Govt. schools for children of netas, babus: Govt. mulling law
Bengaluru, August 21: The state government is said to be decided to bring in a law making it mandatory for the elected representatives and government employees to admit their children to the government schools. A decision to this effect would be taken shortly, it is said.
The state government has been thinking about the pros and cons of bringing such a law in the state. It has been reviewing the court judgements of other states. Amidst this, the primary and secondary education department officials have said to be met the Law department officials on Monday and discussed it. It is also said that Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Krishna Byre Gowda has also conducted one round of meeting in which, the officers have given some suggestions. But before taking any decision, the government has verifying the feasibility of bringing such a law by checking all existing laws and judgements, it is said.
The department has considered the Private Bill moved by Congress MLC G Raghu Achar in the 2017 Assembly Session seriously. The Bill had got positive responses in that Session. Then primary and secondary education minister Tanveer Sait had responded positively.
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Six killed, 5 injured as passenger vehicle hits truck in Odisha
Sundargarh (Odisha) (PTI): Six people were killed and five others injured after a vehicle in which they were travelling rammed into a truck in Odisha's Sundargarh district early on Saturday, police said.
The accident occurred near Gaikanapali area under the Hemgiri Police Station limits when the passenger-carrying van hit the truck from behind, a senior officer said.
"Six members of a 'kirtan' group died on the spot, and five others were injured. Maybe, the accident occurred due to fog in the area," he said.
The 'kirtan' party went to Chakkplai village for a programme on the occasion of Diwali, and the accident took place when they were returning to their villages.
The deceased people belonged to Kandagoda and Samarpinda villages in the district.
The injured persons were admitted to a local hospital, the officer said.
Local people blocked the road, demanding ex gratia for the victims' families.
