Pathanamthitta: Sabarimala will open tomorrow for Tulamasa pujas. Sabarimala will open tomorrow at 5 pm. The Chief Minister informed that all the arrangements for this have been completed. He said Covid negative and fitness certificates are mandatory for those who visit. Devotesss must arrive with the certificate received within 48 hours.

About 250 people are allowed to visit tomorrow. Get Amla access for those who book through Virtual Queue. The CM said that an SP-led team has been deployed at Sabarimala.

There will be no other special poojas tomorrow. AK Sudheer Namboothiri, the Melsanthi of the temple, will light the lamps at the temple shrine.  Then Tantri Kantharar Rajeevarar will distribute Vibhuti Prasadam. In addition to the regular poojas, there will be Udayasthamana Pooja and Padipooja. The walk will open on Saturday morning.

The procession will end on the night of the 21st with the singing of Harivarasana after completing the Tulamas pujas. Thirunada will reopen on November 15 at 5 pm for this year’s Mandala-Makaravilakku festival. Mandala Puja is on December 26. Makaravilakku is on January 14, 2021. This time the devotees are admitted following the Covid protocol.

Thiruvananthapuram: The Railways has decided to restore all the stops of the Janshatabdi special trains which were in service in the wake of the Covid reduction in the number of stops. The action was taken citing the reduction in revenue of trains due to the reduction in stops.

Thiruvananthapuram-Kozhikode Janashatabdi will have stops at Varkala, Kollam, Kayamkulam, Alappuzha, Cherthala, Ernakulam, Aluva, Thrissur, Shornur and Tirur as usual. The Thiruvananthapuram-Kannur Janashatabdi will have stops at Kollam, Kayamkulam, Mavelikkara, Chengannur, Thiruvalla, Kottayam, Ernakulam Town, Thrissur, Shornur, Tirur, Kozhikode, Vadakara and Thalassery.

The Railways has decided to start more train services with the concessions in Covid regulations. Pooja special trains are scheduled to run from November 20 to November 30.

Thiruvananthapuram: Ten accused in gold smuggling case have been granted bail. The Kochi NIA special court granted bail to the accused in the case filed by UAPA. The bail pleas of the three accused were rejected.

The main accused Swapna and Sarith had withdrawn their bail application filed in the Kochi NIA Special Court. There are a total of thirty accused in the case. The NIA claimed that the accused had terrorist links. Swapna and Sarith withdrew their bail pleas on the ground that the main accused would not be granted bail.

Thiruvananthapuram: The meteorological department has warned of heavy rains in the state today. A yellow alert has been declared in 11 districts. Yellow alert in Alappuzha, Kottayam, Idukki, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts.

The Disaster Management Authority warned of strong thunderstorms from 2 pm to 10 pm. The epicenter was reported below the Pacific Ocean floor, however; no tsunami alert was issued. Kerala also received heavy rainfall over the Bay of Bengal which reached the coast via Andhra Pradesh. Fishermen have been warned not to go to sea. Yellow alert in Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Kannur, and Kasaragod districts tomorrow.