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  • Massive Turnout In Kalpetta As Priyanka Gandhi Kicks Off Campaign For Wayanad Bypoll |

    WAYANAD: Thousands of people, including UDF leaders and workers, gathered in Kalpetta on Wednesday to participate in a massive roadshow welcoming Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, as she prepares to make her electoral debut by filing nomination papers for the upcoming Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll. Priyanka, who arrived in the hill district on Tuesday night along with her mother — Congress Parliamentary party chairperson Sonia Gandhi — led the roadshow along with her brother — Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi — from the new bus stand at Kalpetta.

    Priyanka’s husband, Robert Vadra, and one of their children were also seen along with her in the open-roof vehicle along with other senior party and IUML leaders during the roadshow.

    UDF workers and supporters as well as members of the general public of all age groups, who were waiting since early morning, welcomed her carrying placards with Priyanka and Rahul Gandhi’s photographs, balloons in the party colours and drum beats.

    Balloons in the party colours of the Congress and its ally Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) also lined both sides of the nearly two kilometer long roadshow route. Green flags of IUML and the tricolour of the Congress, which were absent during Rahul Gandhi’s roadshow in April this year, were also seen, but in very few numbers.

    Priyanka would be contesting against LDF’s Sathyan Mokeri and BJP’s Navya Haridas. The by-election for Wayanad LS seat became necessary after Rahul Gandhi, who won the Lok Sabha polls from there and Rae Bareli constituency, decided to vacate Wayanad.

  • Kerala Lottery Result 10.08.2024: Karunya KR-666 Saturday Lucky Draw Prize OUT- Check Complete Winners List, Ticket Numbers Here |

    Kerala Lottery Result Saturday 10-08-2024: The Kerala Lottery Department announced the “KARUNYA KR-666” lottery result today, August 10, 2024, at Gorky Bhavan, near Bakery Junction in Thiruvananthapuram. This lottery is drawn by the Kerala State Lotteries department in 12 series, and this week 108 lakh tickets were sold. The top prize for the draw is 80 lakh rupees. Check here for the KARUNYA KR-666 results, and stay tuned to Zee News English for the complete lucky draw winners list.

    Kerala Lottery Result 10-08-2024 August: LIST OF WINNING NUMBERS FOR KARUNYA KR-666 LUCKY DRAW

    LUCKY NUMBER FOR 1ST PRIZE OF RS 80 LAKHS IS: KF 336876

    LUCKY NUMBER FOR 2ND PRIZE OF RS 5 LAKHS IS: KK 247745

    LUCKY NUMBERS FOR 3RD PRIZE OF RS 1 Lakh ARE: KA 798707 KB 445079 KC 956540 KD 547517 KE 372088 KF 674759 KG 226447 KH 913281 KJ 413918 KK 299997 KL 300921 KM 447722

    LUCKY NUMBERS FOR CONSOLATION PRIZE OF RS 8,000 ARE: KA 336876 KB 336876 KC 336876 KD 336876 KE 336876 KG 336876 KH 336876 KJ 336876 KK 336876 KL 336876 KM 336876

    (For The Tickets Ending with The Following Numbers below)

    LUCKY NUMBERS FOR 4TH PRIZE OF RS 5,000 ARE: 0023  0465  1297  2154  3343  3973  4261  4963  5500  6435  6529  7729  7820  8632  8930  9233  9430  9752

    LUCKY NUMBERS FOR 5TH PRIZE OF RS 2,000 ARE: 1526  1905  2529  3154  3547  8568  9218  9655  9779  9834

    LUCKY NUMBERS FOR 6TH PRIZE OF RS 1,000 ARE: 2336  2371  3879  3980  4222  4975  5075  5812  6108  6125  6305  7455  7529  8980

    LUCKY NUMBERS FOR 7TH PRIZE OF RS 500 ARE: 0157  0314  0471  0635  0654  0782  0836  0931  1062  1079  1605  1630  1711  1785  2018  2242  2299  2414  2476  2565  2568  2699  2944  3042  3311  3622  4223  4365  4603  4820  4956  4972  5022  5043  5113  5144  5239  5650  5694  5851  5914  6021  6142  6418  6497  6570  6638  6765  6849  6915  6925  6934  6956  7038  7039  7073  7258  7344  7472  7697  7822  7894  7940  8067  8112  8225  8467  8831  8877  8882  8910  8970  9035  9057  9099  9172  9371  9670  9845  9981

