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Five killed in road accident

GADAG: Five persons were killed and eight seriously injured when a North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation bus collided with a tipper on the outskirts of Harti village near Mulgund of Gadag district on Tuesday. The bus was on its way to Haveri from Gadag. Police gave the names of the victims as Vinod Kamaraddy (20) of Chincholi, Riyaz Ahmed Dhalayat (20) of Mulgund, Meenakshi Parameshwarappa Bellad (29) of Koppal, Prashanth Chanabasappa Madar of Laxmeshwar and Basavaraj Durugappa Madar (22) of Neelgund. — Staff Correspondent

NAAC team visits college

GULBARGA: A two-member peer team of the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) comprising Ranbir Singhof the National Academy for Legal Studies and Research, Hyderabad, and M. Pinherio, Principal of Salgoankar Law College in Panaji, Goa, on Wednesday inspected the facilities available at Sidhartha Law College in the city. — Special Correspondent

Farmer commits suicide

BIJAPUR: Unable to repay huge amount of debts Sabu Lakkappagol (55), a farmer from Kakandaki village, 30 km from here, committed suicide on Tuesday.

He reportedly hanged himself from a tree in his field. According to a complaint filed by his son, Kalyani, the family had availed itself of loan from both banks and private lenders but was not in a position to payback the amount owing to failure of crop for the fifth consecutive fifth year. — Staff Correspondent

Award for Shabana

BANGALORE: Hindi film star and social activist Shabana Azmi has been selected for this year's Basava Sri award instituted by the Sri Murugarajendra Math of Chitradurga, one of the leading Veerashaiva maths in the State. The selection of Ms. Azmi, was announced in Chitradurga on Wednesday by the head of the Math Sri Shivamurthy Murugarajendra Swamiji. The award was instituted in 1997 and so far nine persons have been the recipients. — Special Correspondent

Plea to Government

Bidar: The Karnataka State Handicapped Welfare Committee has threatened to launch a Statewide agitation if the State Government does not take steps to provide ration cards to people with disabilities. People with disabilities are dependent on others for movement and other daily chores. They cannot go to government offices multiple times for getting facilities due to them. The government should therefore, ensure that once these people apply for these cards, they are door delivered to them, a memorandum submitted by the committee to the Government, said.

— Staff Correspondent

LIC scheme for poor

CHIKMAGALUR: The Life Insurance Corporation of India will launch a micro-insurance scheme to cater to the needs of the poor, S. Behera, senior divisional manager of the Udupi division of LIC, said here on Wednesday. He told presspersons that the scheme would be operated through NGOs for policies ranging from Rs. 5,000 to Rs. 50,000. There would be no paperwork and payments could be made through nodal agents such as cooperative societies, he said. — Correspondent

Black buck pelt seized

BANGALORE: The staff of the CID Forest Cell on Tuesday arrested two persons in the city and seized from them a black buck pelt. The names of the arrested were given as K.N. Shivashankar (52) of Kotechikkanahalli on Hosur Road and K.V. Uday Raj Singh (55) of Wilson Garden.

— Staff Reporter

Sale of meat banned

BANGALORE: The Government has banned the sale of meat on September 14 on account of Sri Krishna Jayanti. The slaughter of animals will be allowed till 8 a.m. on September 13. — Staff Reporter

Takes over

SHIMOGA: President of the city BJP unit S.N. Channabasappa took over as chairman of the Shimoga Urban Development Authority (SUDA) here on Wednesday. He assumed office from the Deputy Commissioner T.K. Anilkumar who was holding it as the additional charge after the expiry of the term of the last incumbent N. Ramesh. Minister for Water Resources K.S. Eshwarappa, district BJP president M.B. Bhanu Prakash, former Municipal president R.K. Siddharamanna, the former chairman of the City Improvement Trust Board T.G. Sridhar Rao and D.H. Subbanna were among those present. — Special Correspondent

Dak Adalat

MYSORE: A Dak Adalat will be held at the office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Mysore Division, Yadavagiri, on September 25. A press release said people could send their grievances or complaints. The last date to receive the grievances or complaints was September 20. — Staff Correspondent

Nominated

MYSORE: Mysore MP C.H. Vijayshankar has been nominated as member of the Departmentally Related Standing Committee on Railways 2006-07. Basudeb Acharia has been appointed as chairman of the committee, according to a press release. — Staff Correspondent

Essay on tourism

MYSORE: The Tourism Sub-Committee has invited essays on "Promotion of tourism in Mysore" from high school and college students. A press release issued here said the essay competition was being organised to create awareness about tourism among students. Each school or college could send two entries and three best entries would be awarded. Details could be had from the Office of the Conservator of Forests, Mysore Circle, Aranya Bhavan, Ashokapuram, or on ph: 2480875. The last date for sending essay was September 15, the release said. — Staff Correspondent

