Kozhikode: Another big gold hunt at Karipur airport. Air Customs seized 4.12 kg of gold from five passengers. Officials said the gold was worth Rs 1.5 crore in the market. The detained passengers are being questioned in detail.
Actor GK Pillai has passed away
Thiruvananthapuram: Famous film and serial actor GK Pillai has passed away. He was 97 years old. He died at Thiruvananthapuram Medical College at 8.30 am. He was admitted to the hospital the previous day.His first film was Snehaseema released in 1954. He has acted in more than 325 Malayalam movies.
The GST Council has decided not to increase taxes on textiles and footwear
New Delhi: The GST Council has frozen the tax hike on textiles and footwear. The decision to increase the tax from 5 percent to 12 percent has been put on hold. Indications are that the move follows opposition from the states. The decision was taken at the GST Council meeting held today.
The next GST Council meeting will discuss raising the tax on textiles. The GST Council has taken a crucial decision ahead of the new tax coming into effect on January 1. Several states demanded at the council meeting that the tax increase be frozen.
Earlier in the day, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had held a meeting with state finance ministers ahead of the budget. The West Bengal finance minister had said that if the tax hike was implemented, about one lakh industries would have to close down. About 15 lakh people will lose their jobs. Industry groups also opposed the decision.
A month-long night curfew has been declared in Puducherry
Puducherry: A month-long night curfew has been declared in the Union Territory of Puducherry. The restriction will be from 11 pm to 5 am. The night curfew was announced amid a rise in Omicron cases in the country.
The government said it was time for people to be extra vigilant and that a night curfew would be imposed from today until January 31. Social and recreational gatherings are also prohibited in Puducherry.
Omicron; Should be vigilant in the current scenario: Health Minister
Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George has said that the New Year celebrations should be cautious because of the increasing number of omicron cases in the state. The state has imposed night restrictions on New Year’s Eve. In addition, people visiting shops, shopping malls, hotels and places of worship should be careful. So far 63 people in the state have been confirmed to have Omicron.
Omicron was confirmed to be in Ernakulam 25, Thiruvananthapuram 18, Pathanamthitta 5, Thrissur 5, Alappuzha 4, Kannur 2, Kollam 1, Kottayam 1, Malappuram 1, and Kozhikode 1. Omicron affected 30 people from high-risk countries and 25 people from low-risk countries. Eight people were infected through contact. Therefore, the Minister requested to be extremely careful.
Omicron is a genetic variant of covid that spreads rapidly over a short period, although the severity is low. It is very crucial for the state as the spread is very high. The elderly and people with allied diseases are more likely to be here and the risk of serious illness and death is higher.
Covid vaccination is very important in the Omicron scenario. Those who have been vaccinated are less likely to be seriously ill. However, those who have been vaccinated are more likely to develop a breakthrough infection and a recurrent re-infection than those who have been vaccinated. That is why self-defense is so important. The minister said people with symptoms should not visit public places or attend public functions for any reason.
Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for George Onakkoor
Thiruvananthapuram: Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award for George Onakkoor. The award was given for the autobiography ‘Hridayaragangal’. Raghunath Paleri won the Children’s Literature Award and Mobin Mohan won the Youth Award. Paleri won the award for his work ‘Avar Moovarum Oru Mazhavillum’. Mobin Mohan won the award for his novel ‘Jakkarantha’.
Renowned as a novelist and storyteller, George Onakkoor has served as the Director of the State Encyclopedia Institute, the first unofficial chairman of the State Resource Center, the director of the Institute of Children’s Literature, and the head of the Balakairali Encyclopedia.
He was awarded the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award in 1980 and 2004, the Thakazhi Award in 2006, and the Kesavadev Sahitya Award in 2009.
Central government bans money chain marketing and MLM marketing
New Delhi: The Central government has banned money chain marketing and multi-layer network marketing across the country.
The Union Ministry of Consumer Foods has issued a notification banning multilayer network marketing and money chain marketing. The new order will take effect within 90 days. The central government has banned people from engaging in multi-layered, multi-layered, money-chain modeling as part of direct selling marketing.
The law applies to companies like Amway, which operates in the country. The Central Government has also banned money chain schemes under Section 2 of the Prohibition of Price Cheats and Money Circulation Scheme Act. Anupama Mishra, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Foods, said this was an unfair trade practice. Companies often operate as a pyramid scheme, a multilayered network that connects people first, then upstairs, then downstairs. Such practices are prohibited. The government has also come up with a new definition of legal direct selling in India.
Direct selling is the process by which a company or entity with at least one office in the country provides products and services through a direct sales contract. Direct selling is the process by which a company or entity with at least one office in the country provides products and services through a direct sales contract. This is the first time under the new rules of the Consumer Protection Act that a direct seller should not approach a customer without an identification card or prior appointment or permission.
The seller must also disclose the name of the company selling directly, the address of the place, the nature of the goods or services being sold, and the purpose of the sale. The seller should inform the customer of accurate and complete information, display of goods and services, prices, credit terms, payment terms, return, exchange, refund policy, return policy, warranty terms, and after-sales service.
Woman burnt to death in Paravur; Sister Jeethu arrested
Kochi: Sister Jeethu was arrested in connection with the death of Vismaya, who was found burnt inside her house in Paravur. Jeethu was arrested from Kakkanad. It is learned that Jeethu agreed guilty during the preliminary questioning by the police.
Shivanandan’s daughter Vismaya (25) was found dead inside a house in Arakkaparambil, Panorama Nagar on Tuesday evening. His youngest daughter Jeethu has been undergoing treatment for mental illness for the past few days. It is said that Jeethu left the house after locking Shivanandan in the house a week ago. Vismaya has completed BBA and Jeethu completed BSc.
The incident took place when Shivanandan and his wife Jiji were out. Neighbors who saw smoke rising from the house alerted police and firefighters. When police arrived on the scene, the gate of the house was locked from the inside.
In Nagaland, the controversial law ‘AFSPA’ has been extended for another six months
New Delhi: Nagaland’s controversial law ‘AFSPA’ has been extended for another six months. Earlier this month, 14 civilians were killed in a series of military shootings and subsequent protests. Following this, there was a widespread demand for the repeal of this law which gives special rights to the military.
Nagaland Chief Minister Neifu Rio had earlier said that a committee would be set up to look into issues related to the withdrawal of AFSA. Neifu Rio made the remarks after a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
This was followed by the decision to extend the AFSPA Act for another six months. For the past few years, the AFSPA has been extending the law every six months in areas considered to be problem areas in Nagaland.
Encounter in Jammu; Six terrorists killed and one soldier Martyred
Srinagar: An army man martyred in an encounter in Jammu and Kashmir. And security forces killed six militants in separate incidents. Jaish-e-Muhammad terrorists were killed by the army. Jammu police said two Pakistani militants were among those killed.
The terrorists were killed in clashes in Anantnag and Kulgam. The clash took place yesterday evening. Police said a police officer was injured during a clash with terrorists in the Naugam area of Anantnag.
