Kundapur: Cobbler receives invitation to watch 2024 Republic Day parade in Delhi
Kundapur: Manikanta, a cobbler from Kundapura, has been extended a special invitation to witness the Republic Day Parade at the Red Fort in New Delhi on 26 January, 2024, as reported by Moneycontrol.com.
Manikanta, who has dedicated his life to repairing footwear at Kundapura's Shastri Circle, is a beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Swanidhi Scheme and has now become a local sensation due to this prestigious invite. He is eagerly awaiting for his maiden flight journey and is filled with excitment. He expressed, "I am very excited to travel by flight, as it is my first time flying. Furthermore, It makes me feel very special and happy that an ordinary cobbler like me was invited for the Republic Day event."
Manikanta had only witnessed the Republic Day Parade on television until this moment. In the meantime, the local municipality has come forward to make his travel arrangements. Manikanta further shared that he was anticipatedly waiting to watch the Republic Day parade from very close distance.
He further reveals that he continued his family's profession, as his father and grandfather were also cobblers. Local authorities confirmed that Manikanta has been repairing footwear and umbrellas for the past 25 years.
Manikanta,a native of Bhadravathi in Shivamogga district, has set up a Lidkar shop, which has helped him support his family. He is also a parent of two college going kids.
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Student killed, several injured as school picnic bus overturns
Nagpur (PTI): A student was killed and several students and teachers were injured as the bus carrying them to a picnic spot overturned near here on Tuesday morning, police said.
The accident took place when students and teachers of Saraswati High School in Shankar Nagar area here were heading for a picnic spot in neighbouring Wardha district in five buses.
One of the buses, with some 50 persons on board, overturned near Deoli Pendhari village on Hingani Road in a hilly section on the outskirts of the city, said an official of Hingna police station.
The deceased boy was a Class 7 student, he said, without disclosing the name. A girl and a teacher sustained severe injuries and were rushed to the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, while others were taken to a nearby rural hospital.
Investigation is underway to determine the cause of the accident, police said.
