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Seminar on nutraceuticals

By Our Special Correspondent

Bangalore June 8. A seminar and a project summit on nutraceuticals, phytoceuticals, and cosmecuticals will be held here on June 14 and 15. Experts and industry specialists who will address the seminar include Thimma Gandhi, diabetics specialist, U.S.; quality control expert Pranjothi; Philip Sameul, Chairman and Managing Director, Indfrag Ltd, U.S. and Bangalore; Hariharan, Managing Director, Phytotech Pvt Ltd., Canada and Bangalore; Devakumar of Dhanvatntri Botanicals, Bangalore; Sureshkumar, Vice-President, Strides Arcollab, Bangalore; and Vidyasagar, Nutraceuticals Marketing Consultant. For details, call 9448455359.

Air Marshal Nigam in Bangalore

By Our Special Correspondent

Bangalore June 8. Air Marshal D.C. Nigam (in picture), Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief , Headquarters Maintenance Command of the Indian Air Force, and Kanak Nigam, President, Air Force Wives Welfare Association (AFWWA), arrived here on Tuesday on a two-day visit. During his stay, the Air Marshal will visit the Air Force Equipment Depot here and review the logistical support capabilities of the depot for production and overhaul of various aircraft and aero engines at the HAL Bangalore complex. He will meet the HAL Chairman. Kanak Nigam will review the welfare activities undertaken by the AFWWA. On his arrival at the airport, the Air Marshal was received by Group Capt. P.M. Radhakrishnan, Commanding Officer of the Equipment Depot and Nirmala Radhakrishnan.

CII team meets Dharam Singh

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE JUNE 8. The Chairman of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Karnataka, K.K. Swamy, and its Vice-Chairman, Daljit Mirchandani, met the Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, on Tuesday. According to a press release, Mr. Swamy apprised the Chief Minister of various partnerships between the CII and the State Government to promote investment. He invited Mr. Singh to address the Southern Regional Council meeting of the CII to be held in Bangalore on June 12.

Meet on Rajkumar's films

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE JUNE 8. Kannada Jana Shakti will hold a symposium on June 21 and 22, on the occasion of matinee star Rajkumar's completion of 50 years in Kannada cinema. S.R. Govind, film producer, said here on Tuesday that the theme of the symposium would be "An overview of Rajkumar's contribution to Kannada film industry". It would discuss cultural roots in Rajkumar's performances, his role in pro-Kannada agitations, the influence his films had on society, and the role of films in building a modern society. C.K. Ramegouda, Kannada Jana Shakti President, said that six veteran artistes of Kannada cinema would be felicitated on the occasion. They are Shantamma, M .N. Lakshmidevi, B. Jaya, Sadashiv Brahmavar, Shanimahadevappa, and M. S. Umesh. The Vice-Chancellor of Bangalore University, M. S. Thimmappa, would inaugurate the programme, he added.

MCH, M.Sc. results out

By Our Staff Reporter

Bangalore June 8. The Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) on Tuesday announced the results of MCH (Urology), DOMS, first year M.Sc. (Nursing), first year M.Sc. (Psychosocial rehabilitation), and first year M.Pharma (Pharmacology, Pharma Chemistry and Pharmaceutics) examinations held in April and May. Details such as marks secured in each subject and class obtained are available on the website: www.rguhs.ac.in

Nomination of MLA

By Our Staff Reporter

Bangalore June 8. The Council of Ministers, which met on Tuesday, authorised the Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, to select a person from the Anglo-Indian community in the State for nomination to the Legislative Assembly. The Minister for Large and Medium-scale Industries, P.G.R. Sindhia, told presspersons that Mr. Singh would select a person in due course. The former Test cricketer, Roger Binny, represented the community in the last Assembly. The Cabinet discussed the policy initiatives to be incorporated in the Governor's address to the joint session of the Legislature on June 11, Mr. Sindhia said.

Defence Pension Adalat

By Our Staff Correspondent

Bidar June 8. A Defence Pension Adalat will be held in Bangalore for two days from August 26. Families receiving pension from the Defence Ministry can seek redressal by submitting applications in English. According to a press release, the format of the application is available at banks, treasury and Sainik welfare offices. Applications can be sent to the Adalat Officer, Defence Distribution Officer, No. 99, Dickenson Road, Bangalore 560 042.

