By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Last week we saw the terribly disturbing tragedy of a young lady techie, losing her life, when she got trapped in her cab, that became submerged in rainwater, at the K.R. Circle underpass in Bengaluru. This is not the first time that such a thing has happened, either in…
24 more Ministers join Siddharamaiah Cabinet
May 27, 2023Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa and K. Venkatesh from Mysuru district take oath Bengaluru: After much deliberations, 24 more Legislators were inducted into Chief Minister Siddharamaiah’s Cabinet this morning, exactly a week after the Congress formed the Government on May 20. The new Ministers were inducted at a ceremony held at Glass House in Raj Bhavan here….
Hollow Oaths
May 27, 2023Every time there is an oath-taking ceremony, MLAs do not follow the rules, which is to take the oath either in the name of God or the Constitution. Instead, they take the oath in the name of whomsoever they want. This time was no different, the MLAs began their stint as rule-makers by breaking the…
Mango Mela begins at Kuppanna Park
May 26, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The three-day Mango Mela got off to a good start at Kuppanna Park near Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) in city this morning, with fruit-lovers thronging the Mela to carry home the ‘King of Fruits’ ripened in natural method. Even before the Mela saw official start, the eagerly waiting customers couldn’t resist the temptation…
Symbol of transfer of power ‘Sengol’ to be kept in Parliament
May 26, 2023New Delhi: On Sunday, May 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to receive the historical and revered ‘Sengol,’ a symbol representing the transfer of power from the British to India. The Sengol, derived from the Tamil word for sceptre, was originally presented to first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in August 1947 by the deputy…
Cybercrime alert!: Block calls from numbers with +254, +84, +63, +1(218)
May 26, 2023New Delhi: Are you getting missed calls, messages, calls, WhatsApp texts or calls from numbers starting with +254, +84, +63 or other international numbers? “Report and block,” say experts. The alert is being circulated by the Home Ministry’s Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C) so that innocent people do not become victims of cybercrime. Report quoted…
Eight Circles, junctions to turn traffic-friendly
May 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: To ease traffic congestion at Circles and junctions in the city, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is undertaking Circle development and junction improvement projects in collaboration with the PWD and the City Police. According to MCC Commissioner G. Lakshmikantha Reddy, work is currently underway at five locations: Al-Badr Circle in Udayagiri, Gayathripuram Church Circle,…
NDRF team to Kodagu in June first week: DC
May 25, 2023Madikeri: A team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) is set to arrive in Kodagu in the first week of June, said Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. B.C. Satish during a press briefing in Madikeri. “Till now, the NDRF team was accommodated at Maithri, Police Community Bhavan in Madikeri. This year, they will be…
Government Schools in district to re-open from May 31
May 25, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: After over a month of summer holidays, all Government Schools in the district will re-open for the new academic year (2023-24) on May 31. DDPI Ramachandraraje Urs said that Government Schools have been asked to make preparations on May 29 for the re-opening. Head Masters have been directed to take precautionary measures in the…
2021 Chamarajanagar oxygen tragedy
May 24, 2023Rahul Gandhi, Siddharamaiah, D.K. Shivakumar had promised Government jobs to dependents of 36 deceased By Siddalingaswamy Chamarajanagar: With Congress storming back to power in the State, several families in Chamarajanagar district are eagerly waiting to get a Government job as promised by the grand old party. On the unfortunate day of May 2, 2021, a…
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