Mysore/Mysuru: Following fresh guidelines issued by the Centre that schools and colleges will remain shut till Aug. 31, the State Government has urged the teachers working in rural areas to conduct classes for students at their doorsteps. In a circular issued by the Administration yesterday, Class 1 to Class 7 school teachers working in rural…
State Government launches ‘Vidyagama’ Scheme for School students
August 3, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Even as uncertainty prevails over the re-opening of Schools due to COVID-19 pandemic, the State Government today launched ‘Vidyagama’ Scheme, a concept aimed at taking Schools to the doorsteps of children at villages in the absence of physical classes. As per the scheme, the teachers, who hitherto asked to Work from Home, are now…
Former VCs lambast Govt. over Search Panel Selection
August 1, 2020Bengaluru: The Forum of Former Vice-Chancellors of Karnataka (FVCK) has alleged that the State Government was not following regulations while appointing members to Search Committees for Selection of Vice-Chancellors to State-run Universities. In a statement released to media, the Forum stated that while nominating members to Vice-Chancellors Selection Committees (Search Committee) the State Government was…
Siddharamaiah accuses BJP Govt. of bowing to real estate lobby
July 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that the BJP Government made amendments to the Land Reforms Act bowing to real estate lobby, Opposition leader and former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah maintained that the amendment is the biggest treachery against the farming community. Speaking at a media interaction organised at Mysuru District Journalists Association (MDJA) on Thyagaraja Road here yesterday, Siddharamaiah…
COVID impact: Industries and Commerce Dept. to simplify industry registration and statutory reports
July 31, 2020Inputs sought from Industrialists, Tax Consultants, Industry Consultants Mysore/Mysuru: The Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Karnataka, is in the process of simplifying the procedure of registrations and submission of reports. Presently 23 Registrations and 34 Acts along with 186 reports are being maintained by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Due to…
MLC opposes relocation of Government Colleges
July 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: JD(S) MLC Marithibbegowda has urged the Government to cancel the order on shifting of Government First Grade Colleges at Terakanambi in Gundlupet taluk of Chamarajanagar District and Hallimysuru (H.N. Pura taluk), Hethur (Sakaleshpur taluk) and Arehalli (Belur taluk) Colleges in Hassan, all coming under his Constituency limits. In a letter to Deputy Chief Minister…
State Government makes appointment to Boards and Corporations
July 28, 2020Bengaluru: Hours after he held a virtual public interaction from Vidhana Soudha marking the first year of office of the BJP Government in the State on Monday, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa began the spadework for Cabinet expansion by appointing as Chairpersons to various Boards and Corporations those who are unlikely to make it to the…
Facing Challenges… Finding Solutions…: CM holds virtual interaction
July 27, 2020Basavanna from Nanjangud was the lucky beneficiary from Mysuru District to connect with B.S. Yediyurappa Bengaluru / Mysuru: On the first anniversary of the BJP Government in the State, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has promised the people that he would work tirelessly for the overall development and welfare of the State. Yediyurappa was interacting with…
Govt. asks final year MBBS, PG students to report for Covid duty
July 25, 2020Along with direct recruitment, the final year students of Lab Technician courses, Science students of RGUHS and volunteers will be given proper training before assigning Covid duties to them. Bengaluru: The State Government has directed final year students of MBBS, PG Medical and Super-specialty students to report for Covid duty to meet shortage of healthcare…
State slashes rates of COVID-19 testing
July 25, 2020Bengaluru: In the wake of Coronavirus raging across the State, the Karnataka Government on Friday further lowered RT-PCR (Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction) test rates to Rs. 2,000 for testing of Government samples in Private Laboratories. The Government also capped the rate for testing of private samples in Private Laboratories, including screening test and confirmatory…
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