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Power shutdown

DHARWAD: Power supply will be affected between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Monday owing to maintenance work in Tapovan Nagar, Nehru Nagar, Rani Channamma Nagar, Kusuma Nagar, Santosh Nagar, Vinayak Nagar, Chaitanya Nagar, Banashankari Nagar, Mahanth Nagar, Krishi Nagar, Jayanagar, CB Nagar, Michingan Compound, Shivagiri, Srinagar, RK Nagar, Manjunath Colony and surrounding areas, according to a press release. — Staff Correspondent

Results

DHARWAD: Karnatak University has announced the results of tenth semester of five-year L.L.B. examination held in May/June, 2006. — Staff Correspondent

Competition

HUBLI: Lions Club of Hubli is conducting patriotic songs competition for students of primary and high schools at Lions English Medium School, Vijayangar, Hubli, on August 13. Those interested are requested to contact V.R. Deshpande (9343105572) or M.G. Neelakantanavar (9449478824) for details and registration. — Staff Correspondent

Aradhana

HUBLI: Sri Raghavendra Swamigalavara Math of Bhavani Nagar here will be conducting various programmes including music concerts from August 9 to 13 as part of the 335th "Aradhana Mahotsava" of Sri Raghavendra Swamiji. — Staff Correspondent

Teacher dies in classroom

Bidar: A 50-year-old teacher in a government primary school died of cardiac arrest in his classroom at Mannaekhalli in Humnabad taluk on Friday. Mohammad Yusuf collapsed while teaching and students ran away scared. His colleagues shifted him to the hospital but was declared brought dead. — Staff Correspondent

Books stolen

Bidar: Books valued at Rs. 25,000 were stolen from a book stall in Humnabad on Saturday. Owner Basavaraj Kasuti complained to the police that the thieves might have used a duplicate key to open his shop. A case has been registered in the Humnabad town police station. — Staff Correspondent

Counselling centres

HUBLI: The women's wing of Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee plans to start counselling centres in each district with the help of women advocates to guide women who are victims of exploitation. Addressing presspersons here on Sunday, former Minister and president of the KPCC Women's Wing Rani Satish said the women's wing would adopt villages to create awareness about women empowerment. She said the Block Congress women's wings would be formed soon and each block committee would adopt a village for creating awareness about public and personal health and law and related issues. — Staff Correspondent

CME programme

HUBLI: President of Cardiological Society of India's Karnataka Chapter B.V. Rajgopal has underscored the need for launching awareness campaigns to educate people about heart diseases. Inaugurating the Cardiological Society of India (CSI) North-West Karnataka Chapter and a Continued Medical Education (CME) programme on hypertension here on Sunday, Dr. Rajgopal said of late there had been alarming increase in the number of heart related problems in the country. One reason for this was lack of awareness, he said. — Staff Correspondent

Teachers' protest

MYSORE: Protesting against the State Government's failure to resume the Mahithi Sindhu computer education programme for students of government high schools in the State, the Mahithi Sindhu teachers in Mysore district are planning to take out a march here on Monday. Adressing a press conference, vice-president of the Mysore District Government High School Mahithi Sindhu Computer Teachers' Association Jagadish C.L. said the Janata Dal (Secular )-Bharatiya Janata Party Government had earlier promised to resume the programme by retaining the same computer education teachers from this academic year. — Staff Correspondent

Railways customer meet

Bangalore: A customer meet was organised by the South Western Railway on August 5. It was aimed at creating awareness about the customer- friendly initiatives of the railways in the past half a decade. Senior Divisional Commercial Manager listed the features of the Bangalore Division, including coin dispensing machines, platform ticket vending machines, debit cum credit card kiosks, purified water facility, modernised retiring rooms and air-conditioned waiting lounge. — Staff Reporter

Meeting postponed

Madikeri: The meeting convened by Kodagu district in-charge Minister Ramachandra Gowda in Bangalore on August 7 has been postponed. Problems faced by the district such as tribal rehabilitation, tree rights, elephant and tiger menace, status of class C&D lands, and calamity relief were among the issues scheduled to be discussed in the meeting.

