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Will take up Mangalore crash compensation with centre: Chandy

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March 6, 2012

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Thiruvananthapuram, March 6: Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy Tuesday informed the state assembly that he would take steps to speed up the disbursal of compensation to families of the victims of the 2010 Mangalore air crash.

The chief minister said this in response to a submission by CPI-M legislator K. Kunhiraman, who pointed out that the counsel for Air India was trying to reach an out-of-court settlement with the kin of those killed in the May 2010 disaster.

"Of the 158 killed, 58 are Keralites of whom 40 hail from Kasargode district and 17 from my constituency. Though the Kerala High Court ruled that they should be given compensation as per international rules, counsel for the airline is trying to influence the victim's relatives and trying to ask them to reach an out-of-court settlement, and this is not fair," said Kunhiraman.

The ill-fated aircraft, coming from Dubai, shot off the runaway after landing, killing 158 passengers and crew members. There were eight survivors.

Chandy clarified that his government has said many times that the compensation has to be under international aviation rules.

"Of the 70 cases where compensation has been fully settled, it was done on the basis of the Montreal Convention and as per the 1972 Carriage by Air Act. In the 70 cases, Rs.60.44 crore compensation was given.

In seven cases, since there was a dispute between the family members of the victims, only partial settlement has taken place. I have taken up this issue in the past and once again I will take up this issue with the centre," said Chandy.

Kunhiraman also brought to the attention of the house that compensation was being calculated on the basis of the age of the victims and the jobs they held, which he said was not fair.

So far the state government has given Rs.3 lakh each while the central government has paid Rs.2 lakh each to the families of all the 158 victims. "I once again assure the house that steps would be initiated at the highest level to see that the compensation is given as per international laws and at the earliest," said Chandy.


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July 25,2020

Dharward, Jul 25: In a shocking incident, a man reportedly killed his wife and daughter by feeding them poison and ended his life by hanging in his house. The incident took place in Dharwad on Saturday. 

The deceased have been identified as Mounesh Pattar (36), his wife Arpita (28) and their four-year-old daughter Sukruta. 

Mounesh was working in a private company in Dharwad and was depressed from the last one week fearing job loss. 

It was alleged that he might lose his job as the management decided to remove more than 40 employees due to covid -19 lockdown.

On Friday late night, he reportedly gave poison to his wife and daughter and later committed suicide by hanging self. The incident came to light on Saturday morning.

A case is registered at Sub Urban police station and further investigation is on.

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July 28,2020

Mangaluru, July 28: In an unexpected development, the government of Karnataka has transferred Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh.

The development comes days after the IAS officer warned of legal action against those attacking cattle traders in the region.

Another IAS officer Dr Rajendra K V who was the CEO of Belagavi Zilla Panchayat, has been transferred and posted as the new Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada.

Dr Rajendra is a medical doctor graduated from Bapuji Medical College, Davangere. He had secured the 32nd rank in the civil services examination in 2013.

Sindhu B Rupesh had taken over as DK DC in September 2019.  Now, she is posted as the director, electronic delivery citizen services (EDCS), DP & AR (e governance) Bengaluru.

Also Read: Death threat against DK DC Sindhu B Rupesh after she warns against attack on cattle traders

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March 16,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 16: Stepping up measures to curb spread of coronavirus in the state, the Karnataka government would start thermal screening of visitors at various places including the vidhana soudha, high court, secretariat, and city civil courts, from Tuesday.

In view of coronavirus scare, screening of visitors has already begun at Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa's residence at Dollar's Colony in the city.

A medical team has been deployed for the purpose, sources close to the CM told PTI. Medical screening of passengers arriving at the Kempegowda International Airport here was underway. So far seven people have been tested positive in the state while one of them died due to COVID-19 in Kalaburagi.

The Department of Health and Family Welfare said the procurement of equipment such as scanners would be completed by Monday.

"The procurement of scanners, other supplies, deputation of staff nurses and trainingshall be held and completed on March 16, Monday itself on war footing basissetting aside other works," Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare department, Pankaj Kumar Pandey said in his order to district level health officers.

The KarnatakaState Drugs Logistics and Warehousing Society (KSDLWS) would procure and give the thermal scanners to the district health and family welfare officers of Bengaluru Urban, Kalaburagi, Dharwad, it said. Sufficient virus filtering N95 masks, handgloves and sanitisers would also be provided to the officers, it added.

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