Colombo: The economic crisis in Sri Lanka has led to a ban on social media amid protests. A government order issued on Saturday night reportedly banned social media in the country, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp and YouTube.
People took to the streets demanding the president’s state. At the same time, the government says it is taking steps to prevent the spread of misinformation. A state of emergency was declared in the country yesterday. Curfew was also announced. The curfew is from 6pm on Saturday to 6am on Monday.
Social media was also banned in Sri Lanka during the protests
Change in timings of 11 trains including Janshatabdi
Thiruvananthapuram: Railways has announced a rescheduling of 11 trains. In Nagercoil, the speed limit in sections has been removed as most of the track doubling works have been completed.
The new timetable based on stations and sections is to reduce the running time of trains by availing this benefit. The change is in the schedule of 17 trains on the Southern Railway. Of these, 11 trains have been rescheduled at Kerala stations.
Changed trains, station, and arrival order.
16603 Mangalore-Thiruvananthapuram Maveli: (from April 14) Thrissur – 12.22 pm, Aluva – 01.13, Ernakulam – 02.00 am, Cherthala – 02.36, Alappuzha – 02.55, Harippad – 03.24.
16128 Guruvayur – Chennai Egmore: (April 14): Guruvayur – 11.20 pm, Thrissur – 11.44, Irinjalakuda – 12.07, Chalakudy – 12.14, Angamaly – 12.29, Aluva – 12.40, Ernakulam Town – 01.01, Ernakulam Junction – 01.15, Alappuzha – 02.17 am. , Kayamkulam – 03.03, Kollam – 03.42, Thiruvananthapuram Central – 05.15 am, Neyyattinkara 05.42.
16350 Nilambur-Kochuveli Rajyarani Express: (from April 14) Shornur-10.50 pm, Thrissur-11.53, Ernakulam Town-1.10.
16723 Chennai Egmore – Kollam Ananthapuri Express: (April 14): Parassala – 09.53 am, Neyyattinkara – 10.06, Thiruvananthapuram – 10.35, Varkala – 11.18, Kollam – 12.10.
12081 Kannur-Thiruvananthapuram Janashatabdi: (From April 14) Thrissur-08.18 am, Ernakulam Town-09.32
18189 Tata Nagar-Ernakulam Junction Biweekly Express (from April 14): Thrissur-12.12 pm, Aluva-01.03, Ernakulam-01.55
20923 Tirunelveli-Gandhidham Humsafar Express (April 14) – Thiruvananthapuram – 11.00 am, Kayamkulam – 12.48 pm.
16343 Thiruvananthapuram-Madura Amrita Express: (April 14) – Ottapalam – 02.59 am, Palakkad Junction – 03.40, Palakkad Town – 04.13.
Train No. 20931 Kochuveli-Indore Express will leave Kollam at 12.15 pm on April 15 and reach Kayamkulam at 12.48 pm the next day.
20909 Kochuveli – Porbandar Weekly Express: (April 17) – Kollam – 12.15 pm, Kayamkulam – 12.48 pm, Alappuzha – 1.25 pm.
19577 Tirunelveli – Jamnagar Biweekly Express: (April 18) – Parassala – 10.02 am, Thiruvananthapuram – 11.00 am, Kollam – 12.15 pm, Kayamkulam – 12.48 pm, Alappuzha – 1.25 pm.
Central University Entrance Examination: Certificate is mandatory for the application
New Delhi: Central University Entrance Examination Certificate is mandatory for leading universities like JNU, Delhi University, and Jamia Millia to apply for degree admission through CUET.
10th and 12th Board Examination Mark List, Passport Size Photo, Candidate’s Signature, Photo Identity Card (Aadhaar Card), Category Certificate Applicants, etc. The last date to apply is April 30.
Apply through cucet.nta.nic. The registration ID and password will be available on the registered mobile number and email id. Use this to log in to your account and submit an application. Pay the application fee online.
Dheeraj Murder: The cause of the murder was political animosity, Charge sheet filed
Kochi: Investigation team files charge sheet in Dheeraj murder case. Idukki DySP Emmanuel Paul filed the charge sheet in the District Sessions Court. The indictment alleges that political animosity was the cause of the killings. The accused have also been charged with destroying evidence as the key evidence in the case, the knife, could not be found. The charge sheet was filed on the 81st day after the incident. The list of defendants includes eight KSU-Youth Congress activists. Six of them were directly involved in the murder. Jerin Jojo, Jitin Uppumakkal, Tony Thekkilakkadan, Nitin Lucas, Soimon Sunny, Jasin Joy, and Alan Baby are the two to eight accused. There are a total of 143 witnesses in the case.
Nikhil Paili, the first accused and Youth Congress Vazhathoppu constituency president, first stabbed Abhijit and then Dheeraj with a knife kept in his pocket. The cause of death was Dheeraj’s left chest injury and rupture of coronary arteries. The accused have been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code with conspiracy, murder, attempted murder, assault, destruction of evidence, concealment of weapons, and prevention of Scheduled Caste Violence. The 1600-page charge sheet was filed in six volumes.
Fuel prices rise; Petrol Price touches Rs. 115
New Delhi: Fuel prices have risen again in the country. Petrol price was hiked by 87 paise per liter and diesel by 85 paise today. During the last 10 days, petrol price has gone up by Rs 8.71 and diesel by Rs 8.42. In Thiruvananthapuram, a liter of petrol costs Rs. 115. 101.82 for diesel. Fuel prices continue to rise.
