Nanjangud: A bike rider was killed, while another rider suffered minor injuries when their two-wheelers collided against each other near Kalale village in Nanjangud taluk on Thursday. The deceased is Kiran Thomas (24), a native of Kerala, who was working at a factory in Thandavapura in the taluk. The injured is 70-year-old Srikanta Aradhya of…
HOPCOMS to door deliver horticultural produce
July 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The city’s HOPCOMS, coming under the Horticulture Department, has come up with ‘Hopcoms Online’, a mobile app that enables delivery of fresh fruits and vegetables to the doorsteps of customers. The customers can download ‘Hopcoms Online’ app from Google Play Store, register their names, browse and then send their orders online to HOPCOMS. Customers’…
Leaders Teach Series and Virtual Book Launch tomorrow
July 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Leaders Teach Series – Learners Digital Virtual Platform is an initiative started by Learners PU College during the pandemic situation. Learners PU College was among the first to start online classes for PU students and have adopted various initiatives on ‘Continuous learning for enhanced performance’ to teachers and students under the theme “Think Positive,…
Ex-CM Siddu calls for social justice in VC appointments
July 25, 2020Bengaluru: The Leader of the Opposition and former CM Siddharamaiah has urged the Government to provide social justice in appointment of Vice-Chancellors (VCs) to various State-run Universities. In a letter to the Chief Minister, Governor and Higher Education Minister, Siddu stated that, “The heads of several religious institutions have met me recently and raised concerns…
UGC Panel to address concerns of ‘foreign return’ students
July 25, 2020New Delhi: The Centre is exploring ways on allowing students, who had to leave their studies in foreign institutes due to the Covid-19 outbreak, to pursue the same in India. A Committee Chaired by University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman D.P. Singh will explore possibilities of Universities increasing their intake students and starting multi-disciplinary and innovative…
Congress launches postcard movement to oppose privatisation of Railways
July 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Members of Mysuru District Congress Campaign Committee held a postcard movement against privatisation of Railways. Members of the Committee inserted many postcards into the postbox opposite Mysore City Corporation Main Office on Sayyaji Rao Road at 11.30 am, addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Former MLA M.K. Somashekar, City Congress President R. Murthy, former…
ASHA workers to lay siege to CM’s residence on July 27
July 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning Government’s inaction, the Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) are going to lay siege to Chief Minister B. S. Yediyurappa’s residence in Bengaluru on July 27. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakarthara Bhavan this morning, All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) District Secretary Chandrashekar Meti said, “As our demands have not been…
Trainee Staff Nurses stir enters fifteenth day
July 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite stir launched by Trainee Staff Nurses of K.R. and Cheluvamba Hospitals seeking fulfilment of their various demands entered the fifteenth day today, with Nurses staging a protest in front of K.R. Hospital here this morning. The Nurses, who are staging a protest daily by wearing black bands, have been demanding a hike…
AITUC seeks minimum wages
July 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking minimum wages and payment of allowance, workers under the banner of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Saturday. Accusing the Government of pursuing anti-labour policies, the protestors condemned the State Government’s July 20 notification deferring the payment of Difference Allowance due…
Keralite goes missing from city
July 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 49-year-old man from Kerala, who had come to city in search of job and staying at a rented house in Subramanyanagar, has gone missing since Mar. 16. According to the complaint lodged by his mother Elizabeth Verghese, the missing person George Verghese is 5.8 ft. tall, wheatish complexioned, medium built, oval faced and…
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