Farmer dies in bike-truck head-on collision on Panemangalore Bridge in Bantwal
Bantwal: In an incident reported on Sunday morning a farmer from Vamapadavu lost his life in a head-on collision between his motorbike and a truck carrying crushed stone on the new Panemangalore Bridge.
The victim, identified as Rajkumar, was the son of Vasudeva Maiya, a resident of Sajipa Benkya. Rajkumar was en route from Vamapadavu to his family's residence in Sajipa when the unfortunate incident occurred.
While crossing the new Panemangalore Bridge, Rajkumar's motorcycle collided head-on with a truck transporting crushed stone for a construction company. The collision left Rajkumar with severe injuries, and he was rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, he succumbed to his injuries on the way.
The Bantwal Traffic Police, upon receiving the report, registered a case and initiated an investigation into the incident.
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Sculptor Ram Sutar, designer of Statue of Unity, passes away
New Delhi (PTI): Noted sculptor Ram Sutar, known for designing the world's tallest statue — Statue of Unity — in Gujarat, passed away late on Wednesday night at his Noida residence, his son said.
He was 100 and ailing with age-related illnesses.
"It is with profound grief that we inform you of the passing of my father Shri Ram Vanji Sutar on 17th December midnight at our residence," his son Anil Sutar said in a note shared with the press on Thursday.
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Born in a humble family in Gondur village under the Dhule district of present-day Maharashtra on February 19, 1925, Sutar is known to have been drawn to sculpting from his childhood.
A gold medallist from JJ School of Art and Architecture, Mumbai, Sutar, has to his credit a long list of achievements.
The iconic statues of Mahatma Gandhi seated in a meditating pose and of Chhatrapati Shivaji riding a horse on the Parliament premises rank among his finest creations.
The Statue of Unity honours Sardar Patel, country's first deputy prime minister and home minister.
Sutar was honoured with the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2016.
Recently, Sutar was conferred with the Maharashtra Bhushan Puraskar, the state's highest award.
