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Tuesday, Mar 29, 2005

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Energy conservation stressed

BANGALORE MARCH 28. India will not be able to meet its energy demands in two decades if it does not start conserving it now, the Chief Engineer of Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Pradeep Nettur, said today. A 6 per cent increase in India's GDP will contribute to a 9 per cent increase in energy demand, he said at a seminar on `Conservation of energy in industrial lighting,' organised by the Indian Society of Lighting Engineers. Mr. Nettur said high-end users such as industries need to stop wastage and show others the way in conservation. While the present installed capacity of electricity is 1.07 lakh MW, the required capacity in 2012 will be over 2 lakh MW, with 50 per cent usage by industries. He suggested that industries bring down their consumption through the use of energy efficient lamps, use of timers to switch on and off heavy machinery and other electrical equipment and the use of motion sensors. "These efforts will bring down energy consumption by more than 20 per cent and will also save industries a lot of money," Mr. Nettur said.

Centre's decision welcomed

Bangalore March 28. Child Rights Trust, a voluntary organisation working for the welfare of children, has welcomed the decision of the Union Government to introduce a Bill for the formation of the National Commission for Child Rights. "We consider this as the first and real effort to uphold the rights of the children. Children from all classes and backgrounds are facing difficulties in their growing period. The trust has said that the proposed commission should have powers to take action against any person, institution or authority when they are found violating the rights of children. It urged the Union Government to make it compulsory for all State governments to set up the State Commission for Children's Rights.

Jayakumar's health stable

BANGALORE MARCH 28. The Tourism Minister, D.T. Jayakumar, is recovering and his vital parameters have stabilised, according to doctors at Wockhardt Hospital and Heart Institute here. Mr. Jayakumar was admitted to the hospital on Friday and an emergency angioplasty was performed on him by C.N. Manjunath, consultant cardiologist at the hospital. "Mr. Jayakumar is responding well to the treatment and he will be shifted out of the ICCU in 24 hours," he said. The Chief Minister, N. Dharam Singh, and President of the Janata Dal (Secular) and former Prime Minister, H.D. Deve Gowda, visited the hospital on Sunday, an official release said.

GOC-in-C on two-day visit

Madikeri March 28. Ramasubramaniam, GOC-in-C, Central Command, arrived here by a helicopter on a two-day private visit. He was received at the Man's Compound helipad here shortly after noon by the protocol officers, a Colonel and Nanaiah, a retired Lieutenant Colonel, who is in-charge of the Employees Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) clinic here. Lt. Gen. Ramasubramaniam took off to a private resort in Siddapur after a brief halt here.

Rs. 50 lakhs

for school

SHAMBHOOR, (BANTWAL TALUK), MARCH 28. The Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President and MP, B. Janardhana Poojary, has promised to get Rs. 50 lakhs released from his MPLAD Fund in the next two years for the government high school in Shambhoor village.

Making this announcement during the first anniversary of the school here, Mr. Poojary said there were many schools in the district and in the State that needed funds for development. He said government schools would have to be taken up by private enterprises as part of their social improvement projects.

The former Minister, B. Ramanath Rai, the former MLAs, K.M. Ibrahim, and Rukmaya Poojary, a zilla panchayat member, Bharat Mundodi, spoke.

Cultural day

MANGALORE MARCH 28. The Telecom Women's District Organisation celebrated its cultural day on Monday at the Telecom House, Pandeshwar. Nearly 100 women employees of Dakshina Kannada Telecom Department participated in the celebrations, which commenced with prize distribution to winners of various indoor and outdoor competitions held earlier in the month.

The Principal General Manager, Dakshina Kannada Telecom District, Mangalore, T.N. Sudhindra Kumar, and the Reader in Economics, University College, Mangalore, Bhuvaneshwari Hegde, were the chief guests.

Clearing session

MANGALORE MARCH 28. A special clearing session of the Mangalore Bankers Clearing House is proposed at 6 p.m. on Thursday to facilitate payment of taxes (corporate tax, income tax, central excise and service tax). As part of this session, all cheques of Rs. 10 lakhs and above tendered on Thursday and delivered by the respective banks at the clearing house before 6 p.m., will be realised the same day and the assessees will be given acknowledgement.

