Mysore/Mysuru: Over 100 ASHA workers staged symbolic protest yesterday opposite Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office, urging State Government to fulfill their demands. Speaking to press persons, All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) District Secretary Chandrashekar Meti said, “We were planning to lay siege to CM’s residence in Bengaluru as well as DCs Offices in all…
Labourer killed after falling from truck
July 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 22-year-old labourer was killed after he fell from a moving truck near Mandakalli Airport on Mysuru-Nanjangud Road on Tuesday. The deceased is Fazil (22), son of Abdul Mubarak and a resident of Ghousianagar in city. Fazil, after loading empty flower crates into the truck was proceeding towards Gundlupet by sitting on the empty…
Mandya bandh for ban on mining around KRS Dam evokes poor response
July 30, 2020Protestors arrested, released later Mandya: The Mandya bandh, which was called to urge the Government for a permanent ban on mining and stone quarrying in 20 km radius of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya District and supported by various organisations received poor response yesterday. The bandh was called by Cauvery-KRS…
MLC opposes relocation of Government Colleges
July 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: JD(S) MLC Marithibbegowda has urged the Government to cancel the order on shifting of Government First Grade Colleges at Terakanambi in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar District and Hallimysuru (H.N. Pura taluk), Hethur (Sakaleshpur taluk) and Arehalli (Belur taluk) Colleges in Hassan, all coming under his Constituency limits. In a letter to Deputy Chief Minister…
Tanveer Sait condemns dropping of Tipu Sultan Chapters from text books
July 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: N.R. Congress MLA Tanveer Sait has strongly condemned the State Government’s move to drop Chapters related to Tipu Sultan from School text books. Speaking to presspersons here yesterday, Tanveer Sait said that Tipu Sultan, who fought the British, was not limited to a particular community. Tipu Sultan had maintained good relationship with Sringeri Mutt….
J.K. Grounds turns into Flower Market
July 29, 2020Temporary set up till Varamahalakshmi festival Mysore/Mysuru: With the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) ordering temporary shifting of Devaraja Market flower vendors, anticipating heavy rush at the market with the start of the festival season, the J.K. Grounds today was a beehive of activity as the shifted flower vendors readily starting their business from early morning…
Beware ! Do not share OTP
July 29, 2020Online fraudster dupes elderly couple of Rs. 4.23 lakh Mysore/Mysuru: While nations are doing all that they can to lessen the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, fraudsters — true to form — have identified it as an opportunity to make money and are actively using COVID-19 as a way to cash. Amid the pandemic, banks…
Rafales land
July 29, 2020Ambala (Haryana): The first five of a batch of French Rafale fighter jets arrived at Haryana’s Ambala Air Base this afternoon after covering a distance of nearly 7,000 kms to join the Indian Air Force fleet. The Rafale fleet comprises three single-seater and two twin-seater aircraft, an IAF official said. Chief of Air Staff R.K.S….
City all set for CET exam beginning tomorrow
July 29, 2020Over 10,000 students from District to appear Mysore/Mysuru: The CET (Common Entrance Test) for admission to professional courses (barring medical and dental courses) in Karnataka such as B.E / B.Tech, Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries and Pharmacy, will be held on July 30 and 31 at 26 centres across the district, including 20 in city. Announcing this…
‘Zoos of Karnataka’ App launched
July 29, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) has launched a mobile phone application ‘Zoos of Karnataka’, to enable people to contribute for conservation education, rescue, relief and rehabilitation of wild animals. Forest, Environment and Ecology Minister Anand Singh, who is under home quarantine in Ballari, virtually launched the application this morning while scion of the…















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