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  • Bus carrying 64 Sabarimala pilgrims from TN overturns; one individual vital

    By Express News Service

    A bus carrying 64 Sabarimala pilgrims from Tamil Nadu overturned close to Elavunkal in Pathanamthitta. The situation of a pilgrim is alleged to be vital. No casualties have been reported, as per the preliminary info.

    The bus, which was carrying 64 pilgrims together with 9 kids, was returning with the pilgrims to Tamil Nadu from Sabarimala when the accident befell close to Narananthodu.

    Officials from the fireplace and rescue division, police, and native residents are main the rescue operation. 

    The injured are being taken to Pathanamthitta, Nilackal, and Kottayam hospitals, officers mentioned.

    A bus carrying 64 Sabarimala pilgrims from Tamil Nadu overturned close to Elavunkal in Pathanamthitta. The situation of a pilgrim is alleged to be vital. No casualties have been reported, as per the preliminary info.

    The bus, which was carrying 64 pilgrims together with 9 kids, was returning with the pilgrims to Tamil Nadu from Sabarimala when the accident befell close to Narananthodu.

    Officials from the fireplace and rescue division, police, and native residents are main the rescue operation. googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The injured are being taken to Pathanamthitta, Nilackal, and Kottayam hospitals, officers mentioned.

  • Kerala human sacrifice: Victims’ our bodies had been reduce into 56 items; cannibalism angle to be probed

    By Express News Service

    KOCHI: The Kochi City Police at the moment are probing whether or not the accused within the ‘twin human sacrifice’ case ‘cooked and ate the flesh of the victims’ as there are indications to that impact. 

    City Police Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated the police are amassing proof on this regard. “There’s some data that the accused ate components of the physique after killing the victims. It is being investigated. We must conduct DNA evaluation and different scientific examinations,” he stated whereas addressing a press convention in Kochi on Wednesday.

    As reported earlier, three individuals Muhammad Shafi (52), a local of Perumbavoor who’s at the moment residing in Kochi; a pair — Bhagaval Singh (68) of Elanthoor and his spouse Laila (59) — had been arrested on Tuesday in reference to the homicide of two ladies in Elanthoor in Pathanamthitta — Padmam (52) a local of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, and Rosily Varghese (50) a local of Thrissur.

    Bhagaval Singh and his spouse Laila used to run a therapeutic massage centre at Elanthoor close to Aranmula in Pathanamthitta district at their home. Shafi introduced the 2 ladies to the couple’s residence in June and September, they usually had been brutally murdered by the couple.

    The remand report filed on the Judicial First Class Magistrate courtroom confirmed that human sacrifices for prosperity had been the rationale for each murders.

    “Mohammed Shafi entrapped Bhagaval Singh and his wife Laila and proposed consumption of human sacrifices would ensure economic prosperity. Miniscule but many transactions were made between Shafi and the couple,” Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated. The police will conduct an inquiry into these transactions, he added.

    Meanwhile, the Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court on Wednesday remanded all three accused to judicial custody. The police stated they are going to method the courtroom in search of custody of the accused for 12 days for initiating additional inquiry and proof assortment.

    ‘Accused Shafi a sexual and sadistic pervert’

    Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated that the primary accused Shafi aka Rasheed is a ‘sexual pervert’ as there have been sadistic accidents discovered on the personal components of the victims. “He is a hardcore criminal, a psychopath. We are investigating whether there are more accused and if more such cases happened,” the commissioner stated.

    “In 2020, Shafi raped a 75-year-old woman and inflicted grievous injuries on her private parts as well. This indicates sexual perversion and psychopathic behaviour,” the commissioner added.

    Shafi is an area, acquainted with most individuals within the neighborhood, and had his targets, stated Commissioner C H Nagaraju within the press convention.

    “Shafi laid the net of entrapment, and the couple partook in the plan — a fourth party’s involvement is yet to be identified for which further investigation is required. We are attempting to trace their social media footprint to uncover more details with respect to both Shafi and Bhagaval Singh”, the commissioner stated.

