Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today announced that the government has surpassed the target of creating 50,000 jobs in 100 days. Briefing the media, Chief Minister said, “At the end of the two months period, 61,290 jobs have been created in the State. Today we are setting a new goal of creating another 50,000 jobs before the end of December. Thus the revised target is employment for one lakh people in four months (during the September to December).”
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6,820 new Covid cases & 7,669 recoveries today, total 84,087 active cases
Thiruvananthapuram: Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan has informed that 6,820 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed in Kerala today. 5,935 persons were infected through contact and the source of infection for 730 was unknown. There were 60 healthcare workers among those infected. At the same time, 26 deaths were reported taking the Covid related death toll in the state to 1,613. Meanwhile, 7,699 patients have recovered from the disease today.
Read MoreKottoor Elephant Rehabilitation Centre being upgraded to international standards
Thiruvananthapuram: The Elephant Rehabilitation Centre at Kottoor in Thiruvananthapuram is set to become the largest care and cure centre for elephants in the world. The first phase of the internationally acclaimed Elephant Rehabilitation Centre will be commissioned in February 2021. The project is being implemented at a cost of Rs 108 crores with funding from KIIFB. The centre has facilities to accommodate 50 elephants including the existing 16 elephants.
Read More8,516 new cases & 8,206 recoveries today, total 84,995 active cases
Thiruvananthapuram: 8,516 new active cases of Covid-19 were reported in Kerala today while 8,206 patients have recovered from the disease. 7,473 people were infected through contact and the contact source for 879 was unknown. There were 67 medical personnel among those infected. Meanwhile, 28 recent deaths were confirmed as being caused by Covid taking the related death toll in the State to 1,587.
Read MoreVellar Arts and Crafts Village first phase operational
Thiruvananthapuram: The first phase of the Vellar Arts and Crafts Village near Kovalam, on the outskirts of the capital city, is operational. The project aims to revitalize and nurture the handicrafts of Kerala to world-class standards and to ensure a decent livelihood for the artisans. The Craft Village has also launched various programmes to introduce the heritage products of Kerala in the global market so as to expand the market.
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