Bharat Rice Outlets in Kerala to sell 5, 10 kg bags at 29 per kg

Bharat Rice will be distributed to recipients by mobile stores. Mobile stores would sell 5kg and 10kg bags of Bharat rice. 200 locations will be opened by the National Cooperative Consumers Federation (NCCF) to sell Bharat rice in the state. The reason mobile shops are opening is that it will be late. In Thrissur on Tuesday, the central initiative to sell Bharat rice at Rs 29 per kg was launched. Within the next week, all districts will sell rice via automobiles. 

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Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) 2021

 Trivandrum 11 March 2021: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the fourth Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) which begins on Friday.  The inaugural session of the online event will be at 6pm on Saturday.  The event will conclude on March 19. Kiren Rijiju, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports and Union Minister V Muraleedharan will take part in the inaugural event.  The festival will showcase international seminars, global exhibitions and business meets at five virtual venues between 9am and 10pm.

 This event, organised in the high-end online platform by CISSA, will carry all the components, as in earlier GAFs, including an international seminar, expo, business meet, with the additional provision of viewing the digital platforms for an extended period of time. This, we hope, will be the largest online event in Ayurveda ever, and we solicit your dedicated support to GAF scheduled for 12-19 March 2021. 

COMPONENTS

International Ayurveda Seminar

International Cooperation Conclave

Global Ayurveda Exhibition

International Business Meet

Vaidya Parishad - CME Programme

Ayurveda MSME Meet

AYUSH Clinics

Ayurveda Solidarity Meet

Documentary Film Shows

Digital Photography competition

Sub Themes

Rasayana

Ÿ Rasayana as a public health tool in

communicable diseases

Ÿ Role of Ayurveda in graceful ageing

Swasthavritta

Ÿ Preventive medicine

Ÿ Community health

Ÿ Yoga

Ÿ Public Health

Ÿ Ayurveda in occupational health

Ÿ Cosmetology in Ayurveda

Ÿ Nutrition and health

Ÿ Medical applications of Yoga

Dravyaguna

Ÿ Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy and

Pharmaceutical research in Ayurveda

Ÿ Medicinal plants – new research

Ÿ Medicinal plants - conservation

Ÿ Innovative drug delivery systems

Ÿ Nutraceuticals, nutricosmetics, nano herbal

formulations

Kaumarbhritya

Ÿ Neonatal care

Ÿ Pediatric Nutrition

Ÿ Behavioural and developmental disorder

Ÿ Management of common pediatric

conditions

Ÿ Samskaras and their scientific aspects

Kayachikitsa

Ÿ Non-communicable Diseases

Ÿ New disease entities and Ayurveda

Ÿ Cardiac diseases and Ayurveda

Ÿ Ayurveda in Rehabilitative medicine

Ÿ Panchakarma

Prasutitantra & Striroga

Ÿ Reproductive Health

Ÿ Maternal Health

Salakya

Ÿ Sense organs and health - a contemporary

understanding

Ÿ Preventive care in ENT and Ophthalmology

Salya

Ÿ Innovations and advances in Salya

Ÿ Musculo-skeletal ailments with special focus

on marma

Ÿ Ayurvedic Management of Piles & Fistula

Agadatantra

Ÿ Applied toxicology

Ÿ Ayurveda in the current infectious diseases

Ÿ Scope of Ayurveda in skin disease

Manasika

Ÿ Mental Health – contemporary

Ÿ understanding and management

Rasasastra and Bhaishajyakalpana

Ÿ Rasa preparations – new research

Ÿ Rasa application – new frontiers

Ÿ Nano Medicine and Rasasastra

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Poonthura: 119 cases out of 600 samples turns COVID 19 positive

Trivandrum 8 July 2020: Poonthura area has turned the COVID 19 hotspot in Trivandrum city. The Poonthura area has confirmed 119 cases out of the 600 samples tested in the last five days. The district administration and health authorities has announced strict action against the Lockdown violators in the area.

It is found that around 120 persons came into direct contact with a COVID patient and 150 in secondary contact.

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People visiting Kerala should leave within 7 days: New Guidelines

Kerala Government has issued new guidelines for outsiders visiting Kerala. According to the new guidelines, visitors who arrive at Kerala for short trips should not stay in the state for more than 7 days. Police case will be filed against the offenders.

Those students who are arriving for examinations in the state can arrive three days before the exams and leave within three days.

Visitors should also register via COVID Jagratha Portal and passes will be issued for the same.

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List of Covid 19 Hotspots in Trivandrum and Other districts

The Kerala health department has declared 88 local bodies including the corporation, municipality and panchayats, spread over 14 districts in the state as COVID-19 hotspots.

Hotspots in various districts are as follows:

Thiruvananthapuram (3) - Thiruvananthapuram corporation, Varkala municipality and Malayinkeezhu panchayat

Kollam (5) - Kollam corporation, Punalur municipality and the panchayats of Thrikkaruva, Nilamel and Ummannoor

Alappuzha (3) - Chengannur municipality, panchayats of Muhamma and Cheriyanad

Pathanamthitta (7) - Adoor municipality, panchayats of Vadaserikkara, Aranmula, Ranni-Pazhavangadi, Kozhencherry, Omallur and Veliyannur

Kottayam (1) - Thiruvarpu panchayat

Idukki (6) - Thodupuzha municipality, panchayats of Kanjikuzhy, Mariapuram, Adimali, Bison Valley and Senapathy

Ernakulam (2) - Kochi corporation, Mulavukadu panchayat

Thrissur (3) - Chalakkudy municipality, panchayats of Vallathol Nagar and Mathilakam

Palakkad (4) - Palakkad municipality, panchayats of Karakkurissi, Kottappadam and Kanjirappura

Malappuram (13) - Municipalities of Malappuram, Thiroorangadi and Manjeri, panchayats of Vandoor, Thennala, Valavannur, Edarikkodu, Vengara, Chungathara, Keezhattur, Edakkara, Kunnamangalam and Pookottur

Kozhikode (6) - Kozhikode corporation, Vadakara municipality, panchayats of Edachery, Azhiyur, Kuttiyadi and Nadapuram

Wayanad (2) - Panchayats of Vellamunda and Muppainaadu

Kannur (19) - Kannur corporation, municipalities of Panoor, Payyannur, Thalassery, Iritty and Koothuparambu, panchayats of Kolayadu, Padyam, Kottayam, Madayi, Mokkeri, Kadannappally-Panappuzha, Choksy, Mattool, Eruvassi, Peralasseri, Chittariparamba, Naduvil and Maniyoor

Kasargod (14) - Municipalities of Kanjangad and Kasargod, panchayats of Chemmanad, Chengala, Madoor, Mograal-Puthoor, Uduma, Paivalike, Badiyadukka, Kodom-Beloor, Kumbala Ajanur, Manjeswaram and Pallikkara

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