Kerala News Highlights: Youth Congress leader brutally beaten up by police during Nava Kerala Sadas
4.00 pm: Youth Congress leader brutally beaten up by police during Nava Kerala Sadas
Police brutally beat up Youth Congress workers who showed black flags to the Chief Minister on Puthan Road in Kayamkulam. The DYFI workers, who were wearing the t-shirts of the Nava Kerala Sadas, attacked the Youth Congress workers who showed the black flag. When they tried to beat up the Youth Congressmen, the police stopped them. Then the police brutally beat the Youth Congress workers with lathis.
3.30 PM: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman enumerates Central govt's schemes
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman enumerated the Central government's schemes provided in Thiruvananthapuram.
2.25 lakh households have been provided water connection through Jal Jeevan Mission
24,000 houses have been constructed through PM Awas Yojana
20000 toilets were constructed
76 Jan Aushadhi Kendras
Ujjwala - 63500 connection
Anna Yojana - Free ration - 16 lakh beneficiaries
Jan Dhan Account – 8.5 lakh account
3.00 PM: 1.5 kg gold mixture seized from passenger at Karipur Airport
Customs seized gold at Karipur Airport on Saturday. Ramshad, a native of Kuttyadi, Kozhikode, who had arrived from Abu Dhabi, was caught by customs with about one and a half kilos of gold mixture. The gold mixture was hidden in underwear and socks.
2.35 PM: Governor's visit to Calicut University; Security beefed up in the premises of campus
Massive police presence on Calicut University campus. More than 500 policemen have been deployed for security. Heavy security in front of the guest house too. SFI has announced to protest against Governor Arif Mohammed Khan today.
2.15 PM: Kerala to receive heavy rainfall; Orange alert sounded in 4 districts tomorrow
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rains in the state today and tomorrow. An orange alert has been issued in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, and Idukki districts tomorrow. Earlier, only Pathanamthitta and Idukki were declared orange alert tomorrow. A yellow alert has also been announced in Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Thrissur, Palakkad, and Malappuram districts tomorrow. A yellow alert has also been announced in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam, Idukki and Thrissur districts today. The monsoon activation is due to a cyclonic circulation in the southwest Bay of Bengal near the Sri Lankan coast.
1.45 PM: NIA offers reward for info on man who chopped a professor's palm in Kerala
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued a lookout notice for the absconding accused in the 2010 hand-chopping case of Professor TJ Joseph in Kerala. A special court of NIA on July 12 convicted six more persons while the first accused Savad continued to remain absconding.
Read More: NIA offers reward for info on man who chopped a professor's palm in Kerala
1.10 PM: Another accident was reported in Manjeri; one person injured
A car which was going from Areekode to Manjeri was involved in an accident today. The car went out of control and hit the divider. The incident took place 250 meters away from where the auto-bus collision leading to the death of 5 people took place yesterday. The driver sustained minor injuries.
12.30 PM: NIA issues lookout notice against accused in RSS leader Sreenivasan's murder case
While investigating the Popular Front of India (PFI) terror recruitment case, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued lookout notices for multiple suspects in the April 16, 2022, murder of RSS leader Srinivasan, a native of Palakkad, Kerala.
"REQUEST FOR INFORMATION These accused persons belonging to PFI were involved in a larger conspiracy to target individuals from other communities and were involved in the murder of Srinivasan from Palakkad, Kerala on 16.4.2022. Any information about them, please WhatsApp/DM +919497715294," the NIA posted from it's official 'X' handle.
11.30 AM: Governor Khan terms SFI as 'goons'; Will step out of car if they protest near me, says Khan
10.40 AM: Manjeri accident: Auto driver Abdul Majeed met with tragedy on eve of daughter's wedding
The tragedy struck Abdul Majeed, the autorickshaw driver who died in the Manjeri accident, on the eve of his daughter's "Nikah," a Muslim marriage ceremony. Just hours before the momentous occasion of his life, Majeed was making preparations for his daughter's marriage.
Apart from Majeed, four of a family including Thasneema (33), her two children Raiha Fathima (4) and Rinsha Fathima (12), and her elder sister Muhsina (35) were also killed after the autorickshaw collided with a bus carrying Sabarimala pilgrims from Karnataka on Friday.
Read More: Kerala: 5 dead in autorickshaw-bus collision in Malappuram
10.10 AM: Asianet News' Smart Traveller Expo 2023 to begin in Thiruvananthapuram today
The Smart Traveler Expo-2023 organized by Asianet News will begin today. The Expo is at O by Tamara Hotel in Thiruvananthapuram. The expo will be held today and tomorrow from 10 am to 8 pm. The expo aims to provide an opportunity to travel the world at a low cost. The Expo is being organised in the capital after the event organized in Kochi got a great response.
9.40 AM: Thiruvalla Sub Collector directs govt employees, teachers to attend Nava Kerala Sadas
Thiruvalla Sub-Collector's order that all government employees and teachers of Thiruvalla constituency must attend Nava Kerala Sadas. The order also states that attendance will be recorded. The District Joint Director of the Local Self-Government Department has ordered that the employees including the teachers of all the schools should reach the Nava Kerala Sadas in Konni.
9.30 AM: 5 years after Kerala government sanctioned Rs 24 crore for college, building yet to be constructed
Despite funding approval, Government College at Karinthalam, Kasaragod, has not yet begun construction on its building. Constructed as a structure for the Palliative Society, the college has been in operation for five and a half years. Government Arts and Science College is a facility in Karinthalam designed to treat critically ill patients including cancer patients and bedridden individuals.
9.00 AM: Son hacks mother to death in Thrissur
A man hacked his mother to death in Thrissur's Kaiparamba. 68-year-old Chandramati, a resident of Edakalathur, was killed by her son Santhosh. The accused was taken into custody by Peramangalam police. The son came drunk and injured his mother with a machete.
8.32 AM: Sabarimala: Over 20,000 Ayyappa devotees climbed 'Pathinettam padi' this morning
A large number of Ayyappa devotees flocked to Sabarimala on Saturday (Dec 16). Today being a holiday, 90000 people booked through virtual queue. It is estimated that 21000 people climbed the pathinettam padi from 1 am to 6:30 am. Despite the rush, the situation is under control. 84,793 people had climbed the 18 steps till 12 am last night. As Pampa gets crowded, the number of people coming to Sannidhanam via Satram-Pullumedu Kananapatha is increasing.
8.22 AM: Kerala to receive heavy rainfall today; Yellow alert in 7 districts
Rains will intensify in the state today and tomorrow. Seven districts from Thiruvananthapuram to Idukki are on yellow alert today. Orange alert has been declared in Pathanamthitta and Idukki for tomorrow. The monsoon activity is due to the cyclonic circulation over the south-west Bay of Bengal. There is a ban on fishing in Kerala coast and Lakshadweep area for two days.
8.15 AM: Governor Arif Mohammed Khan to arrive at Calicut University today; security beefed up
Governor Arif Muhammad Khan will arrive at the Calicut University campus today evening, despite the SFI's challenge of not being allowed to set foot on the campuses. The Governor will stay at the VVIP guest house on the campus. Kondotty Police has made heavy security arrangements in view of the protest. Kondotty DySP is in charge of security. The Governor will land at Karipur at 6.30 pm and reach the university campus by road. The Governor's official program will be held on the 18th at the University Seminar Hall. The Governor will stay in the campus for three days.
