Colombo; At least 14 people have been killed in a bus crash in central Sri Lanka. At least 31 people were injured when a bus derailed on the Monaragala-Badulla road in Passara, 240 km east of the capital Colombo. There were about 70 passengers on the bus.
Police spokesman DIG Ajit Rohana said the driver was negligent during the preliminary investigation and the injured were rushed to nearby hospitals. The bus driver also died in the accident.
Three people, including a BJP leader, have been arrested in connection with a murder case in Bardhman
Bardhaman: Police have arrested three people, including a local BJP leader, in connection with the murder of a 74-year-old man in West Bengal’s Purba Bardhaman district. They were arrested on Friday and produced in a local court on Saturday, where they were remanded in police custody for 10 days. On March 9, an elderly man was found shot dead inside his home in the Post Office Para in the Raina police station area. On the day of the incident, the elderly man had withdrawn money from his bank account. The police concluded that the motive behind the murder was to rob money. Defendants said a man accidentally fired and that the elderly man fell to the ground and ran away without taking any money.
At the same time, he alleges that the BJP has fabricated a case against Bardhaman, the ‘Shakti Kendra Pramukh’ in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly seat.
Alappuzha: Livestock trade is also going digital. Buying and selling cows and heifers can now be done in a sophisticated way. An online mobile application that allows you to view and buy photos of livestock on your phone is ready.
Initially, the service will be available in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Alappuzha districts. The plan is to later expand to the entire state. Milma Thiruvananthapuram Regional-Union is spearheading the project. An Android phone app called Milma Cow Bazaar will soon be available on the Google Play Store. The details like cow type, age, how much milk, the quantity of milk received, price, and color can now be seen on the phone. You can also see pictures. You can only trade directly if you like.
But while the details can be seen, not everyone can upload the information. This will be the responsibility of the Primary Dairy Group Secretaries in the respective areas. This is to prevent malicious use of the app by uploading incorrect information. Those who do not have their phone can also avail of the service through the Dairy Group phone. Milma officials said the goal is to help find the best breed of cows and avoid intermediaries. Milk and dairy products are already available online.
Kozhikode: Police seized 648.5 grams of gold worth Rs 30 lakh from Karipur airport. The team was caught while trying to smuggle gold.
The gold was seized by the Kozhikode Customs Preventive Section. Nechikandan Suhaib, a native of Malappuram Kodur, was arrested from Dubai in connection with gold smuggling. The gold alloy was found hidden inside the body in three capsule-shaped packets.
Thiruvananthapuram: The scrutiny of nomination papers submitted for Assembly elections has been completed. After scrutiny, 1061 candidates are contesting in 140 constituencies in the state.
The scrutiny of 2180 applications received till the 19th, the last day for submission of papers, was conducted today. The Chief Electoral Officer said it was time to withdraw the nominations by 22. The election is on April 6. The counting of votes will take place on May 2.
Thiruvananthapuram: It has been decided to distribute the welfare pension for April at the end of this month. The treasury will also be working on Good Friday and Easter to pay salaries and select election expenses.
The government has taken steps to ensure that welfare pensions and salaries reach the people before the polls. Finance Minister Thomas Isaac called a meeting of top officials in the finance ministry. The welfare pension for this month and next month, which is scheduled to be paid before Vishu, will be distributed next week. With this, adding two months’ pension, Rs 3100 will reach the people next week.
The government estimates that the increased welfare pension and the steps it will take to get it right will benefit the election. All the pre-election opinion polls suggest that the welfare pension has caused a great stir among the people. Moreover, the LDF has promised to increase the welfare pension to Rs 2,500.
Government officials will be paid an increased salary next month. To this end, the DA is adding the outstanding bills to SPARC, the payroll software. At the same time, the action was taken to fix the faults in Spark. He also requested the AG to expedite the work of revising the salaries of those in the Gazetted ranks. Steps are also being taken to revise the pensions of service pensioners and UGC teachers who receive pensions through the treasury. Efforts are being made to deliver on the first working day of April.
New Delhi: Those who have been vaccinated with the Covid vaccine should not donate blood for two months. The recommendation was made by the National Blood Transfusion Council. The new recommendation suggests that it may affect the immune system. The NBTC says that blood donations should not be made between the day the first dose is taken and 28 days after the second dose.
Do not donate blood for 57 days after taking the first vaccine, as there are at least 28 days between taking two doses. There are currently two vaccines being distributed in the country. The new guidelines apply to both covaxin and covishield vaccines.
Bhopal: Lockdowns have been announced in three cities in Madhya Pradesh in the wake of the Covid outbreak. Lockdowns were announced in the capital Bhopal, Indore, and Jabalpur. All three cities will be completely closed from 10 pm on Saturday to 6 am on Monday. According to the new regulations, shopping malls will be closed from 10 pm to 6 am.
The state government has announced that all educational institutions, including schools and colleges, will be closed till March 31. All bus services from Maharashtra to Madhya Pradesh and back were ordered to be suspended from March 20. The Chief Minister has asked to increase the daily vaccine supply to five lakhs.
Covid confirmed 1,140 in Madhya Pradesh on Friday. This brings the total number of patients in the state to 2,73,097. Shivraj Singh Chouhan, in an emergency meeting with officials and health workers on Thursday, said that financial transactions could not be halted for a long time because of the rapid increase in the spread of Covid.
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government will impose restrictions on the Kerala-Karnataka border journey from today. The covid negative certificate will be mandatory and border checks will be carried out.
The Karnataka government has decided to tighten controls following the second wave of Covid warnings. Passengers who arrived at the Thalappadi border yesterday were also instructed to obtain an RTPCR negative certificate from today.
The restraining order comes as proceedings are underway on a petition filed in the Karnataka High Court challenging the travel ban imposed in February.
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala PSC announces postponement of Plus Level Preliminary Examination. The exams scheduled to be held on April 10 and 17 have been shifted to April 10 and 18. Currently, the examination is conducted in two phases. The first phase admitcard will be available for download from March 29. The Admit Card for the second phase, which will be held on April 18, can be downloaded from April 8.
The examination will be held from 1.30 pm to 3.15 pm. The hall ticket will contain the details of the examination center and the instructions to be followed. Kerala PSC has also announced the date of the Graduation Entrance Examination. The graduation examination will be held on May 22. Hall tickets for the exam can be downloaded from May 7.
