Mysore/Mysuru: Demanding that the Central Government rescind its plans to privatise Indian Railways, members of Railway Anti-Privatisation Action Committee staged protest in front of Mysuru Railway Station yesterday. The protesters alleged that the Central Government is trying to privatise Indian Railways in a staged manner which is going to adversely affect lives of lakhs of…
Miscreants attempt to burgle Bank at Mathura Nagar
November 24, 2020Take away CCTV Digital Video Recorder Mysore/Mysuru: Miscreants, who gained entry into a Bank at Mathura Nagar in Metagalli Police limits, have decamped with the CCTV Digital Video Recorder (DVR) after not finding any cash at the Bank. The incident is said to have taken place between Saturday night and the wee hours of Monday…
Left parties to support Nationwide strike on Nov. 26
November 24, 2020To hold protest meet at Town Hall premises Mysore/Mysuru: Left parties have yesterday announced their support to the nationwide strike called by various Trade and Farmer’s Unions on Nov. 26. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, CPI(M) District Secretary K. Basavaraju said, “The NDA Government at the Centre has enacted four laws…
Jayaprakash Hegde appointed as State Backward Classes Commission Chairman
November 24, 2020Bengaluru: Former Minister and senior BJP leader Jayaprakash Hegde has been appointed as the new Chairman of Karnataka Backward Classes Commission. The Under Secretary of Backward Classes Welfare Department has issued an order appointing Hegde as the Commission Chairman with immediate effect. Hegde was a Minister in the JD (S) Government led by J.H. Patel …
Mysuru AIR bags three prizes
November 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru All India Radio (AIR) has bagged three prizes in State-level AIR Contest for the year 2020. In Radio series programme section, “Pampana Pempu” directed by G. Shanthakumar has bagged the first prize. “Lockdown Kathegalu” which presented experiences of lockdown period in form of stories has bagged the second prize. This series of 75…
Theft of tourist’s jewellery at resort
November 24, 2020Cops nab accused former security guard within 24 hours, recover gold jewellery and cash Mysore/Mysuru: Beechanahalli Police have arrested a former security guard of a resort within 24 hours of him committing the crime and have recovered Rs. 20,000 cash and gold jewellery worth Rs. 5 lakh from him. The accused had stolen the cash…
Last date to submit Life Certificate by Central pensioners extended till Feb. 28
November 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension has extended last date for submission of Life Certificate by Central Government pensioners till February 28, 2021. Earlier, last date for submitting it was December 31, 2020. In a press release here, Rajesh Kumar, Under Secretary to the Government of India, has said the Department has…
Obama: Legacy of a civilised mind
November 24, 2020By T.J.S. George Barack Obama’s autobiography caught attention in India because of his remark on Rahul Gandhi and “the nervous unformed quality about him.” In the process, the sheer grandeur of the book, “A Promised Land,” escaped attention. Actually, the Obama opus is a classic, in the range it covers, in its analytical depth, and…
Fill potholes on Mysuru-Hunsur Road
November 24, 2020Sir, Hundreds of people, including the employees of BARC-RMP, Mysuru and other contract labourers and visitors travel on Mysuru-Hunsur road, on a daily basis and the potholes on this road are causing lot of inconvenience to both two-wheeler riders and to those who travel by four-wheelers. This apart, near St. Joseph’s Central School in front…
Hero Indian Super League 2020-21: Aridane Santana’s penalty shot helps Hyderabad beat Odisha
November 24, 2020Hyderabad FC began their 2020-21 Hero Indian Super League (Hero ISL) campaign with a 1-0 win over Odisha FC at the GMC Stadium in Bambolim yesterday. Former Odisha frontman Aridane Santana scored the only goal of the match from the penalty spot in the first half as Hyderabad also kept their first-ever clean sheet in…















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