Mysuru: Lashing out at the State Government for releasing Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) leader and MLA K.S. Puttannaiah has said the KRRS will hold a State-wide protest tomorrow (July 3). Speaking to press persons at Jaladarshini Guest House here yesterday, Puttannaiah urged the State Government to explain the reason…
Bonded labourer system: DC instructs officials to conduct re-survey
July 2, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep yesterday instructed the officials to conduct a re-survey of bonded labour system in Mysuru Sub-Division limits. Chairing a meeting on the prevailing bonded labour system and rehabilitation of those freed from the system at the Court Hall of his office, the DC said that the bonded labour system was…
Brave woman catches her chain-snatcher
July 2, 2017Srirangapatna: A woman from Bengaluru, who had come to Nimishamba Temple in Srirangapatna along with her family, caught the man who snatched her gold chain at the parking lot here yesterday. While the woman, who caught her chain-snatcher, has been identified as 23-year-old Navya, the chain-snatcher has been identified as Naveen Kumar. A resident of…
LIC agents stage protest against GST on premium
July 2, 2017Mysuru: In response to a nationwide stir called by the Life Insurance Agents Federation of India (LIAFI), nearly 50 LIC agents staged a demonstration in front of the LIC office on Dewans Road, Lakshmipuram yesterday, demanding abolition of Service Tax on Policy premiums. Claiming that the Service Tax on LIC Policy premiums introduced through the…
New Rangayana Director to take charge on July 5
July 2, 2017Mysuru: Renowned theatre person Bhagirathibai Kadam will take charge as the Director of Rangayana in Mysuru on July 5. Bhagirathi, a native of Hunsur in Mysuru, is a student of former Rangayana Director Chidambara Rao Jambe, who taught her theatrics at Neelakanteshwara Natyaseva Sangha (NINASAM) in Heggodu, Shivamogga. She will be the second woman Director…
CFTRI Ulisi Horata Vedike threatens stir in New Delhi on July 14
July 2, 2017Mysuru: The CFTRI Ulisi Horata Vedike has threatened to stage a demonstration in front of the CSIR Director-General’s office in New Delhi on July 14 if its demand to sack CFTRI Director Prof. Ram Rajasekharan, who has been accused of pursuing an anti-Kannada stance, is not met. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan, Vedike…
Appointed as ICSSR Member
July 2, 2017Mysuru: Prof. T. Subramanyam Naidu, former Dean and Director of Central University, Pondicherry, has been appointed as a Member of the ICSSR (Indian Council of Social Science Research). ICSSR was established by the Government of India in 1969 to promote research in Social Sciences in the country. It gives grants to institutions and scholars, and…
Employment Scheme: Submit documents before Aug. 5
July 2, 2017Mysuru: Under the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Scheme, the District Industries Centre (DIC), Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) and Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), have invited online applications from interested candidates for setting up select industries and starting service activities. The applications must be sent through the website: www.kvic.org.in or pmegponline application. Only…
Farmers to stage protest at Dist. Headquarters on July 3
July 2, 2017Mysuru: The Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), will stage a demonstration at all District Headquarters of the State on July 3 to press the Government for evolving a comprehensive farm loan waiver policy and stipulation of fair price for all agricultural produce. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here recently, KRRS leader Badagalapura Nagendra…
Teacher trainees urged to teach with interest and dedication
July 2, 2017Mysuru: The contemporary school students are highly enthusiastic and therefore teacher trainees must teach them with interest and dedication, said Prof. Y. Sreekanth, Principal, Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Mysuru. He was presiding over the three-day Pre-Internship Conference of Navodaya School Principals and Teachers at RIE here recently. He said that teacher trainees have to…















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