Mysuru/Bengaluru: The private healthcare sector that shut down its OPD services on Thursday, resumed operations late last evening after Karnataka High Court passed an order directing all private medical practitioners to resume work immediately, thereby putting an end to a doctor’s strike that has lasted almost five days. The HC order came barely an hour…
Power of courage and barking…: Pet dog chases away leopard
November 18, 2017Mandya: A Labrador pet dog has become an overnight hero at K.R. Pet near Mandya for chasing away a leopard. The leopard had created a sense of fear in the area and residents were living under constant threat. According to villagers, the leopard had terrorised Lakshmipura village in K.R. Pet and on Thursday night, it…
Assembly passes Bill on SC/ST staff promotions
November 18, 2017Belagavi: The Legislature Assembly yesterday unanimously passed a Bill that seeks to circumvent a recent Supreme Court order striking down consequential seniority in promotions awarded to SC/ST employees. While the BJP and the JD(S) raised some technical points pertaining to the Bill, there was no opposition per se – apparently as all political parties want…
Friendly Enforcement Drive by Traffic Police to create awareness among violators
November 18, 2017Mysuru: The City Traffic Police Department embarked on a friendly checking drive to educate the vehicle drivers to follow the road rules. The drive titled ‘Operation Cheetah,’ organised by the Traffic Police and Law and Order Police was launched yesterday. This special Friendly Enforcement Drive was held between 12 noon and 2.30 pm. Cops from…
‘Kumara Parva’ JD(S) rally in Chamaraja Constituency tomorrow
November 18, 2017Mysuru: The JD(S), which launched its poll campaign from Chamundeshwari Constituency for the 2018 Assembly elections on Nov.7, will now hold its ‘Kumara Parva’ rally in Chamaraja Assembly segment of the city tomorrow (Nov.19). Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, former University of Mysore (UoM) Vice-Chancellor and JD(S) leader Prof. K.S. Rangappa said…
Trees cut for road widening
November 18, 2017The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) cut about 20 trees between DC office arch and Scouts and Guides Grounds in an effort to make way for the road widening. The authorities are taking up the widening of the road following several complaints of traffic congestion from the arch to Baden Powell School on the Krishnaraja Boulevard….
KSOU de-recognition: Bengaluru girl ends life
November 18, 2017Bengaluru: A Bengaluru girl has ended her life following de-recognition of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) courses by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Sanjana, a resident of Vijayanagar’s Gangadar Layout, Bengaluru, who was doing Animation Course in KSOU, is the unfortunate girl who committed suicide. As she had failed in second PUC, she had joined…
BHASANGE Balaga’s 9th Anniversary
November 18, 2017City’s cultural organisation Bhanuvara Sanje Geleyara Balaga, popularly known as BHASANGE Balaga, is all set to celebrate its ninth anniversary on Nov.19 at Vasudevacharya Bhavana of Sri Nadabramha Sangeetha Sabha on JLB Road at 5.30 pm. Industrialist and art patron K.V. Murthy will be inaugurating the programme. H.V. Rajeev, President, District Co-operative Union and Adarsh…
Week-long Film Fest begins
November 18, 2017Mysuru: Week-long Film Festival, organised by Department of Information and Public Relations, was inaugurated by ZP CEO P. Shivashankar at Olympia Theatre here yesterday. Speaking on the occasion, Shivashankar called upon people to watch Kannada movies in theatre in order to save the Kannada Film Industry. Citing the example of Dr. Rajkumar starrer ‘Bangarada Manushya,’…
I have not insulted Dr. B.R. Ambedkar: Ex-MLC
November 18, 2017Mysuru: Dismissing allegations that he had insulted the Constitution and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, former MLC and BJP leader G. Madhusudan has alleged that the Congress was behind the unnecessary row. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Madhusudan said that however, he was ready to apologise if anyone felt hurt by his recent remarks in a…















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