‘Aero India 2025’: BBMP bans use of cranes, meat sales near Yelahanka airbase as safety measure
Bengaluru: The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has banned the use of cranes meant for construction and ordered the closure of meat outlets near the Yelahanka Air Force Station, the venue for the 15th ‘Aero India’.
The air show, organized from February 10 to 14 in the city, is the largest aviation exhibition in Asia, with hundreds of supersonic fighter jets of the Indian Air Force and abroad expected to participate and display spectacular performances in the air, reports Times of India.
As the air show draws participants and visitors from across the globe in large numbers, V Rakesh Kumar, Joint Director, BBMP Town Planning (North Division) has directed workers on construction sites within a radius of 10 km of the airbase to halt crane usage entirely and lower crane heights from February 1 to 14, as a precautionary measure.
Meat sales have also been prohibited within a radius of 13 km from the airbase from January 23 to February 17.
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School headmaster dies after bike falls into roadside ditch in Karnataka's Chitradurga
Chitradurga (Karnataka) (PTI): A school headmaster died and another person was seriously injured after their bike allegedly fell into a roadside ditch in this district on Wednesday, police said.
The deceased has been identified as Premkumar (45) of Rampura village in Molakalmuru taluk.
He was serving as the headmaster at Basaveshwara Rural High School in BG Kere village, they said.
The accident occurred near Vittalapura close to Devasamudra in Molakalmuru taluk on Wednesday evening, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the bike allegedly fell into a roadside ditch at a curve on the road connecting Rayadurg in Andhra Pradesh to Rampura.
The injured person has been identified as Ramanjaneya of Pakkurthi village. As he sustained severe injuries, he has been admitted to VIMS Hospital in Ballari for treatment, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered at Rampura Police Station, police said, adding that further investigation is underway.
