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Merry Christmas

ക്രിസ്തുമസ് അവധിക്കാലത്ത് കുട്ടികള്‍ക്ക് ദ്വിദിന ഹാര്‍ഡ് വെയര്‍ പരിശീലനം

 സംസ്ഥാനത്തെ പൊതുവിദ്യാലയങ്ങളിലെ തെരഞ്ഞെടുത്ത 25,000 കുട്ടികള്‍ക്ക് ഐടി@സ്കൂളിന്റെ നേതൃത്വത്തില്‍ ക്രിസ്തുമസ് അവധിക്കാലത്ത് ദ്വിദിന ഹാര്‍ഡ്വെയര്‍ പരിശീലനം നല്‍കും. കമ്പ്യൂട്ടര്‍ ഹാര്‍ഡ്വെയര്‍ ഉപകരണങ്ങളെക്കുറിച്ച് വ്യക്തമായ ധാരണ കുട്ടികളില്‍ ഉളവാക്കുക, ഹാര്‍ഡ്വെയര്‍ പ്രശ്നങ്ങള്‍ പരിഹരിക്കാന്‍ പ്രാപ്തരാക്കുക, സോഫ്റ്റ്വെയര്‍ ഇന്‍സ്റലേഷന്‍ ട്രബിള്‍ ഷൂട്ടിങ് പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ പരിശീലിപ്പിക്കുക തുടങ്ങിയവയാണ് പരിശീലന ലക്ഷ്യങ്ങള്‍. സ്കൂളുകളില്‍ ലഭ്യമാക്കിയിട്ടുള്ള ഐടി പശ്ചാത്തലസൌകര്യം ഫലപ്രദമായി ഉപയോഗിക്കാനും പരിപാലിക്കാനും തകരാറുകള്‍ പരിഹരിക്കാനും അദ്ധ്യാപകരെ സഹായിക്കാന്‍ കുട്ടികളെ പ്രാപ്തരാക്കുന്ന വിധമാണ് പരിശീലനം ക്രമീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്നത്. സബ്ജില്ലകളിലെ വിവിധ സ്ക്കളുകളിലായി ക്രമീകരിച്ചിരിക്കുന്ന പരിശീലനകേന്ദ്രങ്ങളില്‍ ഒരു ബാച്ചില്‍ 40 കുട്ടികളെ ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തിക്കൊണ്ടാണ് ഡിസംബര്‍ 26 മുതല്‍ 31 വരെ കാലയളവില്‍ നടത്തുന്ന ദ്വിദിന ഹാര്‍ഡ്വെയര്‍ പരിശീലനം. ആദ്യദിവസം കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറിന്റെ ഘടകങ്ങള്‍ പരിചയപ്പെടുത്തുക, അനുബന്ധ ഉപകരണങ്ങള്‍ പരസ്പരം ഘടിപ്പിക്കുക, ഓപ്പറേറ്റിങ് സിസ്റം ഉപയോഗിച്ച് ഹാര്‍ഡ്വെയര്‍ വിവരങ്ങള്‍ ശേഖരിക്കുക, വിവിധ പോര്‍ട്ടുകള്‍ ബന്ധിപ്പിക്കുക, ടെര്‍മിനലുകള്‍ കമാന്റുകള്‍ നല്‍കുക എന്നിങ്ങനെ ആറ് പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങള്‍ കുട്ടികള്‍ വിവിധ ബാച്ചുകളായി തിരിഞ്ഞ് ചെയ്തുനോക്കും. പ്രവര്‍ത്തിക്കുന്ന ഒരു കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറിലെ ഹാര്‍ഡ് ഡിസ്കിന്റെ കേബിള്‍ അല്പം ഇളക്കി മാറ്റി പവര്‍ ഓണ്‍ ചെയ്താല്‍ മോണിറ്ററില്‍ എന്തു സന്ദേശം പ്രത്യക്ഷപ്പെടും? ഇത് എങ്ങനെ സംഭവിക്കുന്നു? ഇതിന്റെ പരിഹാരം എന്ത്? തുടങ്ങിയ എട്ട് പ്രവര്‍ത്തനങ്ങളാണ് രണ്ടാം ദിവസം കുട്ടികള്‍ക്കായി പരിശീലനത്തിന് നല്‍കിയിട്ടുള്ളത്. ശബ്ദ ഫയലുകള്‍ റെക്കോര്‍ഡ് ചെയ്യുന്നതു മുതല്‍ സ്വതന്ത്ര സോഫ്റ്റ്വെയര്‍ ഓപ്പറേറ്റിങ് സിസ്റങ്ങള്‍ ഡിവിഡി ഡ്രൈവ് ഇല്ലാത്ത കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറുകളിലും നെറ്റ് ബുക്കുകളിലും ഇന്‍സ്റാള്‍ ചെയ്യാന്‍ ആവശ്യമായ സ്റ്റാര്‍ട്ടര്‍ ഡിസ്കുകള്‍ തയാറാക്കുന്നത് വരെ രണ്ടാം ദിവസത്തെ പരിശീലനത്തില്‍ ഉള്‍പ്പെടുത്തിയിട്ടുണ്ട്. ഒരു സ്കൂളില്‍ നിന്ന് പരമാവധി പത്ത് കുട്ടികള്‍ക്ക് പരിശീലനത്തില്‍ പങ്കെടുക്കാം
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Merry Christmas

