The BSNL will shortly increase its broadband connectivity to two lakh subscribers in the City to improve its customer base in broadband segment.
Participating in an interactive meeting organised by FKCCI, V Govinda Raju, BSNL General Manager (Central), Bangalore Telecom District, said BSNL will increase its broadband subscriber base in the City from 1.2 lakh subscribers to 2 lakh.
“We will commission multi-play equipment for enhanced service in the broadband segment which will enable the entire City to have broadband connectivity,” he said.
Broadband facilities are available at Jayanagar, JP Nagar, Indiranagar and Vijayanagar. In a bid to improve BSNL’s cellular connectivity, new equipment will be installed in places where signals are not up to the mark, he said.
Sahitya Parishat staff plan dharna
Kannada Sahitya Parishat Employees Association has decided to hold an indefinite dharna from September 28 demanding that the State government should fill up vacancies in the parishat at the earliest. Association president K P Veeresh said the State government approved 64 posts in the parishat in 1996. As the rules for recruitment have not been framed, the vacancies are yet to be filled up, he added.
Course on skill development
Rashtreeya Shikshana Samithi Trust President Dr M K Panduranga Setty on Wednesday called upon the institutions to introduce skill development and training programmes for Pre- University students.
He said a large number of students are entering into professional courses because the job opportunities are more.
“As a result, the number of students enrolling in arts and science courses are declining,” Mr Panduranga Shetty said, adding that classroom lectures alone will not make students employable.
Memorial lecture
Bangalore Initiative for Religions Dialogue is organising a Stanley Samartha memorial lecture - 2007 at St Mark’s Cathedral, MG Road, on October 4 at 5 pm. Former judge of Supreme Court K T Thomas will speak on the right to convert and Indian constitution. For details contact: 25800647.
Artist’s death: Tech aids cops
Bangalore, dhns: The motorcycle rider who ran over collage artist V Balu has been traced.
He has been identified as Raghavendra (25), a florist. He was traced with the help of a cellphone’s global positioning system.
Raghavendra, who was riding his scooter, had hit Balu while he was on a evening walk near M N Krishna Rao Park. Passersby jotted down his vehicle number and gave it to the police. Police caught Raghavendra, but he told them he wasn’t near Basavanagudi when the incident occurred.
Police, who let him go, found through the global positioning system that he was indeed in Basavanagudi when the incident occurred. Armed with this proof, police arrested him. During questioning, Raghavendra admitted he knocked down Balu, but lied fearing a jail term.