    How the crime unfolded

    Padmam who was residing in a rented room in Elamkulam and promoting lottery tickets was picked up from Mullassaery, Chittoor Road, close to Krishna Hospital in Kochi, at round 10.15 am on September 26. Police recovered a clip from CCTV footage wherein Padmam was seen boarding Shafi’s automotive. She was provided Rs 15,000 by Shafi, as per the remand report.

    The two reached the home of Bhagaval Singh and Laila at Elanthoor round 4 pm the identical day.

    “At the bedroom located in the central part of the house, Padmam demanded money from the accused persons. Following the argument on it, they strangulated Padmam using a plastic rope. When Padmam became unconscious, she was shifted to another bedroom on the western side of the house. Shafi inflicted injuries on Padmam’s private parts with a knife and then slashed her throat which lead to her death. Later, all accused persons cut Padmam into 56 pieces using a cleaver and knives. These parts were collected in a bucket and dumped at a pit which was dug up in the compound of the house at the northern side,” the remand report says.

    In the interrogation, the accused individual reportedly confessed to the same human sacrifice carried out on June 2022.

    The different sufferer Rosily Varghese of Ashokapuram, Aluva, was taken to the couple’s home at Elanthoor and was reportedly provided Rs 10 lakhs for appearing in a film.

    “Rosily’s hands and legs were tied to the bed in a room in the centre of the house. A piece of cloth was inserted into her mouth which was also taped with plaster. She was stabbed by Shafi and her throat was slashed. Later, her private parts were cut and preserved. The accused persons then cut up her body into several pieces and collected them in a bucket. The body parts were later dumped in a pit dug at the eastern part of the house,” said the report.

    Police additionally said within the remand report that Shafi was concerned in a rape case registered at Puthencruz police station, close to Kochi, in 2020, and a theft case registered at Velathoval police station, Idukki in 2006. He can be concerned in different prison circumstances, particulars of that are being collected.

    ⚡️ #KeralaHumanSacrifice | Padmam & Rosily had been butchered into ’56 items’ and buried on the home of a preferred therapeutic massage therapist and his spouse on the recommendation of a self-proclaimed sorcerer, who can be a rape accused, in Kerala — all for ‘prosperity.’ https://t.co/EMLCQyK6G4

    — The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 12, 2022

    How the investigation started

    According to police, Palani Amma (42), Padmam’s sister lodged a lacking criticism at Kadavanthara police station by round 8.20 pm on September 27. Sub Inspector Midhun Mohan recorded her assertion and began the probe.

    Later, the investigation was taken over by Sub Inspector Anil Kumar who recovered CCTV digital camera footage from a store on Chittoor highway wherein Padmam was seen stepping into the car of Shafi on September 26 round 10.15 am.

    Anil Kumar performed a probe concerning the car and traced Shafi. After interrogating Shafi, it was revealed that Padmam was taken to the home in Elanthoor and there she was murdered. Later, the case was taken over by the Kadavanthara Station House Officer (SHO) who carried out the remaining procedures.

    KOCHI: The Kochi City Police at the moment are probing whether or not the accused within the ‘twin human sacrifice’ case ‘cooked and ate the flesh of the victims’ as there are indications to that impact. 

    City Police Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated the police are amassing proof on this regard. “There’s some data that the accused ate components of the physique after killing the victims. It is being investigated. We must conduct DNA evaluation and different scientific examinations,” he stated whereas addressing a press convention in Kochi on Wednesday.

    As reported earlier, three individuals Muhammad Shafi (52), a local of Perumbavoor who’s at the moment residing in Kochi; a pair — Bhagaval Singh (68) of Elanthoor and his spouse Laila (59) — had been arrested on Tuesday in reference to the homicide of two ladies in Elanthoor in Pathanamthitta — Padmam (52) a local of Dharmapuri, Tamil Nadu, and Rosily Varghese (50) a local of Thrissur.

    Bhagaval Singh and his spouse Laila used to run a therapeutic massage centre at Elanthoor close to Aranmula in Pathanamthitta district at their home. Shafi introduced the 2 ladies to the couple’s residence in June and September, they usually had been brutally murdered by the couple.

    The remand report filed on the Judicial First Class Magistrate courtroom confirmed that human sacrifices for prosperity had been the rationale for each murders.

