Toddler dies after falling into a boiling pot; similar tragedy struck family two years ago
Sonbhadra (UP), Jun 30 (PTI): A toddler died after she accidentally fell into a boiling pot of 'chana', just two years after her sister, about the same age, was killed almost the same way - tragedy revisiting the family in an eerily similar manner.
Shailendra, a native of Jhansi, and his wife, who run a roadside stall selling street food in the Duddhi bazaar area of Sonbhadra district, lost their one-and-a-half-year-old girl after she accidentally fell into a boiling pot of chickpeas at their home, police said on Monday.
This incident is similar to another misfortune which struck the family two years ago when the couple lost their elder daughter, who, too, fell into a hot cooking vessel.
The tragedy took place at around 9 am on Friday when Shailendra was preparing chickpeas in a pot for his food stall. While he and his wife were momentarily engaged in other tasks, their toddler daughter, Priya, who was playing near the utensil, accidentally fell into the hot pot, police said.
The child was rushed to the Duddhi Community Health Centre, where doctors referred her to the district hospital for further treatment.
However, despite medical efforts, the child succumbed to her injuries on the same day, officials said.
Shailendra buried her daughter the next day near the banks of the Kanhar River in Duddhi.
He recalled that two years ago, his elder daughter, Saumya, aged around two at the time, also died in similar circumstances after she accidentally fell into a hot pot of utensils.
That, too, was an accident, he said.
Duddhi Station House Officer (SHO) Manoj Singh said the incident was not initially reported to the police.
"However, upon receiving information and conducting an inquiry, it was found to be an accident," he said.
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MYAS launches quiz on national flag, 25 top-scorers to get trip to Siachen with Mandaviya
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has launched an online quiz on the national flag and 25 top-scoring participants in the age bracket of 21 to 29 will get an opportunity to visit Siachen with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The quiz, according to the ministry, will "foster patriotism and enhance awareness about the Indian National Flag."
"This online quiz, hosted on the MYBharat portal (mybharat.gov.in), invites all citizen to participate and test their knowledge about the Tricolour," the ministry stated.
It will consist of multiple-choice questions and all contestants will be awarded an e-certificate.
"As a grand incentive, 25 top-scoring participants will be selected for a remarkable opportunity to visit Siachen in the company of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya," the ministry said.
"The selection of winners for the Siachen visit will be limited to youth between the ages of 21 and 29. The final selection of the 25 winners will be conducted through a computer-based lottery system from the pool of top scorers," it added.
