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older Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) head L.K. Advani Saturday said he was thankful for the fairness Santosh Hegde to have the same view to his ask for to carry on as Lokayukta of Karnataka and hoped the state administration will tage''fuld mind of their concerns.''

New Delhi on July 10 (IANS) leader Bharatiya Janata social meeting (BJP) head LK Advani Saturday proverb he was thankful for the fairness Santosh Hegde to have the same view at the request of his to carry on as Lokayukta of Karnataka and hoped the state administration would take "filled care of their concerns. "

"I contain conveyed my deep thanks to Santosh Hegde for instant response plus warmth, he inquire me to carry on as Lokayukta of Karnataka, and not press his acceptance. I am certain that the state administration will take full care of their concerns," Advani said in his blog.

"The earlier I came to the office of fairness Hegde was better my respect for him ... at what occasion the conversation twisted to the query of the administration, I supposed to. Morarji Bhai Desai so as to the best person's name I might believe of in terms of knowledge, non-membership and grace to the place of Rashtrapati is that the fairness KS Hegde. "

Global Investors Meet (GIM), is expected to lead to Rs.5 billion (Rs.5 lakh crore) in Karnataka in the next four or five years, began here Thursday with the state to roll out the red carpet for global companies and India Inc.

A galaxy of animal investors led by ArcelorMittal founder Lakshmi Mittal N. attending the meeting, opened by the Bharatiya Janata party leader and leader of opposition in Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley.

Other leading businessmen in the two-day meeting with the Aditya Birla Group Head Kumaramangalam Birla, Essar Group chairman Sashi Ruia, UB chief Vijay Mallya, former Confedration Indian Industries Chairman Venu Srinivasan, Infosys CEO Kris Gopalakrishnan and Wipro Chairman Azim Premji, Baba Kalyani of Bharat Forge, Sajjan Jindal of Jsw steel.

In his short speech, "said Jaitley there was competition for investment, not only among the states in India, but across the country.

Investments must return a reasonable profit, without which no investor will come forward.Excess will result in state revenues and funds to invest in the social sector for the benefit of the weak, "he said.

Rose Karnataka government to organize the GIM, "said Jaitley:" Karnataka has probably one of the best human resources in the country. It has a reasonable infrastructure, which is converted to international standards. "

Law Minister M. Veerppa Molly opened an exhibition about GIM theme 'Advantage Karnataka - a state of unlimited possibilities. "

The exhibition, which consists of about 20,000 acres, will present the many benefits, incentives, tax incentives and pro-business policies the state government, including a single window clearance, land bank and other facilities for quick implementation of projects.

He said his ministry was working on plans to make India the number one hub for international arbitration.

Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa had some good news for power-hungry government and potential investors.

"This morning Udupi thermal power plant has begun to generate 55 megawatts of electricity and at the end of this month will go up to 600 MW." Udupi is around 400 km from Bangalore city.

Food Production Minister Subodh Kant Sahai published sector-and district-wise profile mode, which indicates the infrastructure and resources available to different industries in different parts of the state.

Former ISRO chairman K. Kasturirangan launched an interactive website with information on investment opportunities and to resolve complaints on the web.

The GIM twice delayed - once in the face of global economic downturn and the second time after devastating floods in October-November last year in large parts of north Karnataka, has been inspired by the success of Gujarat in snapping up Rs.7 lakh crore ( Rs.7 billion) investment in 2009.

In the run up to the mega event, the state government approved investment proposals worth Rs.3.36 billion (Rs.336, 185 crore), with iron and steel sector takes the lion's share of Rs.2.20 lakh crore (Rs.2.2 trillion), followed by power ( Rs 0.79, 140 crore), IT / BT (Rs.19, 188 crore) and cement (Rs.17, 857 crore).

The first GIM was held in 2000, when the Congress government had attracted global investments worth Rs.27 000 crore (Rs.270 billion).

Beyond the core infrastructure sector, the state government assured of guaranteed investments in the aerospace and automotive industries, agro and food processing and tourism.

The State Industries Department and the Karnataka Udyog Mitra has organized meetings in conjunction with the Association of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry Museum (FICCI) as associate partners.

At least 30 people, counting 10 children, were killed and 28 others offended when a Bangalore-bound bus in which they drove wrong way up and caught fire near Challanakeri area in the region today.

The bus hit a blockade and capsized, police said adding, its fuel tank caught fire. The incident happened around 2:15.

The driver was in the middle of those killed.

Twenty-five of the wounded have been hospitalized Challanakeri and three were taken to a government hospital here.

The Government has announce a compensation of Rs one lakh each to the relatives of the dead.