Accused beaten black and blue by villagers Cops to obtain statements this evening Nanjangud: An Engineering student has been allegedly stabbed by his friend in an attempt to murder him. The incident took place at Banchalli Hundi village, behind South India Paper Mill (SIPM), in the taluk last night. While the seriously injured Engineering student…
Farmers to take out ‘Delhi Chalo’
November 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Urging the Centre to withdraw Farm Bills, which they claimed were anti-farmer, thousands of farmers from across the country and the State, under the banner of Akhila Bharata Raitha Sangharsha Samanvaya Samiti, will take out a ‘Delhi Chalo’ stir on Nov. 26 and 27. Announcing this at a press meet at Jaladarshini Guest House…
COVID-19 impacts over 1.3 billion students across the globe: Mysore Varsity VC
November 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. G. Hemantha Kumar, Vice-Chancellor, University of Mysore (UoM)has said that 1.3 billion to 1.5 billion students and youths across the globe had been affected by the closure of Schools, Colleges and Universities over the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. Presiding over the inaugural function of Rashtriya Uchhathar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA)-funded video-conference hall, refresher course in…
District Minister urged to recommend Intl. sportsperson from Mysuru for Padma Shri
November 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Purushotham has urged District Minister S.T. Somashekar and Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha to recommend the name of senior international sportsperson of city M. Sukumar for the prestigious ‘Padma Shri’ award this year. Addressing a press meet here recently, Purushotham said that Sukumar, who is a swimmer and a handball player of repute,…
Data Entry Operators’ Recruitment: Govt. announces draft rules
November 3, 2020Bengaluru: In order to facilitate direct appointment of Stenographers and Data Entry Operators in various Departments, the State Government has amended the Karnataka Civil Services (Recruitment to the posts of Stenographers and Typists) Rules, the draft of which has been published. As per the amendment, the post of typists has been renamed as ‘Data Entry…
Nominated to National DST Committees
November 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. Renu Agrawal, former Chief Scientist and Rural Programme Coordinator, Central Food Technological Research Institute (CFTRI), Mysuru, has been nominated to the National Expert Committee of the International Cooperation Division of Department of Science and Technology (DST), Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India, under Agriculture and Food Processing, to shortlist Indian Young…
Teachers’ appointment: TET certificate gets lifetime validity
November 3, 2020Bengaluru: In a move that could bring cheer to thousands of teacher aspirants, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) on Wednesday last extended the validity of Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) qualification certificate to lifetime. Earlier, the validity of TET certificate was limited to seven years from the date of qualification. But now, this validity…
Trade Unions call for nationwide general strike on Nov. 26
November 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the Centre of pursuing anti-labour policies, the Joint Action Committee of Trade Unions has called for a nationwide general strike on Nov. 26. Announcing this at a press meet here recently, the Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) State General Secretary Meenakshi Sundaram said that the general strike has been called in protest…
Subedar Guddemane Appaiah Gowda Memorial Day observed in city
November 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Nammuru Nammoru Samaja Seva Trust, Mysuru, observed Martyred Freedom Fighter Subedar Guddemane Appaiah Gowda Memorial Day at an event held at Jaladarshini Guest House recently. Veteran writer Dr. C.P. Krishnakumar (CPK) inaugurated the programme by showering petals on the portrait of Appaiah Gowda. Speaking on the occasion, CPK said that the year 1857 is…
13 supporters of MLA G.T. Devegowda elected unopposed to TAPCMS
November 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As many as 13 supporters of Chamundeshwari JD(S) MLA G.T. Devegowda were elected unopposed in the election to the Administrative Council of Mysuru Taluk Agricultural Produce Co-operative Marketing Society (TAPCMS) held yesterday. All the elected members will have a five-year term. Those elected were Honnagiri Gowda of Dasanakoppalu, H. Gopal of Kaamanakerehundi, M.B. Manjunath…















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