3 workers from West Bengal killed at construction site in Nilgiris district
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu) (PTI): Three migrant workers engaged in construction work were killed here on Saturday after mounds of sand and portions of a retaining wall fell on them, officials said.
When workers were engaged in digging the ground for construction purposes in a residential premises, all of a sudden heaps of sand rushed down on them and portions of a retaining wall collapsed and fell on them, trapping the workers.
Other workers on the site and local people alerted the police, fire and rescue services personnel and they brought out the three workers from the sand heaps and they were rushed to a government hospital here.
However, hospital authorities declared them brought dead.
The deceased were young men aged between 22 and 36 and they were identified as Abdul Rahman, Naseer and Usman.
The residential premises where the construction work is going on fall under the Jegathala Town Panchayat limits in the Nilgiris district.
A probe was launched following registration of a case, police said.
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Union Minister Kishan Reddy leads 'Sundays On Cycle' in Hyderabad
Hyderabad (PTI): Union Minister G Kishan Reddy joined the Hyderabad edition of 'Sundays On Cycle' here and highlighted that initiatives like 'Fit India' movement are crucial to preserving and strengthening the potential of the country's vast human capital.
Following his address, the Union Minister for Coal and Mines cycled through the streets of Hyderabad in a show of support for Fit India, alongside badminton coach Pullela Gopichand, officials from the Sports Authority of India, sportspersons, and fitness enthusiasts.
In a post on 'X', Reddy said: "In my address, I spoke about how changes in lifestyle, dietary habits, inadequate physical activity, and environmental factors are contributing to a rise in health concerns, particularly obesity".
He emphasised that only when citizens are healthy, meaningful contributions to the well-being of families, communities, and the nation can be made.
The Sports Authority of India, in collaboration with the Telangana government, organised the 57th edition of Fit India 'Sundays on Cycle' in the city.
The event featured a mass cycling rally of approximately six kilometres, starting and concluding at Gachibowli Stadium, along with fitness demonstrations such as yoga, warm-up exercises, and community engagement activities.
