Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Metro

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Govt to keep tabs on private tutorials. P5

Man carrying 406 gold bangles held

BANGALORE, DHNS: Talghattapura police seized 406 gold bangles from a man during a random check of vehicles at the Tataguni checkpost on the City outskirts in the early hours of Tuesday. The bangles weigh 4.4 kg and are valued at Rs 1.5 crore. The police stopped a car at 3:30 am and spotted a bag stacked with gold bangles of different shapes and sizes inside it. Guru Singh, 26, the driver of the car, was arrested when he failed to produce relevant documents for the jewellery. During interrogation, he said he was a native of Rajasthan and a resident of Chennai. He claimed he was a wholesale manufacturer of gold ornaments and that he had brought the bangles to market them to jewellers in Bangalore and seek orders for bulk production. Talaghattapura police said prima facie, the material did not look like inducements for voters. However, a case has been registered against Singh under Section 102 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Cough up more tax for registering second vehicle

Harsha Raj Gatty BANGALORE: Going for a second car? Think again. For, once the congestion tax comes into play, not only will one be required to cough up double tax during the registration of the second vehicle, but also show additional parking space to obtain vehicle permit.

Union govt moots congestion tax to ease traffic woes

According to Traffic Training Institute, Bangalore, due to unattractive public transport facility, dependence among public to using personal transport is very high in City. The vehicle-to-people ratio is highest in Bangalore in the entire country. While it is 1:4 in New Delhi, it is 1:8 in Mumbai, and 1:2 in City. However, officials believe that levying tax or fee for movement of vehicle in peak traffic areas should easily bring the traffic down by about 25 per cent to 30 per cent. Additional Commissioner (Traffic and Security) M A Saleem told Deccan Herald that even with the proposed congestion tax it is difficult to control the number of vehicles as owning vehicles has become more of aspiration rather than necessity. NO WAY: Bangalore is found to have the higthest vehicle-to-people density in the country. He also said London or Singapore model cannot be emuproposal. ing personal conveyances on The proposal will receive both lated in City and the model has The move focuses on easing heavily congested roads and financial and technical support to be pragmatic to specific flow of motor vehicles by dis- compelling them to use share- from the Centre for implemen- needs. couraging commuters from us- cab facility or public transport. tation. DH News Service

Bear mauls National Park guard

BANGALORE: Mastaiah, 23,

Jewels stolen from car of actors wife

BANGALORE, DHNS: Thieves

Further, one will be have to pay additional entry fee to enter certain pockets of the City during peak hours. Among moves to reduce traffic congestion across various metros in the country, Union Ministry for Urban Development has suggested imposition of congestion tax the in central business district areas in all major cities. On the basis of a case study of successful implementation of congestion tax in Singapore and London, Urban Development Secretary Sudhir Krishna has written to all State governments for feedback on the

the guard on contract with the Bannerghatta National Park was attacked by a wild bear on Tuesday afternoon. The incident occurred on the outskirts of Hakki-Pikki Colony, Kaggalipura Road, bordering Bannerghatta National Park. Mastaiah, along with Shivamadu, was attending

to natures call near the trenches of the park when the bear attacked him. Shivamadu scared away the bear pelting stones at it. Mastaiah was shifted to Sanjay Gandhi Hospital and from there to Victoria Hospital, where his condition is said to be stable.
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broke into the car of Priya, wife of actor Sudeep, parked near Cosmopolitan Club, Jayanagar, early Tuesday morning and made away with valuables in the car. Priya, who lives with Sudeep and their child in JP Nagar, had driven to the park behind Cosmopolitan Club. By the time she returned, she said she was shocked to see the left window of the car smashed and her bag kept on the front seat missing. In her complaint to the Tilak Nagar police, she has stated that Rs 80,000 in cash, a gold ring, debit card, credit card, pan card and driving licence had been stolen.

Masked men break into realtors home; decamp with valuables worth Rs 6 lakh
BANGALORE: Five masked men broke into the house of a realtor in Srinivas Garden Layout, Sathnoor, in the wee hours of Tuesday morning and decamped with valuables worth Rs six lakh after tying up the occupants.

