Senior journalist, writer of Kalaburagi PM Mannur passes away in Bengaluru hospital
Kalaburagi: Senior journalist and writer of the district, PM Mannur, died in a private hospital in Bengaluru early Friday morning after a short bout of illness. He was 77.
A native of Muthagi village in Basavana Bagewadi taluk of Vijayapura taluk, Mannur had worked as the editor of 'Satyakama', the Kannada daily and had led the District Working Journalists' Association in Kalaburagi as its president. He had also been the president of the district Kannada Sahitya Parishat.
Mannur had actively participated in the fight led by former minister Late Vaijanath Patil demanding an amendment to the Constitution to give special status for the Hyderabad-Karnataka region under Article 371(J). He was a member of the Gulbarga City Corporation in 1994.
He is survived by two sons and two daughters. The funeral rites will be held at the Gunj crematorium in Kalaburagi at 11 am on Saturday, said family sources.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