    “Mohammed Shafi entrapped Bhagaval Singh and his wife Laila and proposed consumption of human sacrifices would ensure economic prosperity. Miniscule but many transactions were made between Shafi and the couple,” Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated. The police will conduct an inquiry into these transactions, he added.

    Meanwhile, the Ernakulam Judicial First Class Magistrate Court on Wednesday remanded all three accused to judicial custody. The police stated they are going to method the courtroom in search of custody of the accused for 12 days for initiating additional inquiry and proof assortment.

    ‘Accused Shafi a sexual and sadistic pervert’

    Commissioner C H Nagaraju stated that the primary accused Shafi aka Rasheed is a ‘sexual pervert’ as there have been sadistic accidents discovered on the personal components of the victims. “He is a hardcore criminal, a psychopath. We are investigating whether there are more accused and if more such cases happened,” the commissioner stated.

    “In 2020, Shafi raped a 75-year-old woman and inflicted grievous injuries on her private parts as well. This indicates sexual perversion and psychopathic behaviour,” the commissioner added.
    Shafi is an area, acquainted with most individuals within the neighborhood, and had his targets, stated Commissioner C H Nagaraju within the press convention.

    “Shafi laid the net of entrapment, and the couple partook in the plan — a fourth party’s involvement is yet to be identified for which further investigation is required. We are attempting to trace their social media footprint to uncover more details with respect to both Shafi and Bhagaval Singh”, the commissioner stated.

    How the crime unfolded

    Padmam who was residing in a rented room in Elamkulam and promoting lottery tickets was picked up from Mullassaery, Chittoor Road, close to Krishna Hospital in Kochi, at round 10.15 am on September 26. Police recovered a clip from CCTV footage wherein Padmam was seen boarding Shafi’s automotive. She was provided Rs 15,000 by Shafi, as per the remand report.

    The two reached the home of Bhagaval Singh and Laila at Elanthoor round 4 pm the identical day.

    “At the bedroom located in the central part of the house, Padmam demanded money from the accused persons. Following the argument on it, they strangulated Padmam using a plastic rope. When Padmam became unconscious, she was shifted to another bedroom on the western side of the house. Shafi inflicted injuries on Padmam’s private parts with a knife and then slashed her throat which lead to her death. Later, all accused persons cut Padmam into 56 pieces using a cleaver and knives. These parts were collected in a bucket and dumped at a pit which was dug up in the compound of the house at the northern side,” the remand report says.

    In the interrogation, the accused individual reportedly confessed to the same human sacrifice carried out on June 2022.

    The different sufferer Rosily Varghese of Ashokapuram, Aluva, was taken to the couple’s home at Elanthoor and was reportedly provided Rs 10 lakhs for appearing in a film.

    “Rosily’s hands and legs were tied to the bed in a room in the centre of the house. A piece of cloth was inserted into her mouth which was also taped with plaster. She was stabbed by Shafi and her throat was slashed. Later, her private parts were cut and preserved. The accused persons then cut up her body into several pieces and collected them in a bucket. The body parts were later dumped in a pit dug at the eastern part of the house,” said the report.

    Police additionally said within the remand report that Shafi was concerned in a rape case registered at Puthencruz police station, close to Kochi, in 2020, and a theft case registered at Velathoval police station, Idukki in 2006. He can be concerned in different prison circumstances, particulars of that are being collected.

    ⚡️ #KeralaHumanSacrifice | Padmam & Rosily had been butchered into ’56 items’ and buried on the home of a preferred therapeutic massage therapist and his spouse on the recommendation of a self-proclaimed sorcerer, who can be a rape accused, in Kerala — all for ‘prosperity.’ https://t.co/EMLCQyK6G4
    — The New Indian Express (@NewIndianXpress) October 12, 2022
    How the investigation started

    According to police, Palani Amma (42), Padmam’s sister lodged a lacking criticism at Kadavanthara police station by round 8.20 pm on September 27. Sub Inspector Midhun Mohan recorded her assertion and began the probe.

    Later, the investigation was taken over by Sub Inspector Anil Kumar who recovered CCTV digital camera footage from a store on Chittoor highway wherein Padmam was seen stepping into the car of Shafi on September 26 round 10.15 am.

