Woman drowns while trying to save child
The Hindu
A 25-year-old woman drowned while trying to save a child who fell into Nayikali river in Mattannur on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Amrita, a resident of Palat, Kodolipram. She
A 25-year-old woman drowned while trying to save a child who fell into Nayikali river in Mattannur on Thursday morning. The deceased has been identified as Amrita, a resident of Palat, Kodolipram. She is the daughter of Munderi Higher Secondary School Lab Assistant C. Balakrishnan and Palat Ramani The incident happened near Nayikali Durga Bhagwati Temple. Though the child was rescued, Amrita could not be saved.More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists