Mandya bus tragedy: Govt. announces Rs. 5 lakh compensation to victims' families
Mandya: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy announced a compensation of Rs. 5 lakh to the families of the victims who were killed in the bus accident at Kanaganamarady in Pandavapura taluk in the district. It can be recalled here that more than 20 people, including 11 women, 4 children, and 6 men; lost their lives when the private bus they were travelling in was plunged into a canal on Saturday.
Chief Minister Kumaraswamy, who arrived at the spot and consoled the family members of the deceased, announced the compensation of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the victims. The solution was announced.
Mandya District in-charge minister CS Puttaraju, Transport Minister DC Thammanna, MLA Ravindra Shrikantayya and others accompanied the CM.
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Kerala Assembly polls: Trends after 9 am show UDF continues to lead
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): As counting of EVM votes polled in the April 9 Kerala Assembly elections commenced, trends after 9 am show the Congress-led UDF leading in the state.
The UDF was ahead in close to 90 seats, while the CPI(M)-led LDF was leading in over 40 seats with the BJP-headed NDA in the front in around 5 assembly constituencies as EVM votes began to be counted, according to news reports.
As per Election Commission figures, Congress is ahead in 10 seats, CPI(M) in 5, CPI in 2, Revolutionary Socialist Party (RSP) 2 and IUML, RJD and Kerala Congress (KEC) with one each, among others.
The trends appear to support the UDF claim that it would get a huge majority. PTI
If the situation continues, the UDF stand to claim power in the state.
