An unusual incident of teachers and staff of a Government College waiting for a lone student to appear for the second PU Hindi exam has been reported from Malavalli this morning. However, the student skipped the exam! It is learnt that 16 teachers waited for the lone student to appear for the Hindi exam at…
Youth chained, tortured at Devaraja Police Station
March 22, 2017Devaraja Police Station Inspector Nagesh has been accused of chaining and torturing a youth, who was allegedly involved in a theft at a shopping mall. Relatives of the youth have alleged that the youth was tortured for four days. The youth, who was allegedly tortured, has been identified as 26-year-old Girish, a resident of Kumbarakoppalu….
ESI beneficiaries demand continuation of super-speciality treatment facility
March 22, 2017Strongly condemning the move to withdraw the super-speciality treatment facility to ESI beneficiares, the ESI Beneficiaries Welfare Committee (Mysuru Division) has urged the Union Government to continue the facility. In a press release, the Committee said that crores of workers employed in factories, shops, business and commercial establishments, etc., were covered under ESI, the State-run…
HEARING ON CAUVERY WATER SHARING: SC again asks Karnataka to release 2,000 cusecs per day to TN
March 22, 2017KRS, Kabini, Harangi and Hemavathi Reservoirs together have only 9.96 tmcft water The Supreme Court yesterday directed the Karnataka Government to release 2,000 cusecs of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu every day. The matter will be next heard on July 11. The Court said that on July 11, it will commence the final hearing of…
Entries invited for M. J. Sreenivasa Iyengar memorial veena contest
March 22, 2017A veena contest has been organised in memory of Veena Maestro Ganakala Bhushana Vid. M. J. Sreenivasa Iyengar (MJS) on May 14 from 9 am at Chokkamma Hall of Ganabharathi in Kuvempunagar. The contest intends to spot and promote young talents. Eligibility: Age limit for the entrants is 25 years. Participants will be given 45…
Seminar on ‘Indian Nationalism’ at Teresian College
March 22, 2017A National Seminar on ‘Facets of Indian Nationalism’ will be held at Teresian College in city on Mar.30 and 31 in collaboration with Karnataka History Forum and Malabar Institute for Research and Development, Vadakara. The seminar will highlight some of the episodes of the peasant movement and their alternative ideology of violence against the authority….
Malabar Gold launches showroom in Ballari
March 22, 2017Malabar Gold & Diamonds has widened its network in Karnataka with the inauguration of 172nd showroom worldwide and 17th in Karnataka on Mar. 18 at Car Street, Ballari. Asher, Managing Director-India Operation, Malabar Gold and Diamond said that, “The company’s next big plan for India will be small retail format showrooms in India starting with…
CM Siddharamaiah defends Gundlupet lathi-charge
March 22, 2017Strongly defending the lathi-charge on BJP workers at Gundlupet during the filing of nominations for Gundlupet Assembly by-poll on Mar.20, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah has said that the Government cannot be a mute spectator when there was a threat to law and order. Replying to the charges made by Opposition Leader Jagadish Shettar and MLA C.T….
Nanjangud-Gundlupet By-polls: 14 candidates file nomination in N’gud, 9 in Gundlupet
March 22, 2017Yesterday being the last day for filing of the nomination papers for the ensuing Nanjangud and Gundlupet Assembly By-elections, a total of 14 candidates have filed their nomination papers from the Nanjangud Assembly Constituency and 9 candidates from Gundlupet Assembly Constituency. The by-polls, which is being considered as a prestige issue for BJP and Congress,…
Sneha Kiran Spastic Society celebrates Annual Day
March 22, 2017The 13th Annual Day celebrations of Sneha Kiran of Mysore Spastic Society was held here on Mar. 11. Rev. Dr. K. A. William, Bishop of Mysore, who was the chief guest, was delighted to see the talents of the special kids and promised further support to the Centre. Bishop Emeritus Rev.Dr. Thomas Anthony Vazhapilly, who…
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