Kasargod: A youth was arrested with 48 grams of MDMA in Kasargod. Muhammad Marzookh, a native of Arial, was arrested. He was arrested from a lodge in Kasaragod city. The police stated that the accused is a link to a gang that sells drugs online.
Chancellor’s Bill: Governor seeks legal advice
Thiruvananthapuram: Governor Arif Muhammad Khan sought legal advice on the bill to remove the governor from the post of chancellor. The Governor has sought legal advice from the Raj Bhavan Standing Council. At present, the governor is of the position that he will take further action after studying the bill in detail.
The bill deals with the transfer of the governor from the post of chancellor of all the 14 universities in the state. The bill will come into effect only after the governor signs it. The governor who will return to the state on January 3 is likely to take further action after examining the legal advice.
There are also reports that the matter will be discussed with the senior lawyers of the Supreme Court. If the Governor does not take a decision on the bill and sends it to the President for consideration, the bill will remain in effect for a long time.
Preparations to deal with Covid were discussed; The Chief Minister met the Prime Minister
New Delhi: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan discussed preparations to deal with the threat of Covid in Kerala with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting was also in the context of the rising threat of covid in the country. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s office in the South Block near the Parliament.
The two leaders discussed the preparations to face the threat of covid. The Chief Minister informed the Prime Minister about the measures being taken in Kerala for the prevention of covid. The achievements of Kerala in the prevention of covid were also explained.
Discussions were also held regarding expediting central projects. The Chief Minister also asked the Prime Minister to strengthen the relationship between the Central and State Governments and intervene in the speedy completion of central projects. Activities being carried out in Kerala related to the development of national highways were also discussed in the meeting. Chief Secretary V P Joy also attended the meeting.
The Chief Minister gifted Kerala’s Kathakali sculpture to the Prime Minister and conveyed New Year greetings. The Prime Minister also conveyed his greetings.
PFI investigation may go outside the country
New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency has found that the Popular Front of India received large amounts of money from abroad. It was also found that the money was sent to the country through some organizations operating in the Gulf countries. Based on this, NIA sources are hinting that there will be an international inquiry into such organizations, those working in those organizations and their links with banned organization PFI.
Organizations working in Gulf countries will first raise money to help PFI. Later it will be sent to some NRI accounts in the country. Transfer money from NRI accounts to the accounts of PFI leaders or transfer money directly to them. The NIA had informed the special court in Kochi that it had found many accounts where such transactions took place.
On September 28, the central government had banned the Popular Front of India citing that it had provided support to terrorist activities. More than 20 PFI leaders were arrested in a subsequent raid.
NIA said that PFI had links with terrorist organizations including ISIS and Al-Qaeda. A has been found. NIA sources also say that there is evidence that the PFI itself has prepared the hit list of people belonging to other religious groups.
Extreme winter in America; Death passed 60
Washington: The death toll has crossed 60 in the last two days in the US, which is in the grip of severe winter. Blizzard kills 27 in southern New York Due to the heavy snowfall, the transport systems were disrupted. The American people are suffering from extreme cold and wind. In the area from the state of Texas to Quebec, Canada.
Heavy snowfall is experienced in about 3,200 km of areas.
In many places, the temperature is below zero. Around 20 crore people have been affected by the cold storm. Yesterday, the temperature in El Park, Montana reached minus 45 degrees Celsius. The town of Hale, Michigan recorded minus 17 degrees. More than 15 lakh people have been cut off. People have been strictly instructed not to go out except for essential purposes.
The weather department has warned that the cold wave ‘bomb cyclone’ may last for several days. Meteorologists say that the cause of the extreme cold is the ice that has melted from the Arctic region to Central America.
Abuse of power; Former President of Maldives sentenced to 11 years in prison
Male: Former Maldives President Abdullah Yameen was sentenced to 11 years in prison by the court. He was convicted of corruption and money laundering. In addition to the prison sentence, a fine of 5 million US dollars has also been imposed, according to various media reports citing the Maldivian daily Awas.
