Here are the top Kerala news stories to watch for today:
1. Rising sea level threat from INCOIS flag
Rising sea levels can seriously put millions of people living off the coast of Kerala. The latest Coastal Vulnerability Index (CVI) finalized by the Indian National Center for Ocean Information Services (INCOIS) has identified the coastal districts of Alappuzha, Kochi, Kannur and Kasaragod as being particularly vulnerable to rising sea levels due to global warming and climate change. as weak. Change.
INCOIS published the Coastal Threat Perception Analysis after examining several parameters. These include in-depth study of sea level change rates, coastal geomorphology, slope height, critical wave height and tidal range.
2. Schools will reopen on Monday
General Education Minister V. Shivankutty will chair a high-level meeting to work out the timetable for schools to reopen on Monday after prolonged shutdown.
Sunday’s meeting is a rehearsal of an important conference with teacher organizations on Tuesday. Students from class 1st to 9th can attend individual classes in shifts. Teachers will allow only a maximum of half the students in a class.
3. Maramone Convention Begins
Hundreds of believers will flock to the banks of Pampa in Maramon to attend the 127-year-old Maramon Convention on Sunday. The Mar Thoma Evangelistic Association, the missionary branch of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church, is organizing the religious convention.
4. Sabarimala Temple Open For Devotees
Sabarimala temple has opened for monthly worship. The Travancore Devaswom Board has allowed pilgrims to offer prayers at the hill shrine from early Sunday.
5. Center to probe medical stipend issue
The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has sought comments from the National Medical Commission on the monthly stipend for MBBS interns. CPI leader Binoy Viswam, MP had raised the issue in Rajya Sabha. Medical students had alleged that the new guidelines were vague and may open the door for private medical colleges to deprive them of minimum wages. The issue is directly related to the medical fraternity in the state, especially the students.
6. Vigilance Against Drug Abuse
The rise in drug cases has prompted a group of youth organizations and resident associations in Kozhikode to form local vigilance committees to fight the drug menace.
7. Online Moneylender Claims Victims
Police is probing an online moneylender racket related to the mysterious death of a debtor girl in Kozhikode.
8. Smart Electricity Meter in Kochi
Kochi Smart City Mission is moving towards installing smart electricity meters for the consumers. Smart meters help KSEB to monitor power usage in real time. Buyers can use the consumption data to pay their electricity bills in advance and control their electricity consumption judiciously.
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