In Briefs

Workshop

January 11, 2024

The Concluding Day of the 12-Day Workshop, Phase I, relating to Strengthening English Language Skills and General Knowledge of Kannada Medium Students, conducted by Dr. R. Purnima, formerly Professor of English, KSOU, and presently, Director, Children’s Literary Club, Mysuru, will be held on Jan. 12 at 5.30 pm at Government Hostel for Pre and Post…

Rs. 60 crore GST bill racket busted in city
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Rs. 60 crore GST bill racket busted in city

January 10, 2024

The arrested trader had issued fake invoices through shell companies, evading tax worth Rs. 14 crore Mysore/Mysuru: In a major crackdown, the Officers of Headquarters Preventive Unit, Central Tax GST Office, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru, have unearthed a sophisticated fake invoice racket, involving a tax evasion of over Rs. 14 crore for GST bills of Rs. 60…

‘Supari’ to eliminate former Bishop, claim community leaders
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‘Supari’ to eliminate former Bishop, claim community leaders

January 10, 2024

Give in-charge Administrator of Mysore Diocese deadline till this evening to take action, else threaten protest Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging there is a conspiracy to kill former Bishop of Mysore Most Rev. Dr. K.A. William, a group of community leaders, met the Mysore Diocese In-charge Administrator and Apostolic Administrator Rev. Dr. Bernard Moras at the Bishop House…

Fishing activity begins at Kukkarahalli Lake
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Fishing activity begins at Kukkarahalli Lake

January 10, 2024

Environmentalists urge caution and appeal not to disturb migratory birds’ ecosystem Mysore/Mysuru: Rampant fishing activity has begun in Kukkarahalli Lake at a time when rare migratory birds are here to roost. This has enraged bird lovers who have called for judicious fishing, without endangering the migratory bird population.  The University of Mysore that is the…

Three Officers booked for abetting encroachment of canal land
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Three Officers booked for abetting encroachment of canal land

January 10, 2024

Shocking case at Belagola in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya; Tahsildar submits report to Deputy Commissioner By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: In a clear case of fence eating the crop, three Officers have been charged of blatantly ignoring the law to help a land owner develop a residential layout after encroaching upon14 guntas of land acquired for…

Civic issues plague residents of Vijayanagar
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Civic issues plague residents of Vijayanagar

January 10, 2024

Parks neglected; Raja Kaluve covered to park vehicles Mysore/Mysuru: Vijayanagar 1st Stage, coming under MCC Ward No. 20, is one of the prestigious residential layouts of the city. The layout holds mirror to the issues which are plaguing the residents, like neglected parks, Raja Kaluve, which is filled with garbage and ‘Banuvarada Santhe/ Raitha Santhe’…

MLA stresses need to promote young farmers
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MLA stresses need to promote young farmers

January 10, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Regretting that the number of people taking up agriculture as their profession is declining by the day, Malavalli MLA P.M. Narendraswamy stressed on the need to promote young farmers. He was speaking at ‘Suggi Sambhrama’ programme jointly organised by Visvesvaraya Development Organisation and Microbi Foundation at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road here on Sunday. Pointing…

“Say NO to drugs” awareness rally held
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“Say NO to drugs” awareness rally held

January 10, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Hundreds of school and college students took out a jatha (rally) in city this morning to create awareness on the ill-effects of taking drugs. Police above the rank of Sub-Inspectors including all Inspectors, Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs), Deputy Commissioners of Police (DCPs) too joined the four-and-a-half kilometre rally. The awareness rally was jointly…

Smuggling of PDS rice: CCB Police seize truck with 12,500 kg rice bags
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Smuggling of PDS rice: CCB Police seize truck with 12,500 kg rice bags

January 10, 2024

Mysore/Mysuru: Acting on a tip off that Public Distribution System (PDS) rice was being transported illegally in a truck, the City Crime Branch (CCB) Police have seized the lorry along with 12,500 kg of rice bags yesterday. The CCB Police, who stopped the truck (KA-09-D-9686) on the Service Road of Mysuru-Bengaluru Expressway at Siddalingapura last…

Maestro Ustad Rashid Khan dies at 55
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Maestro Ustad Rashid Khan dies at 55

January 10, 2024

Kolkata: Music maestro Ustad Rashid Khan, who was undergoing treatment at a Kolkata-based hospital for prostate cancer, died at the hospital yesterday afternoon, officials said. The Hindustani classical singer was 55. He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter. “We tried our best but failed. He passed away at around 3.45 pm,”…

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