Its fate in Mysuru is anybody’s guess Mysore/Mysuru: The UPOR project is not mandatory in Shivamogga and Mangaluru. On Sept. 9, 2019, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa wrote a letter to Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department and said: “The UPOR project is being implemented in the city of Shivamogga on a pilot basis. Many members…
Mysuru district records 84 percent voting in first phase of GP polls
December 23, 2020Second phase elections on Dec. 27; Counting for both phases on Dec. 30 Mysore/Mysuru: The first phase of Gram Panchayat (GP) elections passed off peacefully in the five Taluks of Mysuru district for 2,174 posts in 949 seats. There are a total of 148 GPs and the voters decided on the fate of 6,165 candidates….
State Govt. revises special allowance of Doctors, Dentists: Minister
December 23, 2020Bengaluru: The State Government has met the long-pending demand of doctors and dentists by revising the special allowance for them with retrospective effect from Sept. 1, 2020, said Medical Education and Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. The special allowance was revised last time in 2015. The State Government has revised it after a gap of…
Workshop on human trafficking held
December 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: City Police Commissioner Dr. Chandragupta inaugurated a special training programme on prevention of human trafficking as part of Crime Prevention Month here yesterday. Speaking at the function organised at the Platinum Jubilee auditorium of Mysore Medical College in J.K. Ground here, he enlightened the audience with laws connected with prevention of human trafficking, rehabilitation…
Dialling 112 prevents sandalwood tree theft, child marriage in city
December 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The ERSS (Emergency Response Support System) integrated emergency response system with a single emergency number 112 has so far proved beneficial to the Police as it has enabled them to prevent crimes. The number, however, has to settle in among residents for the system to become more well-oiled and efficient. ERSS is designed to…
Kurimandi youth murder case: NR Police arrest two; launch hunt to nab prime accused
December 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Narasimharaja (NR) Police, yesterday, have arrested two persons in connection with the murder of a youth at JnNURM building complex at Kurimandi in Kesare ‘A’ Block. While the murdered youth is Ravi alias Baccha (27), the arrested are 20-year-old Nikhil alias Maada and 18-year-old M. Appu, both residents of Kurimandi and friends of the…
Unidentified man dies at hospital
December 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified ailing elderly man, aged about 65 years, who was being treated at K.R. Hospital, died on Dec. 18 after failing to respond to treatment. The man was found lying in a near unconscious state in front of a house on Ashoka Road in Veeranagere at about 4.15 pm on Dec. 14, following…
Woman comes under moving train, dies
December 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: An unidentified woman died after coming under a moving train between Pandavapura and Srirangapatna Railway Stations on Sunday. Mysuru Railway Police, who have shifted body to MMC&RI mortuary, have registered a case. The unidentified woman is 5 ft. tall, wheatish complexioned, normal built, oval faced and has a faded tattoo of a flower on…
New Governing Council members
December 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The following persons have been elected as Governing Council Members of Sarada Vilas Educational Institutions (SVEI), Mysuru, for 2020-23: President – Dr. B.M. Subraya: An alumnus of SVEI, he has served as Vice-President, Dean and Head of Global Education Centre (GEC), Infosys, Mysuru. He has more than 35 years of experience both in…
Follow These Steps to Manage Your Financial Life
December 23, 2020Dealing with your finances responsibly on top of all the other changes that graduating from college brings can feel overwhelming. Most people do not get a very complete education in personal finance, and this can lead to costly mistakes. The good news is that few of those mistakes can’t be remedied with some knowledge and…















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