Dam releases water to Netravati River; Students stranded between rocks
Bantwal: Five students, who had gone to play in Netravati River, standed between rocks when they were unable to swim following the release of water from AMR Dam under the limits of Navur Gram Panchayat in the taluk on Wednesday.
A team of 11 students had gone to play in the river near Laxmi Vishnu Murthy Temple. Suddenly, AMR Dam near Shambhuru released water. Of 11, six students swam and reached the shore while remaining five could not swim and consequently struck between the rocks. The students from the shore tried to help them but in vain. Then a team of locals, with the help of a rope, rescued all the five students.
Bantwal rural SI Prasanna and constables visited the spot and carried out the investigation. It has been said that these students had come to participate in sports activities at SVS College. The AMR Dam has clarified that a siren was blown before the release of water.
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Bengaluru airport ships over 60 mn roses this Valentine's season
Bengaluru (PTI): As the Valentine's season drove peak demand of fresh roses worldwide, Kempegowda International Airport here shipped around 60 million rose stems, weighing more than 2,700 tonnes, across 26 international destinations, officials said on Tuesday.
The facility, operated by Bangalore International Airport Limited, also transported roses to 47 domestic destinations.
The exports mark a 38 per cent year-on-year increase in stem volumes and a 64 per cent rise in tonnage, reinforcing the Bengaluru Airport's position as India's leading gateway for perishable exports for five consecutive years, they said.
According to a BIAL statement, international shipments remained steady at 305 MT with Singapore emerging as the top overseas destination, followed by Kuala Lumpur, Abu Dhabi, New York and Kuwait. New international destinations added this season include Los Angeles , London Gatwick , Dallas Fort Worth, Toronto and Orlando.
"On the domestic front, 2,402 MT of roses were transported, recording a 79 per cent year-on-year increase in tonnage. Delhi and Kolkata continued to anchor demand, while Guwahati, Mumbai and Jaipur maintained strong throughput," it stated.
The BIAL said that notably Kolkata, Mumbai, Chandigarh and Lucknow recorded over 150 per cent growth compared to last season.
"This momentum is further supported by expanded cargo infrastructure of BLR (Bengaluru) Airport ensuring freshness, speed, and temperature precision."
"The state-of-the-art cold chain facilities, equipped with real-time tracking and advanced technology safeguards every shipment, proactively managing temperature fluctuations for seamless storage, handling, and transport," it added.
