New Delhi: Ever since the Coronavirus outbreak and imposed lockdown in the country, shootings of various films and television shows have been put on halt. After approximately three months, the shooting in certain States resumed keeping in mind all the necessary precautions. And now, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting (I&B), Prakash Javadekar this morning…
Congress demands resignation of Ministers B. Sriramulu and Dr.K. Sudhakar
August 23, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Holding BJP Government directly responsible for the suicidal death of Nanjangud Taluk Health Officer (THO) Dr. S.R. Nagendra, Congress spokesperson M. Lakshmana has demanded immediate resignation of Health Minister B. Sriramulu and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar for their failure in addressing the issues raised by doctors who are at the frontline in…
Nostalgically Speaking – 6: L. Revannasiddaiah, IPS (Rtd.)
August 23, 2020When I came to Mysore in 1977 for good, the Police head for the district, which included the newly-carved present Chamarajanagar district also, was the Superintendent of Police (SP). There was no Police Commissionerate (Police Commissioner) for Mysore city exclusively as now. With the steady growth of our city, the post of Police Commissioner was…
Kannada linguist, grammarian, teacher, writer and lexicographer… G. Venkatasubbiah turns 107
August 23, 2020For over half a century (54 years to be accurate), the incessant toil and hard work of a group of Kannada grammarians and linguists saw the publication of what is probably the most comprehensive Kannada dictionary till date — a tome which runs to about 9,000 pages. The man who led this herculean effort was…
Full-fledged Regional Passport Office needed in Mysuru City
August 23, 2020Sir, The Consular and Passport Division of the Ministry of External Affairs and the Department of Posts have launched a Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) in Mysuru. The POPSK located at Metagalli Post Office processes online passport applications but only for 40 applicants and only under the normal category. POPSK is a very beneficial…
Miraculous escape for passengers, driver as branch falls on auto
August 23, 2020Two passengers and a driver had a miraculous escape when a huge branch of a tree fell on the auto near RTO Circle on Vani Vilas Road yesterday. Purushotham, the driver of the auto, had reportedly picked up two passengers and was ferrying them to their destination. When he came near RTO (West) Circle and…
A.P. Ranganath
August 23, 2020A.P. Ranganath (73), proprietor of SRS Printers and a resident of Shivarampet, passed away on Friday afternoon in city. He leaves behind a son, a daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at the foot of Chamundi Hill yesterday, according to family sources.
Avail loan facility
August 23, 2020Karnataka Vishwakarma Development Corporation has invited applications from candidates belonging to Vishwakarma community to avail loans under various schemes including self-employment loan, Arivu educational loan, Ganga Kalyana Yojane, micro-credit loan for women as well as training and loan schemes for potters, goldsmiths and carpenters. Annual family income should not exceed Rs. 40,000 for rural applicants,…
Scholarship
August 23, 2020The Department of Sainik Welfare and Resettlement has invited applications from ex-servicemen for providing scholarship to their children, for the year 2020-21. Children of ex-servicemen or their dependents, studying in first standard to final year graduate and diploma courses are eligible to apply. Applications can be obtained from Office of the Deputy Director, Department of…
Webinar
August 23, 2020Indira Gandhi National Open University, Regional Centre, Bengaluru and Bangalore Institute of Technology, have organised a National Webinar on ‘New Education Policy 2020 – Prospective Changes in Higher Education System’ on Aug. 24 at 4.30 pm through Google Meet [https://meet.google.com/htn-hdzp-gds]. Chief Resource Person will be Dr. N.N. Prahalada, former Professor & Editor, RIE, Mysuru.












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