New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has made FASTag mandatory for all types of four-wheelers, with effect from Jan.1, 2021. FASTag is a device that employs Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Technology for making toll payments directly from the prepaid account linked to it. It is affixed on the windscreen of vehicles,…
New Delhi: The University Grants Commission (UGC) has issued guidelines for the reopening of Universities and Colleges across the nation. As per the new guidelines, Universities and Colleges outside the containment zone can be opened in a sequential manner after consultation with the respective State and UT Governments. The guidelines have been vetted by the…
Virajpet: Months after it notified the formation of Ponnampet taluk, carved out of Virajpet taluk in Kodagu district, the Government is yet to inaugurate the newly formed taluk, which has become a cause of worry for the residents of the new taluk. The State Government had issued an official notification on the formation of Ponnampet…
Mysore/Mysuru: With the construction of the ambitious Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Bhavan in the heart of the city lying in limbo for years, Social Welfare Minister B. Sriramulu directed the officials to expedite the works on the project. Sriramulu, who held a meeting along with Mysuru District in-Charge Minister S.T. Somashekar at Vikasa Soudha in…
Mysore/Mysuru: S. R. Mahesh, K.R. Nagar MLA and Honorary President of Mysore Kalyan Mantap Owners Association, has warned of staging a dharna in front of Police Commissioner’s office in city if the cops try to intimidate the owners of Kalyan Mantaps by threatening to book criminal case for COVID-19 health protocols. “The owners are made…
Bengaluru: The Task Force constituted under the Chairmanship of former Chief Secretary S.V. Ranganath on implementation of the much-publicised National Education Policy (NEP-2020) submitted its final report to the State Government on Saturday. One of the major recommendations has been the establishment of Karnataka Education Council (KEC). The report was submitted to Deputy Chief Minister…
Mysore/Mysuru: Days after Star of Mysore published a report titled ‘Rain of Plaster’ worries UG Medical Hostelites (Nov. 5 – Page 5), on the pathetic condition of rooms at the MMC&RI (Mysore Medical College and Research Institute) Men’s Hostel located opposite MUDA on JLB Road, District Minister S.T. Somashekar visited the Hostel premises and inspected…
Mysore/Mysuru: In yet another measure for stopping the spread of the deadly COVID-19 contagion, which has caused havoc across the globe, the District Administration has ordered conduct of RT-PCR tests for free at all Malls in the city from today. On an experimental basis, the Health Department conducted RT-PCR tests at Forum Centre City in…
Gold worth Rs. 74 lakh seized Bengaluru: In separate cases, four passengers including two from Mysuru were allegedly caught smuggling gold into the Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) here last week and the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of the Bengaluru Customs have seized 1,875.75 grams (1.87 kg) of gold worth Rs. 74.46 lakh from them. On…
Mysore/Mysuru: Joint Committee of Trade Unions (JCTU), in association with The All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC), Indian National Trade Union Congress (INTUC), Centre of Indian Trade Unions(CITU) and The All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) had organised a district-level Labour Conference at a private hotel in city on Saturday. Addressing the gathering, AITUC…
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