In a shock to its employees, the State Government has stalled promotions to its staff for now. In a circular issued on Wednesday, the Government said it was withholding promotions in Universities, permanent commissions, Board and Corporations, local bodies etc., for a period of six months. The circular has been issued following the Supreme Court…
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Illegal sale of liquor: DC suspends licences of two liquor shops
March 23, 2017Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep has ordered suspension of licences of two liquor shops on charges of illegal sale of liquor as the code of conduct is in force for Nanjangud by-poll. The liquor shops, whose licenses are suspended from Mar. 22 to Apr. 10, are Shiva Wine Store in Hullahalli and a MSIL liquor outlet…
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Gundlupet PSI transferred
March 23, 2017In the wake of complaint by the BJP to the Election Commission, Gundlupet PSI B.N. Sandeep Kumar, has been transferred. The BJP had accused the PSI of unnecessarily resorting to lathi-charge during the procession taken out by it for the filing of nomination of the party candidate for Gundlupet by-poll on Mar.20. Sandeep Kumar had…
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Elusive tiger finally caught
March 23, 2017The two-year-old tiger which had created panic among the residents of H.D. Kote and surrounding villages since about four days, was finally caught by the Forest Department in an operation yesterday evening. The tiger was first spotted about four days ago at the fields in Naganahalli, Heggadaapura, Kattemanuganahalli villages creating panic among the villagers. Even…
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Tribal Artisans exhibit their skills at IGRMS
March 23, 2017National workshop to conclude on Mar. 29 The ongoing National Tribal Artisans workshop at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Wellington House on Irwin road here has about 15 tribal artisans from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh exhibiting their skills in Saora, Gond and Godna paintings, Taoda Embroidery and Karnataka Basketery…
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SSLC examination from Mar. 30: DC briefs Exam Centre custodians
March 23, 2017In response to the Government circular to conduct the SSLC Examinations commencing from Mar. 30 in a fair and transparent way, Department of Public Instruction, District Unit, had called a meeting of about 300 High School Head Masters to be deployed as custodians and Assistant Custodians for examination centres, which was held at ‘Guru Bhavana’…
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‘No Purchase’ stir by BPCL dealers
March 23, 2017The Mysuru Region Bharat Petroleum Dealers’ Association, which had decided not to purchase fuel stocks today to urge the authorities of Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) to resolve their pending demands, launched a one-day ‘No Purchase’ stir besides staging a protest in front of BPCL Depot in Metagalli here this morning. BPCL dealers from Mysuru,…
Abracadabra By K. B. Ganapathy, Columns
A Dialogue with a Mandya Man
March 23, 2017My experience tells me that every day is a renewal of life. Its experience is different from the previous day’s. Such an experience came my way on Wednesday 22nd March, 2017 when I met one Damadahalli Swamygowda Chandrashekaragowda (D.S. Chandrashekara) of Mandya district. He was 53-years-old. Lewis Carroll says in ‘Alice in Wonderland’, a picture…
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Krishna joins BJP; heaps praises on Modi, Amit Shah
March 23, 2017In preparation for next year’s key battle in Karnataka, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) yesterday inducted former Karnataka Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who had quit the Congress in January. Krishna joined the BJP in the presence of the party’s National President Amit Shah. “I am humbled today that I am joining the party which was…
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House panel formed to restrict ‘arbitrary’ news reporting
March 23, 2017Lawmakers cut across party lines and demand State control over media A House Committee of the Legislative Assembly was set up to frame rules and regulations for news media yesterday. This was after members in both Houses, cutting across party lines, came down heavily on what they called “irresponsible” reporting by the media, particularly 24×7…
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