New Delhi: The Election Commission has decided to hold a by-election to the Karnataka Legislative Council by Members of Legislative Assembly on Aug. 31. The poll is being held to fill up a casual vacancy in the State Legislative Council of Karnataka occurred following the death of Vimala Gowda, a sitting member, on Apr. 17….
City Corporators on study tour in Hubballi, Ballari
August 10, 2017Mysuru: A team of 15 Corporators, representing Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), are on a tour to study other Corporations. They have left the city on Aug. 8 along with Govindappa, a development officer. The Corporators are on a tour to three City Corporations — Hubballi-Dharwad, Vijayapura and Ballari — to witness the best practices followed…
Lokayukta Police to receive complaints
August 10, 2017Mysuru: Lokayukta Police will receive complaints from Aug. 16 to 26 between 11 am and 1 pm at various taluk centres, said Lokayukta SP J.K. Rashmi in a press release. SCHEDULE Aug.16 Chamundi Guest House, JLB Road, Mysuru Aug.17 Mysuru Taluk Office Aug.18 T. Narasipur Taluk Office Aug.19 PWD Guest House, H.D. Kote Aug.21 PWD…
Forum demands CBI probe into KSOU marks card scam
August 10, 2017Mysuru: Save University of Mysore Forum has demanded the Centre to institute a CBI enquiry into the fake marks card racket in Karnataka State Open University (KSOU). Addressing a press conference at Patrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, Forum President M.J. Suresh Gowda said that including the fake marks card and violation of UGC rules, there are…
Rs. 500 crore worth scam in State Universities: But no probe
August 10, 2017Bengaluru: “The Rs. 500 crore irregularities in the Universities in Karnataka, including Rs. 300 crore in Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), is one hundred percent true. I have talked about it and will not withdraw from this statement. However, the Higher Education Department does not have the power to investigate it,” said Higher Education Minister Basavaraja…
Declare money spent for tribal welfare, A.H. Vishwanath tells Government
August 10, 2017Mysuru: Former Mysuru-Kodagu Member of Parliament and JD(S) leader Adagooru H. Vishwanath sought to know how much the State Government has spent on the welfare of tribal people for community development in the last four years. Addressing participants at the 23rd International Adivasi Day celebrations organised by Karnataka Adivasi Rakshana Parishat, Mysuru unit, at Maharshi…
Kerala Tourism showcased in city
August 10, 2017Mysuru: To promote tourism and create awareness among people of city on various tourist spots in Kerala, the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala, had organised a press meet at J.P. Fortune Palace in Nazarbad here this morning. Briefing the press persons, Kerala Tourism Information Officer Shine said that similar programmes have been held at…
City politician accused of cheating woman
August 10, 2017Mysuru: A Congress leader in city has been accused of cheating a woman of Rs. 10 lakh, a loan that was sanctioned through Prime Minister Mudra Scheme. The woman has lodged a complaint with K.R. Police Station in this regard. The politician has been identified as Basavaraja Nayak, General Secretary of Mysuru Rural District Congress…
Dr. Asha Yathiraj is AIISH Director
August 10, 2017Mysuru: Dr. Asha Yathiraj, Senior Professor of Audiology, recently assumed charge as the Director of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing (AIISH), following superannuation of Dr. S. R. Savithri. Dr. Asha Yathiraj, an alumnus of the institute, plans to make AIISH a national service centre for those with communication disorders and increase the global visibility…
Three Concerts in a row at Nadabrahma
August 10, 2017Mysuru: Nadabrahma Sangita Sabha has organised three Karnatak classical music concerts this weekend at Sangita Kalanidhi Mysore Vasudevacharya Bhavana on JLB Road here. On Aug.11 (Friday) at 6 pm, as part of V. Raman Memorial Concert of Raman Boards, Aishwarya Vidya Raghunathan, the young and dynamic artiste, who is making to top level at a…















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