Krishna Iyer, Cardinal Vithayathil among early voters

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:08 [IST]

Kochi, Apr 29 (UNI) Kerala Industries Minister V K Ibrahim Kunju, Justice V R Krishna Iyer and Major Archbishop Cardinal Varki Vithayathil were among those who made it to the polling booths early in Ernakulam district today.

Voting for the second phase of the assembly elections in 14 constituencies of the district began on a slow note this morning but picked up pace as the day progressed.

There were no reports of any untoward incidents from anywhere in the district.

While Mr Kunju voted in the tiny coastal constituency of Mattanchery from where he is seeking re-election, Cardinal Varki Vithayathil and Justice Krishna Iyer voted at their respective polling stations in Ernakulam constituency.

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Test shows no bird flu, 5000 birds died of starvation

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:08 [IST]

Chandigarh, Apr 29 (UNI) A diagnostic test has indicated that there was no bird flu or contagious disease behind the death of 5000 chickens in Panchkula district of Haryana. Panic gripped the district after the news spread about the death of over 5,000 birds in a poultry farm in Kami village of the Barwala area yesterday. Panchkula Deputy Commissioner Brijendra Singh said the diagnostic examination of samples in the Regional Disease Diagnostic Laboratoty in Jalandhar.....

Narayan Sewa Sansthan opens branch ashram in Chandigarh

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:08 [IST]

Chandigarh, Apr 29 (UNI) In order make disabled people self-reliant, the Narayan Sewa Sansthan, Udaipur, pioneer in polio operations, has opened a branch. The Sansthan founded by Sadhu Kailash 'Manav' in 1985, has perfomed 51,000 successful operations on polio patients at its own hospital in Udaipur. Prashant Agarwal, organising secretary, informed that nealy 9,000 patients to be operated are in the waiting list of 10 to 11 months. Mr Agarwal said that a team.....

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Mahajan's dependence on BP drugs again comes down

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:08 [IST]

Mumbai, Apr 30 (UNI) The drug dose to stabilise the blood pressure of senior BJP leader Pramod Mahajan has again started gradually coming down after yesterday's surgery by a team of Indian and British doctors in the Hinduja hospital here, while his condition remained ''critical but stable'' on day 9 of the treatment for grievous gunshot injuries. His personal assistant Vivek Mitra today said gradual reduction in drugs to support blood pressure of the 56-year-old.....

Advani, Venkaiah Naidu to campaign in Pondy

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:08 [IST]

Pondicherry, Apr 29 (UNI) BJP leaders L K Advani and Venkaiah Naidu will undertake electioneering in Pondicherry in support of party candidates, BJP state president R Kesavalu said here today. Addressing a press meet, he said the party intensified its campaign for the May 8 Assembly poll and former Union Minister S Thirunavukkarasar would canvass in ten constituencies today. BJP All India Vice-President L Ganesan would undertake campaigning in ten constituencies here tomorrow. Mr.....

Mahajan's son seeks divine blessings

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:08 [IST]

Mumbai, Apr 30 (UNI) Rahul, son of grievously wounded BJP leader Pramod Mahajan battling for life in a city hospital for the past nine days, today visited the famous Mount Marry Church in suburban Bandra where a Special Mass was held for the recovery of his father. Accompanied by Mr Mahajan's personal assistant Vivek Mitra, the only son of the 56-year-old BJP general secretary lit a candle and prayed for a speedy recovery of his.....