    LUCKY NUMBERS FOR 8TH PRIZE OF RS 100 ARE: 1564  3543  9396  0949  5199  2997  8994  0226  9628  5770  1972  2289  0655  0164  7089  0012  4188  0821  1530  7471  4535  3862  3610  7102  8089  9065  7566  5592  6178  8614  2987  1031  7776  8025  7814  3929  5485  4905  6838  2069  3222  9548  6366  8948  2448  4103  1246  0948  7690  6375  6123  7215  0026  9490  6984  2895  1612  9926  4144  4288  4309  5165  3276  3800  7950  7211  7658  3440  4540  3852  2975  1919  1836  5893  8062  9171  0014  8722  7840  0716  1081  1986  3351  3727  7553  4944  8221  5015  9014  4550   3535  2891  6488  1577  8581  5056  4403  3219  28366  1364  8650  7104  2453  6459  0649

    KERALA LOTTERY RESULT 10-08-2024 AUGUST TODAY: KARUNYA KR-666 LOTTERY PRIZE DETAILS

    1st Prize: Rs 80 Lakhs
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    3rd Prize: Rs. 1 Lakh
    4th Prize: Rs. 5,000
    5th Prize: Rs. 2,000
    6th Prize: Rs. 1,000
    7th Prize: Rs. 500
    8th Prize: Rs. 100
    Consolation Prize: Rs. 8,000

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  • Over 2.75 Crore Voters To Vote For 194 Contestants In 20 Lok Sabha Seats In Kerala Tomorrow |

    Thiruvananthapuram: A total of 194 contestants in 20 Lok Sabha seats are vying for voters’ support as Kerala goes to the polls on Friday, after over a month-long fierce campaign by the CPI(M)-led ruling LDF, Congress-headed UDF, and the BJP-led NDA. The Election Commission said there are over 2.75 crore voters in Kerala where polling will commence at 7 am on Friday.

    Chief Electoral Officer Sanjay Kaul said 63,100 bottles of ink are used to prevent fraudulent voting and ensure flawless and transparent elections. This time there are 2,77,49,159 voters in the state out of which more than five lakh are first-time voters.

    Kottayam constituency boasts the highest number of candidates at 14, while Alathur has the fewest at five. Other notable figures are – 13 candidates in Kozhikode and 12 each in Kollam and Kannur. Of the total 194 candidates, 169 are men and 25 are women. The Vadakara constituency stands out with the highest number of female candidates, at four.

    The Election Commission said steps have been taken to ensure safe and peaceful polling by deploying 66,303 security personnel. Kerala Police and Central forces are providing tight security for the polling in a total of 25,231 booths arranged at 13,272 places.

    Police deployment has been made throughout the state as per the instructions of the Central Election Commission. When the polling for 20 constituencies in the state begins at 7 am on Friday, more than five lakh first-time voters will go to the polling booth.

    As the curtains fell on Wednesday evening, marking the conclusion of the over-month-long, high-octane public campaigning for the April 26 polls, Kerala on Thursday witnessed a silent campaign before the state votes.

    Two union ministers, a state minister, three actors and a few MLAs are among the total candidates who try their political luck this time. BJP-led NDA is fielding the most number of women candidates – five. Unlike the previous general elections, Kerala has seen a highly active and aggressive campaign.

    Diverse issues ranging from the implementation of the CAA, the alleged existence of ‘love jihad’, controversies surrounding ‘The Kerala Story’ movie, the Manipur violence, Rahul Gandhi’s candidature in Wayanad, as well as alleged appeasement of minorities by various political parties, dominated the high-decibel public campaigns.

    In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, the UDF won 19 of the 20 seats, while the LDF had to settle for just a single seat.

    Key Candidates And Constituencies To Look Out For

    Of the 20 constituencies in Kerala going to polls on Friday, two seats – Alathur and Mavelikara- are reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) candidates.

    1. Wayanad: Congress leader and sitting MP Rahul Gandhi is recontesting against Annie Raja of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). Both of them are part of the national INDIA alliance but are rivals in Kerala. Congress has been winning in Wayanad since the 2009 general elections. BJP, which is yet to open its account in the state, has fielded its state president K Surendran in the constituency.

