Bengaluru: Maintaining that App-based crop survey has been introduced on an experimental basis this year, Agriculture Minister B.C. Patil said that the App-based survey will be made mandatory from next year. Speaking at a meeting with Agriculture officers from all districts at Kuvempu Auditorium in GKVK campus here on Friday, Patil said, this year, the…
NEET exam held at fifteen centres in city
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Ending months of anxiety and speculation, thousands of Under-Graduate Medical and Dental seat aspirants appeared for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) this morning at 15 centres across the city. The centres in city included SDM College for Women in Krishnamurthypuram, Mahajana College in Jayalakshmipuram, Maharaja’s and Teresian Colleges. The exam was held…
DC warns of action against assault on doctors and medical staff
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following complaints of assault by some members of the public on doctors and other medical staff during the mass Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) being carried out by the DHO, DC B. Sharat has warned of stern action against miscreants who assault doctors and medical staff. Noting that the attack on doctors is a serious…
Bandipur contract employee dies after drinking water tanker turns turtle
September 13, 2020He was among others transporting water to Anti-Poaching Camp when the accident took place Gundlupet: A 53-year-old contract employee at Bandipur Tiger Reserve died at a hospital after the tractor, which was supplying drinking water to an Anti-Poaching Camp (APC), turned turtle last afternoon. The deceased is Palani, who was working at Bandipur Tiger Reserve…
Two killed as KSRTC bus rams into bike
September 13, 2020Hunsur: Two persons were killed when a speeding KSRTC bus reportedly rammed into the bike they were riding near Yashodhapura village on Hunsur Road in city last night. The deceased are Shivaraj Gowda (30) and Karthik (20), both residents of Yashodhapura village. According to the complaint lodged at Hunsur Rural Police Station, the KSRTC bus…
Senior citizens to get pension without hurdles
September 13, 2020Tumakuru: Revenue Minister R. Ashoka said that all eligible elderly citizens aged over 60 years will get old age pension without any hurdles. Speaking to press persons here on Friday, Ashoka said that old age pension will be made available for all elderly citizens aged over 60 years even if they do not apply. Pointing…
Online workshop for Hindi teachers held
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A five-day online Training-cum-Workshop on Testing and Evaluation for Assistant Professors, Lecturers, Teachers and Research Scholars from all over India, was held at National Testing Service-India (NTS-I) of Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Mysuru, recently. Prof. P.R. Dharmesh Fernandez, Professor-cum-Deputy Director, inaugurated the programme and briefed the participants about the activities of CIIL…
Education Task force formed at Gram Panchayat level
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to cover all rural students and school dropouts under the New Education Policy (NEP) and to bring them to the mainstream society, the Department of Primary and Secondary Education, in association with Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RDPR), has come forward to constitute a Gram Panchayat Education Task Force, comprising…
World Folk-Day celebrated
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Marking World Folk-Day, Kannada Janapada Parishat had organised a function at Institute of Engineers here yesterday. On the occasion, folk singers Amma Ramachandra, Pannaga Vijayakumar, Mariswamy, Manusri, P. Somashekar, Sumanth Vasishta and others rendered popular folk songs including Sojugada Suju Mallige, Bhagyada Balegara and Tingalu Molagidavu among others. Later, Sobane Pada singer Sannamma, Tatwapada…
Woman goes missing
September 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the continuous spate of people going missing, a 29-year old married woman has gone missing from the city since July 6. Gowri, wife of one Nanjunda of Manasinagar in Sathagalli B-Zone, who left the house on the morning of July 6, has not returned since then, according to a complaint lodged by her…















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