To serve the needy, bright students

Koota Samaja Samsthegala Okkuta, a federation of Koota Samajas, which hail from 14 villages in Udupi district will be inaugurated in Bangalore on Saturday at Guru Narasimha Kalyana Mandir, on Basavanagudi Bull Temple Road at 5 pm.

The federation will be inaugurated by Pejawar mutt seer Vishweshatheertha swamiji. It has been formed with the objective of assisting poor and meritorious students and providing medical assistance to the needy.

Special cells planned

Special cells to enforce the pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 will be set up in 13 districts in the State, according to Madan Gopal, Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare.

Speaking on the sidelines of a talk on pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 recently, he said the districts covered are: Bangalore Urban, Bangalore Rural, Mandya, Belgaum, Bijapur, Bagalkot, Ramnagar, Chitradurga, Davanagere, Bidar, Uttara Kannada, Gulbarga, Raichur and Bidar.

Seminar for tax payers

The Institute for Tax Payers’ Education has organised a free seminar on Income Tax payers’ rights and duties on May 4 at Taralabalu Kendra, RT Nagar, in association with Little World and Taralabalu Kendra.Call 9343766994.

Mother Teresa awards presented

Bangalore, dhns: The International Integrity Peace and Friendship Society on the occasion of International Labour Day gave away awards on Thursday to achievers in various fields. About 20 achievers from various fields like sociology, engineering, medicine, astrology,  were awarded the Mother Teresa Excellence Award, Rajiv Gandhi Excellence Award and  Mother Teresa Gold Award for their valuable contribution to society.
M V Rajashekaran, former Union Minister of State for Planning, said, “Social service is an unique aspect essential for development of a society. Achievers have made a difference as they labour towards peace and harmony of the society.”