Bengaluru: The 77th Additional Sessions Court in Bengaluru has yesterday ordered framing of charges against all the accused in the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) examination scam of 1999. Retired IAS officer A.K. Monnappa and others, including some candidates selected and those who were not selected despite getting their marks enhanced illegally are named in…
Government will continue services of Guest Lecturers: G.T. Devegowda
July 5, 2018Bengaluru: The Department of Collegiate Education has issued a circular stating that services of Guest Lecturers who have been working at various colleges across the State will be continued. The Department has, however, advised these lecturers to apply online for the recruitment process. After filling the posts with the existing Guest Lecturers, the Department will…
DC leads Govt. School students on Nature Walk at Kukkarahalli Lake
July 5, 2018Mysuru: A ‘Nature Walk and Bird-Watching’ programme was organised at Kukkarahalli Lake yesterday by Wild Mysuru team for the students of Government High School, Vinayakanagar (Paduvarahalli). Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, who is also an avid bird-watcher and a wildlife enthusiast, was the resource person for the event. He is passionate towards nature-related subjects…
Proposal to ban entry of women to Brahmagiri Hills at Talacauvery
July 5, 2018SHRC drops proceedings against Temple Committee Madikeri: The State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has dropped proceedings against the Talacauvery Temple Committee and the Kodagu District Administration over the issue of a proposed ban on entry of women to Brahmagiri Hills in Kodagu. The SHRC had issued a notice to Talacauvery Temple Committee over the issue…
‘Indian education system recognised world over’
July 5, 2018Opines Scouts and Guides State Regional Commissioner P.G.R. Sindhia Mysuru: Indians are making their presence felt everywhere in the world including in an organisation like NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), United States of America, and this is possible only because of the quality of education in the country that everyone is getting and its…
Teachers’ wages will be released shortly: MLC
July 5, 2018Mysuru: MLC Marithibbegowda has said that the wages of teachers, whose salaries have been withheld for poor results in SSLC, will be released shortly. In a press release, Marithibbegowda said that the May 24 order issued by the Primary and Secondary Education Department Principal Secretary withholding salaries of teachers for poor results was discussed with…
City girl commits suicide at Sullia Dental College Hostel
July 5, 2018Mysuru: A city girl, who was pursuing her 1st year Dental course at Sullia Dental College, reportedly committed suicide at the hostel yesterday morning. The deceased girl is Sumana (19), daughter of Ramesh, proprietor of a bakery on Cauvery Main Road in Gururaja Layout in city. Sumana, who had passed with distinction in both SSLC…
Ajit Kulkarni is Mysuru Zoo Executive Director
July 5, 2018Mysuru: Indian Forest Service (IFS) Officer Ajit M. Kulkarni took over as the new Executive Director of Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo) from In-Charge Director Siddaramappa Chalakapure last evening. The post was lying vacant since June 11 after the transfer of C. Ravishankar, who was shifted to Chikkaballapura and Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF)…
Tahsildar raids illegal dyeing units in city
July 5, 2018Mysuru: Tahsildar T. Ramesh Babu led a team of officials from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) and raided two illegal dyeing units in the city this morning and registered FIRs against them. In all, FIRs have been filed against eight illegal dyeing units in various Police Stations in the…
Sonali Bendre diagnosed with high grade cancer
July 5, 2018New Delhi: Actress Sonali Bendre has been diagnosed with ‘high grade cancer’ and she is currently being treated for it in New York, the 43-year-old actress revealed on social media on Wednesday. In the lengthy post she shared, Bendre said about ‘taking this battle head on’ and also described the diagnosis as ‘unexpected.’ “Sometimes when…
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