Mysuru: The fourth and last National Lok Adalat of the year 2019, began in the city this morning amidst boycott by Mysore Bar Association in protest against the Dec.12 Government order cancelling Fourth Saturday Holiday for Courts. The Mysore Bar Association at a meeting held yesterday, had decided to boycott the Lok Adalat proceedings in…
In a first, regulator hikes prices of essential medicines
December 14, 2019New Delhi: In a major development that would help drug makers to tide over the high costs of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) and intermediates, the National Pharmaceutical Pricing Authority (NPPA) has increased the ceiling price of 21 formulations by 50 percent on Dec.13. NPPA said it has been receiving applications for an upward revision of…
Complaint against Bishop was under duress: Woman
December 14, 2019Mysuru: Two weeks after an FIR was filed against Mysuru Bishop Most Rev. K.A. William for allegedly outraging the modesty of a woman, the woman in question appeared before journalists at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city yesterday and claimed that she did not voluntarily lodge any complaint against anyone and she was forced to do so. …
Six nabbed in connection with group clash at Saligrama
December 14, 2019K.R. Nagar: The Police have arrested six persons in connection with a clash that broke out between two groups over a trivial issue at Saligrama in the taluk on Thursday. Several houses in Saligrama have been damaged as the warring groups indulged in stone-pelting. The clashes broke out following a wordy duel over an accident…
MLA performs bhoomi puja for burial ground development works
December 14, 2019Mysuru: Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) on Wednesday performed bhoomi puja (ground- breaking ceremony) at Jayapura in the taluk for development of burial grounds. The 16 burial grounds that have been earmarked for development are at Kalasthawadi, Shyadanahalli, Lingadevarakoppal, Udbur, Kallahalli, Kellahalli, Kadakola, Jayapura, Lakshmipura, Rammanahalli, Koorgalli, Megalapura, Maddur, Marballihundi and two other villages coming…
IGP sets Dec. 31 deadline to make all Police Stations people-friendly
December 14, 2019Mysuru: A workshop on ‘People-friendly Police’ was held for 120 Police Officers comprising SPs, DySPs, Circle Inspectors and Sub-Inspectors of Mysuru, Chamarajanagar, Kodagu, Mandya and Hassan coming under Southern Range at SP Office premises here this morning. Police Superintendents C.B. Ryshyanth (Mysuru), Dr. Suman D. Pennekar (Kodagu), Dr. Ramnivas Sepat (Hassan), Parashuram (Mandya) and Chamarajanagar…
New Mysuru-Yelahanka MEMU train from Dec.16
December 14, 2019Mysuru: In yet another gift to Railway commuters of the city and Bengaluru, especially those travelling to Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), the South Western Railway (SWR) will be introducing a new MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Units) daily train between Mysuru and Yelahanka. The new service begins from Mysuru (Train No.06562) on Dec.16 and from Yelahanka…
Karnatak and Hindustani vocal concert at Nadabrahma on Dec. 15 and 16
December 14, 2019Sri Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha has organised a Karnatak and Hindustani vocal concert on Dec. 15 and 16 at its premises on JLB Road, Mysuru. On 15th (Sunday) at 5.30 pm, B.M. Subbanna Memorial concert sponsored by Bellur Foundation will be a Karnatak Vocal concert by Vivek Moozhikkulam. He will be accompanied on violin by B.K….
Two-day Lawyers’ Conference begins
December 14, 2019Mysuru: All India Lawyers Union (AILU) is hosting a two-day 8th State AILU conference in city which commenced this morning at Kaveri Auditorium in the premises of Karnataka State Open University. Speaking as the chief guest, retired Supreme Court Judge and former Lokayukta Santhosh Hegde bemoaned that social values have gone missing now with power-mongers…
Gram Panchayats to clear burial grounds encroachment
December 14, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru Taluk Panchayat (TP) Executive Officer C.R. Krishnakumar said that Gram Panchayats will reserve one day in a month for clearing the encroachment of burial ground lands in villages. Speaking at the Taluk Panchayat General Meeting at the TP Office in Nazarbad here on Tuesday, he said that the TP has come to know…
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