Mangaluru: Srinivas Group founder Dr. CA Adige Raghavendra Rao passes away
Mangaluru: Renowned educationist and businessman Dr. CA. Adige Raghavendra Rao (88), founder of the Srinivas Group of Institutions, passed away on Tuesday night.
Dr. Rao founded the A. Shama Rao Foundation in 1988 and played a key role in developing the Srinivas Group of Colleges into one of the prominent educational institutions in the state.
Srinivas College of Hotel Management, which began with just seven students, later expanded into a group offering several professional and higher education courses.
In 1980, he also established a three-star vegetarian hotel named ‘Srinivas’. Over the years, he received several honours, including the Karnataka Rajyotsava District Award in 2004, in recognition of his contributions to education and social service.
He is survived by his wife Vijayalakshmi, daughter Padmini, son Srinivas, and four grandchildren.
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Jharkhand: 2 killed, 5 injured after being run over by truck
Garhwa/Hazaribag (PTI): Two persons were killed and five others injured after being allegedly run over by a truck in Jharkhand's Hazaribag district on Thursday evening, police said.
The deceased were standing near a roadside puncture repair shop in Charhi when the accident happened, they said.
The injured persons were admitted to the Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital, they added.
"The identity of the deceased is yet to be ascertained," said a police officer.
In another accident in Garhwa, two men in their mid-20s died after being hit by a speeding tractor, police said.
The accident happened in the Mahuliya panchayat in the Garhwa police station area in the early hours, they said.
"Rahul Chaudhary (26) and Nandlal Ram (26) were standing near their motorcycle on the roadside. A speeding tractor coming from the opposite direction hit them. Rahul died on the spot, while Nandlal succumbed to the injuries while being taken to the Sadar Hospital," said a police officer.
"Immediately after the mishap, the tractor driver abandoned the vehicle and fled. The tractor has been seized, and raids are underway to apprehend the absconding driver," he said.
