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Advocate-General submits resignation

BANGALORE: Adocate-General B.T. Parthasarathy has resigned from his post. Mr. Parthasarathy, who was appointed Adocate-General by the former Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh in 2004, handed oer his resignation to Goernor T.N. Chaturedi. Mr. Parthasarathy had taken oer as the Adocate-General from A.N. Jayaram. — Staff Reporter

Grant for Mysore

to boost tourism

MYSORE: The city of palaces will receie a grant-in-aid of Rs. 3.33 crores from the Centre under the Destination Deelopment programme to boost tourism.

In a press release, Mayor Bharathi said the project will be implemented by the State Goernment through the India Tourism Deelopment Corporation (ITDC) and Rs. 2.67 crores will be released for the first phase of the project.

The blueprint for the project was prepared by the Mysore City Corporation and entails conseration of its heritage status through beautification of monuments and places of religious significance.

— Special Correspondent

Special train between Mysore, Aurangabad

HUBLI: South Western Railway will run a special train between Mysore and Aurangabad (three serices) to clear the rush, according to a press release.

The Aurangabad-Mysore Special Train (no. 761) will leae Aurangabad at 4 p.m. on February 6, 12 and 17 and reach Mysore on the subsequent days at 9 p.m.

The Mysore-Aurangabad Special Train (no. 762) will leae Mysore at 5 a.m. on February 8, 14 and 19 and reach Aurangabad on the subsequent days at 9.15 a.m. — Staff Correspondent

Commissioner of Income Tax promoted

Bangalore: The Commissioner of Income Tax, Bangalore I, Shaikh Naimuddin, has been promoted as Chief Commissioner of Income Tax (OSD), Bangalore. Mr. Naimuddin belongs to the 1972 batch of the Indian Reenue Serice. — Staff Reporter

Kumaraswamy congratulated

BANGALORE: The NRI International Foundation has congratulated H.D. Kumaraswamy on his assuming office as Chief Minister. The foundation looks forward to his actie and dynamic leadership in taking the State ahead in the global business scenario, its President, Narayanaswamy Krishnappa, has said.

The Karnataka Dalit Sangharsh Samiti has welcomed the Janata Dal (Secular) and Bharatiya Janata Party coalition goernment. In a statement to the press, DSS State unit President N. Murthy said the Kumaraswamy-led goernment would work for the uplift of Dalits, farmers and the youth and strie for the establishment of an egalitarian society. — Special Correspondent

`Rachana Shareera' seminar begins

Udupi: A two-day national-leel workshop and seminar on "Rachana Shareera" (anatomy) organised by SDM College of Ayureda in association with the regional branch of the All India Shareera Research Institute (AISRI); the Raji Gandhi Uniersity of Health Sciences, Bangalore; and the Principals Forum of Ayuredic Colleges of Karnataka, was inaugurated here on Friday.

In her inaugural speech, Narga Nair, Professor, Department of Anatomy, Kasturba Medical College, said that there is immense intellectual capital, which should be tapped. Irrespectie of the barriers between different systems of medicines, there should be more studies in the field of anatomy, she said.

About 200 delegates from the State and different parts of the country are participating in the seminar. — Staff Correspondent

Two arrested for kidnap attempt

RAICHUR: The Raichur police on Friday arrested two persons from Andhra Pradesh on charges of trying to kidnap a child from Mallidoddi illage in Lingsugur taluk. The names of the arrested were gien as enkatesh (25) of Prakasam district and Santyam (40) of Guntur district. They hae been remanded in judicial custody. Two more wanted in the case were reported to be absconding. The police said that last month the accused had kidnapped Bheemaraya (14) of Mallidoddi illage and took him to a nearby hillock. They assaulted him when he tried to escape and gagged him. But they ran away leaing the boy at the hillock when they saw a shepherd.

— Staff Correspondent

Youth ends life

Raichur: A 16-year-old boy allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison on his field at Nagarbenchi illage of Lingsugur taluk on Thursday. The name of the ictim was gien as Appanna. The Maski police hae registered a case. — Staff Correspondent

Toddy recoered

RAICHUR: The Raichur police arrested Ramakka, Narasamma and Hanumantha and recoered 45 litres of toddy while they were allegedly selling it at Iadapanur near here on Thursday. They hae been remanded in judicial custody. The Idapanur police hae registered a case.

