Seven held in murder attempt case
Mangaluru (PTI): Dakshina Kannada district police have arrested seven persons including a rowdy-sheeter in a case relating to the attempt on the life of a fish merchant at Ajjinadka in Ullal police station limits.
The rowdy-sheeter who was arrested has been identified as Talat (35), a resident of Phinalnagar. The other accused who were nabbed are: Aachi, Noufal, Ashpak, Nisaak, Rifat Ali and Rahim, police sources said on Monday.
Talat and seven others had tried to kill fish merchant Arif, a resident of K C Road in Ajjinadka with a sword on May 26.
Arif, who is also a rowdy-sheeter, was involved in a money transaction with Talat in connection with ish trade. The verbal duel over the transaction resulted in the attack on Arif, the sources said.
The accused Talat is also the prime accused in a double murder case in Farangipete and his associate Noufal is also an accused in the case. Several cases of robbery, theft and murder attempt are pending against Talat in Mangaluru police Commissionerate limits, sources said.
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13 lakh litres of 'Rail Neer' supplied to train passengers daily: Government
New Delhi (PTI): Approximately 13 lakh litres of packaged drinking water -- 'Rail Neer' -- are being supplied to train passengers across the railway network daily, the government informed the Lok Sabha in a written reply on Wednesday.
Apprising the Lower House about the Indian Railways' endeavour to provide safe and potable drinking water facilities at all stations, the government also provided zone-wise details of the water vending machines (WVMs) installed there.
"To ensure the quality of drinking water being made available at the railway stations, instructions exist for periodical checking and required corrective action to be taken.
"Regular inspection and maintenance of drinking water facilities is carried out and complaints are attended to promptly," Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said while responding to a question raised by BJP MP Anup Sanjay Dhotre seeking to know the supply of drinking water at railway stations across the country
"Complaints regarding deficiency in services, including water supply, are received through various channels such as public complaints, web portals, social media, etc. These complaints are received at various levels, including the Railway Board, zonal railways, division office, etc.," Vaishnaw said.
"The complaints so received are forwarded to the concerned wings of Railways and necessary action is taken to check and address them. As receipt of such complaints and action taken thereon is a continuous and dynamic process, a centralised compendium of these is not maintained," he added.
Providing zone-wise details of water vending machines, the minister said 954 such machines have been installed across railway stations.
"The Indian Railways also provides safe and affordable packaged drinking water bottles -- Rail Neer -- approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in trains and at stations," Vaishnaw said.
"Approximately, 13 lakh litres of Rail Neer are being supplied per day to the travelling passengers in trains and at stations across the Indian Railways network," he added.
