Dr. Veerendra Heggde takes oath as Rajya Sabha member in Kannada
New Delhi: The Dharmadhikari of the Dharmasthala Temple, Dr. D. Veerendra Heggde took oath in the Kannada language as the Rajya Sabha member in New Delhi on Thursday.
He recited the oath in Kannada by invoking the name of God.
Dr. D Veerendra Heggde who arrived at the parliament house before the oath-taking ceremony was welcomed by BJP Karnataka state president Nalin Kumar Kateel. Union Ministers Prahlad Joshi and Piyush Goyal welcomed him with a bouquet during the event.
The Central government had recently nominated Dr. Hegde as a member of the Rajya Sabha.
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Diesel tank of KSRTC bus traveling to Arsikere falls on road in Vitla; no casualty
Vitla: The diesel tank of a bus owned by the state transport corporation fell off at Mahavira near Maani on the stretch of the national highway here, but no casualty was reported.
The bus was reportedly traveling from Mangaluru to Arsikere on Thursday. At Mahavira, the fuel tank of the bus unlatched and fell on the road. In addition, the diesel also spilled from the tank, giving rise to fear of a major fire.
The passengers were immediately told to get down and were provided alternative means of travel.
The locals have alleged that the poor condition of the national highway stretch here was the cause for the near-disaster.
