Mysore/Mysuru: After Government doctors’ silent protest, now contract and outsourced workers belonging to Departments of Health, Medical Education and National Health Mission have decided to go on indefinite strike from Sept. 24. They have urged the State Government to fulfill their charter of demands which included equal work-equal pay, job security and insurance coverage. Addressing…
Hotel booking in city begins to look up
September 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The hospitality sector of the city which had hit rockbottom following COVID-19 induced nationwide lockdown in March, has begun to look up, with the sector slowly hitting the comeback trail. Subsequent to the phased lockdown relaxations, life in the city is slowing limping back to normalcy and so also is the hospitality sector, which…
Dasara: Abhimanyu-led Jumbo team to arrive in Mysuru on Oct. 1
September 22, 2020After Aranya Bhavan stay on day-1, traditional welcome at Mysore Palace on Oct.2 Mysore/Mysuru: Though the Corona pandemic has taken away the sheen of Mysuru Dasara festivities, it has been decided to carry out the century-old tradition adhering to the Government guidelines. Accordingly, the cynosure of all eyes, elephants selected from various elephant camps to…
Farmers want commitment from MUDA on cash relief, free sites
September 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman H.V. Rajeev held a meeting here yesterday in connection with the proposed Satellite Township near Udbur on Mysuru-Manandawadi Road. The meeting was attended by farmers, officials and elected representatives of Udbur and surrounding areas. Briefing reporters after the meeting, he categorically said that the MUDA was committed to…
Legal action against cricket betting racketeers: DCP
September 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: DCP Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda has warned on initiating legal action against those involved in cricket betting. Continuing, the DCP said that as a precautionary step, Special Investigation Teams involving Police personnel of all Police Stations has been already formed, who are monitoring such activities in their respective jurisdiction and collecting relevant information using…
Miscreants who looted cash, jewellery from elderly couple’s house arrested
September 22, 2020Rs. 12 lakh gold ornaments recovered Mysore/Mysuru: Devaraja Police have arrested five persons on charges of looting cash and jewellery from the house of an elderly couple at Vivekanandanagar in the early hours of Aug. 29 and have recovered gold ornaments worth Rs. 12 lakh from them. The arrested are 27-year-old Zabiulla Shariff of Ambedkar…
Dy.SP Ganapathy suicide case: CBI issues summons to K.J. George at Vidhana Soudha itself !
September 22, 2020Bengaluru: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), which is probing the suicidal death of Karnataka Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy following a Supreme Court order, yesterday issued summons to MLA and former Minister K.J. George at Vidhana Soudha itself. Upon learning that George would take part in the Legislature Session that commenced on Monday, CBI issued summons…
Two women officers to be posted on Indian Navy Warship in historic first
September 22, 2020New Delhi: In a move that will redefine gender equality in the Indian Navy, Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh will be the first women officers who will be deployed on Navy warships as part of the ship’s crew. Though Indian Navy does employ several women officers in its ranks, women have,…
SWR revises train timings
September 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: South Western Railway (SWR) has revised the timings of following trains at indicated stations to maintain punctuality: 1. Timings of Train No. 06549/06550 KSR Bengaluru-Belagavi-KSR Bengaluru Superfast Special Express at Hubballi and Dharwad will be revised with effect commencing journey from KSR Bengaluru today (22.9.2020) and from Belagavi from 23.9.2020. Accordingly Train No. 06549KSR…
‘Teachers should get prepared for National Education Policy’
September 22, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the New National Education Policy (NEP) is a game-changer, Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra urged teachers to get prepared for implementation of the new policy. He was speaking after inaugurating the Teacher’s Day programme organised recently by Mysuru Kannada Vedike at Freedom Fighters Park in Subbarayanakere here, during which six teachers were …
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