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Independents
to play key role in Mysore Corporation:
City corporation polls threw up hung Corporation Council
with no party registering an absolute majority and independents
poised to play a major role in capturing power. Congress
bagged 23 seats and emerged the largest party. Janata
Dal (S), which was in power, bagged 18 seats while BJP
was placed in third position with 16 seats. However, the
major losers in the poll were the JD (U) and the Samata
Party. Both the parties failed to open their account.
Samples
to be tested to ascertain cause of fish death:
Deputy Commissioner B.Basavaraju, environment officials
and Corporation Commissioner Hiremaniyavar inspected the
Enneholekere Lake, where over one lakh fish died. It may
be recalled that around Rs. 35 lakh worth fish were killed
within 24 hours at the lake, which raised serious concern
on health risk. Health department officials have also
taken note of the situation.
Congress
unhappy over JD (S) tie:
The City Congress seems to be sharply divided over the
issue of supporting the Janata Dal (S) to capture power
in the corporation. With the Corporation polls giving
a hung council, the congress camp, which is the single
largest party, has been sending feelers to the Janata
Dal (S) for outside support.
Committee
seeks re-exams for KAS:
The Rural Quota Action Committee has urged the State Government
to re-conduct the Karnataka Administrative Service (KAS)
examination. It welcomed the Government's decision to
squash the results of KAS probationary officers so that
recruitment could be carried out on rural weight quota.
They threatened to launch a statewide stir if the Government
failed to meet the demand.
Rift
in congress; leaders hold parallel meet:
Differences in the congress have again come to the
fore with local leaders holding parallel meetings and
trading charges against each other. The rift has widened
between the supporters of MP Srikantadutta Narasimharaja
Wodeyar, district in-charge minister Vishwanath and city
congress president D.Made Gowda.
Assault
on JD (S) worker: Mob attacks ACP's office:
Janata Dal (S) leaders mobbed the Assistant Commissioner
of Police's office, condemning the delay in apprehending
Congress workers who were involved in the assault on JD
(S) workers in the city. Former Mayors Narayana, Arif
Hussain and Ananthu charged the police with playing into
the hands of the Congress.
CAVA
to offer post-graduate courses: Kannada and Culture
Minister Rani Satish said the Chamaraja Academy of Visual
Arts would offer post-graduate courses from the next academic
year. She said courses in Masters in Fine Arts with optional
in graphics, paintings and sculptures will be offered
at CAVA.
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