Thiruvananthapuram: The Kozhikode Magistrate’s Court has found Saritha S Nair guilty in the second case of solar fraud. The verdict was passed by the Kozhikode Judicial First Class Magistrate Court. The third defendant acquitted Manimon. Saritha and Biju Radhakrishnan allegedly bought Rs 42,70,000 from Abdul Majeed, a native of Kozhikode, to set up a solar panel. The sentence will be handed down in the afternoon.
This is one of the first cases registered in the state in connection with solar fraud. The case was registered by Kozhikode Kasaba police in 2012. The Judicial First Class Magistrate’s Court found Saritha guilty of cheating, fraud, conspiracy, and impersonation. Saritha faces up to three years in prison. The court acquitted the third accused, Mani Mone. The first accused Biju Radhakrishnan did not appear in court.
Saritha allegedly extorted money from Abdul Majeed by saying that he could install solar panels in his home and office. There was also a promise to provide franchises in the Malabar districts.
Thiruvananthapuram: Bevco home delivery will start next week. The first phase will be implemented in Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam. The detailed report is expected to be submitted to the government later this week. The Beverages Corporation has been exploring the possibility of home delivery since covid came in second. It will also be decided soon whether Bevco will deliver the liquor to the home or rely on private service companies.
Premium brands will be included in the first phase of home delivery. There will be a special service charge for home delivery. The decision on whether changes are needed will be taken after the first phase starts in Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram. Bevco MD Yogesh Gupta has asked the officials to study the possibilities and submit a report. At the same time, it has been decided not to bring back the BevQ app. When it comes to home delivery, you may come up with an app similar to BevQ.
Hisar: Another mass death due to lack of oxygen in the country. Five covid patients die in Hisar, Haryana Following this, the relatives of the patients staged a protest at the hospital. The tragedy happened on Monday morning.
This is the third mass death in Haryana in the last 24 hours. Four people died at a hospital in Gurgaon on Sunday evening. Covid patients also died due to a lack of oxygen in Andhra Pradesh. Two died at the Maharaja Government Hospital in Visakhapatnam. The death toll is reported to be higher in the country.
New Delhi: The Center has announced measures to vaccinate people between the ages of 18 and 45 in the country. Vaccination for those above 18 years of age can be done only through private centers. People can register to receive the vaccine through the Cowin (https:// www.cowin.gov.in) app or website.
You can register for the vaccine from April 28th. The vaccine will be available through private hospitals or clinics across the country from Saturday, May 1.
Since the vaccine has to be obtained through private hospitals, people may have to pay for it themselves. In the private sector, the companies said they would pay Rs 600 for the serum institute’s covishiled vaccine and Rs 1,200 for Bharat Biotech’s covaxin. There continues to be confusion over whether to vaccinate state governments and the private sector. Vaccination of young people over the age of 45 is likely to remain in hospitals while vaccination of young people takes place in the private sector.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary Theory examinations in Kerala will be completed today. The Director of Public Education said that the Higher Secondary and Vocational Higher Secondary practical examinations, which were scheduled to start on the 28th, have been temporarily postponed. Updated exam dates will be announced later.
Thiruvananthapuram: Change in the discharge protocol of Covid patients. Patients who are not seriously ill do not need a Covid negative certificate for discharge. Those with mild symptoms can be discharged three days after the symptoms have cleared. Currently, the discharge is only if the antigen test is negative.
Serious ones will be examined on the fourteenth day. Those who are discharged without testing should be monitored at home for a total of 17 days. Non-critical patients can be transferred to a primary care center or home. The new discharge guideline focuses on critically ill patients.
The decision comes against the backdrop of escalating Covid expansion.
Karipur: More flights from India have been banned in foreign countries. Seven services from Karipur to Gulf countries were suspended on Sunday. The control is for ten days. It will affect more than 1500 passengers per day. Air India, SpiceJet, Fly Dubai, Air India Express, IndiGo services to the UAE, Oman Air, and Salalah flights to Muscat were suspended.
Kuwait and Saudi services were suspended on March 22, 2020, due to the Covid outbreak. The journey to Saudi was via the UAE. This was also banned by the Saudis following the expansion of Covid in the UAE. Currently, Saudi Arabia has to go through Nepal and Maldives. In these countries, you can return to Jeddah only after spending 14 days in quarantine.
Tickets can cost up to Rs 1 lakh. The fare for travel through the UAE was half a lakh. Currently, Karipur has uninterrupted service only to Qatar and Bahrain. The service is operated by Qatar Airways, Air India Express, and IndiGo aircraft. There is also concern that these may fail at any time.
