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- Penang freak storm: Some 4,000 households without power supply
- We will look after you, Nazri tells artistes
- V. Elango is Perak Mentri Besar's special officer on Indian affairs
| Penang freak storm: Some 4,000 households without power supply Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:55 AM PDT GEORGE TOWN: Some 4,000 households were without power supply after the freak storm, which saw damage to the poles and overhead cables of Tenaga Nasional Berhad. Among the areas affected were George Town, Air Itam, Air Putih, Batu Uban, Tanjung Bungah and Balik Pulau on the island and Tasek Gelugor, Penaga and Seberang Jaya on the mainland. Its distribution division (Penang) general manager Mohandass S. Nair said the poles and overhead cables in 374 places were damaged. He said the damage was caused by uprooted trees, which fell onto the overhead cables and poles were either snapped or blown off by the strong wind as among the reasons. He said 35 teams of engineers and technicians, including those from Kedah and Perak, have repaired the damaged poles and overhead lines in 272 places. Related Stories: |
| We will look after you, Nazri tells artistes Posted: 14 Jun 2013 08:49 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Tourism and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nazri Abdul Aziz has promised to look out for Malaysia's artistes and is determined to take care of their welfare. "Believe in me. You, the artistes have a friend," he said at the Majlis Mesra Seniman Malaysia 2013 in conjunction Hari Seniman at Saloma Bistro. "I will always keep a lookout and see to your needs. Don't worry, I'll help you the best that I can," said the newly-appointed minister. Nazri made references to Tan Sri P Ramlee, adding that Ramlee had contributed much to local art. "He (Ramlee) did not use his art as a way to get rich, but he wanted to teach (others) through his works which have now become national treasures," he said. Nazri later presented tokens of appreciation to the heirs of Latifah Omar and S Shamsudin, both of whom passed away recently. |
| V. Elango is Perak Mentri Besar's special officer on Indian affairs Posted: 14 Jun 2013 07:50 AM PDT IPOH: Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir has named his special adviser and special officer on Indian affairs. In an SMS statement issued on Friday, Dr Zambry has named Lumut MIC chairman V. Elango as the adviser to the Mentri Besar and Buntong state seat general election candidate C. Sivaraajh as his special officer. Their appointment will take effect on June 17. Elango, 48, born in Kampung Acheh, Sitiawan, was a former teacher and has a Bachelor in Political Science. Sivaraajh, 37, born in Ipoh, has a degree in Political Science and was the former national MIC Youth secretary-general. |
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