Pakistan National Assembly dissolved: Elections within three months
Islamabad: Imran Khan’s recommendation was accepted and Pakistan National Assembly dissolved. Elections will be held in three months.
Imran Khan will continue as caretaker Prime Minister. Imran recommended to President Arif Alvin that the National Assembly be dissolved after the deputy speaker rejected the no-confidence motion, citing it as unconstitutional. A ban has been announced in Islamabad.
Dramatic scenes unfolded in the Pak Assembly, which convened for a no-confidence motion. The opposition also brought a no-confidence motion against the Speaker. The speaker was required to be expelled. The speaker walked out of the assembly. Meanwhile, Deputy Speaker Qasim Khan Suri said the vote of the no-confidence motion against Imran was against Article 5 of the Constitution. The deputy speaker said the vote would not be allowed until April 25, citing national security concerns. Imran Khan was not present at the meeting. Imran said only the people of Pakistan have the power to elect a government.
It was almost certain that Imran Khan would have lost if the no-confidence motion had taken place. The opposition claimed 176 members’ support. The government needed the support of 172 members to survive the no-confidence motion in the 342-member National Assembly. Imran Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has 155 members.
Imran’s position deteriorated as the seven-member Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQMP), the four-member Balochistan Awami Party and the one-member PML-Q withdrew support for the government. There are opponents of Imran in the PTI itself.
Imran had yesterday called on the people to take to the streets to protest the no-confidence motion. Imran reiterated allegations that foreign powers were plotting to oust him. Not a single Prime Minister in Pakistan has completed his term. Imran made it clear last day that he would not resign and would fight to the last ball. A ban was announced in Islamabad today because of possible clashes. 10,000 troops were deployed in the city.
Manjeri Municipal Councilor murder case; The main accused has been arrested
Malappuram: A third accused in the murder case of Manjeri Municipal Councilor Abdul Jaleel has been arrested. The main accused, Shuhaib, was arrested. Shuhaib (28), a native of Nellikuth, was arrested from Tamil Nadu. Another man was taken into police custody on Thursday in connection with the murder. Shamsir, a native of Nellikuth, was taken into custody.
On Tuesday night, a group on a bike attacked Abdul Jaleel, a local leader of the Muslim League and a member of the 16th ward of the Manjeri municipality. The attack took place following a dispute over parking at Manjeri Payyanad.
Abdul Jaleel underwent two emergency surgeries on his head and forehead but could not save his life. He died at a private hospital.
India’s own 4G mobile network to be launched soon, says telecom ministry
New Delhi: India’s own 4G mobile network will be launched soon, the telecom ministry has said. Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has said that India’s own 4G mobile network will soon become a reality to address connectivity issues across the country. The minister said engineers across the country were working to roll out 4G services, which would be launched soon. The world is watching India in this regard.
Steps have been taken to set up 9000 towers as part of the launch of the 4G network. An amount of `6,446 crores has been sanctioned for the development of infrastructure to set up networks in more than 60,200 villages across the country. The Minister said that BSNL has become a sustainable entity through the Rs 69,000 crore package sanctioned in 2019 and this time too, Rs 44,720 crore has been allocated for BSNL in the budget.
Budget Tour of KSRTC for Traveling Around Low-cost tourism, from one day trip to three days
Thiruvananthapuram: Malayalees like to travel alone or in groups. KSRTC is responsible for taking the public to the jungles, bald hills, waterfalls, historical sites, and sea views as per the wishes of the travelers. KSRTC launched its first budget tour in 2021 on Kerala’s birthday. The Chalakudy-Malakappara journey was the first.
Although on a trial basis, KSRTC decided to organize trips from various depots to tourist destinations after the success of the trip. KSRTC is conducting budget tour packages in collaboration with the Department of Tourism and the Department of Forests.
There are currently nine major tourism packages of KSRTC in the state. These include Malakappara, Nelliampathi, Wayanad, Jungle Safari, Monrothuruthu, Munnar, Vagamon, Sagararani, and Alappuzha packages from various depots. In addition, KSRTC operates tour package services from some depots to nearby dams, beaches, and elephant farms.
There are also two- and three-day tour packages that depart from 6 am and return in the evening. The Malakkappara service was the highest revenue earner for KSRTC in terms of tour packages. Munnar, Kothamangalam Jungle Safari, and Nelliampathi are close behind.
During the Women’s Travel Week held from March 8 to 13 on the occasion of Women’s Day, KSRTC made 100 trips with only 4500 women traveling. Palakkad, Kannur, Malappuram, and Kozhikode districts had the highest number of women participants.
The KSRTC budget tour package generated revenue of Rs 1,96,62,872 from various services during the four months. In 763 trips, 36,749 passengers arrived at various destinations.
Budget tour packages are regularly updated on KSRTC’s Verified Official Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/KeralaStateRoadTransportCorporation. KSRTC hopes to offer more tour packages during the holiday months of April and May.
City circular with fare Rs 10 extends till June 30: Minister Antony Raju
Thiruvananthapuram: The fare of KSRTC city circular buses in Thiruvananthapuram city with fare of Rs 10 has been extended till June 30, Transport Minister Antony Raju said.
If you take a ticket for Rs 10, you can travel any distance on the city circular bus. City Circular 7 exists through interstates connecting major government offices, hospitals, and schools in the city.
Buses on each route are given special colors so that passengers can quickly identify them. The minister said the city circular service would be extended to more places.
