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15 women, 7 children among 30 killed as bus falls into canal in Mandya

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November 24, 2018

Mandya , Nov 24: At least 30 passengers, including 15 women and seven children, were killed when a private bus plunged into the Visvesvaraya Canal near Kanaganamaradi near Pandavapura in Mandya district on Saturday. Only two passengers, including a schoolboy, survived the accident.

The bus was bound for Mandya from Pandavapura via Chikkabyadarahalli and Shivalli. The bus plunged into the 12-feet-deep canal between Kanaganamaradi and Vadesamudra villages at 12.25 pm after the driver lost control over the vehicle.

According to sources, 32 passengers, including eight school children, were travelling on the bus. Except for Girish, a carpenter, and Rohith, a class VII student, all other passengers died in the accident.

Girish, who managed to break open the window pane of the bus, rescued Rohith. Rohith and four of his friends boarded the bus at Kanaganamaradi, nearly two kilometres from the accident spot. As it was a Saturday, the school students boarded the bus at Kanaganamaradi.

It is said that the driver lost the control over the vehicle due to a technical glitch. The steering wheel of the vehicle got locked and the driver could not control the bus.

A majority of the passengers were from Vadesamudra and were returning to the village from Pandavapura.

Soon after the incident, the police and Fire and Emergency Services personnel rushed to the spot. The firemen, with the help of local people, fished out the bodies, which were handed over to the family members after the postmortem.

On hearing the news, Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, who rushed to the village from Bengaluru, announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the family members of the deceased. District in-charge Minister C S Putaraju, Transport Minister D C Thamanna and former chief minister Siddaramaiah visited the spot and consoled the victims’ families.

The villagers blamed the driver for negligent driving, bad condition of the road and the bus. The villagers said that the bus was very old and was not in a good condition. The villagers depend on private buses to travel in the region.

Thousands throng accident spot

As news of the accident spread, thousands of people thronged to the spot. With vehicles occupying the road, traffic piled up for nearly three kilometres. The crowds also impeded the rescue operations.

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Subbu Acharya
 - 
Saturday, 24 Nov 2018

Such a shocking news. cant look into picture

Omar
 - 
Saturday, 24 Nov 2018

We belong to God and to Him we shall return

Joseph Stalin
 - 
Saturday, 24 Nov 2018

Rest in peace

Ibrahim
 - 
Saturday, 24 Nov 2018

Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un

ahmed
 - 
Saturday, 24 Nov 2018

INNA LIIAHI WA INN ILAHI RAJOON..kindly make dua for children sole god will give palce in HEAVEN ...very very sad and pain full accident 

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August 9,2020

Shivamogga, Aug 9: Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi on Saturday virtually inaugurated Malgudi Museum at Arasalu in Karantaka's Shivamogga.

The old station building at Arasalu has been converted into museum.
BJP MP from Shivamogga BY Raghavendra said that the old station building at Arasalu has been renovated keeping with 'Malgudi' theme in mind.

"It is a tribute to the makers of the popular television serial 'Malgudi Days' as the station features predominantly in the episodes which broadcast on Doordarshan in the 1980s," he said.

The museum has been designed by a famous artist John Devraj, who was the part of the serial Malgudi Days. The Mysore Divisional Railway funded the museum.

"The approach road and station area wear a new transformed look. The innovative idea of having a tea-shop in a narrow gauge coach at Arasalu station adds charm to the green surroundings," the MP said.

"Popular and internationally acclaimed serial Malgudi Days was shot here in Arasalu. The SWR Mysore division manager Aparna Garg helped to transform the station to fictional village Malgudi," he added.

The museum is about 30 km from Shivamogga city. It has steam engines and bogies besides collections of photographs hanging on the wall taken during the time of shooting for Malgudi Days.

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July 6,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 6: Two fresh deaths in last 24 hours have taken the total number of covid-19 deaths in Dakshina Kannada district to 24.

The deceased are a 52-year-old woman from Ullal and a 52-year-old man from Thokkottu.

The man was suffering from cardovascular disease and pneumonia, sources said.

The woman passed away in Wenlock hospital.

More details are awaited.

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July 21,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 21: Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister of Karnataka Siddaramaiah on Monday attacked the ruling government and said press conference of Health Minister B Siramulu was more like an exercise to hide facts than presenting proof with accurate data.

"Got to know about the press conference addressed by B Siramulu and Dr Ashwathnarayan CN to clear accusations of corruption. It looked more like an exercise to hide facts than presenting proof with accurate data," Siddaramaiah tweeted.

"It is still unclear about the points presented in the press conference. They have not answered any of my questions which were raised earlier. I will respond in detail once I receive the written explanation from the govt. Minister has claimed that both Health & Medical education department together have spent Rs323 Cr. But the data presented by them does not even add up to Rs100 Cr. What happened to the rest of the money?," asked Siddaramaiah.

He said that Centre has procured ventilators at Rs4 lakh per unit under PM Cares. But only in our state, the ventilators are procured at Rs12-Rs18 lakh per unit

"Prime Minister's Office has procured ventilators at Rs4 lakh per unit under PM Cares. But only in our state, the ventilators are procured at Rs12-Rs18 lakh per unit. Why do we see such a huge difference in price? Ministers, in the press conference, have told that quality & technological capabilities are the reasons for huge price difference. Does it mean ventilators under PM Cares lack quality? Why did they not present the technical specifications to justify the same?" he asked.

"Not just about the procurement of medical equipment, I had even asked data about food kits, PDS distribution, beds procured, quarantine centres & isolation wards. Where is the data for that?" he asked in a series of tweets. 

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