Dakshina Kannada: 11-year-old boy dies after falling into water at Quarry at Bantwal Taluk
Bantwal: An 11-year-old boy died after he accidentally fell into the water at a quarry at Barekad here on Saturday evening. He had reportedly ventured into the quarry to play and fell into the water accidentally.
The deceased kid has been identified as Mohammed Sawhaad (11), son of Mohammed Sadiq, a resident of Barekad quarters here in Kasba village of Bantwal Taluk. The quarry was filled with water after the region witnessed heavy rain in the last few weeks.
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Sawhaad reportedly went to the quarry along with two of his friends on Saturday evening when he fell into the water. Locals rushed to the spot after being informed about the incident by Sawhaad’s friends and took the kid to the hospital.
According to the reports, Sawhaad breathed his last while they were on the way to the hospital.
A case in this regard has been registered at Bantwal Town Police Station. The operations at the quarry were halted for the last six months and it is said the quarry was closed and covered, Police are investigating the matter.
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After fake ID crackdown, IRCTC daily new accounts down to 5000 from one lakh: Railways
New Delhi (PTI): With a new, stringent system to establish user identity, the number of new user IDs being added daily on the IRCTC website has declined to about 5,000 from nearly one lakh, officials said on Saturday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw noted that the crackdown by Indian Railways on train ticket booking through fake identities is yielding positive results, according to a press note.
Before the latest reforms, this number had touched nearly one lakh new user IDs per day, it said.
"Following the introduction of a stringent system to establish user identity and detect fake IDs, about 5,000 new user IDs are now being added daily on the IRCTC website," the note said.
The officials stated that these steps have already helped Indian Railways deactivate 3.03 crore fake accounts.
"Another 2.7 crore user IDs have either been temporarily suspended or identified for suspension based on the suspicious activities they are indulging in," they said.
The Union minister directed officials to ensure that the ticketing system is reformed to a level where all travellers are able to book tickets easily through a real and genuine user ID, the press note added.
Additionally, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has directed officials to provide local cuisine of the region in Vande Bharat trains.
Introducing local cuisine that reflects the culture and tastes of the regions being traversed will significantly enhance the passenger experience, officials said.
This facility will be expanded to all the trains progressively in future, they added.
