Bengaluru: In a good news for teacher aspirants, the Government on Wednesday relaxed the age limit for recruitment of teachers and lecturers in Government and Private educational Institutions, by two years. The Government’s decision comes after many Legislators, Dignitaries, Associations and Organisations had exerted pressure seeking relaxation in upper age limit as teacher appointments were…
BJP stages protest against move to withdraw Anti-Cow Slaughter Act, hike in power tariff
June 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: City BJP workers staged a protest against the new State Congress Government’s proposal to withdraw Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act in the State and against the proposed hike of power tariff. The protest was held in front of Zilla Panchayat in city this morning. BJP leader V. Kaveesh Gowda who participated in the protest…
L.K. Atheeq to head Finance Department
June 2, 2023Additional Chief Secretary I.S.N Prasad to retire on June 30 Bengaluru: With still a month to go for the superannuation of I.S.N Prasad on June 30, the Government on Wednesday appointed Senior IAS Officer L.K. Atheeq as the next Additional Chief Secretary heading the Finance Department. Prasad, who is the incumbent Additional Chief Secretary of…
Steep hike in sapling prices hits greening drive
June 2, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Government’s decision to increase prices of saplings or plants has come under fire from farmers and environmentalists. While the farmers are not ready to buy the saplings at this high price, the environmentalists say that it will hit the State’s plans to increase its forest cover. On its part, the Government (Forest…
Indira Canteens all set to start afresh
May 28, 2023With Congress-led State Govt. deciding to infuse a new lease of life, canteens are expected to bounce back with changes in menu, other new additions Mysore/Mysuru: Indira Canteens in city that were waiting for patrons are all set to get a new lease of life. Following directions from the State Government, the works are on…
Theatre personalities call for non-interference by Government in Rangayana functioning
May 24, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Mysuru Rangayana was a hotbed of controversy for the past four years, senior theatre personality Venkataraju observed that there should be no Government interference in the functioning of Rangayana, the State-run repertory. He was speaking at a seminar on ‘Rangayana – Yeke, Yenu, Yetta,’ organised by Indian Theatre Foundation (Bharatiya Rangashikshana Samsthe),…
Is Lalitha Mahal Hotel going Jayalakshmi Vilas Mansion way?
May 23, 2023By N.K.A. Ballal, Retd. Sr. Vice-President, ITDC When ITDC handed over the property of Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel back to the State Government at the book value after running it successfully for a decade or more, there was a tacit understanding that the said property would be run temporarily for some time and thereafter it…
HC orders for timely consideration of applications of convicts
March 27, 2023Asks State Government to direct Release Committee to meet once in two months Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has ordered the State Government to direct the Life Convicts Release Committee headed by the Principal Secretary, Home Department, to meet at least once in two months for timely consideration of applications of convicts. Justice M. Nagaprasanna…
Pay pending traffic fine with 50% discount from today
March 4, 2023Applicable for all cases booked till Feb. 11, 2023 Mysore/Mysuru: The Karnataka Government yesterday announced that the 50 percent discount offer on pending traffic fines will be resumed from Mar. 4 (today) for another 15 days. As the move saw a phenomenal response from commuters in clearing their traffic dues earlier (Feb. 3 to Feb….
Government to publish reservation matrix for ZP, TP polls by Apr. 1
March 3, 2023Bengaluru: With the High Court rapping the Karnataka Government for delay in the conduct of long overdue ZP (Zilla Panchayat) and TP (Taluk Panchayat) polls, the State Government has told the High Court that it will announce the reservation matrix for seats before Apr.1. The State Advocate-General, who appeared for the State Government, informed the…
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