Senior officers want to curb appointments under ‘influence’; staffers say system will lead to disparity Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Forest Department’s plan to implement a transfer and counselling system for frontline staff has met with stiff resistance with the frontline staff of tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries expressing their resentment. The Association of Frontline Staff has…
Siddapur: Unable to secure a Government house even after four years after her own house was devastated in the floods of Kodagu, a 66-year-old woman has written to the President of India, making a desperate plea to the Government, demanding assistance either in the form of a new house or permission to end her life….
Thieves take away Rs. 2,500 cash from the shops, leave other items untouched Mysore/Mysuru: A stationary shop and a novelty store at Mannar’s Market in Shivarampet were burgled last midnight and the thieves have reportedly taken away a total of Rs. 2,500 from both the shops. The burglaries came to light this morning, when other…
Bengaluru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre launched the new logo of the Karnataka Forest Department in Bengaluru on June 26. The new logo showcases the diverse and abundant flora and fauna of Karnataka, ingeniously integrated into the outline of the State’s map. In a bid to embrace a distinctive identity, the Forest Department organised a contest…
Bengaluru: Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy said in Bengaluru yesterday that the portal to apply for Shakti smart cards would open soon. The smart cards are mandatory to avail of the Shakti scheme. “Smart cards can be availed by applying on the Seva Sindhu portal,” Reddy said. “It will open soon. One can get a smart…
Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru Sharana Mandali will confer Basavaratna Awards on five achievers from different fields — Progressive farmer K.H. Nanjappa, Senior Journalist K. Shivakumar, Social Worker A.P. Nagesh, Social Organiser Lion Venkatesh and Businessman Y. Veerabhadra — during Basava Jayanti celebrations to take place at Dr. Shivarathri Rajendra auditorium in JSS Hospital premises at 11 am…
Mysore/Mysuru: Stressing on the need for organised and concerted efforts for tackling the drug menace which is haunting the society these days, DIGP (Southern Range) Dr. M.B. Boralingaiah said the co-operation of educational institutions and other organisations is vital for ending this menace. He was speaking after inaugurating the ‘International Day Against Drug Abuse and…
Mysore/Mysuru: The following books will be released during the inauguration of the 7th edition of Mysuru Literature Festival at Hotel Southern Star in city on July 1 at 2 pm: 1. Life and Times authored by K.B. Ganapathy; 2. Relationship Ragas — An Anthology of Short Stories by The Writers Collective, Bangalore; 3. Ela’s Unfinished…
Mysore/Mysuru: Students from different colleges, under the banner of All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO), staged a demonstration in front of Crawford Hall here on Monday, demanding withdrawal of the NEP-2020 (National Educational Policy), which they claimed was against the academic interests of students. Maintaining that the NEP is mainly responsible for the drop in…
Mysore/Mysuru: Pejawar Adhokshaja Mutt Seer Sri Vishwaprasanna Teertha Swamiji will undertake Chaturmasya Vrata from July 3 to Sept. 28 at Srikrishnadhama in city. The Seer will arrive in the city at 4.30 pm on July 2, when he will be given a warm welcome and taken in a grand procession to Srikrishnadhama. Mysore royal family…
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