Tax benefits for startups, investments made by sovereign wealth, pension funds to be extended to March 2025 New Delhi: Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Interim Union Budget — the one for the forthcoming financial year (2024-25). Since it is the last one before Lok Sabha elections, the Budget is an interim one. No…
Court restrains statements against MP Pratap Simmha
February 1, 2024Bengaluru: The Bengaluru City Civil and Sessions Court has issued an interim injunction against KPCC spokesperson M. Lakshmana from Mysuru, prohibiting him from conducting any press conferences targeting Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simmha. Additionally, the Court has summoned Lakshmana to appear before it on Feb. 13 in response to the complaint. The injunction extends to all…
Killer Road Humps removed
February 1, 2024PWD Engineers find the humps unscientific after conducting inspection Mysore/Mysuru: Finally, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) authorities woke up to the alarming situation by removing the newly-laid road humps (speed-breakers) that were found unscientific by PWD Engineers, near the main gate of Manasagangothri, the PG campus of University of Mysore on Bogadi road in the city…
Killer road humps: City Advocate gives memorandum to Police Commissioner to file a case
February 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: City Advocate S. Arunkumar, who is also the Convener of NGO Jaagruthi, Mysuru, has submitted a memorandum to the Commissioner of Police this morning asking him to file a FIR suo-moto against the MCC Commissioner following the death of three youths last Sunday while riding over a faulty and unscientifically laid speed-breakers on Bogadi…
Aadhaar-enabled Payment System fraud
February 1, 2024Money drained from city youth’s bank account Mysore/Mysuru: Many people are falling victim to Aadhaar-enabled Payment System (AePS) where the bank accounts are exploited by cyber criminals, resulting in unauthorised access to funds. Scammers have utilised leaked biometric details to circumvent the need for One-Time Passwords (OTPs), facilitating the draining of funds from unsuspecting victims….
UoM Academic Council takes key decisions
February 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Academic Council of University of Mysore (UoM) resolved to continue with the autonomous status of colleges for the academic year 2023-24 and existing courses at its meeting held at Crawford Hall here yesterday. The meeting was chaired by Vice-Chancellor of UoM Prof. N.K. Lokanath, with Registrar (Administration) V.R. Shylaja, Registrar (Evaluation) Prof. K.M. Mahadevan…
Civil services exam coaching concludes
February 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The valedictory of the 50-day coaching camp for Civil services and KAS exams organised by the Competitive Exams Coaching Centre of KSOU(Karnataka State Open University) was held at Cauvery auditorium in Muktagangothri campus, on Hunsur road in city, this morning. Speaking on the topic ‘Exam Preparations’, Hunsur Assistant Commissioner Mohammed Harris Sumer said that …
Former MUDA Chairman no more
February 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Chairman and senior Congress leader P. Govindaraju passed away at his residence in Siddarthanagar here yesterday. He was 75. A close associate of former Chief Minister Bangarappa, Govindaraju has served as MUDA Chairman during 1991-92. Govindaraju, who also served as KPCC Gen. Secretary, was appointed as the Chairman…
Leopard cubs reunited with their mother
February 1, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The leopard cubs that were found in the sugarcane field belonging to one Basavanna in Marashettihalli three days ago, were reunited with the mother yesterday. In a bid to reunite the cubs with their mother, the Forest officials had placed the cubs inside the cage at the sugarcane field following the mother which came…
11 cyber criminals target 265 victims; loot Rs. 158.94 crore
February 1, 2024Bengaluru: The Bengaluru Cybercrime Police have successfully dismantled an online jobs and investment fraud racket, leading to the arrest of 11 individuals involved in luring people into investing money with promises of high-interest rates. These suspects are reportedly wanted in 2,143 cases nationwide, amounting to a total duping of Rs. 158.94 crore. In Karnataka alone,…
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