BBMP gifts Rs 5 lakh cheque to first baby girl of 2018
Bengaluru: The first baby girl born on New Year Day is extremely lucky. She has earned a reward of Rs 5 lakhs which was handed over to her by BBMP Mayor Sampath Raj at the D Nagaraj Maternity Hospital at Bashyam Circle in the city on January 1, Monday. The Mayor had earlier made an announcement that a cash prize will be awarded to the first baby girl born on New Year.
Pushpa, a resident of Rajajinagar was admitted to the hospital on December 31 after she had developed labour pains. She had delivered a baby girl at five minutes past midnight. After BBMP Health Officer intimated about this, the Mayor visited the hospital on Monday morning and handed over the cheque and a Madilu kit to the mother. The Mayor also enquired about the health of the mother and baby.
Later, speaking to reporters he said the amount will be deposited in a bank in a joint account in the name of the child and BBMP Commissioner. It aims at encouraging girls to excel in life, he added.
The lucky baby's mother Pushpa also expressed her immense pleasure and said she would use the money towards the education of her child.
Deputy Mayor Padmavathi Narasimhamurthi, Standing Committee on Health President Mujahid Pasha and BBMP officials were present.
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Ranchi: Temple guard bludgeoned to death during robbery attempt, 3 held
Ranchi (PTI): A 60-year-old security guard of a temple in Ranchi was bludgeoned to death with a stone during a robbery attempt, police said on Saturday.
The incident happened late on Thursday at the Jagannath Temple in the Dhurwa Smart City area, they said.
"Three persons were arrested on Friday for killing the security guard. They confessed to the crime and told police that the victim had identified them. Therefore, in fear of being caught, they killed him by attacking him with a stone on his head," SSP Rakesh Ranjan said.
"Thereafter, they took money from the donation box and fled the scene. Two of them have criminal antecedents," he added.
Ranjan said the investigators recovered Rs 3 lakh in cash that had been robbed, the stone with blood-stained marks, and the iron rod used to break open the lock of the donation box kept there.
An FIR in this regard was lodged at the Dhurwa police station, he said, adding that the accused were sent to judicial custody by a court.