No Greeting Card To Give. No Sweet Flowers To Send. No Cute Graphics To Forward. Just A LOVING HEART Saying "HAPPY X-MAS"

Happy Holiday

To a joyful present and a well remembered past Best wishes for Happy Holidays and a magnificent New ear. 

Christmas

A Christmas candle is a lovely thing It makes no noise at all But softly gives itself away While quite unselfish it grows small.

Merry Christmas

1 X'mas Tree, 1 Lakh Candles, 1 Crore Baloons, 1 Million Stars, 1 Billion Wishes n Hearty Prayer Sending u my Advanced Xmas wishes

Merry Christmas

Love came down at Christmas Love all lovely, love divine Love was born at Christmas, Stars and angels gave the sign.

Merry Christmas

May the gud times n treasures of the present become the golden memories of 2morrow.Wish u lots of MARRY CHRISTMAS.

Merry Christmas

I hope this Christmas enriches ur life May each day b happy n bright, Overflowing with pleasure n love happy Christmas.

Pranayam Review |

The thin line that draws the three main protagonists in Pranayam together stretches over a time span of more than forty years. Achutha Menon (Anupam Kher) comes across his first love Grace (Jayaprada) in an elevator, forty years after they had separated. Grace has been married to Mathews (Mohanlal) for long. Much water has flowed away and many autumns have shed their leaves. And yet, when chance throws the three of them together again, fresh sprouts of memories of a withered love spring up again. 

As much as it sounds romantic, the superficiality that pervades the entire film cannot be ignored in a hurry. For one, Blessy is never able to strike up a solid link between the past and the present, and though much time is spent on falling in love in the seventies, there is not much in it that suggests of an ever lasting romance. Getting wet in the rain, and singing songs on the train is almost as far as he gets.

Contrastingly, Mathews and the relationship that he shares with Grace has all the warmth of a romance that has mellowed over time. It still shows signs of blooms that are just around the corner, and time has obviously had a say on the constancy that they have arrived at. The writing fails Achutha Menon and his love miserably, while its infinitely better when it comes to Grace and Mathews. 

The dialogues are a huge letdown in Pranayam, and barring a few gems that are mouthed by Mathews, there are very few instances when you listen to a line in it and a gulp escapes your throat. Like the one when Mathews says of doors left ajar, through which love seeps in unnoticed. Unfortunately such instances are few in Paranayam, and very far between.

Ironically, Mathews in a scene comments on the certainty of death, and in a compelling counsel suggests that its not a abrupt end, but rather a gradual progression towards an inevitability that lies in wait. And yet, Blessy's obsession with physical loss continues in Pranayam as well, and his story as well as its characters can't help being a part of the climatic breakdown that ensues with the demise of one of the lead characters.

The clichés that arrive bundled up as the immediate relatives of the three lead characters, mar the possibilities of the film even further. There is Suresh (Anoop Menon), the proverbial son who has been denied everything on account of a mother who had disappeared during childhood, and his emotional tussle with Grace, draws the focus further away from love, and the pangs of it.

The trio of actors who make this film worth a watch, is also the best thing about it. There are any number of occasions when the story and the situations threaten to bog them down, and they never for a moment let that happen. My favorite from among the three, would definitely have to be Mohanlal, who is remarkably brilliant as Mathews. Almost everything about his act - be it the impeccable body language or the flawless dubbing - is praiseworthy, and yet it remains one of the actor's most subdued and restrained performances ever. 

