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Three Karnataka Ministers resign after caught watching porn in Assembly

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Three Ministers of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Karnataka resigned from their posts this morning after they were allegedly caught on camera watching a pornographic video clip on a mobile phone in the state legislative assembly yesterday.
 
The three are Minister for Cooperation Laxman Savadi, Minister for Women and Child Development C C Patil and Minister for Ports and Science and Technoogy Krishna Palemar.
 
Announcing their resignation after a meeting with the BJP's state leadership, Savadi and Patil urged K G Bopaiah, Speaker of the Assembly, to institute an inquiry into the entire issue and declared that they would come out with a "clean chit".

Infosys: Srinivas, Vemuri to swap places in top leadership rotation

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Bangalore, February 3, 2012
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IT services major Infosys Ltd today announced major top leadership changes, with  B G Srinivas, Global Head of Manufacturing & Engineering business slated to take over as the new leader of the company’s Financial Services & Insurance business. 
 
Ashok Vemuri, present Global Head of its Financial Services & Insurance business, will now lead the company’s Manufacturing & Engineering business.
 
"This change builds on our successful organization transformation last year to broaden key leadership experiences at Infosys. The transition builds on the significant contributions made by both B G Srinivas and Ashok Vemuri over the past decade as they have successfully spearheaded their respective businesses, incubated new businesses and expanded Infosys’ footprint in the American and European markets. This change brings cross industry perspectives to accelerate transformation and innovation for our clients," a press release from the company said.
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Announcing the new responsibilities, S D Shibulal, CEO and Managing Director, Infosys said, “We have always focused on giving our leaders a diverse set of experiences over time to fully realize their potential. Ashok and BG’s track record in leading high growth organizations has been superb. This change allows them to leverage cross-industry experience to help our clients Build Tomorrow’s Enterprise.”
 
The changes are effective April 1, 2012. Vemuri and Srinivas, both members of the Infosys Board of Directors, will continue with their existing regional leadership responsibilities for the Americas and Europe, respectively, the release added.
 
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QuEST Global announces JV with Setforge and Aubert & Duval to set up forging company

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Bangalore, January 21, 2012

 

QuEST Global, an engineering & manufacturing major, has announced a joint venture with Aubert & Duval A&D) and Setforge  Société Nouvelle, both of France, to establish a forgings manufacturing company, SQuAD Forging India Private Limited.
 
The new joint venture forging entity will tap into segments including aerospace, defence, oil and gas, automotive and industrial, capitalizing on the existing network of customers of QuEST Global, Setforge and A&D, a press release from the company said.
 
The new entity will be located within the QuEST Global SEZ in the Belgaum area in Karnataka, specifically established for precision engineering and manufacturing. The facility will initially have a size of about 50,000 sq. ft with a planned roadmap for growth to meet market requirements, it said.

Centre for Research for Innovation in Mental Health to be set up at NIMHANS

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Bangalore, January 20, 2012
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A new Centre for Advanced Research for Innovation in Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences will be established at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences (NIMHANS) here, Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare Ghulam Nabi Azad announced today.
 
Speaking at the 16th annual convocation of NIMHANS, Azad said the new centre would be supported by the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) for manpower development as well as projects on translational research.
 
Vice-President M Hamid Ansari was the Chief Guest the convocation, which was also attended by Karnataka Governor H R Bhardwaj.
 
Ansari spoke of the need to address issues relating to the stigma of mental illness in the country even while making efforts to improve the infrastructure and human resources for ensuring mental health services.

Kambala (Buffalo Race)

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A moment of action during the main attraction and distinct feature of Kambala (Buffalo Race), at Pilikulanear Mangalore as part of the 17th National Youth Festival on January 15, 2012. UNI PHOTO

A moment of action during the main attraction and distinct feature of Kambala (Buffalo Race), at Pilikulanear Mangalore as part of the 17th National Youth Festival on January 15, 2012. UNI PHOTO

A moment of action during the main attraction and distinct feature of Kambala (Buffalo Race), at Pilikulanear Mangalore as part of the 17th National Youth Festival on January 15, 2012. UNI PHOTO
A moment of action during the main attraction and distinct feature of Kambala (Buffalo Race), at Pilikulanear Mangalore as part of the 17th National Youth Festival on January 15, 2012. UNI PHOTO

5 pilgrims killed in road mishap near Harihara in Karnataka

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Davanagere, January 14, 2012

Five pilgrims were killed and eight others injured when a truck collided with the van in which they were travelling near Harihara on national highway (NH)-4, 20 km from here, early today.

