Bantwal: Locals protest after tipper-car collision, calls for action against speeding truck drivers
Bantwal: Tension gripped Loretto near Bantwal when a car traveling from Mysuru to Moodbidri was struck by an over-speeding tipper carrying gravel. The collision, which occurred at Loretto, caused significant damage to the front of the car, fortunately leaving the driver, Krishna Urs from Mysuru, unharmed.
Krishna Urs was en route to Moodbidri, where his daughter was studying at Alva's College, when the head-on collision with the tipper, owned by KNR Construction Limited, took place.
Local residents, outraged by the incident, staged a protest in Bantwal. They voiced their anger against private construction companies, alleging that their heavy vehicles not only caused accidents but also damaged the local roads.
The protesters specifically targeted KNR Construction Limited, highlighting that the company's tippers, frequently speeding along the National Highway stretch from BC Road to Addahole, had been involved in numerous accidents over the past two years.
Expressing frustration, the locals demanded legal action against the construction company. They urged authorities to file cases against KNR Constructions and insisted that the company's heavy vehicles be equipped with speed-control kits to ensure road safety.
The protest led to disruptions in traffic flow along the affected stretch, escalating tension in the area temporarily. Traffic Superintendent Sutesh, along with Assistant Sub-inspector Suresh Padar and police constables Raju, Vivek, and Santhosh, visited the accident site.
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Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia dies at 80
New Delhi (PTI): Essar Group co-founder Shashi Ruia has died after a prolonged illness. He was 80.
Ruia, who co-founded metals-to-technology conglomerate Essar with his brother Ravi, died in Mumbai around 23.55 hrs on November 25, family sources said.
He had returned from the US, where he was undergoing treatment, about a month back.
His mortal remains will be kept at Ruia House from 1 pm to 3 pm on Tuesday. The funeral procession will leave from Ruia House at 4 pm towards the Hindu Worli Crematorium.
Shashi, a first-generation entrepreneur industrialist, started his career in 1965 under the guidance of his father Nand Kishore Ruia.
He, along with his brother Ravi, laid the foundation of Essar in 1969 by constructing an outer breakwater at Chennai Port. The group expanded into various sectors, including steel, oil refining, exploration and production, telecom, power, and construction.
He is survived by his wife Manju and two sons Prashant and Anshuman.
