Heavy rain likely in the state; Small dams are being opened in the state; alert in six districts
Thodupuzha: Small dams are being opened in the state due to heavy rains. Seven dams in the state, including three in Idukki, have been opened so far. The Water Resources Department said the control room was open to monitor the operation of the dams.
The small dams will be opened in view of the heavy rains and the heavy rain warning issued by the Meteorological Department. Three shutters of Idukki Lower Periyar and Kallarkutty dams were raised. Open up to 50 cm. The shutters of the Malankara Dam, which was opened earlier, were raised again by 30 cm. Another shutter of Thrissur Peringalkuthu Dam was opened in the morning.
The three shutters of Mangalam, Kanjirapuzha, and Aruvikkara dams have been raised. The district administration said the shutters would be raised again due to heavy rains and people living along the river banks should be vigilant. Steps have also been taken to relocate people if necessary.
KSEB said there was no need to worry about water levels in Idukki, Mullaperiyar and Idamalayar dams. Idukki has only 54% of water. The water level in Mullaperiyar is 118 feet. The maximum storage capacity is 142 feet.
Kerala is likely to receive heavy rainfall due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.The Union Ministry of Geology has forecast heavy rains for three days from Friday.
Heavy rains likely in states including Kerala, Karnataka, and Maharashtra due to low pressure in the Bay of Bengal.
Meanwhile, a yellow alert has been issued in six districts today. The yellow alert has been issued in Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad districts.
Messenger room arrived in Whatsapp for video calling
New York: Facebook has made Messenger Room, a video chatting platform that allows video chatting with up to 50 people at a time, available on their WhatsApp. It was reported that the service, which was provided along with Facebook and Messenger, would also, be available on WhatsApp. Messenger Room is currently available for WhatsApp web users.
The service will be available on Android and iOS soon. It is introducing by Facebook Messenger Room as an alternative to the Zoom app. Through this, Facebook is targeting video meetings of people working from home using laptops and the like.
Current users of the WhatsApp web version can view the Create Room by clicking on the three-dot More option above the chat in the WhatsApp desktop version to access the Messenger Room, which will allow them to add and add to your video call.
Railway reservation counters restart from today
Kochi: The major railway reservation counters in the state which were closed due to Corona will start functioning from today. The counters at Thiruvananthapuram and Ernakulam junctions are open from 8 am to 8 pm. Elsewhere, it runs from nine in the morning to five in the evening.
At the same time, there are reports that Indian Railways will lose about Rs 35,000 crore in passenger revenue in the financial year 2020-2021 due to corona expansion, lockdown, and subsequent train cancellations.
The main reason for the loss was the low number of train journeys following the epidemic. At present, only 230 special trains of Indian Railways are in service. According to the Ministry of Railways, only a quarter of these trains have 100% fare. But the railways are trying to make up for the current loss with revenue from freight. Freight movement is almost the same as last year.
The passenger section is not currently working properly. Only 230 trains are in service. These trains also do not fully accommodate passengers. Only 75% travel.
New York Indian Film Festival: ‘Moothon’ Best Picture; Nivin Poly is the best actor
Geethu Mohandas’ Moothon has been nominated for Best Picture at the New York Indian Film Festival. Nivin Pauly, who played the lead in Moothon, is the best actor. Moothon also bagged the best child star award through Sajjana Deepu.
The script has been written by Geethu Mohandas, who has excelled in many international festivals. Rajeev Ravi is the cinematographer. Anurag Kashyap has prepared the Hindi dialogues for the film.
UP minister died of COVID infection
Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Cabinet Minister Kamal Rani Varun has died due to COVID infection. He was 62 years old. Kamal Rani was diagnosed with the disease on July 18.
He died at a hospital in Lucknow. Kamal Rani is the Technical Education Minister in the Yogi Adityanath cabinet. This is the first time a minister has died of COVID in the country.
Warning of heavy rains in the state from tomorrow
Thiruvananthapuram: The Met Office has forecast heavy rains in the state from tomorrow. A yellow alert has been declared in ten districts of the state today. The yellow alert has been issued in Kasargod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thrissur, Idukki, Kottayam, and Alappuzha districts. There is no special alert in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Ernakulam districts.
District administrations and local bodies have been asked to be extra vigilant as there is a risk of heavy rains and floods. The low-pressure area forming in the Bay of Bengal will cause heavy rainfall in Kerala. According to meteorologists, extreme caution should be exercised until August 20.
‘Roy’ first lookout; Suraj Venjaramoodu in the central character
The first look poster of the movie ‘Roy’ starring Suraj has been released. ‘Roy’ is a new film written and directed by Sunil Ibrahim after Chapters, Arikil Oral, and Why. The first look poster of the movie was shared by Suraj himself on Facebook. Jayesh Mohan is the cinematographer. Production Controller-Javed Chem, Production Design-M Bawa, Make-up-Amal Chandran, Costume Design-Ramya Suresh, Editor-V Sajan, Stills-Cinet Xavier, Advertising-Fune Media, Associate Director-MR Vibin, Suhail Ibrahim, Sameer S News Propaganda-AS Dinesh.
Actress attack case: Judge Honey M Varghese asked for more time for trial
Kochi: Judge Honey M Varghese has written to the Supreme Court seeking more time to complete the trial in the case of actress attack in Kochi. The trial is expected to be extended by another three months.
The apex court had earlier directed that the trial be completed within six months, but the trial could not be held due to COVID. That is why the trial required more time. A special court has been constituted to hear the case as per the directions of the Supreme Court.
The cross-examination of the actress in the case is currently in progress. Defendant Dileep had repeatedly approached the High Court and the Supreme Court seeking his removal from the accused list delayed the trail.
He seeks the court to allow himself and experts to examine the footage of the attack on the actress. This is also delayed the trial. In view of all this, the request is for an extension of the trial period, reports said.
The new poster of the film Ullasam has been released
Ullasam is directed by newcomer Jeevan Jojo. The new poster for the film has been released. Shane Nigam will play the lead role in the film. Pavithra Lakshmi is the heroine in the film scripted by Praveen Balakrishna.
No further details have been released on the upcoming movie starring Shane after Ishq. The film is produced by Joe Kaithamattam and Christy Kaithamattam.
