Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing their drive against COVID lockdown offenders, Mysuru City Police, who conducted checking drives on June 17 and 19, have seized a total of 385 vehicles which were found flouting the guidelines to initiate legal action. While 166 two-wheelers, 29 cars and five autorickshaws were seized on June 17, 148 two-wheelers, 33 cars and…
Farmers to take out ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’
June 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Union Government to repeal the three newly introduced Farm Laws, farmers under the banner of KRRS (Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha) will take out a ‘Raj Bhavan Chalo’ on June 26, marking the completion of seventh month of the indefinite nationwide stir launched by the farmers over the issue. Announcing this at a…
Ration kits distributed to tourist bus drivers, mechanics
June 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: More than 250 tourist bus drivers and mechanics were distributed ration kits at a programme organised under the aegis of Mysuru Tourist Bus Owners Association near Dasara Exhibition Grounds here on Friday. The kits were donated by Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda and his son G.D. Harish Gowda, President of MCDCC Bank. Speaking on the…
Congress hands over food kit, insurance bond to COVID Warriors
June 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City District Congress Committee distributed Corona Kavach Insurance Bond worth Rs. 2 lakh each to ambulance drivers and last rite performers of those who died of Coronavirus, in connection with 51st birthday of former AICC President, Rahul Gandhi on Friday. At a function held at Congress Bhavan here, former MP and KPCC Working…
Mid-Day Meal workers demand financial package
June 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Government to announce a COVID package on the lines of ASHA and Anganwadi workers, Mid-Day Meal workers, under the banner of All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC)-affiliated Karnataka Rajya Samyukta Akshara Dasoha Sanghatane, staged an online demonstration by displaying placards from their homes on Friday. Maintaining that there are 5,500 Mid-Day…
Father’s Day gift: Cycle Pure Agarbathi grants paid paternity leave for would be fathers
June 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In India, maternity leave was introduced in 1961 providing a 12-week paid leave to mothers and in 2017, it was increased to 26 weeks. However, there is no Government-mandated paternity leave policy for men. They are usually offered one or two weeks of paid leave in a Government sector while the leave policy in…
Curriculum Expert Committees for UG & PG formed to implement NEP from current academic year
June 20, 2021Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Prof. Nagesh V. Bettakote and Prof. Y.S. Siddegowda among Committee Chairmen Bengaluru: Karnataka Government has constituted Committees of subject experts in different faculties to prepare academic curriculum along the lines of National Educational Policy (NEP) for Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate courses. Speaking to newsmen here on Saturday, Deputy Chief Minister and Higher…
Senior citizen completes 10,000 km in 510 days
June 20, 2021Running is his passion Mysore/Mysuru: G. Mohan, a retired Assistant Controller of Defense – Accounts Department and a resident of Srirampura in city, who has a hobby of running daily from the age of 65, on June 15, 2021 completed 10,016.45 km (Ten thousand and sixteen km of running) in 510 days. From 1.1.2020 to…
Congress members give petrol at Re.1 per litre in city
June 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In connection with 51st birthday of former AICC President Rahul Gandhi, members of the Youth Congress distributed petrol at Re. 1 per litre at a petrol bunk on JLB Road in City yesterday morning. Led by Congress leader N.M. Naveen Kumar and City Youth Congress President, M. Haris, the Congress activists held this ‘mock’…
Rotary to stop distribution of food packets from tomorrow
June 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: After feeding the hungry bellies for 50 days non-stop, the Rotary Clubs of Mysuru have decided to stop distribution of food packets in City from tomorrow (June 21). Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan yesterday morning, Rotary Club of Mid-Town President A.N. Aiyanna said they started free food distribution on May 10 when…
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