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Media seminar on Friday

Bangalore: Jnanpith Award-winning Kannada writer U.R. Ananthamurthy will be speaking on the topic "New-S-ensation" at a media seminar organised by The Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication on Friday. Nupur Basu of NDTV, A. Jayaram of The Hindu , Phil Smith of Reuters, R. Shankar of Indian Express and Bhaskar Hege of Asian Age will participate in the seminar that will be held at Rotary Friendship Hall, Lavelle Road, Bangalore, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. — Special Correspondent

Released on bail

TUMKUR: B. Suresh Gowda, general secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party State unit, was released on bail here on Wednesday.

Mr. Gowda was arrested on October 21, along with many farmers, when they protested against the Kothagere tank bund being demolished. The police filed criminal cases against 400 farmers. — Staff Correspondent

Order welcomed

Bangalore: All-India Defence Employees Federation, representing 4.5 lakh civilians employees in the armed forces, has welcomed the move to grant leave privileges to defence industrial workers on par with non-industrial workers.

The federation had been asking for this from 1953 itself and, following the recent order, an industrial worker will be entitled to three days' privilege leave in a year. Leave up to 300 days can be accumulated while in service and surrendered and encashed at the time of retirement as one of the retirement benefits. — Special Correspondent

Body found

TUMKUR: The body of a farmer of Horakeri village in Gubbi taluk was found in an eucalyptus grove in the adjacent Turuvekere taluk on Tuesday. — Staff Correspondent

Last date extended

DHARWAD: The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), New Delhi, has extended the last date for submission of proposals from non-governmental organisations for 2006-07 till November 30. The proposals should be submitted to the Regional Committee, CAPART, Bharati Nagar, Dharwad (Ph: 2440309/ 2770764), Guthi Jambunath, Regional Representative and Member Convenor, CAPART, has said in a release. — Staff Correspondent

Dismissed

HUBLI: The Commissioner of Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation has dismissed from service Gadigeppa Adiveppa Dharwad, an employee of the Meter Department, on charges of unauthorised absence from service and dereliction of duty, according to a release. — Staff Correspondent

Two arrested

HUBLI: The Hubli Police have arrested two persons on charges of selling pirated CDs of films of various languages. The names of the arrested have been given as Mahabubsab Lalsab Nadaf and Anand Basappa Hunagund of Hubli. A case has been registered at Hubli Town Police Station. — Staff Correspondent

Meeting

HUBLI: Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation has convened a meeting of representatives of non-governmental organisations and heads of departments at D.R. Bendre Hall at 3.30 p.m. on November 4. — Staff Correspondent

Ten killed in Bidar road accident

Bidar: Ten persons were killed and four injured when a jeep collided with a lorry on the Bidar-Srirangapatna State highway near Karanja dam in Bhalki taluk on Wednesday.

Eight of the dead were identified as Channappa Nagshetty (55) and Nagappa Subhash (23) of Hallikhed B., Raju (28) of Kudadur, Balaji Satyanarayana (20) of Janawada, Saraswati Mallikarjun (35) of Janti, her sons Nagaraj (7) and Rajkumar (9) and Prayagbai Kallappa (55) of Janti. — Staff Correspondent

Government thanked

Bangalore: Following the selection of Mahesh Joshi, Director of Doordarshan Kendra, Bangalore, for the Rajyotsava Award, Chief Executive Officer of Prasar Bharati Brijeshwar Singh has thanked the State Government for having recognised the services of the Bangalore Doordarshan Kendra to the State.

Mr. Singh also congratulated Dr. Joshi for getting the award. — Staff Reporter

Bhavishya Nidhi Adalat

Bangalore: A Bhavishya Nidhi Adalat will be conducted at the office of the Regional Provident Fund Commissioner at No. 13, Raja Ram Mohun Roy Road here, on November 10 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Members who have long pending grievances related to provident fund, pension and other subjects can drop in their complaints with details such as name, address, employer's details, correct PF code number and account number in the complaint box kept in the office before November 6. The grievances can be submitted at the counter of the Public Relations Officer between 9.30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

For further details, call 22279130, 22216566 or 22230062. — Staff Reporter

Documentary films

Bidar: The Department of Tourism and the district administration will produce documentary films on the various tourist attractions in the district.