Rally put off

MANGLORE MARCH 28. The proposed rally of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) for Tuesday has been postponed following imposition of Section 144 of the Cr.PC in the city and the district.

According to a press release from the general secretary of the KRRS, Dakshina Kannada unit, Sunni D'Souza, the rally was to be held in Mangalore in protest against the policies of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. for the agricultural sector.

IUML unhappy

MANGALORE MARCH 28. The Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) has alleged that Sunday's peace committee meeting at the Deputy Commissioner's office had not addressed the main problems that led to communal tension in Mangalore and Udupi recently.

The IUML organising secretary, C. Ahmed Jamaal, said that some of the issues relating to the transportation of cows and cattle had not been clearly dealt with. This could create problems again, he noted.

Funds sought

for mill revival

BHADRAVATI MARCH 28. H.G. Umapathi, a member of the Khadi and Gramodyog Mandali, has urged the State Government to allocate Rs. 500 crores to revive the ailing Mysore Paper Mills Ltd.

Referring to a statement by the Industries Minister, P.G.R. Sindhia, in the Legislative Assembly that the mill will be modernised within three months, he said steps should be taken immediately to revive the factory.

Mr. Umapathi, who is also the former general secretary of the VISL Workers' Association, has urged the VISL management not to go ahead with the decision to close down the hospital under it but to take steps to renovate it to provide medical facilities to the employees of VISL.

Meeting

on VAT

HUBLI MARCH 28. The Karnatak Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Hubli, has organised a workshop on value added tax (VAT) at Chandravadan Desai Auditorium at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

The workshop has been organised to disseminate information on the new tax system and to discuss its impact on traders, a press release issued here today said.

Yakshagana workshop

SIRSI MARCH 28 . A Yakshagana theatre workshop has been organised for children between 10 to 15 years at Harsikatta Higher Primary School in Siddapur taluk from April 10 to 25.

More details can be had from Ramesh Harsimane (ph: 08389-248448), Satish Dantkal (ph: 248204) or Nagaraj Joshi Sonda (ph: 279266).

Two held on burglary charge

Bidar March 28. The Maharashtra police have two persons from a tanda in Aurad in connection with a burglary. According to police sources, a team led by a sub-inspector from the Markhel police station arrested Rajendra Gote and Raghunath of Dongargaon tanda on the charge of burglary in a village near Hanegaon.

The arrested were admitted to a hospital after they were injured in a fight between the residents of the tanda and those from Dongargaon village.

Six people were injured in the clash. The police have arrested four people in connection with the clash.

Computer training

MYSORE March 28. The University Computer Centre is offering courses in computers for schoolchildren and teachers during a summer camp, which is scheduled to begin on its premises in Manasagangothri in the city from April 4.

According to a press release, the courses include e-craft for teachers, which comprises computer fundamentals, MS Office, Internet, introduction to Kannada software — Nudi etc.

For children between 6 and 10 years, a two-week programme "Kids Craft" will be organised. Similarly, a three-week programme "Junior Craft" will be organised for children in the age group of 11 to 15 years.

More details can be obtained from Systems Manager, University Computer Centre, Library Building, next to Higginbotham's book shop, Manasangangothri, Mysore. Ph: 2514824.

Free urology camp

MYSORE March 28. A free urology camp will be organised at BGS Hospital in the city from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on March 29.

According to a press release, consultation will be provided free to patients during the camp, which will be organised by K.S. Ramgopal, consultant urologist and transplant surgeon.

Uroflowmetry test and ultrasound scanning will also be carried out free, if required.

The camp will be beneficial to patients above 50 years of age suffering from problems such as frequent urination, weak or thin stream, strain during urination and other prostate problems. More details can be obtained on Ph. 2566666 and 2568888.

Elected to

bank board

Chamarajanagar March 28. Congress bagged most of the seats in the elections held for the post of Board of Directors of Chamarajanagar Primary Cooperative Agriculture and Rural Development Bank. Congress candidates Mallikarjunappa, Madappa, K.M. Sadashivappa, K.M. Srikantaswamy, R.V. Mahadevswamy, Muddaiah, H.U. Padma were elected while the other two seats were won by Janata Dal (Secular ) candidates D.K. Doreswamy and A.S. Guruswamy.

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