Centre approves proposal for establishing three new medical colleges in Karnataka
Bengaluru: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India on Wednesday issued notification approving the proposal for establishment of three new medical colleges in Karnataka under Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
According to the notification new medical colleges will be established in three different Districts of the State namely Chikkamagaluru, Haveri and Yadgiri.
Under the scheme the Central and State Governments share 60% and 40% cost respectively of the approved cost of the establishment of medical colleges.
The three colleges in the state have been approved to be established at the cost of Rs. 325 crores each of which Centre will bear Rs. 195 crores while the state will bear the cost of remaining 130 crores for each of the three colleges.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
