Bengaluru: Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Department has collected a whopping Rs. 13.5 crore fine from 4.6 lakh ineligible BPL card holders. Ironically, 21,232 such card holders are Government employees from whom alone Rs. 11.2 crore fine was collected. The drive to weed out ineligible card holders began in Feb. 2022 and the data…
Cop suspended for assaulting auto driver
June 1, 2023Mandya: Despite senior Police Officers remind Police personnel to behave politely with public and also hold workshops, incidents of a few Policemen harassing public and even go to the extent of assaulting them are taking place frequently. One such incident of a Police Constable assaulting an auto driver and abusing him using foul language has…
Lokayukta raids reveal a wealth of details
June 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In a State-wide operation yesterday, the Lokayukta Police anti-corruption wing raided several Government officials and conducted searches at more than 53 locations across Karnataka in connection with 15 disproportionate assets cases registered with 11 Lokayukta Police Stations. The Lokayukta Police conducted searches against a total of 15 Government officials including N. Mutha, Chief Accounts…
Former UoM staffer, now MLA Harishgowda vows help
June 1, 2023Committed to do his mite for regularisation of services of temporary staff at Mysore Varsity Mysore/Mysuru: Newly elected MLA K. Harishgowda has assured to do his mite for the regularisation of services of temporary employees of University of Mysore (UoM). Harishgowda spoke during the felicitation ceremony of UoM Vice-Chancellor Prof. N.K. Lokanath and hundreds of…
KSRTC extends validity of student bus pass till June 15
June 1, 2023Bengaluru: Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has extended the validity of old student bus pass till June 15. Following the re-opening of Schools as per the new academic year 2023-24 yesterday, KSRTC authorities have issued the order to use the old bus passes till June 15, applicable to both School and College students. KSRTC…
An evening with Haiku and Haibun
June 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Book Clubs-2015 had organised a book launch at The Green Hotel in Jayalakshmipuram recently. The book on Haibun titled ‘Jacarandas are a deep shade of blue’ was released by Kitty Mandana and the first copies were received by Dr. Pamela Sanath and Mysuru Book Clubs-2015 Founder-Chairperson Shubha Sanjay Urs. Kitty Mandana ably engaged…
Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Jayanti to be celebrated in a meaningful manner: DC
June 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra said that the Jayanti of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, who has made his own contributions for planned development of Mysuru, should be celebrated in a purposeful manner on June 4. Presiding over a preparatory meeting at his office here on May 30, Dr. Rajendra said that Nalwadi Jayanti is celebrated…
MCC gets 15 e-auto tippers for garbage collection
June 1, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has got 15 e-auto tippers (EVs) worth Rs. 80 lakh for daily garbage collection from door-to-door in all the 65 wards of the city. ICICI Foundation under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative handed over the tippers to Mayor Shivakumar, in the premises of MCC main office on Sayyaji Rao…
Ministers M.B. Patil, Priyank Kharge get additional portfolios
June 1, 2023Bengaluru: Large and Medium Industries Minister M.B. Patil and Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge have been allotted additional portfolios. According to a revised notification by the Government, Patil has been given the additional responsibility of Department of Basic Infrastructure Development, while Kharge has got Information Technology (IT) and Bio-technology (BT). On May…
Biker killed in road accident
June 1, 2023Hunsur: A two-wheeler rider was killed on the spot while another sustained serious injuries when a Tata Ace goods vehicle rammed into the bike they were riding near Bolikere village in the taluk yesterday afternoon. While deceased has been identified as Suhaib, son of Ziaulla, Proprietor of Zia Chicken Centre and a resident of the…
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