Kottayam: A student was beheaded by a classmate on the college campus. Nidhina, a native of Vaikom Talayolaparambu, was killed. The incident took place at Pala St. Thomas College.

The killer Abhishek Baiju from Koothattukulam was taken into custody. According to reports, Abhishek confessed to police that he killed Nidhina due to love failure. Abhishek is Nidhina’s classmate. Nidhina was stabbed by Abhishek after the supplementary examination. She was rushed to the hospital but could not be rescued.

Thiruvananthapuram: Transport Minister Antony Raju has extended the validity of driving licenses, vehicle registration certificate, fitness certificate, and permit till November 30, 2021. The validity of the certificates has been extended under the Central Motor Vehicle Act, 1988 and the Central Motor Vehicle Rules, 1989. The minister said vehicle owners should update their documents within this period. Earlier, due to covid, the deadline was extended to September 30. The minister said due to the expiration of their fitness certificates and the covid crisis persisted. Minister Antony Raju had written to Union Minister Nitin Gadkari with this demand.

Kochi: Monson Mavunkal has been remanded in custody in connection with a case of financial fraud in the name of antiquities. The custody is for three days. The order was issued by the Ernakulam ACJM court. The crime branch team informed the court that further investigation into the case is yet to take place. The Crime Branch wants to find the money Monson earned through fraud. Defendant, however, argued in court that there was not a single penny in Monson’s account. It is not correct to say that one should be questioned now for future crimes, the defendant argued.

Thiruvananthapuram: In the first days of school, classes are given to the children to relieve stress.
It will take days to move on to the lesson sections. Determine the specific focus area and teach only the lessons in it. The decision was taken at a meeting of the Quality Improvement Program today. The final guidelines for the reopening of schools will be prepared by October 5. Schools in the state will reopen in November.

The Happiness Curriculum will be taught in the first days when the school opens. Bridge syllabus will be prepared for primary classes. Attendance and uniform will not be mandatory for the first month. The district-level coordination of all matters relating to the opening of the school will be the responsibility of the respective collectors. Collectors will convene a meeting of key teachers, people’s representatives, and representatives of various departments. Vigilance committees will be formed at the school level. The meeting also decided that teachers and staff should be vaccinated before the school reopens and that teachers and non-teachers organizations should take responsibility for this.

The government has announced more concessions ahead of the opening of the school. One-year road tax exemption for school vehicles. It has also decided to extend the tax payment period for private buses and tempo travelers till December. Earlier, Minister Antony Raju had said that KSRTC buses would be given on a bond basis to schools that do not have their buses.