Bengaluru: In a key decision, the State Government on Monday annulled the nominations to all Boards, Coprorations and other Government-run Authorities/Agencies of the State, which were made by the previous BJP Government. Following a direction from Chief Minister Siddharamaiah, the nominations to Boards and Corporations have been annulled with immediate effect. Meanwhile, the Kannada and…
Assembly polls: Govt. declares May 10 as general holiday
May 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In order to enable the public to exercise their franchise, the State Government has issued a notification declaring May 10 as a general holiday. The notification states that a public holiday is declared on May 10 (Wednesday) in view of elections to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly to all Nationalised Banks, other Banks and the…
Government hikes Lingayat and Vokkaliga reservation quota by 2 percent each
March 25, 2023Bengaluru: In a strategic move that comes days ahead of the announcement of Assembly elections, the State Government on Friday hiked the reservation quota for Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities by two percent each. The hike will increase their reservation in the OBC pool to 6 percent and 7 percent under categories 2(C) and 2 (D)…
50 percent rebate on traffic fines: Rs. 51.65 lakh collected in two days
March 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As the State Government has extended the 50 percent rebate on traffic fines for 15 more days from Mar. 4, traffic rule offenders have paid a total of Rs. 21,63,900 on day one (Mar. 4) and a total of 14,630 cases have been closed. On the second day yesterday (Sunday), a total of Rs….
State Govt. Employees Assn. calls off strike
March 1, 2023CM Basavaraj Bommai announces 17% interim hike in basic pay Bengaluru: Karnataka State Government Employees Association, which had launched an indefinite strike asking the Government employees to stay away from offices this morning, called off the stir by afternoon, as the State Government issued an order announcing interim salary hike of 17 percent in basic…
Sugarcane growers lay siege to Offices of MPs and MLAs
December 7, 2022Stage protest in Bengaluru against Govt. apathy Mysore/Mysuru: Citing apathy of the State Government towards their ongoing agitation at Bengaluru for fulfilling their various demands including Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) for sugarcane, sugarcane growers laid siege to the Offices of MPs and MLAs and also staged protests in city on Monday. The protesting farmers,…
Five Officers from Mysuru among 71 promoted in State
December 2, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has promoted a total of 71 Officers, including five from Mysuru, serving in various Departments of the State. Nischay, who was serving as Office Assistant at Mysuru Deputy Commissioner’s Office has been promoted and posted as the Registrar of Karnataka Appellate Tribunal at Bengaluru. Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Tahsildar K.Johnson…
Age limit of Police Constable’s post increased by 2 years
November 7, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: As a one time measure, the State Government has issued an order increasing the age limit for recruitment of Police Constables by two years. There were no appointments made for the Police Constable post during the last three years because of COVID pandemic. Job aspirants had made an appeal to the Government to provide…
New system for property transactions from Nov. 1
September 6, 2022Bengaluru: In a bid to ensure faster and transparent registration of properties, the State Government will roll out Kaveri-2.0 software from Nov. 1. Announcing this here on Monday, Revenue Minister R. Ashoka said that the new software system promises a hassle-free experience for citizens while carrying out property transactions at Sub-Registrar offices. Kaveri-2.0 software is…
Basavanna, Kempegowda Statues at Vidhana Soudha by Nov. 1
August 26, 2022Bengaluru: In an apparent bid to woo the dominant Lingayat and Vokkaliga communities ahead of next year’s Assembly polls, the State Government has planned to install the statues of Basavanna and Nadaprabhu Kempegowda in Vidhana Soudha premises, the seat of power. The statues are expected to come up on Nov.1, marking Kannada Rajyotsava. The Vidhana…












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