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Datta Jayanti from December 13

CHIKMAGALUR: Datta Jayanti will be celebrated for three days in Chikmagalur district from December 13, C.T. Ravi, MLA and president of the State unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party Yuva Morcha has said. Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, he said a "Datta Peeta Satya Sandesha Jatha" will be organised from M.C. Halli in Tarikere taluk from November 28 to make the people aware of the "facts of Datta Peeta". Motorcycle jathas will be organised in Koppa, Sringeri and N.R. Pura on November 29 and 30 and December 1. He said jathas from different parts of the district will reach here on December 4 and a public meeting held.

— Correspondent

Panchappa Kalburgi

resigns from BJP

BIJAPUR: Panchappa Kalburgi, a leader of farmers, has resigned from the primary membership of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was also a member of party's State Executive. Before the last Assembly elections, he resigned from the Janata Dal (United) to join the BJP. In a statement here on Tuesday, Mr. Kalburgi said he was disillusioned with the BJP as there is no scope for new entrants to speak on issues related to farmers at party fora. — Staff Correspondent

Award for The Hindu correspondent

BANGALORE: T.V. Sivanandan, Special Correspondent of The Hindu in Gulbarga, has been selected for the annual award for development journalism instituted by the Government for 2005. The Government on Tuesday announced the annual environment journalism and development journalism awards for four years from 2002. Each award carries a cash prize of Rs. 50,000, a memento and a citation.

— Staff Reporter

Indonesia calls for

trade in oil

Bangalore: Indonesia on Tuesday urged India to utilise opportunities in bilateral trade in the oil and energy sectors. "While Indian imports are already entering Indonesia, good marketing is necessary to sell these products," Abunzal Bakrie, Coordinating Minister for External Affairs, Republic of Indonesia, said. He was addressing the India-Indonesian business session organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry here. — Special Correspondent.

Caveat filed on

action in Belgaum

BANGALORE: The State Government on Tuesday filed a caveat in the Karnataka High Court on the supersession of the Belgaum City Corporation (BCC). Although the caveat application was readied on Monday, it could be filed in the Registry of the High Court only on Tuesday. The caveat has been filed to pre-empt any ex parte orders being obtained against the supersession. Now the Government will have to be heard before any order is passed. — Staff Reporter

Betting racket:

nine arrested

HUBLI: The Hubli police have detected a cricket-betting racket in the city and arrested nine bookies. Cases have been booked against the accused at the Hubli Town Police Station. According to police sources, the accused along with others completed transactions worth Rs. 3 crores during the India-South Africa one-day match in Bangalore on Saturday.

— Staff Correspondent

Jois congratulates people of Bihar

Bangalore: Former Bihar Governor M. Rama Jois has congratulated the people of that State for "giving a clear verdict against caste and communal pollution of politics and in favour of secularism". In a statement to the press, Dr. Jois, former Chief Justice of the Punjab and Harayana High Court, said political parties and leaders should learn a lesson from the Bihar verdict and give up caste and community based politics. — Special Correspondent

LPG cylinders seized

HASSAN: The police raided a house in Konanur Town of Arkalgud taluk and seized 85 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders that were being stored illegally.

According a release from Superintendent of Police Panduranga H. Rane, the taluk police and Arkalgud tahsildar raided the house of K.S. Manjunath on Monday and seized LPG cylinders and stoves. — Staff Correspondent

Teak logs confiscated

HASSAN: The mobile squad of the Forest Department stopped a truck near Angadihalli village of Belur taluk which was allegedly transporting teak illegally and seized logs worth Rs. 75,000, according to a release from the Forest Department.

— Staff Correspondent

Rally

Bidar: The BJP Minority Morcha's district-level workers rally will be held in Bidar on November 25. State unit president Mir Bahadur Hussein, the Maharashtra State general secretary Pasha Patel, district president Prakash Khandre, State unit vice-president K.B. Shanappa, General secretary Raghunath Malkapure, minority morcha leaders such as Mohammad Zaheeruddin and others will participate, a release said.

