DCM flags off 'Open Bengaluru-2018'
Bengaluru, November 12: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar flagged off 'Open Bengaluru-2018', a tennis tournament, organised by the KSLTA and ACT Fibernet for the second time at the Tennis Stadium here on Monday and wished the players.
After paying homage to Union Minister Ananth Kumar who passed away today, the DCM inaugurated the tournament. Speaking on the occasion, he said Bengaluru has been encouraging and promoting sports. Tennis tournament was organised for the second time. Last time, it was 1,00,000 dollars tournament and this time, the prize money was 1,50,000 dollars. It was planned to conduct the tournament in a grand manner. But due to the demise of Ananth Kumar, it was conducted in a simple manner. But the players should exhibit their talents, he said.
Tennis tournament Committee president and Social Welfare Minister Priyanka Kharge was present.
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Birsa Munda's great-grandson, injured in road accident, dies of cardiovascular failure in Ranchi
Ranchi (PTI): Tribal icon Birsa Munda's great-grandson Mangal Munda, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital here after being injured in a road accident, died of "cardiovascular failure" on Friday, an official of the health facility said.
He was 45.
Mangal Munda breathed his last at 12.30 am at the state's apex health facility - Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences.
Munda sustained severe head injuries after he fell from the roof of a passenger vehicle in Jharkhand's Khunti district on November 25.
"Birsa Munda's kin Mangal Munda died of cardiovascular failure around 12.30 am. He was on a ventilator after being critically injured. We tried our best to save him but failed," RIMS Medical Superintendent Dr Hiren Birua told PTI.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's office, Union Health Minister JP Nadda and the Jharkhand Chief Minister's office were in touch with the RIMS authorities in connection with Munda's treatment.
