Released after Rs. 70,000 deposited to bank account Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants, who had allegedly kidnapped a maize trader and his driver who had come to city, have released them two days later after Rs. 70,000 was deposited to their bank account. The kidnapped and released victims are Periyaswamy and Balaji of Jageri village of Kollegal taluk…
IMA opposes Govt. move to allow Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries Calls it ‘mixopathy’ akin to promoting quackery and threat to human life Mysore/Mysuru: All non-essential and non-COVID services are likely to be hit on Dec. 11 between 6 am and 6 pm following a protest call by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), which is…
Crackdown on Hookah Bars in city imminent Mysore/Mysuru: A crackdown on hookah bars in city is imminent as Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai announced in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly yesterday that the State Government is going all out to bring to book violating establishments. “Gambling, hookah bars, drug consumption and drug peddling and illegal arms are…
First phase to be completed by Jan. end; Second phase halted Gate collection hits rock bottom due to COVID-19 Mysore/Mysuru: The construction work of a subway to enable visitors and tourists to cross the busy Shalivahana Road (road in front of the Zoo) from the parking lot to enter Mysuru Zoo, began in January this…
COVID-19 test report must for local devotees Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration has banned entry of outsiders for the much-awaited Talakad Panchalinga Darshana Mahotsava to be held from Dec. 10 to Dec.19 with the auspicious darshan on Dec. 14. This time, the event is open only for 35,000 persons of Talakad, B. Shettahalli and Holesaalu Gram…
Bengaluru: Janata Dal (Secular) members helped in the passage of the controversial “Karnataka Land Reforms Bill” in the State Legislative Council where it was defeated in previous Session. This came as a surprise for Congress as it had expected the JD(S) to continue to oppose the Bill which was against interest of farming community. However,…
Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar has said there are more benefits for farmers from the amendment to the APMC Act than problems. It is a historic agriculture Bill passed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for uplift of farming community. In a press release here, he clarified that no APMC will be closed down and the…
Mysore/Mysuru: Winter is in the air, so is the battered tourism industry is picking up as the COVID-19 epidemic recedes in Karnataka. Many scenic spots in regions with low risk have reopened to tourists, bringing dawn and hope to the hard-hit industry. As the epidemic is levelling off, the tourism industry that has not seen…
Mysore/Mysuru: It will be wedding bells for 12 couples who are going to tie knot at the ‘Saptapadi’ mass marriage ceremony organised by the district administration in association with Muzrai and Religious Endowment Department at Srikanteshwara temple in Nanjangud tomorrow (Dec.10). This is the first ‘Saptapadi’ programme to take place this year after Chief Minister…
Bengaluru: In the wake of upcoming Gram Panchayat (GP) polls, the seven-day-long Winter Session of Karnataka Legislative Assembly will now be curtailed by three days. So, the session will end on Dec. 10, said Assembly Speaker Vishweshwar Hegde Kageri. He said it was earlier decided to hold the session from Dec. 7 to 15. With…
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