A group of Youth Congress workers demonstrated a protest march outside the official residence of Kerala Health Minister Veena George in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday demanding her resignation over the building collapse at the Kottayam Medical College.
All hospitals have been instructed to conduct Covid tests for those with symptoms, including cold, sore throat, cough and shortness of breath. The minister also stated that instructions have been given to ensure oxygen availability.
Amid rising tensions between India and Pakistan following Operation Sindoor, former Indian Ambassador Veena Sikri on Tuesday said that Pakistan's Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has no real decision-making power, asserting that the reins of authority now lie firmly with Pakistan's military
"The question about Muhammad Yunus resigning was a complete drama. He had no intention of resigning at all, and in fact, he never said himself that he would resign," the former High Commissioner told ANI.
The campaign "Keralam Veena Pathittand" will be launched by Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar in front of the Secretariat and it will be conducted across the state.
Earlier on Saturday, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry imposed immediate land port restrictions on the import of several categories of goods from Bangladesh, following a directive issued by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT).
Kalpetta MLA has claimed that one woman from his constituency, who was admitted to the hospital, died after the smoke incident. However, officials have not confirmed the cause of death as of yet.