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Monuments in Karnataka
to get facelift:
The Kannada and Culture Department has chalked out a
programme to give facelift to 21 historical monuments in
the State between 2002 and 2003. Speaking to media persons
here on Saturday, Kannada and Culture Minister Rani Satish
said around Rs 1.5 crore would be set apart to renovate 21
important monuments in the State. The programme has
identified Tippu Palace at Bangalore, Government Museum in
Gulbarga, Chennakeshawa temple in Kaginele and Megalithic
sites in Bannerghatta for renovation under the scheme.
Rani Satish said the literature of Sarvagna, the saint
poet of yesteryear, would be sold to the public at
subsidized rates. She said the programme was aimed to take
the literature to the people of Karnataka.
Private tour
operators to cash in on Kodagu's beauty:
The Malbar region, which includes southern parts of
Karnataka and northern parts of Kerala, is in for a major
boost in tourism promotion with 'planned packages' on the
cards. Private operators --- who till recently had not
tapped the potential segment which offers a verity of
cultural diversities--- now seem to be taking note. A team
of 32 tour promoters from Mumbai has conducted preliminary
studies of these areas to come out with a package apart
from seeking Government help to improve infrastructure.
The team met at Orange Country, a resort tucked in verdant
Kodagu, to chalk out promotional activities and showcase
Malabar as a unique destination point. They have
identified historical places, the coast of Malabar and the
serene beauty of Kodagu as the selling points to domestic
tourists.
Uniform
curriculum sought:
The Mysore university Commerce and management Teacher's
Forum has urged the Vice Chancellor to decide whether to
have an annual or an integrated semester system for the
current academic year at the earliest. The members of the
Forum, who met here to review the introduction of
integrated semester system for B.Com and BBM, said the
university should clear the anomalies before implementing
the semester system. The said the University's decision to
give the option to colleges for introduction of the
semester system or to continue with the annual scheme
would result in inconvenience to the students.
Declare Mysore
drought-hit: ZP members:
Members of the Mysore Zilla Panchayat, cutting across
party lines, urged the Government to declare Mysore
district drought-hit. At a special meeting held here on
Thursday, members urged Zilla Panchayat president
Vanajakashi to reduce the number of regular meetings. They
requested officials to tour the villages to review the
situation. Officials should gather first hand information
on how to handle drought rather than waste time conducting
meetings, they felt. When small farmers and labourers were
left without work and villages face water scarcity,
officials were yet to come out with a detailed report on
relief programmes, they said. Expressing apprehensions
over dry spell continuing in all the seven taluks of the
district, they wanted the ZP chef to lead an all-party
delegation to the Chief Minister to demand a minimum of Rs
35 crore for relief work.
Mayor puts off
standing panel polls again, members irked:
The Mysore City Corporation Council meeting witnessed
tense moments when Mayor TB Chikkanna stood his ground
despite a combined opposition onslaught on his
controversial ruling. Chikkanna, who presided over the
meeting on election of standing committees, unilaterally
announced its postponement. The Opposition members
disputed the Mayor's claim that the House lacked quorum.
Irked by the Mayor's move, Opposition members belonging to
both the Janata Dal (S) and BJP, gheraoed the Mayor.
According to the agenda announced earlier, election of
heads of Finance, health, works and Audit committees, were
to be held.
Life threat:
Congress corporator MC Chikkanna said he faced threat to
life from Congress members, which resulted in him keeping
away from a crucial party members meeting. He said he kept
off the meeting, which was called to discuss the party
candidate for the standing panels. It may be recalled that
MC Chikkanna turned a rebel following the party high
command ticking his name off during the mayoral elections.
Dumping of dairy
products to be checked:
The State Government has promised to check the dumping of
dairy products by neighboring States to protect the
State's Co-operatives Societies and farmers. Speaking at a
training programme for Co-operative Federation Chairman
G.T. Deve gowda said Minister H Vishwanath has promised to
check this. He pointed out that Milk Cooperative Societies
were facing severe competition from Tamil Nadu, which dump
dairy products at reduced prices. When the farming sector
was facing a bleak future, it was "the milk
co-operatives which bailed out the farming
community", he said.
Railway
controllers demand recognition, better perks:
The All India Train Controllers Association has requested
the railway administration to consider Railway Controller
posts as "essential". In a resolution passed at
the railway Controllers Zonal Conference here on
Wednesday, they said the government should increase the
Controllers basic pay from Rs 6,500 to Rs 11,500. The
Association also resolved to submit a memorandum to union
Railway Minister Nitish Kumar. Divisional president Kannan
stressed the need to improve relationship between the
control organization and administration.
Children lock up
classrooms, wants school roof repaired:
Students of a Government Higher Primary School, atop the
Chamundi Hills, resorted to a unique protest by locking up
the school demanding basic facilities. Carrying placards
with slogans against the local legislator, the students
brought locks from their houses and locked up all the
dilapidated classrooms and boycotted classes. Flaying the
"indifferent attitude" of the authorities, they
demanded that toilets be built and the roof be repaired.
Technical sanction was given to take up civic works in
this village, but administrative approval is yet to be
received, the teachers and village elders claimed.
Elevate T John
to Cabinet rank:
The Mysore District Christian Youth Association has urged
Chief Minister S M Krishna to elevate Minister T John to
State Cabinet rank and induct one more Christian into the
Ministry. Speaking to media persons here on Monday.
Christian Youth Association president Andrew G Dove said
the State Government headed by Krishna has neglected the
welfare of the Christian community, which comprises 6 per
cent of the population. He said the elevation of a
Christian Minister to Cabinet rank and induction of a
Christian legislator into Cabinet would help them get
their problems solved and have a political representation
in the government. He said the induction of one more
Minister would level the out disparity in the Government
and the privilege of enjoying equal justice on par with
the other communities.
Wine merchants
down shutters:
Members of the Mysore and Chamarajanagar District Wine
Merchants' Association observed a bandh and took out a
protest rally to draw the attention of the Government to
meet their demands. The Association has called for an
indefinite bandh to protest against the Government fixing
minimum lifting of liquor and seeking bank guarantee of Rs
10 lakh from wholesale merchants. In a memorandum
submitted to the Deputy commissioner, they have urged the
Government to reduce license fee and take steps to close
illegal shops with immediate effects.
Nataka Academy
plans cultural programmes:
The Karnataka Nataka Academy would enlist other cultural
bodies to work out ambitious theatre programmes all over
the State, said Chairman of the Academy, R Nagesh. Nagesh
said 14 programmes were on the anvil, covering all the
districts in the State. Theatre activities would be taken
to hobli-level, he said admitting that earlier it was
"restricted to districts" and Grama Rangotsva
would take theatre to villages. The increased allocation
of Rs 14 lakh per annum would ease pressure to source
revenue from outside, he noted. About seven directors
would be selected from among 300 Ninasam and 40 NSD
graduates to direct plays, Nagesh said.
Correspondent
for OKC.
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