BANGALORE: Karnataka Chief Minister Dharam Singh will hand over a cheque of Rs 25 crore to PM Manmohan Singh on Tuesday towards the PM Relief Fund to assist the tsunami victims. The state also handed over a cheque of Rs 2 crore to the Tamil Nadu government as a “token” contribution.

Air Chief to visit

NEW DELHI: S.P. Tyagi, who took over as the new air chief last week, will tour tsunami-hit areas in Andaman and Nicobar islands on January 4 and 5 to review the massive relief operations. Former Air Chief Marshal S. Krishnaswamy, from whom Tyagi assumed charge of the top job, had visited the island territories on December 27.

Army, IAF chip in

NEW DELHI: The Army on Sunday moved heavy ferries to Thiruvananthapuram for deployment at two locations even as round-the-clock sorties were made by the Indian Air Force (IAF) to provide relief to the tsunami-affected people in the country as well as the neighbouring nations.

Air strip operational

NEW DELHI: The armed forces have succeeded in making the air-strip at Campbell Bay operational for landing of IAF aircraft. IL-76 and AN-32 planes, containing relief material are landing on the 3,000 metre air strip, said Admiral Raman Puri, heading the Control Room in the Defence Ministry.

Vivek Oberoi’s offer

CUDDALORE: Joining relief efforts in the tsunami-hit areas, Bollywood star Vivek Oberoi participated in a prayer meet at Cuddalore on Saturday and expressed his desire to adopt the district, battered by the ravaging waves. The actor offered to rebuild houses, repair damaged boats and buy fishing nets.

More help pours in

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh would adopt two villages in Tamil Nadu, devastated by the tsunami, for reconstruction and rehabilitation, CM Raman Singh said on Sunday.

Maharashtra’s effort

KOPARGAON: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said on Sunday that his government would provide economic assistance to Pondicherry and that one of its ministers had arrived in the area to assess damage.

Prisoners donate

Hyderabad: The prisoners in Rajahmundry central jail in Andhra Pradesh on Sunday donated over Rs 36,000 to the Chief Minister’s relief fund for relief and rehabilitation of the tsunami affected. About 1,700 prisoners decided to give up non-vegetarian food, and donate the amount saved.

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