Police said the victims were returning to Ontigodi in Mudhol Taluk of Bijapur District after a pilgrimage to Sabarimala when the mishap occurred.
 
While four people were killed on the spot, another succumbed to injuries in the hospital. The injured were admitted to the District Hospital.
 
The diseased were identified as Vittal (30), Manjunath (20), Siddu Nayak Desai (23), Thippanna (24) and Van driver Lakappa (35).
 
The truck driver is absconding. Inspector General of Police (Eastern Region) Sanjai Sahai was among those who visited the spot.
 
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17th National Youth Festival to begin in Mangalore on Thursday

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New Delhi, January 11, 2012
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The 17th National Youth Festival, in which 5000 young persons from across the country will participate, will begin in Mangalore tomorrow.
 
During the five-day festival, there will be competitive events in 16 individual events and two group events.
 
In addition to this, non-competitive events namely Yuva Kriti, Food Festival, Young Artists’ Camp and Adventure Park will be organised by Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan which works under the aegis of Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The National Service Scheme will organise a Youth Convention and a lecture series "Suvichaar", an official press release said here today.

Central leadership will resolve rift in Karnataka BJP: Gowda

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Mangalore, January 4, 2012
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Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today expressed confidence that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) central leadership would resolve the rift between former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa and state party chief K S Eshwarappa.
 
Eshwarappa and Yeddyurappa, who were at loggerheads over the leadership issue, have been involved in a verbal duel in the past few days with the latter accusing Eshwarappa of conspiring to throw him out of the party.
 
The state BJP president and the Chief Minister have in fact met central BJP leaders L K Advani and Rajnath Singh in New Delhi recently to discuss the issue.
 
"Steps have already been taken to broker peace between the two leaders," Gowda told mediapersons on his arrival at Mangalore Airport to participate in several programmes in the district. 
 
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Chandy writes to Karnataka CM over Madani issue

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Thiruvananthapuram, January 3, 2012
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Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has urged his Karnataka counterpart D V Sadananda Gowda to take steps for proper medical treatment of People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Abdul Nasser Madani, an accused in the 2008 Bangalore serial blasts case and lodged in a jail there.
 
Official sources today said the Chief Minister, in his letter yesterday, urged Gowda to speed up the trial of Madani who had been in jail since August 2010.
 
Earlier, the State PDP leaders submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister, demanding proper medical care to Madani, following which Chandy wrote the letter, the sources added.

SC issues notices to Govt, Air India on compensation for Mangalore crash

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New Delhi, January 3, 2012
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The Supreme Court today issued notices to the Centre and Air India on a petition seeking compensation of Rs 75 lakh each to the victims of the 2010 Mangalore air crash in Karnataka.

The apex court has sought the response of the respondents to the petition which has alleged that the national carrier cannot escape its liability to compensate the families of the victims adequately for the loss suffered by them as well as emotional trauma which the kith and kin of the victims had to suffer after they lost their family members in the crash.
 
Counsel for the petitioner also alleged that the amount of the compensation announced by national carrier was very low and inadequate keeping in view the standard of living enjoyed by the victims. Air India had announced interim compensation of Rs 10 lakh each. He said under the Montreal convention, Air India was obliged to pay a minimum compensation of 100,000 SDRS (Special Drawing Rights) amounting to Rs 75 lakh.
 
One hundred and fifty-eight of the passengers and crew onboard the Air India Express flight from Dubai were killed when the plane caught fire after overshooting the runway and falling into a valley on May 22, 2010.
 
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2008 Bangalore blast: SC refuses bail to Madani

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New Delhi, January 2, 2012
The Supreme Court today refused to grant bail to People's Democratic Party (PDP) vice-president Abdul Naseer Madani allegedly involved in 2008 Bangalore blast conspiracy.
 
The court, however, directed jail authorities to provide proper medical treatment to the accused.
 
Madani was seeking bail on medical grounds besides contending that he has been falsely implicated in the case for extraneous considerations and has no role to play in the terrorist act.
 
