Mysuru: Patients undergoing dialysis treatment have condemned the State Government for not including dialysis under ‘Ayushman Bharat – Arogya Karnataka’ (ABARK) Universal Health Coverage scheme. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here on Monday, social activist G.M. Raghu alleged that the Private Hospitals are denying dialysis treatment to the needy patients as the Government…
Centre returns names of two Judges mooted for SC
May 8, 2019Gauhati High Court Chief Justice A.S. Bopanna and Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Aniruddha Bose New Delhi: The Centre has asked the Supreme Court Collegium to reconsider the names of Gauhati High Court (HC) Chief Justice A.S. Bopanna and Jharkhand High Court Chief Justice Aniruddha Bose for appointment as Judges of the Supreme Court. The…
Protests erupt after CJI Ranjan Gogoi cleared of sexual harassment case
May 8, 2019New Delhi: Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Supreme Court yesterday, a day after a panel of Judges dismissed a sexual harassment complaint against the Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, carrying placards demanding a new and impartial investigation. A former Court assistant accused CJI Ranjan Gogoi of having made unwanted sexual advances last…
Complaints galore against excess parking fee
May 8, 2019Visitors’ ire against parking lot contractor at Sriranganathaswamy Temple; Tahsildar warns of action, threatens to cancel contract Srirangapatna: There is complaints galore about excess parking fee being collected at the parking lot near the famous Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple here. The complaints point to more parking fees being collected than the one fixed by the Temple…
Postman Basappa’s statue moved to new location
May 8, 2019Commandant Bhujangarao Jagadale’s statue shifted today Mysore: Shifting process of the life-size statues of a Postman (Anche) Basappa and Commandant Bhujangarao Jagadale on Lalitha Mahal Road in front of KARP Mounted Police Headquarters has begun under the supervision of Heritage Experts. While the statue of Anche Basappa has been successfully shifted last evening, the Commandant’s…
Artiste’s presence of mind saves children at ‘Chinnara Mela’
May 8, 2019Mysuru: A senior artiste displayed presence of mind and saved several children from potential injuries during the Chinnara Mela at Rangayana in city yesterday. Artiste K.R. Nandini, was preparing for a performance when she sensed that a branch of a tree could fall due to high wind and gale that lashed city for sometime. She…
Awareness programme on Labour Laws and IMV Act held for garment workers
May 8, 2019Mysuru: As part of an initiative to educate garment workers on Labour Laws and Indian Motor Vehicles (IMV) Act, the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), in association with Mysore Bar Association and Labour Department, held an awareness programme at Shahi Exports (P) Ltd., Koorgalli Industrial Area in city, on Monday. Speaking after inaugurating the programme,…
Lokayukta holds meeting with Department Officials
May 8, 2019Mysuru: Karnataka Lokayukta Chief Justice P. Vishwanatha Shetty held a closed-door meeting with his Department Officials at the Office of Lokayukta Superintendent of Police on Dewan’s Road in city this morning. The Lokayukta held the meeting prior attending Basava Jayanti celebrations at Kalamandira in city. Speaking to press persons on the occasion, he said that…
Budding Junior Hockey player killed in accident
May 8, 2019Mysuru: A 16-year-old budding hockey player and her father were killed when they were hit by a speeding car while crossing road near Madanabhavi village on National Highway 4 in Dharwad yesterday. The deceased, Sujata Keralli, was a former State Junior Hockey player and was staying in Koodige Sainik School Hostel in Kodagu. While Sujata…
Over 15 injured as auto ferrying garment workers rams into roadside carts, vehicles
May 8, 2019Mysuru: Over 15 persons were injured, when a passenger auto ferrying garment workers rammed into roadside carts selling chats and two-wheelers at Hootagalli on Monday evening. The incident took place when the driver of the auto, which was carrying workers of a garment factory at Hootagalli Industrial Area and was proceeding on KRS Road, lost…















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