Former Member of Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes allays fears, dismisses bias Mysore/Mysuru: Former Member of Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes K.N. Lingappa, who was a part of the team that conducted the socio-economic and education survey-2015, most known as caste survey, has claimed that the caste survey that was held under the…
Disproportionate assets case: HC relief to DKS
November 29, 2023Bengaluru: Subsequent to the Karnataka Government withdrawing consent accorded to the CBI to prosecute Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) in the disproportionate assets case, the High Court this morning permitted Shivakumar to withdraw his petition and appeal challenging the consent to prosecute him given to the CBI. The Court allowed Shivakumar to file a…
Amidst respiratory illness surge in China: State Health Department issues advisory
November 29, 2023Bengaluru: The Karnataka Health Department has put its healthcare infrastructure across the State on alert mode following reports of a surge in respiratory illnesses among children in China. The action comes after the Centre issued an advisory to States and Union Territories urging them to immediately review public health and hospital preparedness measures. The Department…
Over 90 peepal tree plants grow on city’s first flyover at Hinkal
November 29, 2023Roots threaten to pry apart slabs, damaging structural integrity of a people-friendly project Mysore/Mysuru: Five years have passed since the grand inauguration of the Mysuru-Hunsur Road and Outer Ring Road grade separator at Hinkal which is Mysuru’s maiden flyover. Yet, this facility of development now stands as a testament to administrative indifference and neglect. The…
Finally, 41 workers trapped in tunnel rescued at Uttarkashi
November 29, 2023Uttarakhand CM gives Rs. 1 lakh ex-gratia Uttarkashi: A day after the 400-hour rescue operation, which led to the safe passage of 41 trapped workers inside Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami met and enquired about the health of rescued workers at Chinyalisaur Community Health Centre this morning and handed over…
Fix meter to 21,000 water connections at NR Constituency: MP Simmha
November 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha MP Pratap Simmha yesterday instructed the Officers to fix meter to 21,000 water connections at Narasimharaja (NR) Assembly Constituency in the city. Speaking during the DISHA meeting held at Zilla Panchayat hall here, Simmha said “Following non-installation of water meters, Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) coming under Mysuru City Corporation (MCC)…
Unearthing of prenatal sex determination racket: A shocking 3,000 illegal abortions in three years
November 29, 2023Bengaluru: The investigation into the recently exposed female foeticide scandal spanning Mysuru, Mandya and Bengaluru has brought to light shocking revelations. The accused, as per their statements to Police, have been involved in a staggering 3,000 abortions over past three years. Bengaluru Police Commissioner B. Dayananda briefed reporters yesterday, revealing that the investigations have firmly…
Racket under their nose shakes up Mandya health officials
November 29, 2023Mandya: The exposure of female foeticide cases has finally woken up the Mandya District Administration. A delegation of senior officials, led by Assistant Commissioner Shivamurthy, Tahsildar ShivakumarBiradar, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. Mohan and other authorities, yesterday conducted an inspection at the jaggery-manufacturing unit (alemane) in Hullenahalli, situated in Hadya in the Mandya taluk. Addressing…
‘Be gentle with KSRTC drivers, conductors’
November 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Sumalatha, Manager of Vijayanagar depot, KSRTC Mysuru Division, advised the people to behave gently with KSRTC bus drivers and conductors who always work under stress. She was speaking after felicitating drivers VenkataSwamy and T. Mahesh and conductor MahadevaSwamy of bus route no. 95D during the 68th Kannada Rajyotsava celebrations organised by ArasuJagrutiMahila Sabha Trust,…
ASHA worker takes injured retired teacher to hospital, gets him treatment
November 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Shobha, an ASHA worker at Kumbarakoppal Primary Health Centre (PHC), has won the appreciation of the locals for her humanitarian gesture after she, despite her work pressure, chose to shift a retired school teacher to a hospital and ensured timely medical treatment. The retired teacher had fractured a bone in his leg due to…















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