Hampi Kannada University: Poets' meet, silver jubilee cancelled
Inviting Vishweshwar Bhat to the ceremony created controversy
Hospete, Jan 28: Hampi Kannada University Vice Chancellor Prof. Mallika S. has informed that the poets' meet and silver jubilee programmes that were held on January 31 and February 1 respectively, have been called off.
A total of 645 students from various courses will be awarded graduate degrees, including D.Lit for two, PH.D for 87, and M. Phil for 26 students; at the convocation programme that is scheduled on January 30.
Scientist AS Kiran Kumar will be delivering his talk, Higher Education Minister GT Deve Gowda will be awarding the degrees while the Governor will preside over the programme.
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Man killed in flat ceiling plaster crash, wife and son hurt
Thane (PTI): A 45-year-old man was killed, and his wife and son were injured when a portion of plaster from the ceiling collapsed in their flat in a seven-storey building in Thane on Saturday, officials said.
Chief of the Regional Disaster Management Cell, Yasin Tadvi, said the 16-year-old building is not listed in the "dangerous" category.
"The incident occurred in Karumdev Society at about 3 am. The plaster of the hall in a flat on the terrace floor suddenly fell while the occupants were asleep", he said.
Of the four people who were inside the room, two suffered minor injuries and were discharged after primary treatment, Tadvi stated.
The injured persons were identified as Arpita More (42), who suffered minor head injuries, and her son Arush More (16), who sustained injuries to both legs.
Manoj More (45), who sustained chest injuries, died during treatment at a private hospital.
