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Tuesday, April 16, 2013 B DECCAN HERALD 3 Private engineering colleges threaten to have own fee format. P4 Metro » GENERAL Veterinary College: Inauguration of 13th Indian Veterinary Congress and 20th annual convention of IAAVR and international conference on ‘Thrust Areas in Veterinary Reserach Educa- tion, Regulatory Reforms and Gover- nance for Quality Services to Farm- ers’ by Aravind Jannu, Principal Secretary, Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, College Campus, Hebbal, 10 am. BGS Global Hospital: Inauguration of India’s first Global Lary Club and La- ryngectomy Club to mark the ‘World Voice Day’ by DGP (Crime) A M Prasad, Hospital premises, Uttarahal- li- Kengeri Main Road, 11 am. M S Ramaiah College: Inauguration of national-level workshop on ‘Re- vised Methodology 2012 in Assess- ment and Accreditation’ by Naac Di- rector H A Ranganath, MSRIT Auditorium, Mathikere, 9 am. Bangalore University UGC Academ- ic Staff College: Valedictory of re- fresher courses in Life Sciences, Edu- cation, Technology and Social Sciences, by B Thimmegowda, Vice Chancellor, Bangalore University, Ra- man Lecture Hall, Old Physics Block, Central College Campus, 11 am. Ashvasan Foundation and Kora- mangala Recreation Centre: ‘Jour- ney of Life,’ a powerpoint presenta- tion by C D Sainath, Ex-Oman Air, Station Manager, Puttaparthi Airport, Indian Heritage Academy Hall, 20th Main, Near Koramangala Police Sta- tion, 5 pm. Sichrem: Free human rights coun- selling and legal advice for victims of human rights violation, Call 25473922/ 25804072/3/ 94498 16942 between 3.30 and 5.30 pm (Mon to Fri). CULTURAL Renaissance Gallerie: Group exhibi- tion of paintings by Arvind B Benegal, Babun Ghosh, D Dhan Prasad, Gawaskar and Ramtin Abadi, Renais- sance Gallerie, West Minister, Cun- ningham Road, 11 am to 7 pm. Ranga Shankara: Staging of Kannada play “Thukkoji” by Sneharanga, play- wright by Ramesh Chandra and di- rected by Walter D’Souza, Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar, 7.30 pm. Vyalikaval Extension Association and Sri Rama Temple: 47th Ramoth- sava celebrations - Vocal recital by Vidushi M S Vidya 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,’ exhibition of paintings by Saroj Revankar, Art Complex, Gallery No. 1, Kumara Krupa Road, 10 am to 7 pm. Sri Vani Kala Kendra: 22nd Sri Ra- manavami Music and Dance Festival - Hindustani vocal recital by Pandit Kr- ishnendra Wadikar and party, 4th ‘B’ Main, 3rd Stage, Basaveshwar Nagar, 6.30 pm. Galerie Crescent and Hasta Gallery Projects: ‘Mind Space,’ group exhibi- tion of photographs by Kodanda Ram, Manikandan A V, Rahul Accot, Ratheesh Menon, Shalmali Shetty, Shanil Lodha, Vishnu Kumar, Galerie Crescent, Nalapad’s Hotel Bangalore International, Crescent Road, High Grounds, 11 am to 7 pm. Indian Institute of Cartoonists: Car- toon exhibition, ‘Impressions and Ex- pressions’ by Parjanya Sau’s (Mijo), Indian Cartoon Gallery, Midford House, Midford Garden, off M G Road, Trinity Circle, 10 am to 6 pm. Punyakshetra Sri Dharmagiri Man- junathaswamy Temple Trust: Yak- shagana ‘Srirama Niryana’ by Gopalakrishna Bhat, Karkala, Udupi, Temple premises, 18th Main, 30th Cross, BSK 2nd Stage, 6.30 pm. Sri Raghavendra and An- janeyaswamy Temple, Sapthagiri Bhajana Mandali, Srikantham Sangeetha Sabha College of Fine Arts, Shiva-Srikantham Sangeetha Pratistana: 13th Sri Ramanavami Music Festival - talavadya ‘Sunaada Vadya Vaibhava’ by Layamilana troupe, Sri Mookambhika Sangeetha Kala Shale, 8th Cross, West of Park Road, Malleswaram, 6.30 pm. RELIGIOUS Sree Ramaseva Mandali: 75th Sree Ramanavami National Music Festival - Chethana V Acharya and party, 5.15 pm; Pattabhirama Pandit, T K V Ra- manujacharlu, Neyveli Venkatesh, Giridhar Udupa, Fort High School Grounds, Chamarajapet, 6.30 pm. Sri Rama Bhakta Sabha: Devotional songs by Rajarajeshwari Kala Sangha 5.30 pm; flute recital by Vid Tejasvi Raghunath and party, Srikanteshwara Bhavana, near Malleswaram play- ground, next to ICICI Bank, 5th Cross, Malleswaram, 6.30 pm. Sri Ramanjaneya Seva Trust: Violin recital and devotional songs by Kakolu Narendra and party, Cubbon- pet Main Road, 7 pm. Ragigudda Sri Prasanna An- janeyaswamy Bhaktha Mandali Trust: Discourse by Vid Panchamukhi Pavamanachar, Sree Kuchalamba Samskruthika Mandira, Ragigudda