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Country’s foremost eye surgeon dies at 85

May 24th, 2007
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Country’s foremost eye surgeon dies at 85

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Datuk Dr Keshmahinder Singh was instrumental in setting up the Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital
Datuk Dr Keshmahinder Singh was instrumental in setting up the Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: One of the country’s foremost opthamologists, Datuk Dr Keshmahinder Singh, died yesterday of old age. He was 85.

He was instrumental in initiating the setting up of the Tun Hussein Onn National Eye Hospital in 1986 and had contributed towards the development of eye care in the country.

His nephew, Ashvinder Singh, said Dr Keshmahinder had been warded at the Pantai Medical Centre for the past three weeks as he was not feeling well.

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Nalla betrayed by PKR

May 24th, 2007
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well, we have heard it from the horse's mouth…PKR…saviour of all communities?

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Award for selfless housewife

May 24th, 2007
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Award for selfless housewife
 

DESPITE her hectic schedule tending to her young child-ren, housewife G. Muru-gayee still has time to do cha- rity work and help the less for-tunate. 

Every day, Murugayee, 46, will ferry ill and destitute patients to and from Ipoh Hospital. 

She also travels from her house in Taman Wah Keong, Ipoh, to visit inmates at an old folks home in Langkap, about 70km away, and attend to their needs. 

She organises religious talks and functions for the young to boost their self-esteem. 

Honoured:Murugayee cutting a cake with several other mothers to mark Mother's Day.

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Moorthy’s conversion case – update

May 23rd, 2007
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Appeal by Moorthy’s widow set for Dec 12
 
 
BY RAPHAEL WONG

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has fixed Dec 12 to hear the appeal of Sjn M. Moorthy's widow against a High Court's decision not to disturb the declaration that the Everest climber was a Muslim because the matter was under the jurisdiction of the Syariah Court. 

The date was fixed when the appeal of the widow M. Kaliammal came up before Court of Appeal registrar Hasnah Datuk Mohd Hashim in chambers yesterday.  » Read more: Moorthy’s conversion case – update

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Policy blocking student transfer to tamil school

May 22nd, 2007
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What about the right of the parents to choose education for the children. We have opened up to allow home education, and enrolment in private schools, but can transfer to vernacular school?

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