Hotel Owners Association President C. Narayanagowda urges Police in the interest of tourism Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Hotel Owners Association President C. Narayanagowda has urged the City Police to suspend drunk driving checking on highways and main roads during weekends and general holidays. Narayanagowda has stated that the Traffic Police were conducting drunk driving checking on highways…
Deadline to affix HSRP number plate extended to Sept. 15
June 23, 2024Bengaluru: The State Government has extended the deadline for installation of High Security Registration Plates (HSRP) to Sept. 15. The Transport Department, on Wednesday, issued a notification in this regard, giving vehicle owners time to affix the HSRPs. Responding to a petition filed by the HSRP Manufacturers’ Association of India and others, the Transport Department…
Centre introduces Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024: Exam scam attracts 10 years of jail; Rs. 1 crore fine
June 23, 2024Authorities take tough stand after NEET-2024 Q-paper leak, UGC-NET row New Delhi: In a significant step to curb paper leaks and cheating in public examinations, the Central Government has introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024. This law comes into force amid a major controversy surrounding the recent National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-2024…
Bright LED headlights: Motorists warned
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Traffic and Road Safety, Alok Kumar has warned motorists against installation of bright headlights besides stating that cases will be registered against erring motorists. The ADGP, who took to X (formerly Twitter) said that many vehicles owners were installing bright LED headlights for their vehicles in recent days,…
NEET won’t be cancelled: Minister Dharmendra Pradhan
June 23, 2024New Delhi: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan has denied any plans to cancel National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET), asserting that the Government won’t jeopardise the future of thousands of aspirants because of a few isolated incidents. Addressing the media persons recently, Pradhan said, “I want to assure everyone that the Government is committed to protect students’…
Former ISRO Chief headed panel to reform NTA
June 23, 2024New Delhi: The Union Education Ministry has constituted a high-level committee of experts to ensure transparent, smooth and fair conduct of examinations by the National Testing Agency (NTA). The panel will be headed by former Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Chairman Dr.K. Radhakrishnan. This development comes days after NTA cancelled UGC-NET, after its question paper…
Six more arrested; tally touches 19
June 23, 2024New Delhi: The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police has arrested six more people in connection with the alleged leak of National Eligibility-Cum-Entrance Test (NEET)-2024 question paper, taking the total number of arrests made in the case to 19. The latest arrests were made in Jharkhand’s Deoghar. Acting on a tip off, the Police…
Environment Day celebrated at Daksha College
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Daksha College, Mysuru, celebrated World Environment Day on June 15 with the participation of Prof. Shyam Sundar Subbarao, Expert in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technologies, K.C. Shivappa, poet, V. Srinivasa Raju, Environmental activist who has promoted greening and Prof. N.M. Talwar of University of Mysore. The programme was also attended by Chairman Jayachandra Raju,…
National and State farmer leaders’ meet at Shivamogga tomorrow
June 23, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Farmer leaders from across the Nation and State will be descending on Shivamogga for a national-level convention organised tomorrow (June 24), with a motto to strengthen farmers movement in South India, on the lines of Farmers Chalo in New Delhi. This was announced to the media persons by President of Federation of State Farmer…
HC stays order allowing racing and betting at Bangalore Turf Club
June 23, 2024Bengaluru: In a setback to Bangalore Turf Club (BTC), a Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court on Saturday prohibited BTC from conducting any on-course and off-course racing and betting activities at its premises. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice N.V. Anjaria and Justice K.V. Aravind passed the order after hearing the writ appeal filed…















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