Washington, Mar. 2 – A letter written by Mahatma Gandhi, in which he discusses the nature of existence of Jesus Christ, is up for sale and could be purchased for 50,000 US dollars. The letter dated April 6, 1926 is written by Mahatma Gandhi from his Sabarmati Ashram in India. Typed in faint ink and…
Kodagu DC bans white water river rafting for a month
March 2, 2018Madikeri: Kodagu Deputy Commissioner has banned river rafting activity and white water rafting across the district for a month. If need be, the ban will be permanent. In an order issued yesterday, DC P.I. Sreevidya has stated that there were many adventure organisations and home stays running river rafting activities without permission. Recognised organisations have…
Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan opened near Ballal Circle
March 2, 2018Mysuru: Khadi Village Industries Commission Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena said that the economic thought and Gramodyog’s ideals of Mahatma Gandhi is very relevant to today’s youth. He was speaking after inaugurating Khadi Gramodyog Bhavan outlet on New Kantharaj Urs Road near Ballal Circle (Ashoka Circle), which was set up with the economic assistance of Khadi…
Badanaval Khadi unit revival in six months
March 2, 2018Nanjangud: Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) Chairman Vinai Kumar Saxena has announced that Narendra Modi Government is always ready to revive the Badanaval Khadi Unit which Mahatma Gandhi visited. He was speaking after launching 15 looms and 50 new spinning wheels (charaka) distributed at Badanaval and inaugurating three renovated rooms, here recently. The Unit…
Manual scavenging and death of a Pourakarmika in manhole: MCC seals Kalpana Lodge for failing to remit compensation money
March 2, 2018Mysuru: The authorities of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) yesterday sealed Kalpana Lodge near Jaganmohan Palace for not remitting the compensation money paid by the MCC to the family of the deceased Pourakarmika who had died of suffocation, while cleaning the manhole manually. In 2014, the Management of Kalpana Lodge had summoned Kumar, a Pourakarmika, to…
Displaced tribals from Veeranahosalli to be provided land soon: DC
March 2, 2018Mysuru: A meeting of Forest Department officials, Revenue officials and tribal leaders was chaired by Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep at his office here on Wednesday. Randeep asked the officials to take necessary steps to provide land to residents of Veeranahosalli tribal settlement under the rehabilitation scheme who have been displaced from Nagarahole forest range. Briefing…
Dr. Ambedkar Bhavan inaugurated
March 2, 2018Mysuru, Mar.2- MP R. Dhruvanarayan inaugurated Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Samudaya Bhavan at Varuna village built under grants of Rs.50 lakh from Social Welfare Department, Rs.10 lakh from Kannada and Culture Department and Rs.6 lakh from MP’s Local Area Development Fund, here on Wednesday. Speaking after inaugurating the bhavan, Dhruvanarayan said that this Bhavan has been…
Hostel inmates hold candle light protest for closure of wine shop
March 2, 2018Mysuru: Alleging that ruckus was being created by those comming to the wine shop adjacent to the hostel which was disturbing their studies and urging the authorities to close or shift the wine shop to other place, the inmates of Ambale Annaiah Pandit Rural Girls Hostel on Chamaraja Double Road, staged a candle light protest…
State Government issues order on wage hike
March 2, 2018Bengaluru: The State Government on Thursday issued an official order effecting a 30 percent wage hike for Government Employees. The wage hike will come into retrospective effect from July 1, 2017. The hike is also applicable to pensioners, teachers of aided educational institutions, employees of local bodies and non-teaching staff of Universities. The wage hike,…
Mistry to head Congress poll screening panel for Karnataka
March 2, 2018New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Madhusudan Mistry will head the Congress party’s screening committee for the upcoming Karnataka Assembly polls. All India Congress Committee (AICC) President Rahul Gandhi approved his name while constituting the screening panel for the crucial elections. Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, KPCC President Dr.G. Parameshwar and Congress State in-charge K.C. Venugopal have been…
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