    2. Thiruvananthapuram: Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Shashi Tharoor won this seat in the 2009, 2014 and 2019 general elections. The former UN diplomat is contesting against BJP leader and Union minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar and CPI’s Pannyan Raveendran.

    3. Kollam: Sitting MP NK Premachandran (RSP) is pitted against two actor-turned-politicians – Mukesh, an MLA of CPI-M, and G Krishnakumar (BJP).

    4. Thrissur: K Muraleedharan of Congress is pitted against VS Sunil Kumar of CPI and actor-turned-politician Suresh Gopi of BJP

    5. Attingal: Sitting MP Adoor Prakash of Congress is contesting against V Joy of CPM and V Muraleedharan of BJP.

    6. Pathanamthitta: Congress’ Anto Antony is competing against Thomas Issac from the CPI(M) and Anil K Antony of the BJP.

    7. Kasaragod: BJP candidate ML Ashwini is pitted against Congress’ Rajmohan Unnithan, who is the sitting MP in the constituency, and CPI (M)’s MV Balakrishnan.

    8. Kannur: Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) chief K Sudhakaran is contesting against CPI(M)’s MV Jayarajan and NDA candidate C Raghunath, who had joined the BJP from Congress.

    9. Vadakara: Congress leader Shafi Parambil, who is a UDF candidate, is contesting against LDF candidate KK Shailaja of the CPI(M) and Praphul Krishnan (BJP).

    10. Kozhikode: Congress’ MK Raghavan, the UDF candidate, is running against CPI(M)’s Elamaram Kareemm, the LDF candidate, and BJP’s MT Ramesh.

    11. Malappuram: ET Mohammed Basheer of the IUML is the UDF candidate against CPI(M)’s VA Vaseef, the LDF candidate, and Abdul Salam from Bharatiya Janata Party.

    12. Ponnani: Nivedita Subramanian of BJP is facing Abdussamad Samadani of IUML and KS Hamza of the CPI (M).

    13. Palakkad: C Krishnakumar from Bharatiya Janata Party is contesting against A Vijayaraghavan of Communist Party Of India (Marxist), and sitting MP VK Sreekandan from Congress

    14. Alathur: TN Sarasu of the BJP is contesting Ramya Haridas of Congress and K Radhakrishnan of CPI(M)

    15. Chalakudy: Benny Behanan of Congress is the UDF candidate and is contesting against CPI(M)’s C Raveendranath and KA Unnikrishnan from Bharath Dharma Jana Sena

    16. Ernakulam: Hibi Eden of UDF is facing CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front KJ Shine and KS Radhakrishnan of the BJP.

    17. Idukki: UDF’s Dean Kuriakose of the Congress is up against Sangeetha Viswanath from Bharath Dharma Jana Sena and Joice George from the Communist Party Of India (Marxist)

    18. Kottayam: Thushar Vellappalli from Bharath Dharma Jana Sena is contesting against K Francis George of Kerala Congress and Thomas Chazhikadan of Kerala Congress (M).

    19. Alappuzha: KC Venugopal from Congress, Shobha Surendran from Bharatiya Janata Party and AM Ariff from the Communist Party of India (Marxist) are in the fray. Ariff is the sitting MP from the seat.

    20. Mavelikkara: UDF’s Kodikkunnil Suresh is pitted against CPI(M)’s Arun Kumar CA and and Baiju Kalasala of BDJS.

  • ‘Relocate To Safe Areas’: MEA Issues Advisory After Indian National Killed In Hezbollah Attack In Israel |

    Tel Aviv: The Government of India (GoI) on Tuesday issued an advisory for its nationals living in the border areas of Israel to relocate to safer areas within the country due to prevailing situations. “In view of the prevailing security situation and local safety advisories, all Indian nationals in Israel, especially those working in or visiting border areas in the north and south, are advised to relocate to safe areas within Israel. The Embassy remains in touch with the Israeli authorities to ensure the safety of all our nationals,” the Indian embassy in Israel said in an official statement.

    The advisory comes after a man from Kerala working in a plantation in Israel was killed and two other Indian citizens were injured in northern Israel following a terror strike by Hezbollah on Monday.

