Hanagodu: A tiger has been found dead inside the Nagarahole Tiger Reserve and shockingly, its forelegs and hind legs have been chopped off and also its canines have been removed. The carcass of the tiger was found late last evening near Tattekere Haadi in the Kallahalla Range of the Tiger Reserve. Forest Department officers have…
Process starts to select VCs for new Varsities
August 26, 2020Bengaluru: The Department of Higher Education has started process for the appointment of Vice-Chancellors (VCs) to newly-created Universities of Bengaluru, Mandya and Raichur. According to information available, applications are invited from the eligible Professors and academicians for the post of VCs to Bengaluru’s Maharani Cluster University, Nrupathunga University, Mandya University and Raichur University. A circular…
UoM to hold K-SET on Sept. 20
August 26, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Government of Karnataka has permitted University of Mysore (UoM), which is the Nodal Agency to hold Karnataka State Eligibility Test (K-SET) examination on Sept. 20. The examination was postponed several times since last six months due to Covid-19. Following instruction from the Government to complete all procedure before December this year, the Varsity…
Monsoon Parliamentary session from Sept. 14
August 26, 2020New Delhi: Monsoon session of Parliament will be held from Sept. 14 to Oct. 1. This was decided in Union Cabinet meeting held on Tuesday. Once started, there will be no holidays in the middle. Business will take place for only four hours daily. In fact, the Union Government was under confusion regarding the manner…
e-Auction of sites fetches Rs.130 crore for MUDA
August 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The cash-strapped Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which had been looking at newer avenues of revenue, seems to have succeeded in achieving this to some extent, as the Government Body has fetched a whopping Rs.130 crore through e-Auction of 196 sites out of the 300 it had put up for auction recently. Wanting for…
VC inaugurates Fumigation Chamber at ORI
August 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A full-fledged Fumigation Chamber at Oriental Research Institute (ORI) is likely to become a reality in one year, said Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore (UoM). He was speaking after inaugurating the Fumigation Chamber and World Environment Day celebrations organised by ORI, UoM, in association with Department of Ancient History and Archaeology…
Hi-tech technology to increase longevity of palm-leaf manuscripts
August 25, 2020ORI becomes first in South India to adopt fumigation method Mysore/Mysuru: The Oriental Research Institute (ORI), a treasure trove of priceless palm scripts and paper manuscripts of many centuries, is embarking on an ambitious project of creating a Fumigation Chamber to improve longevity of these manuscripts. With this, ORI has become the first institute in…
Former IPS Officer Annamalai joins BJP
August 25, 2020New Delhi: K Annamalai, former IPS Officer of Karnataka cadre, who had taken voluntary retirement in May last year, joined BJP here this noon. Popularly known as the ‘Singham’ of Karnataka, Annamalai, a native of Tamil Nadu, was known as an “upright”, “honest” and a “brave” Officer. In fact, people started protests after he was…
CM to visit New Delhi next week
August 25, 2020Belagavi: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will visit New Delhi next week to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek relief for havoc caused by rains in North Karnataka region. Speaking to reporters at Sambra Airport on Tuesday, he said that a meeting of Legislators of districts concerned would be convened soon to seek details about…
Rapid Antigen Testing continues at various venues in city
August 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Rapid Antigen Testing (RAT), launched by the District Administration to contain the spread of COVID-19 in the wake of exponential rise in the number of COVID positive cases, continued today too at various venues across the city. Today, RAT is being conducted at Town Hall, Quba Public School at Udayagiri, CITB Choultry at…















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