Kochi: Congress MLA Uma Thomas is on ventilator support following a serious fall from the VIP gallery at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium on Sunday evening. The Thrikkakara MLA was attending a dance programme alongside state minister Saji Cherian when the incident occurred.

She reportedly tripped on a queue manager placed near the stage, leading to a fall of around 15 feet. She was rushed to a private hospital, where doctors confirmed severe injuries to her brain, spine, and lungs.

Dr Krishnan Unni Polakulath of Renai Medicity stated, “She was admitted unconscious, with blood clots in her lungs caused by broken ribs. The next 24 hours are critical due to the severity of her brain and lung injuries.”

Uma Thomas became an MLA in 2022 after winning a by-election held after the death of her husband, Congress leader P T Thomas.

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Nainital (PTI): A higher secondary school in Okhalkanda block of Nainital district has recorded zero pass percentage in the class 10 state board examination, prompting authorities to launch a probe.

The Government Higher Secondary School in Bhadrakot had just one class 10 student who appeared in the board examination and failed in all the subjects.

It has earned the unwanted distinction of being the only government school in the state with a zero pass percentage in the class 10 board exams, the results of which were declared on April 19.

When contacted, Nainital Chief Education Officer Govind Jaiswal said he will investigate the matter, and action will be taken accordingly.

The school had seven teachers teaching arts, mathematics, science, Hindi, English and social sciences. However, the arts teacher was transferred to another school recently.

Last year, a total of seven students were enrolled in the school from classes six to 10. Of these, there were two students each in classes six and seven and one student each in classes eight, nine and 10.