Bengaluru: Karnataka Government will commemorate the 10 years of implementation of the Article 371 J (Providing a different development organisation for Hyderabad-Karnataka region) and preparations in this regard are underway announced Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar during a media breifing on Tuesday.

In addition, he also announced that a new building with 371 beds at the Kalaburagi branch of the Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research will be inaugrated as a part of the celebration. He stated, "Kalaburagi MP Mallikarjun Kharge has brought an international standard ESIC (Employees State Insurance Corporation) hospital to the Kalaburagi district. The district is shaping up to become the third medical hub of the state given the development in the sector. Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, KIDWAI, Jayadeva Hospital are being established. This will lead to the people of this region to avoid going to Bengaluru and Hyderabad. Additionally, we will discuss with two opposition leaders and finalise a date regarding the celebration program."

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"The implementation of the Article 371 J was spearheaded by Mallikarjun Kharge for the development of Kalyana Karnataka region. This has led to educational, occupational and social revolution," he added.

Article 371-J provides for special provisions for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region (Which include Kalaburagi, Bidar, Raichur, Koppal, Yadgiri and Ballari), this was inserted in the Constitution by the 98th Constitutional Amendment Act of 2012.

During the press conference, Shivakumar also commended efforts of workers in repairing the Tungabhadra dam. he said, "Unfortunately, the chain link of the 19th gate of the 70-year-old dam broke. Both the BJP and JD(S) attacked us for this, we worked day and night without sleeping to reinstall the gate. Engineers and technicians were called immediately and the gate was reinstalled. Everyone has worked hard for this. The government will very soon hold a program to honour every worker, engineers, technicians and officials who have worked hard to reinstall the gates."

Furthermore, he said that it is a miracle that the dam survived. "The dam was repaired saving a lot of water for the farmers. The entire country was watching what would happen anxiously, we have been successful in this."

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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.