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Chief Minister urged

to put off U.S. tour

New Delhi: The BJP MP Ramesh Jigajinagi has appealed to Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy and Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to postpone their business promotion visit to the U.S. slated for September in view of the drought and floods in the State.

Mr. Jigajinagi, who has held several Cabinet positions in the State, including the Revenue portfolio, said it was important for the State to mount pressure on the Centre to release funds for flood and drought relief measures. "It would be in the people's interests for the honourable Chief Minister and his deputy to postpone the visit," he said.

He had already written a letter to Mr. Kumaraswamy and Mr. Yediyurappa to this effect, he added. — UNI

Bommai: set up IIT

in Hubli-Dharwad

Bangalore: The former Union Human Resource Development Minister S.R. Bommai on Thursday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to establish an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Hubli-Dharwad.

In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, a copy of which was released to the press here, the senior Janata Dal (United) leader said Hubli-Dharwad possessed the infrastructure required for the purpose.

It was better to locate the IIT in a tranquil place rather than look for a place in "highly congested" Bangalore, he said, adding that 300 acres had already been earmarked for the project in the twin cities. — UNI

Book on Aa. Na. Kru. released

BANGALORE: The chief general manager of State Bank of India, R. Sridharan, on Wednesday released a book in Bangalore on the noted Kannada writer Aa. Na. Kru.

The eminent Kannada writer and critic L.S. Seshagiri Rao presided over the function. The book titled `Kannada Senani Aa.Na. Kru.' has been written by journalist S.M. Krishna Rao.

The book has been published by the Official Languages Department of the SBI, Bangalore circle.

The department has published books on Gubbi Veeranna, V.K. Gokak, D.R. Bendre, Shivarama Karanth, Masti Venkatesh Iyengar, D.V. Gundappa, Pu. Thi. Narasimhachar, K.V. Puttappa and Gangubai Hangal. — Staff Reporter

Training programme

for unemployed youth

Bangalore: RUDSET Institute is conducting a free domestic electrical appliance repair training programme for 21 days. Interested unemployed youth aged between 18 and 35 from Bangalore Rural and Urban districts and Tumkur district can attend the interview on the premises of the institute at Arashinakunte in Neelamanagala taluk on August 28 and at Syndicate Bank on Mahatma Gandhi Road in Tumkur. For details, call 7723166. — Staff Reporter

Further VAT exemption sought for foodgrains

Bangalore: The Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry has requested Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to exempt foodgrains from value added tax (VAT) for a further period. The Government had exempted paddy, wheat, pulses, flour and other items from VAT till September 30. — Staff Reporter.

DGR re-launches website

Bangalore: The Directorate-General of Resettlement (DGR) has re-launched its website, www.dgrindia.com. Ex-defence personnel can post their resumes on the websites and search for jobs in the corporate world. They can search for jobs by skills, location, experience and expected salary, a press release from Monster.com, which maintains the website, said. — Staff Reporter

Elected members of executive committee

Bangalore: The Karnataka State Chartered Accountants Association elected members of its executive committee at the 33rd annual general meeting. Mallinath S. Nainegli was elected president. Lakshmikantha M.V., Nataraj G., Sathyanarayana H.S. and Jagdish Babu G. were elected vice-president, secretary, joint secretary and treasurer respectively. — Staff Reporter

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