Bhatkal: Teen killed in tragic accident at Tenginagundi Cross on National Highway
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Bhatkal: In a tragic road accident near Tenginagundi Cross on the National Highway, a young scooter rider was killed on the spot late Wednesday night.
The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Mohtasham (18), son of Anees Mohtasham, a resident of Firdous Nagar, Bhatkal.
According to reports, a plywood-laden lorry was travelling from Kerala to Mumbai when a scooter suddenly entered the highway from Tenginagundi Cross and collided with the speeding truck. The accident occurred around midnight between Wednesday and Thursday.
Sources said that Muhtashim was a student at Ali Public College, located near his residence in Firdous Nagar.
Soon after the incident, a large crowd gathered at the accident spot. The Bhatkal Town Police reached the site, shifted the body to the government hospital mortuary, and registered a case.
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Karnataka govt to strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy, after HC directive
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Labour Minister Santosh Lad has said that the government will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy across all sectors at the earliest, following the High Court directive.
The High Court of Karnataka had recently directed the state government to "strictly and faithfully" implement the menstrual leave policy, pending formal enactment of the proposed legislation.
"I welcome the directive issued by the Karnataka High Court in support of our state government's ambitious menstrual leave policy," Lad said.
The state government has taken firm steps to implement the menstrual leave policy comprehensively, and as a model to the country, he said in a post on 'X' on Thursday.
"In line with the court's opinion that menstrual leave is a matter of women's dignity, justice, and humane recognition of their lived realities, we will strictly implement the paid menstrual leave policy--equivalent to one day per month, or 12 days per year--across all sectors at the earliest," he added.
The court had said that in the interregnum, it shall be incumbent upon the state to ensure effective operationalisation of the policy through the issuance of suitable guidelines, circulars, and administrative instructions, as may be necessary to secure its uniform, consistent, and rigorous implementation across all sectors.
The court issued the directive while hearing on a petition filed by 41-year-old Chandravva Hanumant Gokavi, who works in a hotel in Mudalgi of Gokak taluk in Belagavi district, before the Dharwad bench, seeking implementation of the November 20, 2025, order of the government providing one-day menstrual leave for all working women.
