'Satya Srasty' new Kannada daily hits the stand

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:24 [IST]

Gulbarga, Apr 30 (UNI) "Satya Srasty" a new Kannada Daily was launched here today by Karnataka Minister for Agriculture and marketing Sharanabasappa Darshanapur.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister called upon the Journalists to follow the human values and keep away themselves from publishing misleading and inciting news without checking the facts.

Mr Darshanapur called upon Editors to allot more space for news and reduce advertisements.

Senior Journalist and Editor of "Satya Srasty" V N Mallikharjun said that the paper would highlight the problems of rural people.

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SBT profit touches Rs 258.68 crore

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:25 [IST]

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 29 (UNI) The State Bank of Travancore (SBT) has made a net profit of Rs 258.68 crore during the year ended March 31 as against Rs 247.13 crore in the last fiscal. The Board of Directors of the bank has declared a dividend of 100 per cent up from 75 per cent paid during the last two financial years, a bank press release said today. Profitability could be sustained mainly on account of.....

Kannur witnesses tough fight

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:25 [IST]

Kannur (Kerala), Apr 29 (UNI) Kannur, which is going to the polls on May three in the third and final phase of Assembly elections in Kerala, is witnessing a tough fight between the ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) and the CPI(M)-led Left Democratic Front(LDF). Though there were seven candidates in the fray the main fight is between former Minister K Sudhakaran (Congress -UDF)) and CPI(M) nominee K P Sahadevan (LDF). The CPI(M) is making.....

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Sreesanth misses a vote

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:25 [IST]

Kochi, Apr 29 (UNI) While he was busy bringing India laurels, cricketing hero S Sreesanth could not register as a voter and today missed exercising a cherished right the country gives its people. The 23-year-old pacer did not vote in the Assembly polls in Kerala because his name does not figure in the electoral rolls in his home constituency Kothamangalam in Ernakulam district, where polling is being held today in the second phase of the.....

KPCC chief urges people to vote without fear

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:25 [IST]

Kannur (Kerala), Apr 29 (UNI) Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee President Ramesh Chennithala today urged the people of the Malabar region to come forward to fight violation of civic rights and anti-democratic tendencies. Participating in a meet-the-Press programme of the Press Club, he called upon the people to exercise their franchise without any fear. Mr Ramesh alleged that the Left Democratic Front (LDF) had made poll pacts with communal forces to win the Assembly elections. He.....

Js. Krishna Iyer, Cardinal Vithayathil among early voters

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:25 [IST]

Kochi, Apr 29 (UNI) Kerala Industries Minister V K Ibrahim Kunju, Justice V R Krishna Iyer and Major Archbishop Cardinal Varki Vithayathil were among those who made it to the polling booths early in Ernakulam district today. Voting for the second phase of the Assembly elections in 14 constituencies of the district began on a slow note this morning but picked up pace as the day progressed. There were no reports of any untoward incidents.....