Kalaburagi: Two die in suspected asphyxiation while cleaning septic tank
Kalaburagi (PTI): Two men died of suspected asphyxiation while manually cleaning a septic tank, police said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred at a house in Madarasanahalli, near Babalada Road in the Hirapur area.
The deceased have been identified as Shivakumar Nandurkar (51) and his friend Ratan Hotkar (58).
“Shivakumar Nandurkar entered the septic tank for cleaning earlier in the day and was unable to come out. Ratan Hotkar also entered the tank, and both succumbed to asphyxiation,” police said, citing the complaint.
Authorities said the two were friends and had previously undertaken septic tank cleaning work together.
Shivakumar Nandurkar was a resident of Madarasanahalli, while Ratan Hotkar lived in Indira Nagar.
“A case of unnatural death has been registered at Ashok Nagar Police Station, and further investigation is underway,” police added.
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Karnataka School Edu Dept prohibits children from being made to dance to obscene songs
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka School Education Department has issued a circular strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs in educational and cultural programmes.
It stated that such dances would negatively impact students' mental health and moral values. It will create indiscipline and harm the sanctity of education.
"All the Deputy Directors (Administration) of the state's School Education Department have been asked to take strict measures to prevent children or students from dancing to obscene songs in all government, aided and unaided schools in the state," the office of the commissioner of the School Education Department said in a recent circular.
"If it is found that children are being made to dance to obscene songs, appropriate action will be taken against the headmaster or management of such school," it added.
The department also listed certain measures in this regard, which include: strictly prohibiting children from being made to dance to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes; selecting songs that are inspiring, positive, instilling national pride in children and reflecting the greatness, dignity, values, culture, and morality of the state.
Stating that the school headmaster and management are responsible for selecting songs and dances for cultural programmes, it said, they should also ensure that students wear decent clothes in dance or cultural programmes.
