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Mini Vidhana Soudha to come up at Kushalnagar
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Mini Vidhana Soudha to come up at Kushalnagar

September 19, 2021

Bengaluru: With Kushalnagar in Kodagu district becoming a Taluk Centre, a Mini Vidhana Soudha will be built at Kushalnagar at a cost of Rs. 10 crore, according to Revenue Minister R. Ashoka. Replying to a question by Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan in the Legislative Assembly on Friday, R. Ashoka said that the process of identifying…

Echo of gang rape at Chamundi foothill: Ladies PGs, hostels under Police scanner
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Echo of gang rape at Chamundi foothill: Ladies PGs, hostels under Police scanner

September 18, 2021

Hi-tech Mobile Command Centre commissioned for city surveillance Mysore/Mysuru: The City Police have launched a special drive to check security measures at Ladies Paying Guest (PG) accommodations, working women’s hostels and also girl student hostels.   The drive has been initiated after orders by City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta in the wake of recent gang rape…

KSTDC happy as many opt for Ambaari trips
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KSTDC happy as many opt for Ambaari trips

September 18, 2021

Tourists enjoy double-decker open-top bus ride Mysore/Mysuru: The beleaguered Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation (KSTDC) that was in a fix after launching ‘Ambaari’ double-decker open-top hop-on and hop-off buses due to poor response from tourists following COVID and weekend lockdown, is elated now as the service is getting encouraging response.  On Sept. 5, 63 tourists…

Rainwater harvesting mandatory in big residential sites
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Rainwater harvesting mandatory in big residential sites

September 18, 2021

Bengaluru: With drinking water becoming a scarcity as cities and towns are growing beyond limits, the State Government has tweaked the present rules governing water conservation, by enacting a Bill that makes it mandatory for owners of sites of dimensions 30’x40’ and above to have a rainwater harvesting system. Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C….

Baby girl lived with 5 dead bodies for 5 days
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Baby girl lived with 5 dead bodies for 5 days

September 18, 2021

The two-and-a-half-year-old was found in almost unconscious state Bengaluru: More horrific details have surfaced from the shocking suicide case of four members of a family and the death of a nine-month-old baby in Bengaluru. The family hailed from Hallagere in Mandya. The Police have rescued a minor girl who lived with the five dead bodies…

Minor raped inside farmhouse
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Minor raped inside farmhouse

September 18, 2021

Accused from Bihar arrested by Women Police; booked under POCSO Act Mysore/Mysuru: A minor girl has been raped at a farmhouse at Halekempaiahnahundi village near T. Narasipur. The poverty-stricken victim’s family had come from Shivamogga in search of work and the accused, working at a horse stable in the farmhouse, violated her, stated the girl’s…

Actor Dr. Vishnuvardhan’s birth anniversary today: Removal of statue mars celebrations in city
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Actor Dr. Vishnuvardhan’s birth anniversary today: Removal of statue mars celebrations in city

September 18, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: The removal of a 6ft. tall statue of actor Dr. Vishnuvardhan that was proposed to be installed under the aegis of Vishnuvardhan Abhimanigala Balaga at Vishnuvardhan Park located close to Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the Palace North Gate to mark his birth anniversary, marred the  late actor’s birth anniversary celebrations today in the city….

SP calls for people-friendly Policing
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SP calls for people-friendly Policing

September 18, 2021

Weekly Police Parade re-launched Mysuru: Mysuru SP R. Chethan has called upon the Police to work towards people-friendly policing and thus maintain a good relationship with the society. He was speaking after re-launching the weekly Police Parade, which had stopped for the past 18 months due to COVID-19 pandemic, at the DAR Grounds here yesterday….

Home Minister tables Bill in the Assembly to ban online gaming
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Home Minister tables Bill in the Assembly to ban online gaming

September 18, 2021

Bengaluru: Karnataka Police (Amendment) Bill, 2021, was tabled in the Legislative Assembly yesterday to ban online gaming or betting by amending the Karnataka Police Act of 1963, with maximum imprisonment of three years and penalty up to Rs. 1 lakh. Home Minister Araga Jnanendra introduced the Bill that seeks to ‘ban online games, involving all…

Ex-IAS Officer to head Task Force for implementation of NEP
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Ex-IAS Officer to head Task Force for implementation of NEP

September 18, 2021

Bengaluru:  Karnataka Government has constituted a Task Force headed by former IAS Officer Madan Gopal to implement the new National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020) in School education. Gopal has served as Commissioner of Public Instruction and as Education Secretary also.  The 21-Member Task Force has experts from the field of education, including B.S. Rishikesh from the…

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