Kasaragod: MBBS student dies after scooter overturns in road pothole
Kasaragod: In a tragic incident, a 20-year-old MBBS student lost her life after losing control of her scooter, causing it to overturn when it hit a road pothole.
The deceased student has been identified as Shivani Baliga (20), daughter of Mahesh Chandra Baliga who was the former president of Kannur Chamber of Commerce, and resided near St. Michael's School, Kannur.
Shivani was pursuing her MBBS studies at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal.
The tragic accident occurred on Sunday night at Pilikunje, along Chandragiri Road in Kasaragod. Shivani suffered severe injuries when her scooter plunged into the pothole. She was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Mangaluru, However, she did not respond to the treatment resulting in her tragic demise on Monday evening.
Meanwhile, Kasaragod police have registered a case in connection with the incident and are investigating.
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Dhyan Chand lifetime award to be replaced by Arjuna lifetime
New Delhi, Oct 24: The sports ministry on Thursday announced the discontinuation of the Dhyan Chand Award for lifetime achievement from this year onwards and the introduction of the Arjuna Award Lifetime in its place in a bid to "rationalise" the various sporting honours of the country.
Instituted in 2002, the Dhyan Chand Lifetime Award, named after hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand, is given to individuals in disciplines that are part of the Olympic Games, Paralympic Games, Asian Games and Commonwealth Games, among others.
In 2023, the award was given to former shuttler Manjusha Kanwar, ex-hockey exponent Vineet Kumar and kabaddi player Kavitha Selvaraj.
"The various schemes for sports awards have been rationalised wherein Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced in place of Dhyan Chand Award. To recognise the efforts of coaches at grassroots/development level, they are now eligible for the Dronacharya Award," said a ministry statement.
"The Arjuna Award (Lifetime) has been introduced and will be given for life time contribution to sports development.
"Further, to recognize the Khelo India scheme, the Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad (MAKA) Trophy will be given to the University for Overall Top Performance in Khelo India University Games," it added.
The last date for applying for the national sports awards for 2024 is November 14.