Jayaprada is equally convincing as the woman caught in a quandary at a late phase in her life, and all the struggles that she goes through are evident, and the frustrations right in place. Anupam Kher, with the lengthiest of the three roles, perhaps makes a slightly less of an impression, chiefly on account of a voice that doesn't often gel with the character that he plays.

Pranayam does strain hard to achieve the nuances of an enchantingly sublime love, but ends up being a literal minded love tale, with one among the three lovers oddly left out. The chief reason you should probably watch it for then, is because it showcases three of the nation's best actors who are in supreme form. 

Sevens Review |

Joshi's new film 'Sevenes' has an important point to make, and it does so convincingly with about two and a half hours of its running time. But soon involved in the proceedings we come across this depressing news, that this point has been made; a million times before.

So the Sevenes Team consists of Shyam (Kunchacko Boban), Sooraj (Asif Ali), Shoukath (Nivin Pauly), Sarath (Renjith Menon), Arun (Aju), Satheesh (Vijish) and Linto (Amir), a bunch of youngsters whose love for football has bonded them together. They are all engaged in a struggle to survive, and each has a story to tell of his own.

Haven't there been enough and more films that have portrayed the plight of a young generation that treads the path of blood and violence, in their quest to make some quick money? Sevens has nothing new to say on that account, and everything in it has been said and seen before.

The big question is who would be really interested to see an action thriller that is quite uninventive? Sevens is the kind of film that isn't difficult to sit through, and yet you have this nagging feeling in your mind that you had something better to do. No wonder it flits out of your orbit almost as soon as the final credits start rolling.

There is nothing wrong in misspelling one's name if one believes that luck would lie in wait around the corner after the change, but how could one possibly justify adding an extra 'e' to a word as 'Sevens'? I don't see anything achieved at least visibly, except for the gross disfiguring that has occurred.

And it all proceeds from bad to worse towards the climax, where the story runs out of ideas, and looks around frantically for a new villain. There is an attempt to thrown in a surprise towards the end, but by then, nothing works in the film.

The seven boys along with Vineeth Kumar and Mithun, have done a decent job of what they have been offered. Their performances are extremely believable, and they prove that there is no dearth of talent when it comes to acting in the industry. What we need perhaps then, is some real solid writing to back them up.

It was good to see Nadia Moithu back in action, and as the stringent cop Amala Vishnunath, she does manage to perk up the affairs a bit in the latter half. Not that she has much to do in the film, but she does leave a mark, especially when you consider the other female leads in the film - Bhama, who has been paired with Kunchacko Boban, and Rima Kallingal who strikes up a rapport with Asif Ali.

Mostly, 'Sevenes' is old wine that has been corked into an older looking bottle. Not the kind that you would savor on a festive occasion.

Doctor Love Review |

In K.Biju's 'Dr. Love' Kunchacko Boban plays Vinayachandran, a youngster who is busy trying every trick of the trade to make both ends meet. He writes and publishes bland love stories that he sells off for a cheap price at bus stands. One fine day, he meets a PE Professor (Innocent), who mistakes him to be an expert in resolving issues of love. And within no time, Vinayachandran, who follows him to college, get known in the campus as Dr. Love.

They say, love stories arrive in all shapes and forms. This is one such love tale that tells the story of a 'romantic consultant', that teems with young actors, and attempts to take a peck at almost everything that it possibly can. It has ample doses of all those things that could perhaps make the new campus generation go ga-ga over it, be it friendship, love or whatever.

Dr. Love has a few real promising shots right at the beginning, and you think this is going to be a film that would be unquestionably different. The title cards over, the story starts, and you see that nothing much has changed in the world of love down here. This is a campus like several other ones that we have seen before, where almost everyone - be the students or teachers way past their prime - yearn to fall in love.

Any outsider, it should be remembered gets posted in the college canteen, (remember College Kumaran?) and so does Dr. Love. Love, love, Dr. Love... goes the refrain in the background, and those with romantic sickness start pouring in for consultation in no time.
Though he starts off waiting at tables. he is soon is promoted to the cashier post, given his peculiar skill to draw in sick love birds into the canteen. And in no time, he becomes a campus hero and starts singing songs as well.

