Tremors in some parts of Malnad: Few houses damaged
Chikmagaluru, August 24: Though the rains subsidised across the district except moderate rains in malnad region, the people have been experiencing tremors and landslides in some parts due to which farmers and people are panic.
A week before, the rains wreaked havoc in the district, but it is now subsidised for the last five days. But the series of calamity was not stopped. Landslides are being happened in Koppa, Sringeri, NR Pura and Mudigere taluks and roads were blocked. As a result, houses developed cracks and people experienced tremors in some parts and this has caused panic among farmers and people in rural areas of the region.
On Thursday night, it rained in Mudigere taluk, but it was drizzling in the morning. Cracks developed in the house belonging to Krishnaiah in Bogase village in the taluk and the family members are under panic of losing their house. In Charmadi Ghat, the vehicular movement is getting tough due to drizzling and fog.
Sringeri taluk also got rains on Thursday night. Some houses in Heggaru, Adige Bailu, Hiregadde and other villages in the taluk and Someshwara Khan in Koppa taluk have developed cracks and landslidings were reported in some parts. Utensils and materials fell down due to landslides. Tremors are happening in Megunda, Kove, Basarikatte and Doobla villages in Koppa taluk. But the locals expressed their anger against the officials for not visiting their places despite such incidents.
With the respite in rains in Malnad region, agriculture activities picked up. Grafting and spraying of pesticides in coffee plantations were picked up. Farmers have started spraying pesticides in areca plantations too. Paddy transplantation work is in the final stage in some of the taluks. Due to heavy rains against normal rainfall in the Malnad region, it would affect the coffee, areca, pepper and other crops and farmers are looking for compensation.
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SC refuses to entertain plea to impose ban on social media usage for children below 13 years
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking to impose a statutory prohibition on social media usage for children below 13 years.
"It is a policy matter. You ask Parliament to enact the law," a bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih told the counsel appearing for the petitioner.
"We are not inclined to entertain the present petition in as much as the relief sought is within the domain of policy," the bench said.
While disposing of the plea, it granted liberty to the petitioner to make a representation to the authority.
The bench said if such a representation was made, the same be considered in accordance with law within eight weeks.
The plea, filed by Zep Foundation, sought directions to the Centre and others to mandate the introduction of robust age verification system, such as biometric authentication, to regulate children's access to social media platforms.
The petition, filed through advocate Mohini Priya, also sought to implement strict penalties for social media platforms failing to comply with children protection regulations.
