Thiruvananthapuram: The body of Father KG Varghese, affected with COVID, was cremated. The funeral took place in the cemetery on the top of the hill of St. Thomas.
Residents, including women, protested today, demanding that the body be cremated. Protesters alleged that there was a drinking water problem. However, MLA VK Prashant and Mayor K Sreekumar said that the body would be cremated at the spot which decided earlier.
Kollam: The custody of the main accused in the Uthra murder case extended. Custody was extended for four days. As the custody period ends, he was produced in the court today. Punaloor’s first-class judicial magistrate court issued the order.
Bank locker verification has been completed by the police. The police found ten sovereigns of gold from the bank locker. After completing the inspection, the accused took Sooraj to the bank and took the evidence.
Sooraj has been remanded in custody by the Crime Branch team for his alleged involvement in the case. Sooraj’s mother and sister will be questioned again. This is part of a detailed investigation into the role of family members in the murder.
New Delhi: All over India, protests over the brutal slaughter of a pregnant elephant. The elephant eats pineapple filled with firecrackers and succumbed to injuries. Hollywood, cricketers, and media personnel have come out against this atrocity. There are massive protests in the media about this atrocity.
Meanwhile, informers about the anti-social elements who killed elephants inside the python were announced. The award was announced by Humane Society International India. The organization said it would give Rs 50,000 to the informant about the accused. The organization said it strongly condemned the incident.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said that a preliminary inquiry has been launched into the elephant torture incident in Mannarkad Forest Division. A wildlife crime investigation team from Kozhikode has been sent to the scene for a detailed investigation.
He said police have been instructed to take strict action against the culprits. On May 27, pregnant elephants were unable to eat food at the Velliyar river after eating explosive-filled pineapple.
Bharuch: At least eight people were killed when a fire broke out in a chemical factory in Gujarat. 40 people suffered serious burns. The blast took place at a chemical plant called Yashashvi Rasayan Private Limited in Dahej in Bharuch district. The injured have been admitted to Bharuch Civil Hospital and two other private hospitals.
The blast took place around noon on Wednesday. According to the district administration, more than 4,800 people living in two nearby villages have been evacuated.
Bharuch district disaster management officials said hundreds of workers were hired at the Lakhi village factory in Dahej. Officials say the preliminary conclusion is that the explosion was caused by the reaction between the chemicals stored in the two containers.
The blast took place at a factory where 20 types of chemicals were manufactured. Residents said they heard the blast sounding up to three kilometers away. Bharuch district collector and the disaster management team and the fire brigade arrived at the scene immediately and started the rescue operation. Police have launched an investigation into the incident. The collector said the experts would be on the scene to find out how the blast took place.
Thiruvananthapuram: Six more COVID Hotspots, declared by the government. Adichinallur in Kollam District, Muttil in Wayanad District, Kochi Corporation in Ernakulam District, Cheruvathoor, Padanna, and East Ellery in Kasaragod District.
“There are a total of 128 hot spots in the state,” Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan told reporters after the Corona review meeting.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Food and Civil Supplies Department has released the quantity of ration share for various ration cards in June. The Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AYA-Blue Card) category offers 30 kg of rice, five kg of wheat-free of charge, and a kilo of sugar for 21 rupees.
Priority members (Pink Card) will get four kg of rice and one kg of wheat at Rs 2 per kg. Both parties get one kg of pulses or cardboard free of cost under the PMGKY scheme. Those who do not receive it in April and May will receive an additional three kilos. As per the PMGKY scheme, each member of the card will get five kg of rice free of cost from 21st.
Each member of the General Category Subsidy (Blue Card) card will get two kg of rice at Rs 4 per kg. White cardholders in the general category get 2 kg of rice at Rs 10.90 per kg. Both parties can get one to three kilos of Atta for Rs 17 per kg. According to the Director of Civil Supplies, four liters of kerosene for the card of all the non-electrified houses will be issued at Rs 20 per liter.
Thiruvananthapuram: Transport Minister AK Sasheendran has announced that inter-district ferry services will be resumed tomorrow as bus services resume in the state. It has also decided to restore some of the old fares by increasing boat fares. Passengers will be allowed in all seats. Travel by boat is not allowed.
The State Water Transport Department has a total of 54 boats and 5 rescue boats. The boat which runs on the Vaikom-Ernakulam route connects the 3 districts and is not in service at present. A total of 11 boats will operate inter-district services connecting the two districts. The remaining 42 boats will operate within the district. Prior to the lockdown, a total of 748 ferry were operated. However, the travel time is limited to 5 am to 9 pm and the services will be less than what was previously served.
The inter-district services will run from Vaikkom 4, Muhamma-Kumarakom-3, Kottayam-Alappuzha-3 and Kannur-Kasaragod-1. Travelers must wear a mask and use a sanitizer. Travelers will not be allowed to board or unload passengers from hot spots or containment areas. The Minister also directed the Director of State Water Transport Department to ensure all safety measures.
Kollam: Sooraj’s mother Renuka and her sister remanded in connection with the murder of Uthra, a resident of Anchal, Kollam. The police from Punalur reached Sooraj’s Parakkote home and took the two men to the Kottarakkara crime branch office. The investigating team had informed Sooraj’s mother and sister to appear for questioning at 10 am. The two were taken into custody after they did not arrive.
Meanwhile, Suraj’s father, Surendran, had said that Uthra’s gold buried in the Rubber plantation with the knowledge of Suraj’s mother Renuka. On this basis, they were asked to appear at the Crime Branch Office for interrogation. Sooraj had handed over the gold of Uthra to his father. Sooraj’s father buried gold. 38 sovereigns of gold were recovered. There is more gold to be found.
Thiruvananthapuram: Heavy rains were experienced in many parts of the state as monsoon rains increased as a part of the Nisarga cyclone. Orange alert issued in Kozhikode. Kollam, Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur, Malappuram, Kannur and Kasaragod districts have been declared yellow alerts. Fishermen have been warned not to go to sea as the winds are likely to blow up to 60km off the coast of Kerala. Heavy rains continue in many parts of the country Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Thiruvananthapuram: After a two-day hiatus, the liquor sale with BevQ will resume today. The two-day hiatus was partly to solve the app’s technical problems. The Beverages Cooperation said the app was fully equipped to solve all the problems. Those who book early will get a five-kilometer liquor store.
The Kerala Government has handed over the Bevq project to a Kochi-based startup Faircode Technologies. However, the 1 million downloads app faced several glitches such as the inability to receive OTP, app crash, and much more. These problems are solved, authorities said.
