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Miracle in Siachen: Soldier from Karnataka found alive after 6 days under 25 feet of snow

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February 9, 2016

SiachenNew Delhi, Feb 9: Call it a nature's miracle or his will power to live, Lance Naik Hanamanthappa Koppad of Indian Army was pulled out alive by rescue teams in Siachen on Monday night.

Hanamanthappa was among the group of ten soldiers of the 19 Madras Regiment who were missing and presumed dead in a deadly avalanche six days ago.

He is said to be in a critical condition and efforts are being made to airlift him to Delhi's RR hospital, a premiere medical institute of the Indian armed forces.

Army's search party has also managed to dig out bodies of four other soldiers whereas, fate of five others remain uncertain.

Lance Naik Hanamanthappa, a resident of Dharwad District in Karnataka, has raised hopes of rescuers who have been digging the snow desert for the past six days.

Ten Indian Army soldiers were reported missing after a massive avalanche hit the high-altitude post manned by them in the Siachen glacier on Wednesday last week.

The trapped army personnel, including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), were of the 19th battalion of Bihar regiment.

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IBRAHIM.HUSSAIN
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Tuesday, 9 Feb 2016

Really its a miracle. Still he his fighting for his life. I pray Allah for his health and confident his recovery will be soon.

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Mangaluru, Apr 18: Sauharda Forum in Moodbidri has placed a food-counter stand near Krishnakatte in Moodbidri here to feed the hungry during the lockdown.

Due to strict implementation of lockdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, shops and hotels have remained closed since last one month posing a huge difficulty for many.

Stranded migrant labourers and others can collect water bottles, fruits, biscuits, and other eatables free of cost by the people at the stand.

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April 20,2020

Karanataka, Apr 20: Chief Minister of Karnataka BS Yediyurappa launched an online crash course programme 'GetCETGo', here on Monday.

GetCETGo is the state government's free online crash course programme to help all students of Karnataka prepare for Common Entrance Test (CET) and National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

The programme was launched by the state government amid the disruption in education sector caused due to the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown.

Students can access the content through the web portal and the Android Application that has been developed by Sinchu Infotech and Deeksha Online.

They can also avail comprehensive study material with practice questions, chapter-wise tests, revision videos and mock tests.

According to the state government, this programme will benefit around 1,94,000 students.

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March 7,2020

Kalaburagi, Mar 7: Congress and JDS MLAs are eagerly waiting to join BJP, said former minister and chairman of Nijasharana Ambigara Choudaiah Abhivradhi Nigama, Baburao Chinchansur, here on Friday.

Speaking at a press conference here, Baburao said if the BJP top brass gives a green signal to include MLAs of other parties, both Congress and JDS would be almost empty. Many leaders, including D K Shivakumar and G Parameshwara, won’t support Siddaramaiah and the former CM will have to find his own way in the coming days, he predicted. He said Congress will not be coming to power in Karnataka for the next 20 years, he said.

Chinchansur thanked Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa for providing Rs 50 crore for Nijasharana Ambigara Choudaiah Abhivrudhi Nigama in the budget. He also said that a delegation will be taken to New Delhi under the leadership of the CM, after the budget session, to pressure the Union government to include Koli community in ST category.

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