Kochi: Fuel prices in the state have gone up again. Today, petrol is priced at 30 paise and diesel at 38 paise per liter. In Thiruvananthapuram, the price of diesel has crossed 100 per liter. With this, the price of diesel has gone up to Rs. 100.21. 106.38 for petrol. In Kochi, diesel costs Rs. 98.39 per liter and petrol Rs. 104.75 per liter. In Kozhikode, diesel was priced at Rs. 98.54 and petrol at Rs. 104.92. In three weeks, a liter of diesel has gone up by Rs 4.93 and petrol by Rs 3.29.
New Delhi: Delhi Police has beefed up security in the national capital. The Delhi Police has beefed up security following an intelligence report that there was a terrorist threat. The secret is that there may be attacks during festivals, including Dussehra.
Security has also been beefed up at petrol pumps and parking grounds. Meanwhile, Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana said that strong security measures have been put in place in the city.
He added that attacks could not be carried out without local assistance and therefore public assistance should be sought to prevent terrorist attacks. Rakesh Asthana made this clear at a high-level meeting of police officials held yesterday.
New Delhi: The 13th Military talks between India and China will be held today. The discussion will take place in Moldo at 10.30 am. The main agenda of the talks is border issues and military withdrawal from the Line of Control (LoC) in eastern Ladakh. The Indian-Chinese commander-in-chief is holding talks after a two-month hiatus. Following the last meeting, India and China withdrew their troops from Gogra. All that remains is a military retreat in areas including the Hot Springs.
Army Chief General MM Narwane, who is on a two-day visit to eastern Ladakh, gave a comprehensive overview of the region. He said Indian troops were fully equipped to face any situation. The army chief said that if the Chinese troops continued on the border with Ladakh, the deployment of Indian troops would remain on the Actual Line of Control. It is worrying that China remains on the Line of Control. He said he was taking precautionary measures to prevent another attack.
Indian and Chinese troops reportedly clashed last week in the Bumla Yangtze Pass in Arunachal Pradesh. About 200 Chinese troops tried to cross the Line of Control (LoC) into India. They tried to destroy India’s bunkers. The Indian Army defended it. The Army has not yet commented on the incident.
Thiruvananthapuram: The 45th Vayalar Rama Varma Memorial Literary Award bagged by writer Benyamin. The award is for Benyamin’s book- ‘Manthalirile 20 Communist Years’.
The award was decided by a committee comprising K. R. Meera, Dr. George Onakkoor, Dr.C Unnikrishnan. The award carries a cash prize of Rs 1 lakh and a bronze sculpture by renowned sculptor Kanai Kunhiraman.
The award ceremony will be held on October 27, the death anniversary of Vayalar Rama Varma in Thiruvananthapuram.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Central Meteorological Department has warned of heavy rains with thunder in isolated places in the state. A yellow alert has been declared in Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, and Idukki districts today. The Central Meteorological Department has forecast isolated showers and thundershowers of up to 40 kmph in all parts of Kerala in the next three hours.
Thiruvananthapuram: The guideline regarding the opening of the school next month has been released. Health Minister Veena George handed over the guidelines to Education Minister V Sivankutty.
Classes one to seven, classes 10 and 12 will start from November 1 and the rest from November 15. This guideline contains instructions to be followed when opening schools in the current context.
General Instructions:
Children must attend school with the consent of their parents. Children must follow the covid protocol in classes and on campus. Classes 1 to 7 can have a maximum of two children in a bunch. Divide a class into two: Up to half of the maximum number of students in a class can attend at a time. Arrangements can be made to start classes between 9 am and 10 am for the convenience of schools. Classes for the first two weeks should be scheduled until noon. Saturdays, except public holidays, are working days.
Classes should be arranged in such a way that only 25% of the total students come to the campus at a time if there are more than 1000 students. The children in each class can be divided into batches to control the number of students. Such batch adjustment is not mandatory in schools with low enrollment. Arrangements will be made by the school principal. The number of students required to reach the school should be determined following the Covid criteria based on the likelihood of physical conditions. Each batch should be allowed to attend school for three consecutive days (two days in extra schools). The next batch will arrive at the school in the next three days. A student enrolled in a batch must remain in the same batch permanently.
