New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has told the Supreme Court that it is ready to start hearing in the Lavlin case from Tuesday. The CBI official held discussions with the lawyers in this regard. The other parties informed the court on Tuesday that they were ready for the argument. Earlier, the court had postponed the hearing 20 times in connection with the case.
Thiruvananthapuram: The march by Yuva Morcha activists in front of the secretariat ended in a clash. The clashes erupted in March when police tried to break through a barricade. Yuva Morcha March to protest against government recruitment scams. Police then used tear gas and grenades. Several activists were injured in the incident.
Activists, who had dispersed following the tear gas, regrouped chanted slogans and protested against the police action. Police then lathi-charged the Yuva Morcha activists. Four activists, including Yuva Morcha state secretary Vishnu, were injured.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Governor has signed the Kerala Selffinance College Appointment Ordinance. The ordinance is aimed at ensuring job security and quality of education. The law also stipulates criteria for determining teacher qualifications. Eligibility is determined by a regulatory committee comprising representatives of the UGC and the government. If some are not currently qualified, they will be given time to enable it.
Vacation rights are the same as for government employees. The Ordinance also stipulates that all employees should be included in the Provident Fund and related pension schemes.
There are currently over 1000 self-financing colleges in the state. The number of teaching and non-teaching staff will be more than 50,000. There are no clear criteria for their eligibility, salary, leave, or job security. In this case, the government’s new move.
As the ordinance came into force, those subject to disciplinary action can appeal to the university while maintaining disciplinary control in the respective managements.
The ordinance stipulates that a contract must be entered into with the management regarding the post, tenure, salary, and allowances. The Ordinance provides for a delay in obtaining adequate qualifications for those currently working in the field.
Thiruvananthapuram: Forensic finding that the death of Jayamadhavan Nair of Karamana family was murder. The district crime branch charged with murder based on a forensic report that the death was not natural. The news of the mysterious deaths of the family in Koodathil was released on News 18 in 2019. Jayamadhavan Nair died on April 2, 2017.
According to Raveendran Nair, Jayamadhavan was rushed to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. However, the investigation team found that many of the statements were false. There are also discrepancies in the statements regarding the time of delivery to the hospital. Sumesh, the auto driver who initially said he was taken to the hospital, later told police that Raveendran Nair had persuaded him to give a false statement.
The forensic report received the previous day also stated that the death was a homicide. With this, the police charged him with murder. Seven members of a family have died in mysterious circumstances in Karamana Koodathil in the last 15 years.
Family members Gopinathan Nair, wife Sumukhiamma, children Jayasree, Jayabalakrishnan, Jayaprakash, Gopinathan Nair’s brother Unnikrishnan Nair, Gopinathan Nair’s other brother Narayana Pillai’s son Jayamadhavan died at different times.
The case was first registered by the Karamana police on the complaint of Prasanna Kumariamma, the ex-wife of the deceased Unnikrishnan Nair.
New Delhi: Maharashtra has stepped up against Covid cases. Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has said that a night curfew will be imposed if the cases continue like this.
Following this, a curfew was declared in Pune. All but essential services were banned from 11 pm to 6 am. It also decided to close schools and colleges until February 28.
The Union Ministry of Health has issued an alert to five states, including Kerala, where cases are on the rise in the country. The Center has directed five states to increase test rates and increase RT-PCR tests. About 74 percent of the active cases in the country are in Kerala and Maharashtra.
Apart from Kerala and Maharashtra, Covid cases have been on the rise in Punjab, Chhattisgarh, and Madhya Pradesh in the last few days.
Center Recommendations for States:
> Focus on increasing the rate of RT-PCR tests Raise overall testing numbers.
RT-PCR tests must be performed on all negative rapid antigen test results.
> Focus on strict and comprehensive monitoring of selected districts and imposition of necessary restrictions.
> Focus on clinical management in districts where high mortality is reported.
In the last week, about 87,000 cases have been reported in the country. There is concern that this is an indication of the second expansion of Covid in India. In 24 hours, 14,264 people were diagnosed with the virus.
