Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada district administration has decided to allow tiger dance (Pilivesha) performances within the premises of temples during the Mangaluru Dasara and Navratri celebrations.

The decision was taken at the dharmika parishad meeting chaired by DK deputy commissioner K V Rajendra on Tuesday, official sources said.

Several temple committees had requested the administration to allow Pilivesha performances as they are an integral part of the Dasara festivities.

According to the sources, temple committees should ensure that all Covid-19 guidelines are strictly followed.

Only ten members will be allowed in each Pilivesha troupe. All other celebrations outside the temples, including fireworks, are banned.

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Bhopal, Dec 28: A 10-year-old boy fell into an open borewell in Madhya Pradesh's Guna district on Saturday evening and a rescue operation was underway, officials said.

The incident took place in Raghogarh area.

Sumit Meena, the boy, slipped into the open shaft of the borewell at Pipliya village, about 50 km from Guna district headquarters, about 5 pm.

He was trapped at a depth of around 39 feet, Raghogarh Congress MLA Jaivardhan Singh told PTI from the spot.

A parallel pit has been dug to rescue him, he said.

While police started the rescue operation immediately, a team of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) had also arrived from Bhopal, the MLA said.

Oxygen was being pumped into the borewell, he said.