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Interactive session on ‘Women in Society, Family and Business’ held
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Interactive session on ‘Women in Society, Family and Business’ held

January 29, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: ‘There is greater exploitation of women by putting extra pressure on the perpetrators. It has become difficult for her to maintain a work-life balance. Now, work-from-home has further forced her to give the best of both sides, leading to double drudgery,’ opined Dr. R. Indira, Eminent Sociologist, Member of the SDM-IMD Governing Board, and…

No dilution in SC/ST promotion quota: SC
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No dilution in SC/ST promotion quota: SC

January 29, 2022

New Delhi: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday refused to dilute the conditions for reservation in promotion for SC/ST employees and held that the collection of quantifiable data is mandatory apart from assessment of inadequacy of representation after periodic review. A Bench headed by Justice L. Nageswara Rao passed the judgement. The Apex Court had…

Insult to Dr. Ambedkar’s portrait: Organisations seek removal of Judge
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Insult to Dr. Ambedkar’s portrait: Organisations seek removal of Judge

January 29, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: The protests by Dalit organisations and other groups demanding the sacking of Raichur District and Sessions Court  Judge who had allegedly insulted Dr. B.R. Ambedkar by reportedly ordering the removal of his (Dr.Ambedkar) portrait during the Republic Day celebrations at Raichur on Jan. 26, entered the third day today in the city. Hundreds of…

Farmers open fire to chase elephant herd at Anechowkuru
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Farmers open fire to chase elephant herd at Anechowkuru

January 29, 2022

20-year-old female jumbo killed in the incident Hunsur: A female jumbo died after a few farmers opened fire at a herd of jumbos to chase them away at Sulagodu village in Anechowkuru Reserve Forest area near Nagarahole National Park in the taluk on Friday. A herd of jumbos came out of the forest area for…

Engineer dies while on duty
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Engineer dies while on duty

January 29, 2022

K.R. Pet: A 59-year old Engineer with Hemavathi Dam project of Cauvery Neeravari Nigam, died of a heart attack  while on work at his office in K.R. Pet town on Thursday afternoon. The deceased engineer has been identified as Doreswamy (59). He leaves behind his wife, a son, a daughter and a host of relatives…

Youth drowns in Hogenakkal Falls while clicking selfies
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Youth drowns in Hogenakkal Falls while clicking selfies

January 29, 2022

Hanur: A 20-year-old youth was drowned after he slipped and fell into Hogenakkal Falls in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu border on Thursday. The deceased is Umashankar, a nursing student and a resident of Nanjangud, who had come along with his friends on a picnic. He was clicking selfies, when he slipped and fell into the…

H.D. Kote TMC Officer suspended for irregularities
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H.D. Kote TMC Officer suspended for irregularities

January 29, 2022

H.D. Kote: H.D. Kote Town Municipal Council (TMC) Executive Officer Ashok has been suspended for irregularities that he allegedly committed when he served as T. Narasipur TMC Executive Officer previously. Ashok is accused of illegal Khata registration of Government lands coming under different survey Nos. at T. Narasipur to private parties, when he was serving…

COVID measures: DHO inspects city schools
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COVID measures: DHO inspects city schools

January 28, 2022

2,013 active paediatric cases reported in Mysuru District; 14 children hospitalised; 40 kids in CCCs; 1,959 children in home isolation Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to check the health condition of students, teachers and staff and the COVID precautionary measures taken at schools, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. K.H. Prasad and team visited various institutions in…

Former CM BSY’s grand-daughter ends life
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Former CM BSY’s grand-daughter ends life

January 28, 2022

Bengaluru: Dr. Soundarya (30), grand-daughter of former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY), reportedly committed suicide by hanging self at her residence here this morning. Dr. Soundarya, who was a Physician at a reputed Hospital in Bengaluru, is the daughter of BSY’s second daughter  Padmavathi. Dr. Soundarya was married to Dr. Neeraj,…

Food Zone to come up atop Chamundi Hill
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Food Zone to come up atop Chamundi Hill

January 28, 2022

Mysore/Mysuru: Setting in motion a slew of development works across Chamundeshwari Assembly segment, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha and Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) this morning performed guddali puja for a number of works at various places coming under the Constituency. Pratap Simha and GTD launched the works for the Rs. 3.81 crore Food Zone atop…

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