The next date of the meeting will be announced shortly, according to a communication from the Minister's office. — Staff Reporter

KSOU courses

DHARWAD: Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysore, started various vocational courses and a postgraduate course in journalism in the current academic year, Vice-Chancellor Sudha Rao has said. She told presspersons here on Sunday that KSOU had started fifty-one courses.

It had made provisions for students to pursue a certificate course along with a degree course in the same academic year. Apart from study material, the university was also providing them audio-visual aids. Radio lectures on various subjects were broadcast through the FM channel, she said. — Staff Correspondent

Symposium on female foeticide

Bangalore: The police should be given an important role in the implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques Act to help prevent sex determination and destruction of the female foetus, N.S. Meghrikh, Inspector-General of Police, has said,

He was speaking at a symposium on female foeticide organised by the Sri Jain Swetambar Terapanth Mahila Mandal said here on Sunday. Mr. Meghrikh said the Act did not give any powers to the police.

"If the police department is allowed to play a significant role in nabbing the culprits who engage in sex determination or female foeticide, the conviction rate will probably be higher," he said. — Staff Reporter

Training programme for women

MYSORE: Sthree Shakthi Mahila Vedike in association with Small Industries Services Board will be jointly organising a month-long training programme in fashion designing, beauty course, spoken English, computer, screen printing and cookery for women from August 8.

According to a press statement from vedike president S. Pramila, there is no age bar for participants. However, the number of entries will be restricted to 40. For details contact the vedike at # 50, Rama Vilas Road, near Margadarshi Chit Funds, behind Sadvidya School, Mysore. Those interested can contact Ms. Pramila on 98452-84727.

— Staff Correspondent

Coaching classes in music

MYSORE: The Mulakanadu Sabha Charitable Trust will be conducting coaching classes in Carnatic music, classical music, light music, yoga and spoken English on its premises from August 21. According to a press statement, the classes will be held between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. everyday. Coaching classes will also be provided for candidates taking up competitive examinations. For details contact 0821-2410656 or 98808-43308. - Staff Correspondent

Dialogue on ropeway

MYSORE: TV 9, a 24-hour Kannada news channel to go on air shortly, will be holding a public dialogue on the controversial ropeway to Chamundi Hills on Monday. According to a statement, the public dialogue will be held at Kukkarahalli Tank Gate near Mysore University Senate Hall at 3 p.m. on Monday. The general public have been invited to participate in the dialogue and air their opinions. — Staff Correspondent

BASE workshop

BANGALORE: The Bangalore Association for Science Education (BASE) has organised a workshop on "Experimental physics" for high school teachers at the Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium here on August 11.

Those interested may register by August 10. For further details, call 22266084, 22203234 or visit www.taralaya.org. — Staff Reporter

Applications invited

BANGALORE: The Indian Institute of Psychology and Research has invited applications for admission to M.Sc. (Psychology) for 2006-2007.

For further information, contact director, IIPR, Bangalore Palace Compound, Jayamahal Road, next to Fun World. Ph.: 9980543054; email: iipr2003@yahoo.com. — Staff Reporter

Scholarships

BANGALORE: Aakson Educational Trust has invited applications for scholarships from first year pre-university and first year degree students of Bangalore University who wish to enrol in Aakson Group of Institutions. For details, contact Director, Aakson Academic, 14, KHB Main Road, Kanaka Nagar, R.T. Nagar Post, Bangalore-32. Ph.: 23532278, 23532279. — Staff Reporter

Awards

BANGALORE: The State Government has instituted awards to recognise the voluntary efforts of individuals or institutions engaged in rendering service for child welfare and development.

The awards carry a purse of Rs. 1 lakh and a citation each for two institutions and Rs. 50,000 to an individual.

The application forms may be collected from the Deputy Director of Women and Child Development Department in the districts concerned on or before August 30. — Staff Reporter

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