260 Gram Panchayat seats to go to by-polls on May 11 in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Election Commission has announced by-elections for 260 vacant seats across 222 Gram Panchayats in the state. The polling will be held on May 11.
According to the official schedule, the Deputy Commissioner will issue the election notification on April 22, and the last day to file nominations is on April 28. The scrutiny of nominations will be held on April 29, and the last day to withdraw nominations is on May 2.
Polling will be conducted from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM on May 11. In case of any need for re-polling, it will be held on May 13 during the same hours. The counting of votes is scheduled for May 14, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, at the designated taluk centers, and results will be declared following the counting.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
