Kerala News Highlights: Liquor worth Rs 65000 stolen from Thrissur beverage outlet
Kerala News highlights: Liquor worth Rs 65000 stolen from Thrissur beverage outlet
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Follow5.00 PM: Liquor worth Rs 65000 stolen from Thrissur beverage outlet
A group of masked youths stole liquor bottles worth Rs 65,000. The theft took place on Friday at around two o'clock in the morning by breaking down the shutter of the beverage shop. The employees of the beverage outlet said that most of the expensive liquor bottles were stolen. The robbery was done by sprinkling chili powder to destroy the evidence. The employees came to know about the theft when they came to open the outlet in the morning. Valapad police reached the spot and started an investigation. Fingerprint experts and the dog squad reached the spot and collected the evidence.
4.45 PM: TDB's elephant Vettikkad Chandrasekharan dies
The elephant Vettikkad Chandrasekhar of the Travancore Devaswom Board died on Friday. It was brought to celebrate the festival at Chengannur Mahadeva Temple. The elephant was fatigued since yesterday due to health issues. An attempt was also made to move the elephant using a crane.
4.00 PM: KB Ganesh Kumar, Kadanapalli Ramachandran take oath as Ministers of Pinarayi Govt
K B Ganesh Kumar of Kerala Congress (B) and Kadannappalli Ramachandran of Congress (S) were sworn into the Kerala cabinet on Friday. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan administered the oath at a function held at Raj Bhavan at 4 pm, which was attended by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
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3.15 PM: Sibi Malayil elected as FEFKA's new president
The new executive union of the Film Employees Federation of Kerala (FEFKA) was elected during the annual general council held in Kochi on Thursday. Sibi Malayil was chosen as the President, and B. Unnikrishnan was selected as the General Secretary. Sohan Seenulal was elected as the Working secretary, and R.H. Satheesh became the Treasurer.
2.45 PM: Woman dies after being hit by tanker lorry in Kayamkulam
A woman was killed after a tanker lorry hit her scooter in Kayamkulam. The incident took place this afternoon on Kayamkulam KP Road. Maniamma, 53, wife of Vishwambharan died. The scooter collided with a tanker lorry going from Kayamkulam to Adoor.
1.45 PM: Tourist drowned to death in Kalladi River
A tourist drowned in Wayanad's Meppadi Aranamala Kalladi River. Bhupalan (28), a resident of Anantur, Chennai, died. The accident happened after he slipped into the river. He died on the way to a private hospital in Meppadi.
1.00 PM: Ex-judge deletes FB post against Asianet News Executive Editor Sindhu Sooryakumar after Kerala HC intervention
Former Sub Judge S Sudeep withdrew the obscene post against Asianet Executive Editor Sindhu Suryakumar with the intervention of the High Court. The court removed the post of the accused Sudeep himself by clarifying that it would not accept the Facebook action of removing the post only within the country. In normal cases, the police themselves remove the post and ensure justice. Here it was possible after a months-long legal battle involving Facebook's parent company, Meta.
12.10 PM: CM Pinarayi Vijayan calls meeting to discuss Thrissur Pooram crisis
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan will intervene to resolve the Thrissur Pooram crisis. The Chief Minister called a meeting to discuss the matter with Devaswom representatives. The meeting will be held online today at 7:30 pm. The representatives of Thiruvambadi and Paramekkav Devaswom will participate. The meeting has been called by the Chief Minister amid the crisis over the hike in ground rent for the Thrissur Pooram Exhibition, which has turned into a political war.
11.45 AM: Kerala: Maoist killed in encounter with Thunderbolt group in Kannur's Ayyankunnu
A Maoist poster claimed that one person belonging to their group was killed in an encounter between the Thunderbolt and the Maoists in Kannur's Ayyankunnu. The encounter took place on November 13 at 9:50 am. In a poster put up in Tirunelli, the Maoists claimed that a comrade named Kavitha (Lakshmi) was killed.
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11.15 AM: Muslim league to hold emergency meeting to discuss Ram Mandir inauguration
The Kerala Muslim League will hold an emergency meeting to discuss Ram Mandir's inauguration. The meeting will be held at Panakkad Sadia Ali Shihab's residence. Apart from them, Kunhalikutty, PMA Salam, MK Muneer and others are also participating.
