Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is ready for Swachh Survekshan Survey-2018, a litmus test to be conducted by the Ministry of Urban Development, to identify the cleanest city in India. The team from Quality Council of India (QCI) that will assess the city in cleanliness parameters will arrive in city next week and this…
KSOU Recognition Row: Hopes hinge on new UGC Chairman
January 5, 2018Mysuru: Here is some hope for lakhs of students who are caught between the Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) and the University Grants Commission (UGC) that has derecognised the former for violations of guidelines. KSOU Vice Chancellor Prof. D. Shivalingaiah has met the newly-appointed UGC Chairman Prof D.P. Singh to resolve the standoff and according…
Swachh Survekshan: Citizens can call toll free number 1969 till March 10 to give feedback
January 5, 2018Mysuru: Swachh Survekshan-2018, as a prelude to encouraging cities to improve urban sanitation, began in the city from yesterday. The Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (now the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs), which had launched the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on Oct. 2, 2014 (Gandhi Jayanthi day) had also as its aim to have…
CM Siddharamaiah likely to go for a please-all budget for Government employees
January 5, 2018Bengaluru: The Karnataka Budget for the ensuing financial year, with elections to the Assembly (2018) and Lok Sabha (2019) round the corner, might bear a striking resemblance to that of the last year where large-scale sops were announced. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, who also holds the Finance portfolio, is likely to please all sections of…
Swachh Survekshan 2018: We are likely to slip again…!
January 5, 2018Mysuru: A few of the unscientific data about Swachh Survekashan 2018 has come to light and people are anxious as to whether it could make a difference to Mysuru again. Last year, Mysuru had slipped to the fifth spot. In spite of this, its performance was better than the other cities like Indore, Bhopal, Visakhapatnam…
BJP seeks ban on PFI, SDPI; Cong. passes buck to Centre
January 5, 2018New Delhi/Bengaluru: Following the murder of Deepak Rao, a pro-Hindu organisation volunteer in Dakshina Kannada, the BJP has reiterated its demand to ban Popular Front of India (PFI) and Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI). The Karnataka Government, however, has put the onus on the Centre asking the BJP to get the Union Government to…
BJP is exaggerating figures, claims Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy
January 5, 2018Bengaluru: Though the BJP has claimed that 22 of its workers or volunteers of Sangh Parivar have been killed in Karnataka under the Congress regime, Home Minister Ramalinga Reddy has dismissed the charges as ‘grossly exaggerated.’ “The BJP is exaggerating numbers of such incidents. Out of the total number of such deaths, 11 people belong…
MLA’s son and 27 others get bail in KHB scam
January 5, 2018Mysuru: A City Court has granted anticipatory bail to G.D. Harishgowda, son of MLA G.T. Devegowda and 27 others including G.T. Devegowda’s brother G.T. Yaduvar and KHB Engineer Sannamallapa in connection with the alleged KHB land acquisition scam. The Third additional District and Sessions Court Judge Suddeendranath who heard the bail plea of the 28…
Gallantry Medal winner gets back ex-serviceman recognition
January 5, 2018Mysuru: A former Sepoy, who was denied the status of an ex-serviceman, has now got back the recognition after 10 years and is eligible for government jobs. He will also receive all the benefits and emoluments from the Indian Army. The Sepoy is Lance Naik L. Siddappaji, who was decorated with Sena Medal, a Gallantry…
Enlightening get-together with Brahma Kumaris’ Chief
January 5, 2018‘Karnataka Santa Samagama’ on Jan.7 Mysuru: Prajapita Brahma Kumari Ishwariya Vishwa Vidyalaya, Mysuru, has organised an enlightening get-together with Rajyogini Dadi Jankiji, Chief of Brahma Kumaris, Mount Abu, at Gyan Sarovar in Lingadevarakoppal, Hunsur Road, on Jan.6 at 6.30 pm. Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji of Suttur Srikshetra, Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji of Adichunchanagiri Mutt, B.K. Ashaji,…
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