Two roadside vendors escape with minor injuries as Olympia Talkies compound crashes Mysore/Mysuru: Two roadside vendors narrowly escaped serious injuries when the old wall of Olympia Talkies, located in the heart of the city, collapsed this afternoon. The injured vendors, Harman Pasha and Tabrez Pasha, have been admitted to K.R. Hospital. Sources said that heavy…
Cauvery Aarati at KRS similar to Ganga Aarati
July 22, 2024Dy.CM D.K. Shivakumar revives idea of Cauvery Brindavan Amusement Park Mandya: Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), who also holds the Water Resources portfolio, announced that plans are being formulated to conduct ‘Cauvery Aarati’ at KRS in Mandya similar to the renowned ‘Ganga Aarati’ performed at the sacred site of Varanasi. “Just as Ganga is…
Land gifted to CM’s wife invalid as it is ancestral asset: N. Mahesh
July 22, 2024‘As land was obtained without consent of all family members, they have a right to compensation’ Mysore/Mysuru: Former Minister N. Mahesh has stated that the land gifted to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi by her brother Mallikarjunaswamy is an ancestral property and as such, Ninga, the original land-owner’s family has a right for compensation….
MCC starts citywide pruning of trees
July 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following public complaints about dangerously hanging tree branches and weakened, dried-out branches that could fall on unsuspecting motorists, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has commenced a citywide pruning operation this morning. The MCC’s actions come in response to the tragic death of Reginald Platel (67), a resident of Roopanagar in February this year. On…
Union Budget 2024-2025 tomorrow at 11 am
July 22, 2024New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to present her seventh Union Budget tomorrow, July 23 at 11 am, as the Monsoon Session of Parliament began this morning. With this, she becomes the first Finance Minister to present seven consecutive budgets, surpassing Morarji Desai’s record of six. Desai served as Finance Minister from…
Works on filling up sinkhole to be complete by tomorrow
July 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The works on the filling up of the sinkhole that suddenly surfaced on Srirampura-Somanathanagar-Dattagalli stretch of the Ring Road (Manandavadi Road) late on Friday night, is expected to be complete by tomorrow evening. Following the incident, which came to notice early on Saturday morning after passersby alerted the Police and other authorities concerned, traffic…
New Criminal Laws 2024 – An Overview: ‘Community service for minor offences a constructive reform’
July 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The inclusion of community service as a form of punishment in the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita 2023 (BNS 2023) marks a progressive step towards a more balanced and rehabilitative criminal justice system in India, opined Dr. A.R. Prakruthi, Advocate and Assistant Professor at Vidyavardhaka Law College. Delivering the special lecture on ‘New Criminal Laws 2024…
Centre lifts 58-year ban on Govt. officials joining RSS
July 22, 2024New Delhi: The Centre today has lifted a long-standing ban on Government employees participating in activities organised by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The order stated, “It has been decided to remove the mention of Rashtriya Swayam Sewak Sangh (R.S.S.S) from the impugned notification dated 30.11.1966, 25.07.1970 and 28.10.1980.” According to Amit Malviya, the head…
Lure of job: Mysuru girl sexually assaulted in Chennai
July 22, 2024Truck driver, his woman accomplice arrested Chennai: A woman is among two persons arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a girl from Mysuru on the pretext of getting her a job. The incident took place in Chennai and those arrested are 32-year-old Satish Kumar of Vellore and his accomplice 33-year-old Shakhila of Madipakkam. Both the…
Anganwadi workers demand hike in wages
July 22, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Anganwadi workers and Helpers have warned of a massive agitation if the Government fails to announce wage hike and pension upon retirement. Addressing a Mysuru district convention of AITUC-affiliated Karnataka State Anganwadi Workers and Helpers Federation at Sri Rama Seva Ursu Mandali in K.R. Vanam here yesterday, AITUC State General Secretary D.A. Vijayabhaskar said…
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