Forest Department has temporarily appointed Virupakshi and S.P. Kulkarni as Forest Settlement Officers of Kolar-Chikkaballapura Division and Mysuru-Hunsur Division and they will be functioning at Chikkaballapura and Mysuru Aranya Bhavans respectively, according to a press release.
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Ramanavami Music Fest cancelled
March 21, 2020Sri Ramanavami Music Festival, organised by Ganavisharada Sri Bidaram Krishnappa Sri Prasanna Seetharama Mandira, Mysuru, between Apr. 2 and Apr. 12 has been cancelled following Coronavirus advisory from the Government. For details, contact Ramamandira Hon. Secretary C.A. Raghunandan Rao on Mob: 91489-67330, according to a press release.
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Matrimonial meet postponed
March 21, 2020The matrimonial meet of Arebhashe Gowda brides and grooms, organised by Kodagu Gowda Samaja, Mysuru, on Mar. 22 at 9.30 am has been postponed following COVID-19 scare. For details, contact Mob: 94804-43039, according to a press release.
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4 Nirbhaya rape case convicts HANGED
March 20, 2020New Delhi: Seven years after a young medical student was gang-raped and tortured on a moving bus in New Delhi, a crime that shocked India, four of her killers were hanged at 5.30 am at Tihar Jail today. The pre-dawn execution took place less than two hours after the Supreme Court dismissed the final petition…
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Even on last day, convicts kept hoping against hope
March 20, 2020New Delhi: A day before their scheduled execution at Tihar Jail, the four Nirbhaya convicts were anxious. They were eager to know about the plea filed for stay on hanging. Jail Officers kept an extra vigil on the convicts to ensure they don’t hurt themselves. All the staff, including the hangman, were counselled and their…
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PM’s Janata Curfew call: Petrol bunks, hotels closed on Sunday
March 20, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: In view of Janata Curfew, all petrol bunks and hotels in city will be closed on Sunday (Mar. 22). President of Akhila Karnataka Petroleum Dealers’ Association Basavegowda said that all petrol bunks in city will remain closed from 7 am to 9 pm in support of the Janata Curfew call by Prime Minister Narendra…
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Kamal Nath quits as Madhya Pradesh CM
March 20, 2020Bhopal: Kamal Nath, today resigned as Madhya Pradesh CM without facing a test of strength that his Congress Government was certain to lose after the exodus of MLAs loyal to Jyotiraditya Scindia, who crossed over to the BJP last week. “Everyone saw how crores of rupees were spent. How a democratically-elected government was brought down…
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Modi calls for determination, patience and a ‘Janata Curfew’
March 20, 2020New Delhi: Apart from the people’s curfew on Mar. 22, there were nine calls to action in the Prime Minister’s address including the formation of a COVID-19 Task Force under Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. Addressing the nation yesterday at 8 pm that was telecast live on televisions, Modi urged Indians across the country to face…
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Authorities announce tips on how to stay healthy during summer
March 20, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: With summer season having set in, the district authorities have announced several tips for the people to stay healthy during the hot season, as there are chances of reduced digestive power among children and the aged. The people are advised to consume glucose-rich drinks to ensure that their body retains the desired level of…
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Kodagu man tests COVID-19 positive: Contact-tracing in full swing; Containment Zone declared
March 20, 2020Efforts on to track 38 passengers who had travelled with patient from Bengaluru to Murnad Madikeri: A 35-year-old man from Kodagu district tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday, taking the count to 15 in the State. He had returned from Dubai to Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Mar. 15 and travelled to Kodagu by bus…
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