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Karnataka News Archive: August 2006
Rs 250 cr immediate relief for State
Wednesday, August 30, 2006 | MP
The Center government has announced a financial package of Rs 250 crore to Karnataka as an immediate relief to meet with the recent flood situation in the state.This was informed by the Union Home Minister after conducting ariel survey of the flood hit areas like Bidar, Belgaum, Bagalkote, Bijapur and Gulbarga districts. The Minister also assured that more funds if required will be offered in the future to meet with the situation.
Pankaj Advani gets Khel Ratna
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 | MP
Ace billiards and snooker champion Pankaj Advani was conferred with the the highest individual sporting honour in the country,the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for 2005. The Award was presented by President Abdul Kalam at the Darbar Hall in Rashtrapati Bhavan at New Delhi on Tuesday.Advani who hails from Bangalore said that he was excited to recieve the prestigious award. The award carries a cash prize of Rs. 5 lakhs, a scroll of honour and a medal.
Helmet rule further delayed to Oct1
Tuesday, August 29, 2006 | MP
The State government has again further delayed the helmet rule that makes helmet cumpulsory for two wheeler riders and pillion riders. The implemetation of the rule is now further extended to Oct 1st, said chief Minister. This in view with the govt's decision to file a review petition in the High Court to clear on the clauses relating to the enforcement of the rule.
Darshan set for 25th film
Monday, August 28, 2006 | MP
Kannada star Darshan will be playing his 25th film in his career with Director Govind's Bhupati. The actor has even undergone a makeover with his hairstyle for his new film. Bhupati has Darshan playing an adorable son to Sumalatha and grandson to veteran actor Ashwath. The film tells the sentimental relation between a grandfather and grandson. Shirin pairs with Darshan in the film.
102 taluks in State declared as as drought-hit
Friday, August 25, 2006 | MP
The State Cabinet has declared 102 taluks in Karnataka as drought-hit areas due to defecit of rains over the mansoon season. These taluks have been identified inorder to make them eligible for relief funds.Government will be assessing on the sitauion based on data recieved from the representatives of these taluks and funds will be released as early as possible to overcome the crisis.
Blore may go totally Wireless soon
Thursday, August 24, 2006 | MP
The State government is hoping to make Bangalore to be a totally wireless broadband connected city within a year's time.This was stated by the Principal Secretary to Govt– IT & Biotechnology during a function.Proposals for this mega project is underway and pilot tests are being conducted in major Bangalore's govt offices and IT parks. The new network intend to be platform independent so as to be made compatible with future technologies. He also informed that State would also hold a technology event on the nanotechnology, Bangalore Nano similar in lines with the bangalore it.com.
Konkani seriel on Pap Aani Shirap from Oct
Wednesday, August 23, 2006 | MP
Doordarshan's Chandana channel will be airing a mega serial based on the popular 'Paap Aani Shirap,' a novel by renowned Konkani writer Victor Rodrigues Anjelor. Mangalore Telefilms is producing the serial which will be its first Konkani TV Mega Serial.Titled 'Kani Aashi Mogachi, the seriel is widely shot in locales of Bangalore, Mangalore, Mumbai, Goa and Chikmagalur. The serial will go on air from Oct 14th and will be shown on Saturday and Sunday between 10.30 pm and 11 pm in around 250 episodes.
Bhoopathi
Tuesday, August 22, 2006 | MP
Bhoopathi is from director Govindu, a film on grandfather-grandson relations. Actor Darshan plays the hero in the film while veteran actor K.S.Ashwath enacts the grandfather role.Shirin of 'Dhruva' fame is the heroine. Actress Sumalatha plays the hero's mom's role. K.C.N.Chandrasekhar is producing this film. V.Harikrishna scores the music. The film had its launch recently in Bangalore and is getting readied for shooting in locales like Bangalore, Mysore, Kerala and Switzerland.
State asks Kalam's support for flood relief aid
Tuesday, August 22, 2006 | MP
Karnataka government had sought President Abdul Kalam’s intervention for immediate release of fund from the Center for the flood relief. In a petition submitted to the President, the State govt has demanded that Rs 100 crore should be granted to Karnataka as an interim relief as the Center has extended to other flood hit states like AP and Maharastra before assessing on the situation. Karnataka Chief Minister has said that the state was financially in a difficult situation to deal with the crisis and informed that it had sought Central assistance of Rs 906.72 crore towards flood relief and Rs 500 crore for the drought relief works.
Sirivantha
Monday, August 21, 2006 | MP
Sirivantha is the remake of the Telungu film, 'Aa Naluguru' which starred veteran actors Rajendra Prasad and Aamani in lead roles. The film which won many national and state awards was themed on the story of an ideal father who lived for his principles in life. Dr.Vishnuvardhan plays the role of the father figure in the Kannada version.Actress Sruthi pairs with him in the film. S.Narayan is directing the film which is produced by Rockline Productions. The other cast in the film are Sindhu Menon, Padmini Prakash, Mukyamantri Chandru, Doddanna, Ramesh Bhat etc.S.A.Rajkumar scores the music while P.K.H.Dass handles the camera.
