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Udupi: Two killed, six injured in wall collapse at temple

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July 24, 2016

Udupi, Jul 23: Two persons were killed when the wall of an old building at the outer yard of the Sri Veerabhadra Temple, where renovation works were going on, collapsed at Hiriyadka village, Udupi district, on Saturday. Six people have been injured in the incident.

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The deceased have been identified as Prasad (25) and Lokesh Shettigar (25). The injured persons have been identified as Prakash (28), Rajesh (40), Ajay (26), Shyamaraya Acharya (50) and Ramesh. Another person, Shivaprasad (38), is critical.

The dismantling work of the old building on the outer yard had started on Saturday morning. A large number of persons were participating in the dismantling work .

Some of them were dismantling the wooden roof of the first floor of the old building when the wall fell on eight persons who were working there.

According to Malappa Revannavar, village accountant, the eight injured were removed from the rubble and rushed to Kasturba Hospital in Manipal, where Prasad and Lokesh died.

While, Shivaprasad, Prakash, Rajesh, Ajay, and Shyamaraya Acharya were receiving treatment at Kasturha Hospital, Ramesh was receiving treatment at Kamath Nursing Home in Hiriyadka, Mr. Revannavar said. Superintendent of Police, K. Annamalai, said that rainwater might have seeped into the wall as it was an old building and this might have weakened the structure leading to the collapse.

About 200 youth of the village were volunteering for the renovation work. “A large number of youth had participated in the dismantling work,” said Ashok, Village Assistant. The previous renovation of the temple is said to have been done in 1954.

Meanwhile, Pramod Madhwaraj, Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Services and Sports, visited the hospital and consoled the relatives of the deceased.

Mr. Madhwaraj said that he would find out it if there was any provision to give compensation to the kin of the deceased.

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July 30,2020

Mangaluru, July 30: Medical doctor turned IAS officer K V Rajendra assumed charge as the 130th deputy commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district here today.

The 2013 batch Karnataka cadre officer succeeds Sindhu B Rupesh, who was transferred as Director of Electronic Delivery of Citizen Services (EDCS), Bengaluru. The outgoing DC welcomed the new DC in the presence of staff. 

Dr Rajendra said that he expects cooperation from all stakeholders in administering the district, amidst the mounting Covid-19 cases.

Rajendra, an alumnus of JJM Medical College, Davanagere, was serving as the CEO of Belagavi zilla panchayat before being posted as DC of this coastal district. 

Having served as assistant commissioner of Puttur sub-division for nearly a year from December 2015, Dr Rajendra, hails from Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district, had his probationary training in Bidar. He posted as CEO of Ballari ZP where he worked for nearly three till 21, 2019.

He also had a brief stint as assistant secretary in the department of fertiliser with the ministry of chemicals and fertilisers.

Sindhu who was the CEO of Udupi zilla panchayat had succeeded Sasikanth Senthil, who resigned from the Indian Administrative Service on September 6, 2019. She had taken charge on September 7, 2019.

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June 9,2020

Udupi, Jun 9: Karnataka Minister for Primary and Secondary School S Suresh Kumar on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of either postponing or cancelling SSLC exam in the State and it will start from June 25 as scheduled.

Replying to a question, the Minister said that Telangana and Tamil Nadu States might have cancelled the SSLC exam, but Karnataka will not follow them. "Will hold the examination from June 25 to July 4 by taking all care to protect the interests of the Children.

The SSLC exam was originally scheduled for March 27, but was postponed as lockdown was clamped following the spread of killer Coronavirus.

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May 31,2020

Bengaluru, May 31: With places of worship expected to reopen on June 8, the Karnataka State Minorities Commission has released guidelines for mosques and dargahs, that include social distancing, temperature testing and compulsory hand washing.

Abdul Azeem, commission chairman said, "Everyone will have to maintain one-metre distance and carry their prayer mats. They will all be scanned and Farz prayers will be held for 10-15 minutes. Friday prayers should be completed within 20 minutes."

Distribution of tabarukh, shaking hands, and overcrowding inside mosques will not be allowed.  The Muzrai department also issued guidelines for temples, like mandatory face masks, sanitisation of sanctum sanctorum and thermal screening.

In a letter, the Hindu Religious Institutions and Charitable Endowment Department mentioned that while temple authorities and devotees should wear masks, priests, helpers and workers are exempt, in the core area of the temple.

"Devotees should be scanned using infrared thermometers at the temple entrance, and must be given hand sanitiser. The temple trust is expected to bear the expenses," it added.

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