LS security breach: Strict security measures to be implemented during T'gana Assembly session
Hyderabad (PTI): In the wake of the security breach in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, a meeting held by Telangana Legislative Assembly Pro-Tem Speaker Akbaruddin Owaisi and Legislative Council Chairman Gutha Sukhender Reddy has decided to strictly implement security measures during the ongoing Assembly session.
Telangana Legislative Affairs Minister D Sridhar Babu, state DGP and other senior police officials attended the meeting.
The meeting, held as per the directives of the Pro-Tem Speaker, condemned the incident of security breach in Parliament, Sridhar Babu's office said in a statement on Wednesday night.
The meeting reviewed the security measures to be taken to prevent such incidents at a time when the Assembly is in session.
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The police officials were asked to strictly implement a three-step security system.
The Pro-Tem Speaker directed that every person visiting the Assembly should be checked thoroughly.
The meeting decided not to issue any fresh passes other than those that have already been issued, it added.
The Assembly session began on December 9 when many newly-elected members took oath and it was adjourned to December 14.
The election of Speaker would take place on Thursday.
In a major security breach on the anniversary of the deadly 2001 Parliament terror attack, two persons on Wednesday jumped into the Lok Sabha chamber from the visitors' gallery, shouted slogans and released yellow smoke from canisters that triggered panic and chaos in the House.
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Bihar: Over 150 children fall ill after consuming 'mid-day meal' in Saharsa
Saharsa (PTI): More than 150 children were taken ill after allegedly consuming food that was part of the mid-day meal in a school in Bihar’s Saharsa district, a senior official said on Thursday.
The incident occurred at a middle school in Baluaha village of the district.
The official said that 115 children were undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, while around 50 students were admitted to Mahishi Public Health Centre.
“We received information that several children fell ill after consuming the mid-day meal in Baluaha. The children were initially treated at the primary health centre, but later, many were referred to the Sadar Hospital,” Saharsa District Magistrate Deepesh Kumar told reporters.
“According to doctors, the health condition of the children has improved, but they will be kept under observation for some time. There is no need to panic. Some kids are having mild fever. They are being treated accordingly,” Kumar said.
Meanwhile, family members of some children claimed that a snake was found in the container in which cooked pulses was stored at the school.
Of the 545 students present in the school, 200 had already eaten their meals by the time the snake was spotted, and later complained of stomach ache and vomiting, they said.
Regarding the claims, the DM said food samples have been collected from the school.
“We will be able to comment on this only after the results of the tested samples arrive,” he said.
