Rs. 4.22 crore for Mysuru Dasara, Rs. 50 lakh each for Mandya and Chamarajanagar, Rs. 20 lakh for Arkalgud Dasara Mysore/Mysuru: Despite the Dasara festivities being scaled down and the procession limited to Mysore Palace in view of COVID-19, the Government has incurred an expenditure of Rs. 5.42 crore for the celebrations in Mysuru, Srirangapatna,…
Kannadakkagi Naavu campaign: A run-up to Kannada Rajyotsava; Mysureans join lakhs in ‘Kannada Geeta Gayana’
October 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Oval Grounds in city, which normally plays host for sports events, today witnessed nearly 1,000 people including officials of various Departments, students and staff of Schools and Colleges sing ‘Naada Geete’ (State Anthem) — Jaya Bharata Jananiya Tanujate… — in chorus. The venue was one among many places including MCC Office on Sayyaji…
Children return to schools after over 18 months
October 25, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: After a gap of over 18 months, schools for Classes 1-5 opened this morning, much to the relief of children and their anxious parents. All schools were shut down after the Government declared a nation-wide lockdown following the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in March last year and since then, classes for standards…
Government announces guidelines for starting classes 1-5
October 22, 2021Bengaluru: With the Government announcing that physical classes for 1st to 5th standard will start from Oct.25, the Department of Public Instruction has issued the following guidelines: Schools must form batches of 15 to 20 students in each class and teach them. All teachers aged above 50 must mandatorily wear face shield while taking classes….
Schools to re-open for classes 1 to 5 from Oct. 25
October 19, 2021No decision yet on re-opening LKG and UKG Bengaluru: Schools will re-open for the students of classes 1 to 5 in Karnataka from Oct. 25, strictly adhering to COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and SOPs issued by the Department of Primary and Secondary Education, the State Government said yesterday. However, a parental consent letter for physical classes…
State Govt. to run MySugar factory for two years
October 19, 2021Bengaluru: In what is a welcome decision for farmers and the people of Mandya, the State Government on Monday announced that it would halt the move to privatise the loss-making State-run MySugar (Mysore Sugar Company Ltd.,) factory at Mandya and run the factory on its own for two years. Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai made the…
Govt. guidelines for Eid Meelad and Valmiki Jayanti
October 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to prevent the spread of deadly Coronavirus during celebrations of festivals, the State Government has issued guidelines for the celebration of Eid Meelad on Oct. 19 and Maharshi Valmiki Jayanti on Oct. 20. Eid Meelad should be celebrated in a simple manner with religious fervour; Mass procession is banned; Discourses and…
Jumboo Savari: 500 rule on paper, over 10,000 attend
October 16, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The so called ‘strict instruction’ from the State Government to limit the crowds inside the Mysore Palace during Vijayadashami procession remained only on paper with politicians, Police and officials themselves flouting the rules in full public view. In their enthusiasm to allow only a select crowd inside the Palace, they allowed each and every…
Dr. B.C. Satish is new Kodagu DC
October 12, 2021Madikeri: In a major reshuffle of bureaucracy, the State Government on Monday transferred as many as 27 IAS Officers. As per the Government order, Dr. B.C. Satish, who was serving as Raichur Deputy Commissioner (DC), has been posted as new Kodagu DC while Charulatha Somal, who was Kodagu DC, has been posted as Raichur DC,…
Senior citizens pension hiked by Rs.200
October 6, 2021Bengaluru: In some relief for senior citizens, the State Government has hiked the monthly pension for beneficiaries of Sandhya Suraksha Social Security Scheme for aged citizens by Rs.200 a month. Announcing this at a press meet after a State Cabinet meeting here on Tuesday, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C. Madhuswamy said that the pension…
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