Belthangady: Father, son die after consuming poisonous wild mushrooms
Belthangady: A father and a son died at their house in Palladapalke in Paduvettu in the taluk, allegedly after accidentally consuming toxic wild mushrooms.
The bodies of the duo – Guruva, 80, and his son Odiyappa, 41 – were found in the yard of a residence on Tuesday morning.
Guruva and his sons Odiyappa and Karta lived in the house in poverty, said sources.
Odiyappa is learned to have cooked a dish of mushroom that they had picked in the nearby forest. Meanwhile, Karta went to town shopping and did not return for the night. When he returned in the morning on Tuesday, however, he saw his father and brother lying dead in the house yard.
Dharmasthala Police have been informed of the matter. The officials visited the spot immediately and investigated. A case has been registered by them, sources said.
Guruva and Odiyappa seemed to have rolled on the ground andalso vomited, urinated and defecated while dying, sources added. They did not have neighbours close by, to rush to their aid. Also, since Odiyappa, who was mentally challenged, shouted often, people who possibly heard their shouts seemed to have ignored their calls for help.
On finding the mushroom dish in the house, it is currently assumed that consumption of the toxic mushroom led to the death of the duo.
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BESCOM to organise EV expo for Secretariat employees in Jan 2025
Bengaluru (PTI): To encourage the adoption of electric vehicles (EV), Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) announced on Friday that a special EV fair will be organised for the Secretariat employees in January 2025.
During a meeting at the BESCOM office, Managing Director Mahantesh Bilagi said, "The fair is being organised following a directive of Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh and will be conducted under the supervision of Energy Minister K J George and Additional Chief Secretary of the Energy Department Gaurav Gupta."
According to him, the event aims to educate attendees about the benefits of environmentally friendly EVs and to encourage the adoption of two-wheeled EVs.
"During the fair, dealer discounts to government employees, particularly those in the Secretariat will also be offered. There will also be opportunities for practical demonstrations of the vehicles at the exhibition site," added Bilagi.
He said the Secretariat employees will also benefit from no down payment and low-interest loans to purchase the EV vehicles.
"EV companies are eager to participate and the sales will extend beyond the exhibition, continuing in the future," the Managing Director said.
The state, particularly Bengaluru, has the highest electric vehicle (EV) users, said Bilagi, adding that to support this, the Energy Department has provided essential infrastructure.
"BESCOM's efforts in promoting EV usage have been recognised with the 'Charge India 2024 Excellence' award. This award is a testament to our commitment to establishing excellent charging facilities. Karnataka has the country's most public electric vehicle charging stations, with a total of 5,765 stations, of which 4,462 are located in the Bengaluru Urban district," said Bilagi.
The Secretariat Employees' Association president Ramesh Sanga and other office-bearers, BESCOM Technical Director H J Ramesh as well as senior officials attended the meeting.
