Mysuru: In a major boost for air connectivity from Mysuru, nine more flights will be introduced to major destinations that will add to the existing lone daily flight to Chennai. The flights will be operated under UDAN-3. UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik) is an ambitious project launched by Narendra Modi Government to enable the…
Women stayed at Virajpet Lodge before entering Sabarimala Temple
January 4, 2019Madikeri: A lodge owner in Virajpet in Kodagu district has revealed that the two women who entered the Sabarimala Temple had stayed at his lodge in Virajpet. The two women Kanaga Durga (44) and Bindhu Ammini (42) had booked a room at Seethalakshmi Lodge on Dec.29. CCTV footages of their visit have been released. Hariharan,…
Sudden hike in RTC and other Certificates fee draws flak from farmers
January 4, 2019Mysuru: The sudden hike in fee of RTC and other certificates effective from the first day of the New Year has drawn flak from the farmers. The Government has passed an order hiking the fee of RTC and 35 other services rendered at Nada Kacheris and Atalji Janasnehi Centres with effect from Jan.1, 2019. Following…
RBI stops printing Rs. 2,000: Report
January 4, 2019New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has stopped printing Rs. 2,000 notes launched during the demonetisation days in November 2016. The move, as per a report, quoting unnamed government sources, is being aimed at slowly reducing the note’s circulation. The report also states that the decision also comes amid suspicion that the Rs….
Kodagu farmer’s novel idea to stop elephant menace
January 4, 2019Somwarpet: The menace of wild elephants straying into agricultural lands in Kodagu is common resulting in farmers hesitantly going to their field with fear. To get over the plaguing problem, a progressive farmer Baby of Arasinaguppe village bordering Yadavanadu Reserve Forest in Somwarpet taluk has come out with a novel idea by forming a lake…
Just 60-second hearing : SC adjourns Ayodhya case to Jan. 10
January 4, 2019On Jan. 10, SC to decide the future date to begin the hearing New Delhi: In a 60-second hearing this morning, the Supreme Court deferred the Ayodhya temple-mosque case and said a Bench would decide on Jan. 10 when to take up the case. Though the Court Number 1 was jam-packed with lawyers and journalists…
Rush for B.Ed course at KSOU
January 4, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), which had three zero years (2015-16, 2016-17 and 2017-18) is back with a bang after being given recognition by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and has managed to collect a whopping Rs. 53 lakh by distributing applications for the B.Ed course. KSOU had issued a notification in…
Student commits suicide
January 4, 2019Mysuru: A student from Arunachal Pradesh, who was studying at a private college in city, reportedly committed suicide by hanging self at her room and the incident came to light yesterday morning, when her friends went to her room. The deceased student is Luma Dreema (22), who was pursuing her final year BA course at…
Ramdas interacts with School Heads on achieving cent percent results in SSLC
January 4, 2019Mysuru: In an initiative to achieve 100 percent results in SSLC in the district this year, MLA S.A. Ramdas held an interaction with Heads of Government, aided and unaided schools at Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions premises in Kuvempunagar yesterday. Addressing the School Heads, he called upon the teachers to instil confidence among the students in…
3-day ‘Kodagu Utsav’ from Jan. 11
January 4, 2019Mysuru: After devastating floods and landslides ravaged Kodagu district, the District administration is trying hard to bring back the district, once known for serene hilly landscapes, eye-catching coffee estates and its sacred groves, into the tourism circuit map. And as part of the efforts to boost tourism, a three-day “Kodagu Utsav” or “Pravasi Utsav” is…
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