Bengaluru: Ending the uncertainty over the compliance of the State Government’s Jan. 29, 2021 order cutting 30 percent of the School fee, issued in the wake of COVID-19 crisis, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday disposed of petitions filed by Private School managements, by ordering a 15 percent cut in fee for the academic year…
Prez, VP and leaders greet PM Modi on his birthday
September 17, 2021New Delhi: President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu and several other leaders today greeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 71st birthday. Taking to micro-blogging site Twitter, the President wrote, “My best wishes and greetings to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi. I wish you good health and long life,…
High Court stays Mandya DC’s order on cancellation of 28 mining licences
September 17, 2021Mandya: In a setback to Mandya District Administration, the Karnataka High Court on Thursday quashed Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC) S. Aswathi’s order cancelling 28 mining licences that were operational around KRS Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of the district. However, the HC order comes only as a temporary relief to mine owners, as the Court has…
Priyadarshini becomes the first playback singer to receive Ph.D
September 17, 2021Doctorate degree for her 100 years of film music research with more than 1,000-page thesis Mysore/Mysuru: Playback singer R. Priyadarshini has been awarded Ph.D in Music by the University of Mysore (UoM) for her thesis ‘Music in Kannada and Tamil Cinema – A Study’ submitted under the guidance of Dr. C.A Sreedhara. She is considered…
Society can grow only if family relationships are good: Prof. N.M. Talwar
September 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the society and the country can grow if family relationships and bonding are well and good, former University of Mysore (UoM) faculty Prof. Neelagiri M. Talwar said that parents must be given due respect by family members. He was speaking at the book release (‘My Father’) of writer Dr. Manu Baligar, former…
SWR Mysuru Division observes “Swachhata Pakhwada” Fortnight
September 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR), Mysuru Division, is observing “Swachhata Pakhwada” Fortnight across the Division from Sept. 16 to 30. Rahul Agarwal, Divisional Railway Manager, South Western Railway, Mysuru, launched the programme by administering the Swachhta Pledge to the officers and staff at the amphitheatre in Divisional Office premises on yesterday. He called upon staff…
MGP plants saplings in SBM Park
September 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP), as part of its environment protection efforts, chose to plant 25 fruit-growing and medicinal plants in SBM Park in Sriramapura, by sponsoring and jointly with the coordination of Mysore Bank Colony Residents’ Cultural and Welfare Association, SBM Colony. The saplings planted included Nerale, Mango, Jack Fruit, Honge, Bevu, Bela,…
Decomposed chocolate sold in store: Consumer Forum asks firm to compensate buyer
September 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The District Consumer Forum in Mysuru has asked a chocolate giant to pay a consumer Rs. 2,000 compensation for selling a decomposed chocolate. The complainant had purchased the chocolate at a store and the shopkeeper had refused to return the money despite the chocolate being decomposed. In January last year, M.R. Kumaraswamy, a resident…
Five sentenced to life for murder
September 17, 2021T. Narasipur man killed in 2016 for having affair with mother-in-law Mysore/Mysuru: Five persons were sentenced to life imprisonment by the Second Additional District and Sessions Court for the murder of a man who had illicit relationship with his mother-in-law. The judge Hosamani Pundalika also imposed a fine of Rs. 10,000 each on the accused. …
New auditorium inaugurated at Mysore Bar Association
September 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Principal District and Sessions Court Judge M.L. Raghunath inaugurated the new auditorium at the Mysore Bar Association office in the District Courts Complex here this morning. Speaking on the occasion, Judge Raghunath complimented the Bar Association for the new auditorium. Pointing out that the auditorium will provide indoor space for clients and their advocates…
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