Mysore/Mysuru: Amid widespread protests advocating for the preservation of Government Schools across the State, a notable Government Kannada medium school in Nazarbad here is facing severe neglect and decay. Established in 1925, the school is on the verge of celebrating its centenary next year, but concerns are rising that the building might collapse before the…
MUDA Commissioner’s transfer order cancelled
February 3, 2024A replay of 2022’s pattern of back-and-forth transfers and reinstatements within MUDA Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government, which initially transferred G.T. Dinesh Kumar, the Commissioner of Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), has reversed its decision and instructed him to continue in his current position. This volte-face by the Government occurred within 24 hours of the initial…
Basavanna declared as ‘Cultural Leader’ of the State
January 19, 2024Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Thursday declared 12th century social reformer Basavanna as the ‘Cultural Leader’ of the State. The announcement has come just a few months ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The Cabinet decision is seen as the direct attack on BJP to woo the Lingayat voters in the State ahead of LS…
Government opens premium liquor boutique in Bengaluru
January 3, 2024200 such outlets to be opened across State, says MSIL MD Manoj Kumar Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government has opened a premium liquor boutique at Basaveshwara Nagar on West of Chord Road in Bengaluru on par with high-end private outlets. This is an upgraded version of the existing State-owned Mysore Sales International Limited (MSIL) outlets. The…
PSI recruitment re-exam at Bengaluru on Jan. 23
December 5, 2023Belagavi: Bowing to demand from various quarters, the State Government has decided to postpone the re-exam for PSI (Police Sub-Inspector) recruitment by a month and accordingly the exam will be held only at Bengaluru centres on Jan.23, 2024. The Government decided to conduct re-exam following a recent High Court order in the wake of recruitment…
Karnataka Government to withdraw approval for CBI probe against DKS
November 24, 2023Bengaluru: Coming as a big relief to Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), the State Cabinet yesterday held the approval by the previous BJP Government to CBI to investigate a Dis-proportionate Assets (DA) case against Deputy CM D.K. Shivakumar was ‘Unlawful,’ thereby paving way for the Government to withdraw the permission granted by the…
Examination irregularities to invite 12 years jail and Rs. 10 crore fine
November 23, 2023Bengaluru: The State cabinet has approved ‘Karnataka Public Examinations Bill (Measures for Prevention of Corruption and Unfair Practises)-2023 which facilitates a provision of 12 years imprisonment and a fine of up to Rs.10 crore for those who indulge in irregularities in Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) and other examinations held by the State Government to…
State Govt. became unpopular within a month: Khuba
November 23, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Bhagwanth Khuba, Union Minister of State for Chemicals, Fertilisers, New and Renewable Energy, said: “The only State Government which has lost popularity within one month of coming to power is of Karnataka State.” He was speaking to media persons on the sidelines of International Tuberculosis Conclave 2023, organised by the Departments of Community Medicine…
Missing! Original copy of Karnataka caste census
November 22, 2023Bengaluru: Even as pressure is mounting on the Karnataka Government to make the State’s Socio-economic and Educational Census, popularly known as the ‘caste census’, public, in a narrative resembling a suspense thriller, it has now come to light that the original copy of the survey report has mysteriously disappeared, raising eyebrows and legal concerns. The…
40 Dy.SPs and 71 Inspectors transferred
November 18, 2023Bengaluru: In a major shake-up at the mid-level in Police Department, the Government on Friday transferred 40 Deputy Superintendent of Police (Dy.SPs) and 71 Police Inspectors across the State. As per the transfer order, Mysuru (Rural) Dy.SP Poornachandra Tejaswi has been transferred to Karnataka Lokayukta. He is replaced by Abdul Karim Ravutar, who was serving…
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