Nomadland has won several awards at the 93rd Academy Awards in Los Angeles, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actress. Chloe Shao became the first Asian woman to win the Best Director award, while Chinese-born Chloe Shao won the Best Director award. Anthony Hopkins won the Oscar for Best Actor at the age of 83 for his performance in The Father. Frances McDormand was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role in Nomadland. Daniel Kaloya has been nominated for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Judas the Black Misia. Yoon Yo Jung won the Best Supporting Actress award for her performance in the Korean film Minari.
New Delhi: The lockdown in Delhi has been extended for another week following the escalation of the Covid outbreak. This was stated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He said the lockdown could not be withdrawn at present as the spread of the Covid virus was not slowing down in any way. As the second wave spread, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the lockdown last Monday. The CM said there was no other option but to take drastic measures to curb the sharp rise in Covid disease.
In Delhi, meanwhile, oxygen shortages remain acute. 700 metric tons of oxygen is needed to overcome the crisis that followed Covid. The Center has released only 10 tonnes of oxygen for Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal himself says that this is not enough to solve the current situation. The Center has increased the daily oxygen supply from 480 tonnes to 490 tonnes. However, the current oxygen crisis can only be resolved by getting at least 700 metric tons of oxygen per day. Despite announcing that 490 tonnes will be provided, only 335 tonnes of oxygen will reach hospitals, officials said.
At least 25 people died Friday night at the Jaipur Golden Hospital in Delhi due to lack of oxygen. Twenty-five people died at Sir Gangaram Hospital.
New Delhi: The lockdown in Delhi has been extended for another week following the escalation of the Covid outbreak. This was stated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He said the lockdown could not be withdrawn at present as the spread of the Covid virus was not slowing down in any way. As the second wave spread, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the lockdown last Monday. The CM said there was no other option but to take drastic measures to curb the sharp rise in Covid disease.
In Delhi, meanwhile, oxygen shortages remain acute. 700 metric tons of oxygen is needed to overcome the crisis that followed Covid. The Center has released only 10 tonnes of oxygen for Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal himself says that this is not enough to solve the current situation. The Center has increased the daily oxygen supply from 480 tonnes to 490 tonnes. However, the current oxygen crisis can only be resolved by getting at least 700 metric tons of oxygen per day. Despite announcing that 490 tonnes will be provided, only 335 tonnes of oxygen will reach hospitals, officials said.
At least 25 people died Friday night at the Jaipur Golden Hospital in Delhi due to lack of oxygen. Twenty-five people died at Sir Gangaram Hospital.
New Delhi: The lockdown in Delhi has been extended for another week following the escalation of the Covid outbreak. This was stated by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal. He said the lockdown could not be withdrawn at present as the spread of the Covid virus was not slowing down in any way. As the second wave spread, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced the lockdown last Monday. The CM said there was no other option but to take drastic measures to curb the sharp rise in Covid disease.
In Delhi, meanwhile, oxygen shortages remain acute. 700 metric tons of oxygen is needed to overcome the crisis that followed Covid. The Center has released only 10 tonnes of oxygen for Delhi. Arvind Kejriwal himself says that this is not enough to solve the current situation. The Center has increased the daily oxygen supply from 480 tonnes to 490 tonnes. However, the current oxygen crisis can only be resolved by getting at least 700 metric tons of oxygen per day. Despite announcing that 490 tonnes will be provided, only 335 tonnes of oxygen will reach hospitals, officials said.
At least 25 people died Friday night at the Jaipur Golden Hospital in Delhi due to lack of oxygen. Twenty-five people died at Sir Gangaram Hospital.
New Delhi: To address Oxygen scarcity in Hospitals in India, funds were provided from the PMCare Fund for setting up the 551 oxygen plants. Will take steps to make plants work faster, the Prime Minister’s Office said.
The plants are being set up on the land of government hospitals, selected by the authority. These plants help to increase the availability of oxygen at the district level. The PMO office said in a statement. Earlier this year, PM set out to set up 162 PSA oxygen plants and 201.58 crores were earmarked from the fund.
To further strengthen the public health system, one of those hospitals plants is in place to ensure that there is an oxygen production facility.
Hospitals in the country are running out of oxygen after the second phase of the code. The announcement was made by the Prime Minister on Monday. Oxygen deficiency is a major problem in most hospitals in Delhi. Twenty-five patients died at a Delhi hospital due to oxygen scarcity.