Shooting for the first such documentary on the university madrasa of Mohammad Gawan was inaugurated by Agriculture Minister and district in charge Bandeppa Kashempur here on Wednesday.

He said this would not only serve as a medium to attract tourists, but also to document the rich cultural history of the district. Several documentaries would be made on all the historic places in the district, he said. — Staff Correspondent

Film shows

BELLARY: The Department of Information will screen popular and award-winning Kannada films in Hospet city as part of the Hampi Utsav, a three-day mega cultural festival of dance, drama and music. `Sri Krishna Devaraya', `Kadina Benki', `Rama, Bhama, Shama' and `Gandugali Kumararama' will be screened for three days in cinemas Meer-Alam, Bala, Saraswati and Lakshmi from November 2 to 4 at 9 a.m. daily.

B. Sriramulu, Minister for Tourism and Textiles, will inaugurate the screening of films at Meer-Alam talkies on the morning of November 2. H.R. Gaviyappa, Hospet MLA, will preside. — Staff Correspondent

Sentenced

DAVANGERE: Davangere District and Sessions Judge Siddalingesh has sentenced a man to four-and-a-half years' imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs. 14,000 for attempt to rape an

11-year-old girl sometime back in the city. Police said Amarappa (65) had brought the girl to his house on some pretext and tried to rape her. The father of the girl had registered a complaint at the city all-woman police station. — Staff Correspondent

Pedestrian killed

HASSAN: Lakshmane Gowda (31) of Hangarahalli village in Hassan taluk was killed when a lorry knocked him down near Kallenahalli on Wednesday morning. The Gorur Rural police have registered a case. — Staff Correspondent

Music conference

MYSORE: Veena maestro R.K. Raghavan has been selected to chair the J.S.S. Music festival to be organised by J.S.S. Sangeetha Sabha from December 2. — Staff Correspondent

Training in Hindustani music

MYSORE: Training in Hindustani classical music and tabala will be given at Sri Rama Mandira in Shivarampet. Those interested may contact Shivdev at 323, 1-G-1/A, 1st Main, 5th Cross, 1st Stage, Sharadadevi Nagar, or call 9448800576, for details. — Staff Correspondent

Coaching classes

MYSORE: The Institute for Competitive Examinations will organise coaching classes for those appearing for written and oral examinations for the posts of police sub-inspector. Details can be had from the institute at N.S. Hardikar Sevadal School, opposite Maruti Temple, Gangotri Layout, or call 9880786292 for details. — Staff Correspondent

Yoga programme

MYSORE: Navodaya Yoga Vidya Kendra will organise a programme to train yoga teachers from November 9. Yogasana, pranayama, dhyana, shatkarma and other yoga techniques would be taught. Those who have passed the SSLC, C.P. Ed., and B.P. Ed. examinations and general public may participate in the programme. Those interested may contact the kendra at 1645, Hosakeri, 6th Cross, K.R. Mohalla, or call 9945623146 for details. — Staff Correspondent

Music festival

MYSORE: Veena maestro R.K. Raghavan has been selected to chair the J.S.S. Music festival to be organised by J.S.S. Sangeetha Sabha from December 2. A press release issued here on Wednesday said vidwan Raghavan was a veena exponent in Mysore style. He was the student of Veenabakshi Subbanna. Vidwan Raghavan had received prestigious awards in the field of music. — Staff Correspondent

Blood donation camp

MYSORE: Cadets of 2/14 Karnataka Battalion of NCC of J.S.S College donated blood on Tuesday on the occasion of all-India level NCC blood donation campaign. A release issued here on Wednesday said Commanding Officer of 14 Karnataka Battalion Lt. Col. Dilip Nambiar inaugurated the camp. He said the programme was being held for a week all over the country. Forty cadets donated blood during the campaign. — Staff Correspondent

Last date extended

DHARWAD: The Council for Advancement of People's Action and Rural Technology (CAPART), New Delhi, has extended the last date for submission of proposals from non-governmental organisations for 2006-07 till November 30. The proposals should be submitted to the Regional Committee, CAPART, Bharati Nagar, Dharwad (Ph: 2440309/ 2770764), Guthi Jambunath, Regional Representative and Member Convenor, CAPART, has said in a release. — Staff Correspondent

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