Kerala NGO Union State conference in Alappuzha from May 25
The 62nd State conference of the Kerala NGO Union will be held at Camelot Convention Centre, Pathirappally in Alappuzha, from May 25. It will be inaugurated by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan at 3.30 p.m. on Sunday. A total of 948 delegates, including 304 women, will participate in the three-day event. Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal, former Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac, CPI(M) leader C.S. Sujatha and others will speak at various sessions during the conference.
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