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Wednesday, May 04, 2005

Karnataka

Karnataka

Briefly

Kharge criticises Aiyar's remarks

BANGALORE: The Minister for Water Resources and Transport, M. Mallikarjun Kharge, has said the State is facing a severe drought for the fourth consecutive year, and there is no water in the reservoirs to be shared with Tamil Nadu.

Addressing presspersons after a meeting to review major irrigation projects here today, Mr. Kharge took exception to the statement made by the Union Minister for Petroleum an Natural Gas and Panchayat Raj, Mani Shankar Aiyar, that Tamil Nadu has been denied fairness and justice in the sharing of Cauvery waters. "We are ready to share Cauvery water if Mr. Aiyar brings rain by performing magic. How can a hungry man provide food to another person," Mr. Kharge asked. The State had released 202 tmcft of water to Tamil Nadu till the end of April 2005, he said. — Special Correspondent

Petitions to be filed against VAT

MYSORE: The leader of Azadi Bachao Andolan, Rajiv Dixit, today said the organisation is contemplating filing public interest litigation petitions in various High Courts in the country against the implementation of value added tax (VAT).

Mr. Dixit told presspersons here on Tuesday that the VAT regime had been introduced in a hurry and the law is undemocratic. Though officials have been stating that the new regime will ensure transparency, the unlimited powers vested with the bureaucracy could lead to an increase in corruption.

— Staff Correspondent

JD(S) to hold convention in Shimoga

SHIMOGA: The Working President of the Janata Dal (S), H.D. Kumaraswamy, has said that his party will announce its candidate for the coming byelection to the Lok Sabha from Shimoga after the party workers' convention, which will be held here on Thursday.

He told presspersons here on Tuesday that the workers' convention will be addressed, among others, by the former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda. Important decisions will be taken at the conventions regarding the coming taluk and zilla panchayat elections in addition to the Lok Sabha byelection. — Special Correspondent

Cardiac team

to share expertise

Bangalore: The Bangalore cardiac team of Wockhardt Hospitals under the leadership of Vivek Jawali, cardiac surgeon, will lend their expertise at various hospitals across the country, including both of Wockhardt's dedicated heart hospitals in Hyderabad. The team will help perform conscious off-pump coronary bypass surgery and `awake' heart surgery in these hospitals. The two hospitals will also be linked with all other heart hospitals in the Wockhardt group facilitating knowledge exchange between them. — Staff Reporter

Village to use only khadi

DHARWAD: Uppinabetageri village near here is to become a complete khadi village. A decision to this effect was taken at the first meeting of the gram panchayat held in the village on Saturday. The panchayat also decided to seek the permission of the Government to provide khadi uniform to schoolchildren.

The decision to go khadi comes in the wake of the role the village has been playing in running a khadi production centre. — Special Correspondent

Governor mourns

Lt. Gen. Aurora

BANGALORE: The Governor, T.N. Chaturvedi has mourned the death of Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora (retired), who accepted the surrender of 93,000 Pakistani soldiers led by Lt. Gen. A.A.A. Niazi in Dacca after the 1971 war with Pakistan.

In a message, Mr. Chaturvedi said the Gen. Aurora was a distinguished soldier and a man of high principles. In his death, the country had lost a national hero and a valiant soldier. — Special Correspondent

4,536 appear for CET

DHARWAD: As many as 4,536 candidates appeared for the common entrance test conducted in nine examination centres in Hubli-Dharwad on Tuesday. While all the candidates appeared for the mathematics examination in the afternoon, only 3,981 appeared for the biology paper in the morning. — Special Correspondent (Detailed report on Page 4)

Summer camp for children

DHARWAD: Chaitra Chiguru, a summer camp for children of primary and secondary schools of Dharwad district, will be organised under the auspices of the Directorate of Public Instruction from May 17 to May 24 at Haribhat Composite Pre University College in Kundgol.

According to press note issued here, the camp is open for students studying in standards five to 10. Those interested have been asked to obtain application forms from the Office the Block Education Officer, Kundgol, or from the Haribhat Composite Pre University College. — Special Correspondent

Pulse Polio

on May 15

DHARWAD: It has been decided to cover 2.20 lakh children in the second round of Pulse Polio Immunisation Programme on May 15 in Dharwad district.

This was disclosed at a meeting convened here on Tuesday to discuss the issue. It was decided to include youths to work as volunteers in the wards. As many as 938 vaccine centres, including 66 mobile centres, would be set up it was stated. — Special Correspondent

Workshop

HUBLI: Business Development Forum, Dharwad, will organise a workshop on measures to be taken to save tax for government employees and the self-employed on May 8.

The workshop will begin at 9.30 a.m. at the Institute of Engineers' Auditorium.

Those interested can contact Ph: 93414-22976 for further details. — Staff Correspondent

Railway pensioners' meet

MYSORE: The monthly meeting of the Railway Pensioners' Association will be held on May 8 at 10 a.m. at Dalvoy Anglo Sanskrit School. A. Manuel will preside, R. Srinivasa Raghavan, General Secretary, will explain eligibility conditions of family pension for widows/divorced daughters of pensioners.

— Staff Correspondent

Orientation course

MYSORE: The SJCE-STEP will conduct a 15-day orientation programme for diploma students of electronics and communications, electronics and electrical and mechatronics, and B.Sc. electronics graduates. This will be followed by training at reputed industries in Mysore. The last date for registration is May 11. For details, contact the Chief Executive, SJCE-STEP, JSS Technical Institution's campus, Mysore, or call 2515191/ 2515845, extension 5525.

— Staff Correspondent

Essay contest

MYSORE: Sri Ramakrishna Ashram, Mysore, will conduct a State-level essay writing competition for youth studying in first grade colleges in Karnataka, a release said. Prizes worth more than Rs. 5000 will given to selected essays and they will be published in the Viveka Prabha magazine, the release added. Applications can be found in the May 2005 issue of Viveka Prabha. For details, contact the ashram, Yadavgiri branch, Mysore-570020.

— Staff Correspondent

Book sale

MYSORE: Book sellers have been invited to participate in the three-day State-level convention of the Karnataka History Congress from May 20 to 22.

The organisers will provide facilities for sale of books during the convention and interested book sellers may contact R. Rajanna, Department of Studies in History, Manasagangotri, Mysore, or call 2419671/9448738846.

— Staff Correspondent

Health camp

Bangalore: Academy for Sexual and Reproductive Education and Support is celebrating its first year anniversary by combining International Mothers' Day. ASARE will provide conduct a free check-up camp for Anemia and will distribute ion tonic to women. For details, call 23354293. — Staff Reporter

EDP Programme

Bangalore: Employee Assistance Cell (EAC) of NISIET, an organization of Ministry of SSI, will organise an "Entrepreneurial development programme" to start self-employment and income generation activities for people opting for VRS of Central public sector undertaking such as HMT, NTC, BEL, ITI and KIOC and others under Voluntary Retirement Scheme for rationalised employees. For details, contact ph. 23353250/ 23358698. — Staff Reporter

Training

Bangalore: Institute of Sri Ramachandra Consciousness (ISRC), is conducting a free two-day training program on Panahuti Aided Meditation (PAM), which will be held from May 15 at its Indiranagar centre. For details, call 51119496. — Staff Reporter

Railway pensioners' meet

— Staff Correspondent

Orientation course

— Staff Correspondent

Essay contest

— Staff Correspondent

Book sale

MYSORE: Book sellers have been invited to participate in the three-day State-level convention of the Karnataka History Congress from May 20 to 22.

— Staff Correspondent

Health camp

EDP Programme

Training