Mangaluru : ‘GREEN WALKATHON 2018’ on September 30 in city by BIT & BEADS
Mangaluru, Sept 26: Bearys Institute of Technology (BIT) and Bearys Enviro Architecture Design School (BEADS) has organized “GREEN WALKATHON 2018” on 30th September 2018 from Mangala Stadium to Town Hall, Mangaluru. The Walkathon is part of its ninth year celebration of World Green Building Week.
According to a release, the main objectives of this event are to bring awareness on sustainable development, energy saving, reuse, recycle, Minimize Impact on Environment, Enhanced Health and Productivity of Building occupants among Mangaloreans.
Shree Swami Ekhagamyanandji of Ramakrishna mission, Mangaladevi would flag off the event at 7:30 AM at Mangala Stadium, near Lady Hill. The program will be followed by felicitation to the unsung heroes in the various fields at Town Hall, Mangaluru.
The Walkathon would pass through Lalbagh, PVS, Navabharath Circle, City Centre, Hampankatta, and others. BIT & BEADS have invited students, faculties, and people from all spheres to participate in this event.
For registration and to book free T-shirts, register on their website www.bit.ly/greenwalkathon.
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3 killed, 15 injured as auto-rickshaw hits multiple vehicles in Thane
Thane (PTI): Three persons were killed and 15 others injured when an auto-rickshaw hit a bus and some other vehicles on a highway in Maharashtra's Thane district on Wednesday morning, police said.
The accident took place at 4.15 am on Mumbai-Agra highway near Khinavli bridge at Ghoteghar village in Shahapur taluka, they said.
The auto-rickshaw driver lost control over the wheels. As a result, the vehicle hit the road-divider, jumped the lane and collided with a private luxury bus, two cars and a tempo coming from the opposite direction, an official from Shahapur police station told PTI.
Three occupants of the bus died on the spot and 15 other persons, including the auto-rickshaw driver, were injured, he said.
The bus was on way from Nashik to Mumbai, the official said.
After being alerted, local police along with the emergency response teams rushed to the spot.
The injured persons were admitted to Shahapur sub-hospital and three of them were reported to be in a serious condition, the official said.
The bodies were sent to a government hospital for post-mortem, the police added.
