Mega Lok Adalat on Aug.14
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Mega Lok Adalat on Aug.14

July 9, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: As part a State-level exercise, the Mysuru District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) will be conducting a Mega Lok Adalat in Mysuru city and district on  Aug.14. Principal District and Sessions Court Judge M.L. Raghunath, who  also heads the DLSA, said that there are 1,07,172 pending cases in the district, out of which 81,328 cases…

PIL questions gun licence exemption extension to Kodavas
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PIL questions gun licence exemption extension to Kodavas

July 9, 2021

Bengaluru: A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Karnataka High Court (HC) challenging the Centre’s decision to continue the British-era rule of exempting Kodavas and Jamma land holders in Kodagu district from obtaining licence for firearms such as pistols, revolvers and double-barrelled shotguns till 2029. On Oct.19, 2019, the Union Ministry of…

Tree top bear drives forest officials nuts
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Tree top bear drives forest officials nuts

July 9, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: An adult sloth bear strayed into human habitat near Begur on the fringes of Bandipur National Park creating a mild commotion and fear. Though it took hours for the Forest Department officials in their efforts to chase the bear back to the forests, they were unsuccessful. In the end, they told villagers that the…

Apollo BGS Hospitals administers one lakh vaccination doses
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Apollo BGS Hospitals administers one lakh vaccination doses

July 9, 2021

Marching towards a safer and pandemic-free Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, has administered 1,00,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines till July 8.  Vaccination being a strong tool to curb the pandemic, Apollo BGS Hospitals launched  its vaccination drive in the city on March 1 this year for the 45-plus and above age group.  The 18-plus…

Govt. orders property tax waiver for single screen theatres
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Govt. orders property tax waiver for single screen theatres

July 9, 2021

Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has ordered a complete waiver of property tax on single screen theatres for the 2021-22 financial year. After the Karnataka State Film Exhibitors Association (KSFEA) submitted a detailed memorandum to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa, the latter directed the officials to issue an order waiving property tax with immediate effect. According to…

Five-year-old killed as tractor runs over
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Five-year-old killed as tractor runs over

July 9, 2021

Shocked tractor driver commits suicide in Mysuru Gundlupet: A five-year-old boy was killed when a tractor reportedly ran over him yesterday morning and the tractor driver, who fled from the spot, committed suicide by consuming pesticides in Mysuru. The tragedy took place when the tractor was levelling the ground on the outskirts of Savakanahalli Palya…

Film actor Duniya Vijay’s mother passes away
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Film actor Duniya Vijay’s mother passes away

July 9, 2021

Bengaluru: Narayanamma (80), mother of Kannada film actor Duniya Vijay, passed away at her residence yesterday following brief illness.  Narayanamma had fallen sick last month and arrangements for her treatment were made at Vijay’s house. She had reportedly suffered brain stroke. She wanted to watch Duniya Vijay’s directorial debut film Salaga but her wish remained…

Community dogs poisoned at Vijayanagar Third Stage
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Community dogs poisoned at Vijayanagar Third Stage

July 9, 2021

Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when the Supreme Court has ruled that stray dogs have a right to live and nobody has a right to kill them, five stray dogs (community dogs) have been found missing on July 5 in Vijayanagar Third Stage. Shockingly, two carcasses were recovered the very next  day and animal activists suspect…

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