    Anil Kumar performed a probe concerning the car and traced Shafi. After interrogating Shafi, it was revealed that Padmam was taken to the home in Elanthoor and there she was murdered. Later, the case was taken over by the Kadavanthara Station House Officer (SHO) who carried out the remaining procedures.

  • Three-member gang held for honey-trapping, extorting cash from aged man in Kerala

    By Express News Service

    PATHANAMTHITTA: A 3-member gang together with a lady was arrested by the police for honey-trapping and extorting cash from an aged man at Mangaram close to Pandalam on Saturday. The arrested individuals have been recognized as Sindhu, 39, Midhu, 25, and Arun Krishnan, 24, all residents of Adoor within the district.

    According to Panalalam Police Inspector S Sreekumar, the 76-year-old complainant had posted an commercial on social media in October on the market of land. Sindhu and Midhu had approached the aged man in November posing as potential consumers. During the go to, the lady behaved seductively and Midhu had taken some photos of her sitting near the complainant.

    Later, the duo approached the complainant and demanded cash threatening to submit the images on social media. The aged man had given two financial institution cheques of Rs 2 lakh every to them on this event. On December 9, Arun Krishnan, the third accused, visited the aged man and launched himself as a police officer. Arun stated he got here to analyze the grievance filed by Sindhu. He threatened to file a case if the aged man did not pay the quantity demanded by Sindhu.

    After the accused left the home, the aged man knowledgeable his son, who lodged a grievance with Pandalam police on December 10. Police arrested the trio on Saturday and produced them within the Adoor Judicial First Class Magistrate Court. They wereremanded in judicial custody.

  • Kerala: Gavi tour bundle to restart; different eco-tourism centres in Pathanamthitta additionally opened

    Express News Service

    PATHANAMTHITTA: With the state sanctioning relaxations within the tourism sector, the forest authorities will as soon as once more begin providing the day-long Gavi tour bundle. The Konni divisional forest workplace has opened for bookings for the tour which begins from Konni. The Konni-Adavi-Gavi tour bundle was launched in December, 2015 – and was cancelled after the second wave of COVID hit the state.

    The Konni elephant camp and coracle boat driving centre has begun welcoming vacationers from Saturday onwards. Besides, Gavi might be opened to common public from Monday onwards.

    The Konni-Adavi-Gavi tour bundle is being operated by Thalamanam Vana Samrakshana Samithi (VSS) below Nadavathumuzhi Range in Konni Divisional Forest Office with the assist of District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC). The bundle tour covers 90km in a single leg.

    Acccording to beat forest officer Sumith Babu, “The tour will being daily at 7:30am from Konni elephant camp and will move to the Adavi eco tourism point. Tourists can take their breakfast here and also enjoy the coracle boat riding services briefly. The next stop will be Gavi.”

    “Tourists can sight five dams during the trip to Gavi, namely Moozhiyar, Kakki, Anathodu, Pampa and Gavi. Once passing the Moozhiyar dam, tourists can also spot the penstock pipes part of the Sabarigiri hydroelectric power station,” he mentioned.

    “A plethora of fauna including the lion-tailed macaque, the Indian giant squirrel, herds of wild elephants, bison, the great Indian hornbill, the Nilgiri langur, sambar deer, male and female peacocks, and many birds and butterflies species can be spotted here. If you are lucky, you can also spot tigers, leopards and bears,” he added.

    Sumith Bbabu can also be secretary of the Thalamanam VSS.

    Further, lunch might be organized at Kochu Pampa in Gavi – the place one other attraction is the boating centre. Tourists may also sight Gopher bushes in Gavi which comes below the Periyar Tiger Reserve. The tour will go away Gavi for Vallakadavu in Idukki, the place tea and snacks for vacationers might be organized.

    From there, the automobile will return to Pathanamthitta by way of Kuttikanam. Dinner for vacationers might be organized at Kumbazha in Pathanamthitta earlier than making the final cease on the Konni elephant camp by 8.30pm. The charge for a group consisting of 10 to fifteen vacationers is Rs 1,900 per head (together with meals and tourism actions costs). For reserving, contact: 9446426775

  • Clerk who swindled Rs 8 crore from Canara Bank’s Pathanamthitta department arrested from Bengaluru

    By Express News Service
    PATHANAMTHITTA: The particular investigation staff arrested 36-year-old Vijeesh Varghese, an ex-Navy particular person, who allegedly swindled Rs 8 crores from the Canara Bank’s department in Pathanamthitta city.