    Emergency Helpline Number Issued

    Additionally, Indian authorities have also issued an emergency helpline number (+972-35226748) and an email address ([email protected]) for clarification and guidance in security-related issues. Moreover, Israeli envoy to India Naor Gilon said that he has spoken with the relatives of the deceased Indian and reassured his country’s support.

    “I spoke earlier to the brother of the deceased Indian farm worker who was killed yesterday in Northern Israel. I offered my heartfelt condolences to him and the family and reassured that Israel will be by their side for anything and everything,” Naor Gilon posted on social media platform X.

    Israel Confirms Death Of Kerala’s Nibin Maxwell

    Earlier today, the Israeli embassy in India confirmed that one Indian national was killed and two more Indians were injured in the terror attack by Hezbollah along the border with Lebanon in Northern Israel yesterday. As per information, the deceased has been identified as 31-year-old Nibin Maxwell, son of Pathrose Maxwell, from Kollam district in Kerala. Reports have also confirmed that the other two injured are also from Kerala.

    Nibin Maxwell had arrived in Israel two months ago and was working in a farm there.

    In its statement, the Israeli embassy said, “We are deeply shocked and saddened by the death of one Indian national and the injury of two others due to a cowardly terror attack launched by Shia terror organization Hezbollah, on peaceful agriculture workers who were cultivating an orchard at the northern village of Margaliot yesterday early afternoon. Our prayers and thoughts naturally go to the families of the bereaved and those of the injured.”

    “Israeli medical institutions are completely at the service of the injured who are being treated by our very best medical staff. Israel regards equally all nationals, Israeli or foreign, who are injured or killed due to terrorism. We will be there to support the families and assist them. Our countries, who are sadly well versed in civilian loss, stand united in hopes of a speedy recovery for the injured and solace for the family of the bereaved,” the Israeli embassy in India said.

    Rockets Fired From Hezbollah In Northern Israel

    Meanwhile, the Times of Israel reported that Hezbollah fired a barrage of rockets at northern Israel on Monday night, resulting in damage that knocked out power in several towns, as the military struck targets in Lebanon following a deadly cross-border attack by the terror group earlier in the day.

    According to the Israel Defence Forces, at least 10 rockets were fired from Lebanon at the Western Galilee. Some of the projectiles were intercepted by the Iron Dome air defence system.

    Fighting also continues in Gaza with the Israeli Defence forces claiming that they eliminated Islamic Jihad terrorists who fired rockets toward Kibbutz Be’eri and Kibbutz Hatzerim. Fifteen terrorists were eliminated using sniper, tank and aerial fire. IDF forces also struck terrorist targets and eliminated terrorists operating from within civilian areas in Western Khan Yunis. 

  • PM Modi Pitches For BJP In South Ahead Of LS Polls, Blasts Opposition’s ‘Hypocrisy’ |

    New Delhi: Ahead of the national elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday appealed to the voters of Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the states where the BJP has been weak, to choose his party over the dominant parties there, and attacked the CPI (M) and the Congress, saying they are foes in Kerala but are BFFs (best friends forever) in other places. Modi held consecutive events in the two southern states that have always snubbed the BJP, and claimed his party was unmatched in serving the people of the two states.

    The PM has visited the states several times in the past few months, mixing official work with temple trips and roadshows that coincide with the BJP’s efforts to garner support as it is not part of any major alliance in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. His remarks in Kerala that the BJP never used any state as a vote bank and that Tamil Nadu got more central funds in the last decade under his party’s rule are seen as responses to the two states’ allegation that they were deprived of funds.

    The Congress, the DMK and their allies currently hold a total of 59 national seats in these states. BJP has no seat. While Modi lambasted the local opponents CPI (M) and Congress for their inconsistency in Kerala, in neighbouring Tamil Nadu, he focused on issues related to Tamil pride, which is closely linked with the state politics.

    Addressing the concluding ceremony of BJP state chief K Surendran’s march at the Central Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, Modi criticized the opposition, saying it had no vision for the country’s development. The opposition parties are sure that they will not win the upcoming national elections and that is why their “leaders abuse me,” the Prime Minister said. He made similar comments in TN where he said the huge opposition bloc INDIA has already “accepted defeat” but was eager to plunder the country and the state.