Transport adalat

Renuka Prasad, 36, a native of Kolar and made Bangalore his home five years ago, is into silk and real estate business. Married to Shwetha, 25, the couple have two daughters. The couple were rudely wok-

en up at 3 am by five men wielding a sharp-edged weapon. They tied up Prasad, Shwetha and the housemaid in the hall, and after ransacking the house made away with jewellery worth Rs six lakh. It was late morning when a neighbour visited Prasads house and alerted the police. In his complaint to the Bagalur police, Prasad has named their security guard Chakra Bahadur as the prime suspect. Bahadur was earlier

caught after stealing Rs five lakh worth of gold jewellery from Prasads car in 2011. However, following his confession and plea for mercy, Prasad withdrew his complaint, police sources said. Bahadur had not turned up for work for the past three days. Prasad has said while none of the five men had the features of Bahadur, they were speaking Nepali language and were constantly in touch with a person over a mobile phone as they DH News Service

The Regional Transport Office, Nelamangala will conduct a Saarige adalat on April 18, at 3 pm. Grievances of people from Nelamangala went around the house. He said RTO jurisdiction will be adthe gang was getting precise dressed in the adalat. instructions where to look for valuables. According to the police, the gang jumped over the compound wall and entered the house through the first floor sliding window using a ladder kept in the backyard. The Bagalur police have booked a case under IPC Section 395 (dacoity) and are on the lookout for the suspects.

Throat cancer patients now have a voice

Muzaffarpur Express cancelled
BANGALORE, DHNS: The Yeshwantpur - Muzaffarpur Express Train (No.15227) scheduled to leave Yeshwantpur at 11.55 pm on April 17 is cancelled. This is due to the cancellation of its pairing MuzaffarpurYeshwantpur Express Train (No.15228). One-way special train from Yeshwantpur to Muzaffarpur will operate on April 17 in the schedule of the cancelled Yeshwantpur-Muzaffarpur Express Train, according to a press release. BANGALORE: Ever imagined how it would be to lose your voice? To not be able to speak or even hear your own voice? For patients who suffer from cancer of the voice box, it is an everyday nightmare. A laryngectomee, often called a lary, is a person whose voice box has been surgically removed because of throat cancer. The patients speak through their food pipe, a prosthetic device. They lose their normal way of speaking because their vocal cords are removed. On Tuesday, the Laryngectomee Club of Karnataka held its first meeting coinciding with the World Voice Day. The club is a rehabilitation centre for the larys and it helps them cope with their new voice and reconnect with society. Mohan Raj, a lary himself, took tivated patients. the lead to set up the LarynLast year, I learnt about gectomy Club as a service ini- such a club in America and I tiative with a team of other mo- was keen on bringing it to In-

and solutions associated with laryngectomy, Raj said, when asked about the motivation for setting up the Club. New field The Club also helps patients who have been advised laryngectomy. Trial and error is the only method to learn new solutions as this is a relatively new field of surgical procedure, Mohan said. Around 100 people were present at the maiden meeting of the Club. The main problem in India is that people approach doctors for treatment only after the cancer has reached an advanced stage, oncologist Dr Vishal Rao explained. The survival rate ranges from 80 per cent to 90 per cent, but a lot depends on redia. It helps us connect, interact habilitation after the surgery and assist each other. It forms and this is where the Club plays a platform for us to educate a vital role, he said. each other about the problems DH News Service

