Kerala receives 20-coach Vande Bharat Express from Chennai's ICF
The 20-coach Vande Bharat, rolled out from the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, arrived in Kerala on Tuesday.
The 20-coach Vande Bharat, rolled out from the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai, arrived in Kerala on Tuesday.
Kerala has been ranked the best-performing state in India in the Management Effectiveness Evaluation (MEE) 2020–2025 of National Parks and Protected Areas, setting a new benchmark in biodiversity conservation.
Several schools in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu were closed on June 16, due to incessant rainfall in the states.
India’s active Covid-19 cases have climbed to 2,710, with Kerala, Maharashtra, and Delhi emerging as the top contributors, according to the latest data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
Health minister Veena George said there has been a reduction of 20 to 30% in antibiotic usage due to the interventions of the health department to prevent unnecessary and unscientific use of antibiotics.
According to railway statistics, this train operates with an occupancy close to 200 percent. This means that in a coach with 100 seats, 200 passengers utilise the seats through multiple journeys.
The minister noted that while Rs 370 crore was allocated for railway development in Kerala until ten years ago, the central government is now providing Rs 3,000 crore for the same.