6 kids, midday meal worker injured in cooker blast

Chamarajanagar, Nov 30: Six students and a midday meal worker sustained severe burns after a pressure cooker exploded at the latter's house in Tenkalahundi village of Gundlupet taluk on Saturday.?Two of the injured are stated to be critical.

According to police, the incident occurred at the house of Manjula, a worker under midday meal scheme at government primary school in Tenkalahundi. She took six students to her house for cooking midday meal when the teachers at the school went out to take part in the elections to taluk primary school teachers' association.

She readied the pressure cooker, placed it on the stove and began watching television. Soon, the heated cooker exploded spilling hot water all over. All the seven in the house sustained burns in the incident.

The injured students have been identified as Anusha (11) and daughter of Manjula, Jyothi (10), Lakshmi (6), Pavankumar (7), Suchitra (9) and Aishwarya (5). They were rushed to the government hospital by 108' ambulance and later shifted to KR Hospital in Mysuru.

The presidents of Zilla, Taluk Panchayat and Town Municipality and Block Education Officer C?N?Raju visited the spot. The BEO said that the injured would be paid an ex gratia of Rs 5,000 from Students' Welfare Fund and an equal sum from Teachers' Credit Co-operative Society.

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Major facelift for Mangaluru's sporting heart: Mangala Stadium set for 2-month closure to upgrade synthetic track

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December 15,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 15: Educational institutions in Mangaluru that rely on the popular Mangala Stadium for their annual sports events are bracing for an inconvenience as the city's key sporting venue is set to close its gates for a significant upgrade. The stadium is expected to be unavailable for approximately two months starting from January 15, 2026.

The closure is necessitated by a proposed overhaul of the stadium's facilities, with a special focus on upgrading the synthetic track. Pradeep Dsouza, Assistant Director of the District of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), Dakshina Kannada, confirmed the development.

"Experts have visited the stadium, conducted a thorough inspection, and have given the go-ahead for a complete makeover," Dsouza stated. "Funds have been allocated for the project, and we are currently awaiting the final green signal from state officials to commence the work. We anticipate that the work will likely begin in the second week of January. Consequently, we have stopped renting out the stadium to colleges and other organizations in preparation for the upgrade."

The timing presents a logistical challenge for colleges, as many schools have already concluded their sports meets.

"Colleges will now be organizing their events and will need to find alternative locations to host their sports meets," Dsouza added. He suggested a few potential venues, including the Dakshina Kannada police ground, University College grounds, Panambur grounds, Swaraj Maidan in Moodbidri, and the Mangalore University sports grounds in Konaje.

However, many institutions note that finding a comparable venue will be difficult. While the DK police ground and University College grounds are closer to the city center, they do not possess the extensive facilities and infrastructure offered by Mangala Stadium.

Dr. P Dayananda Pai - P Satisha Govt First Grade College, Carstreet, is one such institution dependent on the stadium. Principal Jayakar Bhandary expressed hope for a swift completion of the work. "We expect the work to be completed at the earliest. If not, we will be forced to look for other venues to host the sports day for our students," Bhandary said, highlighting the pressing need for the city's main sporting facility.

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