Priority will be given to Responsible Tourism initiatives, says PWD Minister P.A. Mohamed Riyas
Minister for Public Works and Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas on Saturday said that the Mananchira-Vellimadukunnu road in Kozhikode district would be completed in time after clearing hurdles.
Addressing a meet-the-press event at the Calicut Press Club, Mr. Riyas promised to solve the deadlock over the construction of the Kozhikode Bypass Road. Focus will be given to the Mysuru-Wayanad-Kozhikode-Malappuram Road. Work on the Azhiyur-Vengalam Road will be completed in time, Mr. Riyas said.
The State government will focus on boosting domestic tourism against the backdrop of the impact of the pandemic on the sector. Responsible Tourism initiatives will get priority. Once the second wave of COVID-19 weakens, more projects will be launched. Responsible Tourism will bring in more jobs too.
Valedictory of Basheer centenary tomorrow
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Kozhikode Mayor Beena Philip will open the valedictory of the Vaikom Mohammed Basheer centenary celebrations at the Town Hall here on February 27.
According to Pradeep Houdino and V.P. Sukumaran, functionaries of the All-India Malayali Association (AIMA), which has been holding various events to mark the celebrations, a musical tribute will be paid to the writer at the event. Gokulam Gopalan, president, AIMA, and Mayoora Shreyams Kumar, programme head, Club FM, will be present. K. Ashwini Kumar, Port Officer, Kozhikode, will be honoured. The centenary celebrations were opened on January 21 at the Calicut Press Club. Mr. Houdino said that the association plans to hold similar events to commemorate other writers as well in the future.
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The way forward: District panchayat president Kanathil Jameela and vice president M.P. Sivanandan addressing reporters at the Kozhikode Press Club on Thursday.
Newly elected Kozhikode District Panchayat president Kanathil Jameela has said that special schemes will be conceived for women who lost their jobs in the COVID-19 lockdown.
At a meet-the-press programme organised by the Calicut Press Club on Thursday, she said that the district panchayat would focus on self-employment programmes aimed at women empowerment.
The local body, in consultation with experts, will envisage programmes to combat child sexual abuse, Ms. Jameela said.
She said that the district panchayat would adopt measures in rural areas for post-COVID management protocol to address issues of patients. Assistance would be provided to students who missed their online classes, she added.
State going through Constitutional crisis, says BJP leader
BJP national executive committee member P.K. Krishnadas has sought the dissolution of the Assembly in the wake of the allegations faced by Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and also Leader of the Opposition Ramesh Chennithala.
At a meet-the-leader programme organised by the Calicut Press Club on Thursday, he said that Kerala was going through a Constitutional crisis and the reputation of the three persons holding important positions was tainted by serious charges.
“It was an insult to the democratic system and polity of the State if the Assembly was allowed to continue. It would be appropriate if the Assembly was dissolved and fresh elections held,” he said. Mr. Krishnadas said the Chief Minister who had tried to become a renaissance leader had now become a mafia leader.