Thiruvananthapuram, April 30: While welcoming the decision of the Central Government to allow the movement of inter-state migrant labourers to go home, Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today reiterated the demand of the State Government to run special non-stop trains to transport them. He also termed the Central Government’s order to transport them by buses as impractical for transporting the migrant workers in Kerala.
Read More14 recoveries & Two new cases today, total 111 patients under treatment
Thiruvananthapuram, April 30: Kerala today reported two new cases of Coronavirus infection, one each from Malappuram and Kasargod districts. One of them has come to the State from Maharashtra and the other has got infected through local contact.
Read MoreKerala announces Rs. 3,000 crores agriculture revival package
Thiruvananthapuram, April 29: In a bid to ensure food security and employment generation, Kerala today announced a Rs. 3,000 crores package for the revival of the agriculture sector. Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan announced that the government plans to spend Rs. 3,000 crores in the next one year to boost food production and revive agriculture. Out of this, Rs. 1,500 crores will be raised from the plan allocation of LSG bodies and various departments and the remaining Rs. 1,500 crores will be provided as loans from NABARD and the Co-operative…
Read MoreKerala brings ordinance to defer Government employees’ salary
Thiruvananthapuram, April 29: In the wake of the financial crisis created by the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Kerala government had decided to defer the payment of six days salary of government employees for the next five months but the Kerala High Court had stayed the order. Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan announced that in the context of the High Court order, the cabinet meeting held today has decided to recommend to the Governor to promulgate an ordinance to give legal effect to the government’s decision.
Read MoreTen new cases & Ten recoveries today, total 123 patients under treatment
Thiruvananthapuram, April 29: Kerala Chief Minister, Shri Pinarayi Vijayan today informed that ten new cases of Covid-19 were confirmed in Kerala today – six from Kollam district and two each in Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod districts. Two of them have returned from other States and eight are cases of local transmission. This includes three healthcare workers in Kollam district and a television journalist from Kasargod district.
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