France to sign nuclear deal
Even as the India-U.S. nuclear deal is making its passage in the U.S. Congress, French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Sunday made clear his country’s intention to forge ahead with the civil nuclear cooperation with India. This will be sealed in an agreement he is signing with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Paris on Tuesday.
France, the world’s leading country in nuclear power which produces 80 per cent of electricity from atomic energy, is ready to offer its latest EPR technology under the agreement.
In an e-mail interview to PTI ahead of his talks with Dr. Singh, Mr. Sarkozy said the prospects of cooperation between France and India in the civil nuclear field are “very promising.” — PTI

Over 600 Dweep passengers stranded
KOCHI: Over 600 passengers bound to Androth, Kalpeni and Minicoy islands in Lakshadweep were stranded in the city as the Dweep authorities cancelled the Thursday’s service of m.v. Minicoy to these islands. The next service to these islands is expected on September 25

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PAY FIXATION

The Finance Ministry issued Notification regarding Pay Rivision with effect from 1st January2006.The Commission also recommended that the existing Schemem of Assured
Career Progression with three upgradations under the ACP Scheme after 10, 20 and 30 years of service

The Health Department has called for self-regulation by doctors to ensure that the provisions of the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act are strictly implemented . It said the sophisticated technologies used for determining genetic abnormalities should not be misused.
A workshop organised here by the district health administration, which is authorised to implement the Act in the district, said that doctors and those running sonography or diagnostic clinics had to ensure that they followed all formalities required by the Act so that they were not penalised for technicalities.
It said that though some 350 doctors across the country had been booked under the provisions of the Act, only three had been found to have committed serious offences, while the others were pulled up for not fulfilling the legal provisions required under the Act.

Taming inflation

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the UPA Government was committed to tame inflation in the coming months and has made strenous efforts to shield the poor and the vulnerable from it.
"I am satisfied and I am confident that in the coming months, we will tame inflation and bring it back to reasonable levels. This is our commitment," he said

Development of IT

Focus on e-governance, free software and development of technologies
Finishing schools with industry participation
The draft information technology (IT) policy released by Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan here on Wednesday proposes to make Kerala a cradle of knowledge workers. It aims to upgrade the productivity, skill and knowledge levels of the citizen.
Proposals include establishment of an International Centre for Free Software and Computing for Development, ITES Training Centre (in Kochi) and extension of Internet to all educational institutions and villages by 2010. Around 3,000 broadband-enabled information hubs called Akshaya e-Centres will be set up in difference parts of the State.
The Government will support private initiatives to set up IT parks. Private IT parks that meet a minimum set of standards shall be promoted by the Government as an integral part of the State's IT infrastructure, if the parks desire so. The Government will expand Technopark in Thiruvananthapuram and Infopark in Kochi on its own accord and in partnership with private infrastructure providers. Focus areas include e-governance, free software and development of appropriate technologies. The State will network with national and international organisations and industry for research and development in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and knowledge sharing. The proposed Centre for Free Software will focus on developing technologies relevant for social and economic advancement in developing countries.