People flood temples for Vidyarambham ceremony in Kannur
The Hindu
Despite the COVID-19 scare, the temples flooded with people, who came with their children in large numbers to initiate them into the world of letters during the Vidyarambham ceremony in Kannur on Frid
Despite the COVID-19 scare, the temples flooded with people, who came with their children in large numbers to initiate them into the world of letters during the Vidyarambham ceremony in Kannur on Friday.
Even though enough care was taken to follow the COVID protocol, it turned out into a difficult task for the temple authorities and police personnel deputed for crowd management.
In Pallikunnu Mookambika temple, the crowd gathered since early morning. The administration allowed no more than 500 people on the occasion, considering the COVID protocols to be followed.

In , the grape capital of India and host of the Simhastha Kumbh Mela every 12 years, environmental concerns over a plan to cut 1,800 trees for the proposed Sadhugram project in the historic Tapovan area have sharpened political fault lines ahead of local body elections. The issue has pitted both Sena factions against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which leads the ruling Mahayuti alliance in Maharashtra. While Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief, and Uddhav Thackeray, chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT), remain political rivals, their parties have found rare common ground in Tapovan, where authorities propose clearing trees across 34 acres to build Sadhugram and a MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibitions) hub, as part of a ₹300-crore infrastructure push linked to the pilgrimage.












