BDA recovers property
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) recovered property worth Rs 90 lakh at HAL III Stage on Saturday. Unauthorised constructions such as A C sheet shed and a compound, which had come up on Site No 656/A, measuring 30x40 of HAL III Stage were demolished.
The entire property worth about Rs 90 lakh was recovered and was fenced. The demolition operation was carried out by the BDA Task Force, under the guidance of the Superintendent of Police and Executive Engineer, East Division along with the active co-operation of the local police, a BDA release said.
Road safety is a right
Road safety is a fundamental right and is an essential condition for the sustainable development of the society. Awareness on road safety is important for safe and secured living, said Mr Sunil Pillai, Zonal Manager South-CEAT Ltd.
He was speaking at the inauguration of the CEAT Shoppe Road Safety awareness campaign for school children, an initiative in collaboration with the traffic police.
In the city, road accidents are the biggest killers of those in the age group of 15-24 years. There is a need for citizens to join hands to control the road accidents and save the lives of the young, he added.
This awareness campaign will be held in three schools of Bangalore from September 6 to 9, including Aurobindo Vidya Mandir, Panchajanya Vidhya Peetha and Kendriya Vidyalaya. Students will be educated on statistics explaining the number of accidents occurring due to carelessness.
Appeal for forgiveness
The Bangalore Initiative for Religious Dialogue (BIRD) has appealed to the Christians to end all kinds of protests, peaceful or otherwise, against the violence on the community in Orissa and also to forgive its perpetrators.
“Forgiveness is totally an irrational demand to make, but forgiveness of all injuries has become an imperative for those who claim to follow Jesus of Nazareth. That is exactly what Glady Staines did ten years ago. She shamed the entire forces of darkness - Christian or Hindu.” Today her words should once again touch the Christian leaders who are protesting against the Hindus in the aftermath of the Orissa tragedy, said a BIRD representative.
Keerthana workshop
The Music Department of the APS Arts and Science College will hold a Keerthana workshop from September 12 to 19, between 3 pm and 4.30 p.m.
Participants will be trained to sing Haridasa Keerthanas by Prof TS Rama, recipient of the Sangeetha and Nruthya Academy award, and Sangeetha Vidushi BV Vijayalakshmi, Head of the Music Department at APS Arts and Science College. Those interested can register before September 12 by paying the fee of Rs 100, along with their passport-sized photograph. There is no bar on age and gender. For more details, call BV Vijayalakshmi on 08026672905 or 9964627669; or Prof TS Rama on 9448950593.
Officials under fire
The Rural District Panchayat members came down heavily on the executives for ‘clandestinely’ doing works, which did not have the Panchayat’s approval.
At the 13th general body meeting of the Bangalore Rural District Panchayat on Saturday, members took strong exception to the way officials were performing their duties. Cheluvaraj alleged that several works like supply of potable water and supply of desks and chairs had started, though no permission was sought. Even the members were not informed about the works going on in their areas. At one stage, president C Muniswamy said he would cancel all the works started by the officials, without seeking the consent of the general body.
‘Jobs will go up’
With the increase in the number of literates, opportunities for employment will proportionally increase, said Sri Balagangadharnath Swamiji, at the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the auditorium block, at SJB Institute of Technology on Saturday.
The Swamiji advised students to respect the efforts and sacrifices that parents make to provide education to their wards.
Sudha Murthy, Trustee, Infosys Foundation, cautioned students not to make earning as the only aim in life, but to retain moral values in every step of their career.
