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Finance Commission to visit Karnataka next week
The 15th Finance Commission headed by Chairman NK Singh will visit Karnataka from June 23 to 26 and will be meeting several political leaders, economists and participate in events.As part of its visit, the commission will be interacting with Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy along with his other Cabinet colleagues and senior state government officers, an official statement said.The commission will also be meeting representatives of political parties of the state. There will be separate meetings with the representatives of Rural Local Bodies and Urban Local Bodies of Karnataka.Karnataka will the 22nd state when the commission will pay a visit next week."An interaction of the Finance Commission has been scheduled with senior economists and another with IT experts including Nandan Nilekani, on possible performance-based incentives to promote DBT, PFMS and digital economy," the statement said.The commission will also hold a meeting with the representatives of trade and industry of ..
9 shanties in Andhra gutted; 1 dead
A 65-year-old man was killed after a fire broke out in a Kammanavolu village of Andhra Pradesh's Krishna district.The incident took place late night on Wednesday. At least nine shanties were also gutted in the fire."At around 1.30 AM late last night, nine houses are totally burnt due to current short circuit. As the smoke spread heavily, one aged person could not come out. Three more houses are partially damaged," said a villager.Moreover, fire fighting team could not reach there on time as no fire team was available. So, a fire engine was called from Movva centre which is more than 50 km away from the village."We called the fire station but engine was not available. Later, a fire engine came from Movva. Police reached the spot by 2 AM. The fire engine came after them and extinguished the fire. Revenue staff came in the morning, they are noting down the damage and are assessing the loss," he added.
AN-32 crash: Six bodies airlifted to West Siang in Arunachal, likely to be taken to Assam
Bodies of six Air Force personnel, who died in the AN-32 aircraft crash, have been airlifted from the site of the accident in the Pari mountain range to Aalo in West Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh, a senior official said. The team, which had been searching for plane wreckage and remains of those on board the Russian-made aircraft, on Wednesday, retrieved the six bodies along with the mortal remains of seven others from the crash site near Siang district. According to Siang deputy commissioner Rajiv Takuk, the bodies were airlifted to Aalo on Wednesday around 5pm, while the process to bring the remains of seven others was still underway. "The six bodies will be likely taken to IAF airbase at Jorhat in Assam on Thursday," Takuk said, adding that lack of network in the mountains made communication difficult from the crash site. Last week, the IAF had announced that cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder - commonly known as the black box - have been recovered from the crash .
Boeing eyes more 737 Max sales after post-crash drought
Boeing says it's discussing possible sales of the 737 Max with several customers as it tries to rebuild trust after two deadly crashes. The plane remains grounded pending regulatory approval of a software fix. But Boeing Senior Vice President Ihssane Mounir told reporters Thursday that customers are considering new orders because "it's a long-term game, and people would like to get ahead of their plans." At the Paris Air Show this week, Boeing won its first potential order for the 737 since an Ethiopian Airlines crash in March and a Lion Air crash in October that killed 346 people combined. Mounir said Boeing isn't yet ready to launch a new plane they called the New Midsized Aircraft despite the launch this week of a similar jet by rival Airbus.
7 children feared drowned after van falls in Indira canal in Lucknow
At least seven children were feared drowned and 22 others persons rescued after a pick-up van in which they were travelling plunged into the Indira canal near here, district officials said Thursday. The van carrying 29 people fell into the canal in Nagram area on the city's outskrits during wee hours of Thursday, Lucknow District Magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma said. The passengers were returning from a marriage ceremony in neighbouring Barabanki district. While 22 of them were rescued, seven children were missing even 12 hours after the mishap occurred, officials said. "As many as seven children, all in the age-group of 5-10 years, are missing. They might have been washed away in the rapid current of the water in the canal...rescue operations are on," Sharma, who rushed to the site, told PTI. Meanwhile, a large crowd of onlookers gathered at the place of the accident where parents of some of the missing children accused the driver of the pick-up van of being under the influence of ...
Lucknow: 7 children feared drowned as vehicle plunges into canal
At least seven children are missing and are feared dead after the vehicle in which they were travelling in with a total of 29 passengers fell into a canal here on Thursday morning, police said.The incident took place in Nagaram here."A vehicle carrying around 29 people fell into the canal, around 22 people have been rescued so far, 7 children are still missing. Rescue operations by NDRF and local divers underway," Lucknow Range Inspector General S K Bhagat said.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath taking cognizance of the incident has directed the Senior Superintendent of police, NDRF and SDRF to make all possible efforts for search and rescue of the persons who have drowned.District magistrate Kaushal Raj Sharma told reporters here that all 29 people in the truck were from the same family and were residents of Barabanki district."They were returning from a wedding at night when the truck fell inside the canal. The accident took place at around 3 in the morning", he said.Further, the ...
