After firing at teacher, killer shoots himself to death Madikeri: A high school Science teacher was shot dead while she was waiting for her school bus at Balele village in South Kodagu this morning. After committing the crime, the shooter shot himself in the neck and died. The incident occurred at 8 am today and…
HDK expands Cabinet, inducts two Independents
June 14, 2019Bengaluru: The much-awaited expansion of the State Cabinet of the JD(S)-Congress coalition Government, took place with the induction of two Ministers at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan in the State Capital this afternoon. R. Shankar, who was elected on a KPJP ticket from Ranebennur Assembly segment of Haveri District and H. Nagesh who was…
Land conversion, plan approval process can now be done online
June 14, 2019Bengaluru: In a first for the country, the State Government yesterday launched an online process for change of land use and building plan and layout approvals. Launching the online initiative, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy said it is a part of the State’s efforts to bring transparency in administration and help people get the necessary clearances…
Nipah has not tiptoed to Mysuru, say officials
June 14, 2019Mysore: With batches of people in Ernakulam District of Kerala, hit by killer Nipah virus, being removed from the surveillance list, the Mysuru district officials are breathing easy and according to them, as of now there is no Nipah scare in Mysuru. However, they are alert and ready to combat the disease, they claim. Not…
Parliament session from June 17 to July 26; Budget on July 5
June 14, 2019New Delhi: The first session of the 17th Lok Sabha will be held from June 17 to July 26, with the regular budget to be presented on July 5. Ahead of the Budget Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will chair a meeting on June 16 at 11 am. Later in the evening BJP Parliamentary Executive…
Your vegetable biriyani has just got dearer !
June 14, 2019Prices of rice, vegetables and greens go up, thanks to scanty rainfall and dry spell Mysore: Think twice before you plan a grand meal of vegetable biriyani or vegetable pulav or vegetable rice bath as the prices of rice and vegetables have headed north burning a hole in your pocket. And blame deficit rainfall for…
Mysuru boy attends ISRO Young Scientist Programme
June 14, 2019Mysore: Bharatheshwar, a student of Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, DGM Halli, Mysuru, was among the three students selected from Karnataka for the ‘Young Scientist Programme (Yuva Vigyani Karyakram — YuViKa),’ a special programme for school children, launched by Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Bharatheshwar is the son of D. Manjunath, who runs a cyber cafe and…
Elected Directors of State Government Employees Association
June 14, 2019Mysuru: The polls for electing 31 Directors to the District Unit of State Government Employees Association was held yesterday and the results were announced later in the evening. The District Unit has 62 Director posts, out of which 31 were elected unopposed, while the polls were held for electing the remaining 31 posts of Directors….
CSIR-CFTRI and Industry Conclave held
June 14, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru-based premier food research Institute, the Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) had organised a one-day Industry Conclave in city recently. The Conclave was inaugurated electronically by Prof. Shekhar C. Mande, Director General, CSIR. Dr. G. Narahari Sastry, Director, CSIR-North East Institute of Science & Technology, Jorhat, was the guest of honour. The…
Intimidation to DC: Court to hear case from Aug. 13
June 14, 2019Special Public Prosecutors appointed Mysuru: The Third Chief Judicial Magistrate’s Court in Mysuru will hear the case where former Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru C. Shikha was abused in public, preventing her from discharging her official duties. The Court has posted the hearing to Aug. 13. Former Zilla Panchayat President K. Marigowda, who is also…
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