Social media is abuzz with posts hashtagged #SaveLakshadweep demanding the removal of Praful Khoda Patel, the administrator of the Union Territory. Here is why
Cyclone Ockhi: Death toll rises to 58, search operations to continue
Cyclone Ockhi: Death toll rises to 58, search operations to continue
State Control Room Officials Said Three Bodies Were Found Off The Coast Of Kozhikode And Three From Kochi. PTI | Updated on: 13 Dec 2017, 04:23:15 PM
Thiruvananthapuram:
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the Centre has agreed to continue search operations for the missing fishermen in Cyclone Ockhi that hit the state s coast on November 29 and 30. The death toll in the disaster has, meanwhile, climbed to 58 with more bodies recovered from high seas.
State control room officials said three bodies were found off the coast of Kozhikode and three from Kochi.
COVID situation declining but not completely satisfactory: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan
The police have been instructed to take legal action including the closure of establishments found indulging in such practices.
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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday said the COVID-19 situation in the State is declining but asked the people to exercise caution as the situation is still not completely satisfactory.
As many as 28,798 new cases of COVID-19 were detected today from 1,44,372 sample tests in the last 24 hours with a test positivity rate of 19.95 per cent.
This is the first time the test positivity rate is falling below 20 per cent in more than a month, Vijayan told reporters here.
Lakshadweep: 8 BJP youth wing members resign, say administrator is destroying peace and tranquility
They took the decision to protest against a slew of regulations introduced by administrator Praful Khoda Patel, calling them ‘undemocratic’. Representative image.
Eight members of the Bharatiya Janata Party’s youth wing in Lakshadweep have resigned in protest against administrator Praful Khoda Patel’s “undemocratic actions”, according to a letter shared by Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday.
Patel has introduced a slew of regulations in the first five months of his tenure, triggering a massive outcry on social media. This includes a proposed cow slaughter ban, a preventive detention law in the Union Territory with one of the lowest crime rates in the country and a draft law proposing sweeping changes in land development regulations.
On Monday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the Administrator s actions posed a serious challenge to the culture and life of the people of Lakshadweep.