Allahabad: SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Co-Operation) - Information Communication Technology workshop (ICT) urged the need of maintaining sustainable development in ICT. Sustainability was the first necessary condition that had its own cost, however small or marginal it may be, said Dr. Tiwari, Director, Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad. 

Government should provide both wireless and wired internet infrastructure everywhere. This would benefit millions in the SAARC region, the experts underscored.

Eminent personalities  including Tenzin Chhoeda, Bhutan, Hussain Shamir, Maldives, Hussain Fatheef,  Maldives, Deepak Kumar Shrestha, Nepal, Deepak Adhikari Embassy of Nepal, Ms. M.B.A. Ekanayake, Sri Lanka, Dr. V.K. Jain, New Delhi, Dr. A.K. Sood, New Delhi, Prof. N. Balakrishnan, Associate Director IISc., Bangalore, Prof. Ramesh Chandra, University of Delhi, Dr. Arun Varma,  Advisor Minstry of Environment & Forest, Noida,  Dharmendra Dev Mishra, ex IAS, Ms. Kheya Bhattacharya, New Delhi, S.C Tripathi ex-IAS, Noida, Prof G.N. Pandey, Prof. M. Radhakrishna, Prof G.C. Nandi, Prof. R.C. Tripathi, Prof. U.S.Tiwari,all from IIIT-Allahabad touched the topics of e-Agriculture and Traditional Agriculture, Healthcare & ICT, Professional Education  and ICT , Rural e-Enterprise, Wireless Sensors / Networks, Wildlife Protection & ICT and information Security spoke over the function. 

The workshop was organised at Indian Institute of Information Technology, Allahabad with the support of Ministry of Science and Technology and External Affairs in New Delhi. 

Nadapuram: Cong Office set on fire by IUML

Kozhikode: Nadapuram Block Congress Committee office was set on fire by IUML -Youth league  workers yesterday night in protest against the statement of

Congress leader Aryadan Muhammad against IUML. IUML workers had organized a demonstration against Aryadan's statement.  

After the protest rally, workers in group entered in Congress office, which was closed at the time of attack and set it on fire. Police and fire force rushed to the spot and controlled the fire. Office files and furniture were burnt. The demonstrators assembled in the town created tension for several hours. Many injured in police lathi- charge. Congress workers also demonstrated against league attack. District Congress Committee president K.C. Abu and local Congress leaders visited the spot. Police have said the situation is under control. 

Kerala Tourism Records Sharp Growth

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala tourism recorded high growth in last year, according to ministry for tourism. Disclosing the details of tourists, minister for tourism, Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said 5,15,808 foreign tourists had visited Kerala during 2007. 

The number of tourists is 20.37 p.c higher than 2006. The overall income from tourism sector is 14,433 crore. In 2007 employment opportunity in the tourism sector recorded as 12 lakh. The total investment in tourism industry in 2007 was 1200 crore. Kerala Tourism Development Corporation (KTDC) Hotels and Resorts have gained record growth rate. To attract tourists’ attention, Kerala Tourism Mart will be held in Kochi from September 20 to 23. KTDC will implement a development project of 40 crore rupees in the current year. 

Women can apply for SI post

Thiruvananthapuram: Women can apply for the post of the Sub Inspector of Police in Kerala. The written examination and selection procedure will be the same .Government has taken this decision after realizing that women could prove physical ability as men in the force. But women will not be privileged to any reservation other than the general relaxation on physical ability criteria for police constable post. In the past, women were not allowed to apply for the post of SI. The new decision would attract many woman graduates to enter in police force as inspectors.

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