Asks State Government to direct Release Committee to meet once in two months Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has ordered the State Government to direct the Life Convicts Release Committee headed by the Principal Secretary, Home Department, to meet at least once in two months for timely consideration of applications of convicts. Justice M. Nagaprasanna…
Pay pending traffic fine with 50% discount from today
March 4, 2023Applicable for all cases booked till Feb. 11, 2023 Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Government yesterday announced that the 50 percent discount offer on pending traffic fines will be resumed from Mar. 4 (today) for another 15 days. As the move saw a phenomenal response from commuters in clearing their traffic dues earlier (Feb. 3 to Feb….
Government to publish reservation matrix for ZP, TP polls by Apr. 1
March 3, 2023Bengaluru: With the High Court rapping the Karnataka Government for delay in the conduct of long overdue ZP (Zilla Panchayat) and TP (Taluk Panchayat) polls, the State Government has told the High Court that it will announce the reservation matrix for seats before Apr.1. The State Advocate-General, who appeared for the State Government, informed the…
Government finds 10,500 excess teachers as student strength falls
January 22, 2023Bengaluru: The Education Department has listed 10,500 teachers of Government Schools with less students as ‘Excess,’ as the transfer process of teachers is on, in compliance with the new Teacher Transfer Policy. The Government has fixed the ratio of one teacher for 40 students from Class 1 to 5 and for 35 students from Class…
Drone Survey to issue land records with ease in State: Ashoka
January 12, 2023PM Modi to launch process of making Lambani Tandas as Revenue Villages from Kalaburagi on Jan. 19 Bengaluru: To address recurring land disputes and further streamline the process of issuing authentic land records to its owners, the State Government is all set to incorporate technology. Drones will be deployed to conduct survey and prepare the…
Auto drivers protest against bike taxis
January 11, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Auto drivers of city staged a protest opposing the State Government’s proposal to give permission to E-Bikes and also against the unauthorised plying of white board bike taxis in city. Members of the Federation of Auto Drivers Associations assembled near the Deputy Commissioner’s Office carrying posters opposing the Government’s move and protested against the…
Special Police Cell to keep an eye on Ponzi schemes
December 13, 2022Bengaluru: Ponzi schemes have a long history where fraudsters always find a way to fool people, especially the middle class and hoodwink regulatory bodies by constantly changing their looks, place of operation and modus operandi. Despite cautions from regulatory bodies like the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) against multi-level-marketing, chain-marketing, pyramid structure schemes so that…
Government mulling on reducing electricity tariff: Minister
December 3, 2022Bengaluru: With just a few months to go for the Assembly polls, the State Government is seriously considering a reduction in power tariff across all categories of consumers. As a first step in this regard, the Energy Department, following a direction by Energy Minister V. Sunil Kumar, has prepared a proposal on reducing user fee…
Kannada to be made compulsory at all levels from Jan.1
November 28, 2022Bengaluru: In yet another step towards Kannada promotion, the State Government will make use of Kannada language at all levels with effect from Jan.1, 2023. Addressing presspersons here recently, Kannada and Culture Minister V. Sunil Kumar said that the Government will enact a Legislation in this regard after holding a debate on the issue during…
State Govt. constitutes Elephant Task Force in three districts
November 28, 2022Bengaluru: The State Government has constituted Elephant Task Force (ETF) in three districts to tackle jumbo menace. The ETF, which will be headed by a Deputy Conservator of Forests (DCF), has been set up in Mysuru, Kodagu, Hassan and Chikmagaluru districts, where jumbo menace is more widespread. But the State Government has left out Chamarajanagar…
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