Kerala News Highlights: Kerala earns Rs 759 crores from Onam liquor sale this year
2.30 PM: Bharat Jodo Yatra team reaches Puthuppally for campaigning
Twelve members of the Congress party came to Puthuppally on Thursday to support Chandy Oommen of the UDF. They had travelled the entire length of Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra. They are Venugopal P V, Yusuf Shaji, Varun Alapatt, Aneesh Katakkada, Bijesh, Fathima VP of Palakkad, Shibin Mathen, K T Benny, Vivek Bhatnagar from Rajasthan, Arif Muhammed from Coimbatore.
12.50 PM: "Kerala has become what it is today due to interventions of revivalist leaders including Sree Narayana Guru..." CM Pinarayi Vijayan
12.30 PM: Bevco sold liquor worth Rs 759 crores this year
BEVCO has created a record sale of liquor during the Onam season this year. During the period from August 21 to 30, liquor worth Rs 759 crores were sold.
10.25 AM: Actress Navya Nair questioned by ED in connection with money laundering case involving IRS Sachin Sawant
Read more:Money laundering case: ED grills actress Navya Nair on links with IRS officer Sachin Sawant
9.20 AM: 'I stand with farmers...' Actor Jayasurya firm on statements made on plight of farmers
Actor Jayasurya stated that he is adamant about the concerns made by the families over the purchase of rice. He claimed to have no party affiliation and to support farmers. The price of the paddy that was stored six months ago has still not been given to the farmers, Jayasurya questioned, is it unjust to ask? The actor claimed that he didn't realise the Agriculture Minister was present until he arrived at the event's location in Kalamaserry. The aim won't be reached if the problem with farmers is not addressed directly on the platform. That is why, according to Jayasurya, he chose to speak on stage.
8.55 AM: Harshina case: New charge sheet to be submitted today
The charge sheet in the instance of the scissors found in Harshina's stomach during surgery will be presented in court today. The list comprising the names of the two doctors and two nurses who were on duty during the surgery would be provided as part of the ongoing case investigation, according to Medical College Assistant Commissioner K Sudarshan.
8.45 AM: Kerala govt yet to distribute over 1 lakh Onam kits
The free Onam kits provided by the Kerala government have so far been given out to 5,06,636 beneficiaries. There are still 1,01,055 kits to be distributed. On the eve of Onam, or "Uthradam," the distribution of Onam kits went on well into the night and lasted until 9 PM.
8.35 AM: Two stabbed to death in separate incidents in Thrissur
In two distinct instances that occurred in Thrissur over the course of three hours on Wednesday, two men were fatally stabbed. While participating in the Kummattikali procession at Morkanikkara, about nine kilometres outside of the town, Akhil (28), a resident of Mulayam, was fatally stabbed. A history sheeter who had been stabbed to death was found at a railway track nearby from the Kanimangalam railway overbridge. Vishnu (23), the son of Preeju and a resident of the BSNL housing complex in Poothole, was booked for a number of offences.
8.24 AM: Karuvannur fraud case: ED serves notice again to MLA AC Moideen; asks to appear on Monday
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has served notice to CPIM MLA A C Moideen again directing him to appear for interrogation on Monday (Sep 4) in connection with the Karuvannur Bank fraud case. ED also directed him to produce tax records for the last 10 years. He was supposed to appear for interrogation today, however, he conveyed his inconvenience.
