Mysuru: Over 60 delegates from 18 countries have arrived in city yesterday for an industrial visit with an intention of studying small scale and medium industries. After an overnight stay, they began their visit this morning and studied the industrial atmosphere in Mysuru and learnt about the government facilities provided to them. The foreign delegation…
Excavation begins at Talakad ancient site
December 12, 2018Mysuru: The State Archaeology Department has begun excavation in and around the historic and ancient site of Talakad looking for clues about earlier human habitation. The place is well- known for historical monuments that date back to 5th Century AD. Gangas were in power there then. A formal guddali puja was performed at the excavation…
KSOU Marks Card Scam: Probe handed over to Audit and Accounts Department, says G.T. Devegowda
December 12, 2018Bengaluru: An audit probe has been ordered into various scams at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) including the purchase of marks cards. The Karnataka State Audit and Accounts Department has been requested to conduct a probe, said Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD). The Minister was replying to an unmarked question by MLA Ramdas at…
Three women died of Swine Flu in Mysuru, Chamarajanagar: Minister
December 12, 2018Belagavi: Three persons have died from H1N1 viral attack (swine flu) in Mysuru and Chamarajanagar since the past 6 months. Of them, 2 persons died in Mysuru and one in Chamarajanagar, said Health Minister Shivananda Patil while replying to a question raised by MLC Sandesh Nagaraj at the ongoing Winter Session of the Assembly at…
Tiger pays up for ‘standing’ under No Parking Zone
December 12, 2018Mysuru: Two days after a social media user uploaded a picture of a private towing vehicle (Tiger) parked in a ‘No Parking’ Zone on Krishna Vilas Road bang in front of Devaraja Traffic Police Station, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Traffic) G.N. Mohan has fined the driver for the offence. It may be recalled here that…
People-Friendly Beat Police distribute visiting cards to citizens
December 12, 2018Mysuru: In a first of its kind in the State, the Mysuru City Beat Police will be distributing visiting cards to the residents coming under various Beat Police jurisdictions in city. The New Beat System was implemented on Apr.1, 2017 and to make the system more effective, the Beat Police will be distributing visiting cards…
Paddy procurement centres set up
December 12, 2018Mysuru: The District Administration has set up 12 paddy procurement centres across the district and farmers can register at these centres till Dec.15. Addressing a press meet at the DC’s office here this morning, Food and Civil Supplies Joint Director P. Shivanna said that two paddy procurement centres have been set up in each of…
Centre rejects State’s plea for use of Kannada in High Court
December 12, 2018Belagavi: The Union Home Department has rejected a request by Karnataka government for use of Kannada language in the High Court and similar requests from some other States had also been rejected, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Krishna Byregowda said. During question hour in the Legislative Council, he said other States like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil…
Shaktikanta Das, who oversaw demonetisation, is new RBI Governor
December 12, 2018New Delhi / Mumbai: The Centre yesterday appointed Shaktikanta Das, member of the 15th Finance Commission as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), a day after Urjit Patel resigned at the end of a bruising tussle with the government over the regulator’s independence and the regulation of banks. Das, who was Secretary…
One killed as two vehicles collide head-on on T. Narasipur Road
December 12, 2018Mysuru: One person was killed on-the-spot when two vehicles collided head-on on T. Narasipur Road on Monday. The deceased is Siddappajichari (52), a resident of Sosale Vyasarajapura in T. Narasipur taluk. Meanwhile, one Srinivas and his father from Yelandur, who were in the other vehicle, have sustained injuries. On Monday afternoon, Siddappajichari was proceeding in…















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