temple premises, 9th Block, Jayana- gar, 6.30 pm. Sri Rama Mandali: 45th Sri Ramoth- sava Celebrations - Sri Lalitha Homa 9.30 am; Sri Lalitha Laksharchane 10.30 am; flute recital by Vani Manju- nath 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 Shar- ma, Adhyaatma Mandira, VV Puram, 7.45 am. Sri Rama Mandira: Vocal recital by Vidhushi Amrutha Venkatesh and party, East Park Road, 9th Cross, Malleswaram, 6.30 pm. Sri Shankara Jayanthi Mandali: Dis- course on ‘Naarada Bhakthi Sutra- galu’ Vid Sudarshana Sharma, Shankara Krupa Road, 16th Cross, 3rd Block, Jayanagar, 6.30 pm. Sri Rama Mandiram Association: Music by Vid Mudnur V Raghuram and party, Model House Block, Basa- vanagudi, 6.30 pm. Sri Ramula Sannidhi and Sri Andhra Saraswatha Vignana Sangham: ‘Sreemad Ramayana Balakanda Sam- poorna Pravachana’ by Gollapinni Se- shachalam, Dharmaraja Koil Street, Shivajinagar, 5 pm. Srimadananda Theertha Pravachana Samithi: Discourse on ‘Shodasha Grantha’ by Karnool Srini- vasaacharya, Sri Raghavendraswami Mutt premises, 6th cross, Amara- jyothi Nagar, 7 pm. Adhyatma Prakasha Karyalaya: Discourse on ‘Sri Ramana Vyaktitva’ by Vid Ramachandra Thyagali, 6th Main, 2nd Block, Thyagarajanagar, 9.30 am. Vedanta Satsanga Kendra: Dis- course on ‘Eeshaavaasyopanishath’ by Vid K G Subraya Sharma, Vedaanta Nilaya, Saakamma Gardens, Basa- vanagudi, 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 Pratis- taana: Discourse on ‘Ramayana’ by Vid Sagri Raghavendra Upadhyaya, Vidyapeeta premises, Katriguppe Main Road, 6.30 pm. In City today BANGALORE, DHNS: The Central Crime Branch of the City police have arrested Siddappa Amarappa Sindha- nur, 51, a resident of Malleswaram, in connection with the recent murder of home-alone woman Sujatha in Yelahanka and recovered jewellery worth Rs eight lakh. The middle-aged woman was found murdered at her house in Yashodha Nagar, on March 20 afternoon, with her jewellery and other valuables missing from the house. A native of Raichur, Sindha- nur, who was unemployed since suffering a loss in his business, was into gambling, betting and womanising. He had taken loans to indulge in vices, ac- cording to the police. A year ago he had developed intimacy with Sujatha. Howev- er, chancing upon an oppor- tune moment, he had stabbed her to death and fled with her ornaments, police investiga- tions revealed. Police interrogation further revealed that he had earlier murdered his mother-in-law in Bellary in September 2012 and decamped with valuables worth Rs four lakh, and later attended her funeral along with his wife and relatives with- out drawing any suspicion. Having informed his wife he was going to Manthralaya, he, had, however, gone to Bellary and committed the murder. Sindhanur was married to a Muslim and had moved to Ban- galore when she was trans- ferred. Tenant arrested Police have arrested Ananth K V, the suspect in Saturday’s murder of Bharathi, near Maramma Devi Temple in Bagalugunte Cross. Ananth was picked up on Sunday afternoon from Ko- ratagere in Tumkur district by the Peenya police. He hails from Chimpugunahalli village in the taluk. The victim had been repeatedly stabbed in the stomach and her throat had been slit. The 24-year-old man had rented a portion on the second floor of Bharathi’s house 25 days ago and had paid an ad- vance of Rs 6,000. Three days ago, he wanted to leave the place and allegedly demanded the return of the advance mon- ey, but Bharathi declined. According to police, Ananth confessed to murdering Bharathi. “He had made away with her gold ornaments to give the im- Yelahanka lone woman murder case cracked; one arrested Traffic restrictions for IPL match BANGALORE: Traffic restric- tions including ban on parking on certain roads have been im- posed by the Traffic police for the Indian Premier League T- 20 cricket match in the City on April 16. There will be no parking fa- cility between 2 pm and 11.30 pm on following roads: Both sides of the Queen's Road, from the CTO Circle to Queen's Circle; Both sides of the Mahatma Gandhi Road, from the Anil Kumble Circle and Queen's Circle; link Road from the Mahatma Gandhi Road to Cubbon Road; Raj Bhavan Road, T Chowdiah Road and Race Course Road; on both adjoining roads of the stadium; both sides of the Cen- tral Street; Cubbon Road between the BRV Circle and Dickenson Road Junction, between