Group holding Milad-un-Nabi procession on NH 66 rushes to injured biker's help near Kapu
Udupi: In a show of brotherhood and inclusivity a group of individuals from Uchila who were organizing a procession for Milad-un-Nabi came to the aid of a severely injured motorcyclist involved in a road accident. The incident occurred on Thursday afternoon on National Highway 66 at Muloor near Kapu.
The injured motorcyclist, identified as Manikantha and a resident of Padubidri town, was traveling from Padubidri to Kapu on NH 66 when a pickup vehicle collided with his bike from behind at Muloor. The impact of the collision resulted in Manikantha being thrown from his bike, causing serious injuries.
Coincidentally, a group of people from Uchila was conducting a rally on the road to mark the occasion of Milad-un-Nabi. They spotted the injured motorcyclist lying on the road and immediately sprang into action. They called for an ambulance and rushed him to a private hospital in Udupi town.
Moreover, the group also tracked down and confronted the pickup vehicle driver responsible for the hit and run incident near Koppal Angadi. Currently, the injured motorcyclist is undergoing treatment at the Udupi hospital.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