The Maldives Criminal Court found the charges against Abdullah Yameen to be valid and Yameen was found guilty and the Chief Judge Ahmad Shakeel sentenced him. The case was that Yameen misused his position as president and took one million dollars from a private company for resort development. It is alleged that Yameen took this money from former Maldives MP Yusuf Naeem.
Yusuf Naeem was also tried along with Yameen in the case. The court has also found Naeem guilty in the bribery case. Chief Judge Ahmad Shakeel said that it is suspicious that the money shown in the documents was transferred from Yusuf Naeem’s account to Yameen’s account.
Meanwhile, the trial of the case started in the criminal court on January 2 this year. According to Awas’s report, the trial proceedings ended on November 30. The prosecution argued that Yameen should be given the maximum sentence because he was the president of the country at the time of the crime.
Spread of covid; RT-PCR test is mandatory
New Delhi: RT-PCR test has been made mandatory for travelers from China, Japan, South Korea, Hong Kong, and Thailand. Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandavya said that if any passenger from other countries has any symptoms, they should be tested for Covid-19, and if they test positive, they should go into quarantine.
The Indian Medical Association issued a warning in the context of the spread of Covid in various countries. The IMA says international travel should be avoided, there is currently no cause for concern and vigilance should continue. The IMA said everyone should strictly follow the Covid guidelines.
Don’t neglect to wear a mask, practice social distancing, wash your hands and use sanitizer in public places. Avoid crowds as much as possible, avoid weddings, meetings of political parties, and international travel. According to the instructions, if symptoms such as sore throat, symptoms of fever, diarrhea, vomiting, etc. are found, consult a doctor and everyone should take covid vaccination including a precautionary dose.
Most patients are in countries like the USA, Japan, South Korea, France, and Brazil. The BF7 omicron variant, which has caused the spread of new covid in foreign countries including China, has been confirmed in four people in India. The new variant was found in the states of Gujarat and Odisha. BF7 is reportedly the fastest-spreading variant.
The functioning of the covid monitoring cell has resumed in the state
Thiruvananthapuram: The functioning of the covid monitoring cell has resumed in the state. The decision has been taken in the context of increasing cases of covid in other countries. The Centre Government will be asked to make more vaccines available in the state.
At the same time, Health Minister Veena George announced that the state has intensified the prevention of covid. All districts have been alerted to strengthen defenses. The respective districts are meeting separately and strengthening prevention and surveillance. If there is an increase in the number of covid cases, it has been instructed to report and strengthen the defense accordingly.
Bird flu confirmed in Kottayam district
Kottayam: Bird flu confirmed in Kottayam. Bird flu has been confirmed in Arpookara, Vechur, and Neendoor in the Kottayam district. H5N1 was confirmed at the National Institute of High-Security Animal Diseases Lab in Bhopal following mass deaths of ducks and chickens kept in paddocks.
About 7,400 birds within one kilometer of the area where the disease was detected will be euthanized and buried under the supervision of the Animal Welfare Department. Disinfection steps will be taken here.
The District Collector has ordered to ban the sale and sale of chicken, duck, quail, and other poultry eggs, meat, and manure (manure) in Vaikom, Kottayam, Etumanur municipalities, Vechur, Kuruppanthara, Thalayazham, Thalayolaparambu, Kallara, Neendoor, TV Puram, Udayanapuram, Kumarakom, Arpookara, Aymanam, Athirampuzha and village panchayats for three days from December 23.
Sabarimala pilgrims’ vehicle overturns in Kumily; 8 people died
Kumali: At least eight people died when the vehicle of Sabarimala pilgrims fell into a gorge near Idukki Kumily. One is in critical condition.
The accident happened around 11 pm last night. Ten people including a child were in the vehicle. The Tavera car in which the natives of Theni were traveling met with an accident while returning from the pilgrimage. Two people who were injured in the accident were admitted to Theni Medical College. One of them is in critical condition. The child who was in the group was admitted to a private hospital in Kumily.
The Kerala-Tamil Nadu police, fire force, and locals conducted a two-and-a-half-hour-long rescue operation. In the accident, seven people died on the spot.
