Rubbishes Yogeshwar’s candidature from Hunsur as rumours Mysuru: On the day when the Election Commission announced the notification for by-polls to 15 Assembly segments in the State, including Hunsur, disqualified MLA from Hunsur A.H. Vishwanath has said that he was confident of getting justice from the Supreme Court, which is likely to give it’s verdict…
KSOU to launch mobile app to provide instant information to students
November 12, 2019Mysuru: The Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) will be releasing a mobile app shortly, to provide information to students. The KSOU is in the process of developing a mobile app, from which the students can download their required study materials at any point of time. Apart from the study materials, the app will have supplementary…
BJP faces rebellion in disqualified Legislators’ Constituencies
November 12, 2019Mysuru: Even as it is preparing for the Dec. 5 by-polls, the ruling BJP is facing rebellion from within the party in the fielding of party candidates in Constituencies represented by disqualified Legislators. Soon after realising that he would not get the party ticket, senior BJP leader Raju Kage, who was a BJP aspirant for…
Special drive soon to distribute Health Cards: DHO
November 12, 2019Mysuru: The Department of Health and Family Welfare will soon launch a special drive to distribute Health Cards under the Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka (ABAK) Scheme. This was disclosed by District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. R. Venkatesh at a press meet held at his office here this morning. Dr. Venkatesh recalled that the Ayushman Bharat Scheme…
‘Removing Tipu’s name from history textbooks is a wrong move’
November 12, 2019Opines Historian Vasundhara Filliozat Mysuru: Expressing displeasure over State Government’s decision to remove materials related to Tipu Sultan from textbooks, Historian Vasundhara Filliozat said “Tipu might have done both good deeds and bad deeds. It is the duty of historians to record both for future generation.” She was speaking after receiving Itihasa Samskruthi Sri title…
Former Minister DKS hospitalised
November 12, 2019Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader and former Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS) was hospitalised, late yesterday night, following complaint of chest pain along with breathing problem. He is undergoing treatment at Apollo Hospital. The doctors have recommended three days of complete rest to Shivakumar and also asked family members not to allow anybody to meet him for…
Lata Mangeshkar hospitalised
November 12, 2019Mumbai: Legendry singer Lata Mangeshkar was rushed to Breach Candy Hospital in Mumbai following complaints of breathlessness yesterday. The doctors said that the 90-year-old singer, who is battling a serious lung infection, was “critical” and “on ventilator.” The iconic singer, who turned 90 on September 28, became a recipient of India’s highest civilian honour Bharat…
Save Chamundi Hill: Concerned citizens’ meeting on Nov.15
November 12, 2019Mysuru: The Institution of Engineers (India), Mysuru Local Centre, has organised a concerned citizens’ meeting on Nov.15 at 4 pm in the Institution premises on JLB Road to debate on the development activities atop Chamundi Hill, with focus on protection, preservation and conservation of the environment and heritage value of the Hill precincts, which is…
Dy.SPs and Police Inspectors transferred
November 12, 2019Mysuru: Effecting another major reshuffle in the middle level category of the Police force, the State Government on Monday transferred 19 Deputy Superintendents of Police (Dy.SP) and 51 Police Inspectors across the State. Mysuru Traffic ACP G.N. Mohan has been transferred and posted as Dy.SP – State Intelligence and S.N. Sandesh, who was serving in…
Children to create awareness against plastic use
November 12, 2019MCC to launch special drive on Nov. 14 Mysuru: After the successful launch of campaign against e-Waste on Sept. 17 this year, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is all set to go aggressive against the use of plastic in city. Addressing presspersons at the MCC’s Old Council Hall, here this morning, Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath said that…
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