Tag: State Government

Hospitals brace for heatwave
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Hospitals brace for heatwave

April 23, 2026

Heatstroke wards readied at K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: With the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasting a hotter-than-usual summer and temperatures likely to rise by up to 3°C above normal, Government hospitals across the State are gearing up to handle heat-related illnesses. Following State Government‘s directions, district hospitals have begun setting up…

SC internal reservation: Special Cabinet meeting on Apr. 24
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SC internal reservation: Special Cabinet meeting on Apr. 24

April 22, 2026

Bengaluru: A large-scale government recruitment push in Karnataka has effectively been put on hold, with over 2.5 lakh vacancies waiting in the pipeline as the State Government moves to resolve the internal reservation framework for Scheduled Castes (SCs). At the heart of the delay is a policy decision that has now become a political and…

Chamarajanagar oxygen tragedy: 25 kin of victims get job
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Chamarajanagar oxygen tragedy: 25 kin of victims get job

April 22, 2026

Chamarajanagar: Ending a five-year fight of the family members of those who lost their lives in oxygen tragedy at the District Hospital, the State Government has accorded Government jobs to majority of 25 relatives of the victims. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar handed over appointment letters to 25 persons recruiting them to…

Security overhaul, curbing illegalities: Mysuru jail to get 45 ex-servicemen
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Security overhaul, curbing illegalities: Mysuru jail to get 45 ex-servicemen

April 21, 2026

Govt. to appoint 550 ex-servicemen to restore discipline in prisons across State Mysore/Mysuru: In a move to curb illegal activities in prisons and address concerns over VIP treatment to inmates, the State Government has approved the appointment of 550 ex-servicemen across select jails. Mysuru Central Prison will be allotted 45 ex-servicemen, who will work alongside…

Govt. notifies 60-day relaxation for 1st standard admission
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Govt. notifies 60-day relaxation for 1st standard admission

April 12, 2026

Bengaluru: The State Government has issued a notification relaxing the admission age for 1st standard students by two months from the present 6 years. This relaxation is however applicable only for the academic year 2026-27. The relaxation is to address the practical problems faced by parents while submitting online applications and also to offline admissions…

Procurement of eco-friendly cloth bags: HC orders FIR against former Mysuru DC Rohini Sindhuri
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Procurement of eco-friendly cloth bags: HC orders FIR against former Mysuru DC Rohini Sindhuri

April 2, 2026

Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka has directed the State Government to grant approval for registration of an FIR against IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri over alleged irregularities in the procurement of eco-friendly bags for distribution in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and other Local Bodies. Justice M. Nagaprasanna ordered the Government to accord approval within four…

Mysuru to get Regional Drug Testing Laboratory
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Mysuru to get Regional Drug Testing Laboratory

April 2, 2026

Bengaluru: The State Government has announced that a Regional Drug Testing Laboratory will be established in Mysuru. At present, Mysuru is the only revenue division without a testing laboratory. Drug samples from Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu, Udupi, Mysuru, Mandya and Chamarajanagar are now being sent to Bengaluru for testing. The new laboratory is being set up…

Samiti warns against cutting lake buffer zone
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Samiti warns against cutting lake buffer zone

April 1, 2026

‘Reduction of buffer zone area will threaten very existence of lakes’ Mysore/Mysuru: Following the recent gazette notification issued by the State Government under the Karnataka Tank Conservation and Development Authority (Amendment) Act, 2025, revising lake buffer zones from a uniform 30 metres to a tiered system based on lake size, the Parisara Ulisi Samiti has…

It’s official: Chinnaswamy Stadium to host IPL matches from Mar. 28
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It’s official: Chinnaswamy Stadium to host IPL matches from Mar. 28

March 16, 2026

Benglauru: The State Government has formally granted permission for Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) to host Indian Premier League (IPL) matches at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium here from Mar. 28. During a meeting presided by Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwar at Vidhana Soudha this morning, the State Government constituted Expert Committee presented its report outlining the…

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