In City today
GENERAL
Isro: Inauguration of national conference on Applications and Challenges in Space Based Navigation, by K Radhakrishnan, President ASI, Isro Satellite Centre, Old Airport Road, next to NAL 9.30 am. Karnataka Higher Education Council: Inauguration of workshop on Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan by Justice M N Venkatachalaiah, Council premises, Government Printing and Technology Institute, Palace Road, 9 am. The Bangalore Science Forum: Prize distribution and lecture on Important Milestone in the Field of Chemistry by B Thimme Gowda, vicechancellor, Bangalore University, A H Rama Rao, Prof H R Ramakrishna Rao to participate, Dr H N Multimedia Hall, Basavanagudi, 5.30 pm. University of Agricultural Science: Ambedkar birth anniversary celebrations by senior police officer M Nanjundaswamy, Kuvempu Auditorium, UAS, Gandhi Krishi Vignan Kendra, Hebbal 10 am. Veterinary College: Valedictory of 13th Indian Veterinary Congress, 20th annual convention of IAAVR and international conference on Thrust Areas in Veterinary Research Education, Regulatory Reforms and Governance for Quality Services to Farmers, R N Srinivas Gowda, former vice chancellor, KVAFSU, Bidar to participate, KVC Auditorium, College Campus, Hebbal, 4 pm. Sichrem: Free human rights counselling and legal advice for victims of human rights violation, Call 2547 3922/ 2580 4072 / 3 / 94498 16942 between 3.30 and 5.30 pm (Monday to Friday). All India Radio: Inauguration of a workshop on elections for district reporters by Pankaj Kumar Pande, Officer on special duty (expenditure vigilance), Conference Hall, 6th Floor, Telephone House, BSNL, beside GPO, Rajbhavan Road, 10 am. Sri Vysamadhwa Samshodana Pratistana: Release of Vysanakere Prabhanjanacharyas Book Geethaa Viruthi by Vidyesha Theertha Sripadangal, Bandarakeri Mutt, Sri Bhagavathashrama, Kshemadhama, Girinagar, 6.30 pm. Bharatiya Samskruthika Parishath: Release of P S Ramanujams Book Bharatiya Samskruthi Darshana by Swami Harshanandaji Maharaj, president, Ramakrishna Mutt, Visveshatheertha Sripadangal, Pejawar Mutt, Udupi, Nirmalanandanatha Mahaswamy, Adichunchanagiri Mutt, Shivarathri Deshikendra Mahaswamy, Suttur Mutt, Mallikarjuna Murugarajendra Mahaswamy, Murugarajendra Mutt, Shimoga, Bhattaraka Charukeerthi Pandithacharyavarya Mahaswami, Jaina Mutt, Mudubidre, Siddeshwara Mahaswamy, Bijapur, Go Ru Channabasappa to participate, Sri Shivarathreeswara Kendra, JSS Education Society Complex, 1st Main, 8th Block, Jayanagar, 4 pm. Gawaskar and Ramtin Abadi, Renaissance Gallerie, West Minister, Cunningham Road, 11 am to 7 pm. Ranga Shankara: Staging of Kannada Play Kudure Bantu Kudure by Sneharanga, playwright by Ramchandra Deva and directed by Mangala N, Ranga Shankara, JP nagar, 7.30 pm. Vyalikaval Extension Association and Sri Rama Temple: Ramothsava Celebrations - Vocal recital by Vid Abhishek Raghuram (Chennai) and Party, temple premises, 9th Main, Vyalikaval, 7 pm. Magnitude Gallery: Collection of paintings Wilderness, (Wild Animals in their Natural Habitat) 27th cross, 13th Main, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, 10 am to 8 pm. Karnataka Chitrakala Parishath: Sanjeevani, an exhibition of paintings by Saroj Revankar, Art Complex, Gallery No. 1, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 am to 7 pm. Sri Vani Kala Kendra: Sri Ramanavami Music and Dance Festival Veena recital by Vidushi Pushpa Kashinath and Party, 4th B Main, 3rd Stage, Basaveshwar Nagar, 6.30 pm. Indian Institute of Cartoonists: Cartoon exhibition Impressions and Expressions by Parjanya Saus (Mijo), Indian Cartoon Gallery, Midford House, Midford Garden, off M G Road, near Big Kids Kemp, Trinity Circle, 10 am to 6 pm. Punyakshetra Sri Dharmagiri Manjunathaswamy Temple Trust: Dance by Komala Raghavendra and Troupe, temple premises, 18th Main, 30th Cross, BSK 2nd Stage, 6.30 pm. Sri Raghavendra and Anjaneyaswamy Temple, Sapthagiri Bhajana Mandali, Srikantham Sangeetha Sabha College of Fine Arts, Shiva-Srikantham Sangeetha Pratistana: Sri Ramanavami Music Festival - Vocal recital by Vidhushi Varijasree and party, 8th Cross, West of Park Road, Malleswaram, 6.30 pm. Prasanga by Sri Mahaganapathi Arts and Cultural Foundation, Karkala, Udupi, East Park Road, 9th Cross, Malleswaram, 7 pm. Sri Shankara Jayanthi Mandali: Discourse on Naarada Bhakthi Sutragalu Vid Sudarshana Sharma, Shankara Krupa Road, 16th Cross, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 pm. Sri Rama Mandiram Association: Flute recital by Vid B G Srinivas (disciple of T R Mahalingam) and party, Model House Block, Basavanagudi, 6.30 pm. Sri Ramula Sannidhi and Sri Andhra Saraswatha Vignana Sangham: Sreemad Ramayana Balakanda Sampoorna Pravachana by Vid Pranathula Rameshwara Sharma, Dharmaraja Koil Street, Shivajinagar, 5 pm. Srimadananda Theertha Pravachana Samithi: Discourse on Shodasha Grantha by Karnool Srinivasaacharya, Sri Raghavendraswami Mutt premises, 6th Cross, Amarajyothi Nagar, 7 pm. Adhyatma Prakasha Karyalaya: Discourse on Valmiki Ramayana by Vid Manjunatha Bhatta, 6th Main, 2nd Block, Thyagarajanagar, 9.30 am. Vedanta Satsanga Kendra: Discourse on Eeshaavaasyopanishath by Vid K G Subraya Sharma, Vedaanta Nilaya, Saakamma Gardens, Basavanagudi, 9 am. Sai Gitanjali, Sri Sathya Sai Seva Kshethra: Bhajans, Sai Gitanjali premises, 21st Main, 8th Cross, 2nd Phase, JP Nagar, 6.15 pm. Poornapragna Vidyapeeta Pratishtaana: Discourse on Ramayana by Vid Sagri Raghavendra Upadhyaya, Vidyapeeta premises, Katriguppe Main Road, 6.30 pm.

