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CHESCOM Assistant Engineer caught redhanded while accepting bribe

Madikeri, Mar 13 (UNI) A CHESCOM Assistant Engineer was caught red handed by Lokayukta sleuths while accepting a bribe for showing official favour.

Lokayukta sources said Srinivas was caught red-handed while accepting Rs 5,000 as a bribe to install transformer from Capt. Madappa of Hulugunda near Siddapur yesterday.

Capt Madappa had applied for regularisation of 20 H.P. motor to draw water from Cauvery River. He had paid Rs 28,000 fee and deposit to the Electricity Department. But Srinivas was demanding Rs 5,000 bribe to erect a transformer to enable Capt Madappa to pump water.

On receiving a complaint by Capt Madappa Madikeri Lokayukta officer Divakar and his staff laid a trap and caught Srinivas.

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Cauvery cauldron boils; farmers ready for sacrifice

Mysore, Feb 25 (UNI) The quiet flowing Cauvery, which has turned into a river of sorrow for more than a century due to the prolonged dispute on sharing of its waters between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, is back in turmoil with farmers agitated over the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal's final award. The emotional bond of the people with the river is so vibrant that the farmers in the Cauvery basin of the state are prepared for any sacrifice to fight for.....

Bomb hoax at district court

Kottayam, Mar 13 (UNI) Panic prevailed at the district court here today following a bomb threat call, which turned out to be a hoax. Police said they received an anonymous call stating a bomb had been planted at the court. Police dog squad scanned the premises, but no explosive was found. UNI.....

TTD Board approves budget

Tirumala, Feb 25 (UNI) The Board of Trustees of Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) today approved the annual budget for the financial year 2007-2008. After the Board meeting TTD Chairman B Karunakar Reddy told reporters here that the Rs 916 crore budget would accord priority to pilgrims amenties. He said, Rs 19.31 crore had been allocated for accommodation facilities while Rs 41.97 crore earmarked for Dharma Prachara Parishad Activities and Rs 150 crore towards salary and wages for the employees......
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