Tag: Kerala

  • BJP Kerala MLA now backtracks on anti-farm legal guidelines decision assist

    Rajagopal, who was a Minister of State for Railways, Defence and Parliamentary Affairs within the Atal Bihari Vajpayee authorities, held that he had opposed the decision strongly inside the home and that the Speaker didn’t ask particularly as to who had been supporting and who all had been opposing it.However, interacting with journalists within the Assembly’s media room earlier within the day, he mentioned that he had supported the decision in opposition to the farm acts owing to the consensus in the home.His stand has evoked a robust response from the celebration and its supporters, although celebration leaders declined to touch upon the problem until they search his account.BJP state President Okay. Surendran instructed media individuals at Thodupuzha that he was not conscious of the place taken by Rajagopal and that we might revert after learning it. BJP state General Secretary M.T. Ramesh mentioned that he had not anticipated the veteran chief to assist the decision, and would reply after listening to him.With the BJP in a nook over the place taken by the veteran chief, a number of leaders have come out in opposition to him in personal. A senior celebration chief, who didn’t need to be named, mentioned “BJP is a party which is struggling to get a foothold in state. However with this one statement, Rajagopal has taken our cause several steps backwards.”Even after Rajagopal’s clarification, a number of leaders within the celebration in addition to cadres should not prepared to purchase his argument.Ramesh Menon of Palakkad who’s an ardent RSS-BJP employee for the previous a number of years instructed IANS “Rajagopalji is a senior leader. What message is he giving to the general public of the state by supporting a resolution moved by the state government against the Union government? “The celebration should act instantly and ask him to place in his papers,” he demanded. (IANS/2 months in the past)

  • Kerala BJP shocked over MLAs assist to decision on farm legal guidelines

    BJP state chief Okay Surendran informed the media “I have not seen Rajagopal’s press conference, nor do I know what he has said. I will speak to him and let you know.”Asked of two opinions throughout the BJP existed over the farm legal guidelines, he retorted “What are you saying? there are no two opinions on the farm Acts among Kerala BJP leaders.”BJP state General Secretary MT Ramesh informed the media in Alappuzha “Rajagopal is a senior leader and I did not think that he will support the resolution. He had earlier come out against the state government for bringing in a resolution against the farm Acts. I don’t know what happened. Let me check and revert back.”While each senior leaders have been guarded of their response, extremely positioned celebration sources informed IANS that the celebration is “totally surprised”.A senior chief mentioned “The party is literally in a shock. We don’t know what to do in this situation. The BJP will take a decision on this development.”Rajagopal was Minister of State in Railways, Defence and Parliamentary Affairs within the Vajpayee authorities on the Centre. He is the primary BJP chief to enter the Kerala Assembly.Rajagopal had earlier courted an argument throughout voting of Speaker’s submit by supporting Left nominee Sreeramakrishnan. He had then mentioned that he had supported the Speaker as a result of his identify had Lord Rama and Lord Sreekrishna in it.RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat is at present in Thiruvananthapuram to attend a Sangh assembly. The place taken by the veteran BJP chief within the Assembly will probably be deliberated upon within the highest echelons of the BJP and the RSS, the sources mentioned. (IANS/2 months in the past)

  • Single case of Shigella bacterial an infection detected in Keralas Ernakulam

    Speaking to ANI, S Suhas, Collector, Ernakulam stated, “A case of Shigella bacterial infection has been detected in the test conducted at a private lab in Ernakulam. It will be verified with a test in a government lab.””The condition of the patient is stable”, he added.On December 21, Kerala Health Minister KK Shailaja has stated that the Shigella bacterial reported in some areas of Kozhikode company is below management now.”Shigella bacterial infection which spreads through contaminated water had been reported in rural parts of Kozhikode last year as well. This year, the infection has been reported in the corporation limit, Mayanad, and Kottamparamba areas. The health department has conducted an awareness campaign and set up medical camps. Wells in the area were chlorinated,” she stated.Shailaja additionally stated that Shigella micro organism are current in densely populated areas and suggested folks to drink boiled water.Shigella micro organism triggers shigellosis an infection which is normally gentle with sufferers experiencing diarrohea and fever which subsides in a while however may cause critical hassle to sufferers affected by co-morbid situations. Bacteria enters the physique, both by means of contaminated water or by means of stale meals and assaults the epithelial lining of the colon triggering irritation of the cells. (ANI/2 months in the past)

