Compiled by CHOW HOW BAN,ELISHA MARY EASTER and R.ARAVINTHAN
The Penang Hindu Endowment Board (PHEB) has returned the Sri Kaattu Muniswarar Temple and its land to the temple committee, Makkal Osai reported.
The PHEB took over the Inderawasih, Butterworth temple when it faced land issues.
PHEB chairman RSN Rayer and other board members attended a meeting and special prayer session, where they handed over the documents.
The temple will be managed by the committee once legal requirements are completed.
Rayer said other temples taken over by PHEB can also apply for the return of their administration and land if they have sorted out their issues.
> The Chennai High Court in Tamil Nadu, India, has criticised the state electricity regulator for failing to prevent elephant deaths near electrified fences, Malaysia Nanban reported.
The court held a special session where the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board was questioned about delays in installing safety devices on fence.
The judges warned of heavy fines if more elephant deaths occur.
The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.
