Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU), Mysuru district unit, has convened a meeting of contract employees serving as clerks, data entry operators, nurses, teachers, lecturers, engineers, vehicle drivers, power station operators, power bill collectors and the like, in various Government Departments, Boards, Corporations, Universities and quasi-Government bodies at its office located at No. 2682, first…
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104-year-old State bank of Mysore to be merged with State Bank of India
April 1, 2017The 104-year-old State Bank of Mysore (SBM) is all set to enter the history books tomorrow (Apr.1) when it will be merged with the State Bank India (SBI) as per Government of India notification.
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CM enters campaign ‘akhada’, conducts road show
March 31, 2017NANJANGUD BY-ELECTION Chief Minister Siddharamaiah entered the Nanjangud by-election campaign “akhada” this morning by conducting a series of road shows and public speeches. Villagers of Nanjangud and Congress workers gave a rousing welcome to the CM as his specially modified campaign vehicle traversed through the main roads of Nanjangud town and the narrow roads of…
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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright!
March 31, 2017By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD The eighteenth century poet William Blake in his poem ‘The Tyger’ has extolled the terrifying but mesmerising majesty and power that a tiger exudes. He marvels over how God himself must have felt amazed and mesmerised by this majesty and grace after creating the king of beasts. This poem…
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Headmaster murdered near Mandya
March 31, 2017A school headmaster who was on his way for some work at his school on his motorbike was murdered by a gang this morning near Mandya. The gang members, who came in a car, slit the victim’s throat and left the body by the side of the road and fled. The incident occurred at…
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Lawyers abstain from work
March 31, 2017Opposition to Law Commission recommendations City advocates abstained from work today in response to the call given by Karnataka State Bar Council to boycott Court proceedings to oppose some of the proposed recommendations made by the Law Commission of India to the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2017. The Karnataka State Bar Council had expressed support to…
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FIR against Minister Khader for luring voters with money
March 31, 2017GUNDLUPET BY-ELECTION An FIR has been registered against Food and Civil Supplies Minister U.T. Khader for allegedly paying money to a person while canvassing for Congress candidate Geetha Mahadevaprasad in Gundlupet Assembly Constituency for the by-elections to be held on April 9. Khader, who is also the Chamarajanagar District In-charge Minister, allegedly paid money to…
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NSUI files complaint against former Minister Ramdas
March 31, 2017Accused of entering SSLC exam centres without prior permission Accusing the BJP leaders of entering SSLC exam centres and distributing stationery items to students in gross violation of the Prohibitory Orders clamped in 200 mts radius around the exam centres, the National Students Union of India (NSUI), the students wing of the Congress, has lodged…
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KSCA Mysuru Zone Inter-collegiate Cricket Tournament: Darshan steers Mahajana FGC to victory
March 31, 2017A good all-round performance by M.B. Darshan (30 & four for 30), enabled SBRR Mahajana FGC to register a facile 47-run win over PGSC, Manasagangothri, in the semi-finals of the KSCA Mysuru Zone Inter-collegiate Cricket Tournament played at the SJCE grounds here yesterday. Brief Scores Semi-finals: SBRR Mahajana FGC 184 for eight in 30 overs…
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Writer H.L. Keshavamurthy passes away
March 31, 2017Well-known senior writer, intellect and journalist Prof. H.L. Keshavamurthy (78) passed away here yesterday following a brief illness. He leaves behind his wife Jayavani, brother-in-law G.B. Shivakumar, a former MLA and a host of relatives and friends. His only son Praveen had pre-deceased him about 15 years ago. Prof. H.L. Keshavamurthy, who was popularly known…
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