Mysore/Mysuru: Over three technicians spent more than two hours to replace the thread to tie the huge Tricolour at the City Railway Station last evening. The thread was replaced as it had got struck and it was unable to unfurl the flag. The activity was done ahead of Independence Day on Aug. 15 to prevent…
Karnataka to implement National Education Policy from this month: Minister
August 1, 2020Bengaluru: Karnataka will strive to implement the new National Education Policy (NEP) from August itself, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar said yesterday. The Minister was in conversation — through a video conference — with the Draft National Education Policy Committee head Dr. K. Kasturirangan where Suresh Kumar told him that the State…
Swayam Shiksha during COVID… Taking Schools to children’s homes
August 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The entire world is facing an unprecedented crisis due to COVID-19. In spite of continuous lockdowns, it is proving to be a herculean task to contain the spread of Novel Coronavirus. During these testing times, Purna Chetana Public School (PCPS) at Rayanakere in Mysuru, has conducted many innovative programmes like Buddhimaan-2020, e-Pariksha and Prayoga…
Duo trying to sell tiger pelt arrested; skin, car seized
August 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Forest Mobile Squad has arrested two persons and seized a tiger pelt from them yesterday. Deputy Conservator of Forests A.T. Poovaiah, who led the team, said that they arrested Akash Rao and Vishnu, who are in their twenties, and seized the tiger pelt. Both are from Santhemala near Krishna Raja Sagar in…
KR Constituency to become COVID-19 free in a fortnight, asserts MLA
August 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: KR MLA S.A. Ramdas has asserted that his Constituency will be free of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in a fortnight. Speaking to presspersons after visiting COVID-19 containment zones at Kurubarahalli, Siddarthanagar and Alanahalli Layouts coming under his Constituency yesterday, Ramdas said that all Corona warriors such as doctors, ASHA workers, pourakarmikas and others are…
Channarayapatna City Police Station SI commits suicide
August 1, 2020Kiran Kumar was upset after two murder cases were reported in the last 24 hours in his jurisdictional limits Hassan: In a tragic incident that occurred at Channarayapatna of Hassan district, a Police Sub-Inspector hanged himself after arresting the murder accused in the midst of intense political pressure and public criticism. Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) Kiran…
MLA demands restoration of Facility Quarantine for COVID-19
August 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to spike further in August, Congress MLA from Varuna Dr. Yathindra Siddharamaiah has urged the Government to re-introduce Institutional Quarantine and to set up COVID Care Centres (CCCs) at all Taluk and Hobli levels in the district. Addressing a press meet at Congress Bhavan near the City…
Garbage dumping continues at Vijayanagar ‘E’ Block despite warnings by MUDA
August 1, 2020Will the public be more responsible? Mysore/Mysuru: Garbage dumping is continuing on the roadside at ‘E’ Block in Vijayanagar 3rd Stage despite a warning board put up by Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) asking the public to refrain from doing so failing which they (public) would be penalised. An aggrieved resident of ‘E’ Block, next…
Sumalatha performs special puja at Nimishamba temple
August 1, 2020Srirangapatna: Days after recovering from COVID-19, Mandya MP Sumalatha Ambarish performed special puja at Nimishamba temple in Srirangapatna yesterday. Sumalatha, who chose to visit the temple on Varamahalakshmi festival day, took part in Chandika homa performed by a team of priests led by Sooryanarayan Bhat. Coming out of the temple, Sumalatha said that she has…
Teacher transfer in first week of August
August 1, 2020Bengaluru: The annual teacher transfer will take place in the first week of this month. Minister for Primary and Secondary Education S. Suresh Kumar, in a press release, said that the Government has finalised the guidelines for Government school teachers this year and the transfer will take place as per the new set of guidelines….















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