Karnataka Govt. paid the brigand in three instalments Book by former ‘Nakkheeran’ journalist reveals startling details about kidnap and ransom Mysore/Mysuru: So much mythology has sprung up around kidnapper, elephant poacher and sandalwood smuggler Koose Muniswamy Veerappan that it is practically impossible to weed out fact from fiction. While his elephant poaching and sandalwood smuggling…
150 Govt. ITIs to be upgraded: Higher Education Minister
January 29, 2021Visvesvaraya Industrial Training Centre inaugurated Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has entered into an agreement with Tata Technologies Limited to upgrade and modernise 150 Industrial Training Institutes (ITIs) and thereby create increased employment opportunities to the youths, said Deputy Chief Minister and Higher Education Minister Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. He was speaking after inaugurating Visvesvaraya Industrial Training…
Govt. makes ration card mandatory to obtain Birth and Death Certificates
January 28, 2021Mysore/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…















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