So where are those campus crooks, you ask, and along comes Rajith Menon and his team, who admit that love isn't what they are on the look out for. Unfortunately, they don't have much of a say in this film, because its all about the purest form of love - the kind that gently eats into you, and eventually chokes you.

Dr. Love, for most of its running time is unrealistic to the core, and even of you keep its central protagonist out of the picture, what remains is not quite workable either - like for instance, the last half an hour of the film, when it turns out to be even more and more impractical.

The film does have a charming cast, and all of them have done remarkably well. Kunchacko Boban, Bhavana, Ananya, Bhagath Manuel, Hemanth Menon, Rejith Menon, Manikkuttan and new find Vidya Unni are all good, and tray real hard to keep the spirit up and running.

Falling in love is more of a ploy in Dr. Love that has little to do with the forces of nature. You design and scheme with all your might, as if the object of your affection is your gravest enemy on earth. And finally, make her fall prey to your charms. Ugghh.. not my cup of romance, this! 

Ulakam Chuttum Vaaliban Review |

Perhaps it isn't much asking for at least a couple of harmless laughs or a bit of a satisfying drama from a film as Ulakam Chuttum Valiban. Imagine your disappointment then, when you realize that it's a film that hasn't got a joke that's worth laughing over or an event that's worth a mention or a memory.

Jayaram plays Jayashankar in the film, who seeks training under Chenkeeri Sethu (Suraj Venjarammoodu) to become a skilled robber, the reason being that he has some real big debts to pay off, and that he has a sister (Mithra Kurien) all ready to get married. In no time does Jayashankar turn out to be a new age urban thief, but has the shock of his life, when he gets appointed as a Sub Inspector of Police.

The story of Ulakam Chuttum Valiban reminds you of any number of films that you had seen in the nineties, where the protagonist under dire economic constraints has no other choice but to turn real bad. And some characters in UCV makes you wonder if you haven't seen some one similar recently.

The policeman that Biju Menon plays in the film, for instance, has a son who is not yet sure as to what a terrific guy his dad is. Its only when his dad bashes up a few goons real bad, that sonny agrees that his dad is awesome. Sounds like a Daddy Cool, huh?

We wouldn't really expect Ulakam Chuttum Valiban to have a tale that's realistic to the core, but a minimum amount of believability could perhaps make a huge difference. Sadly, that is lacking in the film, and in no time does a man switch from being a robber into a cop, with his personality remaining constant.

Jayaram has nothing much to do in the title role, and even his facial expressions are those that we have seen in innumerable films of his before. Vandana is the leading lady in action, and she does look charming. I couldn't find the name of the child actor who plays Biju Menon's son in the film, and yet I should mention that he was a delight to watch.

The only reason why this film merits a two star rating is on account of Biju Menon, who seems to be getting better with each film. It's an awesome performance again from Biju this time around, and as the narcissistic cop, he scores big time. His comic timing is perfect, and the dialogue deliverance right on spot, which makes Biju Menon the real star of Ulakam Chuttum Valiban.

UCV is the kind of film that Jayaram was seen in for a few years prior to 'Veruthe Oru Bharya' - films that used to come and leave without a whimper that had made his star status hit a rock bottom. Not a good sign, this!

Question which U wont get its answr in ur life:...

Question which U wont get its answr in ur life:
Who is more closer?
The one who wipes ur tears..
OR
The one whose memories gives u tears?

A true friend is ...

Never Miss This Quote For Friendship:
"A true friend is one who overlooks your failures and tolerates your successes...!"

Love ur haters..

Love ur haters..
They are ur biggest fans... Why?
Bcoz they keep on wasting time just to watch ur every wrong move

Understanding ....

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Understanding is deeper than knowledge...
There are many people who know us..,
but very few who understand us..! :O

Enno njanupekshicha panineer poovinte...

Enno njanupekshicha panineer poovinte sapamayirikkam.. manahoramayathenthum oru nimisham ennilavaseshippikkunna mounam.

Poovukal Mazhaye snehikkunnu....

Poovukal Mazhaye snehikkunnu.
mazha athu ariyunnuvo..?
orupakshe Mazha athu thirichariyumbozhekum poovukal kozhinju Poyirikkam.

Ninaku Vendi Njan...

