Case filed after illegal blasting during well work damages house in Dakshina Kannada
Mangaluru: Police have registered a case following an alleged illegal blasting incident during well construction at Ramakunja village in Kadaba taluk that reportedly caused damage to a nearby house.
According to a report published by Deccan Herald, the incident occurred when Somashekhar, who owns land at Kampa in Ramakunja village, began digging a well on his property. The work of breaking rocks inside the well was reportedly entrusted to Shivarama, a resident of Kodimbala village.
Police said Shivarama allegedly prepared to use explosives to break the rocks inside the well. Residents living nearby noticed the preparations and went to the spot, warning him not to carry out the blast as houses were located close to the site and the explosion could pose a danger to people and property.
Despite the warning from locals, the blasting was allegedly carried out using explosives. Following the explosion, cracks were reported on the wall of a house located nearby.
Based on a complaint, the Kadaba Police have registered a case under Sections 288 and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, and Section 9(B) of the Explosives Act, 1884.
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Himanta resigns as Assam CM, paving way for formation of new govt
Guwahati (PTI): Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday resigned along with his cabinet colleagues, paving the way for formation of a new government led by the BJP, officials said.
The BJP-led NDA bagged 102 seats in the 126-member assembly. The assembly elections were held in a single phase on April 9, and counting of votes took place on May 4.
"Following the formal notification of the results of #AssamElections2026 and to enable the formation of the new government, Dr @himantabiswa tendered his resignation as Chief Minister along with that of the council of Ministers to Hon'ble Governor Shri @Laxmanacharya54 today at Lok Bhawan," the Chief Minister's Office said in a post on X.
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The Governor has accepted the resignation, and requested Sarma to continue as the caretaker CM till the new government assumes office, it said.
Later, speaking to reporters outside the Lok Bhawan, Sarma said the oath-taking ceremony is likely to take place after May 11.
“As it was a historic win, we have invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi to grace the occasion," he said.
The new Assam chief minister will be selected at a meeting of the BJP legislature party in presence of central observers, Sarma said.
