5th std student rescues his friend from falling into stream
Incident happened at Phandije in Belthangady
Belthangady, June 21: With the timely action, a 5th standard student rescued his friend from falling into the flowing stream while crossing it over the foot-bridge at Phandije in Nittade village in the taluk on Thursday evening.
The incident happened when 6th standard student Aditya of Phandije Government Higher Primary School and his friend Sujay studying in the 5th standard were returning home from the school. While crossing the stream on the foot-bridge made out of areca palms, Aditya slipped and started falling into the stream. Noticing this, Sujay tried to rescue him. Sujay caught one of the Uday’s legs and tried to lift him. As Aditya was hanging below the foot-bridge along with his bag and umbrella, Sujay was unable to lift him up. So, Sujay started shouting for help along with Aditya. Hearing their shouting, Jayananda Sate and Adiyta father Rathnakar Hebbar and others rushed to the spot and lifted Aditya up. For more than five minutes, Sujay was holding his friend from falling into the stream and thus rescued him.
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Guv Gehlot clears bill paving way for Panchayat elections through ballots
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot has given his assent to the Karnataka Gram Swaraj and Panchayat Raj (Amendment) Act that will pave the way for holding the Panchayat elections through ballots instead of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Following the assent, the Act was notified in the state gazette on Wednesday.
The bill was passed by both houses of the Karnataka legislature in March during the budget session, amid protests by the opposition BJP.
As per the law, the principle of secrecy of the ballot is a cornerstone of free and fair elections, as recognised by the judiciary, which emphasised that the secrecy of the ballot protects voters from coercion, intimidation, and undue influence, thereby safeguarding the sanctity of the democratic process in several judgments of the Supreme Court.
Some concerns have been raised regarding the functioning of EVMs, necessitating a return to the robust secret ballot paper system to restore public trust, according to the Act.
Justifying its decision, the Karnataka government said there is “a growing consensus on the need to strengthen electoral mechanisms that prioritise anonymity and transparency”.
