Residents hand over mobile phone of miscreant to Police which fell while fleeing Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants have snatched a gold chain of a 60-year-old retired teacher at Ramakrishna Nagar on Friday afternoon. But as luck was not in favour of the miscreants, the mobile phone of one of the chain snatchers fell down while fleeing and…
Parliament Budget Session to begin on Jan. 31
January 16, 2022Budget presentation on Feb.1 New Delhi: The upcoming Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Jan. 31 and conclude on April 8 as per the recommendation of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, sources said on Friday. The President will address both Houses of Parliament at a Joint Session at 11 am on the first…
No padayatras or rallies during Covid: HC
January 16, 2022Bengaluru: A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court (HC) on Friday directed the Government to restrict rallies and political gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said the Mekedatu padayatra of the Congress has been temporarily suspended and the Government should strictly follow…
Former Chief Secretary & Ex-Minister J. Alexander passes away
January 16, 2022Bengaluru: Former Chief Secretary and ex-Minister J. Alexander passed away in Bengaluru on Friday following brief illness. He was 83 and leaves behind two children and a host of relatives and friends. Alexander, a native of Kerala and a Karnataka cadre IAS officer, retired as Karnataka Chief Secretary and subsequently entered politics by joining Congress…
Sankranti festival tomorrow: No market rush
January 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Makara Sankranti, the first major festival of the new year, has brought disappointment for traders and vendors as they are seeing poor business with just a day to go for the festival (Jan.15). The COVID restrictions have also dampened the spirits of the people in celebrating the festival with pomp and gaiety. Makara Sankranti…
2nd weekend curfew from tonight
January 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The 55-hour-long second weekend curfew announced by the State Government early this month in the wake of rapidly surging COVID cases will commence from 10 pm tonight. The curfew will end at 5 am on Monday (Jan.17). The first weekend curfew last week saw success to a large extent in city as members of…
Back Again!
January 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government, which had suddenly transferred MUDA Commissioner Dr. D.B. Natesh on Jan. 10, 2022, has stayed the transfer today. He will reassume charge as MUDA Commissioner this evening for the second time. It may be recalled, Dr. Natesh, who had taken over as MUDA Commissioner on May 4, 2020 was transferred in…
Former AIISH Director passes away
January 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. S.R. Savithri (64), former Director of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), Mysuru, passed away at a private hospital in city this morning following prolonged illness. A resident of Prashanth Nagar in Bogadi, she leaves behind her husband, one son and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites will be…
MCC pre-budget meeting gets suggestions on tax issues
January 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) pre-budget meeting held yesterday saw former Mayors, ex-Corporators and office-bearers of various trade and other commercial bodies coming up with several suggestions on simplification of the tax structure. Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa said it is important to collect property tax in Revenue Layouts as this will help in augmentation…
28,000 Tamil estampages from ASI Mysuru to move to Chennai
January 14, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Following an order from the Madurai Bench of Madras High Court in August last year to shift nearly 28,000 estampages of Tamil inscriptions that are preserved in the Directorate of Epigraphy wing of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) at Hebbal in the city, the process of shifting has begun. The ASI, in a…















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