Thiruvananthapuram: Education Minister V Sivankutty has said that there is no plan to close schools in the state in the covid situation. The minister told the media that if covid spreads, a decision will be taken in this regard after seeking expert opinion. He said the Khader Committee report would be implemented on time.
Helicopter Mishap: The reason for the accident is Bad weather, reports
New Delhi: The helicopter crash that killed 14 people, including the country’s first Chief of Defense Staff Bipin Rawat, has been blamed on bad weather, a team of investigators has said. The team briefed Union Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on the issue. The Union Minister was briefed for about 45 minutes on the investigation report. The investigation was completed by a team led by Air Marshal Manavendra Singh. Eight minutes before the accident, Wing Commander Prithviraj Singh Chouhan said the helicopter was about to land.
The helicopter was flying very low over the railway track. The helicopter was found to be obscured by a thick cloud cover. On December 8, a Russian – made helicopter Mi-17V5 crashed in Coonoor near Ooty. Besides Bipin Rawat, his wife Madhulika and 12 soldiers were also killed in the accident.
Covid: National Capital tightens Restrictions
New Delhi: The government has tightened restrictions in the national capital amid rising outbreaks of the covid. The Delhi government has tightened controls, doubling the number of cases in a single day and forcing 22 patients to be admitted on a ventilator in critical condition.
The move follows the expansion of covid. On Tuesday, more than 5,000 people were diagnosed with the disease, while on Wednesday, the number of patients per day was more than 10,000. It is in this context that the Delhi government has imposed strict restrictions on those going out on weekends except for essential services.
Central and state government employees, judges, diplomats, lawyers, health workers, patients, pregnant women, long-distance inter-state travelers, media personnel, and students appearing for exams are allowed to travel on weekends. The National Museum and Parks have been closed by the Delhi government.
Train traffic control in the state from today
Thiruvananthapuram: Railways has announced restrictions on trains in some parts of the state from today.
This is because construction work is underway. Guruvayur Intercity and Ernakulam-Guruvayur Express will terminate at Thrissur today. The Thiruvananthapuram Intercity and Guruvayur-Punalur Express will leave Thrissur tomorrow. The Guruvayur-Ernakulam Express will be delayed by half an hour tomorrow. The Sabari Express to Thiruvananthapuram will be delayed by half an hour between Piravom Road and Ettumanoor from tomorrow till 30. On Fridays, Sabari will be delayed by one and a half hours at all stations up to Thiruvananthapuram. Parasuram Express will be delayed by 40 minutes on the 14th, 21st, and 28th. The Pune Express from Ernakulam will be delayed by 40 minutes tomorrow.
Omicron; Pongal celebrations banned, night restrictions tightened in Tamil Nadu
Chennai: Tamil Nadu has tightened restrictions in the wake of rising corona cases.
The government has come up with strict restrictions ahead of the Pongal celebrations in the state. The Chief Minister said that all celebrations and gatherings related to Pongal should not be held across the state under the present circumstances.
Chief Minister MK Stalin has said that the Pongal celebrations will start from January 14 and all public and private celebrations will be postponed. It is advised not to hold anything like Pongal events, rallies, and religious gatherings in colleges till further notice.
Night control is from 10 pm to 5 am. Shops, hotels, and businesses will not be allowed to operate during this time. The meeting, chaired by Chief Minister MK Stalin, decided to allow only essential services.
Schools will be closed from tomorrow as part of the restrictions. Continuing education is available online for grades one through nine. As of Tuesday, 121 people in Tamil Nadu had been confirmed to have Omicron.
People should be allowed only 50 percent of the seats on public transport such as bus, train, and metro. The night curfew will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. There will only be online classes for students in grades one through nine. Offline classes are allowed for 10th and 12th-grade students only.
In Gujarat, six people died after inhaling poisonous gas
Ahmedabad: Six people have died after inhaling poisonous gas in Surat, Gujarat. Authorities said 20 people were hospitalized. The gas leaked from the gas tanker. The accident took place in the GIDC area of Surat. The gas leaked from a tanker belonging to a private company. The condition of those admitted to the hospital is critical. The Surat district collector and others were rushed to the hospital.
Six more families to be rehabilitated in Kavalappara: Rs 36 lakh sanctioned from CM’s relief fund
Thiruvananthapuram: An amount of `36 lakh has been sanctioned from the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund for the rehabilitation of six more families in the worst affected areas of Kavalappara which were affected by the floods and subsequent landslides in 2019. The family will be given Rs. 6 lakh each to buy habitable land and pay for housing. The decision was taken at the cabinet meeting held today.
Six endangered families will be relocated to the Vellakatte area of Vazhikkadavu village near Kavalappara. The action was taken on the basis of a joint inspection by the District Soil Conservation Officer and the District Geologist on the recommendation of the District Disaster Management Authority to relocate these families from the endangered area.
Earlier, the Chief Minister’s Disaster Relief Fund had provided housing assistance to 462 families, including those who lost their homes and land due to floods, landslides, and mudslides, and those whose houses were left uninhabitable following the floods and those who were recommended for relocation by the Geology team.
The Cabinet also decided to provide Rs. 10 lakh to the family of Home Guard K Manoharan of the Fire and Rescue Services Department, who died while undergoing treatment for an accident while on duty. It was also decided at the cabinet meeting held today to appoint six on a re-appointment basis.
The Central Government has revised the guidelines for covid victims who are under home surveillance
New Delhi: The Center has revised the guidelines for home surveillance of covid sufferers. The Ministry of Health has recommended home monitoring for covid patients with minor or no symptoms at all.
According to the revised guidelines, if there is no fever or other symptoms after seven days of observation, there is no need to test again. The new guidelines also outline the precautions to be taken by patients and their caregivers during their observation period.
New RTPCR test kit to detect omicron variant
New Delhi: A new RTPCR test kit has been developed to detect the Omicron variant in the face of an increasing number of Omicron cases in the country. The test kit has been jointly developed by ICMR and Tata Medical Ad Diagnostics. The test results will be released in four hours. The ICMR chief was speaking at a press conference held by the Ministry of Health. Informed that Balram Bhargava has developed the kit.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Health has announced a new decision regarding the reserve dose (booster dose) vaccine. The Ministry of Health said that the vaccine which was received twice as a precautionary measure will be given as a booster dose vaccine. The booster dose will be given from January 10. Ravi Vasanthapuram, Head of Research and Development, Tata MD, said that all variants of covid can be confirmed with this test kit.
The Union Health Ministry said it was concerned about the sharp rise in covid cases in the country. In 28 districts, the test positivity rate is above 10 percent. The number of people receiving treatment in six states has crossed 10,000, according to the Ministry of Health.
Rajan P Dev’s wife arrested
Thiruvananthapuram: The wife of the late film actor Rajan P Dev has been arrested in a domestic violence case. Shantha, who was present at the Nedumangad SP office, will be released on bail.
Santha is the second accused in the suicide case of her daughter-in-law Priyanka. They were charged with incitement to suicide and domestic violence. Priyanka’s husband Unni P Dev was arrested by the police on May 25, 2021.
Priyanka was found dead inside her house in Vembayam on April 13, 2021. The complaint was that Unni and Shanta were constantly harassing Priyanka in the name of dowry. Priyanka had a quarrel with Unni and was staying in her own house. According to the complaint, Unni had threatened Priyanka over the phone in the name of dowry.
