Mysore: Today is Akshaya Tritiya, the day to buy gold as it is believed that buying gold on this auspicious day will bring prosperity. There is so much of faith in this belief that the jewellery shops in city were experiencing heavy rush right from morning itself. Some of the biggest names in gold jewellery…
Basava Jayanti celebrations
May 7, 2019Mysore: A grand procession, in which hundreds took part, marked Basava Jayanti celebrations organised by Akhila Bharata Veerashaiva Mahasabha – Veerashaiva Lingayatha Sangha Samsthegalu haagu Basava Balagagala Okkuta, Mysuru, in city this morning. Basavanna’s statue near Gun House Circle was garlanded by Seers of various Mutts, members of a host of associations and organisations, political…
SC dismisses VVPAT review petition
May 7, 2019The petition was filed by 21 Opposition parties’ leaders demanding random matching of at least 50 percent of VVPAT slips with EVMs in every Assembly segment New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) today dismissed the review petition filed by 21 Opposition parties’ leaders demanding the random matching of at least 50 percent of the Voter…
CJI Ranjan Gogoi gets clean chit in sexual harassment case
May 7, 2019No substance in allegations, says Supreme Court-appointed Committee New Delhi: A Supreme Court-appointed Committee has given a clean chit to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, who was accused of sexual harassment. “The In-house Committee has found no substance in the allegations contained in the complaint dated April 19, 2019, of a former employee…
Beware of fake EPFO message
May 7, 2019Mysuru: A message stating that the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) of India is giving Rs.80,000 to employees who worked between 1990-2018, which has been doing the rounds on social media, is FAKE. In fact, the original website of EPFO has been flashing the message, “Kindly beware of the fake websites that are flashing wrong…
Government Maharani Teachers Training Institute on verge of closure
May 7, 2019Mysuru: Is the State’s first women’s teacher training institute going to enter the pages of history? This is the question that has arisen. The answer seems to be a distinct yes, as the Primary and Secondary Education Department has recommended to close the Government Maharani Teachers Training Institute started by Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar 90 years…
Government to appoint over 5,000 First Grade College lecturers
May 7, 2019Bengaluru: Bringing cheer to thousands of aspirants, the State Government has decided to appoint 5,100 First Grade College lecturers and 708 Principals. Taking note of the shortage of teaching faculty in Government First Grade Colleges, including the old ones, the State Government has embarked on appointment of lecturers, thus bringing relief to thousands of students….
A Mysuru History Book in US Library
May 7, 2019Readers and members visiting a prestigious library in San Francisco, USA, will know something about the past history and culture of Mysore with the addition of the book, “Mysuru Memories — The Old City of Mysuru,” to its collection. The book, authored by Gouri Satya, a senior journalist and a regular columnist of Star of…
‘Students who missed NEET to get another chance’
May 7, 2019Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar New Delhi: Karnataka students, who missed the medical entrance examination — National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET) — due to a train delay will get another chance, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday. The NEET for these students will be conducted on May 20, he said. “Happy to announce that…
Maid arrested for stealing gold jewellery from house
May 7, 201984 grams gold ornaments, 225 grams silver articles recovered Mysuru: Jayalakshmipuram Police, have arrested a house maid for stealing gold jewellery from the house she was working and have recovered 84 grams gold jewellery and 225 grams silver articles from her. The arrested house maid is 45-year-old Mangalamma, a resident of Manjunathapura in Gokulam 4th…
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