Geneva: The B.1.617.1 and B.1.617.2 variants of the COVID-19, first identified in India, have been named as ‘Kappa’ and ‘Delta’ respectively, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced on Monday as it named various variants of the coronavirus using Greek alphabets. “Today, @WHO announces new, easy-to-say labels for #SARSCoV2 Variants of Concern (VOCs) & Interest (VOIs). […]
Chathanoor: Film star and serial actor Priyanka is being interrogated in connection with the bomb attack conspired by EMCC president and Democratic Social Justice party candidate from Kundara Shiju Varghese on the eve of the election day. Chathanoor assistant police commissioner directed Priyanka to appear for quizzing based on the evidence of the telephonic talk […]
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government directed the law department to study the High Court verdict on minority scholarship and file a report to the Chief Minister. The government will decide on further action including an appeal over the verdict after examining the report. P Rajeev, minister for law declared that the government will take action over […]
Thiruvananthapuram: The Kerala government has extended the lockdown till June 9 with minor relaxations, informed Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. Industrial units including coir and cashew are allowed to operate with 50 percent staff. Shops that sell raw materials for the industries are permitted to open on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday till 5 pm. Meanwhile, banks […]
PORTO: As Chelsea captain Cesar Azpilicueta cradled the European Cup before thrusting it into the air to the backdrop of fireworks, Pep Guardiola and his distraught Manchester City players stood way behind the winner’s rostrum and looked on in anguish. Champions League glory once again for Chelsea, nine years after its first title and just […]
Thiruvananthapuram: Following a slight dip in daily COVID-19 cases and the test positivity rate, the Kerala government has announced a slew of lockdown relaxations. Here are some of the highlights: • Ophthalmologists, optical shops, shops selling and repairing hearing aid equipment, assistive devices and prostheses can open Tuesdays and Saturdays. • Gas stove repair shops […]
KOCHI: The High Court has ordered that the minority education and welfare schemes should be distributed in proportion to the population. A division bench headed by Chief Justice S Manikumar quashed the state government’s order setting aside 80 per cent for Muslims and 20 per cent for other minorities. From 2008 to 2015, the government […]
NEW DELHI: Barely four days after he was granted extension, the Centre on Friday night sought services of West Bengal Chief Secretary Alapan Bandyopadhyay and asked the state government to relieve the officer immediately with a direction to him to report in Delhi on Monday. Bandyopadhyay, a 1987-batch IAS officer of West Bengal cadre, was […]
NEW DELHI: A Group of Ministers (GoM) will decide within 10 days the question of providing GST exemption on Covid-related items, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced at the end of the 46th GST Council meeting held via video-conferencing on Friday. “There were protracted discussions with varying viewpoints. So, I announced the formation of a […]
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Friday invited non-Muslims like Hindus, Sikhs, Jains and Buddhists belonging to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and Pakistan and residing in 13 districts in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Punjab to apply for Indian citizenship. The Union home ministry issued a notification in this effect for immediate implementation of the order under the […]