Mysore/Mysuru: Prelims Exam conducted by Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) for appointment as Gazetted Probationers will be held tomorrow at 52 centres across the city. Some of the exam centres are Maharani’s Women’s Science College, Chinmaya Composite PU College, Sadvidya High School, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Gopalaswamy Shishuvihara Independent PU College, Maharshi Public School, Maharaja’s Government…
KSOU announces revised time-table for Supplementary Exam
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The city’s KSOU (Karnataka State Open University), which had postponed the Supplementary Exams for some of its courses due to the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic, has now announced a revised time-table for the conduct of Supplementary Exams, according to which the exams for BA/ B.Sc courses for the academic years 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2018-19…
Mid-day meal workers seek payment of wages
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking payment of wages for the entire lockdown period, mid-day meal workers under the banner of All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC)-affiliated Karnataka Rajya Samyukta Akshara Dasoha Karmikara Sangha staged a demonstration in front of the ZP office here on Thursday. Raising slogans, the protesters urged the Government to fulfil their demands which…
Voters list revision drive begins; to conclude on Oct.31
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As per the direction of the Election Commission of India (ECI), the voters list revision has begun in Chamundeshwari Assembly segment of the city. The drive will continue till Oct. 31, during which the eligible voters can add or delete names, make corrections or take transfer to other booths. Accordingly, youths who attain 18…
Shooting of films, TV serials to resume
August 23, 2020New Delhi: Ever since the Coronavirus outbreak and imposed lockdown in the country, shootings of various films and television shows have been put on halt. After approximately three months, the shooting in certain States resumed keeping in mind all the necessary precautions. And now, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Prakash Javadekar this morning…
Congress demands resignation of Ministers B. Sriramulu and Dr.K. Sudhakar
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Holding BJP Government directly responsible for the suicidal death of Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr. S.R. Nagendra, Congress spokesperson M. Lakshmana has demanded immediate resignation of Health Minister B. Sriramulu and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar for their failure in addressing the issues raised by doctors who are at the frontline in…
Nostalgically Speaking – 6: L. Revannasiddaiah, IPS (Rtd.)
August 23, 2020When I came to Mysore in 1977 for good, the Police head for the district, which included the newly-carved present Chamarajanagar district also, was the Superintendent of Police (SP). There was no Police Commissionerate (Police Commissioner) for Mysore city exclusively as now. With the steady growth of our city, the post of Police Commissioner was…
Kannada linguist, grammarian, teacher, writer and lexicographer… G. Venkatasubbiah turns 107
August 23, 2020For over half a century (54 years to be accurate), the incessant toil and hard work of a group of Kannada grammarians and linguists saw the publication of what is probably the most comprehensive Kannada dictionary till date — a tome which runs to about 9,000 pages. The man who led this herculean effort was…
Full-fledged Regional Passport Office needed in Mysuru City
August 23, 2020Sir, The Consular and Passport Division of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of Posts have launched a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) in Mysuru. The POPSK located at Metagalli Post Office processes online passport applications but only for 40 applicants and only under the normal category. POPSK is a very beneficial…
Miraculous escape for passengers, driver as branch falls on auto
August 23, 2020Two passengers and a driver had a miraculous escape when a huge branch of a tree fell on the auto near RTO Circle on Vani Vilas Road yesterday. Purushotham, the driver of the auto, had reportedly picked up two passengers and was ferrying them to their destination. When he came near RTO (West) Circle and…
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