Bantwal: Auto rickshaw rolls over killing 3-day-old infant
Bantwal: In an unfortunate accident, an auto-rickshaw flipped over after the driver lost control over the vehicle resulting in the death of a 3-days-old infant. The driver and the two female passengers escaped with minor injuries in the accident that occurred at the turn near Kalpane at Benjanapadavu in the taluk.
Reportedly, one of the passengers named Umaira, a native of Gurupura - Kaikamba, had given birth to a baby girl three days ago at Lady Goschen Hospital in Mangaluru. On Wednesday evening, after being discharged from the hospital, Umaira and her family member had hitched a ride in a vacant ambulance that was going towards BC Road and had gotten off at BC Road- Kaikamba. From there, the pair got into an auto-rickshaw belonging to a resident of Goodinabali and proceeded to travel to their home.
The driver of the auto-rickshaw is said to have lost control near the Kalpane circle at Benjanapadavu causing the vehicle to roll over. Tragically, the infant which was resting on her mother’s lap was thrown out of the vehicle during the accident, resulting in the newborn's death.
The locals revealed that the two women passengers in the rickshaw sustained minor injuries and were admitted to a private hospital in BC road. Umaira, who is the mother of four boys, had given birth to a fifth child, which was a girl.
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Mangaluru man creates India’s first beeswax chessboard, enters record book
Mangaluru: A unique chessboard made entirely from beeswax has earned Prajwal M, a beekeeper from Kinnigoli near Mangaluru, a place in the India Book of Records.
According to a report published by The Times of India on Wednesday, the handmade beeswax chessboard was showcased at a state-level agricultural exhibition held at the University of Agricultural Sciences (GKVK), Bengaluru, last month. The exhibit attracted widespread attention for its creativity and eco-friendly design.
"The beeswax chessboard measuring 20cm by 26cm works like any other chessboard. The only condition is that it should not be exposed to heat," as a full-time beekeeper and founder of Coastal Honey Bee Farm, I have been experimenting with various value-added products from beeswax and honey," TOI quoted Prajwal as saying.
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Prajwal, who runs the Coastal Honey Bee Farm reportedly said, he has been experimenting with value-added products made from honey and beeswax. An MBA graduate, Prajwal took up beekeeping during Covid-19 pandemic.
He said the idea for the chessboard came after he won a state-level award in October, following which he was invited to display an innovative product at the GKVK exhibition.
Initially, I thought of creating a statue, but I realised it would not be possible to complete it within four days. That is when the idea of making a chessboard struck me. Later, I was told that this is the first chessboard of its kind in India, he said.
As per the report, a native of Talipadi village in Dakshina Kannada district, Prajwal is the son of Sunita and Madhava Shettigar. Apart from the chessboard, he has developed over 25 value-added products, including skincare items, kajal, dry fruit honey and other honey-based products. He is also involved in training programmes for aspiring beekeepers and conducts awareness sessions for schoolchildren.
In recognition of his efforts, Prajwal was conferred the state-level Young Beekeeper Award earlier this year. He hopes to commercially introduce the chessboard soon.
