Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that Kerala has been awarded the top performer in the Centre’s startup ranking. The Chief Minister said that the LDF government is committed to making Kerala a knowledge society where knowledge and skills are at the core.
Through the measures devised for this, we have been able to make unparalleled leaps in many fields. Many recognitions have been achieved in the state. For the third time in a row, Kerala received the Central Government’s Startup Award for the best performance in the startup sector. Kerala has been awarded the Top Performer Award for 2021 in the Centre’s States Startup Ranking due to its emphasis on developing a robust startup environment.
The award is given by an expert committee jointly formed by the Union Ministry of Industry and Commerce, Startup India and the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry. As part of the award announcement, the committee lauded the state government’s promotion of missions like the Kerala Startup Mission as a digital hub for product design and development activities.
Kerala awarded top performer in Centre’s start-up ranking: Chief Minister
No service charge in hotels; Don’t charge under other names either; Prohibition
New Delhi: Hotels, restaurants and bars will no longer charge service charges. The Center has banned service charges. The Central Consumer Protection Authority has banned the charging of service charges.
Service charges should not be charged in other names. The proposal also says that service charges should not be added to the bill along with food.
Hoteliers should make it clear to customers that the service charge is at their discretion. The directive also states that they should not ask for a service charge or voluntarily increase the charge.
The public can complain if they notice any kind of service charge. According to the instructions of the Central Consumer Protection Authority, complaints should be made on the National Consumer Helpline number 1915.
Tax paid correctly; After Mohanlal, Manju Warrier is also recognized by the Centre
New Delhi: Manju Warrier has been recognized by the central government for filing and paying GST tax correctly.
The government felicitated the actress with a certificate. The certificate is issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes under the Union Ministry of Finance.
Earlier, the central government had given a similar certificate to Mohanlal and Antony Perumbavoor’s production company Aashirvad Cinemas. Later, Mohanlal wrote on social media that he was thankful for allowing him to be a part of nation-building and that it was a proud moment.
No security breach’; Congress workers launched black balloons at the Prime Minister’s helicopter; Four people were arrested
New Delhi: Four Congress workers were arrested for flying black balloons at the helicopter carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They released black balloons when the Prime Minister’s helicopter was taking off from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. Police say that there is no security breach in the incident.
Police said that the incident took place at a distance of 4 km from the airport. Some Congress leaders had protested near the airport when the Prime Minister’s plane was taking off. The police said that the Congress workers had decided to display black balloons in opposition to Prime Minister Modi’s visit. The police have arrested four Congress workers in the incident. DSP Vijaypal said that some more are to be arrested.
Footage has emerged of the balloons taking off and moving towards the helicopter.
The incident of burning crackers on top of the bus; Both the buses were taken into custody
Kollam: The two buses were taken into custody after the owners of the bus lit crackers on top of the bus before leaving for a college trip. The buses were taken into custody at Punnapra and Takazi when the students were returning from their recreational trip.
A fine of Rs 36,000 was imposed on both the buses. The RTO officials seized the buses in Ambalapuzha.
36000 was fined after being charged under the Motor Vehicle Act. Later the drivers were allowed to drop the children at the college. Then the buses were handed over to Kollam RTO enforcement wing. Crackers were placed on top of the bus before the departure of the second-year undergraduate students of Kollam Peruman Engineering College.
The fire spread to the bus but was put out soon. It came to the attention of the authorities when the footage of this was circulated on social media. As the news spread, the High Court sought an explanation about the incident.
Heavy rain; Holiday announced for Anganwadis and Schools in Kasaragod
Kasargod: Anganwadis and schools including Kendriya Vidyalayas in Kasaragod district will be closed tomorrow. The District Collector announced the holiday in the context of continuous heavy rains. Holidays are not applicable to colleges.
Widespread rain with thunder and lightning is likely in Kerala for the next 5 days. The Monsoon Trough has moved southwards from its normal position and is active.
Widespread rain with thunder and lightning is likely over the next 5 days in Kerala due to prevailing low pressure over North Odisha and adjoining, South Jharkhand and West Bengal resulting in strong westerly/southwesterly winds over Arabian Sea.
The Central Meteorological Department has informed that there is a chance of heavy rain at isolated places for the next 5 days and isolated very heavy rain on July 4 & 5.
NDA candidate Rahul Narwekar elected as Speaker in Maharashtra
Mumbai: NDA candidate Rahul Narwekar elected as Maharashtra Speaker. Today, NDA won with the support of 164 votes in a close fight between BJP’s Rahul Narwekar and Shiv Sena’s Rajan Salvi. Mahavikas Aghadi candidate Uddhav Thackeray defeated Shiv Sena’s Rajan Salvi. Rajan Salvi got 107 votes.
This is the first time that official-rebel MLAs of Shiv Sena are coming face to face after the rebel movement. The Speaker’s election was seen as a semi-final battle ahead of the trust vote tomorrow.
The Samajwadi Party MLAs, who had earlier sided with the Mahavikas Aghadi alliance, abstained from voting. SP MLAs Abu Azmi and Raees Shaikh did not vote. The SP protested against Uddhav Thackeray’s move to the name of Aurangabad shortly before he resigned. After this, they refrained from voting for the Shiv Sena candidate. The rebel Shiv Sena MLA in Goa Mar reached Mumbai on Saturday.
19 dead as bus overturns into Ravine; 14 people injured
Quetta: 19 people died and 14 were injured when a bus overturned into Ravine in Pakistan. A local official said the bus, which was on its way to Quetta from Rawalpindi, skidded off the road near Danizar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
Accidents are reported regularly in Pakistan due to unmaintained roads and careless driving. Last month in Balochistan, 22 people were killed when a mini bus fell into a gorge.
Four killed in gas cylinder explosion during wedding ceremony
Lucknow: Four people died after a gas cylinder exploded during a wedding ceremony in Uttar Pradesh. The incident happened in Vikrampur. Three women and a girl are among the dead. Three people were injured. The Jalalabad police said that the cause of the accident was a gas leak from the regulator. Police added that the injured have been admitted to the hospital.
Yellow alert in 11 districts of the state
Thiruvananthapuram: Along with strong Monsoon, the state is receiving heavy rains due to a low-pressure system from South Maharashtra coast to South Gujarati coast. According to the warning issued by the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of widespread rain today. Yellow alert has been declared in 11 districts. Warning in districts except Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam and Pathanamthitta. There is a warning in these districts for the next three days. Fishing ban will continue till Wednesday in Kerala, Karnataka and Lakshadweep coasts due to the possibility of rough seas. There is a possibility of heavy sea attack on the Kerala coast. The Disaster Management Authority has warned coastal residents to be alert.
