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Free training in software applications

Bangalore: Canara Bank Institute of Information Technology under the aegis of the Canara Bank Centenary Rural Development Trust has invited applications for a three-month, full-time free training programme in software applications. The course begins on September 5. Unemployed youth residing in Bangalore city limits who have completed SSLC, PUC or degree and whose family income does not exceed Rs. 24,000 are eligible. Interested candidates can attend the written test at the institute, above Canara Bank, No. 63, Railway Parallel Road, Kumara Park West, Bangalore 560020 on August 14 at 10 a.m. College students and those with a full-time job need not apply. For details, call 23440036. — Staff Reporter

Applications invited

for award

Bangalore: Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan has invited applications for Sri Guru Gangeshwarananda Veda Ratna Puraskar, which comes with a purse of Rs. 1 lakh, a citation and a shawl. Candidates with `Salakshana Ghana' qualification and those who have contributed to the overall development of Vedic studies are eligible. There is no age or gender restriction. Application forms can be collected by post or in person. The last date for submission of applications is October 31. For details, contact the Bhavan, Race Course Road, Bangalore 560001 (phone 2265746, 2267203). — Staff Reporter

Helmets should be optional: Vatal Nagaraj

BANGALORE: Members of Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha, led by its president, Vatal Nagaraj, have threatened to stage a dharna on July 28 at Mysore Bank Circle here if the State Government does not withdraw the rule making it mandatory for those using two-wheelers to wear helmets.

Mr. Nagaraj, in a statement here, said such a rule can be imposed by a "military-run government" and not in a democratic set-up. He demanded that the Government crack down on drunken driving, which is the main cause of accidents.

He has urged all two-wheeler riders to join the protest on Friday at 11 a.m. — Staff Reporter

Advocates want public prosecutor posts filled

BANGALORE: The Federation of Bar Associations of Karnataka and Karnataka Young Lawyers Vedike on Tuesday urged Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to fill 35 vacant public prosecutor posts. They also opposed enforcement of the rule making the wearing of crash helmets mandatory for riders of two-wheelers and pillion passengers from July 31.

Federation president K.N. Subba Reddy and office-bearers of the vedike met the Chief Minister and urged him to take up the construction of buildings for the circuit Benches of the High Court in Dharwad and Gulbarga.

Mr. Subba Reddy said it was unfortunate that the Government had not cooperated with the High Court in filling 12 posts of city civil judge in Bangalore.

— Special Correspondent

Free ticket for

frequent travellers

Bangalore: Kingfisher Airlines has introduced a unique offer for Kingfisher Class travellers — Kingfisher Miles of Chill Times. Under the Miles of Chill Times, all guests who fly five one-way trips by Kingfisher Airlines Kingfisher Class can avail themselves of a free one-way ticket by Kingfisher Class between any two destinations serviced by the airline. The guest may issue the free ticket in anybody's name. If the guest is also a member of King Club, then he/she will be able to earn five paid sectors plus a bonus of 20 per cent King Miles. The offer is valid till September 30, a press release said. — Staff Reporter

Applications

invited

MYSORE: University of Mysore, Visveswaraya Post Graduate Centre, Tubinakere, Mandya, has invited applications for M.Sc. in sugar technology from B.Sc. in physics, chemistry and botany. According to a press release, general merit candidates with 50 per cent marks and Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe candidates with 45 per cent marks in the qualifying examinations can apply for the course. Those interested should apply to the Chairman, DOS in Biochemistry, Manasagangothri, Mysore, on or before July 31. More information can be obtained on Mob: 99456-89426 or 92435-03287. Ph: 08232-223319. — Staff Correspondent

Training

programme

MYSORE: National Museum of Mankind has decided to hold a fortnight-long training programme on "Tanthi Gombe" work of Karnataka on the Museum premises at Wellington House on Irwin Road here from July 26. According to a press release, Yogeshwari and Nandini will provide training under the Museum Education Programme, "Do and Learn," series. Those interested should contact J. Vijay Mohan, officer-in-charge of National Museum of Mankind, at Wellington House, Irwin Road, Mysore or Ph: 0821-2448231. — Staff Correspondent

Workshop on

waste water treatment

MYSORE: With a view to improving water supply and sanitation facilities in and around Mysore, the Rural Literacy and Health Programme is organising a workshop on "Decentralised Waste Water Treatment System" for industry and hotel sectors on July 26 at the Institution of Engineers in Mysore. — Staff Correspondent

Visit to dam

MYSORE: Youth Hostels Association of India (YHAI), Gangothri Unit, Mysore, has organised a "nature-friendly visit" to Bangaradoddi Dam and canal near Srirangapatna on July 30.

