Ex-MLA Dr YC Vishwanath is no more
Bengaluru, May 20: Former MLA from Kadur constituency of Chikmagaluru, Dr YC Vishwanath passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday after a prolonged illness. He was 68.
His wife Suvarnamma was died around six months ago. He is survived by his two sons- Pradeep and Pavan and a daughter Divya.
Vishwanath, son of YN Chandrashekaraiah of Yallabalase of Kaduru, has got MBBS degree from Mysore Medical College and started his career as a government. Later, he served in Kadur government hospital and earned name and fame.
After taking voluntary retirement in 1999, he had unsuccessfully contested the Assembly election from BJP and in 2008, he had contested the election, but was defeated. When then Kadur MLA KM Krishnamurthy was died, Vishwanath contested the by-election to the constituency in 2010 and won on BJP ticket.
After serving as MLA for three years, Vishwanath has been working in Maruti hospital. Interestingly, Vishwanath has actively campaigned in favour of BJP candidate Belli Prakash this time. But after the next day of election result, Vishwanath felt uncomfortable situation. Later, he was admitted to a private hospital in Bengaluru for more treatment. But he breathed his last in Bengaluru hospital on Sunday, family sources said.
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Tripura min thanks Centre for clearing final location survey for new railway line
Agartala (PTI): Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury has thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railways Minister Ashwani Vaishnaw for clearing the final location survey (FLS) for a new rail line between Jirania and Bodhjungnagar industrial estate in West Tripura.
The Ministry of Railways has accorded sanction for conducting an FLS for the construction of a new line, the NFR said in a statement on Monday.
The estimated cost of the 14-km stretch will be Rs 42 lakh, and the approval marks an important step toward strengthening railway infrastructure and enhancing industrial activities in the northeastern state, it said.
"The approval for the construction of this new railway line is an important step in strengthening the railway infrastructure in the state and increasing the mobility of various industries in the industrial city of Bodhjungnagar," the transport minister said in a Facebook post on Monday.
"The proposed new Jirania-Bodhjungnagar railway line, if commissioned, will play an important role as a rail corridor for the transport of goods from the industrial city of Bodhjungnagar and which will benefit the people of the state, including businessmen," he added.
After the completion of this survey, the construction of the new railway line will help encourage further industrial development in the districts adjoining West Tripura, which will significantly boost the local economy, he said.
"This important project will play a special role in improving the railway connectivity in the state and boost the economic growth of the region," the minister added.
"I express my heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Manik Saha and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for taking this step," he added.
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