    The district police chief R Nishanthini advised The New Indian Express that he was arrested from Bengaluru on Sunday night time and added that he will probably be dropped at Kerala on Monday.

    Though the district police staff right here earlier approached the state police headquarters for handing over the inquiry into the alleged monetary fraud of over Rs 8 crore held in Canara Bank’s branch-2 in Pathanamthitta city to the Crime Branch, the particular investigation staff arrested the accused earlier than the case was handed over to the Crime Branch.

    It was in February this yr, the Pathanamthitta police staff led by its inspector of police launched a hunt for 36-year-old Vijeesh Varghese, an ex-Navy particular person.

    But the police couldn’t catch him thus far. He escaped alongside together with his spouse and two kids.

    The police, who traced his automobile from Kochi over a month in the past, suspected that he used the automobile to espace from right here.

    The accused, a local of Avaneeswaram in Pathanapuram, had been working as a clerk within the public sector financial institution since June 2019. He went lacking after the financial institution authorities detected the alleged fraud.

    According to a supply with the financial institution, the accused was one of many good performing members of the department and a favorite worker of the shoppers.

    “So, nobody had any doubt about him. He closed the fixed deposit account of a bank staff’s wife without knowing that that customer was the wife of the bank’s employee. The staff noticed that his wife’s fixed deposit account was closed and soon he alerted the senior officials. Then the senior officials of the bank soon checked it and found the financial fraud made by the accused. When the issue came to light, five employees of the branch including the branch manager were placed under suspension,” the supply stated.

    The police obtained the criticism from the financial institution authorities on this regard on February 14, this yr.

    As per the investigation staff, the accused was in command of dealing with mounted deposits on the financial institution department.

    He used the system passwords to shut the mounted deposit accounts of some clients and switch the quantity to the financial institution accounts of his spouse and different kinfolk.

    The department, initially of Syndicate Bank, grew to become Canara Bank put up the merger. 

  • Sabarimala more likely to determine political fortunes in Pathanamthitta

    Express News Service
    It has been three days because the Sabarimala Ayyappa temple reopened for its annual 10-day celebration of Uthram mahotsavam, however the highway from Vadasserikkara to Pampa — normally bustling with devotees — wears a abandoned look. Though the federal government had relaxed Covid curbs allowed 10,000 folks to go to the temple in a day, the variety of devotees who arrive on the temple on daily basis stays fewer than 1,000 — a majority of them from different states.

    “People need to get an RT-PCR test spending Rs 1,750 to enter the temple, which deters many from visiting,” says Anoop, proprietor of the Sree Sabari Hotel at Madamon close to Vadasserikkara. “But political parties can conduct huge rallies without following any Covid protocol,” he provides, irked.

    As we drive by the winding roads from Vadasserikkara to Nilakkal by quite a few plantations and the Periyar Tiger Reserve, it’s laborious to overlook the struggles and worries of the locals. Hundreds of lodges, which as soon as catered to lakhs of devotees through the pilgrimage season, have been shut down.

    “Till 2017, the temple was the backbone of our economy. But after the women’s entry protests and the Covid lockdown, our lives have taken a turn for the worse. We used to earn enough money to survive for a year during the two months of pilgrimage season. But now, we have suddenly been reduced to penury. Hotel owners and workers, farmers, taxi drivers and even workshops have been affected,” says Kannan, a pickup van driver from Madathum Moozhi.

    It has been greater than two years because the Supreme Court overturned the ban on ladies of menstruating age from coming into the shrine, sparking violent protests. The problem nonetheless continues to dominate the political discourse right here.“Parties including the BJP was using Sabarimala for their vested interests. The protests were launched by devotees,” factors out Ranni native Prasad Kuzhikala, who was instrumental in organising the prayer rally at Pandalam on October 2. The protest was organised by the Temple Practices Protection Committee shaped by Pandalam royal household in coordination with Nair Service Society (NSS).

