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MLA's appeal to Speaker

BANGALORE: MLA Ivan Nigli has appealed to Speaker Krishna to permit the legislators to carry their laptops, given by the Government as Suvarna Karnataka memento, inside the Assembly. The Government started distributing laptops to legislators on Wednesday. But they are barred from taking them inside the House. Mr. Nigli has written to the Speaker bringing to his notice that the MLAs in Andhra Pradesh are allowed to use their laptops inside the Assembly. He also suggested that replies to the questions of the members should be given in the form of compact discs (CDs) instead of the present practice of circulating the replies in the form of booklets. Providing information in CDs would not only save stationery, but also time, money and manpower, he pointed out. — Special Correspondent

Welcomed

BANGALORE: The Communist Party of India (Marxist) has welcomed the Union Government's decision to reduce the price of petrol by Rs. 2 per litre and that of diesel by Re. 1 per litre. In a statement, the party's State Secretary G.N. Nagaraj said this had effectively brought down the fuel prices to the June 2006 rates. In the light of this, the party has said the State Government must respond by bringing down the bus fares to the June 2006 levels. Though the diesel prices had come down by Re. 1 earlier, the Government had not reduced the bus fares.

— Staff Reporter

Cancelled

BIJAPUR: Department of Women and Child Welfare has cancelled the contract with Sharanajyothi Vidaya Samsthe, a non-governmental organisation (NGO), which was to provide hostel facilities to 100 disabled candidates undergoing vocational training in Bijapur. This follows a protest by disabled persons against the "poor facilities" being provided by the NGO. This was stated in an order sent to the district office. Assistant Director, Department of Women and Child Welfare, V.N. Meti, had also stated in his report that the NGO had fulfilled none of the norms laid while awarding contract. — Staff Correspondent

Health camp

Chitradurga: The district administration will organise a three-day health camp here from February 23. District Health Officer S. Rangaswamy said doctors from Bangalore, Bellary and Davangere would attend to patients. Free treatment and counselling would be given to patients. Deputy Commissioner K. Amarnarayan urged people to make use of the camp.

— Staff Correspondent

Exhibition-cum-sale

DAVANGERE: Kala Vaibhava, the exhibition-cum-sale of handicrafts, Khadi wear, pottery and cane works, silk and readymade clothes, will be held from February 17 to February 26. Deputy Commissioner M.B. Dyaberi told presspersons here on Thursday that 70 stalls had been erected on the Government High School grounds. S.A. Ravindranath, Minister for Sugar and the district in-charge, will inaugurate it on February 17. A seminar on the "Future of engineering industries in the age of globalisation" will be held the same day at the BIET College. — Staff Correspondent

Review

HASSAN: Regional Commissioner A.S. Srikanth reviewed the progress in drought-relief projects, at the Deputy Commissioner's office on Thursday. He said Rs. 8 crore was released to Hassan district to take up relief projects in four drought-affected taluks, Arsikere, Chennaraypatna, Belur and Holenarsipur. Mr. Srikanth expressed his satisfaction at the progress in work on relief projects. — Staff Correspondent

Accident

MYSORE: Revanna (28) of Basarikatte succumbed to injuries he sustained in an accident near Ankarahalli Gate in Bilikere hobli on Wednesday. The accident occurred when a lorry hit the motorcycle he was riding to Mysore from Hunsur. The Bilikere police arrested the lorry driver. — Staff Correspondent

Call for peaceful celebration

MYSORE: Police Commissioner Praveen Sood has issued strict orders for peaceful celebration of the Shivarathri festival on Friday with warning to mischief mongers and eve teasers. Teasing women, troubling elders and children, stealing coconuts from trees and breaking flower pots in residential areas, breaking liquor bottles on road are some of the pranks miscreants play while observing "jagarane" at night. Any one indulging in such acts will be punished, according to a press release from the commissioner. He said cases would be booked on those who exhibited video films in public without prior permission. — Staff Correspondent

