Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that we are moving towards a new path in educational sector, University of Mysore, Department of Library and Information Science Head Prof. N.S. Harinayarana said the new National Education Policy (NEP) has opened the floodgates of new opportunities. He was speaking after inaugurating a UGC sponsored State-level Orientation workshop for teaching faculty at…
MLA launches developmental works in KR Constituency
January 16, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: MLA S.A. Ramdas launched various developmental works at MCC Ward No. 51 coming under his Krishnaraja (KR) Constituency on Thursday. There are 19 Wards coming under KR Constituency and the MLA also launched road patch works at a cost of Rs. 10 lakh for each Ward on the occasion. Works and cost The MLA…
Alleged harassment from wife and her lover: Man kills son, commits suicide
January 16, 2022Nagamangala: A man, unable to bear the harassment from his wife and her lover, killed his son by drowning him in the lake and later committed suicide by jumping into the same lake at Pittekoppal village at Bindiganavile hobli in the taluk. The deceased have been identified as Gangadhar (34) and his son Jasvith (7)….
Highway dacoity: Two arrested
January 16, 2022Rs. 2,000 cash recovered, car seized Hunsur: Bilikere Police, have arrested two members of a dacoit gang, who had robbed a truck river of Rs. 10,000 cash and a mobile phone before fleeing with the truck keys on Jan. 5 night. The accused were produced before a Court, which remanded them to judicial custody. On…
Retired teacher’s gold chain snatched in broad daylight
January 16, 2022Residents 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…















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