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Power shutdown

MANGALORECHIKMAGALURCHIKMAGALURMANGALORE, AUG. 3.AUG. 3.AUG. 3 Power supply will be affected from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday in Mudipu, Phajir, Konaje, Kinya, Mangalore University area, Ullal, Someshwar, Manjanady, Kuthhar, Deralkatte, Tokkottu and nearby areas. A press release from Mangalore Electricity Supply Company said this was because emergency work was being taken up on the 110 kV Kulashekara-Konaje-Kerala line at Adyar.

Killed in attack

MANGALORECHIKMAGALURCHIKMAGALURMANGALORE, AUG. 3.AUG. 3.AUG. 3 Poornesh (30), a coffee grower, died when he was attacked by an armed group in Kanathi, about 30 km from here, on Monday. He died in a government hospital. The police suspect enmity to be the motive for the attack.

Protest march

MANGALORECHIKMAGALURCHIKMAGALURMANGALORE, AUG. 3.AUG. 3.AUG. 3 The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal took out a procession here on Tuesday to protest against the State Government's decision to emulate Andhra Pradesh in reserving 5 per cent of the jobs for Muslims. The protesters shouted slogans against the Government and burnt an effigy of the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy. Those who addressed the protesters accused the Government of trying to divide the minorities. They threatened to launch a Statwide agitation if the Government did not drop the move.

Elected

MANGALORECHIKMAGALURCHIKMAGALURMANGALORE, AUG. 3.AUG. 3.AUG. 3 Vijay Vikrant Rai of Attavar in Mangalore has been elected organising secretary of the Mangalore city unit of National Students Union of India (NSUI), according to a press release here on Tuesday.

Trust opened

MANGALORECHIKMAGALURCHIKMAGALURMANGALORE, AUG. 3.AUG. 3.AUG. 3 Richard Moras, a Chartered Accountant, inaugurated Asha Kiran Trust, a non-governmental organisation, recently. A press release from Samanvaya here said Bernard D'Souza, an educationist from Thannirbavi, in his presidential address said every individual should work for the betterment of others. Ronald Cutinha, Director of Samanvaya, was the chief guest. Michael Misquith, Managing Trustee of the trust, welcomed the gathering. Patsy D'Souza proposed a vote of thanks.

Special lecture

MANGALORECHIKMAGALURCHIKMAGALURMANGALORE, AUG. 3.AUG. 3.AUG. 3 Bhiku Parekh, a member of the House of Lords in the U.K. and President of British Academy of Social Studies, will deliver a special lecture on "Democracy and culture" under the auspices of the Dr. B.R.Ambedkar Study Centre of Kuvempu University at Jnana Sahyadri on Wednesday.

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