Kerala’s Ponnani was at the top, with female turnout (74.46%) 10 percentage points higher than male (64.14%). In Bihar’s Katihar, against the male turnout of 58.87%, the female turnout stood at 69.07%
Malappuram: Artist Namboothiri, one of the most prolific literary illustrators in the country, died in the early hours of Friday, family sources said. He was 98. Namboothiri’s end.
Renowned Indian illustrator K M Vasudevan Namboothiri, who was celebrated for his distinctive line sketches has died aged 98. Popularly known as Artist Namboothiri among his admirers, he had been one of the most prolific literary illustrators in the country for decades. Namboothiri s end came at a private hospital while undergoing treatment for age-related ailments.
The ministry of minority affairs informed the Lok Sabha that in 2022-2023, it had been allotted Rs 5,020.5 crore (Rs 50.20 billion); in the Revised Estimates, it had got Rs 2,612.66 crore (Rs 26.12 billion); and had spent, until the end of March this year, Rs 712.5 crore (Rs 7,12 billion).