Kottayam: Malayalam film screenwriter and director Dennis Joseph has passed away. He died of a heart attack at Caritas, Kottayam.

He made his film debut in 1985 with a screenplay for Jessy’s ‘Eran Sandhyayk’. He made his directorial debut with Manu Uncle. He has done many films like Kottayam Kunjachan, Rajavinte Makan, Nirakoottu, New Delhi, Number Twenty Madras Mail, and Nair Saab. The last screenplay was written for Gitajnali which was released in 2013.

He was born on October 20, 1957, in Ettumanoor, Kottayam district. He did his schooling at Ettumanoor Government High School and graduated from Devamatha College, Kuravilangad. He later obtained a diploma in pharmacy.

Thiruvananthapuram: The government is declaring journalists as corona front fighters. With this, the media will also be given priority in making the corona vaccine available. The Chief Minister’s Office said that the order declaring journalists as leading fighters will be issued today.

Apart from journalists, other sections of the Corona defense will also be on the list of frontline fighters. The government is considering the issue as demand is high from various angles. The day before yesterday, Union Minister V. Muraleedharan had also asked the Chief Minister about this.

Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that the central government has sanctioned new oxygen plants in Kollam, Alappuzha, and Kottayam districts. He made this clear at a press conference. Out of the 72 new oxygen plants sanctioned in the country from the Prime Minister’s Fund, Kerala got three.

The Union Ministry of Health informed the Chief Secretary that permission has been granted to set up oxygen plants at Paripally Government Medical College, Pala General Hospital, and Alappuzha Beach Hospital. The central government has directed that the oxygen plant be commissioned by the 31st of this month. Funds will be provided by the Central Government. It is up to the state to find a place adjacent to the hospitals and run it.

Thiruvananthapuram: Strong winds of 40 to 50 kmph are likely along the Kerala-Lakshadweep coast during the next 24 hours. From 10-11-2021 to 12.03.2021, the Central Meteorological Department has forecast strong winds of 40 to 50 kmph in the southwestern Arabian Sea and adjoining the southeastern Arabian Sea.

13.05.2021: The Central Meteorological Department has forecast strong winds of 40 to 50 kmph and in some places up to 60 kmph in the southwestern Arabian Sea and adjoining the southeastern Arabian Sea.
14-05-2021: The Central Meteorological Department has forecast strong winds of 40 to 50 kmph and in some places up to 60 kmph in the southwestern Arabian Sea and adjoining sea areas.
Fishermen are not allowed to go fishing in the above areas on the said day.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Union Health Ministry has sanctioned three more oxygen plants in the state. The new plant has been sanctioned in Kottayam, Kollam, and Alappuzha districts. New plants have been sanctioned at Pala General Hospital in Kottayam, Pathirappally Hospital in Kollam, and Alappuzha Beach Hospital. Earlier, three plants were allotted.

Funding for the new plants is provided by the PM Care Fund. The location and facilities for setting up the plant should be identified and installed immediately. The Center also wants the plant to be commissioned by the 31st of this month.
The number of patients in need of oxygen in the state is soaring in the second wave of covid. Oxygen shortages have been reported in private hospitals in Kasaragod and Wayanad districts. Kalpetta Fatima Hospital has recently reported a shortage of oxygen. The Chief Minister had also written to the Prime Minister showing that it was difficult to share the oxygen produced by the state with the neighboring states.

Thiruvananthapuram: Will include 12 items in the free food kit for the month of May, says Supplyco. Five kilograms of rice will be included in the guest workers’ kit.

In a press conference yesterday, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the distribution of free food kits will continue this month as well. The CM said that it will start giving from next week. Kits has been distributing free food kits in the state every month since covid breakout. The CM said that this will continue this month.

A complete lockdown is in progress in the state following the second wave of Covid. The lockdown was announced until May 16. The restrictions were tightened as part of a drive to control the spread of Covid.

Kozhikode: An oxygen plant has been set up at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital. The 13-kiloliter plant from the PK Steel Complex has been relocated to the Medical College compound amid rising numbers of covid patients in need of oxygen.

The action is on the order of the Collector under the Disaster Prevention Act. The plant was relocated by Uralungal Labor Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS). Kozhikode is one of the districts in the state with the highest number of covid patients. Most of the critically ill patients seek treatment at Kozhikode Medical College Hospital.

The Collector issued an urgent order on May 1 due to the inadequacy of the facilities at Kozhikode Medical College to produce the required medical oxygen for them.

This work has been going on for nine days free of charge as a public good of the Society. Work to replace the 40-foot-long plant began at 7 a.m. and was completed by noon. The Uralungal Society worked with the technical support of the oxygen plant manufacturers. Defense Secretary Ajay Kumar took to Twitter to congratulate the society for replacing the oxygen plant. Collector Samba Sivarao, NRHM District Coordinator Dr. And Naveen arrived on the scene.

The plant is in front of the new block. The block, which can accommodate 700 patients, has 120 ICU beds. The Collector said that all hospitals need such oxygen plants.