One killed in private bus-earthmover collision on NH 75 in Nelyadi
Puttur: A collision between a private bus and a parked earthmover on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru National 75 stretch at Lavathadka near Nelyadi in the taluk late Sunday night resulted in the death of one person and left several others seriously injured.
The accident victim is identified as Shankaranarayana Bhat, a resident of Hermunde in Karkala, Udupi district. He is learned to have been traveling in the private sleeper bus that hit the earthmover that had been parked beside NH 75 at Lavathadka. Many of the passengers sustained injuries, while Bhat, who was grievously injured, died on the way to the hospital.
Nelyadi Police visited the accident site and held an inspection.
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MYAS launches quiz on national flag, 25 top-scorers to get trip to Siachen with Mandaviya
New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI): The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) has launched an online quiz on the national flag and 25 top-scoring participants in the age bracket of 21 to 29 will get an opportunity to visit Siachen with Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya.
The quiz, according to the ministry, will "foster patriotism and enhance awareness about the Indian National Flag."
"This online quiz, hosted on the MYBharat portal (mybharat.gov.in), invites all citizen to participate and test their knowledge about the Tricolour," the ministry stated.
It will consist of multiple-choice questions and all contestants will be awarded an e-certificate.
"As a grand incentive, 25 top-scoring participants will be selected for a remarkable opportunity to visit Siachen in the company of the Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya," the ministry said.
"The selection of winners for the Siachen visit will be limited to youth between the ages of 21 and 29. The final selection of the 25 winners will be conducted through a computer-based lottery system from the pool of top scorers," it added.
