President to inaugurate Kerala Assembly's 'Festival on Democracy'
Thiruvananthapuram, July 25 : President Ram Nath Kovind will inaugurate the "Festival on Democracy", a series of programmes organised by the Kerala Assembly in August to mark the conclusion of its diamond jubilee celebrations, Speaker P. Sreeramakrishnan said on Wednesday.
Sreeramakrishnan told the media that the present series of programmes include a series of national level seminars, aimed at fostering, inculcating, sensitising, reiterating and thereby strengthening the values and ethos of democracy, as envisaged in the Constitution.
"On August 6, there will be a Legislator's conference on Challenges in the Empowerment of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in Independent India and taking part would be legislators from across the country. We are expecting two legislators from every state," he said.
He said among the other programmes that would be held as part of the concluding series include the National Women Legislator's Conference, National Student's Parliament, National Media Conclave on Democracy and Consensus Conclave on Kerala Development.
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Do eggs cause cancer? Health Minister Gundurao clarifies after social media claims
Belagavi: Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Monday refuted rumors circulating on social media claiming that eggs contain cancer-causing elements, urging the public not to panic.
Speaking to reporters at Suvarna Soudha, the Minister said the government had taken note of the widespread concern triggered by the claims and had ordered the collection of egg samples from across the state for laboratory testing.
“As a precautionary measure, samples have been collected and sent for testing. There is no reason for fear at this stage,” he said.
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Gundu Rao added that if any harmful or cancer-causing substances were found during testing, strict legal action would be initiated against those responsible.
He also recalled that similar rumors had surfaced in the past, and laboratory tests at that time had confirmed that eggs were safe for consumption. “Based on previous experience, we expect there will be no issue this time as well,” he added.
Appealing to citizens not to believe unverified claims on social media, the Minister urged people to remain calm and await official test results.
