Lokayukta yet to get plaint
Lokayukta Justice N Santosh Hegde on Thursday said he was yet to receive a formal complaint from members of the Maitree Apartments Housing Cooperative Society with regard to alleged undervaluation of apartments allotted by the society.

He was reacting to a Deccan Herald report on Thursday which quoted him as saying his office would initiate an inquiry into allegations after receiving a rejoinder from the complainant. Justice Hegde said he was aware of the allegations, but was reacting to a different complaint pertaining to the same issue. Society members said they moved the complaint as a letter and not in the prescribed complaint format. The letter was filed at Lokayukta’s office, they said.

HC admits plea on salary
The High Court on Thursday admitted a petition by some managements of educational institutions in the State challenging a regulation compelling private unaided institutions to pay a minimum salary to its teaching staff on par with the basic pay of government teachers.

The petition by Association of Managements of Unaided Educational Institutions and 17 educational institutions impugned Rule 3(B) of Karnataka Educational Institutions (Service Conditions of Private and Unaided Institutions) Rules. The Rule, effected in 2006, mandates unadided schools and PU colleges to pay its teaching staff a minimum salary similar to the basic pay of government teachers. Justice BS Patil admitted the petition.

Owner fined for false info
The BBMP has asked the owner of a private property on Murphy Road to pay a fine of Rs 50,000 for furnishing wrong information to the Palike. The owner had requested the Palike to issue an occupancy certificate stating he has completed construction work. With respect to his requisition, BBMP Commissioner S Subramanya, Additional Commissioner K R Srinivas and others inspected the site on Wednesday. During the inspection, the official team found the construction was incomplete and power supply to the building not yet provided. The Palike imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on the owner for wasting the time of BBMP officials by furnishing wrong information.

Get into IT, unions told  
The International Trade Union Confederation on Thursday expressed concern over the negative impact globalisation was having on the working classes. Speaking to reporters, ITUC General Secretary Guy Ryder said the hike in national incomes in globalised economies had not reflected in the share of working classes.
Citing violation of rights, unemployment and inadequate remuneration as major issues plaguing workforces, Ryder called for a penetration of trade unions into the IT and knowledge-based sectors to ensure the sectors evolved employee-friendly practices. No sector should be immune to labour laws, he said.

The two-day founding conference of ITUC-Asia Pacific, which concluded on Thursday, hosted more than 300 delegates from 49 countries.

During the conference, the delegates zeroed in on an action plan under which ITUC-AP is expected to take up extensive campaigns to highlight International Labour Organisation conventions.

Applications invited
Applications have been invited for training of eligible SC/ST/OBC and minority candidates who are appearing for written examination for assistant high school teachers posts in Education Department during November this year.
Applications forms can be obtained from Principal, Pre-Examination Training Centre, Dr B R Ambedkar Bhavan, Bangalore, personally or by post. The last date for receiving filled-in applications is October 16.