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Welfare pensions will start disbursing next week

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Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala is all set to celebrate Onam. The distribution of various welfare pensions of Rs 3200 each for two months will start next week.

2100 crore rupees will be received for 57 lakh people. Distribution of Onam kit 92 lakh ration card holders will start on 22nd.
Employees will get salary and pension as usual. Last time bonus, special allowance and Onam advance will be ensured this time too. Last year, those with a salary of Rs 34,240 got a bonus of Rs 4000 and others got a festival allowance ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,750. An advance of Rs 15,000 was also given. All PSUs will pay a minimum bonus of 8.33 percent. Those with a salary of up to Rs. 24,000 are eligible. Others received a festival allowance of Rs 2750 last year.

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1600 Onam markets of Consumerfed will be operational from 29th. 13 items of daily use items will be available with government subsidy and others at 10 to 40 percent discount. Milma will ensure Onam special kit and adequate supply of milk and milk products. The Cashew Development Corporation will also provide cashew nuts at discounted prices. Co-operative societies and Kudumbashree will open Onam market. Horticorp will organize a vegetable fair.

There will be a 20 percent discount in up to seven of Hantex’s 84 sales outlets. Textiles up to Rs. 10,000 will be provided in installments for various categories. The tourism department will take the initiative for Onam celebrations in the districts. Districts will be allocated up to Rs 35 lakh for celebrations emphasizing folk arts.

Onam Kits ready; Distribution starts on Monday

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Thiruvananthapuram: Food Minister GR Anil said that the state government’s free Onam kit distribution will take place on Monday. The minister told the media that 57 lakh kits have been prepared for distribution.

He said that the best products are included in the kit and the distribution will be completed by September 7. The kits will be delivered directly by the officials to the welfare institutions.

The kit for the tribal areas will be delivered to the villages. The Minister added that the Chief Minister will inaugurate the state-level Onam Fair on 26th.

Heavy rain with Thunderstorms till Monday; Warning to fishermen

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Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Meteorological Department has informed that there is a chance of rain with thunder and lightning at isolated places in Kerala till Monday.

The Meteorological Department has informed that there is a possibility of rain at isolated places in the districts of Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Thrissur and Kannur today. There is a warning that there will be rain on 19, 20, 21 and 22.
Due to the possibility of wind and bad weather, it is not advisable to go fishing on the warning date.

The first Bharat Gaurav train to Kerala will run

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New Delhi: Bharat Gaurav project train service under the Indian Railways will reach Kerala during the Onam holidays.

Bharat Gaurav is a project prepared by the Railways with private participation to bring the country’s cultural heritage and historical places to the world.

The Bharat Gaurav scheme provides facilities such as train travel, accommodation, sightseeing, and a travel guide.
Arriving in Kerala on September 2, the train will run to Mangalore via Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Kozhikode, Shornur, Kannur-Kasargod. Mysore, Hampi, Hyderabad, Ramoji, Aurangabad, Ellora, Ajanta, Statue of Unity, and Goa can be visited as part of this package.

Actress assault case; The judge withdrew

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Kochi: The judge withdrew from the actress attack case. Justice Kausar Edappagat withdrew from considering the survivor’s plea seeking a change of court. The petition will be heard by another bench.

In the petition filed by a survivor, it was stated that the decision to change the trial court was illegal. Thiruvananthapuram Additional District Judge KK Balakrishnan was transferred as a judge in the third CBI court where the trial was taking place.

Following this, Honey M Varghese had to back from the charge of the CBI court, so it was decided to transfer the trial to the Principal Sessions Court. It was in this situation that the court filed a petition against the change. At the same time, another petition raising a similar demand is also pending in the High Court.

Irregularity in excise policy; CBI raids Delhi Deputy Chief Minister’s house

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New Delhi: CBI raids Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia’s house. The raid is being conducted in connection with irregularities in the Delhi Excise policy. The CBI is conducting inspections at 21 places in Delhi-NCR, including the house of Excise Commissioner Arava Gopi Krishna.


“Welcome the CBI probe. Will fully cooperate in the investigation to reveal the truth. It is a sad attitude to persecute those who work honestly. This is why our country is not number 1 yet” – tweeted Manish Sisodia. The raid started this morning.


