KSRTC workers' union gifts smartphone to student selling stickers to buy one for online education
Impact of Vartha Bharati Special Story
Mangaluru: In an act of humanitarian goodwill, the Bangalore KSRTC Worker’s Union gifted a smartphone to a financially distressed student, who had been selling stickers on the street to obtain a phone to resume his online education.
On September 15th, Vartha Bharathi newspaper had carried a story on its front page titled ‘Student sells stickers to buy Smartphone’. This special report carried by sub-editors Kalakesh Goravar, Rajoor caught the public eye soon and was one of the talked about stories in the last week.
On Tuesday evening, members from the KSRTC Worker’s Union in cooperation with AITUC gifted the smartphone to the student in a ceremony held at Vartha Bharathi’s Mangaluru head office in Valencia.
Vijay Kumar, The Secretary of the KSRTC Worker’s Union, and Praveen Kumar, General Secretary of AITUC Mangalore Division gifted the Samsung Android Smartphone to Srinivas, the student who hails from Mudipu.
On this occasion, the General Secretary of AITUC Mangalore Division, Praveen Kumar, addressed the gathering and said that the KSRTC Worker’s Union, AITUC Organizations, has been undertaking social causes. “On that account, it came to our notice that a worker’s son, who is also a student has been struggling on the streets to sell stickers in a bid to continue his online education. We were able to help the student almost immediately. As per the guidance of H V Ananth Subbarav, the leader of the AITUC, we were able to give the smartphone as a small gift to the deserving student” he said.
During the event, Vartha Bharathi’s Mangalore Bureau Chief, Pushparaj BN presented a memento as a mark of respect to the KSRTC Worker’s Union on behalf of the media house.
The members of KSRTC Worker’s Union, R Vasudev, Balakrishna, Chandra Poojary, Vinayraaj, Abdul Khader, and Vartha Bharathi’s sub-editors Kalakesh Goravar, Rajoor were present during the occasion.
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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
