Mysuru/Mysore: MICA College, Mysuru, recently organised MICA Fest 2020 at their college campus and at Mysore Socials. Intra-collegiate academic activities such as demonstration on paper production using waste and production of handmade paper by the participants, an observational research in Shivarampet on the paper product dealers and customers, crossed crosswords, uncommon common sense, incomplete stories…
Creating Value Chain Network for Food Micro-Entrepreneurs
February 2, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: CSIR-CFTRI, Mysuru, organised a one-day workshop on ‘Value Chain Network for Food Micro-Entrepreneurs in Mysuru’ in the area of agri-food processing under Micro-Entrepreneurs Network (MENT) Forum on Jan. 27. MENT was initiated to create a common platform for cottage and tiny food manufacturers to share their ideas and address commonly faced challenges in running…
Dollu Kunita enthrals audience
February 2, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: The ‘KNC Innofest 2019’ was celebrated at KNC Innovative Global School campus recently in association with Parent-Teacher-Association (PTA). It was open for public, parents and all the school children. Food, Entertainment, Movies, Chats, Games, Nail art, Mehndi, Cosmetics etc. stalls were put up. Institution Chairman Dr. K.N. Chandrashekar, Vice-Principal Elizabeth Livero, PTA President Majunath…
Union Budget 2020: Individual Income Tax rates slashed
February 1, 202010% for income between Rs. 5 lakh and Rs. 7.5 lakh against 20% 15% for income between Rs. 7.5 lakh and Rs. 10 lakh against 20% 20% for income between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 12.5 lakh against 30% 25% for income between Rs. 12.5 lakh and Rs. 15 lakh against 30% Government to sell…
Money deposited in banks absolutely safe: Finance Minister
February 1, 2020Dividend Distribution Tax for companies abolished New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman sought to assure the people that schedule commercial banks and depositors money is absolutely safe and that a robust mechanism is in place to monitor them. The assurance comes at a time when depositors, especially senior citizens, are worried about the fate…
Bahi Khata is back
February 1, 2020Tracing the journey of India’s traditional ledger wrapped in red cloth New Delhi: As the nation awaits Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman’s second Union Budget presentation on Saturday, the “Bahi Khata”, which appeared for the first time in 2019 Budget Session, popped up again replacing the standard Budget briefcase. In 2019, Finance Minister Sitharaman ditched…
Ratha Saptami celebrated in Palace temples
February 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Marking Ratha Saptami, a festival that falls on the seventh day (Saptami) in the bright half (Shukla Paksha) of the Hindu month of Maagha, the ‘Utsava Murtis’ of all temples in the Palace premises were displayed for the devotees to offer their prayers in the Palace premises this morning. The festival is celebrated in…
Praveen Sood to head State Police Force
February 1, 2020Likely to have one of the longest tenures: Four years and five months Bengaluru: Praveen Sood, a 1986 batch IPS officer, took charge as the new Director General and Inspector General of Police (DG&IGP) of Karnataka yesterday, following the retirement of incumbent Neelamani N. Raju. The appointment of Sood has been made overruling the seniority…
Uttarakaanda might be my last novel, says Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa
February 1, 2020Celebrated writer cites advanced age; says he is not getting any fresh ideas Mysore/Mysuru: Noted litterateur and Saraswathi Samman Awardee Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa has hinted that his long innings as an active writer was nearing its end and he was not getting any fresh ideas to write and give shape in the form of a…
Breakfast scheme for Pourakarmikas scrapped
February 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The much-hyped ‘Upahara Bhagya’ (breakfast scheme) mooted and implemented by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to provide breakfast to over 2,400 Pourakarmikas engaged in cleaning work has hit a roadblock. The Council has decided to cancel the tender of the breakfast scheme and a decision to this effect was taken in the monthly meeting…















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