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K-FON with high-speed internet; The first phase will be inaugurated today

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Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will inaugurate the first phase of the high-speed internet connectivity K-FON project in Kerala today. The inauguration will take place online at 5.30 pm. The first phase of K-FON will be implemented in Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kollam, and Thiruvananthapuram districts. In the first phase, 1000 government offices in seven districts will be connected to the Internet.

The first phase will connect 30,000 government offices across the state. K-FON will reach 5700 government offices in July. In the next phase, 20 lakh BPL families will be provided free connection. The project cost is `1531 crore. KIFB will pay 70 percent of this. Minister MM Mani will preside over the inauguration function. Finance Minister TM Thomas Isaac will attend.

Traffic restriction in Thamarassery pass for one month from today

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Kozhikode: Traffic will be restricted at Thamarassery pass from today. Restrictions are in place from the foothills to Lakkidi as the pass road is being upgraded. The restriction is for one month.

Reconstruction of the retaining wall and tarring at a distance of 12 km are being implemented as part of the pass renovation in bends of the pass. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by the Collector to complete the project by the end of March. This was followed by traffic restrictions from the foothills to Lakkidi. From today, vehicles coming from Wayanad to Kozhikode will have to turn from Kainatti and go through the 4th mile, Pakranthalam pass, and vehicles coming to Malappuram from Gudalur will have to go through Nadukani pass.

All freight vehicles and buses will be banned from 5 to 10 p.m. KSRTC will run a mini service for passengers during this time. The service will run at 15-minute intervals during off-peak hours and at 10-minute intervals during peak hours. The district administration has said that small vehicles will be allowed to pass one way.

Siddique Kappan Gets 5 Days’ Bail To Meet Mother

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New Delhi: A Malayalee journalist has been arrested by the Uttar Pradesh police Siddiqe Kappan gets interim bail. The Supreme Court gives five days to visit the ailing mother. Bail was granted on strict conditions.

The purpose of going to Kerala should be to see the mother only, o Do not talk to the media, do not see the public, relatives. He will be escorted by cops to Kerala from UP and it will be the responsibility of the UP police to ensure his travel and return.

In Maharashtra, a truck overturned, killing 16 people and injuring five others

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Mumbai: At least 16 people were killed when a truck overturned in Maharashtra’s Jalganj district on Friday night, police said. Police said all the dead were from Abhoda, Kerhala, and Raver. Five people were seriously injured in the accident.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his condolences on the incident. He tweeted that he shares the grief of the families of the dead and wished the injured a speedy recovery.
Fourteen people were killed and four others injured in a road accident in Andhra Pradesh’s Kurnool district yesterday. The minibus collided with the truck

Tool kit case: Arrest warrant issued for two more persons, including a Malayalee lawyer

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New Delhi: An arrest warrant has been issued against two persons in a tool kit case related to the farmers’ strike. An arrest warrant has been issued against Malayalee lawyer and activist Nikita Jacob and Shantanu. The arrest warrant was issued by the Delhi Police under the Non-bailable section. According to the police, the tool kit was made by Nikhita. The police said that the activities were centered on Nikhita’s house. Nikhita, who is based in Mumbai, is missing, police said.

Meanwhile, it has been alleged that environmental activist Disha Ravi, who was arrested in the case, was produced in court without following due process. It is alleged that there was a breach of procedure, including ensuring the assistance of a lawyer when appearing in court.

Disha was arrested from Bangalore in Karnataka. Disha has been remanded in police custody for five days by the Patiala House court. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi and others have come out in support of Disha. Priyanka criticized the government for fearing an unarmed girl.

LPG price hiked by Rs 50; The revised amount is effective from midnight on Sunday

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New Delhi: The government has hiked the price of LPG cylinders for domestic consumers. The increase was Rs 50 per cylinder. The price has gone up by 14.2 kg per cylinder. With this, a 14.2 kg cylinder will cost Rs 769 in Delhi, according to news agency ANI.
This is the third increase in LPG prices in the country since December. In December, there was an increase of 25 rupees. This was followed by another increase.

The price of cooking gas has also gone up as petrol and diesel prices have been rising day by day. The price of LPG gas cylinders is set by the oil companies. Prices change monthly. Prices will vary according to international fuel prices and the US dollar exchange rate.

PM in Kochi today; Four projects will be submitted to Nadu

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Kochi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present four projects worth Rs 6,100 crore to the country at a function in Kochi today.
He is a propylene derivatives petrochemical complex at the Cochin Refinery, an inland waterways authority’s raw-roll vessel at Wellington Island, an international cruise terminal at the Cochin Port Trust, and a Cochin Shipyard’s Marine Engineering Training Institution. He will also lay the foundation stone of the Cochin Port Trust’s South Colbert at a function at the BPCL Refinery in Ambalamukal.

The Prime Minister will arrive at the Naval Airport from Chennai at 2.45 pm. The opening ceremony will be from 3.30 pm to 4 pm. He will then return to Delhi at 5.55 pm. The function will be attended by Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Ministers Dharmendra Pradhan, and Mansukh L Mandavia. The Center has spent Rs 6,000 crore on the petrochemical complex at the Cochin refinery alone, he said. With the completion of the International Cruise Terminal, the port of Kochi will be expanded to accommodate ships up to 420 meters wide, Shipping Minister Mansouk L Mandavia said.

Fastag will be mandatory nationwide from tomorrow

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New Delhi: Fastag will be mandatory nationwide from tomorrow. Fastag is an electronic chip system for toll collection. It will be mandatory for vehicles entering national highways in the country from tomorrow.

About 80 percent of the toll already collected on national highways is through Fastag. The central government aims to increase this to 100 percent.

The toll plazas across the country will be shifted from tomorrow with a system of 100 percent toll collection through Fastag and complete elimination of direct payments. With the enactment of Fastag, toll plazas can only be paid for through one line.
Vehicles without a tag on the Fastag line will be charged double the toll. After several previous announcements, was given an extended time to acquire Fastag.

Railways ready for full service; Instructed Division Offices

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New Delhi:  Railways are getting ready for full service after the expansion of Covid. The Ministry of Railways has directed the Divisional Offices for this purpose. The move comes ahead of the resumption of all train services in the country from April 1. It has been more than a year since services were discontinued according to the daily timetable. According to Railways, if train services are not restored to normal soon, it will lead to huge financial and technical losses. The spread of the disease in the country is low and the railways are preparing to be fully operational. The Railways has also submitted an application to the Home Ministry for final approval. At present, 65 percent of trains run on special services.

The Central Government has criticized companies that manufacture and sell unsafe vehicles

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New Delhi: The Central Government has criticized companies that manufacture and sell unsafe vehicles in the country. Giridhar Aramane, Secretary, Ministry of Road Transport and National Highways, expressed concern over the trend. The Hindustan Times also reported that he had asked automakers to end the practice.

He alleged that only a handful of car manufacturers in the country have been able to adapt the vehicle safety rating system, and that too only for their high-end models. He also expressed concern over reports that some automakers were deliberately reducing safety features on Indian models.

Aramane cited the example of the United States and India in road accidents.

In the US, 36,560 people were killed in 45 million road accidents in 2018. During the same period, 1.5 lakh Indians lost their lives in 4.5 lakh road accidents. He also reminded that vehicle safety systems have reduced the number of deaths on American roads.

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