Ninaku Vendi Njan Nte Jeevan Kaathu Vechappol Orikalum Njan Arinjirunila Eniku Vendi Ne Kathu Vechirikunnathu Verumoru Yathra Mozhiyanenu

Mazhapole....

Mazhapole aardramaya pranayathil
Ninte vakkukal kelkkan,
Ninte sopnangal pankuvekkan,
Evideyo oralundu..

Allu Arjun is a hit in Tamil Nadu

Allu Arjun is breaking new ground in Tamil Nadu. Along with his home-turf Andhra Pradesh, he’s promoting 7Up in the neighbouring state, which is a new chapter in the world of endorsements.

Usually, brands rope in popular stars from the respective states, but the flamboyant persona of Allu Arjun, forced the soft drink company to run the commercial even in Tamil Nadu. “We just finished dubbing for it and the commercial ,with a youngster trying to pacify two fans of rival soccer teams is already making waves,” says a source in the production house.

Earlier, Allu Arjun was the first Telugu star to win appreciation of the Kerala audience with his hits Arya and Badrinath. “I may soon do a Malayalam film,” he informs. Is he ready to take on the might of Mohanlal and Mammooty? “Such comparisons are unfair since they are legends,” he says.

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Centre seeks detailed plan for slum-free urban development

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 9 : The Centre has asked five City Corporations in Kerala to prepare a detailed plan for slum-free urban development and submit immediately, as part of implementing the ambitious Rajiv Awas Yojana (RAY) to address the problems of slum dwellers and urban poor.

This direction was given by Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Aruna Sundarajan, after assessing the progress made by the state in rolling out the RAY in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Thrissur and Kozhikode Corporations, official sources said today.

Kudumbashree Mission is the nodal agency for executing the project in the state. 

Surveying and mapping of the existing slums in the five Corporation areas, assessment of the growth of the cities with a 20-year perspective, necessary legislative and administrative changes required for urban land expansion, changes proposed in the town planning regulations, and actions to obtain commensurate lands or virtual lands will be part of the detailed action plans to be submitted to the Centre.

The Joint Secretary said the Centre had decided to spend Rs 5000 crore in the next two years under the Rajiv Awas Yojana across the country. 

The Centre would provide financial assistance to states to assign property rights to slum dwellers for provision of shelter and basic civic and social services for slum re-development and for creation of affordable housing stock under the RAY scheme.

Two hurt after jumping off a running autorickshaw

Kozhikode, Jul 9 : Two girls sustained serious injuries after they jumped out of a moving autorickshaw at Puthiyara in the city last night.

Police said three girls, one hailing from Kannur and the other from Manathawadi, working in a Mall here, had hired the autorickshaw from new bus stand to return home after work.

The two were admitted to a hospital, they said.

The driver of the autorickshaw, Shaji was arrested on a complaint from one of the girls, police added.

Opposition criticises budget decisions

Thiruvananthapuram, Jul 8 : Opposition leader in Kerala Assembly V S Achuthanandan today alleged that the budget could undermine the land reforms in the state.

Talking to newspersons here, he said the development of poor sections and social security of the state would be badly affected by various decisions in the budget.

CPI(M) State Secretary Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the budget was lacking steps to strengthen agriculture sector and state-owned public undertakings. He alleged that the local self governments were kept away from the decentralisation process adding the formation of many new development authorities could minimise the role of local self governments in the development process. 

The budget was aimed at satisfying certain sections of the society based on their demographic importance, he said adding the budget ignored various sections including women and traditional industries.

Jus K K Narendran passes away

Kochi, Jul 8: Former Kerala High court Judge Justice K K Narendran died here at a private hospital following a brief illness.

He was 87.

He started is legalprofession and took charge as a High Court Judge in 1974 after his 23-year-long teaching profession and he retired from the service in 1985.

Before starting his legal profession, Narendran also worked as a journalist, associated with Dinabandu in 1974.

Born in 1949, he completed his LLB from the

Ernakulam law College from its first batch of LLB and

penned various legal books.

Narendran was the chairman of the commission, which enquired regarding the representation of backward communities in the government service.

He was also appointed as the chairman of creamy layer issue and his report had invited serious controversies.

Met you, became friends

Met you, became friends,
shared secrets, freaked out,
had fun, fought with you,
Laughed with you, Smiled with you,
Cried with u, Hurt you, Teased you,
And here i am, still thinking of u..
Long journey, huh!!?
And we shall never let it end, right?
Just wanted u to know
that my lovely friend, u r valued!!!

