Electrician loses hand in accident

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September 4, 2011

Mangalore September 4, An Electrician lost his right hand when a city bus ran over him in the process of overtaking another bus in Vamanjoor on Friday.

The victim was identified as Sachin Avinash Saldana (26) of Vamanjoor, an electrician.

According to police, Sachin, riding his two wheeler, was on his way from Moodushedde to Vamanjoor. A speeding city bus (Route No3E), plying from Vamanjoor to Moodushedde Knocked down the two wheeler rider while overtaking another bus.

The wheels of the bus ran over the right hand of the victim, who was lying sprawled on the road.

Though the victim was admitted to the private hospital, the doctors were not able to save his hand. The bus driver Varadraj was arrested in this connection.

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You wear the electrician tool belt very much like a belt. After all, its a belt. Then, you arrange your tool in the various pockets of the tool belt. So, the tool belt keeps hanging off your waist and you have easy access to all the tools on it.

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UT Iftikhar Ali calls on universities to ensure NEET-based Physiotherapy, OT admissions from 2026–27

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January 14,2026

The National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions (NCAHP) has announced that admissions to undergraduate programmes in physiotherapy and occupational therapy will henceforth be conducted exclusively through the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET).

In a press release issued by Prof. U. T. Iftikhar Ali Fareed, Chairman of the Karnataka State Allied and Healthcare Council, stated that the NCAHP has clarified the category-wise degree nomenclature and admission criteria for allied and healthcare undergraduate programmes, effective from the academic year 2026–27.

According to the notification, admissions to the Bachelor of Physiotherapy (BPT) – Category 3 and Bachelor of Occupational Therapy (BOT) – Category 6 will be conducted only through NEET, in accordance with the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021.

All Vice-Chancellors of public, private, and deemed-to-be universities in Karnataka have been asked to ensure strict compliance with the NCAHP guidelines and to disseminate the information widely among affiliated colleges, faculty, and students.

Prof. Ifthikar Ali emphasized that universities must take necessary steps to implement the admission procedure for the academic year 2026–27 and subsequent years.

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