    “The Congress and the Communists are each other’s adversaries in Kerala, but in other states, they are BFFs. BFFs means best friends forever,” the PM said. He said the Congress charged the Communist Chief Minister (Pinarayi Vijayan) of being involved in corruption and scams and called the Left government as fascist.

    “The Communists in return, beat up the Congress workers and called their previous governments as being involved in various scams. However, outside Kerala, at the INDI alliance meetings, they sit together, eat samosas and biscuits, and have tea,” the PM said.

    “So in Thiruvananthapuram, they say one thing and in Delhi, they say something else. The people of Kerala will respond to this treachery in the coming national elections.”

    The BJP never views a state from the angle of a vote bank, Modi said and added that over the past 10 years, Kerala has enjoyed development like other BJP-ruled states. He said he assured that his government would make all possible efforts to help the people of Kerala achieve their dreams and aspirations.

    ‘Modiyude guarantee’ (Modi’s guarantee) is to make India the third-largest economy in the world as well as eliminate poverty and corruption from the country. “Even when the BJP was not strong in Kerala, we worked to empower Kerala. Over the past 10 years, the benefits of development have been enjoyed by Kerala as much as by the BJP-ruled states,” the Prime Minister said.

    In Tamil Nadu, Modi was very critical of the ruling DMK. However, he was lavish in his praise for the AIADMK icons –late Chief Ministers M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa. AIADMK, which contested the 2019 national polls and the 2021 state polls as a BJP ally, had announced breaking ties with its saffron party in September 2023.

    Modi’s extensive praise for the two leaders, especially for MGR who has a cult status, came at Palladam. The town is part of the western region regarded as the AIADMK’s stronghold.

  • Kerala meeting unanimously adopts answer urging Centre to rename state as ‘Keralam’

    Via Categorical Information Carrier

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala legislative meeting unanimously followed a answer on Wednesday urging the Centre to formally trade the state’s identify to ‘Keralam’.

    Shifting the answer, Leader Minister Pinarayi Vijayan prompt the Union Executive to switch the state’s identify to ‘Keralam’ in all languages integrated within the 8th time table of the Charter. 

    Pinarayi stated that the state is known as ‘Keralam’ in Malayalam, however in different languages, it’s nonetheless Kerala. The state’s identify was once additionally indexed as ‘Kerala’ within the First Time table of the Charter.

    “This Meeting unanimously requests the Union Executive to take instant steps to amend it as ‘Keralam’ below Article 3 of the Charter and be renamed as ‘Keralam’ in the entire languages discussed within the 8th time table of the Charter,” he stated. 

    The Opposition UDF welcomed the answer and didn’t counsel any amendments or adjustments to it. 

    Speaker AN Shamseer declared the answer as unanimously followed by way of a display of palms. 

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Kerala legislative meeting unanimously followed a answer on Wednesday urging the Centre to formally trade the state’s identify to ‘Keralam’.

    Shifting the answer, Leader Minister Pinarayi Vijayan prompt the Union Executive to switch the state’s identify to ‘Keralam’ in all languages integrated within the 8th time table of the Charter. 

    Pinarayi stated that the state is known as ‘Keralam’ in Malayalam, however in different languages, it’s nonetheless Kerala. The state’s identify was once additionally indexed as ‘Kerala’ within the First Time table of the Charter.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    “This Meeting unanimously requests the Union Executive to take instant steps to amend it as ‘Keralam’ below Article 3 of the Charter and be renamed as ‘Keralam’ in the entire languages discussed within the 8th time table of the Charter,” he stated. 

    The Opposition UDF welcomed the answer and didn’t counsel any amendments or adjustments to it. 

    Speaker AN Shamseer declared the answer as unanimously followed by way of a display of palms. 

  • Air India flight from Thiruvananthapuram to Dubai returns because of AC factor

    Via PTI

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An Air India Specific flight from the Kerala state capital to Dubai returned, on Sunday, slightly a few hours after take off because of a subject matter with the air con gadget of the plane, Thiruvananthapuram airport officers stated.

    The flight, IX 539, which took off with 174 other folks onboard — together with the group — from right here at 1.19 PM returned again and landed safely at 3.52 PM, an airport authentic stated.

    “The airplane landed safely. All passengers and group are high quality. A neighborhood standby used to be declared. It used to be an AC factor, ” the authentic stated.

