Gouri Lankesh to get posthumous Dr. N.M Muhammed Ali Charity Award

Vartha Bharati | 15-06-2018 | 19:30:00 IST

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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SC notice to Centre, others on plea concerning MSP

13-04-2026 ¦ 13-04-2026 IST

Supreme Court of India (PTI)

New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from the Centre and others on a plea to accord weightage to states' proposal on the exact cost of cultivation while fixing minimum support price (MSP).

A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Centre and others, including the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices, seeking their response on the plea.

Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for the petitioners, said the plea raises a very important issue related to the farmers in the country.

The plea has sought direction to the authorities to ensure complete procurement of all notified crops under the MSP calculated on the basis of the exact cost of cultivation.

It has also sought direction to take appropriate steps to ensure complete procurement of crops from all farmers who are desirous of selling their crops at the MSP.