— Staff Correspondent

Distance learning

DHARWAD: King's College, London, in association with SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital will be conducting the Distance Learning Programme in Masters in Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics) and Restoratie Master Class Course in Dharwad from Saturday. Teachers from King's College will be conducting the programme and 11 international students and 18 master class candidates hae registered for the same, SDM College principal C. Bhaskar Rao has said in a release.

— Staff Correspondent

Cautioned

HUBLI: The Deputy Director of Department of Woman and Child Welfare, Dharwad, has clarified that the department has not called for applications to the posts of anganwadi workers and assistants. The Deputy Director has cautioned the gullible candidates against becoming ictims to some conmen who hae been distributing applications and collecting money, promising appointment. He has clarified that the applications will be inited to the posts only after the department sets up the recruitment committee.

— Staff Correspondent

Life term

MYSORE: A city court on Thursday sentenced a constable attached to the Karnataka State Resere Police (KSRP) to life imprisonment for murdering his wife for dowry.

Rai Kumar was accused of setting his wife, Lakshmi, ablaze in 2004. The court considered the eyewitness account by the couple's only son, Kiran, who was seen years when the crime was committed. The court sentenced Rai Kumar to two years of imprisonment on the charge of dowry harassment. — Staff Correspondent

Coaching classes

MYSORE: Jnanabuthi will conduct spoken English classes for 45 days under the guidance of Bannur Sripati. A press release said those interested may register their names with the course coordinator at Maharani's NTMS School, Narayan Shastry Road, before February 8. — Staff Correspondent

Applications inited

MYSORE: Rotary Club of Mysore West has inited applications from physically challenged persons for free training in tailoring and computer application course. The course duration is six months. A press release said the applicants must hae completed SSLC for the tailoring course and pre-uniersity for the computer course. Desering candidates will be gien a monthly stipend. Classes will be held at Rotary Paul Harris ocational Training Institute, Kanakadasa Nagar, 3rd Stage. For details, call 9880707190. — Staff Correspondent

Training for exam

MYSORE: The Krishik Sarodaya Foundation and idyaardhaka Sangha will organise a special training programme for those appearing for the second diision assistants' recruitment examination conducted by the Karnataka Public Serice Commission. Subject specialists will conduct the programme. For details, call 9448762066 or 99457 52592. — Staff Correspondent

Art of Liing course

MYSORE: A yoga course will be conducted by Sri Raishankar Guruji's Art of Liing from February 5. A press release said that the course will be held at 78, First Floor, 2nd Main, 4th Stage, T.K. Layout. For details, call 9448048488 or 9886904130. — Staff Correspondent

Health camp

MYSORE: A free general health camp will be held at the Karnataka Urdu Higher Primary School, South Block, Shanthinagar, on Sunday. A press release said that the camp is being organised by Preethi Centre for Oncology. For details, call 5259259.

— Staff Correspondent

Winter session

PANAJI: The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) said on Friday that it will corner the Pratapsinh Rane Goernment oer the issues of law and order, corruption and increase in fares and tariffs affecting the common people, in the winter session of the Legislatie Assembly.

Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar told presspersons here on Friday that the party will lay siege to the State Assembly with a "morcha" on February 14 in protest against the all-round failure of the Goernment. He said this "morcha" will be the culmination of the agitation by the party which began on Thursday.

— Special Correspondent

Distance learning

DHARWAD: King's College, London, in association with SDM College of Dental Sciences and Hospital will be conducting the Distance Learning Programme in Masters in Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics) and Restoratie Master Class Course in Dharwad from Saturday. Teachers from King's College will be conducting the programme and 11 international students and 18 master class candidates hae registered for the same, SDM College principal C. Bhaskar Rao has said in a release.

