Bengaluru: In a bid to help students staying in hostels who are unable to go back to their respective places, The State Government has issued a circular asking those running students and working women hostels and Paying Guest (PG) accommodations not to close the hostels and PGs. The circular states that following 21 days lockdown…
Tailors State Association appeal to PM, CM
March 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka State Tailors Association has appealed to the Prime Minister and the Chief Minister to help tailors who too are affected by the Government’s call to nation lockdown to prevent the spread of deadly Coronavirus. Tailors too are daily wagers like construction workers. If they do not work for a day, they will…
Close State borders: MP Pratap Simha
March 21, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has called for closing down of State borders to tackle the Coronavirus outbreak. Speaking to press persons at Patrakarthara Bhavan this morning, Pratap Simha said, “Himachal Pradesh has banned entry of all into the State and closed down borders. I would like to request our Chief Minister that State Government…
State Govt. releases Rs.10.50 crore for Srirangapatna Fort development
March 21, 2020Bengaluru: Tourism Minister C.T. Ravi has said that the State Government has released Rs.10.50 crore for development of Srirangapatna Fort. Responding to an appeal by Srirangapatna MLA Ravindra Srikantaiah recently seeking release of special funds for development of Srirangapatna, the Minister said the Department has come up with a proposal for developing the 5,200-metre-long Fort…
Kurubarahalli Survey No.4 & Alanahalli Survey No.41: Benami properties a stumbling block in withdrawing B-Kharab classification
March 19, 2020There are ample instances where houses that were built on Government land have been regularised after obtaining applications from the encroachers. There are even many examples of regularisation of illegal layouts that were built after levelling lakes. In such a scenario, owners of legally purchased land from a Government body are put into severe hardship…
Closure of pubs, clubs exempting bars defies logic, say pub-goers
March 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government’s move to close pubs, clubs and other watering holes except bars and restaurants in the wake of Coronavirus scare has not been taken lying down by beer guzzlers as they are questioning the decision where only pubs are closed but bars are spared. “In Mysuru, there are hundreds of bars and…
State withdraws 46 cases of violence during Tipu Jayanti
March 9, 202018 cases were lodged in Kodagu, the epicentre of protests Madikeri: Over 18 cases related to protests and riots during Tipu Jayanti celebrations in Kodagu have been withdrawn by the State Government. The cases were filed during 2015-2018 over clashes between majority and minority communities over Tipu’s birth anniversary events. In all, 46 cases were…
Covid-19: State to suspend biometric attendance for Government staff
March 8, 2020IT companies, BEML too temporarily drops biometric system Bengaluru: As a precautionary measure to control the spread of coronavirus or COVID-19 in Karnataka, the State Government has planned to suspend biometric attendance for the time-being at its offices, also in corporate and IT companies, Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said yesterday. “Our Additional Chief…
House, Building Plans to be approved online
February 26, 2020MCC, MUDA, District Departments to come under hassle-free online Land & Building Plan Approval System Mysore/Mysuru: Almost a year after taking a new step towards implementing an online system of land, building and layout plan approvals, land use change and other related permissions, the State Government is in the process of implementing the system and…
KSRTC hikes bus fares by 12 percent
February 26, 2020Bengaluru: In a jolt to the common man, the State Government, hiked KSRTC bus fares by 12 percent, starting from Tuesday midnight. The hike will apply to KSRTC, NWKRTC and NEKRTC, while the BMTC has been exempted from the hike. The previous hike in bus fares was five and a half years ago. KSRTC Managing…
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