Home Blog Page 629

A military plane has crashed in Myanmar, killing 12 people

By
Admin
-
0
sss

Yangon: A military plane has crashed in Myanmar, killing 12 people. Six of the dead were soldiers and six were Buddhist monks. The plane crashed near Mandalay in Myanmar this morning. The pilot and a passenger were injured in the crash. The plane was flying from the capital Naipida to the town of Pyin Oo LWIN when it crashed. The plane crashed around 8 am local time. The military-owned Myawadi Television reported that it was traveling at an altitude of 984 feet at the time of the accident.

The soldiers and monks who were to attend the ceremony at the monastery were killed. An investigation has been launched into the incident. Myanmar has been in turmoil for the past five years since Aung San Suu Kyi’s elected government was ousted in a military coup in February 2020.

Heavy rains are expected in the state from Saturday

By
Admin
-
0
198489490 4029315443829139 7979436328390675429 n

Thiruvananthpuram: The meteorological department has forecast low pressure in the Bay of Bengal tomorrow. The monsoon, which continues to be weak today and tomorrow, will be active by Saturday. This is because the low-pressure area that will form tomorrow in the Bay of Bengal is getting stronger.

A yellow alert was declared in 13 districts except for Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Palakkad on Saturday. Rain warning was issued in 13 districts on Sunday. Heavy rain is forecast for Monday. Orange alert was declared in Idukki, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts on Monday. The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) has directed the public and government agencies to be vigilant.

The Kerala coast is prone to strong winds and high waves up to a maximum of 50 kmph. Fishing off the coast of Kerala was completely banned from Friday to Monday. The Disaster Management Authority (DMA) has directed the authorities to evacuate the affected areas as there is a risk of seasickness.

Private hospitals can charge up to Rs 1,410 for Covaxin; Central Government

By
Admin
-
0

New Delhi: The Center has announced the maximum amount that can be charged for private hospitals for the Covaxin. According to this, private hospitals can charge up to Rs 1,410 for the Covaxin of Bharat Biotech. The Serum Institute’s Covshield can charge a maximum of Rs 780 per dose and Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine Rs 1145. The Ministry of Health said that the price will be reviewed regularly and action will be taken against those who charge more than the allowable rate.

Wood robbery in Wayanad: No stay for investigation

By
Admin
-
0
222

Kochi: There is no stay for the investigation in the Muttil tree robbery case. The court rejected a petition filed by Anto Augustine, the defendant in the case, seeking to stay the investigation.

Director-General of Prosecution TA Shaji told the court that the investigation was at a preliminary stage and that the government had misinterpreted the order and cut down the trees on a large scale. The government said the case was highly linked and only the tip of the iceberg came out and revenue officials were in suspension.

Justice Narayana Pisharody considered the petition to stop the police investigation. The case alleges massive logging under the guise of an order from the Revenue Department to cut down trees other than sandalwood from the land.
It has been found that 101 trees have been cut down from South Muttil in Wayanad. It is reported that 15 crores worth of trees has been cut down.

Anup Chandra Pandey has appointed as Central Election Commissioner

By
Admin
-
0
Anup Chandra Pandey

New Delhi: Anup Chandra Pandey has been appointed as the new Central Election Commissioner. The appointment follows a vacancy in the Central Election Commission (CEC) panel following the retirement of Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora. Anup Chandra Pandey is a retired IAS officer from the Uttar Pradesh cadre. Anup Chandra Pandey, who was given a six-month extension as Uttar Pradesh Chief Secretary, retired in August 2019. Anup Chandra Pandey is a 1948 batch IAS officer.

K Sudhakaran KPCC President

By
Admin
-
0
K Sudhakaran

New Delhi: K Sudhakaran has been elected KPCC president. At the end of the last few days of discussions in Kerala and Delhi. Sudhakaran’s name was approved by the High Command.

Rahul Gandhi called on the phone. Sudhakaran was informed of the decision of the High Command.

It is known that other names were not considered. High Command representative Tariq Anwar elected the president after discussions with leaders. Leaders Oommen Chandy, Ramesh Chennithala, and Mullappally Ramachandran had not nominated anyone for the post.


The AICC general secretary in charge of the state, Tariq, had sought the views of MLAs and MPs in this regard. Seventy percent of the senior leaders of the Congress were of the view that K Sudhakaran should preside over this. The general assessment was that Sudhakaran would be able to take the organization together.

Pak train mishap: Death toll rises to 65

By
Admin
-
0
Pak train

Karachi: The death toll in a collision between two passenger trains in southern Pakistan has risen to 65. 100 people were injured. The incident happened on Monday morning between the Reti-Dharki stations in Upper Sindh.  

Millt Express from Karachi to Sargodha derailed and collided with another train, Sarsayid Express, running on the adjoining track. About 14 bogies of the Millat Express crashed, killing women, children, and railway employees.

Vaccination; Spot registration available for those going abroad: Minister Veena George

By
Admin
-
0

Thiruvananthapuram: Minister Veena George said that spot registration is available at vaccination centers for those who want to go abroad.

For this, a passport and visa should be produced at the vaccination center. After instructing all District Medical Officers to make the vaccine available to those who produce documents. He told the assembly that this should be strictly enforced.

Those who want to go abroad do not need to register online. However, online registration is mandatory for other categories. Online registration is a decision of the Central Government. Minister Veena George said online registration was essential to avoid congestion at the vaccination center.

KSRTC will resume long-distance bus service in the state from tomorrow

By
Admin
-
0

Thiruvananthapuram: KSRTC’s long-distance bus service in the state will resume from Wednesday. Services were suspended following the announcement of the lockdown. MD Biju Prabhakar has directed to resume the service.
There will be no service on Saturday and Sunday. The service will be operated after finding more routes for passengers. At the same time, the lockdown imposed in Kerala as part of Covid control was extended again. The lockdown was extended to June 16. Information that all existing restrictions will continue. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Health experts had demanded that the restrictions continue until the test positivity rate was below ten.
The meeting was chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and was attended by the Chief Secretary and the Secretary of the Health Department. In the second wave, the TPR dropped sharply from 30 to 15 but did not decrease significantly thereafter. The conditions were then tightened until the next day.

Kodakara Hawala case taken over by ED

By
Admin
-
0
ed

Thiruvananthapuram: The Thrissur Kodakara hawala case has been taken over by the Enforcement Directorate. Proceedings have started at the Delhi headquarters. An IRS officer of the rank of Deputy Director is in charge of the investigation. The case will be preliminarily investigated and further investigated.

The Kochi unit team is investigating the case. As it is a case of money laundering, it will come under the purview of the ED.

The accused had shared the money before they were arrested. Investigators have found that the money was used to live a life of luxury. But the defendants have used the money for many other purposes.
About Rs 1 crore and 30 lakh have so far been recovered from the interrogation, including the relatives of the accused. Although 21 suspects have been arrested in the case, have not questioned the three who were undergoing covid treatment. The move is to bring Rashid, Bashir, and Salam to jail for questioning.

1...628629630...940Page 629 of 940