New Delhi: The Covid-19 pandemic affected lakhs of Schools and Colleges across India and has had a significant impact on the education system, according to the Economic Survey 2021-22. The survey tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Parliament on Monday showed a decline in School enrolment for children aged 6-14 years increased to…
‘PNG will affect public health, environment’
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Piped Natural Gas (PNG) project that is being implemented in Mysuru is neither people-friendly nor economical, alleged Mehul Patel, the distributor of HP Gas in Mysuru. It will spoil the health of people and will be detrimental to environment, he said. Addressing a press conference at Pathrakarthara Bhavan in the city yesterday, he…
River interlinking must be scientific: Sadhguru
February 3, 2022Bengaluru: Isha Foundation Founder and spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev has said that any new proposal to interlink rivers must be evaluated on the strength of scientific and environmental merit and long-term sustainability, not politics. He said much before the 2022-23 Union Budget as reported on Isha’s official website. “A few interlinking projects have already…
Shakespeare is an all time world’s greatest dramatist: Prof. B.N. Balajee
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: “William Shakespeare is an English playwright, poet and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s greatest dramatist. Instead of just studying his works, all the students must conduct research on Shakespeare and his life,” said St. Philomena’s College retd. Professor and English Literature ScholarProf. B.N. Balajee. He…
Disrespect to Dr.Ambedkar’s portrait: Mammoth protest march
February 3, 2022Call for Mysuru bandh on Feb. 7 seeking sacking of Judge Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing Raichur Principal District and Sessions Court Judge Mallikarjunagowda of removing Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s portrait during Republic Day celebration thus showing disrespect to the Father of the Constitution, Gandhinagar Dalit organisations and Progressive Thinkers’ Federation, urging for sacking of the Judge, staged a…
Woman hacked to death for throwing rotten tomatoes on roadside
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A 32-year-old woman was allegedly hacked to death, while her mother sustained serious injuries when she was attacked with a machete for reportedly throwing rotten tomatoes on the roadside. The incident took place at K.N. Pura Layout in Kyathamaranahalli yesterday evening. While the deceased has been identified as Sunitha, wife of Vijaykumar, a resident…
JSS Ayurveda College and Hospital Founder-Principal passes away
February 3, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. (Dr). Channabasappa (90), Founder-Principal of JSS Ayurveda College and Hospital, retired Director of AYUSH and a resident of DayaMarga in Siddarthanagar, passed away yesterday afternoon in city. He leaves behind his wife, three daughters, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Veerashaiva Burial Grounds in Lalithadripura…
Home Minister in City
February 2, 2022Regrets presence of certain black sheep to tarnish image of Police Passing Out Parade of 45th batch of PSIs (Civil) held at KPA Mysore/Mysuru: The Passing Out Parade of the 45th batch of Police Sub-Inspector (Civil) Probationers from the Karnataka Police Academy (KPA) was held at KPA premises this morning. Home Minister Araga Jnanendra, who…
Dr. Natesh back as MUDA Commissioner
February 2, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In a legal victory of sorts to former MUDA Commissioner and KAS Officer Dr. D.B. Natesh, who has already spelt out his desire of quitting Government service, is back at the helm in MUDA as Commissioner, following the Karnataka Administrative Tribunal (KAT) reinstating him. Dr. Natesh took charge yesterday. Another KAS Officer G.T. Dinesh…
Two engineering students from Hassan killed in car-truck collision
February 2, 2022Hunsur: Two engineering students from Hassan were killed in an accident near Bilikere and two more students have been injured when their car collided with a truck near Bilikere at 12.30 am. The students were classmates and were studying in the second year at Malnad Engineering College, Hassan. The group of friends were heading towards…















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