Boy crushed to death by speeding lorry near Mangaldevi on black Sunday

March 13, 2011

Mangalore, March 13: In a gruesome early-morning accident, a six-year-old boy was crushed to death in front of Mangaladevi Temple near Jeppu on Sunday when a mini-lorry rammed into a motorbike moving in the same direction.

The deceased has been identified as Prajwal, son of Ravi Rao Acharya, a resident of Hoige Bazar. The boy, who is studying in first standard, was returning home with his grandfather Shama Rao Acharya, aged 58, who was driving the Kawasaki Boxer motor bike.

Shama Rao has also sustained injuries and understood to have broken his hand in the accident. He was heading home after having his coffee along with his grandson. He had also purchased some vegetables and other stuff.

Shama Rao, has a lathe workshop at Hoge Bazar and his son Ravi is also in the same business. The accident happened when he was driving was about to take a deviation near the Mangaladevi temple towards Mulihitlu, but the 407 vehicle, which was laden with fruits and heading towards Uppala, crashed into the bike from behind.

Prajwal flung off the bike due to the impact of the accident and rolled over by the lorry. The impact of the accident was such that the scull of the boy had come out. But Shama Rao had a miraculous escape he was thrown off to a different direction and ended up fracturing his hand.

Residents of the Mangaladevi and surrounding areas expressed shock and grief over the incident and urged the police inspector Mr Gopalkrishna Rao, who visited the spot to take steps for erecting speed breakers on the Pandeshwar-Mangaladevi stretch and also demanded that road humps must be put up on the Mangaladevi temple-Cascia Highschool road as well.

The driver of the vehicle fled the scene immediately after the incident. A case has been registered by the traffic east police.

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Udupi’s Kamini Island set for eco-friendly development to boost tourism

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November 15,2024

Udupi: The Tourism Department is planning a major eco-friendly development initiative for Kamini Island, located near the Blue Flag-certified Padubidri End Point beach, aiming to attract more visitors while maintaining environmental sustainability.

Assistant Director Kumar CU emphasized that, given the island’s proximity to the Blue Flag beach, all development efforts will center around eco-friendly practices. “We are looking to enhance the Kamini River and the island’s surroundings by adding a hanging bridge, nature trails, and eco-friendly food courts offering traditional cuisine. Visitors will also be able to reach the island by pedal boats or kayaking,” he said.

The development project is estimated to cost between Rs 3 crore and Rs 4 crore. Meanwhile, the Blue Flag beach, Padubidri, continues to see a steady flow of visitors. Vijay Shetty, manager of the beach, shared that tenders for food courts and water sports have been awarded to private parties. Recently, three new coracles have been introduced, which are proving to be a hit with visitors. Additionally, three more shelters are expected to be ready by November 20.

Shetty mentioned that the beach can now accommodate between 2,500 and 3,000 visitors daily, although footfall remains lower than other district beaches due to user fees and activity restrictions. “Initially, most visitors were from Mangaluru, but now nearly 40% come from other districts, showing a shift in the visitor demographics,” Shetty noted.

To further boost tourism and promote a healthy lifestyle, a Beach Carnival is set to take place on November 23-24, featuring the National Sea Swimming Championship and a sea marathon in collaboration with the Padubidri JCI, which is celebrating its golden jubilee. Cultural events will be held at the main beach, with some sports events taking place at the Blue Flag beach. Emphasis will be placed on making all activities environmentally friendly.

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Waqf row: BJP stages ‘our land, our right’ protest across Karnataka for second day

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November 22,2024

Bengaluru, Nov 22: For the second day running, the Karnataka BJP on Friday staged a statewide protest condemning the government’s alleged move to notify land of farmers as Waqf property.

The BJP staged a protest before the offices of Deputy Commissioners at district headquarters.

The BJP leaders are vehemently demanding that the state government cancel a 1974 Gazette notification in this regard.

The agitators are also demanding scrapping of the Waqf Board and the resignation of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Minister for Waqf and Housing Zameer Ahmad Khan.

The BJP MLAs, MLCs, MPs gathered in the premises of Freedom Park and staged a protest under the leadership of Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka and slammed the state government.

MLA T.S. Srivatsa led the protest in Mysuru and hundreds of party workers and farmers staged the protest under the leadership of former MP Pratap Simha in Kodagu.

Former MP Sumalatha Ambareesh led the agitation in Mandya.

This was the first time that Sumalatha took part in the party’s programme after the Lok Sabha elections.

State President B.Y. Vijayendra claimed, “The Congress government in Karnataka is issuing notices to farmers claiming the ownership of their lands to the Waqf Board and pushing them on the streets overnight.”

In the first week of December, three teams formed by the BJP will travel across the state and record the grievances of farmers.

“The state government is attempting to snatch away the lands belonging to temples as well,” Vijayendra alleged and added that the teams would comprise all senior leaders of the BJP.

Meanwhile, the police have taken Sri Ram Sena chief Pramod Muthalik into custody while staging a protest march to the office of Zameer Ahmad Khan in Bengaluru.

Muthalik along with Hindutva activists was planning to lay siege to Zameer’s office over the Waqf row.

The police stopped Muthalik and requested him to submit the memorandum by reaching the minister’s office in a vehicle. However, Muthalik refused to go with the police and continued his footmarch. The police took him into custody following arguments.

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