A daughter follows her father’s footsteps
The Hindu
Bharanikavu native lone Keralite in ‘Rifle Women’ unit deployed in Ganderbal
Growing up, Athira K. Pillai dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps and becoming a soldier. Her cherished dream came true four years ago when she joined Assam Rifles, the oldest paramilitary force in India. Ms. Pillai, then 21-year-old, from Bharanikavu in Alappuzha left for the Northeast so excited as it was her chance to serve the nation as a servicewoman. After serving in volatile Nagaland and Manipur, she moved to conflict-ridden Jammu and Kashmir earlier this year.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.