Bengaluru (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday greeted the people of Karnataka on their state formation day - 'Kannada Rajyotsava'.

Taking to the social media platform 'X', he said that 'Kannada Rajyotsava' is a very special occasion, recognising the exemplary culture and traditions of Karnataka.

"This state is blessed with outstanding people, who are powering growth and innovation across sectors. May the people of Karnataka always be blessed with happiness and success," he added.

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Udupi: A major fire accident occurred at the Solid and Liquid Resource Management (SLRM) unit of the Varamballi Panchayat in Brahmavar taluk in the pre-dawn hours of Saturday, gutting the unit.

The fire broke out at the unit a couple of hours after midnight on Friday with a vehicle used by the unit for waste disposal exploding due to the fire at around 3 am on Saturday.

Fire and Emergency Services squads were called in from Malpe, Udupi and Kundapur. The personnel succeeded in dousing the flames with the help of the locals.

The entire waste disposal unit, however, is learned to be gutted, with the machines and other equipment being destroyed by the flames.