Mangaluru: One killed another injured as under-construction wall collapse on workers in Bajpe
Bajpe: In a tragic incident one person died and another sustained injuries when the slab of the well collapsed on them while they were working in the well on Thursday morning here near Gurupur in Bajpe locality.
The deceased victim has been identified as Venkappa Siddakatte (40) while Ashok Shet of Konaje sustained injuries in the accident.
According to the reports the duo began the well repair work at 10.am on Thursday and within sometime the incident was reported. They were reportedly building a four-faced wall across a 10 ft well on Thursday when the under-construction wall collapsed on the duo killing Venkappa on the spot. Ashok was rushed to a local hospital by co-workers.
A case has been registered in this regard at Bajpe Police Station.
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Rupee falls 9 paise to all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade
Mumbai (PTI): Rupee depreciated 9 paise to an all-time low of 90.58 against US dollar in early trade on Monday, weighed down by uncertainty over an India-US trade deal and persistent foreign fund outflows.
Forex traders said rupee is trading with a negative bias as investors are in wait and watch mode and awaiting cues from the India-US trade deal front.
At the interbank foreign exchange market, the rupee opened at 90.53 against the US dollar, then fell further to an all-time intraday low of 90.58 against the greenback, registering a fall of 9 paise over its previous close.
On Friday, the rupee had slipped 17 paise to close at an all-time low of 90.49 against the American currency.
Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading 0.05 per cent lower at 98.35.
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, was trading higher by 0.52 per cent at USD 61.44 per barrel in futures trade.
On the domestic equity market front, the 30-share benchmark index Sensex was trading 298.86 points lower at 84,968.80, while the Nifty was down 121.40 points at 25,925.55.
Foreign Institutional Investors sold equities worth Rs 1,114.22 crore on Friday, according to exchange data.
"FPIs continue to be in selling mode in equity and debt while RBI has been selling dollars to fund their long positions," said Anil Kumar Bhansali, Head of Treasury and Executive Director Finrex Treasury Advisors LLP.
