Janata Dal S Kerala unit announces no new party formation.  The decision of the state leadership meeting in Kochi is to seek legal options to overcome the problem of ineligibility of the symbol.

 The main topic of discussion in the state leadership meeting was the crisis that arose in the Janata Dal S after the national leadership joined the BJP alliance.  State President Mathew T Thomas once again reiterated that the party does not agree with the central position.  And MLA Mathew T Thomas said that JDS is not a recognized national party in the Election Commission’s list.

 The JDS leadership also stated that they are continuing discussions with the leaders of other states to resolve the issue.  The leadership also informed that if the symbol becomes a disqualification issue, it will look for the possibility to overcome it.

Chennai: The Union Ministry of Railways has sanctioned a third Vande Bharat train service for Kerala.  The train running on the Chennai – Bengaluru – Ernakulam route is arranged to connect the states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.

 A total of eight services are planned to connect the three states.  The services will be Chennai – Bengaluru and Bengaluru – Ernakulam South.  The service is expected to start by Diwali.

 Currently two Vande Bharat trains are operating in Kerala.  The upcoming third service will benefit inter-state passengers over these trains on the Thiruvananthapuram-Kasargod route.  Malayalees who stay in Chennai and Bengaluru for study and work will benefit the most.  It is hoped that congestion experienced by trains running on these routes during weekends will also be managed to some extent with the new service.

District Collector Dr. Renuraj said that there is no cause for concern after the presence of Nipah virus in bats in Wayanad.  The collector said that the ICMR test results are helpful in taking precautionary measures.

 At the same time, if you see symptoms, you should go to the health center and get checked.  The Collector directed that bats should be avoided as it would be harmful to drive them away.  According to the ICMR report, the virus is present in Bathery and Mananthwadi regions.

Thrissur: Bus strike in Kerala on October 31. There is a demand to renew the permit of all private buses irrespective of distance.  If not accepted, the bus owners will go on an indefinite strike from November 21.

Vlogger Shakir Subhan, popularly known as Mallu Traveler, is being interrogated by the police on a molestation complaint filed by a Saudi woman. Shakir Subhan appeared before the Kochi Central Police after the High Court granted interim anticipatory bail. The bail conditions are to cooperate with the investigation, produce passport and not leave Kerala. Shakir Subhan went abroad after the Ernakulam Central Police registered a case on the woman’s complaint.

The complainant in the case is a 29-year-old Saudi national. The Saudi woman’s complaint says that when she came for an interview on September 13, Shakir Subhan tried to molest her at a hotel in Ernakulam.

Thiruvananthapuram: The government order which divided the distribution of ration in two phases in the state has been cancelled.  6 months ago, the government decided to distribute the ration in 2 phases due to the slowness of the e-POS machine.  The order was canceled as the distribution of ration is going smoothly at present and there is no need to make any adjustment in the distribution.

Kochi: Actor Vinayakan was arrested for entering the police station drunk and creating a ruckus. The actor created a ruckus at the Ernakulam North Police Station. A case has been registered for obstructing the operation of the police station.

 Vinayakan had called the police after creating a ruckus in the flat. It was after this incident that Vinayakan reached the police station in a drunken state and created a ruckus. According to the policemen, Vinayakan also abused the police officers who came to the flat.

 Vinayakan was arrested after a case was registered. Currently, he has been taken to the General Hospital for medical examination.

 Earlier, the Ernakulam North Police had registered a case against Vinayakan after posting a video on social media insulting former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy