Thunder accompanies heavy rains across Udupi: Lightning strike leaves two injured
Udupi: According to reports, thunder accompanied by heavy rains that occurred across Udupi on Monday night, has caused damages in several places in the district.
Brahmavar Taluk’s Nailadi Budaadi resident Nagaratna Bhujanga Shetty’s house was reportedly affected by the lightning strike that occurred in the night, causing him losses amounting to lakhs. Reportedly, there were six people in the house, including an infant. A woman sleeping in the house received burn injuries after electric sparks fell on her hand, it is learned.
Similarly at Nilavar, a local named Ratan Shetty, who was travelling on his bike was struck by lightning and reportedly suffered injuries. Taluk official sources have revealed that the injured is currently receiving treatment at the Brahmavar private hospital.
Reportedly, heavy rainfall accompanied by thunder and lightning was also experienced across the Kaup Taluk and several regions in Karkala Taluk and Udupi district have received a good amount of rainfall.
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EC will leave no stone unturned to hold free, fair elections in West Bengal: CEC Kumar
New Delhi (PTI): Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on Monday asserted that the Election Commission will leave no stone unturned in holding free, fair and transparent polls in West Bengal where the first phase of voting is scheduled to be held on April 23.
Interacting with officials involved in poll management, the CEC said the elections will be fear-free, violence-free and intimidation-free.
Officials said the poll authority will ensure elections are also inducement-free and "booth jamming free".
No employee of the state government, local bodies or autonomous bodies will be allowed to influence the electoral process, they said.
The ruling TMC in the state has accused the EC of playing in the hands of the BJP, a charge vehemently rejected by the election watchdog.
The EC and the TMC have also been at loggerheads over the special intensive revision of voters' list with the party accusing the poll authority of deliberately disenfranchising voters to benefit the BJP. Both the EC and the BJP have rejected the charge while dubbing it as baseless.
The second phase of voting in West Bengal will be held on April 29 and votes will be counted on May 4.