“Some are upset with the wonderful work the government is doing in the areas of education and health. That is why Delhi’s Health Minister and Education Minister have been arrested. There are false allegations against them. The truth will come out in court. So far many cases have been filed against me but nothing has been proved” – Manish Sisodia wrote in another tweet.

Eight YouTube News Channels Banned

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New Delhi: The central government has banned eight YouTube channels for spreading misinformation about India. The action is alleged to have spread false information related to national security, foreign relations, etc. According to a statement released by the Ministry of Communications, the channels with 114 crore viewers and 85 lakh subscribers have been banned. Seven Indian channels and one Pakistani channel were banned.
Meanwhile, channels with a total of 114 crore viewers and 85 lakh subscribers have been banned. Lok Tantra TV (12.90 lakh subscribers), U&V TV (10.20 lakh subscribers), AM Ras V (95,900 subscribers), Gauravshali Pawan Mithilanchal (7 lakh subscribers), Sarkari Update (80,900 subscribers) Sab Kuch Dekko (19.40 lakh subscribers), etc channels from India. News Ki Dunia (97,000 subscribers) is a channel from Pakistan.
The central government has said that the content of these channels is intended to spread mutual hatred between religious groups in India. Many of the videos on the banned channels carry fake propaganda such as the government ordering religious structures to be disputed, the government banning religious celebrations, and declaring a religious war in India. Such content has the potential to create communal disunity and disrupt public order in the country, the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said in a statement.

India’s first electric AC double-decker bus in Mumbai

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Mumbai: India’s first electric AC double-decker bus in Mumbai. BrihanMumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) today introduced the first bus of its newly acquired electric double-decker air-conditioned bus. The rest will hit the city’s roads by mid-2023, according to reports.
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Gadkari announced the launch on Twitter. ‘Starting the Sustainability Revolution! “Extremely happy to launch Ashok Leyland’s electric double-decker bus today in Mumbai,” he tweeted. The electric bus is manufactured by Switch Mobility, Ashok Leyland’s electric vehicle division.

According to reports, the city’s first electric AC double-decker bus will hit the roads next month. BEST’s non-AC double-decker buses are very popular but the AC double-decker bus is ready for the first time. The new double-decker bus will have two staircases. Earlier there was only one.

Meanwhile, CCTV, digital ticketing systems, and hassle-free travel are the advantages. In the first phase, CSMT-Nariman Point, Colaba-Worli, and Kurla-Santacruz routes will be operated. The fare is Rs 6 for a minimum distance of 5 km. BEST also has 3,700 buses serving Mumbai, Thane, and Navi Mumbai.

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The assassination of Shahjahan; Four more accused were arrested

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Palakkad: Four more accused have been arrested in the Shahjahan murder case. Vishnu, Suneesh, Sivarajan, and Satish were arrested. These accused were present at the place when the incident happened.

They were arrested by Malampuzha.Naveen, Sabreesh, Anish, and Sujeesh, who were arrested yesterday, were remanded for 14 days by the Palakkad Judicial First Class Magistrate Court.

Wildfires in Algeria; 26 people were burned to death

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Algiers: 26 people were killed in a forest fire in northern Algeria. Many people are being treated in the hospital due to burns. Interior Minister Kamal Beljoud said that forest fires have destroyed 14 districts of Algeria. 24 people died in the fire in El Tarf, near the Tunisian border, and 2 in Setif.

Firefighting helicopters have been deployed to fight a fire in eastern Souk Ahras, near Algeria’s border with Tunisia. Four people sustained severe burns in Souq Ahras. Officials say that 41 people have been admitted to the hospital due to severe breathing problems. More than 350 people have been evacuated from here. Meanwhile, there are no new figures on the number of people injured in fires in other parts of the country.

39 fires have occurred in 14 districts in two days. El Tarf was the worst hit. 16 fires have been reported here alone. Helicopters are being used to douse fires in three areas, including Souk Ahras. Since the beginning of August, there have been 106 fires in Algeria. Officials also stated that more than 2,500 hectares of forest areas have already been destroyed in the country. Last year, wildfires destroyed more than 100,000 hectares of forest in northern Algeria and killed 90 people.

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