Ten year old school girl commits suicide in Mulki
Mulky: In a tragic incident a 10-year old school girl on Wednesday committed suicide by hanging herself at her grandparents’ house in Kamaaje near Mooru Kaveri in Mulki.
The deceased girl has been identified as Dhruvi (10), a fifth grade student at St. Mary’s English Medium School in Kinnigoli.
On Wednesday, Dhruvi’s school had declared holiday in the wake of feast at a local church. To mark the holiday, Dhruvi visited her grandparents’ house. Her grandmother insisted Dhruvi to study when she was watching TV and had a power cut.
Dhruvi reportedly went into the room to study and did not come out for long even after the power supply was restored. When her grandmother checked into the room, Dhruvi was found hanging from a window. Dhruvi hanged herself with the ribbon of her hair.
A case has been registered at Mulky Police Station and investigations are underway.
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Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah launches new e-Khata scheme
Belagavi: Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Thursday launched the ‘e-Khata – now from the comfort of your home’ scheme, which will allow people to access khata-related services online without visiting government offices, The New Indian Express reported.
The launch took place at the Suvarna Vidhana Soudha in Belagavi, appointment orders were distributed to pourakarmikas, house ownership documents were handed over to beneficiaries, and an e-Khata handbook was released. The programme was organised by the Directorate of Municipal Administration and the Belagavi City Corporation.
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Urban Development and Town Planning Minister Byrathi Suresh said over 6,000 urban civic workers, including pourakarmikas and sanitation staff, are being provided houses under the Gruha Bhagya scheme. He reportedly said 6,119 workers have been identified as beneficiaries, and the government has already released Rs 326 crore for the project.
As per the report, so far, construction of 4,159 houses has been completed. In addition, approvals have been issued for 172 houses in Belagavi and 133 in Vijayapura. The event was attended by several ministers, MLAs and senior officials.
