
Karate students take part in anti-drug campaign
The Hindu
Kozhikode
A group of 600 karate students on Sunday lined up in the city for an awareness rally against substance abuse. The event was organised with the support of a prominent martial arts training academy. Thottathil Raveendran, MLA, opened the programme. The students also took part in a mass awareness class against drug abuse. District Sports Council president O. Rajagopal, Vimukti District Mission Coordinator E. Priya and senior trainers from various martial art institutes were present.

A 2-billion-year-old Aravalli range has been battered and bruised by mining, waste dumping, and encroachment, say environmentalists and those who live in its shadow; Supreme Court order accepting the changed definition of the Aravalli hills caused further worry; people living in the foothills believe decisions about the Aravallis should involve and benefit communities












