Mysuru: Days after the draft version of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2019 caused a massive uproar for making the study of Hindi mandatory in non-Hindi speaking States, the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) has released a revised draft, removing the requirement. The revision to the draft comes after politicians and citizen slammed the…
Cabinet expansion on June 5; Induction of R. Shankar, Nagesh certain
June 3, 2019Bengaluru: The dissidence activities among State Coalition partners that has been prevailing since from the last few months is likely to come to an end as Congress High Command has given its green signal for Cabinet expansion to fill three Cabinet berths which are vacant now. The Cabinet rejig will be held on June 5…
Siddharamaiah takes a break from politics; attends Iftaar party
June 3, 2019Mysuru: For a few hours, former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah chose to forget about the Congress débâcle in the Lok Sabha elections and chose not to criticise Prime Minister Narendra Modi like he persistently does whenever he gets an opportunity to do so. The occasion was an Iftaar party organised in city last evening where Siddharamaiah…
Is your mobile phone stolen? Contact Railway Police
June 3, 2019Mysore: The Mysuru Railway Police has asked persons who have lost their mobile phones in trains to take them back after providing relevant documents. Over 10 mobile handsets have been recovered from mobile thieves who have been arrested by the Railway Police. The arrested are Srinivas alias Siddappaji, a resident of Kilara village in Keregodu…
House burgled in Mysuru
June 3, 2019Rs. 1.5 lakh worth jewellery, Rs. 1 lakh cash stolen Mysuru: Miscreants, who forcibly gained entry into a locked house in Nazarbad Police limits, have decamped with gold jewellery worth about Rs.1.5 lakh and Rs.1 lakh cash, according to the complaint lodged by one Savitha of Vidyanagar at Nazarbad Police Station. In her complaint, Savitha…
“India fails to produce more Ph.Ds required for a growing nation”
June 3, 2019Mysore Varsity ex-VC Prof. K.S. Rangappa at Nature Cure College Convocation Mysuru: Higher education is one of the major contributors for the development of a nation and India’s higher education system is the third largest in the world, next only to United States of America and China, said former University of Mysore Vice-Chancellor Prof. K.S….
‘Pray for Rain’: Muzrai Department issues order to temples
June 3, 2019Bengaluru: Having received flak from Opposition and lakhs of farmers of drought-hit regions, Karnataka coalition Government now has a solution for State’s impending drought: perform pujas and yagnas to appease Rain God Varuna. Leaving no stone unturned, the Religious and Charitable Endowments Department (Muzrai Department) has announced that all temples falling within its jurisdiction will…
Want a gun licence in MP? Plant saplings, shoot selfie!
June 3, 2019Gwalior (Madhya Pradesh): Want a gun licence? Plant trees and shoot a selfie — this is the new rule in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior-Chambal region, known for its infatuation with firearms. An exception will be made only if the licence is sought because of an immediate threat to the applicant’s life. “Gun licence seekers will need…
Press photographer Raghavendra passes away
June 3, 2019Mandya: Noted press photographer of Mandya, Raghavendra (41) passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru on Sunday following brief illness. Raghavendra who was suffering from high tension was admitted to Narayana Hrudayalaya in Mysuru a few days ago. He leaves behind his wife Geetha, sons Amogha and Kumudith and a host of relatives and…
Ramzan bandobust meeting
June 3, 2019Mysuru: City Police Commissioner K.T. Balakrishna held meeting with the Police Inspector, Sub-Inspector level officials, other Police officials at his office in city this morning to discuss the Ramzan bandobust preparations. The Commissioner discussed about the deployment of tight police security in the sensitive areas of the city like Mandi Mohalla, Udayagiri, Kalyanagiri, Beedi Colony,…















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