Mysore/Mysuru: Prominent Kannada writers and scholars have come to a unanimous opinion that Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Kannada (CESCK) in Mysuru, housed at Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), must get autonomous status. In this regard they have written an open letter to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to expedite the process of…
City Courts re-start functioning after two months
June 1, 2020Only 10 cases to be taken up per day in each Court Hall Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of two months following the nationwide COVID-19 induced lockdown, the City Courts (City and District Courts Complex and Malalawadi Court) re-opened to a new normal this morning. The Courts had declared a holiday in March subsequent to the…
Green Mysuru initiative: ‘Citizens and industries must take care of plants’
June 1, 2020District Minister chairs preliminary meeting ahead of World Environment Day, visits Nursery at Kukkarahalli Lake Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar has suggested that the responsibility of planting and caring of saplings in localities should be entrusted to the respective Residents Association, nearest Industries or private organisations. Chairing a preliminary meeting ahead of World Environment Day…
Earth Day Network declares Kokkare Bellur as ‘Star Village’
June 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Kokkare Bellur village in Mandya District that has the Kokkare Bellur Bird Sanctuary has been awarded ‘Star Village’ Award by Earth Day Network, an International organisation for Environment. The Earth Day Network’s mission is to diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide. It is the world’s largest recruiter to the environmental movement, working…
MLC opposes Divisional-level evaluation of II PUC answer scripts
June 1, 2020Warns of mass boycott of ongoing evaluation if Govt. continues to use pressure tactics against lecturers Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the public transport system is yet to return to normalcy and health concerns are growing amid COVID-19 pandemic, JD(S) MLC Marithibbegowda has strongly opposed the ongoing Divisional-level evaluation of II PUC answer scripts, saying that it…
Vehicle to create awareness on ill-effects of tobacco on the move
June 1, 20201,359 cases booked under COTPA, Rs. 2,35,380 fine collected in 2019-20 Mysore/Mysuru: To mark World No Tobacco Day celebration, District Survekshan Unit, District Tobacco Control Cell and District Health and Family Welfare Society jointly flagged off an awareness vehicle at District Health Officer’s (DHO) Office premises in Nazarbad this morning. Every year, on May 31st,…
Janaushadhi Kendras achieve record sales of Rs. 52 crore in April 2020
June 1, 2020Over 6,300 stores functioning in 726 districts of the country Arrangements with India Post for delivery of medicines to remote stores Jan Aushadhi Sugam Mobile App to locate nearest Kendras New Delhi: Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Kendras (PMBJAKs) achieved a record sales turnover of Rs. 52 crore in the month of April 2020 compared…
Shramik Special leaves Mysuru with 466 migrants to Assam
June 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The 11th Shramik Special train carrying migrant workers, who were stranded in Mysuru, Kodagu, Hassan and Hunsur, left for Guwahati, Assam, from Mysuru yesterday. The train carrying as many as 466 registered migrants started the journey from Ashokapuram Railway Station at 1.30 pm. In addition, 176 migrants from Ramanagara boarded the Shramik Special. The…
KR Inspector calls upon youths to shun tobacco products
June 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of World No Tobacco Day, Arivu Samsthe had organised a programme to create awareness on the ill-effects of tobacco consumption at Nanjumalige Circle in city yesterday. Krishnaraja (KR) Inspector L. Srinivas, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the programme by pouring water on tobacco products and destroying them. Speaking on the occasion,…
Pet owners, dog breeders to meet tomorrow
June 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of new rules and regulations by the Animal Welfare Board of India, pertaining to the implementation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Dog breeding and marketing) Rules, 2018 framed under PCA Act 1960, a meeting of pet owners and dog breeders has been convened tomorrow at Grand Serene Pvt. Ltd. building,…















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