RELIGIOUS
Sree Ramaseva Mandali: Sree Ramanavami National Music Festival Bhumika Madhusudan and party, 5.15 pm; O S Arun, Gopinath M R, Neyveli Venkatesh, Karthick, Fort High School Grounds, Chamarajapete, 6.30 pm. Saidarshan: Bhajans by Devotees, Saidarshan, 13th main, HAL 2nd Stage, 100ft Road, Indiranagar, 6.25 pm. Sri Rama Bhaktha Sabha: Dasarapadagalu by Vid Mysore Ramachandrachar and party, SriKanteshwara Bhavana, near Malleswaram playground, next to ICICI Bank, 5th Cross, Malleswaram, 6 pm. Ragigudda Sri Prasanna Anjaneyaswamy Bhaktha Mandali Trust: Discourse by Vid Panchamukhi Pavamanachar, Sree Kuchalamba Samskruthika Mandira, Ragigudda temple premises, 9th Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 pm. Sri Rama Mandali: Sri Ramothsava Celebrations - Sri Sudarshana Homa 9.30 am; music by Vid Chandan Bala Kalyan and party, East End, A Main, 9th Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 pm. Paramaartha Vichaara Sangha Trust: Discourse on Brahmasutra Bhaashyam by Vid K G Subraya Sharma, Adhyaatma Mandira, VV Puram, 7.45 am. Sri Rama Mandira: Vocal recital by Srimaathaa Ramanand and party, 6 pm; Yakshagana Choodamani Kathaa

CULTURAL
Sangeeth Bharathi Institute of Arts: Bharathanatya Rangapravesha of Manjula Jaikumar (disciple of Padma Hemanth), Ravindra Kalakshetra, JC Road, 6.30 pm. Renaissance Gallerie: Group exhibition of paintings by Arvind B Benegal, Babun Ghosh, D Dhan Prasad,