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Sunday, Jan 11, 2004

Karnataka

Karnataka

From the Districts

Swamiji to visit Tumkur

By Our Staff Correspondent

TUMKUR JAN. 10.JAN. 10.JAN. Chandrashekara Shivacharya, Jagadguru of Kashi Gyanpeeth, Varanasi, will visit Tumkur on Wednesday. G.H. Paramashivaiah, president of the Grain Merchants' Association, told presspersons on Saturday that Sri Shivacharya, who is one of the pancha peethacharyas of Veerashaivas, would bless devotees at the Bahudhanyasiri Hall on the APMC Yard at 11 a.m. Later, he would attend a felicitation function. Mr. Paramashivaiah said N.R. Jagadish, Chairman of the cooperative bank run by the association, and its directors would be felicitated.

KSOU examination

By Our Staff Correspondent

BIDAR JAN. 10.JAN. 10.JAN. The Karnataka State Open University will conduct the first, second, and the third-year MBA examinations between February 3 and 19 at its centres in Mysore, Bangalore, Dharwad, and Udupi. A press release said students who had not received intimation in this regard could contact the study centres or the head office over ph: (0821) 2519941 or 2519942.

Panel to start work soon

By Our Staff Correspondent

BIDAR JAN. 10.JAN. 10.JAN. The Minister for Social Welfare, A. Krishnappa, said on Friday that the Justice N.Y. Hanumanthappa Commission to workout modalities to provide reservation to sub-castes among Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes would commence work on January 20. He told presspersons here that the commission would fix the quantum of reservation based on their population. The commission would study the methods of reservation adopted in Andhra Pradesh and other States for the purpose. Admitting that there had been a delay in giving compensation to the families of Dalits killed at Shiravala recently, he said steps would be taken provide relief to the kin of such victims in the future.

`Plug water leakage'

By Our Staff Correspondent

MYSORE JAN. 10.JAN. 10.JAN. In the light of the depleting water levels in the Krishna Raja Sagar reservoir and the need to conserve water for drinking, the Mysore Agenda Task Force (MATF) has urged the authorities concerned to plug leakage. The demand comes following the meeting of the water management committee that has been formed under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner to monitor the supply of water to Mysore. The convener of the water supply and sanitary working group of the task force, M. Lakshmana, said the leaks between Balmuri and Belogola were causing a water loss of around 40 per cent. The group suggested the Mysore City Corporation to repair the gates at Balmuri, Virija Canal, Chikkadevaraya Canal, Devaraya Canal, and Sethikatte Barrage immediately to prevent the leakage of water between the two points. The suggestion, the MATF said, had been given as water had to be used judiciously till the end of May. Maintenance of the gates was the responsibility of the Irrigation Department.

Bandh peaceful in Shimoga

TUMKURBIDARBIDARMYSORESHIMOGA, JAN. 10.JAN. 10.JAN. Barring a few stray incidents of stone pelting, the bandh observed in Shimoga city today to protest the killing of a Bajrang Dal activist, Gokul, remained largely peaceful. The bandh call was given by the Bajrang Dal and the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Vishwa Hindu Parishat, and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh offered their support to it. All shops and business establishments, banks, and schools and colleges remained closed while buses and autorickshaws remained off the road. The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation buses were not allowed to enter the city.

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