Scheme introduced in 2017 was shelved in 2018 due to poor quality of food Mysore/Mysuru: The free breakfast scheme for Pourakarmikas of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will be reintroduced from next week. First introduced in 2017, the ambitious project has seen many cancellations, complaints of quality and also taste in the past. It remains to…
Bommai back at work; hints at relaxing curbs
January 19, 2022Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai, who had tested positive for COVID-19 on Jan. 10, resumed his work from office this morning. Bommai, who was infected and was in home quarantine from where he was virtually performing official duties, said he was fit. “….my quarantine is over and the test has also been done, it has…
Chief Minister pulls up districts lagging behind in vaccination
January 19, 2022Bengaluru: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai has given time until the end of the month for districts lagging behind in COVID-19 vaccination coverage to pick up pace. At a meeting with the Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and other officials of 18 districts last evening, Bommai asked all the districts whose vaccine coverage is lower than the State…
Alleged controversial statements on Srirangapatna Jamiya Masjid: Kali Mutt Seer arrested
January 19, 2022Srirangapatna: Srirangapatna Police, on Tuesday, have arrested Chikkamagalur Kali Mutt Seer Sri Rishikumara Swamiji for his alleged controversial statements on Srirangapatna’s Jamiya Masjid on social media. The Swamiji had come to Paschimavahini in Srirangapatna on Jan. 16 to perform the last rites of TV reality show child artiste Samanvi Naidu, who had died in an…
Second PU exam: Tentative time-table announced
January 19, 2022Bengaluru: The Department of Pre-University Education has announced the tentative time-table of Second PUC annual exam (2021-22), according to which the exam will take place from Apr.16 to May 4. The members of the public can file objections if any to: [email protected] before Feb.1. Time-Table Apr. 16 Maths, Education, Basic Maths Apr. 18 Political Science,…
Nanjangud Cops nab 2 cattle thieves
January 19, 202212 cows, 1 calf, car, bike and goods vehicle worth Rs. 7,85,000 seized Mysore/Mysuru: Nanjangud Rural Police have arrested two persons on charges of stealing cows and have recovered 12 cows and one calf besides seizing a car, bike and a goods vehicle used for the crime, all worth Rs. 7,85,000 from them. Addressing a…
MLA launches developmental works at Kalamandira
January 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Chamaraja MLA L. Nagendra performed guddali puja for developmental works costing Rs.10 lakh in Kalamandira premises here this morning. Speaking on the occasion, Nagendra said that Kalamandira was established in 1984 and since then it has undergone several changes. Now, developmental works are being undertaken in the premises which include construction of an Arch…
Karnataka set to play big role in nation’s economy: CM Bommai
January 19, 2022Bengaluru: Out of 54,000 startups in India, 13,000 are in Karnataka which is set to play a big role in the nation’s economy in the future, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said. In his online message on the occasion of ‘National Startup Day’ on Jan. 16 Bommai said that the idea of New Karnataka for New…
Doctors warned over COVID misinformation
January 19, 2022Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has warned certain medical practitioners of action for allegedly spreading misinformation pertaining to the COVID-19. In a statement on Tuesday, the Commissionerate of Health and Family Services said some medical practitioners were allegedly giving incomplete, inaccurate and unsubstantiated information about COVID-19. “Such misinformation leads to confusion in public at large on…
MLC demands job security for all serving Guest Lecturers
January 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Government to continue the services of all serving Guest Lecturers under the National Education Policy (NEP-2020), JD(S) MLC K.T. Srikantegowda has also demanded job security. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, he said that the services of Guest Lecturers must be merged through NEP, which the Government has introduced in a haste….















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