New Delhi: After a year and a half, the railways have started trying to bring train services back to normal. At present, only special trains are allowed. Trains that allow travel without reservations will run on a trial basis. Five trains, including the Ernakulam-Kollam-Ernakulam Memu and the Kannur-Mangalore-Kannur Express, will run under the Southern Railway from 30 onwards.

These trains can only be used for over-the-counter tickets. Railways have started allowing unreserved trains as per the requirements of each railway zone. Rail traffic across the country was halted in March 2020 due to the intensification of the covid expansion. Later, separate trains were started in stages.

The Tiruchirappalli-Karaikal, Mayiladuthurai-Thiruvarur, and Madurai-Red Fort trains will also run daily from 30 onwards. In the return direction, the train will leave Ernakulam Junction at 6.15 pm and reach Ernakulam Junction at 10.15 am the next day. The Kollam-Ernakulam Memu Special will leave Kollam at 4 am and reach Ernakulam Junction at 8.25 am the next day. The Kannur-Mangalore Central Special will leave Kannur at 7.40 pm and reach Mangalore Central at 10.55 am the next day. The Mangalore-Kannur Special will leave Mangalore Central at 05.05 pm and reach Mangalore Central at 8.40 pm the next day.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has convened a high-level meeting following the report of an expert panel on the possibility of a third wave of covid in the country in October. The panel of experts had informed Prime Minister Narendra Modi that steps should be taken to take into account the possibility of the spread of the disease to children in the third wave.

The meeting, to be held at 3.30 pm today, is expected to assess the situation in the country and discuss measures to prevent a third wave. The meeting will be attended by the Cabinet Secretary, Niti Ayog officials, and officials from the Health Department.

At the same time, covid cases are declining in the country as a relief. According to the Union Ministry of Health, covid was confirmed in 25,467 cases in the country yesterday.

Another 354 people lost their lives in the country. With 39,486 people being cured last day, the country’s cure rate is 97.68 percent. The lowest number of active cases is in 156 days. 3,19,551 are currently undergoing treatment.

For the 29th day in a row, the country’s covid positivity rate is below 3%. Currently, the daily covid positivity rate has dropped to 1.55%. Meanwhile, about 63 lakh dose covid vaccine was distributed last day.

New Delhi: Women have been promoted to the rank of Colonel in the Army. Five women who have completed 26 years in the Army have been promoted to the rank of Colonel by the Selection Board.

In the signal section of the army Lt. Colonel Sangeetha Sardana, in the EME category Lt. Colonels Sonia Anand and Navneet Duggal, Lt. Richa Sagar, and Reenu Khanna have been selected for the rank of Colonel in the Engineering section. This is the first time that women from these categories have been given the rank of Colonel.

Earlier, women from the Army’s Medical, Judge Advocate General, and Army Education divisions were given the rank of Colonel. This is an indication of increasing their opportunities in the army by giving the rank of colonel to more women. The move also underscores gender equality in the military, official sources said.

Lucknow: A rare disease is spreading in Uttar Pradesh. Six people died, including five children. About 80 people are being treated at various hospitals in the state. The disease was first reported in Kon village in Mathura.

Six, including children aged one, two, and six, died of the rare disease. Health experts say no further information has been received about the disease. The disease has also been reported in Bharatpur, Rajasthan.

The Uttar Pradesh Chief Medical Officer said that doctors had visited the village where the disease was reported and collected samples. Rachna Gupta informed. The samples were collected for testing for diseases including malaria, dengue, and corona.

However, the state health department said the cause of the disease was not clear and could only be confirmed after the samples were examined. Authorities said an alert had been issued in the village.