Pakistani officials: Bodies of 2 Chinese climbers found Pakistani
Pakistani mountaineering officials say a search team has spotted the bodies of two climbers, one from China and the other from Hong Kong, who went missing last week while scaling a peak in northern Pakistan. The officials say the two died amid harsh winter weather. Their bodies were spotted on Wednesday at the Liligo glacier in the north. Their bodies still haven't been retrieved. A military helicopter rescued a third expedition member, also from Hong Kong. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to reporters. On Tuesday, a Pakistani army helicopter rescued four Italian and two Pakistani climbers who had been stranded after being struck by an avalanche while descending a peak in the Ishkoman Valley, located in the northern district of Ghizar.
AN-32 crash: Six bodies retrieved
Bodies of six Air Force personnel and remains of seven others, who died in the AN-32 aircraft crash, have been recovered, official sources said Thursday. Over the past week, the Indian Air Force was making efforts to retrieve the bodies from the crash site but inclement weather was making it difficult to carry out air operations. The aircraft had gone missing on June 3 and the wreckage was located on June 11.
Six bodies, remains of 7 others recovered from AN-32 crash site
Six bodies and remains of seven others have been recovered from the crash site of the ill-fated AN-32 days after a massive search operation was initiated, Defence spokesperson Wing Commander Ratnakar Singh in Shillong said on Thursday.The black box of the aircraft which crashed in Arunachal Pradesh with 13 personnel on board has suffered damage and an investigation by the Indian Air Force to find out the actual cause of the crash may take more time, defence sources had said on Monday.The black box of the plane was recovered by a team of mountaineers on June 9.The AN-32 aircraft went missing on June 3 after taking off from Assam's Jorhat. The aircraft was headed for Mechuka Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) in Arunachal Pradesh when it lost contact with ground authorities at around 1 pm.After a massive search and rescue operation for eight days, during which assets from several agencies were deployed, the wreckage of the aircraft was located by a Mi-17 chopper. The wreckage was located 16 .
C'garh: 5 of marriage party killed, 42 hurt in road accident
Five people were killed and 42 others injured when a van carrying members of a marriage party collided with another four-wheeler in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, police said Thursday. The accident took place near Pandemurga village on Wednesday night when the victims were returning to Bijapur after attending a wedding in the neighbouring Dantewada district, a local police official said. Around 50 people from Tidodi village in Bijapur were in the van when another goods carrying vehicle coming from the opposite direction collided with it, he said. Four occupants of the van died on the spot while 43 others were injured and rushed to different hospitals nearby, he said. One of the injured persons succumbed while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dantewada, the official said. Of the remaining 42 injured, 10 were admitted to a hospital in Bijapur, 26 at a medical facility in Bhairamgarh town and six in Dantewada, he said. A case has been registered in connection with the
Two low-intensity earthquakes hit Maha's Satara district
Two low-intensity earthquakes of magnitude 4.8 and 3 shook some parts of Satara district in Maharashtra on Thursday morning, officials said. No casualty or damage to property has been reported so far, an official in the district administration said. People rushed out of their homes in some areas after experiencing the tremors, he said. The first quake occurred around 7.47 am and the second one was experienced at 8.27 am in Satara district, located around 120 km from Pune, an official at the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) centre here said. The epicenters of the two earthquakes were recorded at depths of 10 km and 5 km respectively, he said. "People should not panic as both the earthquakes were of low intensity," Pune-based seismologist Arun Bapat said.
Lucknow: Vehicle carrying 29 passengers falls into canal; 7 children missing
A vehicle carrying around 29 passengers fell in Indira canal in Nagram, Lucknow on Thursday morning.Around 22 people have been rescued so far, while seven children are missing."A vehicle carrying around 29 people fell into the canal, around 22 people have been rescued so far, 7 children are still missing. Rescue operations by NDRF and local divers underway," said SK Bhagat, IG Range Lucknow.Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has taken cognizance of the incident and directed the SSP and the SDRF to make all possible efforts for search and rescue of the persons who have drowned.The rescue operation is currently underway.
Odisha: Narrow escape for man after falling on rail track while boarding running train
A man survived miraculously after he fell on the track while trying to board a moving train at the Jharsuguda railway station here on Tuesday.The passenger, identified as Rajesh Talwar, was reportedly travelling from Hawra to Sambalpur when the incident occurred.Talwar stepped off the train which halted at the Jharsuguda railway station to get a cup of tea. As the train started to move, Talwar attempting to board, slipped through the gap between the platform and the train and fell on the track.In a video of the incident that has gone viral on the Internet, Talwar is seen being dragged for a few meters after he fell on the tracks.The train was halted immediately and security personnel deployed at the station rushed to rescue him.Later, Talwar boarded the same train which left for its destination.
