Alliance Francaise elects new members, plans calendar
The Hindu
New members were elected to its executive committee on Friday
The newly-elected executive committee of the Alliance Francaise in Puducherry has plans for an event-filled cultural calendar even as it looks to reinforce its role as a hub for the advancement of French language and popularising Gallic art and culture.
The new team of office-bearers, featuring a mix of familiar hands and new faces, and a diversity of domains ranging from doctors and educationists to French Army veterans and hoteliers, was chosen in elections held on Friday.
Satish Nallam was unanimously re-elected as president of the 11-member executive committee of Alliance Francaise.
The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.