Truck carrying waste from Kerala seized; 2 arrested Kushalnagar: A joint operation by Wildlife Range Makutta and Makutta Territorial Range was conducted to trace vehicles dumping waste inside the Reserve Forests on the Karnataka-Kerala border last night and one truck was spotted and seized. Two persons have been arrested and 15 gunny bags of medical…
Kodagu woman rescued from Kuwait
February 1, 2023She was taken to Kuwait on a visiting Visa; dumped on a street and illegally detained Kushalnagar: Many women have escaped from the clutches of a human trafficking network in Kuwait following the intervention of some social organisations there and the authorities in India like the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). Many more such women…
‘Scrap Govt. vehicles older than 15 years’
February 1, 2023Union Ministry of Road Transport & Highways issues order to be effective from April Mysuru/Bengaluru: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has announced to scrap all Govt. vehicles older than 15 years with effect from Apr. 1, 2023. With this, the fuel guzzling Government vehicles, including buses and jeeps and other category vehicles,…
New DCP takes charge
February 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: S. Janhavi yesterday took charge as the new DCP (Crime and Traffic) following the transfer of M.S. Geetha Prasanna, who has been posted as the Principal of Police Training School, Mysuru. City Police Commissioner B. Ramesh handed over the charge to the new DCP. Janhavi was serving as the Joint Director of Forensic Science…
Week-long National Integration Camp
February 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The National Service Scheme (NSS) Cell, Government of Karnataka, Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) and University of Mysore (UoM) NSS have jointly organised a week-long National Integration Camp at UoM NSS Bhavan in Saraswathipuram here from Feb. 3 to Feb. 9. Announcing this at a press meet held at Pathrakarthara Bhavan on…
1968-73 batch Civil Engineering Graduates of UVCE celebrate ‘Golden Jubilee’ in Mysuru
February 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The 1968-73 batch Civil Engineering Graduates of University Visvesvaraya College of Engineering (UVCE), Bangalore University, celebrated ‘Golden Jubilee’ at Silent Shores in city recently. On the occasion, they felicitated their English Professor Dr. C.N. Srinath. Prof. M. Krishne Gowda was the chief guest. Engineer V.N. Prasad was the Celebrations Convener. High ranking professionals and…
Siddu assures funds for folk arts
February 1, 2023‘Rajya Janapada Prapancha’ Award conferred Mysore/Mysuru: Leader of the Opposition in Legislative Assembly Siddharamaiah has assured to address the demands to foster folk arts with special funds, with Congress party expected to return to power in the forthcoming Assembly elections in the State. Siddharamaiah, who addressed the gathering at a programme organised by Kannada Janapada…
Anganawadi workers stage protest in city
February 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Demanding gratuity and pension, Anganawadi workers and helpers staged a protest in city on Monday. The protest was organised under the banner of Karnataka Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Federation. The protestors, who assembled in front of Deputy Commissioner’s (DC’s) Office, expressed anger against the State Government. Addressing the protestors, Federation’s State Board member D….
Hostel workers urge cancelling of outsourcing system, stage protest
February 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: for fulfilment of their various demands including cancelling of outsourcing system and to make hostel workers as permanent employees among other demands, hostel workers under the banner of Karnataka Rajya Samyukta Vasathi Nilaya Karmikara Sangha staged a protest march in city yesterday. The protestors, who assembled near Ramaswamy Circle, took out a protest march…
Vocalist C. Lalitha of ‘Bombay Sisters’ fame passes away
February 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: C. Lalitha, the younger of famed ‘Bombay Sisters’ duo, who dominated the Karnatak music world for more than five decades, died in Chennai on Tuesday. The 84-year-old, who was battling cancer for years, died at a private hospital where she was admitted due to discomfort earlier in the day. Lalitha is survived by her…
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