Prez to dedicate Upper Krishna project to nation
Monday, August 21, 2006 | MP
The long awaited Upper Krishna Project's Almatti Dam will be dedicated to the nation at a function today by the President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam.The foundation stone of the project was laid in 1964.The project implemented at a cost of over Rs 9000 crores has Alamatti and Narayanpur dams that will irrigate 15.36 lakh acres of land in the regions of Bijapur, Bagalkot, Gulburga and Raichur.
Upendra in Saiprakash film
Sunday, August 20, 2006 | MP
Kannada superstar is for the first time teaming up with director Saiparakash in his upcoming film, Parodi. The director says he was always keen to work with the actor and is finally happy to cast him in Parodi. The film which had its launch recently is said to be the remake of the Bollywood Nana Patekar film, Krantiveer. Neha of 'Made in USA' is said to pair with Upendra in the film.
My commitments to Infy will continue: NRN
Sunday, August 20, 2006 | MP
IT major Infosys Chief mentor and Chairman N R Narayana Murthy is stepping down from his official duties of Infosys chairmanship on Sunday. However Murthy has assured that his commitment to Infosys will continue. Mr. Murthy is stepping down as he turns 60 on August 20th while Infy revenues crosses $2 billion and the company stands second as the India's largest software exporter.
IIT in Karnataka sought
Friday, August 18, 2006 | MP
After Kerala, Karnataka government too is seeking an IIT in the State and has submitted a proposal to sanction an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) for the state.The proposal is made before the Union Human Resource Development ministry and it is also known that an IIT campus is being proposed in Hassan district. However it is upto the Union HRD ministry to decide on the location.
Central team to assess on flood situation
Thursday, August 17, 2006 | MP
With the Karnataka government's appeal for flood relief, a team from the Center will be heading to the State to visit the flood hit regions and assess on the situation. The team will be visiting the worst flood affected regions like Belgaum, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Gulbarga, Bidar, Raichur and Uttara Kannada districts. Over 50,000 people are said to have been displaced in the northern districts of the state.
Helmets made cumpulsory from Sept 1
Wednesday, August 16, 2006 | MP
Helmet rule is being made cumpulsory for 2 wheeler riders from Sept 1st. The order was issued with a State government notification. The helmet rule which was supposed to come into effect from August 1st was postponed for a later date to give enough time for the people to buy helmets. There was also a huge public demand to exempt pillion riders from exempting the helmet rule. And it is learnt that the rule may be most likely be relaxed for the pillion riders.
CM urges Center to resolve border disputes
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 | MP
Karnataka CM H D Kumaraswamy has asked the Center to put an end to all the inter state border disputes. Kumaraswamy was speaking on this in his Independence Day address. He said that Karnataka's border issue with Maharashtra was a closed chapter as far as Karnataka was concerned and also added that the State was in favor of the Mahajan Commission report which rightfully observed that Belgaum belonged to Karnataka. The CM also said that the State would hold World Kannada Meet at Belgaum as part of the 50th year celebrations of the state formation.
Yee Preethi Onthara
Tuesday, August 15, 2006 | MP
Yee Preethi Onthara, the forthcoming film directed by Subramanya Thavamane tells a triangle love story.Actors Sachin, Mithun, Chetan,and Manya plays the key roles in the film. Shameer does the music for the film. The shooting of the film will be held in and around Bangalore, Mangalore, Udupi etc. The film is the first film being coproduced by V.Gayathri Mohan Das Pai,Gurudas Pai, Gokuldas Pai.
Flood situation grim in N Karnataka
Monday, August 14, 2006 | MP
There is no respite to the continuing flood situation in North Karnataka with heavy rains along with the released inflow of water from Tungabhadra reservoir. A flood alert has been sounded in Bellary district on the wake of Tungabhadra reservoir levels crossing the danger mark.The overflowing Krishna and Bhima rivers has caused panic in Gulbarga region with many of its villages submerged in water.
Mohini 9448858888
Monday, August 14, 2006 | MP
Rajendra Singh's Mohini 9448858888 is a suspense film unveling a mystic murder. The film has Rajendra's son, Aditya playing the hero as a police officer who is appointed to solve the murder mystery. Sada plays the heroine But the film fails to keep the thrill and the climax too is not so impressive. Hamslekha's music is okay. Overall,nothing much than an average affair.
New tax saving schemes from Karnataka Bank
Saturday, August 12, 2006 | MP
Karnataka Bank has introduced two new tax saving term deposit schemes that would give high returns and tax exemption under Section 80 (C) of the Income Tax Act. The new schemes are KBL tax planner (FD) and KBL tax planner (ACC).KBL tax planner (FD) offers simple interest while the KBL tax planner (ACC) offers compound interest under the reinvestment plan.The tax shall be deducted at source on the amount of interest paid as per the IT Act.The scheme offers an attractive rate of interest of 8% with annual yield of 9.72 per cent. For senior citizens the interest rate is 8.75% with a yield of 11.52%. However PAN(permanent account number) is mandatory for opening an account under these schemes.
