Mysuru: ‘Justice A.J. Sadashiva Ayoga Varadi Jaari Horata Samiti’ held a protest in front of Deputy Commissioner’s Office recently demanding the implementation of Justice Sadashiva Committee’s report. The protestors said that the State Government was not willing to implement the report which recommends providing equal opportunities to all 101 Scheduled Caste communities. Speaking to the…
Government planning to stop RTE fee reimbursement to schools
December 11, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government is mulling to discontinue reimbursement of fees to private schools under the Right To Education (RTE) Act 2009. The Government had made it compulsory to admit 25 percent of the poor students to private schools and was reimbursing the fees to the schools under the RTE Act. Now that the Government…
New Principal appointed
December 11, 2017Mysuru: The State Government has appointed Dr. Gajanana Hegde as the Principal of Government Ayurveda College in Mysuru. Dr. Hegde, who was serving as the Head, Post Graduate Department of Kayachikitsa at the Government Ayurveda College, has been promoted as the Principal of the College, according to an order issued by B. Kamalamma, Under Secretary…
Mega Job Mela in Mysuru
December 4, 2017Mysuru: The State Government has organised a mega Job Mela in city during the last week of January next where over 50,000 job aspirants from Mysuru and Chamarajanagar districts are expected to attend, according to State Skill Development Officer Ashraf. He was speaking at a meeting of officers of the two districts chaired by Deputy…
Death toll rises to 17 in State as doctors continue strike
November 16, 2017Bengaluru: The standoff between the State Government and the striking private doctors regarding the proposed KPME Bill is causing untold misery to the public resulting in loss of many lives. Yesterday 13 people had lost their lives in the State and today, since morning, it has mounted to 17 with four more deaths reported. …
Govt. to introduce ‘Shrama Samarthya’ scheme for construction workers
November 10, 2017Mysuru: The State Government has decided to introduce ‘Shrama Samarthya’ scheme for the benefit of thousands of construction workers in the State. Briefing press persons after the State Cabinet meeting here on Thursday, Law Minister T.B. Jayachandra said that the Government has earmarked Rs. 99.98 crore to train 37,440 construction workers and also to provide…
Houses built on govt., private lands in hamlets to be regularised
October 31, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to regularise the houses built on Government and private lands in hamlets including Gollarahatti, Lambani Thanda, Kurubarahatti, Nayakarahatti and residential lines inside plantations. A Govt. order has been issued in this regard and rules have been framed in such a way that they provide vesting of land ownership to…
Pillion seat on new 100 cc two-wheelers to be banned
October 23, 2017Bengaluru: The State Government has decided to ban the pillion seat on 100 cc two-wheelers. The Government has urged the two-wheeler manufacturers not to include the pillion seat on two-wheelers of 100 cc and less. However, the new directive is applicable only to new two-wheelers and not to the old ones already on roads. Based…
State Government does major surgery to Home Department
October 13, 2017Bengaluru: In a major surgery to the Home Department, the Government of Karnataka transferred 231 Police Inspectors throughout the State on Wednesday. In Mysuru city, Lashkar Police Station Inspector Kantharaju has been transferred to Mysuru DCIB; Jayalakshmipuram Police Inspector C.M. Ravindra has been transferred to Srirangapatna; Channapatna KSPTS Police Inspector P.M. Siddaraju to Ashokapuram Police…
Karnataka bans sale of loose cigarettes
September 28, 2017Bengaluru: In a move aimed at discouraging consumption of tobacco, which is identified with long-term health risks, the State Government has banned the sale of loose cigarettes, beedis and chewing tobacco products. A notification issued by the Under Secretary to the Department of Health and Family Welfare states that sale of loose cigarettes, beedis and…
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