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4.94 lakh students to take II PU exam

BANGALORE: A total of 4,94,232 students will appear for the 2nd pre-university examination to be conducted in March-April, according to a statement from the Department of Pre-University Education.

Bangalore South district has the maximum of 41,341 students appearing for the examination, followed by Belgaum with 35,926 students and Bangalore North with 35,209. Kodagu has the least number of examination candidates at 5,119, while Chamarajanagar has 7,175 and Koppal 6,807. — Staff Reporter

Tax on sugar units may be cut

BANGALORE: The State Government is considering a reduction in the purchase tax levied on sugar factories so that they can pay farmers more for sugarcane.

Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy disclosed this on Tuesday while replying to B.R. Patil (JD-S) during Question Hour in the Legislative Assembly.

Public Works Minister H.D. Revanna, replying to G. Krishna Palemar (Congress), said the Government had sought the Centre's approval to call tenders for concreting some stretches of the Shiradi Ghat on the Bangalore-Mangalore sector of National Highway 48. — Special Correspondent

Cauvery tribunal award termed unjust

Bangalore: The Institution of Engineers has, in a release, described the final award of the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal as "unjust and detrimental to the interests of the people of Karnataka."

The organisation, which has many technical experts, will study the 1,000-page document and make recommendations on how the award could be altered. — Special Correspondent

Workers told to strengthen party

BANGALORE: The State unit of the Samajwadi Party has taken the forthcoming elections to urban local bodies seriously and will make all efforts for the victory of its candidates.

Presiding over a meeting of State-level office-bearers and district presidents of the party here recently, party general secretary Madhu Bangarappa urged party workers to strengthen the party from the grass roots. The party should grow substantially in urban areas too, he said and asked the office bearers to concentrate on the forthcoming elections to the urban local bodies, said a press release. — Staff Reporter

Bharat Seva Dal to hold children's meet

Udupi: The Bharat Seva Dal National Integration Children's Meet will be held at the Vidyaniketan grounds in Kaup on February 17. Nearly 1,700 students will participate in the meet, said Bharat Seva Dal Udupi district unit president B. Bhujanga Shetty here on Tuesday. Students will sing patriotic songs, take part in the march past and participate in other activities. The aim of the meet is to inculcate among students qualities of bravery, sacrifice, simplicity, service and cooperation to help them become good citizens, he said. — Staff Correspondent

Palm-climbing contest for women

Udupi: The Udupi Zilla Nagarika Samiti will hold a palm-climbing competition for women at Malpe beach in the first week of March. Samiti secretary Nityananda Volakadu said those interested in participating in the competition should register their names within 15 days by dialling 9242218067. The exact date of the competition would be announced soon, he said. — Staff Correspondent

Suicide

HASSAN: A man broke into the house of Ms. Lakshmamma in Doddamagge village in Arakalagudu taluk — about 50 km from Hassan — early on Tuesday. A few neighbours saw him entering the house, locked the door and then tried to contact the police. But the telephone at the police station was dead. The man shouted from the house pleading with them not to call the police and to open the door. But the villagers refused to do so and instead sat around the house. Later in the morning, the villagers called out to the thief but there was no response. One of them then climbed onto the roof, removed a few tiles and entered the house, only to find that the thief had used the dhoti he wore to allegedly commit suicide by hanging. — Staff Correspondent

Jatra

BIJAPUR: The T.K. Patil Charitable Trust, headed by film producer Basanth Kumar Patil, has decided to commence a jatra during Mahashivaratri every year at Basanthavana on the city outskirts, where the trust had installed an 85-ft tall Shiva statue a year ago. Addressing press conference here on Tuesday, Mr. Patil said religious, cultural and sports events would be organised during Mahashivaratri falling on Friday. — Staff Correspondent

Champions

GULBARGA: Students of the Nutan Vidyalaya Education Society have emerged the overall champions in the fourth Pratibha Gulbarga Youth Festival 2007 competitions, which concluded here on Sunday, and bagged the coveted Pratibha Rolling Shield. Inspector General of Police R.K. Datta, who was the chief guest at the valedictory function of the festival, congratulated the students of the society.