Yoga camp

MYSORE: Sri Patanjala Yoga Shikshana Samiti will organise a 45-day free pranayama, yoga and meditation camp on the Maharshi Public School premises at Vishweshwara Nagar from September 10. A release issued here on Wednesday said those suffering from diabetes, hypertension and stress could participate in the camp. For details, call 9448044023 or 9448760032. — Staff Correspondent

Applications invited

MYSORE: The Mysore-Chamarajanagar Districts Arya Edigara Mahila Sangha has invited applications from students of the community for admission to its girls' hostel. Those studying in first-year pre-university college and above are eligible. Details can be had from the sangha's office at 793/8A, 8th Cross, Ramanuja Road, Khille Mohalla, or on ph: 2430616. The last date for submitting applications is September 30. — Staff Correspondent

New schemes

HUBLI: On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of its establishment in Hubli, UTI Bank has introduced a novel scheme of collecting and delivering deposits to the customers at their residences. Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, Ravishankar, assistant vice-president of the bank said for the benefit of the senior citizens and women "zero balance savings account" has been launched by the bank. The bank has also increased the interest rates on deposits to 8.5 per cent for senior citizens and 7.5 per cent for others. — Staff Correspondent

Public singing of

Vande Mataram

Bidar: Some associations have organised public singing of Vande Mataram in Bidar on Thursday to commemorate the centenary of the Vanga - Bhanga movement. Members of the Bharata Samrakshana Samiti, the Saraswati Vidya Vikas Samiti and other organisations will gather at the Ambedkar Circle and sing the national song in unison at 11 a.m. A large number of people will attend the programme, according to a release by Bharata Samrakshana Samiti president Shivasharanappa Wali. — Staff Correspondent

Teacher's Day

Bidar: "A person's character is shaped in primary school. He, who is educated well in that age, becomes an enlightened citizen. Primary teachers, therefore, have a great responsibility in shaping future citizens," Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society joint secretary Basavaraj Patil Ashtur said in Bidar on Wednesday. He was speaking at the Teacher's Day celebrations at Nehemia School. He congratulated the school for producing 100 per cent results in the last three years. School president Manmohan Nehemia, principal Lucy Indira, teachers and staff were present. Children presented entertainment programmes, according to a release. — Staff Correspondent

Complaint

Bidar: The State Primary Teachers Association has complained that the Government has deducted 3 per cent of dearness allowance from teachers' salary. Members of the association will go on a strike on Thursday in protest against this cut. Their other demands include clear instructions from the Government for reorganising the school development and management committees, not reducing holidays and casual leave facility to teachers. The Government should take steps to fulfil the demands, association president Suresh Kale and others have said in a release. — Staff Correspondent

Arrested

Raichur: The Raichur police arrested 12 persons on the charge of launching an unprovoked attack on Dalits in Gabbur village of Deodurga taluk on Sunday. All have been remanded in judicial custody. The police said that a group of people attacked Dalits in connection with the reported molestation of a girl of a Navodaya school by a student of a backward class hostel in the village. As many as 10 persons were injured in the incident. — Staff Correspondent

Dies in accident

RAICHUR: T. Gopalareddy was injured seriously when a North East Karnataka Road Transport Corporation bus hit his motorcycle on State Highway 20 near Yermarus Cross on Tuesday. He died at the Rajiv Gandhi Super-speciality Hospital. The Raichur Rural police have registered a case. — Staff Correspondent

Computer training

GULBARGA: Gulbarga District Science Centre, a satellite unit of the Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum in Bangalore, has decided to offer training in the field of computers to graduates who have passed with physics, mathematics and computer science as core subjects or diploma in computer science in recognised institutions. For details contact the District Science Officer, at District Science Centre, Municipal Garden, Gulbarga 585 103 or Ph: 08472 220608before September 30. — Special Correspondent

Results

DHARWAD: Karnatak University, Dharwad, on Wednesday announced the results of M.A. Philosophy fourth semester, Post Graduate Diploma in Women Studies, Ambedkar Studies and Epigraphy examinations held during May and June, 2006, according to an official release. — Staff Correspondent

Arthritis camp

HUBLI: Kshema Orthopaedic Research Foundation and Rotary Club of Hubli have jointly organised a free arthritis and joint pain camp at Gujarat Bhavan in Hubli on September 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Experts will deliver a lecture on the prevention of arthritis. Those interested are requested to register their names at Kshema Orthopaedic and Trauma Centre, Hubli (2330022, 2228383), or contact Kalamdani, senior orthopaedic surgeon, a release said. — Staff Correspondent

Bhoomi puja

HUBLI: "Bhoomi Puja" for the divisional office of ABVP was performed here on Tuesday. The ABVP national leader A.V. Krishna Bhat underscored the need for putting up a united fight against terrorism. The ABVP State unit president Satyanarayan, office-bearers Virendra Kaujalagi, Mahendra Kautal and Vadiraj Kulkarni were present.

