Bengaluru: Amid COVID-19 crisis, the winter session of the State Legislature will take place from Dec.7 to15. Announcing this to presspersons after the Cabinet meeting here on Wednesday, Law Minister J.C. Madhuswamy said that the Government has decided to hold the session even amidst COVID-19 crisis. Pointing out that several key bills will be passed…
JSS begins manufacturing of Ayurvedic medicine
November 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: JSS Ayurveda Pharmacy has begun manufacturing of quality Ayurvedic products at its premises in JSS Ayurveda Hospital, Lalithadripura in city yesterday. Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji launched this facility set up at a cost of Rs. 50 lakh as per Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP). Products, Churna, Khwatha, Kashaya, Thaila and tablets will be manufactured as…
Chamarajanagar Medical College gets HC nod to enrol students
November 20, 2020Chamarajanagar: Karnataka High Court has shown green light for admission into first year MBBS course in Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) for the year 2020-21 on Thursday. This has come as a big breather for parents and students who were facing uncertainty over the admission process. The newly-constituted National Medical Commission (NMC) had denied…
CESC blamed for substandard works in laying of underground power cables
November 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to make Mysuru overhead power lines-free, Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has undertaken underground power cable laying works across the city at a total cost of Rs. 600 crore and the public are accusing CESC of undertaking substandard works, which could prove danger in future. In the first phase, laying of…
HC sets aside reservation notification for ULB posts
November 20, 2020Bengaluru: In a setback to the Government, a Single Judge Bench of the High Court on Thursday set aside the Government’s Oct. 8, 2020 reservation notification to the posts of President and Vice-President in all the Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), including Town Municipalities. The Court also directed the State Government to notify the new reservation…
Project Tiger completes 47 years: A thumps up for Big Cat conservation
November 20, 2020Gundlupet: It is definitely an occasion to celebrate. The ambitious ‘Project Tiger’ launched in 1973 to protect the dwindling tiger population in Karnataka forests, has completed 47 years. On November 17, 1973, the then Chief Minister D. Devaraja Urs declared Bandipur Park as ‘Tiger Reserve’ heralding a new era of tiger protection in the country….
Re-open hostels to improve attendance in Colleges
November 20, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Non-opening of hostels has been one of the reasons for poor attendance of students to Colleges which were opened on Nov. 17 after a gap of eight months. More than 70 per cent of students of Mysuru Colleges belonged to rural areas. While a small portion of students travel daily, others stay in hostels….
Govt. forms Cabinet Sub-Committee to look into raising of SC,ST reservation quota
November 20, 2020Bengaluru: Even as the demand for raising the reservation quota for SC,ST communities is growing by the day, the State Government on Wednesday said that it was forming a Cabinet Sub-Committee to look into the issue. Speaking to presspersons after the Cabinet meeting on Wednesday, Law Minister J.C.Madhuswamy said that the Sub-Committee will be formed…
Karnataka bandh on Dec.5
November 20, 2020Bengaluru: Several Kannada organisations have called for Karnataka bandh on Dec.5, protesting against State Government’s decision to constitute Maratha Development Authority. This was decided at a meeting held here under the Chairmanship of former MLA and Kannada activist Vatal Nagaraj this morning. The pro-Kannada organisations have requested the support of one and all to make…
State issues notification to form Kushalnagar Taluk
November 20, 2020Kushalnagar: Bowing to the demand for a separate Cauvery Taluk with headquarters at Kushalnagar, the State Government has issued a notification to form Kushalnagar Taluk. The notification has been issued yesterday by V.T. Rajashree, Under Secretary to Government, Revenue Department under the powers conferred under Karnataka Land Revenue Act 1964. The notification will be in…
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