Thiruvananthapuram: Colleges in the state opened today. Classes in colleges resume from today for all students in undergraduate and graduate classes. Final year undergraduate and postgraduate final year classes had already begun. The campuses are resuming by ensuring the Covid standards. Classes scheduled to start on the 18th have been postponed due to heavy rains.
Kochi: Theaters in the state reopened today after a gap of months. The government was permitted to reopen the theater months after the lockdown was lifted. The exhibition will be held on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Only 50 percent of people are allowed. Admission is for those who have taken two doses of the vaccine. But the theater owners said they had asked the government for more concessions. The Diwali films will be screened next week.
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand government has said that 77 people were killed in natural calamities on October 17 and 18. 26 people were injured. Four people are missing. Authorities said 224 houses were damaged in the floods and landslides.
The bodies of five missing tourists were found in Suderdunga in Bageshwar district on Sunday. There are 19 people trapped in the canyon area. 33 tourists rescued from Pindari. Two tourists have gone missing in Chitkul-Hars in Uttarkashi district.
Meanwhile, the Border Roads Organization (BRO) said the Joshimath-Hatniti border road connecting the Indo-China border has been opened to traffic. Traffic on this road has been suspended due to landslides.
Thiruvananthapuram: Petrol price has crossed Rs 110 in the state. At Thiruvananthapuram Parashala, a liter of petrol became Rs. 110.11. On Sunday, petrol prices were hiked by 35 paise and diesel by 37 paise. In Thiruvananthapuram, petrol was priced at Rs. 109.84 and diesel at Rs. 103.51. In Kochi, petrol price was hiked by Rs. 107.77, diesel by Rs. 101.57, Kozhikode by Rs. 108.07, and diesel by Rs. 101.87. On June 24, petrol prices crossed Rs. 100 in the state. Crude oil prices fell to $ 68.62 a barrel in July and $ 65.18 a barrel in August from $ 76.18 a barrel in international trade. Since September 24, fuel prices have continued to rise in the wake of rising oil prices.
Thiruvananthapuram: Revenue Minister K Rajan said in the assembly that 55 people have died so far due to the monsoon in the state. The government explained that the Central Meteorological Department had not issued a red alert anywhere on October 16. In addition, 117 mm of rain fell in three hours on October 16. On the 16th, there was no weather alert in the Kottayam district. Rescue operations were launched following the incident. The minister said there was a technical delay in reaching the isolated areas.
Rescue operations intensified as the weather improved. All-weather warnings and forecasts are vested in the Union Ministry of Geology. The state government is not doing this. Other agencies are not known to have forecast heavy rain warnings. The Union Army is deployed in the Orange and Red Alert districts. The minister said the meteorological office had not issued a red alert anywhere in Kerala till 10 am on October 16. Meanwhile, the Disaster Management Authority is fully equipped.
Ten hurricane shelters have been set up in the state. These are located on the coast. Construction is in progress at seven locations. The state is heeding the warning of the Central Meteorological Department. The minister reiterated that there was a delay in reaching the disaster-hit areas due to landslides and floods.
National Film Awards 2021 Photos – The 67th National Film Awards 2019 were presented today. Best Actor went to Tamil actor Dhanush and Hindi actor Manoj Bajpayee. Kangana Ranaut wins the Best Actress award. 67th National Film Awards 2019 ceremony photos
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has thanked the health workers and frontline fighters for the proud achievement of 100 crore vaccine doses. He told the 82nd episode of the monthly radio show Mann Ki Baat that the country was moving forward with new energy and that the success of the vaccine mission was a testament to the country’s potential.
He added that the increase in the representation of women in the armed forces was commendable. This month, the 31st is the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. The Prime Minister has said he bows his head in front of the iron man of India.
Thiruvananthapuram: Education Minister V Sivankutty has asked the headmasters and principals to ensure that the guidelines for the reopening of the school are completed by October 27. To ensure this, a report should be submitted to the district administration through the AEO and DEO.
Schools that have been closed for more than a year and a half should be kept clean and free of reptiles. Make sure schools have sanitizers, thermal scanners, and oximeters. Teachers should be assigned the task of each class.
The PTA should meet on the 27th to evaluate the arrangements. The meeting should be attended by representatives of local self-governing bodies. The task of cooking and distributing lunch should be determined.
Arrangements should be made to give homeopathic medicines to children. The services of at least one doctor in a school should be ensured.
Srinagar: Terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir during Amit Shah’s visit. A local man has been killed in a terrorist attack at Babapora in Shopian in Kashmir. The attacker fired at the crowd, reports said.
The death toll in the recent terror attack in Kashmir has risen to 13. Two jawans and two policemen were injured in a terrorist attack in Poonch. Terrorists have been hiding in the forest area of Poonch for the past few days. The incident took place on a day when the army was searching for them.
Security forces, CRPF, and Jammu, and Kashmir Police are searching the forest area, 20 km from the Line of Control. The services of drones and helicopters are being used to assist the army, including para-commandos.
Police have detained 10 people for questioning, including two women who were assisting the terrorists, including food and shelter. So far, nine soldiers, including two officers, have been killed in the clashes.
At the same time, Amit Shah’s visit to Kashmir continues. The Home Minister pays tribute to the martyrs of the terror attack today.
Thiruvananthapuram: There is a possibility of heavy rain in the state in the afternoon. There is no warning of heavy rain anywhere but there is a possibility of widespread rain. A yellow alert has been declared in seven districts namely Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, and Wayanad. Chance of isolated heavy rain. Chance of thunderstorms and strong winds. Those in hilly areas should be careful. The rain was caused by a cyclone near the coast of Lakshadweep.
The meteorological office has announced that the Thulam year will begin in Kerala on Tuesday. The monsoon will recede completely within the next 48 hours. A yellow alert will be issued in 11 districts tomorrow. The eastern region of Kottayam is on high alert in the wake of rain warnings. No heavy rain was recorded in the area during the night. There was drizzle in isolated places.
Heavy rains lashed low-lying areas of Kanjirapally and Mundakkayam areas for half an hour yesterday evening. The landslide occurred in an uninhabited area in Mundakkayam Vandamtapal. The blockade at the Chembakappara estate in Erumeli broke down. As the water level in Manimalayam rose and the tributaries overflowed, people were shifted to relief camps along the coast. At present, there are 36 camps in the Kottayam district.