the Kamaraj Road Junction and Dickenson Road Junction; Madras Bank Road between the State Bank of India Circle and Ashivardam Circle; Muse- um Road between the Mahat- ma Gandhi Road and Madras Bank Road and till Residency Road; Kasturba Road between the Queen's Circle and Hudson Circle; Grand Road between the Siddalingaiah Circle and Raja Ram Mohan Roy Circle; inside Cubbon Park on King's Road, in front of the Press Club, Bal Bhavan and Fountain Road; from the Queen’s Circle till Grant Junction on Lavelle Road; from the Siddalingaiah Circle till Bishop Cotton Girls’ school on Vittal Mallya Road. BANGALORE: Prices of veg- etables and fruits have sky- rocketed in the last few days owing to summer and scanty rainfall. The price of beans has in- creased threefold in the last two weeks. The beans rate was Rs 70 on Ugadi day and is now ruling at Rs 80, according to traders of Kalasipalyam mar- ket, while barely two weeks ago, it was being sold at Rs 20 to Rs 35. Likewise, tomatoes, which were being sold at Rs 15 per kg till last week, have seen an up- turn since the festival at Rs 23 per kg. The cost of peas priced at Rs 67 last week has jumped to Rs 125 per kg now. The rate of capsicum has risen from Rs 38 to Rs 58 within a week. According to Vegetable and Fruits Merchants’ Association president R V Gopi, deficient rainfall has led to increase in prices. If rains arrive, there might be respite for both the public as well as farmers on prices. “We are selling beans at Rs 79 per kg. The price of or- ange ranges from Rs 68 to Rs 102, depending on the vari- ety. As farmers are getting af- fected due to shortage of rain- fall, the high rate of beans will continue in the coming days,” said an official at the Jayanagar outlet of Hopcoms. As temperature soars high, demand for fruits such as or- anges, watermelon and banana has increased. Oranges that cost around Rs 30 a fortnight back, are being sold at Rs 50 to Rs 60 in markets across the City. “Since it is summer, more number of people are buying the fruit,” said Laxmi K, a fruit vendor at K R Market. Similarly, the cost of Yelakki banana increased from Rs 30 to Rs 45. Anjali K, a wholesale fruits seller near Majestic area, said: “I purchase the fruits from farmers who get their produce from Electronic City and sell it to wholesalers and traders at a fixed rate. Farmers have in- creased the price of bananas and oranges by Rs 5. Hence, we are forced to sell at higher rate as demand is more.” The price of watermelons has also increased within two weeks. “The rates of both varieties of watermelon (dark green Ki- ran and light green watermel- on) have increased by Rs 15 to Rs 20 per kg,” said Russell Mar- ket Traders’ Association gen- eral secretary Mohammed Idrees Choudhury. DH News Service Scorching summer, scanty rainfall send fruit, veg prices soaring Drunken brawl ends in murder BANGALORE: An octogenarian who ran a small makeshift shop in Cubbonpet Circle was killed in a drunken brawl on Sunday evening. The deceased has been iden- tified as Venkataswamy, 80, a resident of Nagarthpet. On Sunday evening, Venkataswamy and his friend Lakshman, 40, an employee at a garment factory, consumed liqour together. The two left the shop and began to fight on the street corner. Lakshman struck Venkataswamy with an iron rod lying on the road. Passers- by rushed Venkataswamy to a private hospital nearby. He was later shifted to Niimhans where he succumbed to his injuries, said police. Ulsoor Gate police have ar- rested Lakshman. Lakshman claimed that Venkataswamy had abused women passing on the street. When Lakshman protested, Venkataswamy al- legedly slapped him. Laksh- man claimed that he had hit Venkataswamy with the iron rod in a fit of rage, said police. Venkataswamy hailed from Tu- ruvekere in Tumkur district. DH News Service Homemaker electrocuted BANGALORE, DHNS: Noor Ayesha, 27, a homemaker, was electrocuted when she was cleaning the floor in her house at Neelasandra in Ashok Nagar. Ayesha was married to Man- soor who is currently in Saudi Arabia. The incident occurred when she was cleaning the house, while her children were playing outside, the police said. She had connected a water pipe to the electrical motor which developed a problem. She was electrocuted while try- ing to repair it. Though rushed to Bowring Hospital, Ayesha was declared