Primary Education Minister Suresh Kumar assures Pachchedoddi villagers during his School stay Children walk miles to School amidst thick jungle and fear of wild animals. Mysore/Mysuru: Continuing his series of overnight village School stays, Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar stayed at Pachchedoddi Government Primary School last night. The school is located at…
‘Tipu not to be dropped from text books this year’
February 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Asserting that lessons on Tipu Sultan will not be withdrawn from School Textbooks, Primary and Higher Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar said that the Text Books Review Committee is of the opinion that a much wider debate is needed on the issue. Speaking to press persons at Manasagangotri here on Monday, Suresh Kumar…
Round-the-clock vigil over Chamundi Hill for summer fire
February 11, 2020By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: With summer fast approaching and the lush green vegetation turning dry posing potential risk of summer fire at Chamundi Hill, the Mysuru Division Forest Department personnel have created an 80 km-long fire line atop the Hill as a precautionary measure. They are also keeping a round-the-clock vigil to prevent any…
Youths create ruckus inside bar over torn currency note
February 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Three youths, who were angry after being denied liquor for a torn currency note at a bar, created ruckus and also threatened the staff with murder at B.M. Shree Nagar on Friday night. In a complaint filed by bar owner Manjunath, the three youths Kunda, Raatu and Amul came to the bar on Feb….
Tri-monthly district-level meeting held
February 11, 2020DC instructs officials to make use of 15-Point grants for development of minorities Mysore/Mysuru: “The grants sanctioned by the Government for development programmes of minorities should not be sent back. Make use of the funds,” instructed DC Abhiram G. Sankar. He was addressing officials of various departments at the district-level third tri-monthly progress review meeting…
Reservation is a fundamental right: Former Judge
February 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former High Court Judge H.N. Nagamohan Das has said that reservation is a fundamental right, while the Supreme Court ruling is not in accordance with the ideals of the Constitution. The former judge was speaking after inaugurating a public hearing organised in Kalamandira in city yesterday. Nagamohan Das heads a one-man Commission to look…
KRRS urges State to announce farmer welfare schemes in Budget
February 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) has urged the State Government to announce schemes aimed at farmer welfare in the forthcoming Budget. Addressing a press meet here recently, KRRS President Badagalapura Nagendra said that the farmers of the State were distressed by loss of crops due to floods and drought, unremunerative prices for crops…
ADC Poornima gets unique invitation to Bahuroopi-2020
February 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The much awaited theatre event of the year, the annual National Theatre Festival, Bahuroopi- 2020 will be held in Rangayana from Feb. 14 to Feb. 19. Marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the theme for this year’s Bahuroopi is ‘Gandhi Patha’ (Gandhi’s Path). In an effort to involve all sections of the…
KERC holds public hearing
February 11, 2020Consumers oppose power tariff hike proposal Mysore/Mysuru: Power consumers from Industrial, domestic and other sectors strongly opposed the CESC’s (Chamundeshwari Electric Supply Corporation) proposal for a steep power tariff hike (68 paise per unit), at the KERC (Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission) public hearing held at the Deputy Commissioner’s office here this morning. Soon as the…
JD(S) candidate dies a day before counting of votes
February 11, 2020Hunsur: In an unfortunate incident, JD(S) candidate Honnalagaiah (54), who contested from Ward 17 of Hunsur City Municipal Council (CMC), died yesterday, just a day before the counting. Honnalagaiah was travelling on his motorcycle (KA-09 HJ-2910)on Bachahalli Road to pick up his wife from his farmland last evening, when he lost balance and crashed into…















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