I miss my Friends

I miss my Friends,
When I see some other Gang sitting around, caring, slapping each other.
Their mischievous smiles switching to loud laughter’s,
Though stranger to me,
they represent a part of my life i lost somewhere,
I miss my friends.
I like you all, I love u all, Stay happy where ever you are

GOD is so wise that he never

GOD is so wise that he never created FRIENDS with pricetags, Because….. if He did, I can’t afford a precious FRIEND like YOU!!!

You’re a true friend,

You’re a true friend,
That i want you to know,
Our love for each other
Has helped us to grow.
We’ve been through some tough times,
But we’ve made it through,
The only one i ever trusted was you.

Never say ur happy when ur sad…

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Time will always fly

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I love all the stars in the sky,

I love all the stars in the sky, but they are nothing compared to the ones in your eyes!

If i were a tear in ur eye

If i were a tear in ur eye i wood roll down onto ur lips.But if u were a tear in my eye i wood never cry as i wood be afraid 2 lose u

Temple Trussure Valued Upto 1lakh crore

Thiruvananthapuram, Saturday, July 02, 2011: According to the recent reports the seven-member committee, appointed by the Supreme Court to take an inventory of the six vaults (kallaras) at the SreePadmanabhaswamy Temple here, have found stunning range of precious articles estimated to be worth Rs one lakh crore.

One of the amazing artifacts found on Saturday is a golden statue of Lord Vishnu studded with precious gems. Other articles found from the cellar opened on Saturday include emeralds, various types of golden chains and zodiac rings.

It turned out to be a virtual treasure trove of precious gold ornaments, jewels, stone-studded crowns, vessels, platters, lamps, solid gold objects and a wide range of other curios of immense heritage and intrinsic value.

The examination of four of the six inner chambers in the sprawling temple complex showed that they contained gold chains, gold, a large number of silver and brass platters, ornaments, a stone-studded crown and glittering gold coated parasols and may other objects of great intrinsic and antique value, temple sources said.

Kerala temple's elephants enjoy a break

Guruvayoor, July 2 : For 46 of the 63 elephants at the SreeKrishna Temple here in Kerala, it's time to sit back and enjoy a month-long break that comes with a rejuvenation therapy, an official said Saturday.

This famed temple inThrissur district is the single largest owner of around 900 captive elephants in the state.

A five-member team of elephant experts is overlooking the rejuvenation therapy which includes rest, feeding as per a diet chart and allopathic and ayurvedic medical treatment.

Speaking to IANS, temple secretary K.M. Reghuraman said the rejuvenation therapy started Friday.

"We do this every year where the animals are given rest and medically checked. They undergo blood tests and stomach examinations," he said. 

"Like human beings these animals also have to be routinely checked and this helps hugely because the heat at times becomes unbearable for themo. A break like this does a world of good to the elephants," said elephant expert K.C. Panicker.

The remaining 17 elephants of the temple would undergo the rejuvenation therapy after the first batch.

Most elephants do duty in various other temples during the festival season. The temples need to book them in advance with the Guruvayoor Devaswom, which oversees the day to day functioning of the temple.

Latest eye care technologies to lure medical tourists

hiruvananthapuram, Jul 2 : Eye care is all set to become a key revenue earner for the flourishing medical tourism with a hospital in central Kerala introducing totally blade-free Lasiksurgery.

The most advanced systems in eyesurgery were being installed to offer treatment at very cheap rates compared to other cities in India and abroad, Medical Director of the super speciality Mulamoottil Eye Hospital, Dr Ashley Jacob, said at Kozhencherry.

''It is the first time this surgical treatmentis being introduced in Kerala We are charging a very affordable fee as this is the second such facility in India after the one in Bangalore two months back,'' Dr Jacob said.

Presently, many hospitals perform the partially blade-free surgery in which a computerised metallic blade is used for cutting the flap of the cornea and correcting the lens power by re shaping the remaining cornea with laser treatment. In the blade free-flap free Lasik method, the surgery is being performed with laser beams flashed through a laser window.

Dr Jacob said, ''In conventional blade and laser method, there will be a tissue loss in cornea to the extent of 150 microns whereas in flap-free blade-free Lasik surgery, it comes down to 80 microns.

Internationally, it is the latest technology for treating myopia, long sight and astigmatism.''