  • Air Intelligence Unit seizes 3.26 kg gold in Kerala

    “The Air Intelligence Unit seized 2.97 kilograms of gold from Kozhikode International Airport and the rest 290 grams seized from Kannur International Airport from the eight passengers. The seven passengers were returning from Sharjah in Air Arabia flight whereas one passenger was from Dubai,” mentioned Commissionerate of Customs (Preventive), Kochi.Further investigation into the matter is underway. (ANI/2 months in the past)

  • Kerala Finance minister says no breach of privilege in disclosing CAG report

    Issac, whereas chatting with media, stated “I have appeared before the ethics committee of the house and have deposed that there has been no breach of privilege in disclosing the contents of the CAG report before it was tabled in the house”.Issac additionally stated that he’s prepared to simply accept any motion taken by the committee. The assembly between the minister and the committee lasted for greater than 1.5 hours.Congress chief and Public Accounts Committee Chairman VD Satheeshan MLA had petitioned Assembly Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan on the breach of privilege of the state meeting by conducting a press convention earlier than the CAG report on KIIFB was tabled within the legislative meeting. Speaker had forwarded the petition in opposition to the minister to the ethics and privileges committee of the home.It could also be famous that that is the primary time within the historical past of the Kerala legislative meeting {that a} minister has been known as earlier than the Assembly’s ethics and privileges committee. (IANS/2 months in the past)

  • Kerala stories 3,047 new coronavirus circumstances

    According to a state authorities bulletin, 2,707 individuals, together with 30 healthcare employees, had been contaminated by contact and the supply of an infection for 275 circumstances was unknown.With 14 extra deaths, the cumulative loss of life toll within the state has gone as much as 2,990.The launch mentioned that 32,869 samples had been examined over the last 24 hours and the take a look at positivity fee is 9.27 per cent.Malappuram reported the best variety of circumstances at 504 adopted by Kozhikode with 399.A complete of 340 new infections had been reported Ernakulam, 294 from Thrissur, 241 from Kottayam, 209 from Palakkad, 188 from Alappuzha, 188 from Thiruvananthapuram, 174 from Kollam 174, 160 from Wayanad, 119 from Idukki, 103 from Kannur, 91 from Pathanamthitta and 37 from Kasaragod.Of these identified with the illness, 35 have arrived within the state from outdoors.At current, 64,028 sufferers are present process therapy for coronavirus an infection whereas a complete of 6,76,368 individuals have been cured of the illness within the state up to now.The bulletin mentioned 2,50,174 individuals underneath isolation in varied districts of the state – 2,37,460 underneath residence or institutional quarantine and 12,714 in hospitals. A complete of 1,116 individuals had been admitted to the hospitals in the present day.With one new hotspot and two exclusions, the variety of hotspots in Kerala is now 465. (ANI/2 months in the past)

  • Kerala: Death toll from landslide in Idukki rises to 52

    Idukki: The death toll in the Rajmala landslide in Idukki has risen to 52, with three bodies and deaths. The district collector confirmed the total deaths from ANI this morning. The District Information Office said that two NDRF teams, an entire unit of Idukki fire and rescue teams, a team from Kottayam, Thiruvananthapuram and a team receiving specialized training are leading the rescue operation at Rajmala in Idukki. At the same time, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the deceased.

    Prime Minister Narendra Modi also mourned the deaths due to landslides and announced an ex-gratia amount of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) to the families of the deceased. Heavy rains in many parts of Kerala led to floods and landslides, which have caused havoc in the region in the last few days.

    Former Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy had said that there have been many natural disasters in Kerala but these landslides are more serious than them. The government should reconsider its declaration of giving Rs 5 lakh to the family of the deceased and increase the amount.

    Significantly, there was a landslide in Rajamalai in Idukki district due to heavy rains on Friday. During this time 15 people were safely evacuated and 60 people were buried under debris. In this landslide-hit mountainous region, most of the T-Estates have workers. The landslide incident is said to have occurred in the morning when a large piece of earth fell from the mountains on the queued houses, killing the people sleeping in the houses. Most of the people working in the tea estate were from the neighboring state of Tamil Nadu.