Bantwal: Senior RSS leader dies in road accident
Bantwal: The senior leader of the RSS died in a road accident that occurred at dawn on Tuesday. The accident is said to have happened in Polya near Kabakka near the jurisdiction of the Puttur Traffic Police Station.
The deceased has been identified as Venkataramana Holla (60), a resident of Agrabail in BC Road, and a prominent chief of rural development in the RSS Division of Mangaluru.
On Tuesday morning, Venkataramana reportedly finished an RSS sit-in meeting at Puttur and was returning to his home at Agrabail in BC Road on his bike when he met with an accident at Polya. The bike he was traveling in was found to have collided with the barricade.
Recognized as an RSS activist since youth, he attracted the attention of the national leaders of the organization. Venkataramana Holla has been a mentor and guide to the current BJP president Nalin Kumar Kateel. It was at his residence that Nalin received the education about the Sangh.
As the Mangalore Divisional Coordinator of Rural Development Committee, Venkatramana Holla had conducted job training to empower young people to become self-reliant at several places, including BC Road, Sulya, and Puttur, and thus garnered attention recently.
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Goa Liberation Day: CM Sawant urges industries, citizens to keep state clean, serene
Panaji (PTI): Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday appealed to industries and citizens to keep the coastal state clean and ensure that its beauty and serenity remain intact.
Addressing the state-level ‘Goa Liberation Day’ parade near Panaji, Sawant said maintaining cleanliness in the state is essential for the growth of the tourism sector.
The CM inspected the parade and took the guard of honour after unfurling the tricolour, in the presence of cabinet ministers and other guests.
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The state government has commissioned waste management plants to treat e-waste and hazardous waste, he said.
“I appeal to all industries not to dispose of their waste on the roadside in an unscientific manner. Facilities exist to treat all kinds of waste, and these should be used to keep Goa clean,” he said.
The chief minister said that citizens should shoulder the responsibility of keeping the state clean to retain its beauty and serenity.
He also urged the locals to work towards realising the visions of ‘Vikasit Bharat’ (Developed India) and ‘Vikasit Goa’ (Developed Goa).
Sawant thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre for “contributing in a big way to the development of the state”.
The Goa Liberation Day is celebrated on December 19 every year to mark the success of 'Operation Vijay' undertaken by the armed forces to liberate the state from the Portuguese in 1961.