    As the Chithira competition approached, the Sabarimala Karma Samithi had obtained data that the federal government had determined to assist ladies enter the temple. “We mobilised around 2,000 workers and stayed in the forest for three days and four nights. BJP leaders K Surendran and V V Rajesh came to the temple with us through a secret forest route. It was the tribal people who showed us the way,” remembers Vinod, an RSS functionary.

    Santhosh, a resident of Naranamthodu, says he can always remember these days. “They beat up elderly women who were conducting a prayer protest and escorted women to the temple to break tradition,” he says.“There was an unprecedented unity in the prayer rally we organised from the Chengannur NSS union office to the Mahadeva temple. Members of SNDP Yogam, Christians and Muslims also participated,” says NSS Lakkassery Karayogam chief Sasi S Pillai.

    According to auto driver Suresh, neighborhood equations will determine the winner in Chengannur. “It is definitely a three-cornered fight. But in my opinion, CPM’s Saji Cheriyan has the edge,” he says. In Pandalam, the place the BJP gained the municipality within the current native physique polls, the occasion has excessive hopes. “It was here that the seeds of protests were sown. While we expected up to 5,000 people, around 60,000 turned up voluntarily for the prayer rally. The entire town was chock a block,” says Pritvipal, convener of Temple Practices Protection Committee.

    The arrival of Ok Surendran has made the competition unpredictable in Konni, the place the Sabarimala problem had helped BJP make inroads. “Though the Ezhava community has traditionally been CPM supporters, there has been a shift after the Sabarimala protest. Congress candidate Robin Peter has the advantage of Christian support,” opines Sreenath, an auto driver at Eliyarackal in Konni.

    In Ranni, the denial of ticket to five-time MLA Raju Abraham and the transfer handy over the seat to Kerala Congress (M) have disenchanted the CPM cadre. With this, the Congress has sensed an opportunity for its candidate Ringoo Cherian. In Aranmula, the competition is between CPM’s Veena George and Congress’ Sivadasan Nair. The struggle is moderately unpredictable, as a result of each have vital affect within the phase.

  • Govt support a blended bag for flood survivors in worst-hit Pathanamthitta

    Express News Service
    After a go to to the distant tribal colonies alongside the Sabarimala forests in Ranni, we headed to the city areas of the constituency that had been ravaged by the deluge of 2018. Two and a half years later, many of the households nonetheless complain of the lopsided method through which compensation was disbursed for the homes broken by the raging floodwaters. At Cherukolpuzha, one of many worst-hit areas in Pathanamthitta, we might see remnants of what the gushing floodwaters had delivered to the homes and outlets within the neighborhood. Large portions of white-coloured silt lay on both facet of the street at Ayroor-Cherukolpuzha, the place Hindu non secular meet is held yearly on the banks of the Pampa. 

    Residents of Ayroor-Cherukolpuzha imagine the opening of the numerous dams upstream aggravated the catastrophe that struck this small city on the evening of August 14, 2018. But what pains them extra is the apathy on the a part of the administration in offering them satisfactory compensation. Most of them indicated that their resentment would mirror within the upcoming election as effectively. 

    “It cost us at least a one and a half lakh rupees to clean the house of the silt and sludge and to make it liveable. But what we got was less than half the amount as compensation. We are still running behind the officials,” stated Pankajakshi Amma, a neighborhood resident. 

    According to Preetha B Nair, former member of Cherukolpuza ward, the distribution of compensation has been as per the whims and fancies of the officers. “While people close to the ruling party managed to get compensation up to Rs 2.5 lakh, those without political backing had to be satisfied with Rs 10,000 provided as immediate relief,” she stated. Preetha’s home was additionally among the many many dwellings broken within the flood. 

    Sreekala KK is joyful at being provideda new home close to Ranni city below thestate authorities’s Care Home undertaking(Express Photo | Sovi Vidyadharan)As we headed additional north to Ranni city, photos of the 2018 deluge, when your entire city on both facet of the Pampa lay flooded for a lot of days, got here again to our minds. Scores of homes and business institutions suffered heavy injury in Ranni panchayat.