New Delhi: The 10th round of India-China Commander-in-Chief talks on the withdrawal of the border has come to an end. Troops will also withdraw from Gogra, Hot Springs, and Des Pang.
At the same time, India has made it clear that it will not compromise on the right to patrol in Depsang. Demchok residents also demanded assurances that they would not be barred from grazing their sheep.
The talks began at 10 am on Saturday at the Moldo border point on the Chinese side of the Indo – China Line of Actual Control (LoC).
Troops from both countries withdrew their weapons and other equipment from the north and south banks of the Pangong So River. This was following an earlier agreement. This was followed by renewed talks for withdrawal from more areas. The military withdrawal began on February 10.
At the same time, India expressed dissatisfaction with China’s release of footage of the conflict in the Galvan Valley. During the Commander-in-Chief discussion, India maintained that the release of unilateral footage was unacceptable.
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the Union Budget. He said the positive response to this year’s budget was indicative of the country’s attitude. He was speaking at the Sixth Governing Council meeting of the Niti Ayog.
‘The country has decided to move fast and not waste time. The youth play a crucial role in shaping the attitude of the country, “he added.
At the same time, he said, the central government and the states were working together on the defense and development of Covid.
We have seen during the Covid period how the Center and the States worked together. The country has succeeded and has succeeded in creating a better image for India in the eyes of the world, the Prime Minister explained.He added that cooperation between the Center and the states is the basis for India’s development.
New Delhi: India-China 10th Command-level meeting today on military withdrawal from the border region. The military commanders of the two countries have met nine times so far in the wake of the border conflict.
The commanders of the two countries will meet in Chushul in eastern Ladakh for talks. Today’s meeting will discuss military withdrawals in the Gorga, Hot Springs, and Depsang areas, where tensions remain high as both sides withdraw from the banks of the Pangong River. Although the meeting did not include Depsang at present, there is a growing demand for India to include this area in the negotiations.
Military sources said the withdrawal of troops from both countries from the Pangong region was complete. The withdrawal of troops from the border areas began on the 11th of this month. For the past nine months, the two factions have been at loggerheads. On June 15, soldiers from both sides were killed in a clash between the two factions.
China, meanwhile, has indirectly admitted that People’s Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers were killed in clashes with Indian troops last year in the Galvan Valley in the border region of Ladakh. China agrees eight months later.
The Global Times reports that five border guards deployed in the Karakoram Mountains were killed in the June 2020 clashes. China has released the names of the dead soldiers. Posthumous honors were also announced for them. This is the first time China has officially confirmed the death of its troops. The regimental commanders of the PLA Xinjiang Military Command were Chen Hongjun, Chen Xiangrong, Xiao Xuan, and Wang Shuoran Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in the Chinese provocation and conflict in Galvan. Earlier, it was reported that Chinese troops, including a Union minister, had been killed, but China did not respond. U.S. and Russian intelligence agencies have claimed that forty Chinese soldiers were killed. But China has not confirmed this either.
Thiruvananthapuram: Govt to hold talks with PSC candidates on strike at the secretariat. Government representatives will meet the candidates at 4.30 am today. Home Secretary TK Jose and ADGP Manoj Abraham will also be present. The government was ready to hold talks with the protesting candidates in front of the secretariat. The Special Branch official had arrived at the protest site of the last grade candidates with a letter from the government. PSC candidates have submitted seven demands to the government.
Srinagar: Two police officers were martyred in a terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir. Police officers were killed in a terrorist attack in Barsulla, Srinagar. The bomber struck shortly afternoon in front of a police station. He was rushed to a hospital but could not be pronounced dead. Police officers Suhail and Mohammad Yusuf were killed. The footage of the attack was captured on a CCTV camera.
The terrorist group The Resistance Front claimed responsibility for the attack. This terrorist organization was formed months ago. According to police, Lashkar-e-Taiba is another faction based in Pakistan. Police have intensified their search for the terrorists.
This is the second terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir in 24 hours. An earlier attack in Shopian had killed one police officer and injured another. All three terrorists were killed in the shooting. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Altaf, a policeman. Mansoor Ahmed, a policeman, was injured.