11.00 AM: Change in Ministerial offices for KB Ganesh Kumar and Kadanappally Ramachandran
Kadanapally Ramachandran will be given the office used by former Transport Minister Antony Raju. Former Ports Minister Ahmed Devarkovil used office will be given to K B Ganesh Kumar. The same office that was used during the first Pinarayi government was given to Kadanapally Ramachandran.
10.30 AM: Youth Congress expresses dissatisfaction over inviting Governor for commemoration program of Congress leader
In Malappuram, the Youth Congress protested against the participation of the governor in the commemoration program of a Congress leader. Governor Arif Mohammed Khan has been invited to the commemoration program of Former Congress MLA PT Mohanakrishnan. Youth Congress Malappuram district president Haris Mudur has come to the scene protesting against this. Haris said in a Facebook post that Governor Arif Muhammad Khan should not be brought to Ponnani.
10.00 AM: Traffic disrupted in Thamarassery Churam
Traffic continues to be disrupted in Thamarassery Churam as a bus got stuck on the 8th bend. Churam samprakshana samiti workers, police and NRDF workers are at the spot to control the traffic.
9.45 AM: CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam arrives at AKG Centre
The new CPI state secretary Binoy Viswam arrived at the AKG Centre. This is his first visit after assuming the secretary post which fell vacant after the demise of Kanam Rajendran.
9.25 AM: Palakkad fish seller wins Rs 1 crore lottery prize after purchasing ticket on credit
A fish seller in Kerala won Rs 1 crore for a lottery he bought after assuring him to pay the ticket cost by the end of the day. S. Majeed of Thiruvazhiyad won the first prize in the fifty-fifty lucky draw held on Thursday. He won the first prize for ticket no: FX.492775 and Rs 8000 each for the remaining tickets.
9.10 AM: 20-year-old notorious thief accused in more than 10 cases arrested in Kannur
A notorious thief who robbed houses was caught by the Kannur town police. 20-year-old Asif, accused in more than 10 cases, was arrested by the police. The accused who tried to escape through the railway track in Kannur was caught in a dramatic style. The accused has been involved in cases of burglary and theft in 12 places during the age of 20 years. Asif was released on the 16th of this month after six months of KAAPA imprisonment. He was in a high-security jail in Thrissur. Within a week of his release, Asif robbed two houses in Kannur. On Saturday, 11 sovereigns of gold were stolen from Papinissery, and 19 sovereigns of gold were stolen from the house of a retired bank manager at Pallikunil on Sunday. Valuable watches were also stolen. Fingerprints collected from the scene are crucial.
8.40 AM: State govt files amended petition in SC against Governor
The Kerala government filed an amended petition against the Governor in the Supreme Court. The petition demanded that guidelines should be released for making decisions on bills. The guidelines should be issued along with the time frame. It is also demanded that the governor should be judged to have failed in exercising his constitutional powers. The petition filed in the Supreme Court also said that the governor should be directed to take an urgent decision on the pending bills.
8.10 AM: Kozhikode Crime Branch conducts evidence collections in connection with arrest of Maoist Unnimaya
The Kozhikode Rural District Crime Branch, which took custody of Maoist Unnimaya, who was arrested in Wayanad, conducted evidence collection in 11 cases. The evidence collection was conducted at Muthappanpuzha, Koorotupara, Mele Marutilav, Valliad, Mattikkunn, Perampra Estate, Sitapara and Pirukanthod where Maoist cases involving Unnimaya were reported.
8.00 AM: KB Ganesh Kumar, Kadanappally Ramachandran to swear in as ministers today
KB Ganesh Kumar and Kadanappally Ramachandran will take oath as ministers today. The swearing-in ceremony will be held at Raj Bhavan at 4 pm. The reshuffling of the cabinet after two and a half years is according to the LDF's preconceived notion. Ganesh Kumar will be the transport minister and Kadanappally, the Ports Minister. Kerala Congress B had asked that Ganesh Kumar should also get the film department. The final decision in this regard will be taken today.
