Man strangles wife to death, ends life in Bengaluru's Ramanagara
Ramanagara (Karnataka) (PTI): A man allegedly killed his wife and later died by suicide here, police said on Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Naveen Kumar (35) and his wife, Vatsala (30).
The couple had been married for eight years and had a seven-year-old daughter, who was at her grandparents’ house when the incident occurred on December 15 in Hagalahalli village of Ramanagara taluk in Bengaluru South district.
According to police, the couple frequently argued over minor issues.
Kumar ran a hotel near their residence, while Vatsala worked at a sofa manufacturing unit in the Bidadi Industrial Area.
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He was reportedly opposed to her working and had allegedly insisted that she resign.
A senior police officer said that following a dispute last week, Vatsala had approached a women’s police station.
On the day of the incident, the argument between the couple allegedly escalated, following which Kumar strangled his wife to death at their residence.
He later died by suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling fan, the officer said.
On receiving information, Ramanagara rural police rushed to the spot and conducted an inspection.
The bodies were later shifted to the district hospital for post-mortem examination, police added.
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Maharashtra sets up state vaccination task force to strengthen immunisation programme
Mumbai (PTI): The Maharashtra government has set up a State Vaccination Task Force to strengthen the regular immunisation programme and review the progress of related campaigns, a health department official said on Monday.
The State Vaccination Task Force will comprise at least 29 members and will be headed by the administrative head of the health department, he informed.
The government has also constituted separate district-level and municipal vaccination task forces to improve implementation and address challenges at the grassroots level, he said.
Municipal task forces, chaired by respective civic commissioners, have been constituted in view of the vast urban population in Maharashtra and the role of civic bodies in implementing different health programmes.
The district-level task forces will function under the chairmanship of collectors.
"Complete immunisation of children at the appropriate age is an extremely simple, cost-effective and highly effective measure to reduce child mortality and the prevalence of diseases among kids. Immunisation is a powerful tool for reducing illness in children," maintained the official.
To ensure full vaccination of all children, the state government implements various campaigns from time to time as per the central government guidelines, he pointed out.
"Active participation and cooperation of other relevant government departments are essential (in making these campaigns successful)," according to the official.
The state-level body will review the regular immunisation programme, associated campaigns and vaccine-preventable diseases in detail. It will also conduct focused assessments of high-risk districts and municipal corporations, including vacancies at district, municipal and sub-district levels, availability of cold chain equipment, resource gaps and training requirements, he noted.
The state task force will review allocation and utilisation of funds for immunisation and ensure timely action by officers concerned based on reports from district and municipal task forces and state-level monitoring mechanisms, the official said.
It will also ensure active coordination and participation of other government departments in immunisation drives, while district and municipal task forces will carry out similar functions at their respective levels, the official added.
