Agri expert collapses during live TV programme in Kerala, dies
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): An agriculture expert died after collapsing during a live programme telecast on Doordarshan at the channel's studio here on Friday, police said.
Dr Ani S Das, (59), who was the Director, Planning, at the Kerala Agricultural University, was an expert who occasionally appeared on the government-run channel, collapsed during a live discussion, channel sources said.
The incident occurred during Doordarshan's Krishi Darshan programme at around 6.30 pm, channel sources said.
Officials also said he was rushed to the Medical College Hospital here but could not be saved.
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Bengaluru: NHAI clears nod for heavy vehicles to ply on Peenya flyover after 3 years
Bengaluru: After three years, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has lifted the restriction on heavy vehicles plying on the Peenya flyover connecting Goraguntepalya to the Parle-G factory. The restriction which was imposed due to the replacement of prestressed cables, will be lifted, and all vehicles will be permitted to use the flyover from July 29.
The ban on heavy vehicular movement was initiated to replace the prestressed cables from Kennametal Upper Ramp to SRS Down Ramp on the flyover. With the completion of this work, the NHAI has given the green signal for all vehicles.
Meanwhile, the Bengaluru Traffic Police Department has announced that the flyover will be open to traffic from July 29.
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Although the newly prestressed cables have been installed, there will be a restriction on the movement of heavy vehicles for grouting work from 6 am on Friday to 6 am on Saturday every week. Heavy vehicles will be permitted on all other days. Additionally, the maximum speed limit for heavy vehicles on the flyover has been set at 40 kmph, according to a release from the traffic police department.
An official from the NHAI Bengaluru Project Implementation Unit, speaking to Vartha Bharathi, revealed that, “Despite rain and other conditions, the repair work on the flyover was underway. Works were undertaken both during the night and day.”
The 15-meter-wide, 4.2-kilometer-long flyover in northern Bengaluru has been closed to buses and trucks since December 2021, after prestressed cables in three of its spans gave way due to corrosion. This closure significantly impacted vehicular movement on the arterial Tumakuru Road, the main entry and exit point for vehicles from the north. On weekends, the road experienced severe congestion as vehicles piled up for several kilometers with people heading out of Bengaluru.
