Date:12/11/2006 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2006/11/12/stories/2006111218570300.htm

Karnataka - Bangalore

Around The City

Corporator's charge

Following the suicide attempt by a woman corporator who was unable to bear the harassment by her local MLA on Monday, Lalitha Srinivasa Gowda, corporator from Srinagar and chairperson of Taxation and Finance Committee of the BMP, has also alleged that she too faced similar problems with her local MLA.

On Saturday, after a press conference, Ms. Gowda spoke of her troubles with her local MLA K. Chandrashekar. "We have finished development works in the ward worth Rs. 20 crore and they were to be inaugurated tomorrow. But the MLA put pressure on an official and made him write to the commissioner saying that the works had not been completed," she alleged. The Commissioner has, however, used his powers and directed that the inaugural function to take place according to schedule, she said.

Seminar

The Regional Institute of English, South India, has organised a three-day seminar on "English language education through satellite" from November 15. Scientists, researchers, language experts, teachers and trainers from all over the country will participate in it. For details, call 23218452/ 23213243.

Free eye camp

A free eye operation camp will be organised by Dr. M.C. Modi Charitable Eye Hospital on Sunday between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the hospital premises on Dr. M.C. Modi Road, M.L.P. Layout. For registration, call 23492233, 41287198, 41287859.

New bank branch

Corporation Bank has opened its 867th branch at Jeevanbimanagar. This is the 67th branch of the bank in the city. The branch, which is under core solution, was inaugurated by B. Samba Murthy, chairman and managing director of the bank.