Mysuru: Alleging that the Union Government has implemented the codification of Labour Laws and following anti-labour policy, the activists of labour organisations’ joint committee, following the nationwide protest call given by labour organisations, staged a protest in front of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s statue in Town Hall premises here yesterday. The activists of Indian National Trade…
Night-long play ‘Kurukshetra’ tomorrow
August 3, 2019Mysuru: Basaveshwara Krupaposhita Nataka Mandali in association with the Department of Kannada and Culture has organised a night-long mythological play Kurukshetra tomorrow commencing at 8 pm at Basavanagudi Circle, Bhyraveshwaranagar in Hebbal 1st stage here. The play was scheduled to be staged on July 22 coinciding with Chamundeshwari Festival but was postponed owing to rain….
Anti-Terror Bill passed in Parliament
August 2, 2019New Delhi: The Rajya Sabha this afternoon passed the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Amendment Bill that enables the Government to designate individuals as terrorists, even as the Opposition said it would infringe on the liberty of a person. The Bill was passed with 147 votes in favour and 42 against. Now it will become a Law…
CM holds meeting of all DCs and ZP CEOs
August 2, 2019Reviews drought situation and water levels in reservoirs Bengaluru: Just a week after assuming power as Chief Minister for the fourth time, B.S. Yediyurappa held his first meeting with Deputy Commissioners and ZP CEOs of all 30 districts in Karnataka at the Conference Hall in Vidhana Soudha here this morning. CM Yediyurappa, who was in…
Dasara takes backseat amidst changed political equations
August 2, 2019Mysuru: With this year’s Dasara less than two months away, there are no signs of preparations for the world famous event. With the 10-day Dasara festival scheduled to begin from Sept. 29, the District authorities are yet to hold preparatory meetings. In the past, the Dasara High Power Committee meeting used to take place three…
Storage in KRS lowest in the last 45 years
August 2, 2019Bengaluru: The water level in all the four reservoirs in the Cauvery Basin in Karnataka is lowest since last four-and-a-half decades (45 years), according to the Department of Water Resources. Official sources said that the water level in all the reservoirs in the Cauvery Basin, including Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS), Kabini, Harangi and Gorur stood…
Techie drowns in Cauvery while immersing mother’s ashes
August 2, 2019Another woman, who came to end her life, backs off seeing body being swept away Srirangapatna: A 45-year-old man, who had come from Bengaluru to immerse the ashes of his mother at Sangama in Srirangapatna drowned as he slipped and fell into Cauvery River yesterday. The deceased is Srikanth, an employee of an IT company and…
Rail-Road Heritage Gallery for train travellers only
August 2, 2019Public have to buy platform tickets to view the Gallery on Platform No. 1 Mysuru: The eye-catching Rail-Road Heritage Gallery at Platform No. 1 of the City Railway Station has come in for public criticism as it is not open for general public but meant exclusively for train passengers. If anyone wants to see the…
Rs. 535 crore required to repair damaged roads in Kodagu
August 2, 2019CM asks Kodagu DC to prepare action plan so that works can be expedited Bengaluru: After sailing through the Floor Test in the Legislative Assembly on Monday, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has got into action and on Tuesday, he held a meeting with officials and MLAs from Kodagu to discuss the status of relief…
Doctor promoted as Flight Lieutenant
August 2, 2019Madikeri: Dr. Inanda B. Kaveramma has been promoted as Flight Lieutenant in the Indian Air Force (IAF), probably becoming the only Kodava lady who is serving in the IAF as a doctor. She had undergone the training as part of her internship in medical education and cleared the Short Service Commission exams while continuing her…
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