Bengaluru: Night curfew has been imposed in Karnataka as per suggestions by the State’s COVID-19 Technical Advisory Committee (TAC), clarified Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Talking to media after briefing Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa here yesterday, he said night curfew had been imposed starting from today (Dec. 24) 11 pm until Jan. 1,…
Government’s night curfew order comes under criticism
December 24, 2020Bengaluru: In order to take additional measures to combat the spread of new variant of Coronavirus, the State Government has imposed night curfew from 11 pm to 5 am starting today (Dec.24) until 5 am on Jan. 2, 2021, as per Sec 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. The orders have been issued by…
Schools, Colleges will re-open from Jan. 1: Minister clarifies
December 24, 2020Mysuru: Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar has ruled out any change in the date of re-opening of Schools and Colleges and said it would start from Jan. 1, 2021. Talking to reporters here yesterday, he said the decision to re-open Schools and Colleges had been taken only after consulting COVID-19 Technical Advisory…
30-year roadmap for Mysore Airport ready
December 24, 2020Mysore Airport Director R. Manjunath speaks at NAREDCO session Mysuru: The Mysore Airport at Mandakalli will see good infrastructure and facility development and all these are being done phase-by-phase, said Airport Director R. Manjunath. He was addressing the gathering as a chief guest at a session on ‘Roadmap for Mysuru as international air travel destination’…
Temples gear up for Vaikunta Ekadashi tomorrow with COVID measures
December 24, 2020Mysuru: Tomorrow, Dec. 25, is Vaikunta Ekadashi and Vaishnavites celebrate this by visiting Vishnu Temples and entering the Vaikunta Dwara. The festival occurs in the month of Margashira (December – January) during the fortnight of waxing moon is of special significance. This is a major festival of South India celebrated in all the temples of…
Sankalpa Soudha Farm Machinery Hire Centre inaugurated
December 24, 2020Mysuru: Shri Kshethra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) Executive Director Dr. L.H. Manjunath inaugurated the newly constructed Office of the South Zone Farm Machinery Custom Hire Centre at Sankalpa Soudha, Kalasthavadi here yesterday morning. In an effort to promote paddy cultivation and harvesting using modern technology, SKDRDP, known for its various initiatives to help the…
Vatal calls for ‘Rail Roko’ and ‘Jail Bharo’ on Jan. 9
December 24, 2020Mysuru: Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha President Vatal Nagaraj has called for a ‘Rail Roko’ and ‘Jail Bharo’ agitation on Jan.9, 2021, urging the State Government to withdraw its order on the formation of Maratha Development Corporation in the State. Speaking to media persons on Tuesday after staging a protest in front of City Railway Station,…
No CBSE exams till Feb. 2021
December 24, 2020New Delhi: Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal said the CBSE Board exams would not be held till February 2021 and more discussion was needed to fix the Board exam next year. Interacting with teachers on Twitter on Tuesday, he said the Board exam situation has been confusing both students and parents as no date has…
Now, KEA to conduct ITI exams
December 24, 2020Bengaluru: In an effort to enhance the quality of training and evaluation in Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs), the State Government has decided to hand over the responsibility of conducting ITI exams to Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA). On Monday, Secretary of Skills Development Department Selvakumar and Principal Secretary of Higher Education Department Kumar Nayak signed and…
National Consumer Day today
December 24, 2020Opportunity to celebrate “Consumer is the King” By Bhamy V. Shenoy Every year Dec. 24 is celebrated as National Consumer Day (NCD). It was the day Indian Parliament adapted Consumer Protection Act (CPA) in 1986. On this day we have been discussing that “Consumer is the King” and how CPA helps the consumers. However this…















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