Declares Jan. 16 as ‘National Startup Day’ New Delhi: The country will celebrate January 16 as National Startup Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a virtual gathering of over 150 entrepreneurs yesterday as he termed startups as the “backbone” of new India and the engine that will power the nation’s economic growth in the run…
KMF proposes to hike milk price by Rs. 3 a litre
January 16, 2022Bengaluru: In yet another shock to the common man, who is already reeling under soaring prices of essential commodities, the KMF (Karnataka Milk Federation) has sought to hike milk price by Rs. 3 a litre. The general body of the KMF, headed by its Chairman and MLA Balachandra Jarkiholi, which met in Benglauru on Thursday,…
No two-wheelers on NICE Road from 10 pm to 5 am
January 16, 2022Bengaluru: To put an end to frequent accidents involving two-wheelers on NICE Road, the management of the Nandi Economic Corridor Enterprises (NICE) Limited has decided to close the road for two-wheeler traffic between 10 pm and 5 am from Jan. 16. This is being done in line with the directives of the Joint Commissioner of…
‘Natl. Education policy needs new methods of teaching’
January 16, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that we are moving towards a new path in educational sector, University of Mysore, Department of Library and Information Science Head Prof. N.S. Harinayarana said the new National Education Policy (NEP) has opened the floodgates of new opportunities. He was speaking after inaugurating a UGC sponsored State-level Orientation workshop for teaching faculty at…
MLA launches developmental works in KR Constituency
January 16, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: MLA S.A. Ramdas launched various developmental works at MCC Ward No. 51 coming under his Krishnaraja (KR) Constituency on Thursday. There are 19 Wards coming under KR Constituency and the MLA also launched road patch works at a cost of Rs. 10 lakh for each Ward on the occasion. Works and cost The MLA…
Alleged harassment from wife and her lover: Man kills son, commits suicide
January 16, 2022Nagamangala: A man, unable to bear the harassment from his wife and her lover, killed his son by drowning him in the lake and later committed suicide by jumping into the same lake at Pittekoppal village at Bindiganavile hobli in the taluk. The deceased have been identified as Gangadhar (34) and his son Jasvith (7)….
Highway dacoity: Two arrested
January 16, 2022Rs. 2,000 cash recovered, car seized Hunsur: Bilikere Police, have arrested two members of a dacoit gang, who had robbed a truck river of Rs. 10,000 cash and a mobile phone before fleeing with the truck keys on Jan. 5 night. The accused were produced before a Court, which remanded them to judicial custody. On…
Retired teacher’s gold chain snatched in broad daylight
January 16, 2022Residents hand over mobile phone of miscreant to Police which fell while fleeing Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants have snatched a gold chain of a 60-year-old retired teacher at Ramakrishna Nagar on Friday afternoon. But as luck was not in favour of the miscreants, the mobile phone of one of the chain snatchers fell down while fleeing and…
Parliament Budget Session to begin on Jan. 31
January 16, 2022Budget presentation on Feb.1 New Delhi: The upcoming Budget Session of Parliament will begin on Jan. 31 and conclude on April 8 as per the recommendation of the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, sources said on Friday. The President will address both Houses of Parliament at a Joint Session at 11 am on the first…
No padayatras or rallies during Covid: HC
January 16, 2022Bengaluru: A Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court (HC) on Friday directed the Government to restrict rallies and political gatherings during the Covid-19 pandemic. A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ritu Raj Awasthi and Justice Suraj Govindaraj said the Mekedatu padayatra of the Congress has been temporarily suspended and the Government should strictly follow…















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