Montepadavu landslide: Death toll rises to 3; Another child succumbs, mother rescued from debris
Konaje: The death toll in the tragic landslide at Hitthilukodi in Montepadavu, Manjanady village, has risen to three after another child was found dead under the debris.
Ashwini, who was trapped beneath the rubble along with her children, has been rescued. However, her one-and-a-half-year-old child, Ayush, was declared dead. Earlier, her three-year-old son Aryan had also succumbed to injuries after being pulled out by rescue teams.
The landslide occurred around 4 AM on Friday when a hill collapsed onto a house, killing 58-year-old Prema, wife of house owner Kanthappa Poojary, on the spot. Ashwini, the wife of Kanthappa’s son Seetharam, and her two young children were trapped under the debris.
Aryan was rescued around noon but died soon after. Later, Ashwini and her younger child Ayush were also pulled out, but Ayush could not be saved. Ashwini has been admitted to the hospital.
Kanthappa Poojary and his son Seetharam, who were also trapped inside the collapsed house, were rescued earlier in the morning. Kanthappa sustained serious leg injuries and is currently undergoing treatment.
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TCS orders probe, engages external experts in Nashik Case
Mumbai: Tata Consultancy Services on Friday said it has initiated a formal internal investigation into allegations linked to its Nashik unit and engaged independent external experts to ensure transparency in the process.
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director K Krithivasan was quoted by The Observer Post as saying that the company has appointed Deloitte and Trilegal as independent counsel to support the probe. The internal investigation is being led by Aarthi Subramanian.
The company has constituted a supervisory committee chaired by independent director Keki Mistry, which will oversee the process. The committee will also review findings and monitor the implementation of recommendations.
Krithivasan said a preliminary review of the company’s internal systems and records had not revealed any complaints of the nature being alleged through its ethics or POSH channels.
He also clarified that an employee named in media reports, Nida Khan, was not part of the human resources function and did not hold any leadership role. He informed that she worked as a process associate.
The company has also rejected reports suggesting that operations at the Nashik facility had been suspended. It asserted that the unit continues to function without disruption with a zero-tolerance policy towards misconduct.
