By Girish Baga, Athena Educational Services Agriculture is the sole source of livelihood in rural India. It not only puts money in the pockets of villagers but also feeds India. On March 19 this year, the Karnataka Government brought an amendment to Section 109 of the Karnataka Land Reforms Act 1961, which allows industries to…
Awareness Jatha marks Mask Day
June 18, 2020Mysureans apprised on importance of using face covers Mysore/Mysuru: As directed by the State Government to observe June 18 as Mask Day in order to create awareness among the public on the importance of using face masks, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and various Departments including Health, KSRTC, Library and Police, took out Jatha at…
Calling handloom weavers to avail financial aid
June 15, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Handlooms and Textiles has invited applications from handloom weavers who were pushed to a lot of hardship and distress due to COVID-19-induced lockdown, for seeking financial help (Rs.2,000) from the Government. The applicants must be residents of Karnataka and should be a Pehchan Card holder, issued by the Government of India…
Schools ready to admit students but tepid response from parents
June 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Although the Schools in Mysuru district are all set to begin a new term, admission process in schools is still going at a snail’s pace. Even as the State Government is yet to take a clear decision about when and how to re-open the educational institutions, Primary, Middle and High Schools in the district…
Kalyan Mantaps refuse to toe the Govt. line
June 13, 2020Choultry Owners Association holds meeting in city Decides to wait for written order to refund advance amount Mysore/Mysuru: After receiving several complaints of wedding hall owners not refunding the money even after the cancellation of scheduled wedding dates owing to lockdown, the State Government has directed all such hall owners to immediately refund the money…
KSOU gets exclusive rights over distance education
June 12, 2020State Cabinet takes significant decision to boost Mysuru-based Open University’s prospects University of Mysore to stop distance courses from next academic year Bengaluru/Mysuru: In a major policy decision, the Karnataka Cabinet yesterday resolved to have Mysuru-based Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) as the only and exclusive distance education provider among State-run Universities. The KSOU has…
Nirani Sugars wins Pandavapura Sugar Factory lease tender
June 7, 2020To pay Rs.405 crore to Govt. for 40-year lease Mandya: Bagalkot District-based Nirani Sugars, owned by current BJP MLA from Bilgi and former Minister Murugesh Nirani, has bagged the lease bid for taking control of the decades-old Pandavapura Sahakara Sakkare Kharkhane Niyamita (PSSKL), popularly known as Pandavapura Sugar Factory located at Pandavapura in Mandya District….
Three-week quarantine must for Maharashtra returnees
June 4, 2020Institutional quarantine reason for infection spreading faster, opine health experts Bengaluru: The State Government has increased the quarantine time for people returning from Maharashtra from a fortnight to three weeks. “Returnees from Maharashtra will be sent to institutional quarantine for seven days, followed by 14 days strict home quarantine, (for a) total (of) 21 days,”…
CM makes minor re-shuffle of District In-charge Ministers
June 3, 2020Bengaluru: In a minor re-shuffle regarding District In-charge Ministers, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on Tuesday appointed Water Resources Minister Ramesh Jarkiholi as the new Belagavi District Minister and Food & Civil Supplies Minister K. Gopalaiah as Hassan District Minister. Ramesh Jarkiholi of the Congress and Gopalaiah of the JD(S) had played a key role in…
PurePrayer Mobile App and Website launched
May 30, 2020Now, book Pujas and Sevas at 52 prominent temples in State Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Spiritual Products Private Limited, which is part of NR Group, makers of Cycle Pure Agarbathies, have launched “PurePrayer” Mobile App and website PurePrayer.com, a new digital initiative to connect devotees to the divine. In line with Karnataka Government’s drive towards safety and…















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