Mysuru: The magic numbers ‘54,101’ will fill with pride and swell the chest of each and every participant at the 3rd International Day of Yoga, in the magnificent surroundings of Mysore Race Course at the foot of Chamundi Hill. It will also answer the question — Will Mysuru race to break the Guinness World Record?…
Co-operative farm loans up to Rs. 50,000 waived off
June 21, 2017Bengaluru: A day after Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cautioned Karnataka and other States against “jumping onto the farm-loan waiver bandwagon, by observing that loan waivers impact credit discipline and vitiates credit culture”, the State Government today announced that it will waive off loans taken by small and medium farmers from Co-operative and Agricultural banks….
Bill to regulate private hospitals referred to Joint Select Committee
June 21, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka Private Medical Establishments (Amendment) Bill 2017 that seeks to empower the Government to fix rates for various procedures in private hospitals was yesterday referred to the Joint Select Committee of the State Legislature as many members wanted the Government to tread “cautiously” on the issue. Interestingly, almost all MLAs who opposed the…
JANTHAKAL MINING CASE: SIT told not to arrest H.D. Kumaraswamy till June 28
June 21, 2017Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday extended its interim order directing the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing illegal mining cases not to arrest former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy till June 28, the next date of hearing. The Court, however, allowed the SIT to interrogate the former CM. Special Public Prosecutor for the Lokayukta’s SIT P….
Retired Judge C.S. Karnan arrested in Coimbatore after a month in hiding
June 21, 2017Coimbatore: Almost six weeks after the Supreme Court ordered his arrest for Contempt of Court, former High Court Judge C.S. Karnan, who retired last week, was arrested yesterday at Tamil Nadu’s Coimbatore by the West Bengal Police. He was flown to Chennai and likely to be brought to Kolkata today and sent to Presidency Jail….
PM Modi leads Yoga Day celebrations in Lucknow
June 21, 2017Lucknow: “Yoga, akin to its capacity to unite the body, mind and soul, has played a ‘big role’ in binding the world, cutting across linguistic and cultural barriers,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Addressing a huge gathering at Ramabai Ambedkar Maidan on the occasion of the 3rd International Yoga Day celebrations today, he also asserted…
Callous relatives grab pension, fail to turn up at woman’s funeral
June 21, 2017Mysuru: An elderly woman, whose name was known, but sadly counted in the ‘Missing Person’ list is the story of most of the aged in the country today. Padmavathi (75) passed away in city on June 14. However, she did not die a lonely, neglected person. Thanks to the humanitarian work being carried out by…
Huge demand for yoga courses in city
June 21, 2017Mysuru: Thanks to a series of yoga performances and the general awareness created on Mysuru being the International Yoga Capital, yoga courses offered by government and private institutions have found increased takers these days. Interestingly, the courses that had fewer admissions earlier, are witnessing a lot of demand since the last two years, especially after…
Yoga Day: Anna Hazare at Bengaluru
June 21, 2017Bengaluru: Social activist Anna Hazare attended the third International Yoga Day celebrations held in Kanteerava Stadium, Bengaluru this morning. More than 5,000 yoga enthusiasts took part in the event organised by the State government. Tao Porchon Lynch (98) from New York and Amma Nannamal (97) from Tamil Nadu, demonstrated several asanas and proved the effectiveness…
Pet Talk
June 21, 2017By Maneka Gandhi In this week’s Pet Talk, Maneka explains the reasons behind cats sitting somewhere completely out of reach. My cat is always sitting somewhere completely out of reach for me. Why? In order to survive in the wild, animals are constantly learning how to adapt to their environment. When animals are domesticated, many…
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