— Staff Correspondent

Camp for cattle

Bidar: Experts from the Veterinary University examined at least 400 cattle at a free camp in Hippalgaon in Aurad taluk on Monday. Medicines were distributed on the spot and surgeries were referred to the university's hospital. Vice-Chancellor R.N. Srinivas Gowda distributed prizes for the best-bred buffaloes and oxen. Canara Bank, Milk Producers Society of Hippalgaon, and the Department of Animal Husbandry organised the camp, a release said. — Staff Correspondent

Seminar on Dalit issues

Bidar: Experts on Dalit issues and activists will discuss problems faced by members of the community at a State-level seminar in Bidar on Sunday.

The seminar will debate the setting up of a separate ministry for the development of Dalits at the Central and State levels, providing reservation for Dalits in the private sector, compulsory English education at primary level filling up of backlog vacancies, immediate payment of crop insurance, waiver of all loans issued through the SC/ST Development Corporation, and distribution of scholarships to SC/ST students, a release from the Dalit Sangharsha Samiti said. — Staff Correspondent

Sports meet

Bidar: A sports meet for the physically challenged will be organised at the Nehru Stadium in Bidar on "World Disabled Day" on December 2. Cultural competitions will be held at the Rang Mandir on December 3.

Those interested can contact the Deputy Director of Women and Child Welfare, a release said.

— Staff Correspondent

Documentary

MYSORE: The Centre for Women's Studies, University of Mysore, will screen a documentary titled Dr. Sudarshan: Son of the Jungle on Thursday on its premises at 11 a.m., said a press release. — Special Correspondent

TCH examinations: fresh dates soon

BANGALORE: Fresh dates for the TCH examinations will be announced after the Supreme Court gives its verdict on a petition filed by the State Education Department to vacate a stay order issued on November 18 over the issue of reservation for the disabled. The postponement of the examinations scheduled for Sunday triggered Statewide protests. Minister for Primary and Secondary Education R. Ramalinga Reddy said a decision will be taken on November 22 in this regard. The Education Department maintained that it had tried to get the stay order vacated, but could not succeed. The district officials were then instructed to cancel the examination.

— Staff Reporter

Elected to national board of IAP

MANGALORE: Santhosh T. Soans, paediatrician, has been elected to represent Karnataka on the National Executive Board of the Indian Academy of Paediatrics (IAP) for 2005-06.

Dr. Soans is the founder-president of IAP Intensive Care, Karnataka chapter, and coordinator of IAP Intensive Care, South India chapter, according to a press release from IAP.

— Special Correspondent

Special trains to

Puttaparthi

BANGALORE: South Western Railway will run special trains on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between Bangalore and Satya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam, on the occasion of the 80th birthday celebrations of Sathya Sai Baba to clear the rush. Bangalore City-Sri Sathya Sai Prashanthi Nilayam special will leave Bangalore at 7.15 a.m. and reach Sai Nilayam at 11.15 a.m.

The special train will leave Sai Nilayam at 4 p.m. and reach Bangalore at 8 p.m.

The train will have six general second-class sitting/chair cars and one second-class sitting-cum-luggage van.

The train will have stop at Bangalore Cantonment, Yelahanka, Doddaballapur, Gouribidanur, Hindupur and Penukonda. — Special Correspondent

Wipro bags

MAKE award

Bangalore: Information Technology major Wipro has been presented with the Global MAKE (Most Admired Knowledge Enterprises) 2005 Award, a global recognition award in the area of knowledge enterprise.

The award is the result of a MAKE study conducted by Teleos in association with The KNOW Network.

— Special Correspondent

Heavy rain in

Kodagu

Madikeri: Rain, under the influence of low pressure in the Bay of Bengal, lashed several parts of Kodagu district on Tuesday.

Cloudy weather prevailed throughout on Monday and Tuesday, intensifying the cold conditions in many areas, particularly Madikeri.

— Staff Correspondent

MLA accused of

violating code

BHADRAVATI: The former MLA M.J. Appaji here has accused Bhadravati MLA B.K. Sangameshwar of violating the model code of conduct by assuring beneficiaries of providing title deeds. when elections to taluk and zilla panchayat are around the corner. Mr. Sangameshwar said recently that Rs. 3.60 crores had been released by the Government to improve slums in the taluk and the work will begin by January.

— Correspondent

Motorcyclist dies

in road accident

BHADRAVATI: A 30-year-old motorcyclist died when the vehicle he was riding skidded at Jayanthi village near here on Sunday. The name of the victim was given as Suresh from Old Bhandarahally.