Trekking expedition

MYSORE: Youth Hostels' Association of India (YHAI). Gangothri unit, will organise a trekking expedition to Chitradurga Fort on February 24 and 25. Those interested can contact Sathyanarayana and Adithya on 9945119445 or 2341419 between 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., according to a press release. — Staff Correspondent

Training programme

MYSORE: The Small Industries Service Institute, in association with Mysore Stree Shakti Mahila Vedike, will organise a month-long skill-training programme from February 17 at the vedike premises. Training in leather manufacturing, bakery products, fashion design, PC assembly and servicing, DTP, artificial jewellery making, food processing, mushroom cultivation, computer networking, mobile phone servicing and arecanut product making will be imparted. Those interested may call 9855284727.

— Staff Correspondent Chief Minister to attend sammelan

Madikeri: Kodagu district in-charge and Minister for Science and Technology Ramachandra Gowda will attend the Virajpet taluk Kannada Sahitya Sammelan scheduled to be held in Virajpet on February 17, Virajpet MLA H.D. Basavaraj said here on Thursday. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had also confirmed participation, Mr. Basavaraj, who invited Mr. Kumaraswamy with a personal invitation on Thursday, told The Hindu . — Staff Correspondent

Training programme

MYSORE: Small Industries Service Institute, Government of India, in association with the Mysore Stree Shakti Mahila Vedike will conduct a month-long skill-training programme from February 17 on the vedike premises. Training in rexin, leather manufacturing, bakery products, fashion designing, PC Assembly and servicing, DTP, artificial jewellery, herbal beautician, computer networking training, mobile phone servicing and arecanut products will be imparted. Those interested can register their names at Mysore Stree Shakti Mahila Vedike, Ramavilas Road, K.R. Mohalla or call 9855284727. — Staff Correspondent

Yediyurappa's visit

HUBLI: Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will visit Hubli on February 17. He will reach Hubli at 3 p.m. and take part in the unveiling of the statue of Basvanna at Keshwapur Circle at 4.30 p.m. He will then take part in the pre-Budget meeting on North Karnataka at the Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) at 6.30 p.m., according to a release.

Mr. Yediyurappa will stay overnight in Hubli and then leave for Gadag and Badami on February 18 by helicopter. — Staff Correspondent

Special programmes

HUBLI: Dakshina Vaishondevi Temple Trust, Hubli, has organised special programmes, including a music programme, on February 17 as part of the Shivratri festival. The music programme will start at 4 p.m., according to a release. — Staff Correspondent

Yediyurappa to visit Hubli

HUBLI: Deputy Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will visit Hubli on February 17. He will reach Hubli at 3 p.m. and take part in the unveiling of the statue of Basvanna at Keshwapur Circle at 4.30 p.m.

Mr. Yediyurappa will then take part in the pre-Budget meeting on North Karnataka at the Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) at 6.30 p.m., according to a release.

Mr. Yediyurappa will stay overnight in Hubli and then leave for Gadag and Badami on February 18 by helicopter. He will return the same day to Hubli to catch the train to Bangalore. — Staff Correspondent

University results announced

DHARWAD: Karnatak University, Dharwad, announced on Thursday the results of the examinations of the third semester of MPEd, first semester of MA in sociology and first semester of MSc in botany examinations, held in December last year, according to a release.

— Staff Correspondent

Special programmes

HUBLI: Dakshina Vaishondevi Temple Trust, Hubli, has organised special programmes, including a music programme, on February 17 as part of the Shivratri festival.

The music programme will start at 4 p.m., according to a release. — Staff Correspondent

Health camp

Chitradurga: The district administration will organise a three-day health camp here from February 23. District Health Officer S. Rangaswamy said doctors from Bangalore, Bellary and Davangere would attend to patients. Free treatment and counselling would be given to patients.

Deputy Commissioner K. Amarnarayan has urged people to make use of the camp. — Staff Reporter

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