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Tension in Karnataka after miscreants hoist Pak flag

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Bijapur, January 1, 2012
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Police resorted to a cane charge to bring the situation under control after tension prevailed in Sindhgi town in the district in the wake of miscreants hoisting the Pakistan flag atop a government office here on New Year's Eve late last night. 
 
Tension prevailed in the town and a self-imposed strike was witnessed after the flag was seen on the mast in the Tahasildar's office compound.
 
Police resorted to a mild cane charge to disperse the enraged mob, which attacked Sindagi Tasildar and protested against the hoisting of the flag.
 
Superintendent of Police D C Rajappa visited the spot and said it was an act of some miscreants and that the flag was immediately removed.
 
Those behind the incident would be brought to book, he said.
 
Bijapur Deputy Commissioner Kashinath Pawar, who also visited the spot, made an appeal to the people to remain calm.
 
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PM, Karnataka leaders condole Bangarappa's death

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New Delhi, December 26, 2011

 

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today condoled the death of former Karnataka Chief Minister and former MP S Bangarappa at Bangalore earlier in the day.
 
In a message to Bangarappa's wife Shakuntlamma, Singh said the former Chief Minister would be remembered for his commitment and contribution to the welfare of the backward classes. 
 
He said Bangarappa was a widely respected leader who worked selflessly for the welfare of the people of Karnataka and the development of the state. 
 
"Entering politics as a member of the Assembly from Sorab, in Shimoga district in 1967, he had impressed all by his hard work. He became a Minister in the state in 1979 and rose to become Karnataka's Chief Minister in 1990. 
 
"He was elected to the Lok Sabha thrice and will be remembered for his commitment and contribution to the welfare of the backward classes," Singh said.
 
Several leaders from the state including Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman K Rehman Khan condoled Bangarappa's death and said it was a sad day for the people of the state, especially the backward classes. 
 
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Former Karnataka chief minister S Bangarappa passes away

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Bangalore, December 26, 2011
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Former Karnataka chief minister Sarekoppa Bangarappa died here today in a multi-speciality hospital following a brief illness.
 
He was 79. He is survived by two sons and three daughters.
 
Bangarappa, a prominent Congress leader from Shimoga district, which has given a record number of four Chief Ministers, was the chief minister of Karnataka during 1990-92.
 
He died of kidney failure. He had been admitted to Mallya Hospital about 10 days ago and his condition deteriorated during the past few days. He passed away at 0040 hrs, family sources said.
 
Born on October 26, 1932, Bangarappa, who had tested his political fortunes in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a long stint in Congress, had recently joined the H D Devegowda-led Janata Dal (Secular). The three time Lok Sabha member represented Shimoga constituency and has been a legislator several times.
 
In his political career spanning over 50 years, Bangarappa had founded Karnataka Vikas Party and Karnataka Congress Party, both of which did not do very well.
 
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Sadananda Gowda elected to Karnataka Legislative Council

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Bangalore, December 22, 2011

Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today registered a thumping victory in the bye-election to the Legislative Council from  the State Assembly constituency, defeating Anand Gaddadevarmath of the Congress by 54 votes.

It was a cakewalk for the 58-year-old Gowda, as Janata Dal (Secular) legislators, numbering 26, abstained from voting. Out of 225 members, 199 voted with Mr Gowda securing 123 votes and Gaddadevarmath securing 69. In all, seven votes were rejected, including that of K G Bandi of the BJP, who had displayed openly his candidate of choice.
 
With partymen celebrating his victory, Gowda described his win as a party victory and said it enthused him further to work for the party and the government. He thanked all those who were responsible for the victory.
 
Gowda, a Lok Sabha Member representing Chikmagalur-Udupi constituency, had to be elected to either house of the State Legislature within six months after he was sworn in on August 4 as the successor to former Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, who was shown the door by the BJP central leadership on corruption charges.
 
Despite pre-poll hiccups like fears of supporters of former Minister Gali Janardhana Reddy, now in a Hyderabad jail in a case related to alleged illegal mining of iron ore, possibly voting against him, Gowda cruised to a comfortable victory.
 
