More funds sought

 Bangalore: The Congress on Saturday urged the Governor to allocate adequate funds for improving infrastructure in Bangalore in the 2008-09 State budget, and withdraw the BBMP’s revised building license fee. In a memorandum, the Bangalore Mahanagara Congress Committee has complained that the BBMP has been levying exorbitant building licence fee, which has become a burden on the people, and that there is a resentment among citizens. KPCC President Mallikarjun Kharge, and former city Congress MLAs, submitted the memorandum to Governor.

Prakash to join Cong in Bellary

Estranged JD(S) leader M P Prakash on Saturday said he and his  followers will soon join the Congress at a public function to be organised in Bellary. Prakash said Congress leaders in Delhi had assured him that many of his supporters would get tickets in the coming elections.