Malpe boat drowns at Ratnagiri deep seas: 7 fishermen rescued
Udupi: A boat from Malpe that was fishing in the Ratnagiri deep seas in Maharashtra, reportedly drowned in the sea but the seven fishermen on board were rescued in time.
The boat known as Divya Shakthi belonging to Kadekar Padukere resident Bhagwaan Das Kotian had ventured out into the sea to do deep-sea fishing with seven fishermen on board from Malpe on April 10. On April 13, around 9.30 pm, the fishermen were fishing at the Ratnagiri deep seas in Maharashtra when a solid object floating in the sea reportedly rammed into the front portion of the boat.
The front portion of the boat was damaged in the impact causing the water to seep into the boat. The fishermen on board immediately reached out to the Neelaadri and Suvarna Chaaya boats nearby and informed them of their predicament.
The folks from the two boats then arrived and rescued the fishermen from the damaged vessel. Later, a report was filed on April 17 at the Malpe Coast Guard Police station about the Divya Shakthi boat drowning in the deep seas, it is learned.
The rescued fishermen were reportedly brought to the Malpe port.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
