
Safety norms violated at blast site in Holenarsipur taluk
The Hindu
The lack of safety measures and the violation of guidelines meant to be adhered to are said to have caused the blast at an explosive storage magazine near Chakenahalli in Holenarsipur taluk, leaving o
The lack of safety measures and the violation of guidelines meant to be adhered to are said to have caused the blast at an explosive storage magazine near Chakenahalli in Holenarsipur taluk, leaving one dead and two seriously injured, on Sunday afternoon. Two bikes parked close to the magazine, in violation of the guidelines, were burnt and the truck from Tamil Nadu, which brought the explosives, also suffered damage in the incident. Sampath, 27, a native of Bettadahalli in Channarayapatna taluk, died on the spot while Ravi Kumar and Nataraj are undergoing treatment.
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Expressing the need for more number of socially responsive engineers and lawyers for furthering development of the country, Governor Thaawarchad Gehlot here on Friday lauded St. Aloysius institution for widening its service in the education sector by opening separate institutes for engineering and law











