Continued rain affects life in Kasaragod
roads, houses in Manjeshwara flooded, Madhur temple inundated
Kasaragod: Incessant rainfall along with strong winds since Thursday evening has greatly affected everyday life in several parts of the district, some of which are also experiencing floods.
The famous Madhur temple in the district was inundated due to the heavy rain.
Places like Manjeshwara Hosabettu, Varkady Gerukatte, Pavoor, Udyavara Macchampady, Bangra Manjeshwara, Mogral and Eriyal near Kumbla have been flood-affected.
Traffic movement was halted on the Chevar-Nandarapadavu stretch of the Malnad highway on account of tree fall and landslide incidents at several points. The condition of the road was highly affected; landslide was also reported on the Cherkala-Chattanchal stretch. Traffic movement was brought to a halt at Kayyar on the Bandiyod-Permude road as well, as landslide was reported here.
In Manjeshwara taluk, a car and a motorbike, which had been parked in Majibail Battattooru, were reported to have been washed away in the floods. Many houses were flooded in Hosabettu of the taluk and the authorities ensured that the families were taken to safer avenues.
Landslide was also reported on the Kasaragod-Chandragiri stretch.
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Satheesan announces Kerala Cabinet ahead of swearing-in ceremony
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala Chief Minister-designate V D Satheesan on Sunday announced his ministerial team ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the new government in the state.
Satheesan said the list of ministers had been finalised after discussions among alliance leaders, taking into account social and regional balance within the coalition.
He said senior leaders Ramesh Chennithala, K Muraleedharan and Sunny Joseph would be inducted as ministers.
The UDF also decided to appoint senior legislator Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan as Speaker of the Assembly, while Shanimol Usman will serve as Deputy Speaker.
Satheesan said many deserving leaders could not be accommodated in the Cabinet despite the Congress securing 63 seats, describing it as one of the party’s biggest victories in the state.
“There are many deserving leaders both within and outside the list. But a party like the Congress has to consider social balance, regional representation and several other factors while taking such decisions,” he said.
He added that discussions on the allocation of portfolios among coalition partners were almost complete, with only minor corrections remaining.
The final list would be formally submitted to the Governor and later notified through an official gazette following approval.
