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Textbooks for school children available only in September
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Textbooks for school children available only in September

June 8, 2021

Bengaluru: Though classes for the 2021-22 academic year are set to begin from July 1, the students may find it hard to get their textbooks with the authorities stating that the new set of books will be available only in September. The Karnataka Text Books Society (KTBS) has issued directions to all Block Education Officers…

Mysore University develops new kit for rapid COVID testing
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Mysore University develops new kit for rapid COVID testing

June 7, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: In what could be a major breakthrough in advanced COVID testing, scientists of University of Mysore (UoM) have come up with a new COVID detection kit with an accuracy rate as high as above 90 percent. Announcing this at a press meet at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangothri here this morning, Prof. K.S. Rangappa, Distinguished…

KIA saves 22 lakh unit of power in 2020-21
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KIA saves 22 lakh unit of power in 2020-21

June 7, 2021

Bengaluru: On the World Environment Day-2021, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL)  announced the accomplishment of one of its ambitious goals — Kempegowda International Airport (KIA), Bengaluru (BLR Airport) achieving net energy neutral status in the Financial Year 2020-21. According to a release, as part of its sustainability goals, BIAL had set the target to become…

Dr. Bagadi Gautham takes charge as new Deputy Commissioner
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Dr. Bagadi Gautham takes charge as new Deputy Commissioner

June 7, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Bagadi Gautham, a 2009 batch IAS Officer of Karnataka cadre, took charge as the new Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru from Additional DC Dr. B.S. Manjuanthaswamy at the DC Office here yesterday afternoon. Later speaking to presspersons, Dr. Bagadi Gautham said that his appointment as Mysuru DC came unexpectedly to him. Noting that…

Pool at DC’s residence was a Nirmithi Kendra Project: Rohini Sindhuri
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Pool at DC’s residence was a Nirmithi Kendra Project: Rohini Sindhuri

June 7, 2021

‘Piece of swimming pool land at Jala Sannidhi unconnected with heritage building’  Mysore/Mysuru: Rohini Sindhuri, the IAS Officer transferred out as Mysuru Deputy Commissioner on Saturday, has defended the construction of an indoor swimming pool at the official DC’s residence on Hunsur Road.  In a letter dated June 5 to Regional Commissioner (RC) Dr. G.C….

No political angle to DC’s transfer story, claims MP
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No political angle to DC’s transfer story, claims MP

June 7, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Amidst widespread speculations and reports that former Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri was transferred out of Mysuru due to political pressure, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has claimed that there was no political angle to the story.  “Though the transfer has resulted out of the clash between two IAS Officers, it is quite natural that politicians…

‘Install D. Devaraj Urs statue at Maharani’s College signal’
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‘Install D. Devaraj Urs statue at Maharani’s College signal’

June 7, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja MLA Tanveer Sait has demanded installation of the statue of former Chief Minister late D. Devaraj Urs near the traffic signal at the intersection of D. Devaraj Urs Road and JLB Road in the city. He was speaking at a programme organized under the aegis of D. Devaraj Urs Prathime Prathishtapana Samiti to…

Devaraj Urs lent voice to the voiceless: Kautilya Raghu
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Devaraj Urs lent voice to the voiceless: Kautilya Raghu

June 7, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: In another event, D. Devaraj urs Backward Classes Development  Corporation Chairman R. Kautilya Raghu offered floral tributes to the bust of D. Devaraj Urs at the Corporation’s Head office in Bengaluru yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Raghu Kautilya said that Devaraj Urs lent voice to all voiceless and marginalised communities of the State through…

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