New Delhi: The ban on single-use plastic products will come into effect tomorrow. The central government has decided to strictly implement the ban. A special team will be appointed for the inspection. The ban on plastic carry bags below 75 microns came into effect on September 30 last year, and the ban on carry bags below 120 microns on December 31. Consequently, single-use plastic products are banned.
Prohibition of all these
Earbuds made of plastic, Balloon Stick, Plastic flags, Candy crystal, Ice cream stick, Polystyrene (thermocol) products for decoration, Plastic plate, cup, glass, Fork, spoon, knife, Packing films for wrapping trays and candy boxes, Plastic used in invitations, Plastic cover on the outside of the cigarette pack, 1 Plastic / PVC below 00 microns. Banner, Plastic stick for mixing coffee and tea.
Imphal: At least seven were killed in a landslide in Manipur’s Imphal. 55 people are missing. The incident happened around midnight on Wednesday.
The landslide occurred near the Tupul Yard Railway Construction Camp where the soldiers were staying. It is reported that the injured are soldiers and workers.
Officials said the death toll is likely to rise. It is reported that 13 people have been rescued. Army sources said that the rescue operation is going on. The people who came here to help in the construction of the railway line met with the accident.
The rescued people are being taken to the army medical unit and are being treated. Rescue operations are challenging as heavy rain continues in the area. The rescue operation is progressing by deploying a helicopter.
Meanwhile, Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh announced that an emergency meeting has been called to assess the situation of the landslide. Search and rescue operations are underway. Let’s keep them in our prayers today. Ambulances along with doctors have been dispatched to the spot,’ he tweeted.
Police officials said that the identity of the body recovered on Thursday morning has not yet been identified. People have been evacuated from the disaster-affected area.
The Noni Deputy Commissioner said the landslide had blocked the Ijai River flowing through Tamenglong and Noni Districts, creating a dam-like situation that would wreak havoc in the low-lying areas of Noni District if it collapsed.
Officials also advise travelers to avoid the Imphal-Jiri highway. The rescue operation of the Indian Army and Assam Rifles is in progress. Officials say fresh landslides and bad weather are hampering rescue operations in the area.
Mumbai: Uddhav Thackeray resigns as Chief Minister of Maharashtra. Uddhav Thackeray’s resignation comes after the Supreme Court rejected a petition against the governor’s request for a no-confidence vote on Thursday.
The apex court heard the petition at 5 pm on Wednesday and dismissed it after a three-and-a-half hour long hearing. Uddhav then went live on Facebook at 9.30 am and announced his resignation.
Uddhav decided to step down after being assured that a majority would not be possible if a no-confidence vote was held on Thursday. The cabinet of the Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress (Mahavikas-Akhadi) alliance came to power in November 2019. The fall of the government was the result of the BJP’s maneuvering to oust dissident MLAs led by Eknath Shinde, a Shiv Sena leader and Uddhav’s confidant.
In Texas, 46 people were found dead inside a tractor-trailer. The bodies were found inside an 18-wheeler on Quintana Road in San Antonio. Sixteen survivors were rushed to hospitals.
The tractor-trailer was abandoned in a remote area near the railway tracks. Reports say the driver is in hiding.
Officers and first responders checked through the train track with thermal imaging cameras to find survivors and the driver. The temperature in San Antonio rose to 103 degrees as the heat wave continued. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says that if the temperature outside is 75 degrees, the temperature inside a vehicle can reach 115 degrees.
Preliminary reports put the death toll at 20. This is the biggest immigration disaster in recent years.
Thiruvananthapuram: Yellow alert today in 11 districts of the state. The Central Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains in the state till July 2. Isolated showers and thundershowers are possible. Yellow alert has been issued in Alappuzha, Idukki, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts today.
Extreme levels of flood danger were announced off the coast of Kerala today. From Vizhinjam to Kasaragod tonight from 11.30 am there is a possibility of waves and tidal surges of 3.0 to 3.2 m. The warning was issued by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Fishermen and coastal residents are advised to remain vigilant.
Kozhikode: Senior CPI (M) leader and former minister T Sivadas Menon has passed away. He was 90 years old. He died at the MIMS Hospital in Kozhikode due to old age and congenital diseases. He also served as the CPI (M) State Committee, Secretariat, and District Secretary. In 1987, he was the Minister of Power in the EK Nayanar Cabinet and the Minister of Finance in 1996. He was elected twice from the Malampuzha constituency. He also demonstrated administrative skills as the Deputy Chief Whip of the Opposition.
New Delhi: Banks will not be open for 13 days next month. Banks are closed for about 13 days, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Holidays include national holidays, Sundays, second and fourth Saturdays, and some state holidays. Holidays apply to public, private, foreign, cooperative, and local banks. Bank holidays may vary locally and with changes at the state level. There are four types of leave granted to RBI banks. Holidays include the Negotiable Instruments Act, Holidays, Real-Time Gross Settlement Holidays, and National Holidays.
The bank holidays for July 2022 are as follows
July 1 (Friday): Rath Yatra (Odisha) July 7 (Thursday): Kharchi Pooja (Tripura) July 9 (Saturday): Eid-ul-Adha (Bakreed) / Second Saturday July 11 (Monday): Eid-ul-Azha (Jammu and Kashmir) July 13 (Wednesday): Bhanu Jayanti (Sikkim) July 14 (Thursday): Ben Deenklam (Meghalaya) July 16 (Saturday): Harel (Uttarakhand) July 23 (Saturday): Fourth Saturday July 26 (Tuesday): Ker Pooja (Tripura) Sundays: July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31
Thiruvananthapuram: A decision has been taken to tighten the use of masks in Kerala in the wake of rising covid cases. The mask must be used on public roads and on gatherings. According to the order issued by the state police department, cases will be registered against the violators under various sections, including disaster management.
Thrissur: Co-director and actress Ambika Rao passed away here today. Ambika Rao’s role as the mother in Kumbalangi Nights was very popular. She has also worked as a co-director in several films. She is a native of Thrissur.
She had been undergoing treatment for a long time due to kidney-related disease. Then became covid positive.
Apart from Kumbalangi Nights, Ambika has also acted in Lal Jose’s Meesha Madhavan, Anuraga Karikin Vellam, and Virus. She also co-directed Thommanum Makkalum, Salt and Pepper, Rajamanikyam, and Vellinakshathram.
Wayanad: Police have launched a detailed probe into the attack on Rahul Gandhi MP’s Wayanad office by SFI activists. Kambalakkad CI N A Santosh is in charge of the investigation. On the fourth day after the incident, the police came to the office for the first time and prepared a detailed report.
Ratheesh Kumar, who is in charge of the office, and other employees gave detailed statements. ADGP Manoj Abraham will arrive in Wayanad this evening to inquire into the fall of the police in the attack. He will visit the office of the district police chief to assess the progress of the investigation.
So far, police have arrested 29 accused and remanded them in custody. CI N A Santosh said it could respond after a detailed investigation into whether there were more suspects.
Meanwhile, more UDF leaders have reached Wayanad. The DCC has also prepared the programs for Rahul Gandhi who will arrive in Wayanad on the 30th.
