New Delhi: Convicted lawmakers cannot be debarred from contesting elections for life, the Centre told the Supreme Court yesterday in response to a petition that sought convicted legislators to be treated on par with convicted bureaucrats, who are debarred for life from Government service. Making a distinction between bureaucrats and Members of Parliament (MPs) or…
Install CCTV cameras in offices of CBI, ED and NIA: SC orders Centre
December 4, 2020‘Entry and exit points, main gate, lock-ups at all Police Stations must have surveillance cameras’ New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday has directed the Centre to install CCTV cameras and recording equipment at the offices of investigating agencies, including the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and National Investigation Agency (NIA),…
Mysuru Railway Division captures new freight traffic
December 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Thanks to sustained marketing efforts of Business Development Units (BDU), the Mysuru Division of South Western Railway has been able to reinstate old freight traffic of maize and add new freight customers in sugar loading. As per the directives of Railway Board and in a bid to give boost to the freight traffic, BDUs…
Lt. Gen. Channira Bansi Ponnappa is 11th Corps Commander
December 4, 2020Madikeri: Lieutenant General Channira Bansi Ponnappa, AVSM (Ati Vishisht Seva Medal) has been appointed as 11th Corps Commander. He took charge at Jalandhar in Punjab recently. With this appointment, the hilly Kodagu district, which has a long and illustrious history of courageous top Defence Officers, for which it is known as the ‘Land of Army…
Hi-tech water dispenser donated to MDJA
December 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: K. Mahendra Singh Kalappa, a Bannur-based philanthropist and President of Parisara Jagruthi Vedike, donated a hi-tech hot and cold water dispenser to Mysuru District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) in city recently. Speaking on the occasion, he said, “Consumption of hot water, especially amidst Covid-19 crisis and winter days, would boost the health as it would…
Zero accidents, 85 percent punctuality, boost to speed
December 4, 2020South Western Railway Mysuru Division celebrates 65th Railway Week; lists stellar achievements Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Division of South Western Railway (SWR) celebrated the 65th Railway Week on Dec. 2 at Chamundi Officers’ Club, Yadavagiri. Railway Week is an annual event to commemorate the commissioning of the first passenger train way back in April, 1853. This year’s…
Elected as Member of Tribal Studies Core Committee
December 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. D.C. Nanjunda, Associate Professor, Centre for Social Exclusion and Inclusion Study, University of Mysore, has been elected as one of the members of the Core Evaluation Committee of the National Tribal Mentor Pool, constituted by the National Institute for Tribal Studies (Ministry of Tribal Affairs, Government of India). The National Core Evaluation Committee…
Power disruption tomorrow
December 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) will be taking up the 3rd quarterly maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between 10 and 5 pm in the following areas: Dattagalli Power Distribution Centre: Dattagalli 3rd stage, Triveni Super Market, Kadamba Bakery, Chief Engineer Office, Dattagalli I Block, MUDA Employees Layout, Kanakadasanagar, RT…
Study on ‘Work from Home’ during COVID-19 times
December 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Samruddhi Foundation, a Non-Profit Organisation in V. V. Mohalla, Mysuru, has invited interested persons to participate in a study on ‘Facets and Impact of Work from Home during COVID-19 times: Experiences and Impact.’ All those working from home (women and men) and interested in participating in this study may send an e-mail with contact…
Corona, legal awareness
December 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Crime Prevention Month, Legal and COVID-19 awareness programmes were held at Metagalli Police Station in city on Thursday. Speaking on the occasion, Metagalli Police Inspector Mallesh underscored the need for people’s co-operation to check and detect crime. He also advised people to follow rules and resolve civil disputes without moving Courts….
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