— Staff Correspondent

Cautioned

HUBLI: The Deputy Director of Department of Woman and Child Welfare, Dharwad, has clarified that the department has not called for applications to the posts of anganwadi workers and assistants. The Deputy Director has cautioned the gullible candidates against becoming ictims to some conmen who hae been distributing applications and collecting money, promising appointment.

He has clarified that the applications will be inited to the posts only after the department sets up the recruitment committee.

— Staff Correspondent

Computerised

PANAJI: The Occupational Laboratory set up by the State has as on date computerised record of the health status of oer 20,000 workers in Goan industry.

"We hae been successful in implementing the Factories Act which has resulted in decrease of accident rate in Goa is-à-is all India leel," said Deputy Chief Minister Wilfred de Souza on Friday when he inaugurated the third National Conference on Occupational Safety Health and Enironment organised by the Green Triangle Society (GTS).

Nitin Cuncolienkar , President of Goa Chamber of Commerce Industries was the guest of honour.

— Special Correspondent

Training ends

PANAJI: In its bid to make panchayat more ibrant and in strengthening panchayat administration, the Goernment will soon initiate the process of computerising panchayats by end of March. Minister for Panchayati Raj Subhash Shirodkar made this announcement while speaking as chief guest at the aledictory of the fie-day training programme organised by the Accountant- General of Goa for the staff of Panchayati Raj institutions and Urban local bodies on Accounts and Audit matters at Ela Goa on Friday.

Sangita Choure, Accountant-General, Goa, was present.

— Special Correspondent

Meeting

SHIMOGA: The Shimoga Nagarika Hitarakshana edikegala Okkoota (Shimoga Citizens' Welfare Forums Federation) has conened a meeting for taxpayers at the Mathura Hotel here at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday to discuss the hike in property tax by the City Municipal Council. General Secretary of the okkoota K.. asanthkumar has said that the next course of action will be decided after eliciting the opinion of taxpayers. — Special Correspondent

Programme

MADIKERI: The Bharatiya idya Bhaan, Kodagu Kendra, in association with the Infosys Foundation will organise a series of art and cultural programmes called, "Shishira Darshana" on the kendra premises here from February 4.

Saraan Kumar from Bangalore will conduct a three-day clay-modelling workshop for children aboe eight years from February 4 to 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., joint secretary of the kendra G. Balaji Kashyap said in a statement here on Friday. A dance programme, directed by Saitri Jaganath Rao of the Pradakshina School of Arts, Chennai, will be held at 6 p.m. the same day. A puppet show will be presented by artistes of "Ranga Puthali", called "Sri Krishna Parijata" at 6 p.m. on February 11. It is directed by M.R. Ranga Rao from Bangalore. On February 18, instrumental music and a iolin concert will be held at 6 p.m. by H.K. Narasimha Murthy and party from Bangalore. — Staff Correspondent

Coaching classes

MYSORE: Jnanabuthi will conduct spoken English classes for 45 days under the guidance of Bannur Sripati. A press release said those interested may register their names with the course coordinator at Maharani's NTMS School, Narayan Shastry Road, before February 8. — Staff Correspondent

Applications inited

MYSORE: Rotary Club of Mysore West has inited applications from physically challenged persons for free training in tailoring and computer application course. The course duration is six months. A press release said the applicants must hae completed SSLC for the tailoring course and pre-uniersity for the computer course. Desering candidates will be gien a monthly stipend. Classes will be held at Rotary Paul Harris ocational Training Institute, Kanakadasa Nagar, 3rd Stage. For details, call 9880707190. — Staff Correspondent

Training for exam

MYSORE: The Krishik Sarodaya Foundation and idyaardhaka Sangha will organise a special training programme for those appearing for the second diision assistants' recruitment examination conducted by the Karnataka Public Serice Commission. Subject specialists will conduct the programme. For details, call 9448762066 or 99457 52592. — Staff Correspondent

Art of Liing course

MYSORE: A yoga course will be conducted by Sri Raishankar Guruji's Art of Liing from February 5. A press release said that the course will be held at 78, First Floor, 2nd Main, 4th Stage, T.K. Layout. For details, call 9448048488 or 9886904130. — Staff Correspondent

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