6.3-magnitude earthquake rocks Indonesia's Papua
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit Papua, in eastern Indonesia Thursday, US seismologists said, but no tsunami warning was issued. The quake hit about 250 kilometres west of the town of Abepura in Papua province at 12:46 am local time, at a depth of 12 kilometres, according to the US Geological Survey. The quake was felt weakly in Abepura, but most people did not notice it. "I was still awake at home but I did not feel it all and none of my neighbors ran out of their home," Abepura resident Arul Firmansyah told AFP. There were no immediate reports of casualties after the earthquake. Indonesia experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity due to its position on the Pacific "Ring of Fire", where tectonic plates collide. Last year, a 7.5-magnitude quake and a subsequent tsunami in Palu on Sulawesi island killed more than 2,200 with a thousand more declared missing. On December 26, 2004, a 9.1-magnitude earthquake struck Aceh province, causing a tsunami and killing more than 170,000.
Hyderabad: Cow rescued from septic tank after 10 days
The GHMC Disaster Rescue team on Wednesday safely pulled out a cow which had fallen in a septic tank 10 days ago in the Allwyn Colony under Chandnagar circle.The incident occurred owing to absence of lid on the septic tank and compound wall.The cow remained in the septic tank for 10 days as no one filed a complaint in the connection. However, the incident came to light after the locals informed the disaster rescue team about the incident. Following the complaint, the team immediately swung into action and put all the efforts to rescue the cow."Unfortunately, a cow fell in the septic tank. The locals today noticed that the cow is in a helpless condition in the septic tank. She had lived there without food and water. It was a difficult task to rescue her as the tank was around 10-feet deep. With all our efforts, we rescued the cow," GHMC officials told ANI.The cattle became very lean and weak as it was deprived of food and water for 10 days. She was provided with some fodder and water ..
Maharashtra: Fire breaks out at a company's godown in Sewri area
A fire broke out at a company's godown here in Sewri area late on Wednesday.Five fire engines were pressed into action to douse the massive blaze.The fire was doused successfully at around 12 pm and no casualty has been reported, the fire department official said.No injuries or casualties have been reported.
Four killed as truck falls into gorge
Four persons were killed and another was injured Wednesday when a truck they were travelling in fell into a gorge in Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, police said. The incident occurred in the evening at Jhiram valley under Darbha police station area, a local police official said. The truck was transporting cement to Jagdalpur from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh with five people onboard, he said. Prima facie, the driver lost control over the vehicle due to failure of brakes, following which it rolled down into the 25-feet-deep gorge, the official said. While four persons were crushed to death as they got trapped under the truck, the driver sustained serious injuries, he said, adding that it took around two hours for police to extricate bodies from the wreckage.
Fire in residential building in Lake Town
A fire broke out on the third floor of a residential building in Lake Town area here on Wednesday, a fire brigade official said. There was no report of any casualty. Eight fire tenders, which were pressed into service, brought the situation under control in four hours. Fire brigade personnel rescued two persons, who were trapped in the building, the official said. The blaze broke out in the G-plus four-storey building located on Jessore Road in Lake Town area at about 2.20 PM and was doused at about 6.30 PM. Causes of the fire and the extent of damage were yet to be ascertained.
Pilots tell US Congress more training needed on 737 MAX
US pilots called Wednesday for enhanced pilot training on the Boeing 737 MAX before the aircraft is returned to service after being grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes. The pilots - including Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III, who famously landed a damaged plane on the Hudson River in New York in 2009 - pushed back against the aviation giant's assurances that pilots will only need to review the 737 MAX modifications in a computer programme. Daniel Carey, president of the Allied Pilots Association, told a congressional panel he was encouraged by changes Boeing made to a flight system seen as a factor in both the Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes that killed 346 people. But Carey, a captain with American Airlines, sharply criticized Boeing's development process of the MAX plane and said he was troubled that the training being discussed by the manufacturer would be insufficient. "We remained concerned about whether the new training protocol, materials and method of ...
Prince William, Duchess Kate convoy injures an old woman
Prince William and Duchess Kate's convoy crashed into an elderly woman, leaving her hospitalised in a serious condition.According to an eye witness, the Royals were travelling from London to Windsor, when police personnel hit the woman on pedestrian named Irene Mayor, reported US Weekly.Irene Mayor's daughter Fiona told a UK newspaper that she got a lot of injuries and had to be hospitalised immediately. "They are just keeping her stable at the moment," Fiona said.Acting upon the incident, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had sent flowers and letter, written by them to Mayor."The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were deeply concerned and saddened to hear about the accident on Monday afternoon. Their Royal Highnesses have sent their very best wishes to Irene and her family and will stay in touch throughout every stage of her recovery," a spokesperson for Kensington Palace said in a statement to The Telegraph.There is also an investigation going on by the Independent Office for Police ...