Killer bus claims life

The private buses in the City with their rash driving and little regard for people’s lives has claimed one more life on Monday due to overspeeding.

The victim has been identified as Obalappa (62). He was walking on the side of the road when a speeding goods auto hit him. As he fell, a private bus ran over his head. He died on the spot, said the eye witnesses.

There seems to be nobody listening to the traffic woes in the City and added to this is the inhuman behaviour of the heavy vehicle and autorickshaw drivers. The traffic police and other departments have also turned a blind eye, cursed the people gathered.

Dasara march on Oct 21

The Tumkur Dasara Committee has arranged various cultural programmes as part of Dasara in a grand manner.
The festival committee has made the arrangements to celebrate the historic Dasara, with a great tradition on October 20 and 21.

A festival committee release has said that a very attractive procession is planned on the Dasara day. The idols from various temples will be taken out in the procession and the Janapada and cultural troupes will also participate. Bhajan competitions will also be held in which many bhajan troups in the City will compete. The first prize winners of this competition will get Rs 1,000, Rs 750 for second place and Rs 500 for third place winners, said the release.

The committed has requested the bhajan troupes to participate in large numbers. For registration and more details call 9880302093.

Physically challenged meet

Tumkur District Physically Handicapped Federation and Pavagada Narendra Foundation has announced that a physically challenged two-day conference to highlight on equality has been arranged.

As a prelude to the conference a jatha will be inaugurated on October at 4 pm  at the Anjaneya Swami temple.

District surgeon Dr H Pratapsurya will inaugurate. Later, the Siddaganga unit’s Sri Siddalinga Swami will inaugurate the conference at 6.30 pm. Dr Ramprasad and Victor John Cordeo are the special invitees. Zilla Panchayat president Krishnamurthy will preside.On October 17, Siddaganga seer Sri Shivakumar Swami will grace the occasion and deliver the address at 10 am. District Session and Principle Judge P Krishna Bhat will inaugurate the programme.