Census to be conducted four times in a year Srirangapatna: In a bid to pitch for the International Wetland Site status later in the year through the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF & CC) and to bring in the best international conservation practices at the sanctuary, the second bird census of the…
Assembly Elections: Training for Counting Officials held in city
May 14, 2018Mysuru: District Urban Development Cell Project Director and Nodal Officer for Manpower and Training R. Loknath conducted training for 462 Counting Officials that includes a Micro-Observer, Counting Supervisor and his Assistant for each of the 14 tables in the 11 constituencies in the District, this morning at the Senate Bhavan here. The counting of votes…
Jaitley undergoes kidney transplant at AIIMs
May 14, 2018New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley is currently undergoing kidney transplant at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here, hospital sources said today. A detailed medical bulletin about the Minister’s health would be made available in the evening, sources said. Earlier on April 5, Jaitley had tweeted about being treated for kidney…
Cauvery water row: Centre submits Cauvery Draft Scheme to Supreme Court
May 14, 2018New Delhi: The Central Government today submitted a Cauvery Draft Scheme to the Supreme Court, a day before the counting of votes of the May 12 Karnataka Assembly elections. The Supreme Court on May 8 had slammed the Centre for showing ‘sheer contempt of Court’ by not framing a Cauvery Scheme. Chief Justice of India…
Former Minister K.H. Hanumegowda passes away in Hassan
May 14, 2018Hassan: Former Minister K.H. Hanumegowda, who was suffering from age-related health problems, passed away at a hospital in Hassan last evening. He was 88. He leaves behind two sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and well-wishers. Another son Suresh had pre-deceased him. Hanumegowda, a four-time MLA from Hassan, was the Minister for Command…
Mistaken child marriage, officials face wrath of villagers
May 14, 2018Mandya: The officers of Child Welfare Committee and the Department of Women and Child Welfare were reportedly threatened and assaulted by people when they made an attempt to stop an alleged child marriage which was being solemnised in Shikaripura village of Nagamangala taluk in the district yesterday. On a tip-off, the officers, led by Child…
Hassan Soldier dies of heart attack in Rajasthan
May 14, 2018Hassan: Paniraju, son of Dyavegowda and a native of Boovanahalli Kodi village in Hassan, who was serving in the Indian Army at Jaipur in Rajasthan, passed away following heart attack. His last rites were performed with full honours last evening at his native place. Paniraju was on duty when he suffered heart attack. Though he…
Domestic Violence Act for divorced women too: Apex Court
May 14, 2018New Delhi: The Domestic Violence Act — meant to punish men who abuse women in a relationship — extends to all man-woman relationships, and also protects divorced women from their former husbands, the Supreme Court has upheld. A three-judge Bench of Justices Ranjan Gogoi, R. Banumathi and Naveen Sinha confirmed a Rajasthan High Court ruling…
‘Prior permission needed for victory processions’
May 14, 2018Mysuru: With barely a few hours left for tomorrow’s counting of votes, the City Police are taking no chances to ensure that no untoward incidents occur during the counting. Speaking to SOM this morning, City Police Commissioner Dr. A. Subramanyeswara Rao said that prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Cr.PC has been clamped across the…
National conference on engineering innovations held at city college
May 14, 2018Mysuru: The Departments of Information Science and Engineering, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering and Electrical and Electronics Engineering of GSSS Institute of Engineering and Technology for Women (GSSSIETW), Mysuru, had jointly organised the Second National Conference on “Engineering Innovations and Solutions (NCEIS-2018), “Robotics, Automation, Control and Embedded Systems (NCRACES-2018)” and “Intelligent Energy Systems” (NCIES-2018) recently. Chief…
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