    The passengers are at the moment on the airport and could be setting out inside an hour on any other flight organized by means of the airline, he added.

    THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An Air India Specific flight from the Kerala state capital to Dubai returned, on Sunday, slightly a few hours after take off because of a subject matter with the air con gadget of the plane, Thiruvananthapuram airport officers stated.

    The flight, IX 539, which took off with 174 other folks onboard — together with the group — from right here at 1.19 PM returned again and landed safely at 3.52 PM, an airport authentic stated.

    “The airplane landed safely. All passengers and group are high quality. A neighborhood standby used to be declared. It used to be an AC factor, ” the authentic stated.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The passengers are at the moment on the airport and could be setting out inside an hour on any other flight organized by means of the airline, he added.

  • Meals Protection Index ’23: Kerala, Punjab lead, TN slips to third spot

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    NEW DELHI: Kerala has crowned the Meals Protection Index 2022-23, changing Tamil Nadu which has slipped to 3rd place.

    Punjab stood in the second one place within the Meals Protection and Requirements Authority of India (FSSAI)’s fifth State Meals Protection Index (SFSI), which was once launched on Wednesday by way of Union Well being Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the instance of Global Meals Day, Closing 12 months,

    Tamil Nadu was once within the best place amongst 20 better states, adopted by way of Gujarat and Maharashtra. In 2020-21, Gujarat was once in best place, adopted by way of Kerala after which Tamil Nadu within the 3rd place.

    The Meals Protection Index evaluates the efficiency of states and Union territories throughout other sides of meals protection. Those parameters come with meals protection: human assets and institutional information, compliance, meals checking out facility, coaching and capability development, and shopper empowerment.

    The index began in 2018-19 and was once intended to create a aggressive and certain alternate within the meals protection ecosystem within the nation. The step was once additionally taken to galvanise states and union territories to paintings against making sure secure meals for voters.

    Amongst smaller states, Goa stood first for the fourth time in a row. It was once adopted by way of Manipur and Sikkim. Closing 12 months, those 3 states had been in the similar place. Amongst Union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and Chandigarh secured first, 2nd, and 3rd ranks. That is the 3rd time, Jammu and Kashmir have secured first place. Closing 12 months too, the 3 UTs had secured the similar positions.

    Mandaviya additionally honoured the winners of the Consume Proper Problem for Districts – Section II. Those districts showcased exceptional efforts in imposing plans to reinforce the meals atmosphere and lift consciousness about meals protection. Lots of the districts with outstanding effects had been situated in Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

    Out of the 260 taking part districts, 31 effectively accomplished a rating of 75% or upper. Mandaviya additionally introduced that 25 lakh meals industry operators can be skilled by way of FSSAI, a statutory frame established beneath the Meals Protection and Requirements Act,2006 (FSS Act), in making sure wholesome and nutritious meals to the folk, within the subsequent 3 years be sure that meals high quality requirements are met around the nation. He additionally introduced the putting in of 100 Meals Streets around the nation which meet the standard benchmark for meals protection, hygiene, and vitamin.

    NEW DELHI: Kerala has crowned the Meals Protection Index 2022-23, changing Tamil Nadu which has slipped to 3rd place.

    Punjab stood in the second one place within the Meals Protection and Requirements Authority of India (FSSAI)’s fifth State Meals Protection Index (SFSI), which was once launched on Wednesday by way of Union Well being Minister Mansukh Mandaviya at the instance of Global Meals Day, Closing 12 months,

    Tamil Nadu was once within the best place amongst 20 better states, adopted by way of Gujarat and Maharashtra. In 2020-21, Gujarat was once in best place, adopted by way of Kerala after which Tamil Nadu within the 3rd place.googletag.cmd.push(serve as() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    The Meals Protection Index evaluates the efficiency of states and Union territories throughout other sides of meals protection. Those parameters come with meals protection: human assets and institutional information, compliance, meals checking out facility, coaching and capability development, and shopper empowerment.

    The index began in 2018-19 and was once intended to create a aggressive and certain alternate within the meals protection ecosystem within the nation. The step was once additionally taken to galvanise states and union territories to paintings against making sure secure meals for voters.

