Bengaluru/Mysuru: In a major organisational exercise, BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel on Friday appointed new office-bearers who included Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa’s younger son B.Y. Vijayendra as one among the party’s 10 Vice-Presidents. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha, Hotelier and BJP leader from Mysuru M.Rajendra, Udupi-Chikkamagalur MP Shobha Karandlaje and MLA and former Minister Aravind Limbavali…
Revised timings of Aadhaar Seva Kendras
August 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As the Sunday curfew has been lifted by the district administration, the Aadhaar Seva Kendras (ASKs) at Vijayanagar and Saraswathipuram in Mysuru will be open on all days including Sundays, with immediate effect. The timings will be from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm on all days. Citizens may book their online appointments accordingly. Wearing…
New in-charge for AAP Karnataka
August 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: After the spectacular electoral win in Delhi, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) now strives to make an impact at the National-level and has started restructuring its State Units. In this backdrop, AAP’s Committee on National Affairs, has appointed Kapil Bhardwaj, the party’s trusted youth leader and election strategist as Karnataka’s new in-charge. Kapil Bhardwaj completed…
One-week FDP on Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering
August 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Civil Engineering at Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering (VVCE) is organising a one-week Faculty Development Programme (FDP) entitled “Sustainable Development in Civil Engineering” from Aug. 3 to 8. The FDP has been planned in six important fields of Civil Engineering and the resource persons have been chosen from the premier institutions in…
Swabhimani Award for Government Schools
August 1, 2020Bengaluru: The Department of Primary and Secondary Education is giving away Swabhimani Award to the Government Schools which achieve excellence in administration and academics. This award will be given from the current academic year itself considering the achievements of the schools. Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar announced this during a meeting with…
Former VCs lambast Govt. over Search Panel Selection
August 1, 2020Bengaluru: The Forum of Former Vice-Chancellors of Karnataka (FVCK) has alleged that the State Government was not following regulations while appointing members to Search Committees for Selection of Vice-Chancellors to State-run Universities. In a statement released to media, the Forum stated that while nominating members to Vice-Chancellors Selection Committees (Search Committee) the State Government was…
Board for unorganised workers on the anvil
August 1, 2020Vijayapura: The State Government is planning to set up a Board for unorganised workers on the lines of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Labour Minister Shivaram Hebbar said that a bill would be tabled in the next Assembly session for constituting a board for unorganised workers. He was speaking at a meeting of the Labour Department…
Jupiter and Saturn to dance with Moon tonight
August 1, 2020By Dr. S. A. Mohan Krishna, Amateur Astronomer & Convener, Mysore Astronomical Society On August 1 and 2, we are privileged to see the closeness of three celestial objects namely Moon, Jupiter and Saturn. Tonight in South-Eastern direction, one can clearly witness these objects with ease, provided the sky should be absolutely clear. Moon, Jupiter…
Train’s coming… Mysuru changing
August 1, 2020The Union Government has chosen Mysuru-Bengaluru-Chennai as one among the seven new High Speed train routes. Once complete, the travel time between Mysuru and Bengaluru will be 45 minutes! Unlike the Japanese “Bullet Train,” these “High Speed” trains, which the Indian Railways call ‘Bullet Train’, can run on regular tracks, which only have to be…
Plea to complete road work in Yadavagiri
August 1, 2020Sir, This is to bring to the notice of the authorities concerned regarding the half-done road work in Yadavagiri. It has been one month now and still it is incomplete. The exact location is at 2nd Main, 8th ‘A’ Cross, Yadavagiri near Gujarati Samaj. On behalf of the residents, I request the authorities to expedite…















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