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COMEDK counselling postponed

BANGALORE: The Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental Colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) has postponed the seat selection process for postgraduate medical seats scheduled for April 13 to April 17. The postponement is in the wake of Rajkumar's death.

As many as 25 dental seats (four under SC category and 21 under Tulu minority category) will be available for selection. However, the counselling for postgraduate medical seats will be held as scheduled earlier, COMEDK officials said. — Staff Reporter

Call for Gulbarga bandh on April 15

GULBARGA: The Rashtriya Hindu Sena has given a call for Gulbarga bandh on April 15 in protest against the arrest of its leader Pramod Mutalik at Yellapur in Uttara Kannada district when he made an attempt to enter the trouble-torn Bhatkal town on Tuesday.

Addressing a press conference here, the national executive committee member of the Sena Ambarao said that the arrest of Mr. Mutalik was unjustified and demanded his unconditional release immediately. — Special Correspondent

Abrupt end to Congress meet

TUMKUR: The "Brihat Samavesh" of the Congress was abruptly cut short here on Wednesday soon after the receipt of the news of Rajkumar's death.

All the seven cinemas, where the matinee show was being screened, suspended the shows for the day. Some shops and business establishments on main roads downed shutters fearing violence. — Staff Correspondent

Hubli division of SWR wins shield

HUBLI: The Hubli division of South Western Railway has won the General Manager's Overall Efficiency Shield for the third consecutive year.

At the 51st Railway Week Celebrations held here on Wednesday, S.S. Joshi, Additional Divisional Railway Manager of Hubli division, received the shield from Trilok Nath Perti, General Manager of South Western Railway.

As many as 125 awards were given away at the function to the staff and officers of the zone for meritorious service rendered during 2005-06.

— Staff Correspondent

Phone-in programme

Bangalore: All India Radio, Bangalore, will broadcast a live phone-in programme on Thursday featuring BESCOM managing director G. Kumar Naik between 7.45 p.m. and 8.40 p.m.

Listeners can call 22370477 to ask questions.

— Staff Reporter

Mangalore varsity exams postponed

MANGALORE: Mangalore University has postponed all examinations scheduled for Thursday in the wake of the State Government declaring a holiday following the death of cine actor Raj Kumar.

The examinations of B.A., B.Sc, B.Com, B.S.W., B.C.A, BHRD, BHM, BFD, and LLB (law) and other courses have been postponed.

These examinations will be held on the next day of the last examination of the respective courses. according to K. M. Kaveriappa, Vice-Chancellor and K. Sooryanarayana Rao, Registrar (Evaluation) of the university. — Staff Correspondent

Girl entrusted to children's home

KOCHI: The court has entrusted a girl, who was allegedly fleeing from a forced marriage, to the care of Janaseva Sisu Bhavan, according to a press release here on Wednesday.

Lakshmi, 14, hailing from Karnataka, was brought to Ernakulam from Kannur, after she tried to flee when her parents allegedly forced to marry her off.

She was produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate.

Steps had been to help her complete SSLC in three years, said Jose Maveli, president of Janaseva Sisu Bhavan. — Staff Reporter

`Kaju Fest' in Bangalore

MANGALORE: As part of the valedictory of its golden jubilee celebrations, Karnataka Cashew Manufacturer's Association will organise a four-day "Kaju Fest" at Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium in Bangalore from April 21. It will showcase the cashew industry, a press release from Kalbhavi Prakash Rao, president of KCMA, said here on Wednesday. A recipe competition, "Swad Kaju Ka" will also be organised on the occasion. B. Nagaraja Shetty, Minister for Horticulture will inaugurate the cashew festival. Jairam Ramesh, Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, will inaugurate valedictory of golden jubilee celebrations and the all-India buyer-seller meet. — Staff Reporter

Youth run over by bus

SHIMOGA: There was tension in Vinoba Nagar here after a youth was run over by a private bus near the SUDA Complex on Wednesday. Sources said that Manohar (24), son of a cement dealer Palakshappa, who was riding a two-wheeler, tried to overtake an autorickshaw and was knocked down by the bus. Manohar died on the spot. Incensed by the accident, nearly 3,000 irate people damaged the bus. The bus driver fled the scene. The mob threw stones on the bus and was about to set it on fire when the police arrived on the scene and brought the situation under control. They resorted to a mild lathi-charge to disperse the mob.

— Special Correspondent

Man drowned in tank

DAVANGERE: Shivalingaiah (22) was drowned in a tank in Mavinahole village in Chennagiri on Tuesday. The police said that Shivalingaiah had gone to tank to wash cattle and was drowned as he followed the cattle into the depth of the tank. — Staff Correspondent

`Seed carnival'

CHAMARAJANAGAR: Chukki Nanjundaswamy, executive trustee of Amrutha Bhoomi, the brainchild of the former president of the Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), the late M.D. Nanjundaswamy, has said that an "International Seed Carnival" will be held at Amrutha Bhoomi near Jyothigowdanapura village in Chamarajanagar taluk on Monday. Addressing presspersons here on Wednesday, Ms. Nanjundaswamy said the trustees of Amrutha Bhoomi, in association with the KRRS, would fight against the implementation of the Seed Act, 2004. She said the Amrutha Bhoomi project aims at protecting the rights of farmers on seeds and traditional agricultural practice. — Correspondent

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