Mangaluru, Mar 15 (PTI): A 13-year-old boy died after accidentally falling from the fifth floor of his residential building here early Saturday morning.

The incident occurred between 5.30 am and 6.50 am at Math Residency, located opposite Mount Carmel Central School in the city.

According to police, the boy, who lived with his family, sustained severe injuries in the fall. He was rushed to the hospital but succumbed to his injuries.

A case was registered, citing Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023. Investigations are on.

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Bengaluru, Aug 11 (PTI): In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies.

Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14.

The notice stated, “Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.”

The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.

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