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TCS, Wipro keen to acquire land at Infopark: Kerala CMKochi, Aug 5. (PTI): IT majors Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro have evinced interest in acquiring land for setting up campuses at Infopark at nearby Kakkanad, Chief Minister V S Achutanandan said on Friday. The Chief Minister, who visited the Infopark on Friday morning and spent about 20 minutes talking to officials, later told reporters that about 25,000 people would get employment by 2008 when the development of the park would be more or less completed. Infopark would not be a subject of discussion during the talks being held on Friday and Saturday at Thiruvananthapuram with the officials of Dubai Internet City (DIC) in connection with the setting up of the Kochi Smart city project, he said. The Chief Minister said land acquisition proceedings with regard to 136 acres of land for developing Infopark would be speeded up. read more. Sobha John, aides in judicial custodyThe Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate Court remanded the trio arrested in connection with the extortion and manhandling of Sabarimala tanthri Kadararu Mohanaru till August 17. Sobha John (38), the main alleged conspirator in the case who is also a known name in several sex racket cases and Vigil (32) and Anil Kumar (36), Sobha's driver and helper respectively were produced before the court at 11.00 am and after a brief hearing, the magistrate remanded them in judicial custody. They were then taken to the Ernakulam sub-jail. Ernakulam Chief Judicial Magistrate P D Sharanghdharan posted an application for the police custody of the accused for hearing till Friday. The three were arrested by the police yesterday in connection with the July 23 attack on the Sabarimala tantri in Sobha's flat here. read more. Popping Off: It turns out that just talking about race is a four ..."The surest way to get called a racist in Seattle," said my friend and sage colleague, Melanie McFarland, "is to point out race." I did, and so I was. A few readers took issue with my description of the target market for the McMansions on Seattle's Street of Dreams in last week's column: the Whitey McWhitersons, aka Wasps. This was based on the many family portraits, the marketing equivalent of "Your Family Here" signs, scattered throughout the homes. . read more. Indian MP calls for Bahrain-India shipping serviceDubai - An Indian MP from Kerala has called for the resumption of a shipping service between Bahrain and India for the benefit of low-paid Indian workers in that Gulf country. Pannyan Ravindran of the Communist Party of India (CPI) has said that he will submit a petition signed by 20 MPs from Kerala to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh seeking resumption of the services, according to a report in the Gulf Daily News newspaper. Ravindran, according to the report, has said that the shipping services were necessary as the present airfares between India and Bahrain are almost the same as those on the India-Europe sector, which the low-paid workers cannot afford. Though a passenger ferry service was launched between the Gulf and India in 2001 by a Bahraini firm, it had to be subsequently cancelled as the vessel could not get a sea-worthiness certificate from India's Mercantile and Marine Department. read more. Finding fun in Islamic world"How do you know you're a Muslim?" the Egyptian American comedian asked, recalling one bit that worked in Dubai, in the United Arab Emirates. "When you drink, gamble and have sex -- but don't eat pork." Ba-da-boom. "People there laugh at the same things we do," Ahmed said, ticking off a list that included dating, religion, airport security and getting into nightclubs. Not to mention George W. Bush. Comedy does indeed exist in the Muslim world. But, as suggested by Albert Brooks' recent film "Looking for Comedy in the Muslim World," stand-up is still a rarity in Muslim countries. Films, sitcoms and talk shows have been making Muslims laugh for decades. Newspapers, magazines and theater troupes dish out political satire and poke fun at celebrities and the wealthy. read more. Expat secretaries to be allowed new positionsDubai: Expatriate secretaries will be able to continue working for their employers as long as the title and nature of their positions are adjusted, said a senior labour official. Dr Khalid Al Khazraji, Undersecretary of Labour, said that although secretarial positions were to be emiratised, employers were being given the option to keep their former expatriate secretaries as long as they were given alternative positions. "There is a need for flexibility in implementing the rules. The idea is to encourage companies to employ UAE nationals," he said. However, he added that secretarial positions were exclusively reserved for UAE nationals. A ministerial decision which came into effect on June 24 requires all secretarial positions to be emiratised. read more.We are working hard to compile the most substantial details available to you in one well-organized site. The number one news dealing with Respiratory Therapist Jobs Dubai will advise you and assist you in accelerating your ability level.
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