Elderly man, young neighbour avert train mishap in Mangaluru

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June 2, 2016

Mangaluru, Jun 2: The presence of mind of an elderly man and the bravery showed by his young neighbour averted a railway accident on the outskirts of Mangaluru yesterday morning.

trainPassengers of Ernakulam-Hazzrat Nizamuddin Duronto Express thanked the duo after the train was stopped at Panjirel between Mangaluru Junction and Thokur (Surathkal) station.

It was Moses, an elderly man, who noticed a broken railway track around 7.45 am while crossing it to reach his property located on the other side of the track.

He immediately came back and informed his neighbour Harshith, who rushed to the spot, ran back home, grabbed a red T-shirt and ran towards Mangaluru Junction on the track.

When he noticed an oncoming train, he waved the T-shirt and the loco pilot stopped the train.

26-year-old Harshith said that he was sleeping when he was woken up and told about the broken track. Sensing trouble, he rushed to the spot and managed to avert an accident.

The officials concerned were informed and the gangmen arrived at the spot and clamped the track. Southern Railway PRO M?K?Gopinath said the train was held up for 30 minutes between 8.05 am and 8.35 am.

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suresh
 - 
Thursday, 2 Jun 2016

Naren! Learn some thing from these guys.

Rikaz
 - 
Thursday, 2 Jun 2016

Hats off to you guys!

HUMANITY!

Welwisher
 - 
Thursday, 2 Jun 2016

GOOD JOB., This is the humanity...

Kiran
 - 
Thursday, 2 Jun 2016

wow wonderful job done by the local two, a big salute to both.

Jeevan
 - 
Thursday, 2 Jun 2016

this is called concern on others, support always other people to live,

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July 29,2020

Mangaluru, July 29: Justifying the transfer of Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh, district in-charge minister Kota Shrinivas Poojari has accused Mangaluru MLA U T Khader of politicizing the issue. 

The IAS officer was transferred by the Karnataka government on July 28, a day after a saffron activist issued a death threat against her on social media after she warned of legal action against the miscreants who attack cattle traders.

Condemning the development, Mr Khader had tweeted that the state government has punished the deputy commissioner instead of punishing the culprit, who issued death threat.

Responding to Mr Khader’s tweet, Mr Poojari said that the transfer of the officer was on administrative ground. “It is unfortunate that Khader politicized a transfer carried out by the government on administrative ground. This is not Khader’s time to protect any accused,” tweeted Mr Poojari. 

It is worth mentioning here that Mr Khader was the district in-charge minister of Dakshina Kannada before Mr Poojari taking over the position. 

Meanwhile, police has arrested a person in connection with the death threat against the IAS officer.

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July 25,2020

Hubballi,  Jul 25: South Western Railway (SWR) inducted seven lady sub-inspectors (SI) in the Railway Protection Force (RPF), in a first, on Friday. Three more women SI undergoing training in Lucknow are expected to join SWR soon.

According to the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of SWR, the inducted sub-inspectors are part of 164 women SI cadets who passed out of the RPF training centre in Moula Ali, Hyderabad, after a rigorous training of nine months. They will take care of the security of railway passengers, Railway property, and Railway premises, after resuming their duties.

They will also be responsible for giving special care to the vulnerable sections of society, women, and children while discharging their duties, the CPRO said.

The CPRO also informed that the newly admitted female SIs will be posted to major stations on SWR for regular duties on completion of their two months of practical training over the Zone. Further 120 ladies are undergoing constables training for various training centres across India.

This move is considered a step forward into women empowerment in Railways.

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June 1,2020

New Delhi, Jun 1: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday sought a discussion on advances in telemedicine, the use of "Make in India" products in the healthcare, and the use of IT tools in the medical sector for a healthier society.

Addressing an event at the Rajiv Gandhi Health University in Bengaluru via video conference, he sought a discussion on whether new models can be conceived that make telemedicine popular on a larger scale.

Referring to the "Make in India" program, he said the initial gains made in this field make him optimistic. "Our domestic manufacturers have started production of personal protective equipment and have supplied about one crore PPEs to those in the frontline of fighting COVID-19.

Modi said IT-related tools for healthier societies can be of great help.

"I am sure you have heard of Arogya Setu. Twelve crore health-conscious people have downloaded it. This has been very helpful in the fight against coronavirus," he said.

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