Kerala: Two women labourers killed in lightning strike
Kollam (PTI): Two women were killed, and another person suffered injuries after they were struck by lightning in different incidents in Kerala on Tuesday.
The deceased were identified as Sarojam and Rajani, two MGNREGA labourers hailing from Edakkunnam here. They met with the tragedy while engaging in their daily work on a property in Maniyar near Punalur, police said.
In another incident, a fisherman suffered injuries and his boat was damaged near Panamgadu in Ernakulam district due to lightning. Similarly, a house at northern Kannur was also damaged, local people said.
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Totally false: PM Modi on reports of govt planning to levy tax on foreign travel
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday dismissed reports that the government is considering levying a tax or a cess or a surcharge on foreign travel as "totally false".
The prime minister said this in response to a new report suggesting that the government is considering levying a tax or a cess or a surcharge on foreign travel but no final decision has been taken yet.
"This is totally false. Not an iota of truth in this. There is no question of putting such restrictions on foreign travel. We remain committed to improving 'Ease of Doing Business' and 'Ease of Living' for our people," Modi said in a post on X.
It is rare that the prime minister himself has denied a media report.
The report, quoting sources, claimed that the proposal to levy a cess or a tax or a surcharge on foreign travel is being discussed at the highest levels.