    While compensation was offered to partially broken homes, many of the homes that had been fully destroyed had been rebuilt by voluntary teams and the federal government. 

    Sunil Cheruthalayam, who resides close to Ranni police station, rescued at the very least 20 individuals stranded in homes on the banks of the Pampa in a rustic boat and moved them to increased floor. “I acquired bitten by a toxic snake in the course of the rescue effort and was hospitalised for a lot of days.

    My home acquired washed away within the flood however I used to be fortunate to be among the many beneficiaries of homes constructed by charity employee M S Sunil,” he stated. TNIE additionally visited two homes constructed by the state authorities below the Care Home undertaking close to the SC Pre-matric Hostel at Ranni. “We were homeless for a year. But our wait did bring its reward. Within a year, we were provided with a new house,” stated Sreekala Ok Ok, the beneficiary of one of many homes.

  • Pathanamthitta, Palakkad get new collectors in administrative shake-up

    By Express News Service
    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Cabinet on Wednesday permitted a bureaucratic reshuffle within the state together with switch of Pathanamthitta and Palakkad district collectors. Cooperative Registrar Narasimhugari T L Reddy and Pathanamthitta Collector P B Nooh will substitute one another within the respective posts. Palakkad Collector D Balamurali might be posted Labour Commissioner.

    He can even maintain cost of Director, Environment and Climate Department. He might be changed in Palakkad by chief secretary’s workers officer Joshi Mrunmayi Sasank. Industries deputy secretary Umesh N S Okay would be the new workers officer of the chief secretary. He can even maintain extra cost of KSIDC Investment Cell and Jalanidhi Executive Director.

    Other cabinet selections

    The cabinet has determined to present Rs 25 crore to Norka for the Pravasi assist scheme, whereby expats who returned to the state after January 1, 2020 and had been unable to return as a result of Covid are given monetary support of `5,000. The cash, to be given from CMDRF, might be along with the `58.5 crore given earlier. As a pleasant gesture, the state authorities will give 33.7 ares of land at Hosdurg taluk in Kasaragod to the Indian Naval Academy for organising of a ship shed.

    The state authorities will signal a revised MoU with the Railways for establishing 27 railway overbridges/underpasses, to be constructed by the Kerala Rail Development Corporation. The state will signal an MoU with Government e-Marketplace (GeM) of the Union authorities for on-line procurement of products and companies for presidency departments and public sector institutions.

    The authorities will present monetary support of `10,000 every to the 22 Kashmiri households — engaged in sale of handicraft at Kovalam — who misplaced their livelihood as a result of Covid-19. The cash might be sanctioned from CMDRF. Ration playing cards might be given to these amongst them who don’t have the identical. The pay might be revised for officers of Travancore Cochin Chemical Limited for 5 years with retrospective impact from April 1, 2017.

  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi has mourned the death of Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan

    Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan, the head of the famous Mar Thoma Church of Pathanamthitta, Kerala, died early Sunday (18 October). He was 90 years old. He breathed his last at around 2.30 am in a local private hospital due to age-related illness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep sorrow over his demise. The PM wrote in his condolence message, “Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma Metropolitan was a rich and remarkable personality who served humanity and improved the lives of poor and downtrodden Worked hard for. People had a lot of sympathy, humility and reverence towards them. Their noble ideals will always be remembered. Humble tribute .. “

    PM Modi has written in another tweet that he got a chance to address on his 90th birthday celebrations a few months ago. PM has also shared a video clip of him. The Prime Minister then wished Dr. Joseph for his health by congratulating him for a long life and best health. The PM said that Dr. Joseph Mar Thoma has dedicated his life for the betterment of our society and nation. He was particularly enthusiastic about poverty alleviation and women empowerment. Joseph Mar Thomas was nominated as the Metropolitan with the franchise in 1999. After this, he was crowned as Metropolitan in the year 2007. He held the responsibility as head of the Mar Thoma Church for 13 years. He was also the Chief Coordinator of the Maramom Convention. He was born on 27 June 1931. His real name was PT Joseph. In 1957, he joined the church as a pastor. In 1975, he was given the title of Joseph Mar Irenaeus, in view of his service.