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Maharashtra Assembly urges Centre to declare Belgaum as Union Territory

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Nagpur, December 16, 2011
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The Maharashtra Legislative Assembly today passed a unanimous resolution demanding that Belgaum be declared a Union Territory.
 
Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai tabled an adjournment motion on the Belgaum issue. He said Karnataka government had dissolved Belgaum Municipal Corporation and the Marathi-speaking people there were suffering from the "atrocities unleashed by Karnataka".
 
"Karnataka government is deliberately neglecting voice of Marathi-speaking people," he said.
 
Speaker Dilip Walase Patil declined the adjournment motion and said an all-party meeting with government would take care of views of all.
 
Earlier, uproarious scenes were witnessed and the House was adjourned for four times over the issue. All members strongly demanded a debate on the issue.

5 killed in bus-truck collision in Karnataka

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Chitradurga, December 16, 2011
Five people were killed and 15 others injured when a bus collided head-on with a truck near Yaraballi at Hiriyur taluk in Chitradurga district of Karnataka today.
 
Police, quoting initial reports, said the bus was coming from Chellakare to Bangalore when the mishap occurred.
 
The condition of four of the injured was said to be serious. They were admitted to Hiriyur Hospital, police added.
 
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HC orders interim stay on illegal mining probe against Kumaraswamy

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Bangalore, December 15, 2011
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The Karnataka High Court today ordered a four-week interim stay on the proceedings in the Lokayukta Court and against arrest of Janata Dal (Secular) leader and former Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy on a private complaint.

Kumaraswamy was alleged to have permitted illegal mining after receiving a gratification of Rs 150 crore from mining operators when he was the Chief Minister in 2006.
 
A single-judge bench of Justice B V Pinto took up the petition filed by the JD(S) leader and ordered the interim stay on the proceedings in the case and against the arrest of Kumaraswamy or his family members, after hearing the arguments of the defence counsel.

Sadananda Gowda files nomination for legislative council seat

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Bangalore, December 12, 2011
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Karnataka Chief Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today filed his nomination paper for the December 22 bye-election to the Legislative Council from the Assembly constituency.
 
Gowda, who took over as the Chief Minister on August 8, has to get elected to the State Legislature within six months to meet the Constitutional requirement.
 
He is currently a member of the Lok Sabha representing Udupi-Chikmagalur constituency.
 
The Congress has also expressed its intention to field a candidate for the lone seat to go for bye-election.
 
Former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, who had to step down following corruption charges, has appealed to the Opposition Congress and Janata Dal (S) to ensure the unanimous election of Gowda.
 
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Lok Sabha adjourned till noon over Krishna, Telangana

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New Delhi, December 9, 2011
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The Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon today as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members created a ruckus demanding the resignation of External Affairs Minister S M Krishna after Karnataka's Lokayukta police filed an FIR against him and two other former Chief Ministers for alleged offences related to illegal mining and deforestation during their terms in office.
 
As soon as Question Hour began, BJP members stormed into the well of the House demanding Mr Krishna's resignation.
 
Congress members from Andhra Pradesh also trooped into the well demanding the creation of a separate state of Telangana.
 
All appeals by Speaker Meira Kumar to them to go back to their seats went unheeded.
 
Seeing the pandemonium in the House and sensing the defiant mood of the agitating members, the Chair adjourned the House till noon.
 
Earlier, when the House assembled, the Speaker led the Members in mourning the deaths of people who perished in a fire in AMRI Hospital in south Kolkata early this morning.
 
The House expressed condolences to the families of those who died as a result of the fire and stood in silence for a while in their memory.
 
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Krishna charged under Prevention of Corruption Act in FIR

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Bangalore, December 8, 2011

The investigation into the illegal mining episode in Karnataka today spread to three former Chief Ministers, including External Affairs Minister S M Krishna, besides a host of officials with the Karnataka Lokayukta Police (KLAP) filing a first information report (FIR) against them under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Besides Mr Krishna, other former Chief Ministers named in the FIR include Congress MP N Dharam Singh and Mr H D Kumaraswamy.
 
They have also been charged under various sections of Karnataka Forest Act and  Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulations) Act.
 
The FIR was filed by the KLAP Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) Satyanaraya Rao before the Lokayukta Court headed by Judge N K Sudhindra Rao who, acting on a private complaint filed by one T Joseph, directed the probe.
 
