More preference to job creation, drought relief: Governor Vajubhai Vala in his Republic Day speech
Bengaluru: "In a bid to provide quality education, the state government will begin 176 schools and primary, high school and pre university colleges will be integrated," said Governor Vajubhai Vala.
Mr. Vala was delivering his republic Day speech during the 70th Republic Day celebration at Manekshaw Parade Grounds here on Saturday. At the beginning of the programme, a special helicopter showered rose petals on the Governor and Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy. Later Mr. Vala went on a parade in an open jeep to receive the honours from different contingents.
Emphasising on education and youth programmes, Mr. Vala said, "the state government will hold 25 days special remedial classes for students to learn English, Mathematics and Science across 549 centers in the state."
Recalling the dsastrous Kodagu floods, he said, "the state was confronted with floods and landslides in Kodagu, parts of Malnadu and coastal districts during August 2018. They had caused severe damage and losses to public and private infrastructure."
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Two people killed as poultry vehicle rams into parked truck in Belagavi
Belagavi (Karnataka) (PTI): Two people were killed, and another was severely injured after a goods vehicle transporting poultry birds allegedly rammed into a stationary truck on a national highway in Belagavi in the early hours of Tuesday, police said.
The deceased have been identified as Wasim (28) and Mubarak (22), both natives of Shivamogga district, they said.
The driver of the vehicle, Basavaraj Eerappa Hanchinamani (37), suffered critical injuries and has been admitted to a hospital, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when the driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, allegedly due to drowsiness, and crashed into a truck parked along the highway.
The goods vehicle was en route from Kolhapur to Sorab in Shivamogga district, carrying poultry. Several chickens were also killed in the impact, a senior police officer said.
Police personnel from the Hirebagewadi Police Station visited the spot and conducted an inspection.
Injured people and the bodies of the deceased were shifted to a hospital, police added.
