Kozhikode: An employee of the Kozhikode Medical College has been suspended pending investigation for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman who was undergoing surgery. After noticing the incident, Health Minister Veena George had directed the Director of Medical Education Department to investigate and take immediate action.
Sasidharan, a native of Vadakara, was suspended pending investigation. He was caught by the police in the city limits. He was nabbed by a police investigation team led by Medical College Assistant Commissioner K Sudarshan.
In her complaint to the police, the woman has said that she was molested after being admitted to the women’s surgical ICU from the operation theater.
New Delhi: Covid cases are increasing in the country. 918 new cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The daily positivity rate is 2.08 percent. All three deaths were reported within 24 hours. With this, the total number of covid deaths in the country has reached 5,30,802. The country’s covid death rate is 1.19 percent. A meeting of top officials will be held on Monday to discuss the situation in the wake of rising covid.
Currently, 6,350 people are under treatment. According to the Ministry of Health, the number of people affected by covid in the country so far is 4.46 crore (4,46,95,420). Of these, 4,41,58,703 people have recovered.
Devikulam: The High Court canceled the election in Devikulam constituency. The court annulled the victory of LDF candidate A Raja. The court accepted the contention of the opposing candidate that Raja was not eligible to contest the reserved seat. The petition was filed by UDF candidate D Kumar.
The petitioner’s contention was that a non-reserved person contested and won the reserved seat Devikulam. Therefore, the petitioner also demanded that Devikulam elections should be cancelled. The petitioner argued that A Raja was not a member of the SC community but a converted Christian community. The petitioner alleged that Raja was the son of parents who received Mamodisa at the Christian church in Mattupetti. The petitioner had pointed out that Raja and his wife Shiny were Christians and had contested the election by showing false documents. The Single Bench found that the arguments in the petition had prima facie merit and annulled the Devikulam election. But the High Court did not allow the demand of the UDF candidate to declare him as the winner. A Raja won the 2021 election by 7847 votes.
Kochi: The High Court rejected the plea of Jolly, the prime accused in the Koodathai murder series. The court rejected Jolly’s demand for an open court trial. The prosecution told the court that the secret trial was decided keeping in mind the privacy and security of the witnesses. The prosecution pointed out in the court that there is a provision in the law and the secret trial provides an opportunity to the witnesses to come to the court and tell the truth without fear. Accepting this, Jolly’s petition was dismissed by the single bench.
A secret trial is conducted in rape or terrorism cases. Jolly filed a petition in the High Court demanding a public trial as his case is a case of murder.
Chandigarh: Adviser of ‘Waris Punjab De’ chief Amritpal Singh arrested. Sarabjeet Singh Kalsi alias Daljeet Singh Kalsi, who is also a financial assistant, has been arrested, central agency sources said.
Punjab Police has arrested 78 people including close followers of Amritpal Singh. Internet control will continue in the state till 12 noon today Punjab Police clarified. Police searched Amrit Pal Singh’s house in Jalandhar for four hours.
Police have seized two cars of Amritpal Singh. The Punjab Police has warned that fake news should not be believed and strict action will be taken against those who try to disrupt peace in the state. Heavy security was provided in the state.
L’Oro: 15 people were killed and 126 injured in the earthquake in Ecuador and Peru. The earthquake shook the coast of Ecuador and northern Peru. 11 people died in Ecuador’s coastal region of L’Oro and 2 in the highlands of Azua. A 4-year-old girl also died after her house collapsed in the Tumbes region of Peru on the border with Ecuador. There are also reports of many people trapped in the debris in L’Oro.
According to the report of the US Geological Survey, there was an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 on the Richter scale. The epicenter of the earthquake was located at a depth of 66.4 kilometers underground in the city of Balao.
Many houses, schools and medical centers were damaged. Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lazo announced that an emergency team has been deployed to help those affected by the earthquake.
Peruvian Prime Minister Alberto Oterola said the quake was felt from Peru’s northern border with Ecuador to the central Pacific coast.
Kozhikode: Minister of Food, Public Distribution and Consumer Affairs G R Anil said that the government is trying to ensure complete food availability during the 100-day program related to the second anniversary of the government. No family or individual, including the very poor, should be without access to food grains. The Minister said that the Food and Public Distribution Department is in the process of giving them complete ration cards.
The minister was speaking at the district level inauguration of the ‘Opam’ project implemented with the help of auto workers. Through the ‘Opam’ project, food security is ensured by providing adequate ration to the needy families. It is also a scheme to deliver ration materials directly to the homes of the people belonging to the very poor and who cannot go to the ration shops to buy ration. The Public Supply Department is also involved in this scheme which has been launched by the state government to eradicate hunger completely. 6773 families and individuals have been identified as extremely poor in the district. The Minister said that out of 451 families without ration cards, 375 have already been given cards.
The traveling ration shop project was implemented from the thought that food grains should not be deprived in the tribal villages during the covid period. As part of the project, ration goods and products were delivered to 134 tribal villages twice a month at government expense. Mobile ration shops are now widespread. So are the welfare schemes. The minister said that the government is directly delivering food grains to various welfare institutions including orphanages and destitute homes.
Thiruvananthapuram: Veena George, Minister of Health, Women and Child Development Department said that, should take special care of babies in summer. According to the note released by the minister, Anganwadis and daycare centers should pay special attention to this matter. It will be difficult if the Anganwadis are not functioning as they have to provide food and other things for the children. As the heat is increasing, children should be careful not to get dehydrated. Children should be given plenty of water. Children should be kept in places that do not get too hot.
Other suggestions include:
· Children in Anganwadis should not be allowed to participate in activities outside the Anganwadi between 10 am to 3.30 pm. · Air circulation should be ensured inside the Anganwadi. · Make sure children drink enough water. · Ensure that water given to children is boiled. · Give children salted porridge water, lemon water, and buttermilk. Fruits should be included in the diet of children. · Child Development Officers should take steps to provide fan facilities in Anganwadis with the help of local bodies. · Parents should be advised to bring their children to the Anganwadi wearing light-colored loose cotton clothes if possible. · Use of an umbrella, white cotton cap, etc. while going out should be advised. · Instruct children not to walk barefoot. · Contact the nearest health center immediately if you notice symptoms of heat wave-related illnesses in children. · Instructions given by the Health Department should be followed. · It should be ensured that there are no reptiles seeking coolness in and around Anganwadis. · Direction number (1056, 104) and nearest health center number should be displayed in all Anganwadis.
New Delhi: A young man was arrested for smoking in the toilet of an Indigo flight. According to the airport police, Shehari Chaudhary was arrested for smoking on Indigo flight 6E 716 while traveling from Assam to Bengaluru.
He was smoking while flying. The flight crew informed the authorities after a foul smell came from the toilet. As soon as the plane landed, he was taken into custody. The airport police said that an investigation has been started into the incident.
Novelist Mmukundan has been honored with the Thakazhi Award instituted by the Thakazhi Memorial, which works under the Department of Culture.
The award is given in recognition of overall contribution to Malayalam literature. The award consists of a cash prize of half a lakh and a citation. Commemorative committee chairman G Sudhakaran and secretary KB Ajayakumar informed that the award will be distributed at a function to be held at Thakazhi Shankaramangalam on April 17, Thakazhi’s birthday.
