Mysore/Mysuru: In a move that is bound to create problems for a majority of citizens, the State Government has made entry of ration card number in applications for issuance of Birth and Death Certificates by all local bodies and also for availing Government services and benefits extended by all Boards and Corporations. The Birth and…
Chorus grows for relief package to coffee growers
January 25, 2021Madikeri: There is an increasing demand from coffee growers for a relief package in the budget to be presented by the State Government this year. The demands have grown after the Kerala Government increased the Minimum Support Price (MSP) for raw Robusta Coffee at Rs. 90 per kg in Wayanad district. For a 50 kg…
Karnataka notifies draft rules for transportation of cattle
January 17, 2021Anti-cow slaughter Ordinance comes into effect tomorrow Bengaluru: The Karnataka Prevention of Slaughter and Preservation of Cattle Ordinance, 2020, to ban slaughter of cattle, will come into effect from tomorrow (Jan. 18). The State Government issued a notification to this effect on Jan. 16. The Ordinance bans slaughter of cows, bulls and bullocks of all…
1.64 lakh students of Govt. Colleges to get tablet PCs soon
January 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has taken a landmark decision to distribute tablet PCs free of cost to 1.64 lakh students studying in Government Degree, Engineering and Polytechnic Colleges in the current academic year, said Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. He was speaking after distributing free laptops to one hundred meritorious…
State pushes One District One Product scheme
January 5, 2021Nanjangud Rasabale, Kodagu Coffee, Mandya Jaggery in the list of products to be promoted Mysore/Mysuru: To tackle the economic slump resulting from COVID-19 pandemic, the State Government is pushing for the ‘One District One Product’ (ODOP) scheme with an intention to promote micro food processing industry. The scheme has been launched by the Union Government…
Shops with 10 plus workers can open 24×7 but with riders
January 4, 2021Maximum safety ensured for women employees Bengaluru: With a view to accelerate economic growth that had been hit by COVID-19 since March 2020, the State Government has permitted all shops and commercial establishments across the State employing ten or more people to be open on 24×7 basis on all days for a period of three…
Govt. spikes MCC’s proposal on waiver of interest on water dues
January 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has spiked the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) proposal seeking permission to waive off interest on pending water bills of consumers which runs into crores of rupees. This has come as a shocker to Mysureans who were expecting the Government to okay this proposal in view of prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. Since the…
Classes 10, 12 reopen on a cautious note in Mysuru
January 1, 2021Institutions report 20 percent attendance; 50 percent expected from Jan. 4 A few children wear body protection gowns, gloves and goggles Mysore/Mysuru: Classes 10 and 12 reopened this morning for offline classes and institutions — both Government and private — reported 20 percent attendance. While Education Department officers say that there will be 100 percent…
Revamping of PHCs on the anvil: Health Minister
December 25, 2020Bengaluru: The State Government is working on an ambitious project to upgrade the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to ensure quality healthcare to every citizen in the State, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. He was speaking to the media after a meeting with Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa where he briefed CM about…
Private Schools to hold direct talks with Government on addressing issues
December 25, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as confusion still prevails regarding the procedures to be followed for school re-opening, the city-based CBSE, ICSE and State Board Private School Managements Association (CISPMAM) has resolved to hold direct talks with the Government in a bid to clear all confusions. The CISPMAM (covering schools in Mysuru, Mandya, Hassan, Kodagu and Chamarajanagar districts)…
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