Thiruvananthapuram: The new restrictions imposed in the state to curb the spread of covid will come into effect from today.

Controls have been tightened in Thiruvananthapuram, which is in the C category, where the spread of the disease is severe. The suggestion is that there should be no mob of any kind in the district. Theaters, gymnasiums, and swimming pools will be closed. A maximum of 20 people can attend the posthumous ceremony.

Ceremonies in places of worship should be conducted online. All classes will be online except for the final year of the tenth, twelfth, undergraduate, and graduate courses. Tuition classes are not allowed. Thiruvananthapuram is the first district to be included in the C category.

Eight districts in the ‘B’ category

According to the new criteria, more than 25 percent of hospitalized patients will be included in District ‘C’ when covid is affected. The eight districts with the highest prevalence of the disease are also included in the B category. Ernakulam, Thrissur, Pathanamthitta, Kollam, Alappuzha, Idukki, Palakkad, and Wayanad districts are in the ‘B’ category.

Public events and religious gatherings were banned in these districts as well. In these districts too, only 20 people are allowed for wedding and posthumous ceremonies. Public meetings were banned in all nine districts.

Three districts in the ‘A’ category

Kannur, Malappuram, and Kottayam districts are in the ‘A’ category. Up to 50 people can attend weddings and funerals here. Kasargod and Kozhikode, which have a low prevalence of the disease, are not included in any category. However, the covid Review has suggested that distance should be ensured for marriages and in other gatherings.

Kochi: For the first time in history, the High Court held a night sitting. The ship, which was anchored in the Kochi port was prevented from leaving the port at 11.30 last night and held the online sitting. Justice Devan Ramachandran heard the case in a special sitting as the ship was leaving the port this morning. Lawyers and court staff appeared in the case from their homes.
The cargo ship M V Ocean Rose arrived to Amabalamukal FST with Sulfur was prevented by leaving the port through the court by issuing the order.  
The action was taken following a complaint that around Rs 2.5 crore was due to supplying water to the ship.

The court was approached by Grace Yang International in Kochi. The court directed the Cochin Port Trust not to allow the ship to leave the port without paying the amount due to the company and the amount required for legal proceedings or giving a proportionate amount of this amount. In an interim order, Justice Devan Ramachandran said the petitioners could approach the court to auction the ship if they did not comply with the court order within 15 days.

Kochi: The interrogation of the accused including Dileep in the case of trying to endanger the investigating officers in the case of attacking the actress is in progress.

They are being questioned by Crime Branch officials for the third day in a row. The crime branch had planned to summon the complainant director Balachandra Kumar today, the last day of questioning, but it was later dropped. The investigation team says it is not needed in the current situation.

Apart from Dileep, his brother Anoop, brother-in-law Suraj, driver Appu and friend Baiju Chengamanadu will be questioned at the Kalamassery crime branch office. The High Court has directed that the interrogation should end at 8 pm. The accused, including Dileep, were interrogated for 22 hours in the last two days.

The High Court is on holiday as tomorrow is Republic Day. The High Court, therefore, directed that the progress of the case and the details of the interrogation be informed on Thursday. After considering these reports, the court will issue an order on the anticipatory bail of the accused. So today is crucial for Dileep.