Dharmasthala case: Chinnayya released from jail 24 days after bail granted
Shivamogga: Chinnayya, who had been lodged in jail in connection with the Dharmasthala case, was released from the Shivamogga Central Prison on Thursday, 24 days after bail was granted to him.
On Thursday morning, Chinnayya was taken out of the prison by his wife, sister, and legal counsel.
In the Dharmasthala case, Chinnayya had initially appeared as a witness and complainant, but was later made an accused and sent to jail. He had been in custody for the past four months. The Dakshina Kannada District Court had granted him bail on November 24, imposing 12 conditions. However, his release was delayed as no one came forward to furnish the bond and sureties.
On Wednesday, his wife Mallika completed the legal formalities by submitting a bond of one lakh rupees along with two sureties before the Belthangady Principal Senior Civil Judge’s Court, following which his release became possible.
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Heatwave scorches Odisha, Jharsuguda reels under 43.6 degrees C
Bhubaneswar (PTI): Heatwave conditions scorched Odisha on Tuesday, with the IMD forecasting that hot and humid conditions would continue in parts of the state.
The IMD’s Bhubaneswar centre said Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara, Cuttack, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam and Gajapati districts were likely to experience hot and humid conditions on April 22.
It also predicted thunderstorms accompanied by lightning and gusty surface winds in parts of Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Puri, Khurda, Nayagarh, Ganjam, Gajapati, Rayagada and Koraput, among others.
On Tuesday, 18 places across Odisha recorded maximum temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius or above. The industrial town of Jharsuguda was the hottest in the state at 43.6 degrees Celsius.
Sambalpur and Titlagarh recorded 42.5 degrees Celsius each, followed by Hirakud at 42.4 degrees, Bolangir at 42.2 degrees and Angul at 42.1 degrees.
The twin cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack recorded 37.9 degrees Celsius and 38.8 degrees Celsius, respectively, with relative humidity levels remaining above 70 per cent.
Meanwhile, the state government directed all district education officers to conduct a Summer Learning Programme for students till class 8 in government schools during the summer vacation.
Officials said students would be given practice assignments along with audio-visual learning content.
Subject-wise assignment sheets have been prepared, while related digital material will be shared through school parents' WhatsApp groups using a chatbot system, they said.
