with the suspect’s name and phone number. After the Kattakkada police were not ready to file a case, the victim had lodged a complaint with the Chief Minister and the DGP. Then the police registered a case.
At the same time, the inspector said that after finding out who uploaded the controversial picture among the eight people mentioned in the complaint, the innocent people will be exempted from the case.
English Summary: Photo and phone number of a lady uploaded in port site, case registered against 8 classmates
