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Fire in Kolkata; 7 dead, including policeman and firefighters

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Kolkata: Seven killed in Kolkata fire. The fire broke out in an office building on Strand Road in central Kolkata. The dead included four firefighters, a policeman, and a railway security officer.

The bodies of five of the seven dead were found in an elevator in the building. About 25 fire engines arrived on the scene and are trying to put out the blaze. Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has arrived in the state. Compensation of Rs 10 lakh each has been announced for the families of the deceased.

The fire started at around 6.30 pm on the 13th floor of the New Koila Ghat building. The offices of the Eastern Railway and the South Eastern Railway are located here.

Not for competition; Actor Mammootty says he has a definite political stance

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Kochi: Actor Mammootty has made it clear that he has a definite political stance but is not into the fray. No one has ever asked him to compete. Mammootty said that his biggest politics is work. He was responding to a media query when he came to share the release details of the Mammootty starring film The Priest.

Priest starring Mammootty and Manju Warrier will hit theaters on Thursday. This is the first Mammootty movie to hit the theaters after a gap of one and a half years.

Meanwhile, the government has permitted to hold second shows in theaters in the state from 12 noon to 12 noon. Earlier, it was allowed from 9 am to 9 pm. The second show was licensed on the condition that it fully complies with the Covid standards. So there will be no change in the decision to admit spectators to only half the seats.

The decision to run Thrissur Pooram has been left to the government

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Thrissur: Decision to get special permission from the government for conducting Thrissur Pooram this year. The district administration has sought the permission of the state government to conduct the Thrissur Pooram, saying that the demand of the Devaswom Boards can be considered sympathetically. The decision was taken after discussions between the Devaswom boards and the district administration. Devaswom Board representatives told the media that no change could be made in the ceremonies.
The government has decided to leave the demands of the Devaswom Boards to the government as part of resolving the ongoing dispute with the district administration over the conduct of Thrissur Pooram. The design has been handed over to conduct the Pooram in compliance with the Covid norms .

Representatives of Devaswom Boards, including Thiruvambadi and Paramekkavu, told the media. All Devaswom Boards agree that Pooram should be held without any change in the rituals. Delegates told the media that they would not allow a reduction in the number of elephants. Thrissur Pooram is on April 23.

The Paramekavu-Thiruvambadi temples and the eight temples are of the view that there will be no compromise in the conduct of Pooram. None of the 36-hour-long ceremonies from the opening of the south gate to the announcement of the Pooram proclamation should be cut short. The organizers want me to perform Ghatakpoorams from 8 temples. The district administration has been informed about all these matters. The Devaswom Boards are awaiting the government’s decision in this regard.

Actor Vijay Kant’s party left the NDA alliance

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Chennai: Actor Vijay Kant’s DMDK has quit the  NDA alliance in Tamil Nadu following a dispute over seat-sharing. Vijay Kant said that the withdrawal was due to not getting the required seat.

Vijay Kant said that there was no consensus on the seat in the three-phase talks. At the same time, he did not say in a statement that he would join another front. The DMDK is the second party to leave the NDA alliance just before the elections.

The DMDK, which had initially demanded 41 seats, insisted on at least 23 seats after negotiations. The AIADMK has promised 15 seats.

The second show in theaters from today

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Kochi: After a long wait, finally the second show will start in the theaters from today. Theater owners say this will make a big difference but still has a lot of problems to solve. Suresh, the owner of Shonais Theater in Kochi, says that the success of the second show can only be achieved if people are seated in 100% of the seats.

The operating hours of cinema theaters have been rescheduled from 12 noon to 12 noon. The decision was taken following a request from the theater owners. With this, the release of the Mammootty movie The Priest was postponed to Thursday will arrive at the theater.

The owners believed that if the second show was not allowed they could not go ahead financially and therefore the theater would have to close. The chamber also demanded a relaxation of the entertainment tax after March 31. The organization had written to the Chief Minister demanding the same.

NIA has taken over the case of a vehicle laden with explosive found near Ambani’s house

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Mumbai: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched an investigation into the discovery of a car packed with explosives near Reliance chief Mukesh Ambani’s house. The order was issued by the Union Home Ministry.

The NIA took over the probe from the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorist Squad. On the 25th of last month, a Scorpio car with explosives was found near Ambani’s house. There were twenty gelatin sticks in the car. Mumbai police say the car was stolen. The car was stolen on February 18 near the Airoli Mulund bridge.

The car belongs to Hiren Mansouk. Suspicion was heightened when he was found dead in Thane last Thursday.

The Priest Movie Stills

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The Priest Movie Stills – Find latest photos of Mammootty movie The Priest .The Priest movie location photos and posters. The Priest movie starring Mammootty, Manju Warrier, Nikhila Vimal, Saniya Iyappan in lead role.

Banks will be closed for four days from March 13

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Thiruvananthapuram: Banks across the country will be closed for four days from March 13. As March 11 is Shivratri, it is a bank holiday. 14 and Sunday. On the 15th and 16th, there is a national strike of bank employees.The bank will be open only for 12 of the six days from 11 to 16.

As many as 10 lakh bank employees and officers are on strike on May 15 and 16 demanding the abolition of privatization of public sector banks. The strike was called by the National Unity Forum of nine unions of bank employees. The strike will affect the public sector, private, foreign, and rural banks.

Dual airbags are mandatory on vehicles from April

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New Delhi: The Ministry of Road Transport and National Highways has made it mandatory to carry dual airbags in passenger vehicles. The ministry has ordered that the front passenger along with the driver must have an airbag. The Ministry of Road Transport and National Highways said in a gazette notification that from April 1, 2021, dual front airbags will be standardized for vehicles manufactured. Also, dual airbags are mandatory for vehicles launched from August 31.

The ministry said in a statement that the order was based on the recommendations of the Supreme Court Committee on Road Safety. The need for dual airbags at the front for the safety of motorists has long been a necessity. The notification also states that the airbag must comply with the AIS 145 standard under the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) specifications. The new decision by the central government is expected to push up car prices again. With this, the price of cars will increase from Rs 5,000 to Rs 7,000. The front airbag protects the passenger’s face and chest in the event of an accident. The airbag also helps to reduce the severity of the accident.

Gold seized at Karipur Airport; One arrest

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Kozhikode: Big gold hunt at Karipur Airport. An attempt was made to smuggle 1256 grams of gold worth over Rs 55 lakh through Karipur International Airport today. The gold was seized by the Kozhikode Customs Preventive Section.

The gold alloy was found from Abdul Rashid, a native of Vadakara, who arrived on a Faidubai flight from Dubai. The gold was hidden inside the body in the form of a capsule on a private part. The gold was seized by the Customs Preventive Squad from Kozhikode based on intelligence.

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