State Tourism to promote Home Stays
Friday, August 11, 2006 | MP
In an effort to boost tourism in the state, Karnataka Tourism Department is all set to actively promote the concept of Home Stays in a big way. Home stays is widely popular in Coorg and to widen the potential of home stays in other parts of the state, Tourism Department has hold sessions on to discuss the issues concerning the home stays. A meet on 'Home Stays: Potentials and Challenges' was organised. Teh state tourism dept is also planning to introduce regulatory acts to keep a watch on the functioning of the home stays.
Parodi
Friday, August 11, 2006 | MP
Parodi is the remake of the Bollywood film, Kranthiveer. Kannada superstar Upendra plays the main role that portrayed by Nana Patekar in the film. Veteran filmmaker Saiprakash teams up with Upendra for the first time with this film.Rehman of Yajamana is the producer.Neha , Mansi etc are there in the star cast. K Nanjunda pens the dialogues. The film is said to have 6 songs. Rajesh Ramanath does the music.Rudramurthy Shastry is the lyricist. The film has recemtly gone on floors.
Gandugali Kumararama
Friday, August 11, 2006 | MP
Gandugali Kumararama is a historical film made on the life of heroic, Kumararama. Shivarajkumar as Kumararama excels and comes out with a brilliant performance. Director Bhargava succeeds in narrating a period film with technical goodness. Anita, C. R. Simha, Avinash, Ramesh Bhat, Seetha, Sumithra etc do justice to their respective roles. Though the film has its own flaws, the magnificient visual appeal,the outstanding acting of Shivarajkumar in the backdrop of well told historic story makes it certainly worth a watch. Gurukiran's music is impressive. A film of such genre is rare these days and the cast and crew of the film defenitly deserves appreciation.
Partial ban on soft drinks in Karnataka
Thursday, August 10, 2006 | MP
Karnataka has decided to ban the sale and consumption of pepsi,cola and other 9 aerated drinks in educational institutions and hospital premises. The ban will come into effect from August 14th.This is also applicable to govt and aided private schools and colleges, govt and private hospitals, govt offices and govt functions. The ban is in view with the study conducted by the State revealing pesticide residues in the soft drinks.
Electric buses for Mysore likely
Wednesday, August 9, 2006 | MP
The Karnataka government is planning to introduce electric buses that would run on electricity for Mysore roads. Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) is said to have made a proposal to the CM on the project which is estimated to cost around Rs 150 crore.The buses will draw power from overhead cables using trolley poles and will run on pneumatic tyres.Also these buses will have longer life span and more environment friendly.
Thayiya Madilu
Sunday, August 6, 2006 | MP
Thayiya Madilu is directed by S.Narayan.The film is made under Narayan's home banner Vidhyadhare Combines.The director himself pens story, screenplay, dialogues and songs. Kannada actor Shivarajkumar plays the hero in the film.Rakshita pairs with Shivaraj for the first time with this film. The film deals on love and mother-son relationships. Actress Jayasudha features in the film who plays Shivarajkumar's mother's role. P.K.H.Das handles the camera. S.A.Rajkumar scores the music. The film has gone on floors at Rocklines Studio on the auspicious day, Aug 4th.
Sequel on Police Story
Sunday, August 6, 2006 | MP
Stuntman Thriller Manju who gave 'Police Story' with Telungu actor Saikumar is coming back with a sequel to the film. The cast and crew will be almost the same as its prequel. J.G. Krishna will continue as the cinematographer.Saikumar who featured in Police Story as a cop had earned much credits to this non-Kannadiga star. He will star in the sequel to the 'Police Story' which promises to be another action thriller.
Govt to implement BE/MBBS fee subsidy
Thursday, August 3, 2006 | MP
Karnataka Govt had decided to go ahead with the fee subsidy that it has proposed for students selected to the engineering and medical courses by the Common Entrance Test(CET) exams. Govt had earlier decided to drop the proposal saying that it was not feasible as it would cost the state exchequer over Rs. 24 crore a year.But the move was opposed by many and hence the State cabinet decided to reverse its decision and Education Minister had assured that the subsidies will be given to students of this year batch.
Mungarena Male
Wednesday, August 2, 2006 | MP
Mungarena Male is a film by filmmaker Yogaraj Bhat. The film is produced by first timer Krishnappa.Ganesh od Chllata fame is playing hero in the film.Mumbai based actress Sanjana play the heroine in the film. The film has already launched and will be shot in and around the exotic natural locales of Karnataka. As the title siggest the film also gives focus on the natural beautiness of rain. Mano Murthy does the music. The film promises to be a complete entertainer with romance and comedy.
Karnataka to get luxury train, 'Palace on Wheels'
Tuesday, August 1, 2006 | MP
Karnataka will soon be introducing Rajastan's popular luxury train 'Palace of Wheels' in the State. The 'Palace on Wheels',that is to be obtained at a cost Rs 32 crore, will have tours covering major wildlife, heritage spots and beach resorts in Karnataka.The State also intend to actively promote tourism which aims to make a turnover of Rs 100 crore in the year 2006-07 compared to the last year's Rs 60 crore. This was informed by the KTDC Managing director during the mega travel and tourism fair held in Kolkata.
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