For registration, contact the organisers S. Venkatesh Murthy and B.A. Premkumar on mobile numbers 94482-93519 or 94490-32706.

The YHAI office in Mysore can be contacted on Ph: 2341419 between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m., according to a press release. — Staff Correspondent

Monkey captured

SHIMOGA: A monkey, which caused panic in the Gopala area here for the last few days by attacking and biting the passers-by, was captured by the staff of the Wildlife Division of the Forest Department on Monday. It was later released into the nearby forest. The same monkey was captured by the municipal staff in the past and released in the Gajnur forest. But it returned to the Gopala extension area. — Special Correspondent

Results announced

DHARWAD: Karnatak University, Dharwad, on Monday announced the results of the M.A fourth semester Sociology, History and Archaeology, Ancient Indian History and Epigraphy, M.A. second and fourth semester Pubic Administration examinations held in May and June 2006, according to a release. — Staff Correspondent

Workshop

DHARWAD: Rotary Club of Dharwad in association with State Bank of India, Hosayallapur branch, Dharwad, is organising a workshop on education loan for meritorious students who wish to pursue higher education. The workshop will be held at SBI Staff Training Centre on July 29 at 4 p.m. For details contact S.F. Kumbar on 9448114421 or L.J. Patil on 9844240830. — Staff Correspondent

Appeal

HUBLI: The Hubi-Dharwad Municipal Corporation (HDMC) has appealed to the general public to cooperate in solving the menace of stray cattle on roads. The corporation has taken up the task of rounding up stray cattle and transporting them to a cattle shed at Pinarapol, the Health Office of HDMC said in a release. People can join hands with the corporation by taking stray cattle to the Pinjarapol shed. For each cattle they will be given an award of Rs. 2,000, he has said in the release. — Staff Correspondent

Foodgrain seized

HASSAN: Activists of Student Federation of India (SFI) and Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) seized low-quality rice and toordal from a government school in Rayapura village on Tuesday, which is being used for the midday meals to children. They brought the issue to the office of the Deputy Commissioner. The Deputy Commissioner promised to initiate action against the erring officials, according to a joint release by president district unit SFI, Manjunath, and president, district unit DYFI, Shavel Hameed.

— Staff Correspondent

Scholarships

HUBLI: Eight students of ICFAI National College, Hubli, have been selected for the national-level merit scholarships given by the ICFAI National College. Asha Pai, Ashwin Kumar Kulkarni, Girish Mahindrakar, Suvarna Revankar, Prescilla Joseph Rebello, P.C. Pramatha, Minal Mehta and Nayanakumari Dhumavat will be getting 50 per cent of their tuition fees back in the form of scholarship, V.M. Koravi, the centre's head, has said in a release. — Staff Correspondent

Date extended

SHIMOGA: The Kuvempu University has extended the last date for receiving applications for admissions to the postgraduate courses, post graduate diploma and certificate courses, up to August 1. All entrance tests for admissions will be conducted at the Jnana Sahyadri, the varsity campus at Shankaraghatta. Tests for the postgraduate MSW course will be conducted on August 2 and those for the Library and Information Science and Master of Accounting will be held at the post graduate centre in Davanagere on August 3. The entrance tests for the courses in BP.Ed and Physical Fitness test will be held on August 4 and those of the Journalism and Mass Communication on August 5. The list of the selected candidates can be viewed through www.kuvempu.ac.in and www.shimoga.net websites. — Special Correspondent

Low-quality foodgrain seized

— Staff Correspondent Year-long discourse on Srimad Bhagawata

BELLARY: The local Madhwa Sangha has organised a year-long discourse on Srimad Bhagawata beginning from Wednesday at the Madhwa Sadan in Satyanarayan pet here between 6.30 p.m. and 8.00 p.m. daily. Eminent scholars including, Vidwan Gururajachar, Vadirajachar, Mankari Srinivasachar, Badarayanachar, Sanjeevamurthy Das, P. Ramachandrachar, Krishnacharya, Rameshachar, Balagaaru Srinivasachar, Ambarishachar, K.L. Narasimhamurthy Achar, "Vidyavachaspati" Bannanje Govindachar, and Sri Vishwapriya Teertha Swamiji of Admar Math Udupi, will deliver the discourses. — Staff Correspondent

Protest

HASSAN: Activists of the Sangh Parivar took out a procession in Belur town on Tuesday, protesting against the alleged conversion by Christian missionaries in Tirupathi and serial bomb blasts in Mumabi, which claimed many lives. Activists led by Parvathe Gowda, president, taluk Bharatiya Janata Party unit, marched from Channakeshava temple and on reaching bus stand circle, they conducted a public meeting, where the leaders of Rashtriya Swayam Sevaka Sangha, Vishwa Hindu Parishat and Bajarangadal condemned serial bomb blasts by terrorists in Mumbai and criticised the rise in price of essential commodities by the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre.

