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.

Kochi: The UAE has extended the ban on travelers from India till July 6. Air India Express has announced that the ban has been extended except for UAE nationals.

The notice says that those who have taken tickets for travel during the period should renew their travel time.

Earlier, the UAE had announced a travel ban until June 30. UAE citizens, Golden Visas, and members of embassies are exempt from the ban.

The UAE banned Indian services on April 24 following the rise of Covid in India. Passenger service from UAE to India will not be barred. Services and cargo services to India via the UAE are not banned.

Pune: A huge fire broke out at a sanitizer manufacturing factory in Pune, Maharashtra. 18 people died in the accident. Several people are missing. The fire brigade said rescue operations were continuing for them.

The fire broke out at SVS Aqua Technology’s sanitizer manufacturing facility around 6 pm. About 37 workers were in the company at the time of the accident. The fire broke out while packing plastic. The workers could not escape because of the smoke.

Firefighters were able to put out the blaze after an hour-long effort. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the incident.

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the Center will provide vaccines free of cost to all those above 18 years of age. The vaccine will be available free of charge to all from June 21.

The central government will buy the vaccine and give it to the states. About 75% of the available vaccines will be distributed free of charge. 25 percent will be given to private hospitals.

All three vaccines will be approved soon. These are being tested. Two made-in-India vaccines will be available within a year. Vaccines that can be used on the nose will also reach the country.

The Prime Minister said that the trial of the vaccine in children was in progress. Modi was addressing the nation. Efforts to bring the vaccine from abroad are progressing. He added that the vaccine would increase production. So far 23 crore people have been vaccinated.

India’s indigenous vaccines can save many lives. Before the second wave, the government vaccinated covid front fighters. Covid is the largest epidemic in the country in a century. Modi also said that people should not give up confidence.

The current lock-down restrictions in the state will be extended till June 16 in case the covid expansion rate does not fall as expected. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said in the covid review meeting that there will be a complete lock-down with strict restrictions on the 12th and 13th.
Permits will be issued until June 16 for companies selling essential items, raw materials for the industry (including packaging), and companies selling construction materials. Banks will be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays as they are now.

New Delhi: The Delhi Metro service, which was suspended due to Covid, has been resumed. The Delhi Metro service has been suspended for the past three weeks due to the severe situation in Covid. Despite the change in the Covid scenario in the national capital, the service has now resumed at only 50 percent seating capacity.

A lockdown was announced in Delhi following the gradual increase in Covid cases. The service was suspended from May 20 due to the same. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has announced a lock-down exemption in the wake of declining Covid cases. Following this, the service was restarted.

At the same time, the government had allowed markets and markets to open on alternate days. The CM had said that private companies are also allowed to work with 50 percent of employees. However, the CM had said that a different shift system should be set up for such workers.