— Correspondent

LPG cylinders seized

HASSAN: The police raided a house in Konanur Town of Arkalgud taluk and seized 85 liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders that were being stored illegally. The taluk police and Arkalgud tahsildar raided the house of K.S. Manjunath on Monday and seized LPG cylinders. — Staff Correspondent

Power shutdown in

Dummawada, Kalghatgi

HUBLI: Power supply in all villages serviced by the Kalghatgi and Dummawada Electricity Distribution Centres will be affected on Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Hubli Electricity Supply Company has said in a release. — Staff Correspondent

Homoeopathy camp

in Dharwad

DHARWAD: On the occasion of the 80th birthday celebrations of Sri Sathya Sai Baba, Sai Sparsh Education Foundation's Sri Sathya Sai College of Homoeopathic Medical Sciences, Dharwad, is organising a homoeopathic treatment camp from November 23 to December 31, a release said. Those interested are requested to contact Sri Sathya Sai College of Homoeopathic Medical Sciences, near Karnataka High School, Civil Hospital Road, Dharwad (ph: 5561288). — Staff Correspondent

Corporation official

suspended

HUBLI: Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation Commissioner P. Manivannan has suspended Ramappa Yallappa Amminbhavi, an employee of the corporation, who was trapped by the Lokayukta officials recently. This follows a departmental inquiry, according to a press release. — Staff Correspondent

Corporators

rejoice

HUBLI: The council members of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation on Tuesday held victory celebration here expressing their happiness over the superseding of Belgaum City Corporation. In the adjourned council meeting of the Council on November 18, the House had approved a resolution urging the State Government to supersede the Belgaum civic body. — Staff Correspondent

Entry fee on

heavy vehicles

PANAJI: Goa Government has decided to slap an entry fee on heavy vehicles entering the State from Karnataka border with iron ore. Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane said that Rs. 25 will be charged for four wheelers while Rs. 50 will be the fee for 10-wheelers. — Staff Correspondent

Blast victim dies

in hospital

MYSORE: Neelamma, who sustained burns in an explosion that rocked K.R. Nagar here on November 17, died of injuries in hospital here on Monday evening. With this, the death toll in the K.R. Nagar blast has gone up to two.

It may be recalled that Neelamma's husband Shankarappa was also killed in the explosion, which was attributed to a leak in the LPG cylinder. Three others had suffered minor injuries and all of them were admitted to K.R. Hospital here. The injured are recuperating.

— Special Correspondent

Three held, goods recovered

MYSORE: The Udaygiri police have arrested three persons on the charge of theft and recovered electronic goods worth Rs. 33,000 from them.

The police said the arrested, Raheel Ahmed, Waseem and Nadeem, were involved in thefts reported in Mandi and Lashkar police station limits. The police said Raheel and Waseem were arrested on K.S. Ashwath Road when they were trying to sell stolen products, and Nadeem was arrested based on the confession of the two.

The police said they recovered five DVD players and seven mobile phones stolen from two shops recently, all worth over Rs. 33,000. The Udaygiri police have registered a case and are investigating. — Staff Correspondent

First-aid camp

MYSORE: Nanjangud Industries' Association and Directorate of Factories and Boilers, Mysore Division, will conduct a one-day camp on first-aid for small- and medium-scale industrial workers and supervisors on Wednesday.

The programme will include presentation, lectures, discussions, interaction and demonstration, and the faculty include experienced first-aid trainers from St. John's Ambulance Association.

It will be held at Sree Guru Residency adjacent to Govinda Rao Memorial Hall on J.L.B. Road. For details, contact the Manager, Nanjangud Industries' Association, KIADB Amenities Centre, Nanjangud over ph: 08221-225568 or 9880398835. — Special Correspondent

Meditation camp

MYSORE: Osho Mahima Meditation Centre here will conduct a one-day meditation camp at Kudanahalli on Sunday. The workshop is a practical introduction to the different types of meditation practices of Osho and is specifically designed to deal with tension and stress.

Resource persons will give tips to enhance the efficacy of meditation. For details, call 9342256593. — Special Correspondent

Reservation sought

MYSORE: Members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) staged a protest here on Monday demanding 33 per cent reservation for women in Parliament and State Assemblies.

They accused successive governments of dithering on the issue, though all political parties have accepted it "in principle."

Condemning the delay in introducing the Reservation Bill, the CPI (M) demanded that the Bill be tabled and passed in the winter session of Parliament. — Special Correspondent

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