Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that the Seventh Pay Commission for revision of pay scales of Government employees will be constituted in April. Announcing this in the State Assembly recently, the CM said that the Commission Chairman and members will be appointed soon. Stating that the Government was aware of pay disparity between State and…
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Desi Cotton Mela in city
March 25, 2017A three-day ‘Desi Cotton Mela,’ organised by ‘Sahaja Samruddha’ an Organic Farmers Forum, was inaugurated by Kannada cine-actor Kishore at Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry on Vinoba Road here this morning. The expo-cum-sale features varieties of spinning wheel and cotton fabrics along with organic products like ragi, jaggery, edible oil, millets and many more. Writer and Environmentalist…
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15 vehicles seized for violation of traffic rules
March 25, 2017RTO officials in a swift operation on Thursday seized 15 vehicles plying on the National Highway passing through the town for violation of various provisions of IMV Act. The officials led by Joint Commissioner of Transport C.T. Murthy, who launched vehicle checking near the TB, seized 15 vehicles including lorries for overloading and goods vehicles…
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Hotel kitchen supervisor injured in assault
March 25, 2017Asha, 46, a kitchen supervisor at a Food Court on Hunsur road, who was injured in an alleged assault by a Head cook at the hotel in the hotel premises last night, has been admitted to a hospital in Vijayanagar. According to a complaint lodged by Asha with Vijayanagar Police, Head Cook Raghu was said…
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Pravasi Mitras take out cycle rally to save wildlife
March 25, 2017The Department of Tourism, Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) and the District Administration had organised a cycle jatha from Mysuru to Srirangapatna via KRS Road yesterday. The jatha was organised as part of “Year of the Wildlife” to spread awareness on saving the flora and fauna of the land. The rally, with theme “Save…
Sports
Women’s golf tour: Vani wins tourney City’s Sonam Chugh fares well
March 25, 2017Vani Kapoor carded three over 74 on the final day to claim her second title of the season in the sixth leg of the Hero Women’s Professional Golf Tour 2017 at the Poona Club Golf Course here yesterday. Gaurika Bishnoi and Amandeep Drall were tied second with identical scores of 225 after 54 holes. The…
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More dustbins needed near Mysore Palace
March 25, 2017Sir, On a visit to Mysore Palace I was shocked to see the quantum of waste littered in front of the Ganapathy Temple, Anjaneyaswamy Temple and around the parking lot. I could find only two dustbins on some obscure locations, for such a large area. The Palace being one of the major tourist attractions of…
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Rs. 8.20 crore to tackle wild elephant menace in Kodagu
March 25, 2017Forest Minister B. Ramanath Rai has said that the State Government has released Rs. 8.20 crore for catching five marked wild elephants which have caused havoc across Kodagu district. Replying to a call attention motion moved by K.G. Bopaiah (BJP) in the State Assembly yesterday, Ramanath Rai said that he had discussed plans with Forest…
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Pourakarmikas to be regularised
March 25, 2017Municipal Administration Minister Eshwar Khandre has said that the process of regularising the services of Pourakarmikas in a phased manner has begun. Replying to a question by Vishweshwara Hegde Kageri of the BJP in the Assembly on Friday, Eshwar Khandre said that 15,454 Pourakarmikas are on contract in the State, with their salary ranging from…
Obituary
Apparanda Dala Subbaiah
March 25, 2017Apparanda Dala Subbaiah (67), a resident of Kakkabe in Kodagu, passed away at his daughter’s residence in Bengaluru yesterday. He leaves behind five daughters, four sons-in-law and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed this afternoon at Kakkabe.
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