Bengaluru/ Mysuru: A software engineer from Kerala who completed his engineering degree at a prestigious college in Mysuru has been arrested by the RMC Yard Police in Bengaluru for trying to sell high-value (one million) Turkish currency which was banned (demonetised) in 2005. Thirty-five-year-old Deepesh is a native of Trissur in Kerala and a resident…
Over 5,000 attend Job Mela
February 7, 2018Mysuru: More than 5,000 job-seekers thronged the Dasara Exhibition Grounds where a Mega Job Mela was organised by M.K. Somashekar Abhimanigala Balaga this morning as part of MLA M.K. Somashekar’s birthday. Job aspirants from Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Nanjangud, T. Narasipur and surrounding places landed at the venue where more than 45 companies are recruiting candidates…
Indians have suffered due to poison sowed by Congress: PM Narendra Modi
February 7, 2018New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a fresh attack at the Congress Party this morning, saying the country has been suffering due to the “wrong” policies it has pursued since independence and that the party has spent time singing paeans to one family instead of focusing on people’s welfare. Replying in the Lok Sabha…
Poachers shoot Stag at Madikeri estate
February 7, 2018Madikeri: A Stag, aged between 10 and 12 years, was found shot dead at an estate here. The carcass of the animal was found when estate owner Sheshappa was proceeding to the guest house there and he immediately informed the Forest Department officials. ACF Nehru, RFO Vijayakumar and staff examined the carcass of the Stag…
Tigress found dead in Nagarahole
February 7, 2018Hunsur: The carcass of a tigress aged about three years has been found at Ayara Hosahalli hamlet in K.M. Kolli Forest Range at Nagarahole Reserve Forest yesterday. With this, the number of tiger deaths in the last 15 days has gone up to two in Nagarahole so far this year and a total of five…
Liquor supply banned in Home Stays
February 7, 2018Benglauru: Excise Minister R.B. Thimmapur has said that the Government is seriously thinking on banning sale and supply of liquor in Home Stays of the State. Replying to a question by K.M. Shivalingegowda of the JD(S) during Question Hour in the State Assembly yesterday, Thimmapur said that cases have been filed against those selling liquor…
Ashodaya Samithi launches HIV preventive medicine PrEP for sex workers
February 7, 2018Mysuru: Ashodaya Samithi has urged the Government to recognise transgenders for all benefits so as to get a social status. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Samithi Co-ordinator Madhumita pointed out that the Government says that 5% reservation was for transgenders which was only on paper and not a reality. She regretted…
Traffic Police to accept vehicle documents on DigiLocker
February 7, 2018Mysuru: You need not worry if you are not carrying hard copies of Driving Licence, Registration Certificate and Emission Certificate. The Traffic Police and other transport agencies will accept vehicle documents stored on your Smartphone’s DigiLocker App. They can now show a scanned copy of these documents as long as they are uploaded on DigiLocker,…
Special Task Force to curb atrocities on women, children: SP Ravi Channannavar
February 7, 2018Mysuru: In order to curb atrocities against women and children occurring in Mysuru district and to create awareness among the people, a Special Task Force (STF) is being constituted which will start functioning from Feb. 8, said Superintendent of Police Ravi D. Channannavar. He was addressing the members of the Self Help Groups (SHGs) at…
Justice Maheshwari is new Karnataka Chief Justice
February 7, 2018New Delhi: Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, will be the new Chief Justice of the High Court of Karnataka. President Ram Nath Kovind yesterday approved the transfer of Justice Maheshwari. The new Chief Justice will assume charge on or before February 20. Notably, the Chief Justice of India-led collegium had…
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