— Staff Correspondent

Date extended

Applications invited

2,894 engineering

seats allotted

BANGALORE: In all, 2,894 engineering seats were allotted to students under various categories till Tuesday in the ongoing seat selection process (counselling) of the Consortium of Medical, Engineering and Dental colleges of Karnataka (COMEDK) Under Graduate Entrance Test (UGET). Under Christian minority institutions, 11 of the 105 available BE seats were allotted till 5.15 p.m. on Tuesday. In General Merit category, there were 7,762 seats of which 2,823 were allotted. As many as 4,939 seats will be available for selection in this category on Wednesday. Among Jain minority institutions, none of the 61 available seats was selected till Tuesday. As many as 18 of the 126 seats available in Konkani linguistic minority institutions were taken. Under Tulu linguistic minority colleges, 42 seats of the available 413 were selected. — Staff Reporter

Women, children chant

Soundarya Lahari

BANGALORE: Vedanta Bharathi recently organised a convention in Bangalore in which 8,000 women and schoolchildren chanted Soundarya Lahari. The programme was organised as part of the Chaturmasa Vrata of Sri Sankara Bharathi Swamiji of Yadathore Sri Yoganandeshwara Math, KR Nagar, on the Fort High School Grounds. Soundarya Lahari, authored by Adi Sankaracharya, contains slokas praising the all-powerful goddess. The swamiji explained the importance of chanting stotras of Adi Sankaracharya to purify the mind and soul. Advaita propagated by Adi Sankaracharya 12 centuries ago was still relevant, he said. The programme was attended by Bangalore South Lok Sabha member H.N. Ananth Kumar and the Chaturmasa Sanchalana Samithi president A.N. Jayaram.

— Staff Reporter

NLSIU conference

from Tuesday

BANGALORE: National Law School of India University (NLSIU) will hold its annual conference on Technology and Law on its premises in Nagarabhavi from July 26. This year's conference titled "Consilience 2006" focusses on Free/Open Source Software (FOSS) and seeks to influence a Government policy in this connection, according to a press release here. "Free/open source software is a pressing issue in the realm of Technology Law today, as it concerns various stakeholders from industry, software producers, policy makers in the government and the end user," the release said. The conference will include sessions on "Intellectual Property and FOSS", "Using FOSS in Public Administration", "Licensing Matters", "Protecting FOSS Assets" and "Policy Implications of FOSS - An Indian Perspective". — Staff Reporter

Four held in connection

with GP chief's murder

MYSORE: The Mysore district police have arrested four persons in connection with the murder of Kadakola Gram Panchayat (GP) president Javara Nayak on July 21. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Superintendent of Police S. Murugan gave the names of the arrested persons as Sahadeva (23), Manju (21), Umesh (22) and Papanayak (62), all residents of Kadakola. He said the four persons were arrested from a sugarcane field in Koragananjana Hundi, near Kadakola. The weapon used by them in the crime was seized, he said. — Staff Correspondent

Award for hospital

BANGALORE: The medical and health unit of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been adjudged the "Best Managed Hospital among PSUs" in Bangalore, in relation to professional, academic, financial and community service management. Instituted by the Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering, Bangalore, the award carries a Rolling Shield and an individual memento.

— Staff Reporter

Varsity announces results

Official status for Konkani

PANAJI: The Goa Tiatrists' Association, a body of Konkani tiatre artists, spearheading the agitation demanding official status for Konkani in Roman script, has given an ultimatum to the Congress-led alliance Government on Tuesday to bring an amendment Bill to the State's Official Language Act to recognise the Roman script in the Act before Friday. At a meeting convened by the association on Tuesday, it said should the Government fail to meet the demand, the supporters of Roman script would stage a protest. — Special Correspondent

Workshop

Appeal

New branch

HUBLI: The new branch of Karvy Stock Broking Ltd. at Akshay Park on Gokul Road here was inaugurated by Basavaraj Hirur, territory manager of the company. J.C. Kurian and Chandrahas were present. With the opening of the new branch the number branches of the company has gone up to 535, a release said. — Staff Correspondent

Scholarships

Rally taken out

PANAJI: A rally organised here on Tuesday by Marathi protagonists, under the auspices of Marathi Bachao Andolan, which is spearheading the agitation opposing the Government's decision to introduce English from first division at the primary level in Marathi-medium schools, has warned the Government of intensifying its agitation if it did not revert its decision. — Special Correspondent

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