dead on arrival, the police said. Lokayukta traps official BANGALORE, DHNS: The Lokayukta police on Monday caught Shantinagar RTO office Superintendent Omkarmurthy along with two case workers while they were allegedly ac- cepting a bribe of Rs 10,000. Omkarmurthy, along with case workers Thippeswami, Krishnamurthy and a middle- man Althaf, were arrested from the RTO office at Shanti- nagar Monday morning. Ac- cording to the complaint filed by R C Chandru, an auto driver, Omkarmurthy had demanded Rs 10,000 from him and his friend Gangaraju for transfer of auto-permits. The middle- man had worked out a system where they were charging a uniform Rs 1,000 for transfer of an auto permit. All the four have been remanded in judicial custody. NOW LAST WEEK AS ON APR 8 (PER KG) n Peas Rs 125 Rs 67 n Beans Rs 80 Rs 45 n Capsicum Rs 58 Rs 38 n Tomatoes Rs 23 Rs 13 n Beetroot Rs 35 Rs 27 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Hopcoms rate n Oranges Rs 60 Rs 30 n Yelakki Rs 45 Rs 30 banana n Water- Rs 30-40 Rs 20 melon ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| FRUITS pression that the murder was a routine robbery gone wrong,” police said. Ananth confessed during in- terrogation that he demanded the advance money from Bharathi on Saturday after- noon, when she was going out. When Bharathi refused to re- turn the money, he stabbed her with a button knife he was car- rying. The police have recov- ered the knife and Bharathi’s jewellery — a gold chain and earrings. Ananth had taken up odd jobs in the City, including as a supplier at a small restau- rant in Peenya. Habitual offender held Acting on a tip-off that rowdy Sirajuddin was plotting to at- tack lone commuters and rob them at desolate places near the RTO office in Mico Layout, police arrested him and his as- sociate in a surprise raid late Sunday night. Sirajuddin (alias Siraj Buldu), 26, is a resident of New Gurap- panapalya and his associate Sadiq Pasha, 18, is a resident of Dairy Circle. Police have also recovered a country-made pistol and a bullet from the arrested. Three of his associates es- caped the raid. A manhunt has been launched, said police. BANGALORE: The special team of the Central Crime Branch has recovered more than 22 kilos of jewellery worth Rs 66 lakh by arresting a five- member inter-state gang of criminals. The arrested are: Harish Ku- mar, 36, a resident of Lakkaval- li village in Bhadravathi taluk; Santosh, 29, of Dharmapuri in Tamil Nadu; Deepak, 30, from Bannerghatta; R Satish, 27, Hosur Road and Alexander, 31, from Bilekalli. The gang used stolen bikes to accost lone women and rob them at desolate places before absconding. They committed such of- fences in 55 places in the City and Mysore. The City police had consti- tuted a special team following an increase in chain snatching cases. Booty recovered Stolen valuables worth Rs 1.80 crore were recovered by the CCB East Division police by ar- resting 14 persons, recently. According to police, the crimes were allegedly commit- ted in Bangalore and Hiriyur of Chitradurga district. The po- lice had launched a special drive over the last two months leading to their arrest. DH News Service CCB arrests inter-state gang ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| Special Metro services The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) will operate special servic- es on Tuesday and Satur- day (April 20) on account of the scheduled Indian Premier League (IPL) T- 20 cricket matches. “Trains will not run after the last service at 10 pm. However, the special serv- ices will start from MG Road station at 11.30 pm and trains will operate till 12.30 am, at an interval of 20 minutes,” a BMRCL spokesperson said. ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||| The parking facility has been provided on the following stretches: St Joseph Indian High School ground and the Kan- theerava Stadium; First floor of the Shivajinagar Bus Stand; Parking for vehicles of police and other staff deployed for the security duty has been provid- ed in front of the KGID build- ing. Entrance for pedestrians From gate number 1 to 8. Gate numbers 17 to 20 are located on Link Road and those com- ing from Anil Kumble Circle can directly use the Link Road. DH News Service HEAT BUSTERS: With the onset of summer, demand for succulent fruits has gone up. DH PHOTO
