Daily Archives: July 21, 2014

Legendary poet Vailoppilli’s ancestral land swindled

Vyloppilli with wife, Bhanumathi teacher. File photo
Vyloppilli with wife, Bhanumathi teacher. File photo

Thrissur:

An investigative report has brought it to the light that legendary poet Vailoppilli’s ancestral land worth crores of rupees has been swindled, fabricating a fraudulent pension committee.

The poet’s wife was tricked into believing that an old age home was to be constructed, and had her palming off land, while in fact, a motel was built up, the report said.

It has also been revealed that this motel, intentionally misconstrued as an old age home, was used in favour of the swindlers to extract lakhs of rupees as grant from the government.

The report by social rights department has held the Kerala State Service Pensioners Union’s Ollukkara block committee leadership responsible for this fraud act. Manorama News has obtained a copy of the report.

The swindling happened in 1999 when organisers of the pension committee approached Vailoppilly’s wife, Bhanumathi teacher, claiming that they were building a modern old-age home. She donated 57 cents of land for the cause. The donation that was made in the name of the mother concern was later changed to ‘Kerala State Service Pensioners Union of Ollukkara’, and Bhanumathi teacher’s request to return the property was denied.

The government is deceived as well, since the procurement of the grant is shown to be for building an old-age home. In the report shared by the district collector, it’s also suggested that the vigilance take up the case.

source: http://www.beta.english.manoramaonline.com / ManoramaOnline / Home> News> Kerala / by Manorama’s Correspondent / Monday – July 21st, 2014

Southern Air Command turns 30

The headquarters of the Southern Air Command, the fifth operational command of the Indian Air Force, in Thiruvananthapuram.
The headquarters of the Southern Air Command, the fifth operational command of the Indian Air Force, in Thiruvananthapuram.

The Southern Air Command (SAC), the fifth operational command of the Indian Air Force, would be 30 years old on July 20. To commemorate three decades of operations, it has lined up programmes lasting a year.

According to a press note, the events include a Sarang helicopter display, sky diving by the Akash Ganga team, fly past by various aircraft, a performance by Air Warriors Drill Team, a combat skill display by Air Force commandos (Garud), a community lunch and a commanders’ conclave.

The celebrations began with an ‘entertainment evening’ at the SAC headquarters here on Saturday.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Thiruvananthapuram / by Special Correspondent / Thursday – July 20th, 2014