Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka-State Eligibility Test (K-SET)-2021 for Assistant Professorship posts in Degree Colleges of the State, was held today at 11 District Headquarters spread across the State in accordance with Government Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and tight Police security. University of Mysore (UoM) is the Nodal agency for the conduct of K-SET and candidates who…
Expired drugs at K.R. Hospital: Upa Lokayukta seeks report; directs to recover losses
July 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Upa Lokayukta Justice B.S. Patil summoned the Dean and Director of Mysore Medical College and Research Institute Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj and K.R. Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. N. Nanjundaswamy to the Government Guest House yesterday afternoon and asked them about the huge stockpile of expired medicines at K.R. Hospital running up to Rs. 23,20,015. Justice…
High Command may have asked CM to step down: MP Sreenivasa Prasad
July 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Chamarajanagar Lok Sabha Member V. Sreenivasa Prasad has said that BJP High Command may have directed Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to step down from his post on the issue of age. “ It is between the CM and the High Command and I do not have any say in this,” he said. Talking to…
Why so much hurry to clear projects worth Rs. 12,000 crore?
July 25, 2021Ex-CM Kumaraswamy questions CM Yediyurappa Reviews Sathegala tunnel-based drinking water project worth Rs. 540 crore Malavalli: Former Chief Minister and JD(S) leader H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has questioned the need for giving clearance to development works worth Rs. 12,000 crore when the incumbent CM B.S. Yediyurappa is expected to step down within two days. Speaking to…
MP proposes full utilisation of 180 MLD of Kabini drinking water project
July 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to augment drinking water supplies to the city, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has appealed Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) to approve full utilisation of 180 MLD (Million Litres Per Day) of Kabini water that is available at Bidaragodu Jackwell, a pumping station for drawing water from Kabini river which flows close…
Illegal mining and Dam cracks overshadow revival of MySugar Factory
July 25, 2021Mandya: Illegal mining and ‘cracks’ in KRS Dam have overshadowed the resumption of MySugar Factory which has stopped sugarcane crushing since last six to seven years. This has dashed the hopes of thousands of farmers who had expected its revival. In the beginning of this year, there was a war of words between Mandya MP…
Footpath encroachment drive continues in city
July 25, 202117 cases booked, 56 notices served, Rs. 2,700 spot fines collected Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing their drive against footpath encroachers, he Mysuru City Traffic Police conducted footpath encroachment clearance drive on various streets across the city on July 23 and 24 and have registered a total of 17 cases besides serving 56 notices and collecting a total…
COVID: Second round of vaccination begins in KR Assembly segment
July 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The second round of vaccination against COVID-19 has begun in KR Assembly Constituency since yesterday. It has started at Karnataka Public School in Kuvempunagar and JSS Public School in J.P. Nagar. Speaking on the occasion, MLA S.A. Ramdas said that the citizens were given the first dose of Covaxin last month and they were…
Unscientific dumping of medical waste worries residents
July 25, 2021MCC Health Officer gets it cleared within 30 minutes of coming to his notice Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj, acting swiftly on receiving message about medical waste being discarded at the garbage bin in Chamundipuram Circle, has got it cleared within 30 minutes of him receiving the message. Yesterday morning,…
Pourakarmikas job row: MCC Commissioner to convene meeting tomorrow
July 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy has convened a meeting of Pourakarmikas tomorrow (July 26) to sort out the issue of 107 contract Pourakarmikas, who have been asked not to come to work. MCC Health Officer Dr. D.G. Nagaraj said that the meeting has been called after several Pourakarmika groups met Deputy…















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