    Amongst smaller states, Goa stood first for the fourth time in a row. It was once adopted by way of Manipur and Sikkim. Closing 12 months, those 3 states had been in the similar place. Amongst Union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, Delhi, and Chandigarh secured first, 2nd, and 3rd ranks. That is the 3rd time, Jammu and Kashmir have secured first place. Closing 12 months too, the 3 UTs had secured the similar positions.

    Mandaviya additionally honoured the winners of the Consume Proper Problem for Districts – Section II. Those districts showcased exceptional efforts in imposing plans to reinforce the meals atmosphere and lift consciousness about meals protection. Lots of the districts with outstanding effects had been situated in Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh, and Maharashtra.

    Out of the 260 taking part districts, 31 effectively accomplished a rating of 75% or upper. Mandaviya additionally introduced that 25 lakh meals industry operators can be skilled by way of FSSAI, a statutory frame established beneath the Meals Protection and Requirements Act,2006 (FSS Act), in making sure wholesome and nutritious meals to the folk, within the subsequent 3 years be sure that meals high quality requirements are met around the nation. He additionally introduced the putting in of 100 Meals Streets around the nation which meet the standard benchmark for meals protection, hygiene, and vitamin.

  • Sunil Chhetri reacts to Kerala Blasters stroll off: ‘Have by no means noticed this in my 22-year occupation’

    After Kerala Blasters FC made up our minds to stroll off the pitch and forfeit their ISL play-off conflict towards Bengaluru FC in  protest towards a contentious Sunil Chhetri free-kick, the ahead stated he had by no means noticed the rest find it irresistible in his lengthy occupation.

    “I’ve by no means noticed this in my 22-year occupation. This isn’t tips on how to do it,” Chhetri instructed the legitimate broadcasters when requested about Kerala’s forfeit. 

    The debatable second came about when Chhetri took a snappy freekick within the 97th minute after the sport had long past into overtime. The ball sailed into the purpose. When the referee awarded it as an legit strive, Kerala gamers had been incensed. They protested that they weren’t able and had no longer heard the referee’s whistle. Serbian trainer Ivan Vukomanovic known as again his gamers

    Bengaluru FC and Kerala were deadlocked 0-0 after 90 mins on the Kanteerava Stadium. 

    “I at all times ask the referee (if I will take a free-kick) as a result of if he does no longer permit, it wouldn’t occur. It was once a bitter-sweet second. First, we idea if the fit would occur or no longer. However I’m satisfied that we’re via to the semi-finals. Can’t wait to tackle Mumbai,” the India stalwart added. “The referee requested me if I sought after the wall or the whistle. They at all times do it. I stated that I don’t need the whistle in addition to the wall,” Chhetri instructed Superstar Sports activities after the fit.

    Bengaluru will now face Mumbai Town FC, who’re League Protect winners, in a two-legged semi-final on March 7 and 12.

  • ‘Thanks such a lot Kerala’: Neymar’s particular message for Brazil soccer lovers in Kerala

    Brazilian celebrity Neymar thanked the football-crazy southern state of Kerala for his or her unwavering improve after his massive cut-out of used to be put in in Kerala’s Pullavoor river in Kozhikode district earlier than the International Cup.

    Put in by way of the lovers of Brazil, within the run-up to the FIFA International Cup 2022 in Qatar, the cut-outs attracted the eye of soccer enthusiasts all over the international.

    Now Neymar himself turns out extremely joyful by way of the reduce out and expressed gratitude on a submit on Instagram: “O carinho chega de todas as artes do mundo! Thanks such a lot, Kerala, India”

    On the other hand, in step with studies, the cutouts of Neymar and Cristiano Ronaldo have now been got rid of after Brazil and Portugal had been eradicated from the quarter-finals.

    Simplest Lionel Messi stays by myself in the midst of the Pullavoor river.

    Previous, FIFA, the world frame governing soccer, had shared {a photograph} of the cutouts within the Pullavoor river and tweeted, “#FIFAWorldCup fever has hit Kerala.”

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    FIFA’s acknowledgment of Kerala’s obsession with the game caused CM Pinarayi Vijayan to reply with a tweet: “Kerala and Keralites have at all times beloved soccer and it’s on complete show with #Qatar2022 across the nook. Thanks @FIFA for acknowledging our unrivaled hobby for the game.”