Karnataka govt decides to double solatium paid for wild elephant attack
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government decided at a meeting chaired by Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Sunday to double the solatium paid for death due to wild elephant attack, from Rs 7.5 lakh to Rs 15 lakh.
According to a statement by the Chief Minister's office, the meeting was attended by Excise and Hassan District-in-charge Minister K Gopalaiah and other senior officials from Forest Department.
For permanent disability due to elephant attack, the meeting decided to pay a compensation of Rs 10 lakh increasing it from the present Rs 5 lakh; for partial disability, from Rs 2.5 lakh to Rs 5 lakh; and for injuries, from Rs 30,000 to Rs 60,000.
Regarding damage to property, it was decided to hike the compensation from Rs 10,000 to Rs 20,000, while the monthly pension for permanently disabled persons has been increased from Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000.
Even the amount paid for crop damage will be doubled, the statement said.
It further said that permission was granted to capture eight elephants which were creating havoc in the Sakleshpur-Belur area and to radio collar the captured tuskers in order to keep a watch on them.
Already, 23 wild elephants have been radio collared to keep a watch on their movements.
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Cristiano Ronaldo scores his 100th Saudi Pro League goal
Riyadh (AP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 100th Saudi Pro League goal as Al-Nassr beat Al-Shabab 4-2 to move five points clear at the top of the table.
The 41-year-old forward converted a Sadio Mané cross at the near post with 15 minutes remaining to record the 971st goal of his career on Thursday. It was also his 26th league goal of the season.
“Ronaldo is always dangerous going forward and we saw that again today,” Al-Nassr coach Jorge Jesus said.
João Félix, signed from Chelsea in July, scored three goals for the league leaders.
The win took Al-Nassr to 82 points from 32 games, five ahead of Al-Hilal, which has three matches, one more than Nassr, left to play. Al-Hilal meets Al-Kholood on Friday and faces Nassr on Tuesday in what could be a title decider against its Riyadh rival.
“Now we have a derby match against our rival, which is a difficult encounter,” Jesus said.
“We are fully aware of its importance, and we are dealing with it with complete focus as we know that small details could decide the result.”
Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d'Or winner, has yet to secure a major trophy in Saudi Arabia since signing with Al-Nassr in December 2022.