— Staff Correspondent

Foundation lecture

DHARWAD: Former MP I.G. Sanadi delivered a foundation lecture on the "Role of teacher in enhancing the moral and ethical values in higher education" at the Karnatak University here on Tuesday. He called on the teachers to lead a model life. In-charge Vice-Chancellor A. Murigeppa presided over the function. Registrar Vinay Luthra welcomed the gathering. A.S. Balasubramanya compered and Sanjay Shettannanawar proposed a vote of thanks.

— Staff Correspondent

New schemes

HUBLI: On the occasion of the fourth anniversary of its establishment in Hubli, UTI Bank has introduced a novel scheme of collecting and delivering deposits to the customers at their residences. Addressing presspersons here on Tuesday, Ravishankar, assistant vice-president of the bank said for the benefit of the senior citizens and women "zero balance savings account" has been launched by the bank. The bank has also increased the interest rates on deposits to 8.5 per cent for senior citizens and 7.5 per cent for others. — Staff Correspondent

Work on road

HUBLI: Revenue Minister and district-in-charge Jagadish Shettar performed "bhoomi puja" for the work on the development of road stretch between Hosur Cross and New Bus Stand in Hubli on Tuesday. The development of this district main road is being taken up at a cost of Rs. 74.83 lakh, which includes developing a four-lane road. The Minister directed to officials to keep an eye on the quality of the work and ensure completion of the work on time. N.L. Manjunath, Assistant Executive Engineer, said the work would be completed in four months. Pralhad Joshi, MP, Executive Engineer of Public Works Department Krishnaji Chauhan and others were present. — Staff Correspondent

Dak Adalat

MYSORE: A Dak Adalat will be held at the office of the Senior Superintendent of Post Offices, Mysore Division, Yadavagiri, on September 25. A press release said people could send their grievances or complaints. The last date to receive the grievances or complaints was September 20. — Staff Correspondent

Nominated

MYSORE: Mysore MP C.H. Vijayshankar has been nominated as member of the Departmentally Related Standing Committee on Railways 2006-07. Basudeb Acharia has been appointed as chairman of the committee, according to a press release. — Staff Correspondent

Essay writing contest

MYSORE: The Tourism Sub-Committee has invited essays on "Promotion of tourism in Mysore" from high school and college students. A press release issued here said the essay writing competition was being organised to create awareness about tourism among students. Each school or college could send two entries and three best entries would be awarded. Details could be had from the Office of the Conservator of Forests, Mysore Circle, Aranya Bhavan, Ashokapuram, or on ph: 2480875. The last date for sending essay was September 15, the release said. — Staff Correspondent

Yoga camp

MYSORE: Sri Patanjala Yoga Shikshana Samiti will organise a 45-day free pranayama, yoga and meditation camp on the Maharshi Public School premises at Vishweshwara Nagar from September 10. A release issued here on Wednesday said those suffering from diabetes, hypertension and stress could participate in the camp. For details, call 9448044023 or 9448760032. — Staff Correspondent

Applications invited

MYSORE: The Mysore-Chamarajanagar Districts Arya Edigara Mahila Sangha has invited applications from students of the community for admission to its girls' hostel. Those studying in first-year pre-university college and above are eligible. Details can be had from the sangha's office at 793/8A, 8th Cross, Ramanuja Road, Khille Mohalla, or on ph: 2430616. The last date for submitting applications is September 30. — Staff Correspondent

`Vande Mataram'

Bidar: Some associations have organised public singing of Vande Mataram in Bidar on Thursday to commemorate the centenary of the Vanga - Bhanga movement. Members of the Bharata Samrakshana Samiti, the Saraswati Vidya Vikas Samiti and other organisations will gather at the Ambedkar Circle and sing the national song in unison at 11 a.m. A large number of people will attend the programme, according to a release by Bharata Samrakshana Samiti president Shivasharanappa Wali. — Staff Correspondent

Arrested

Raichur: The police arrested 12 persons on the charge of launching an unprovoked attack on Dalits in Gabbur village of Deodurga taluk on Sunday. All have been remanded in judicial custody. The police said a group of people attacked Dalits in connection with the reported molestation of a schoolgirl by a student of a backward class hostel in the village. — Staff Correspondent

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