🚨🔵🔴 BREAKING: Barcelona agree deal to sign Gabriel Jesus from Arsenal, here we go!
Exclusive details: medical booked on Monday, #AFC to receive €10m package plus add-ons for permament deal.
Gabriel Jesus will travel for medical as authorized by Arsenal.
🚨🔵⚪️ BREAKING: Al Hilal have now agreed all details of deal to sign Ollie Watkins, here we go!
Exclusive details: Aston Villa accepted right now last bid worth €58.4m plus €2m add-ons for the English striker.
Green light from #AVFC, travel this week. 💣🇸🇦
Addressed the Southern Zonal Council meeting in Mahabalipuram chaired by Union Home Minister Shri Amit Shah. Pressed for cooperative federalism across healthcare funding, infrastructure, environmental protection, and regional security.
Key Demands & Major State Concerns
Mullaperiyar Dam: Expressed Keralam’s willingness to provide Tamil Nadu its full water share from a new Mullaperiyar dam with TN managing design, location, and construction while Kerala covers the total cost.
Mission Samudra: Sought regional cooperation across southern states to transform Kerala into a premier port city and maritime economic hub centered around Vizhinjam.
Mines and Minerals Act: Demanded the annulment of recent amendments to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act to protect state control over coastal sand and mineral resources.
Women's Representation: Urged implementing a one-third reservation for women in Parliament without increasing the overall numerical strength of the house.
Additional Priorities Addressed:
🏥 Healthcare Fiscal Equity
Ayushman Bharat / KASP Funding: Keralam spent ₹1,493 crore on the scheme last year but received only ₹151 crore from the National Health Authority, forcing the state to bear nearly 90% of the financial burden.
Proposed Reforms: Requested fixing State-specific premiums rather than a uniform national rate, aligning eligibility with the NFSA database, and revising Central assistance based on actual expenditure.
Vay Vandana Scheme: Stressed that extending benefits to senior citizens widens the financial gap for states without adequate Central funding support.
🛣️ Transport & Infrastructure
KSRTC Toll Relief: Urged a complete exemption or concessional toll tariff for State Road Transport Undertakings to ease the severe financial burden on essential public transport.
Railway Projects: Called for cooperation from the Karnataka Government and the Railway Ministry to finalize the alignment and Detailed Project Reports (DPRs) for the Thalassery-Mysore and Nilambur-Nanjangud rail lines.
Night Traffic Restrictions: Proposed scientifically determined time windows and regulated convoy movements through forest borders instead of blanket night traffic bans that disrupt trade and travel.
🌊 Coastal Protection & Environment
Disaster Mitigation: Requested Central approval to fund coastal erosion protection and resettlement under the NDRF/SDRF, noting that 63% of Keralam's 586 km coastline is actively eroding.
Offshore Mining Concerns: Urged the Centre to halt the auction of offshore sand blocks off the Keralam coast pending a rigorous scientific assessment of the environmental impact.
🛡️ Safety, Social Welfare & Security
Fast Track Courts: Highlighted the successful operation of 54 Fast Track Special Courts (including 14 e-POCSO courts), achieving an impressive 78%+ compliance rate in investigation timelines. Urged the Centre to extend the scheme's funding.
Inter-State Security: Proposed appointing Inter-State Police Nodal Officers at the HQ level, institutionalizing real-time intelligence sharing, and launching joint border operations to tackle narcotics trafficking, cyber threats, and cross-border crime.
#SouthernZonalCouncil
#Mahabalipuram
#Keralam
Vizhinjam’s full potential requires seamless road and rail connectivity. Our government will fast-track the Outer Ring Road by resolving administrative bottlenecks and expediting land acquisition for time-bound execution.
Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan will inaugurate full-scale EXIM operations at Vizhinjam International Seaport and flag off the first export container tomorrow, August 18, at 10:45 AM, in the presence of Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
#VizhinjamPort#Keralagovernment
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🚨💥 Bruno Guimaraes to Arsenal - DONE DEAL ✔️
Full agreement reached with Newcastle United, following the verbal agreement between 28 y/o Guimaraes/Gunners.
Transfer: £75m. Medical has now been granted by Ross Wilson and his team. The search for a replacement is already underway. @SkySportDE 🇧🇷
🚨🔴⚪️ BREAKING: Bruno Guimarães to Arsenal, HERE WE GO! 🇧🇷
Agreement in place with Newcastle after long talks and personal terms in place with Bruno since July. Fee worth £75m.
New midfielder for Mikel Arteta. 🔜