After conducting an inquiry, the Lokayukta police today filed the FIR. Besides the three politicians, 11 officials including IPS and IAS officials have been named in the FIR. 
 
They included Basappa Reddy, Gangaram Baderia, V Umesh,I R Perumal, K S Manjunath, D S Ashwath, Jeeja Madhavan Harisingh, all IAS Officers, Mahendra Jain, K Srinivas, M Ramappa and Shankaralingaiah.
 
The investigation of this case has been entrusted to a team consisting of Mr S M Jagadeesh Prasad, Superintendent of Police of Lokayukta Police, Tumkur, who will be the chief investigating officer and M R Sannathimmappa, DySP, Lokayukta in Chitradurga and Mr T G Sridhar Shastry, Inspector, Davanagere will be assistant investigating officers, Mr Rao said.
 
The complainant alleged that the three Chief Ministers permitted illegal mining.
 
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Sriramulu wins in Karnataka bye-election, BJP loses deposit

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Bellary, December 4, 2011
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The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today suffered an ignominous defeat in the Bellary Rural Assembly bye-elections which former minister B Sriramulu (Independent) won with a huge margin of 46,790 votes.
 
The battle, considered mainly between the former BJP leader and the ruling party, saw the BJP nominee Gadilingappa finishing a poor third after the Congress candidate Ramprasad in a fiercely fought election.
 
Mr Sriramulu, who quit the Assenbly seat and the BJP for not having been given a berth in the D V Sadanda Gowda Ministry, had decided to contest as an independent.

"My win is end of BJP in Karnataka": Sriramulu

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Former Karnataka Minister B Sriramulu, who contested as an independent candidate and won the bye-election from the Bellary Rural (ST) Assembly Constituency, today declared that his victory is the end of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the state for the "ill-treatment" meted out to him.
 
Dedicating his victory to the people, Mr Sriramulu told mediapersons that "the people have taught a lesson to the BJP in the state as it not only ill-treated me and my friend Gali Janardhana Reddy, who is in jail at Hyderabad, but also forced us to face humiliation at their hands."
 
"People very well know the contribution of Reddy brothers, me and other workers from North Karnataka which led BJP to make inroads in the South and capture power. 
 
"Our help to the party's victory may be a very little but it contributed to Yeddyurappa's efforts in bringing the party to power," he said.
 
"But after Yeddyurappa stepped down due to illegal mining issue, the treatment meted out to us was really very painful, I cannot forget those days," he said.
 
Replying to a question,Mr Sriramulu said that he would discuss with Mr Janardhana Reddy about floating a regional party. 
 
Expressing confidence that Mr Janardhana Reddy would be released early, he said that concrete steps towards floating a new party would be taken after consulting the leaders of all sections.
 
He said that many people were of the opinion that a regional party would not be successful. "I want to prove they are wrong. However, a final decision in this regard will be taken immediately after release of Janardhana Reddy," he added.
 
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Bye-election to Karnataka Legislative Council on December 12

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New Delhi, November 21, 2011

 

The Election Commission today said a bye-election would be held on December 12 to fill up a casual vacancy in the Karnataka Legislative Council caused by the resignation of a sitting member elected by the members of the Legislative Assembly.
 
The member, N.Shankrappa, whose term of office was upto June 30, 2014, had resigned on October 14 this year.
 
According to an official press release, the notification for the bye-election will be issued on November 25 and the last dat for making nominations is December 2, 2011 Counting of votes will be taken up at 5.00 pm, after polling, on December 12.
 
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Suzlon receives 23 MW order from GAIL in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu

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Wind turbine manufacturer Suzlon Energy Limited today said it had bagged its fourth consecutive order from public sector gas major GAIL (India) Limited for projects in Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.
 
The order consists of 11 units of Suzlon’s S88 – 2.1 MW wind turbines, to be commissioned by the end of the financial year 2011–12, a press release from the company said.
 
This is GAIL’s fourth order with Suzlon, with the first two projects located in Gujarat. The first 4.5 MW project, comprising Suzlon’s S82 – 1.5MW turbines, was commissioned in March 2010, and the second 14.7 MW project is currently under execution. A part of these projects is meant to fulfill GAIL’s captive power requirement, with the remainder for power sales to the respective local power distribution utilities. 
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