Mysore/Mysuru: Further easing COVID-19 restrictions, the State Government has ordered reopening of public libraries across the State from yesterday (Sept. 12). While all public libraries will be open for readers, the public libraries in Containment Zones will remain closed. Following the order, all 39 public libraries in Mysuru city, including Mysuru District Central Library and…
Community Learning Centres for underprivileged children launched
September 13, 2020DCP asks children to utilise Govt. benefits Mysore/Mysuru: Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda, Deputy Commissioner of Police (Law and Order), Mysuru, has called upon the children to make use of facilities extended by the State Government and become responsible citizens of the country. He was speaking after launching ‘Community Learning Centres’ under the Sugamya Shiksha Programme,…
Artistes’ pension to be disbursed within 15 days: Minister Ravi
September 11, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The pension scheme sanctioned by the State Government to artistes will be streamlined and all the pensions that have been delayed so far due to various reasons will be settled within 15 days, directed Kannada and Culture Minister C.T. Ravi. The monthly pension of over 2,934 artistes in Karnataka has been delayed. Chairing a…
Forest Department begins selection process of Dasara elephants
September 10, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Following the decision taken by the State Government to celebrate Dasara in a simple manner without much fanfare this year and limiting the Jumboo Savari only to the Palace premises, the Forest Department has begun the process of selecting the elephants to participate in this year’s Dasara festivities. Usually, the process of selecting elephants…
Land-loser farmers of KHB Layout near Yelwal to get sites
September 5, 2020Bengaluru: The State Cabinet, which met here on Thursday, decided to allot sites to land-loser farmers who parted with their land for a residential layout to be developed by Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) near Yelwal on the outskirts of the city. Speaking to press persons after the Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Law Minister J.C. Madhuswamy…
LKG, UKG classes to be started in Govt. Schools
September 4, 2020Bengaluru: In tune with National Education Policy (NEP), the State Government has taken a decision to start LKG and UKG classes in 276 select Karnataka Public Schools (KPS) from current academic year. This was decided at the State Cabinet meeting held here on Thursday. Briefing reporters after the meeting, Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister J.C….
Minister asks VCs to implement National Education Policy
September 3, 2020Bengaluru: Higher Education Minister and Deputy CM Dr. C.N. Ashwath Narayan has asked Vice-Chancellors of all Universities to come out of inertia and work towards implementing National Education Policy (NEP). “First you come out of the comfort zone,” he said while participating in an interactive session with the VCs of all Universities in the presence…
Corona is a money making festival for State Government: MLA Rizwan Arshad
September 1, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: “Corona situation has become a money making festival for the State Government; This is not just a mere allegation, Congress party has relevant documents to prove it,” said Shivajinagar (Bengaluru) MLA Rizwan Arshad of Congress. Addressing a press conference at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, he accused the State BJP Government of not taking necessary…
A record 72,000 COVID-19 tests conducted on a single day in State
August 31, 2020Bengaluru: Even as the State is witnessing an alarming increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, the State Government conducted a record 72,684 tests in Karnataka on a single day on Saturday, which also saw 8,324 positive cases. So far, a total of 27,85,718 people in the State have undergone COVID-19 test and 3,27,076 people…
‘Vidyagama’ effect: Admissions rise in Government schools
August 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as private schools are busy making fresh admissions despite the uncertainty over the reopening of schools amid COVID-19 pandemic, Government Schools have much to cheer about as they have been recording a good number of admissions this year. Many Government Schools in the district were on the blink of closure due to poor…















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