— Special Correspondent

Results

DHARWAD: Karnatak University, Dharwad, has on Tuesday announced the results of M.A first semester Political Science/Sanskrit/English, M.A third semester Sociology/History and Archaeology/Kannada, L.L.M first and third semester examinations conducted during December, 2006, according to a release. The results of B.Sc first and third semester, B.A Part 3 (non-semester) and B.Sc Part 3 (non-semester) will be declared on Wednesday, the registrar (Evaluation) has said in the release.

— Staff Correspondent

Campus interview

HUBLI: B.V. Bhoomaraddi College of Engineering and Technology, Hubli is organising a campus interview for Sai Service Station, Pune on February 17 at 8 a.m. for fresh engineering graduates in automobile from any college of North Karnataka. For details contact 0836-2378127/420 or 9449483012. — Staff Correspondent

Pre-budget meeting

HUBLI: Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Revenue Minister Jagadish Shettar will be participating in a pre-budget meeting on development of North Karnataka to be held at Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Hubli on February 17 at 6.30 p.m., Shankranna Munavalli, president of KCCI has said. — Staff Correspondent Pulse polio drive

MYSORE: The second phase of the pulse polio immunisation programme was a huge success, particularly in rural areas, where 94.4 per cent children were covered, according to District Health Officer, P.K. Srinivasan. Only 75 per cent children from urban areas were administered drops. He said the total turnout was three per cent higher than the first phase held on December 9. He said 91,000 children were administered drops in about 300 polio booths in Mysore city. Booths were set up at railway station and bus stands and at the Chamarajendra Zoological Garden. About 6,300 para-medical staff were engaged in the work. — Staff Correspondent

Training programme

MYSORE: Jan Shikshan Sansthan (Institute of People's Education) sponsored by the Ministry of Human Resources Development, and the Department of Elementary Education and Literacy will start a computer application course shortly. The three-month course will be conducted on City Health Centre premises. On completion of the course, candidates will be given certificates recognised by the Government of India. Interested candidates can contact office of Jana Shikshan Sansthan near Siddappa square or JSS City Health Centre in Medar Block, according to a release. — Staff Correspondent

Meeting

MYSORE: The Life Insurance Corporation Divisional Policy Holders' Council (PHC) Meeting will be held at the Divisional LIC office at Bannimantap on Saturday at 11.30 a.m. according to a release from member, PHC, Shankara Somayaji. He said the Mysore Divisional Office consisted of Mysore, Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Madikeri and Hassan districts and all divisional officers would be present at the meeting. LIC policyholders can extend their suggestions and air their grievances at the meeting. — Staff Correspondent

Cancer detection

MYSORE: A "Free Cancer Detection Clinic" will be held at Preethi Cancer Centre, #873, M.G. Road, Lakshmipuram on February 15 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Patients with abnormal bleeding, swelling or lump in any part of the body, change of voice, difficulty in swallowing or sore throat are advised to undergo check-up. Investigations and treatment will be provided at concession rate to patients. For details, people can contact 0821 4259259, according to a release from managing trustee, Vattavyalil Cancer Trust, V.T. Thomos. — Staff Correspondent

Results

DHARWAD: Karnatak University, Dharwad, has on Tuesday announced the results of M.A first semester Political Science/Sanskrit/English, M.A third semester Sociology/History and Archaeology/Kannada, L.L.M first and third semester examinations conducted during December, 2006, according to a release.

The results of B.Sc first and third semester, B.A Part 3 and B.Sc Part 3 will be declared on Wednesday, the registrar (Evaluation) has said in the release. — Staff Correspondent

Handloom exhibition

HUBLI: A fourteen-day exhibition cum sale of handloom products "Sindhuri" will be held at Indira Glass House from February 15. Departments of Handloom and Textiles of both Central and State Governments have jointly organised the event, a release said. — Staff Correspondent

Pre-budget meeting

HUBLI: Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Revenue Minister Jagadish Shettar will be participating in a pre-budget meeting on development of North Karnataka to be held at Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), Hubli on February 17 at 6.30 p.m., Shankranna Munavalli, president of KCCI has said in a release. — Staff Correspondent

Management festival

BELGAUM: A management festival titled "DISHA-07 Path to Success" began at Abu Campus at Bhootramanhatti near here on Tuesday. The Registrar of Visvesvaraya Technological University K.V.A. Balaji inaugurated the event. It been organised by P.E. Society's Belgaum Institute of Management Studies (MBA). — Staff Correspondent

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