The decision can be made after considering the opinion of the parents regarding the arrangement of batches. It is advisable to include children from an area in a batch as much as possible. Children with disabilities do not have to come in the first phase. Children with any kind of illness and children in contact with the sick at home do not have to attend school. Children with symptoms (cough, fever, cold, sore throat, other covid related symptoms) who have/are suspected of having primary contact/staff, children/staff who are out of contact, and those who are from locally controlled areas due to the spread of covid are not required to attend school.
Covid protocol must be strictly adhered to if covid victims are at home. Only well-ventilated rooms/halls should be selected for teaching. Open space study should be encouraged whenever possible. Parents who come to pick up and drop off their children at school should be careful not to enter the school or gather in groups. Steps should be taken to provide the school lunch plan taking into account the situation of the schools. This must be done in compliance with the Covid protocol.
After the first two weeks, the Department of Education will review the number of students who need to attend class, the shift system, and provide necessary instructions. Model residential schools can be open. Although it has been suggested that children with disabilities should not be enrolled in public schools in the first instance, special schools for children with visual / hearing impairments may remain open.
Harare: A blast at a gold mine in Zimbabwe has killed seven people. Six of them are Chinese nationals. The incident took place on Thursday in the Mazowe district of Zimbabwe.
The mine is located about 50 km from the capital city of Harare. The gas cylinders stored here were found to have exploded. A Zimbabwean man was seriously injured in the incident. He is being treated at a hospital.
The activities of the gold mine are very deep from the surface of the earth. In 2019, 55,000 ounces of gold were mined here. Authorities aim to reach 80,000 ounces by 2022.
Kabul: The terrorist group IS has claimed responsibility for the suicide bombing of a Shia mosque in Kunduz, Afghanistan. Attack was carried out on Friday. More than 100 people were killed in the attack. The dead included children.
No one initially claimed responsibility for the attack.
More than a dozen people were killed in an attack on another church the previous day. Many of the injured have been hospitalized and the death toll could rise further, the report said. The Taliban also confirmed the attack. But it has not been confirmed how many were killed.
Thiruvananthapuram: Health Minister Veena George has said that 7,000 more deaths will be added to the covid death list in the state. In June, hospitals began uploading deaths directly online. These are deaths that have not been documented in previous deaths and have not been added to the official death list. The minister said that if there are any more complaints in this regard, it will also be looked into. The minister was talking to media persons.
According to the revised norms of the Central Government, applications for deaths that are considered to be due to covid can be submitted from October 10. Applications can be submitted through the portal prepared by the Health Department and directly through PHCs. Based on the guidelines issued by the Central Government in the wake of the Supreme Court judgment, the State Government has taken all necessary steps to provide financial assistance to the relatives of those killed due to covid. All those who died within 30 days of being infected with covid will be included in the list. Those who are not included in the list can apply online and in person. The solution will be found within 30 days of receipt of the application. Complaints will be resolved in a timely and transparent manner.
Will take whatever steps we can to benefit the people. Assistance will be made available to all who qualify. Kerala was the first state to provide financial assistance to the children of parents who died due to covid. The government has taken over things including their education.
The comprehensive report of the Zero Prevalence Survey will be ready today. This is a self-determined and self-conducted study by the state. The study was conducted following the ICMR guideline. This study was conducted to develop more action plans in our covid defense activities. The Minister said the Zero Prevalence Study was conducted to find out which areas need more attention and where our activities have reached.
Srinagar: A terrorist killed in clashes with police in Jammu and Kashmir. At the same time, one person escaped the attack. The clashes between police and terrorists took place in Srinagar. The militants were targeting the police.
Weapons and explosives were recovered from the scene. At the same time, the identity of the victim is not known.