Sowing picks up

By Our Special Correspondent

BANGALORE, JUNE 8. Farmers in the State had, by May 31, taken up sowing on 5.94 lakh hectares as against the target of 69 lakh hectares for the kharif season, accounting for 8.60 per cent coverage, according to the Department of Agriculture. The area coverage by the end of May last year was kharif 1.56 lakh hectares. Normal coverage in May is around 2.65 lakh hectares. The officials said land preparation and sowing of rain-fed kharif crop was in progress wherever adequate rainfall had occurred. Planting of tobacco was in progress in parts of Mysore and Hassan districts. In coastal and Malnad districts, the recent rainfall helped in carrying out pre-sowing operations.

V.S. Malimath to be felicitated

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE JUNE 8. The former Chief Justice of Kerala High Court, V.S. Malimath, will be felicitated at Ambedkar Bhavan here on June 12 on the occasion of his 75th birthday. C. Somashekara, executive president of Justice Malimath National Felicitation Committee, said here on Tuesday that the former Prime Minister, H. D. Deve Gowda, would inaugurate the function and Ranganath Mishra, former Chief Justice of India, would felicitate Mr. Malimath. Mr. Somashekara said Mr. Malimath, a Kannadiga, had made a significant contribution to the judiciary. A souvenir would be brought on the life and work of Mr. Malimath to mark the occasion. Mr. Malimath was also the Chairman of the Committee on Reforms of the Criminal Justice System. The committee recommended many reforms such as adopting inquisitorial system as against the adversarial system of justice followed presently in India and amendment of Article 498 (A) of Criminal Procedure Code to make it a compoundable offence. Mr. Malimath was the Chairman of Arrears' Committee, formed in 1989, to suggest measures to reduce arrears in courts.

Polling booths

MYSORE JUNE 8. The office of the Deputy Commissioner has identified 78 places for establishing polling booths for the elections to the Legislative Council from Karnataka South Graduates' constituency. The booths will be spread across Mysore, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Hassan districts. The booths were identified by the administration following an interaction with representatives of political parties. Details about the polling booths can be obtained from the office of the Deputy Commissioner.

Award

MYSORE JUNE 8. Rotaract Club of Mysore North bagged eight awards at Avishkar 2004, the 25th district Rotaract Assembly held recently at Mangalore. According to a release, the awards include best project in eye care, drug abuse and prevention, Governor's Citation Award, Navaratna Award for Mr. Jagadeesh and D.P.R. Appreciation Award.

Surgery

MYSORE JUNE 8. Bharath Diagnostic Centre, in association with Rotary Club, Mysore and Inner Wheel Club, Mysore, will be conducting a free general surgery clinic at the centre's premises at Irwin Road on June 11. A release said that patients with any abnormal bleeding, ulcer, swelling, sore throat or difficulty in swallowing, piles, or hernia can avail of the services.

Shifted

MYSORE JUNE 8. A release here said that the office of Divya Deepa Charitable Trust has been shifted to c/o K.L. Rama Swamy, 206, Manandawadi Road, Sri Ramapura Village Post. The phone number of the trust is 2597909/ 94484-60327.

Heavy rainfall

KARWAR JUNE 8. Heavy rain lashed the coastal taluks of Uttara Kannada since Monday. Bhatkal recorded the highest rainfall of 211 mm in the past 24 hours.

The rainfall recorded at other places is as follows: Karwar 79.8 mm, Ankola 98.8 mm, Honnavar 120.3 mm, and Kumta 136.2 mm.

Inspection

MANGALORE JUNE 8. The Deputy Director of the National Malaria Eradication Programme, Mysore region, V. Ramakrishna, will review anti-malaria works taken up in the district, for two days from tomorrow.

An official press release said he would visit Bantwal and Suratkal community health centres on June 9. On June 10, he would visit the primary healthcare centre at Ujire.

Auction

MANGALORE JUNE 8. A two-wheeler seized by the police will be auctioned at the Mangalore South Police Station (Pandeshwar) on June 15 at 3 p.m.

Applications

MANGALORE JUNE 8. The Department of Backward Classes and Minorities Welfare has invited applications from students for admission to hostels maintained by it.

An official press release said students who had passed the SSLC examination could apply for admission to the hostels by June 19.

Details could be had from the district office of the department or from the offices of the taluk panchayats in the district, the release added.

Training

MANGALORE JUNE 8. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Studies and Development Trust, Konaje, will hold a four-month free training programme in dress designing and stitching at Konaje from July.

The applicants should be between 18 and 45 years of age. The training will end in October.

The last date to submit the application is June 23.

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