Mysore/Mysuru: The introduction of additional passenger services and freight trains on the 55-km ghat section between Sakaleshpur and Subramanya Road for achieving higher productivity was rendered difficult in view of the restrictions imposed by the Commissioner of Railway Safety. The non-availability of catch sidings — a mandatory safety protocol — at two of the four…
‘Samsa’ novel released
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “The ‘Samsa’ novel has all the necessary material to conduct psychological research on,” opined veteran littérateur Dr. C.P. Krishna Kumar (CPK). He was speaking after releasing Kannada novel ‘Samsa’ penned by writer Prof. Maleyur Guruswamy at a programme organised by Samvahana Prakashana, in association with Ananya Pustakagalu, at Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) premises on…
‘Guruvandana’ by Bhavsar Mahasabha
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of the 4th year Guruvandana programme, Yuva Parishad of All India Bhavsar Kshatriya (AIBK) Mahasabha had organised a function at Pathrakartara Bhavan in city on Sunday to felicitate ten members of the community for their distinguished service in the field of education. Anil Kumar Rampure, Suman Tikare of Mandya, Divya Lokare, Bhavani…
Contract, outsourced doctors & health workers continue stir
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The indefinite stir launched by contract and outsourced doctors and other health workers seeking fulfilment of their various demands, which chiefly included pay parity with regular employees and job security, has continued in city with the protesters intensifying their pitch on Sunday. Contract doctors and other medical staff, who launched the indefinite stir under…
BJP announces party candidates for Oct. 28 Legislative Council polls
October 6, 2020Bengaluru: Taking a lead over Opposition parties for the Legislative Council polls for four seats, the ruling BJP on Saturday announced the list of party candidates for all the four seats — South-East Graduate, West Graduates, North-East Teachers and Bengaluru Teacher Constituencies, that go to the polls on Oct. 28. The party announced the candidature…
Kurubas demand ST tag
October 6, 2020Bengaluru: The Shepherds India International has demanded Scheduled Tribe (ST) tag for Kuruba community which is spread across the country under different names. The fifth annual convention of Shepherds India International held in the State Capital of Friday, passed a resolution urging the Government to include Kuruba Community in ST list. Presiding over the convention,…
No public entry for Navarathri Puja inside Palace: Pramoda Devi
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As a COVID-19 precautionary and safety measure, the members of the public will not be allowed to gather for Navarathri Puja celebrations inside the Mysore Palace during this year’s Dasara. In a press release, member of the erstwhile Royal family Pramoda Devi Wadiyar said that traditional and customary pujas and rituals associated with Dasara…
Nominated as Mysore University Syndicate Member
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: M.B. Gappanna of Kavadi village in Ammathi, Virajpet taluk, Kodagu, has been nominated as Syndicate Member of University of Mysore by the Chancellor, who is also the Governor of Karnataka. As per the notification issued from the Office of the Governor, the term of office shall be for a period of three years with…
KSOU examinees stage snap stir against pre-ponement of exam
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Claiming that the University had conducted the exam of final year B.A.Sociology paper one day in advance without making any announcement, more than 30 examinees of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) who had come to the KSOU Campus in Manasagangothri for attending the exam on Sunday last staged a snap stir in protest against…
Man goes missing from city
October 6, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 55-year-old man, who left his house on Sept. 27 morning, has since gone missing. The missing person is Narayanaswamy, a resident of Lakshmipuram. Those having any information about the missing person may contact Lakshmipuram Police Station on Ph: 0821-2418318 or call Police Control Room on Ph: 0821-2418339, according to a press release.
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