Says vision of Wadiyars to provide affordable treatment to poor not followed Mysuru: Karnataka Lokayukta Justice P. Vishwanath Shetty paid a surprise visit this morning to take stock of administration and the condition of patients in the century-old K.R Hospital, popularly called ‘Doddaspathre’ by the rural folk. The Lokayukta inspected facilities and treatment being given…
Six more flights to operate from Mysuru
January 9, 2019Additional flights from Mysore Airport Mysuru-Bengaluru Mysuru-Belagavi Mysuru-Goa Mysuru-Kochi Mysuru-Hyderabad (two flights) New Delhi: Mysore Airport, which at present operates a lone daily flight to Chennai, will soon be linked by air to five more destinations through six flights. In a statement issued yesterday, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha said the Union Ministry of Civil Aviation…
Chennai-Bangalore Superfast Express train services extended to Mysuru
January 9, 2019Mysuru: The extension of the Chennai-Bengaluru Superfast Express till Mysuru has been approved by the Railways. According to a statement issued by the Railway Board, the train will have commercial stoppages at Kengeri, Ramanagaram, Channapattana, Maddur, Mandya and Pandavapura on the extended portion. Train number 12609 will leave Chennai at 1.35 pm and arrive in…
Four held for embezzling Rs.62 crore from Manipal Group
January 9, 2019Arrested include Deputy General Manager (Finance), his wife, former colleague, her mother Bengaluru: Bengaluru Police have arrested the Deputy General Manager (Finance) of Manipal Education and Medical Group for diverting over Rs.62 crore from the company with the help of his wife and a former colleague. The arrest comes after a complaint was filed by…
Miraculous escape for labourers as mud collapses at UGD work site
January 9, 2019Mysuru: Three labourers, who were fixing pipes inside a trench, dug up to lay new UGD pipes at Dasanakoppal, were rescued by the Fire and Emergency Service personnel after the mud piled up on the sides of the trench, collapsed on them resulting in them getting buried yesterday. The rescued labourers are 27-year-old Chandan of…
FKCCI delegation invites PM Modi for ASEAN Business Meet
January 9, 2019Mysuru: Sudhakar S. Shetty, President, Federation of Karnataka Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI), led a delegation of FKCCI to New Delhi yesterday to invite Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the ASEAN Chambers of Commerce and Industry Meet scheduled to be held at Bengaluru during Feb. 25 – 27. Briefing the Prime Minister about the…
Day-2 Bharat Bandh: Trade Unions stage protest, take out bike rally
January 9, 2019Mysuru: The two-day nationwide general strike (Bharat Bandh) called by various Trade Unions in protest against the Union Government’s alleged anti-labour policies, fizzled out on Day-2 today in the city, as life remained normal. KSRTC operated mofussil buses as per schedule. Barring trips to Kerala, the KSRTC operated its inter-State services to neighbouring Tamil Nadu,…
Harangi Dam holds back silt, not water
January 9, 2019Engineering team studying silt deposit and examining if rivers have changed course Kushalnagar: Water level at Harangi Dam in Kodagu is slowly depleting. From its maximum capacity of 8.5 tmcft, the Dam level presently stands at 0.3 tmcft. While the current inflow (recorded this morning) to the dam is 103 cusecs, the outflow stands at…
KSOU clarifies on Common Entrance Test for B.Ed, MBA
January 9, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Common Entrance Test for B.Ed and MBA, which was scheduled for Jan.6, has been postponed to Feb.10. While the B.Ed test is from 11 am to 1 pm, the MBA test is from 3 pm to 5 pm. According to UGC order, the last date for admission to…
Mysuru-born Gita Gopinath joins IMF as first woman Chief Economist
January 9, 2019Washington: Mysuru-born Gita Gopinath has joined International Monetary Fund (IMF) as its Chief Economist, becoming the first woman to occupy the top IMF post. Gita Gopinath took charge last week at a time when she believes the world is experiencing a retreat from globalisation, posing challenges to multilateral institutions. Her parents T.V. Gopinath and V.C….
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