Mysuru: The presence of mind of a loco pilot prevented a possible tragedy yesterday, as he applied brakes in the nick of the moment, after spotting a tree fallen on the railway tracks. The incident occurred near Kengal in Channapatna taluk of Ramanagaram district. The Chamundi Express train left Bengaluru Railway Station at 6.15 pm…
New Jayadeva Hospital to open its door to public from July end
June 2, 2018Mysuru: The eagerly awaited new Jayadeva Hospital that has come up on KRS Road near Kumbarakoppal Gate, will open its door to the public in July end and the equipment necessary for heart check-up and operation are being installed at a fast pace, said Sri Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research Director Dr. C….
Fuel tank of city-bound KSRTC bus leaks
June 2, 2018Mysuru: Over 35 passengers of a luxury KSRTC bus (Volvo multi-axle) travelling from Bengaluru to Mysuru had a providential escape yesterday when the driver stopped the bus following a rupture in the fuel tank. Luckily the tank did not catch fire and the passengers were vacated as over 300 litres of diesel spilt from the…
Infosys Mentor Narayana Murthy wrests hope on youth to take country forward
June 2, 2018Video address at Ideal Jawa Rotary School Golden Jubilee Mysuru: “The youth of today are living in a very challenging and interesting times. They have all the opportunities to rise to the occasion and take the country forward,” said Infosys Mentor N.R. Narayana Murthy (NRN). He was addressing the students of Ideal Jawa Rotary School…
CM asks officials not to use mobile phones in meetings
June 2, 2018Bengaluru: As mobile phones were distracting at official meetings, the Chief Minister on Friday has issued instructions to officials participating in meetings to refrain from using mobile phones. The direction comes as it is often seen that use of mobile phones undermines the seriousness of the topic under discussion. As per a circular issued in…
Retired IAS officer Subramanya appointed as CM’s Financial Advisor
June 2, 2018Bengaluru: Retired IAS officer S. Subramanya has been appointed as the Financial Advisor to Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy. Subramanya, who had served as Principal Secretary (Finance), will play a key role in working out the modalities of the loan waiver scheme announced by the coalition Government. Subramanya joined the JD(S) soon after taking VRS from…
South Teachers Constituency: BJP MLC calls for support to party candidate
June 2, 2018Mysuru: BJP MLC Arun Shahapur, who is also the Working President of Karnataka Rajya Madhyamika Shikshanika Sangha and Rajya Maha Vidyalayagala Shaikshanika Sangha, has appealed the teaching fraternity to cast their first preferential votes in favour of BJP candidate B.Niranjan Murthy in the Legislative Council polls from South Teachers Constituency to be held on June…
II PU supplementary exams postponed
June 2, 2018Bengaluru: The Department of Pre-University Education has postponed the second PUC supplementary exams from June 8 to June 29. The revised time-table has been uploaded on the Department website www.puc.kar.nic.in. The department in a release, said that the decision was taken in the wake of Graduate / Teachers Constituency elections on June 8 and Jayanagar…
Unauthorised building on Bannur Road demolished
June 2, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) officials in an early morning demolition drive, razed a building and compound wall near the Indian Oil Petrol bunk on Bannur Ring Road (K.B.L. Layout) on the direction of Commissioner P.S. Kantharaj. The IOC Petrol bunk belonged to one Lakshmi wife of Bullet Nagaraj. The latter it is…
No transfers of officials and project implementation without prior approval: CM
June 2, 2018Bengaluru: Seeking to make the new JD(S)-Congress coalition Government more transparent, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) on Friday issued a circular asking the departments not effect any transfers or implement projects until the new Government presents its budget. Circular issued by the State Chief Secretary in this regard, said that no permission for new projects…
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