Cherthala: Two people were killed when a lorry rammed upon them while changing the tires of a pickup van. The driver of the pickup van was identified as Biju, a native of Chowara, Ernakulam.
Vasudevan, who was going on a bicycle, came down to help Biju. Vasudevan is Pattanakkad native. Biju was repairing the tire of the punctured van on the Ponnamveli National Highway in Alappuzha. Â
Raipur: A top soldier was martyred in a clash with Naxals in Chhattisgarh. A jawan was wounded. CRPF Assistant Commandant SB Tirkey was martyred. CRPF-Naxal clash in Putkel forest. The CRPF team was patrolling the area. Meanwhile, clashes broke out with the Naxals.
Thrissur: Thrissur-Pudukad train service has been restored. Trains began to pass through both tracks simultaneously. The Thrissur-Pudukad goods train derailed yesterday afternoon. With this, the train traffic was disrupted. Many trains had to be canceled completely and some partially.
The Guruvayur-Ernakulam, Ernakulam-Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram-Shornur-Thiruvananthapuram-Ernakulam-Shornur-Ernakulam and Kottayam-Nilambur trains will be canceled in the morning. With this, a total of nine trains were completely canceled and five trains were partially canceled. The traffic between Chalakudy and Ollur was on a single line.
The wagons of the derailed freight train at Thrissur-Pudukad were completely removed this morning. The train engine and bogies were removed from the derailed area.
Ouagadougou: Henry San Diego Damiba has been named president of Burkina Faso following the coup. The Army on Wednesday named Paul Henry Sandogo Damiba, a lieutenant colonel in the National Armed Forces and president of the Patriotic Movement (the official name of the army), as president of Burkina Faso. Damiba will also be the supreme leader of the armed forces, the statement added.
In another statement, the Constitutional Council announced that Damiba would be officially sworn in on February 16 in the capital, Ouagadougou. On January 24, Roachmark Christian Cabor, the president-elect, was ousted by a military coup. Under pressure from Burkina Faso’s allies in West Africa, the army withdrew its decision to repeal the constitution and lift the curfew overnight. But the issue of election dates remains uncertain.
Thiruvananthapuram: Trekking in the state will not be easy without the permission of the forest department. The government decided to bring strict controls and guidelines for trekking in the state. The move after Babu, a young man from Malampuzha, Cheratmalayukki tapped in the mountain for two days.
According to reports, trekking is permitted only in the areas in which the presence of wildlife animals is little. Only allow trekking in areas specified by the Forest Department. Medical Fitness Certificate from a Government Doctor, First Aid facilities, food, and water should be assured. The presence of the doctor on the call should also be ensured. The application should be submitted with full personal details and proof of identity.
Most of the control areas of the forest department are not allowed for trekking. However, there is no definite guideline from the government in this regard. No front notice boards have been set up in the restricted areas. These things are taken seriously and precise controls and guidelines are in place. Meanwhile, the Central Government has issued strict guidelines in this regard earlier.
New Delhi: Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari has said that seat belts will be mandatory for rear-seat passengers in vehicles.
Manufacturers are advised to adjust the rear seat belt so that it fits snugly in the middle seat.
Gadkari also said that the number of airbags in vehicles will be changed. 6 airbags will be mandatory in vehicles carrying up to 8 passengers. Vehicle safety features will also be given a star rating. An electronic stability control system will be installed to prevent the vehicle from losing control.
An advanced emergency braking system will be mandatory in the future.
An advanced emergency braking system will be mandatory in the future to warn against collisions if there is another vehicle or pedestrian in front and to apply the brakes automatically. Attempts will also be made to install a warning system to prevent the driver from falling asleep and a system to warn the driver of the vehicle so that it is not visible to the driver.
It is also proposed to bring a sound system to the engines of electric vehicles.
Redmi’s X43 Smart TV launches in India. The X43 also comes with the Redmi Note11 and Redmi Smart Brand Pro.
The company is launching the X43 Smart TV in India at a price of Rs 28,999. This smart TV will hit the Indian market on the 16th of this month. The smart TV will be available through Amazon and Xiaomi’s official website.
The X43 comes with a great feature to capture the market. The X43 is powered by a 64-bit quad-core A55 CPU with Mali G52MP2GP. Kotak Bank will also be offering an instant discount of Rs 1,500 on smart TV buyers using credit and debit cards, Redmi said.
The Redmi Smart TV X Series already has three smart TVs. The new Redmi Smart TV X43 comes with a 30W speaker, similar to other TVs.
Gowri Krishnan Engagement Photos – Malayalam serial actress Gowri Krishnan Engagement with director Manoj Payad held at Kottayam.
Pournamithinkal Serial actress Gowri Krishnan and director Manoj Payad’s engagement were held at Kottayam today.
Thiruvananthapuram: Transport Minister Antony Raju has extended the deadline for paying tax on stage carriages in the state till March 31 in the last quarter of this financial year. The deadline for paying last quarter’s vehicle tax was February 14th. The minister issued the order considering the decline in revenue of stage carriages due to the expansion of Omicron.
