Gouri Lankesh to get posthumous Dr. N.M Muhammed Ali Charity Award
Bengaluru, June 15: Kerala Gazette officers association (KGOA) has decided to posthumously honour Journalist, social activist Gouri Lankesh who was brutally murdered by miscreants, with Dr. N.M Muhammed Ali Charity Award’.
The decision was taken by the association in its state executive committee meeting in Tiruvanantapuram.
Dr. Muhammed Ali played important role in uniting the government workers of Kerala. He headed the gazetted officers’ association as president and general secretary for long period of time.
A doctor by profession he was pro poor. He worked for communal harmony and was very popular among the masses.
Dr. Muhammed Ali was a rational thinker and has written many books and novels. The association is giving awards in his name since 2016.
The award includes Rs. 50,000 cash and a memento. In the first year, award was given to a person from medical field and in the second year a labour leader was honoured with award. This year the association has decided to honour a social activist.
The award ceremony will be held on June 22 at 3pm at Vijeti hall in Tiruvanantapuram.
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Ball Python rescued from housing society in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): A ball python, generally found in Africa, has been rescued from a residential area in Mumbai, a wildlife welfare group representative said on Thursday.
The reptile was found abandoned at a housing society in Mahim last week, triggering panic in the area.
After being alerted, members of a wildlife welfare NGO reached the spot, rescued the snake and handed it over to the forest department, he said.
The ball python is not native to India. Hence, the reptile found here is suspected to be a lost or abandoned illegal pet, the Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) said.
The forest department is investigating the matter to initiate necessary action, it said.
The snake will be rehabilitated in consultation with experts from RAWW, the NGO said.
