Education system has neglected performing arts: Theatre expert
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Education system has neglected performing arts: Theatre expert

September 24, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Noted theatre expert and litterateur Prof. Ashok Kumar Ranjeere of Hampi Kannada University has said performing arts such as dance, music and drama are nearer to people but they are now neglected in the current education system. He was speaking at the inauguration of the Foundation Day of Karnataka State Dr. Gangubai Hangal Music…

Minister Dr. Sudhakar rules out fresh lockdown
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Minister Dr. Sudhakar rules out fresh lockdown

September 24, 2020

PM chairs high-level virtual meeting with CMs and Health Ministers of 7 States including Karnataka New Delhi: Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reportedly suggested seven States which are contributing 83 percent of COVID-19 deaths daily for fresh round of lockdown, Karnataka Government has denied any such suggestion and ruled out imposing lockdown again. Medical…

Farmer organisations call for Karnataka Bandh on Sept. 28
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Farmer organisations call for Karnataka Bandh on Sept. 28

September 24, 2020

Bengaluru: Strongly condemning the amendments to Land Reforms, APMC and Labour Acts effected by the Central and State Governments, several Farmer Associations, along with a host of Trade Unions and other social organisations, have called for a Karnataka Bandh on Sept. 28, to press the Government for repealing the amendments. Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha President…

Alleged sale of narcotic substance: Foreign national nabbed
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Alleged sale of narcotic substance: Foreign national nabbed

September 24, 2020

Madikeri: A foreign nation, allegedly involved in selling narcotic substance, who had gone absconding, was nabbed by the Kodagu District Crime Investigation Bureau (DCIB) Police recently. The arrested person is 29-year-old Opong Samson of Ghana West in South Africa, was presently residing at Horamaavu in Bengaluru. Details: The DCIB Police, on Aug. 28, received information…

Government says no kickback in medical equipment purchase
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Government says no kickback in medical equipment purchase

September 24, 2020

Bengaluru: Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has ruled out any corruption in procurement of COVID-19 related medical equipment procurement and said there is no need for an investigation into it, as demanded by Opposition parties. Replying to allegations made by the Opposition members in the State Legislative Assembly here yesterday, Dr. Sudhakar said that…

Salary of Guest Lecturers to be released soon, says CM
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Salary of Guest Lecturers to be released soon, says CM

September 24, 2020

Bengaluru: Even as Guest Lecturers serving at Government First Grade Colleges have threatened to launch a stir over non-payment of wages, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday said that the Government would release pending salaries of Guest Lecturers shortly. The Chief Minister’s announcement came after ruling BJP’s Legislative Council Member Ayanur Manjunath, supported by Opposition…

Protests galore in city
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Protests galore in city

September 24, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Urging Government not to cancel cultural programmes during the upcoming Dasara festival, members of Mysuru City and District Cultural and Professional Artistes’ Association staged protest opposite Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office here this morning. Protesting artistes demanded that the Government should continue organising cultural programmes in all the major seven venues in city including Kalamandira,…

College Principal killed as truck rams into bike
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College Principal killed as truck rams into bike

September 24, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: An ITI College Principal was killed on the spot, when a truck rammed into the bike he was riding near J.P. Nagar Ring Road on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased is Venugopal (53), son of late Swaminath and a resident of Vidyaranyapuram in city. He was serving as the Principal of Jnanasewa ITI College at…

Vehicle drivers to stage State-wide protest on Sept. 28
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Vehicle drivers to stage State-wide protest on Sept. 28

September 24, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Outsourced vehicle drivers and watermen of Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) will stage a State-wide protest on Sept. 28, seeking fulfilment of their various demands, which chiefly included payment of direct wages as is being done in the case of Pourakarmikas. Announcing this at a press meet here yesterday, Karnataka State Corporations, City Municipal Corporations,…

ACP, Head Constable suspended for helping drug accused
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ACP, Head Constable suspended for helping drug accused

September 24, 2020

Bengaluru: The Police Department yesterday suspended an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and a Head Constable (HC) attached to Bengaluru CCB (Central Crime Branch) for leaking pertinent information to some of the accused in the Sandalwood Drug racket case. The suspended are ACP M.R. Mudhavi and HC Mallikarjuna. After realising that some of their leads…

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