Trade Unions take out Mammoth Rally Mysuru/Mysore: A massive rally by workers and employees marked the Nationwide General Strike called by a host of Trade Unions and Left Parties in city this morning. Several National Trade Unions such as INTUC, AITUC, CITU, AIUTUC, TUCC, SEWA, AICCTU and UTUC, some farmers organisations and Bank Associations —…
170 on board Ukrainian plane killed in crash near Tehran
January 8, 2020Tehran: A Ukrainian airliner carrying at least 170 passengers crashed today due to technical problems soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini Airport and all aboard were killed, Iran’s State Television and a Ukrainian official said. The Boeing 737 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines crashed near the airport and burst into flames. A Ukrainian…
Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case: New gallows at Tihar Jail to hang all four convicts together
January 8, 2020New Delhi: New Delhi’s Tihar Jail is preparing for the hanging of the four convicts in the Nirbhaya gang rape-murder case. Now, the Tihar Jail authorities have readied a new gallows frame which would allow for all four convicts to be hung together. With this, Tihar has become the first prison in the country where…
PMO responds for Cochlear implantation facility at AIISH, Mysuru
January 8, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has positively and speedily responded to a request by a resident of Vijayanagar to start a Cochlear Implantation Surgery Facility at All Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH) in city. The same request has been sent to AIISH Director for action. The request was sent to the PMO by…
Hangman to break grandfather’s record
January 8, 2020New Delhi: Pawan Jallad, the probable hangman for the four accused in the Nirbhaya gang rape and murder case, said he is ready to hang them. Pawan Jallad, a third-generation executioner at the Meerut Jail, had expressed his desire to hang the four accused. He said, “I am ready to hang them.” When asked if…
Students take ill after consuming mid-day meals prepared with worms infested dal
January 8, 2020DDPI charges Head Master of dereliction of duty, submits report to DC Mysuru/Mysore: Dereliction of duty has been proved against Chandrashekar, the Head Master of Adarsh School in H.D. Kote taluk, where 31 students took ill after consuming mid-day meals which was prepared using worms infested dal, said Deputy Director of Public Instruction (DDPI) Panduranga…
Government asked to roll back hiked rates of Industrial Sites in Koorgalli
January 8, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: Strongly opposing the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board’s (KIADB) decision to hike the rates of industrial sites in Koorgalli Industrial Area, Mysuru, by 300 percent, the industrialists have urged Heavy and Medium Scale Industries Minister Jagadish Shettar to roll back the hike in rates. A delegation led by FKCCI President C.R. Janardhan made the…
Common exam for class 7 students this year
January 8, 2020Bengaluru: After months of speculation, the Department of Primary and Secondary Education on Tuesday announced that a common examination will be conducted for class 7 students. Announcing this at a press conference here yesterday, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar said the Government has decided to adopt a no-fail policy for class 7…
Street plays spread cleanliness awareness
January 8, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: What better way to pass on a social message than use the medium of performing arts? Aiming to motivate Mysureans to become active agents of healthy living along with keeping their surroundings clean, Bengaluru-based Chukki Talkies Kala Thanda is performing street plays across the city. These street plays draw the attention to issues of…
Roadside garbage bins stolen
January 8, 2020Mysuru: Some roadside garbage bins that have been installed by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) have been stolen by miscreants. The MCC had installed two bins (one for dry waste and another for wet waste) by hanging them onto iron stands installed on various roads including D. Devaraj Urs Road and Sayyaji Rao Road in…
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