One injured as heavy rain, thunderstorm lashes Belthangady
Belthangady: Heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms lashed Naravi village in the Taluk on Tuesday evening bringing some relief to the uprising heat in the region over the last week.
The rain and thunderstorm however have also resulted in a woman sustaining injuring as thunderbolt struck a house in the village. The injured woman has been identified as Supriya, wife of Ravi, a resident of Naravi Noojodi.,
The incident occurred when Supriya was reportedly standing near the meter board of the house when the thunderbolt struck. She is being treated at the Narawi Primary Health Center.
Wiring of the house was completely burned in the incident and walls have cracked, sources said.
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PM Modi to address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM
New Delhi (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the nation tonight at 8.30 PM, a day after a bill to implement women's reservation in legislatures was defeated in the Lok Sabha.
"The Prime Minister will address the nation at 8.30 PM (April 18, Saturday)," an official said.
Modi is expected to delve into the issue of implementation of women's quota and the happenings in Parliament, where opposition parties on Friday voted against the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill.
Under the Bill, Lok Sabha seats were to be increased up to 816 from the current 543 to "operationalise" the women's reservation law before the 2029 parliamentary polls, following a delimitation exercise based on the 2011 Census. Seats were also to be increased in state and UT assemblies to accommodate 33 per cent reservation for women.
A two-thirds majority was required for the passage of the crucial bill but the ruling BJP-led alliance could not muster the numbers.
During polling on the bill in the Lok Sabha on Friday night, 298 members voted in its support, while 230 MPs voted against it.
Out of 528 members who voted, the bill required 352 votes for a two-thirds majority.
