Mysore/Mysuru: A fortnight after the transfer of 13 IPS officers, the State Government on Friday transferred 37 Police Inspectors across the State. According to the transfer order, Lakshmikant Talwar has been appointed as Nanjangud Circle Inspector, K.V. Krishnappa as T. Narasipur Circle Inspector, M. Nanjappa as Chamarajanagar Rural Police Inspector and K. Santosh as Police…
National Institute of Open Schooling cancels exams
July 11, 2020New Delhi: The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) on Friday announced the cancellation of its public exams scheduled from July 17 on account of the COVID outbreak. The results will be declared based on the assessment scheme finalised by the competent committee of the NIOS, the HRD Ministry said. “Conduct of March 2020 Secondary…
HC notice to Centre, State on exemption to electric vehicles
July 11, 2020Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court on Friday ordered the issuance of notice to the Central Government, State Government and an agency authorised to issue Certificate of Exemption to Electric Vehicles. A Division Bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice M. Nagaprasanna ordered the issuance of notice on the PIL…
Medical Insurance must for IISc. students
July 11, 2020Bengaluru: Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc.) has decided to go ahead and allow students to return to campus. But with conditions and one of them is availing medical insurance. After the lockdown was lifted, the premier institute made plans to allow students to return in phases, but on June 29, the administration told students…
K-SET likely to be postponed again
July 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The University of Mysore (UoM), which is the nodal agency to conduct K-SET (Karnataka – State Eligibility Test) for appointment of Assistant Professors in First Grade Colleges, is likely to postpone the exam for the third time, as COVID-19 pandemic is spreading fast across the State. K-SET Co-ordinator Prof. K. Rajashekar told Star…
Fifteen retired MLCs accorded farewell
July 11, 2020Bengaluru: Fifteen members of Karnataka Legislative Council (MLC), who retired last month, were given a warm farewell at a programme organised at the Council Secretariat here on Friday. The retired MLCs — M.C. Venugopal, T.A. Sharavana, Dr. Jayamala, Jayamma, H.M. Revanna, Sharanappa Mattur, N.S. Bosaraju, D.U. Mallikarjun, Tippanna Kamakanoor, R. Chowdareddy Toopalli, K. Abdul Jabbar,…
Scooter rider killed in collision with car
July 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A 35-year-old two-wheeler rider was killed when the scooter he was riding, collided head on with a car near a poultry farm at Daripura on Mysuru-Manandavadi Road on Friday. Ravichandra (35), a resident of Sunnadakeri, is the deceased. Ravichandra was riding on his Honda Dio scooter from H.D. Kote side towards Mysuru, when a…
Unidentified body found
July 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The body of an unidentified elderly man aged about 65 years, was found on the Railway track between Ashokapuram and Kadakola Stations of Mysuru-Nanjangud section on July 9. The man is learnt to have been run over by a Coupled Light Railway Engine. The man is 5.3 ft. in height, medium built and wore…
Sandalwood tree stolen
July 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After a brief lull, sandalwood thieves have struck again in the city, stealing a Sandalwood tree grown in the front-yard of a house in Jayalakshmipuram Police limits late on Thursday night. The thieves, who entered the front-yard of the house of one Chirag Mehta on 14th Cross, V.V. Mohalla, managed to cut down Sandalwood…
Retired Pesh Imams and Moujins to get Pension
July 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The District Wakf Consultative Committee has invited applications from retired Pesh Imams and Moujins, for availing monthly pension (Rs.2,000 for Pesh Imams and Rs.1,500 for Moujins). Pesh Imams and Moujins, aged over 65 years and who retired after serving at least for ten years in any of the Karnataka Wakf Board registered Masjids in…














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