Mysore/Mysuru: In a latest discovery, the Department of Archaeology, Museums and Heritage, has unearthed three ‘Veeragallu’ (Hero Stones) that date back to the 15th century Vijayanagar empire. The Department had taken up a cleaning drive near Mahalingeshwara Temple at B.M. Shri Nagar in Metagalli, when one Hero Stone was found beneath the earth and two…
No vegetable sales at Dasara exhibition grounds
July 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Ending the confusion over sale of vegetables at Dasara Exhibition Grounds, MCC Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde has clarified that retail sale of vegetables will not be allowed at the expo grounds. In a press release, the Commissioner said that in the wake of the outbreak of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, the MCC, following a direction…
Harangi Dam Full: Madikeri MLA Appachu Ranjan offers ‘Bagina’
July 31, 2020Kushalnagar: Following copious rains across Kodagu district, the Harangi reservoir is almost full. The dam is two feet short of reaching its maximum level of 2,859 feet at 2,857 feet this morning. Before the crest gates were opened, Madikeri MLA M.P. Appachu Ranjan offered ‘Bagina’ to River Cauvery after performing puja to the statue of…
Stray cattle, a menace on busy Narayana Shastri Road
July 31, 2020Motorists urge MCC to act Mysore/Mysuru: A two-wheeler rider miraculously escaped getting injured when three stray cows came in front of his bike all of a sudden near Shanthala Theatre on Narayana Shastri Road on Tuesday afternoon. The two-wheeler rider identified as Mahesh was proceeding on his bike from Shanthala Theatre side towards Devaraja Urs…
4-year B.Ed degree to be minimum qualification for teaching by 2030
July 31, 2020New Delhi: The minimum degree qualification for teaching will be a 4-year integrated B.Ed course by 2030 and stringent action will be taken against “substandard” stand-alone Teacher Education Institutions (TEIs), according to the new National Education Policy (NEP). The new NEP approved by the Cabinet on Wednesday has outlined several reforms for both school education…
Tragic twist in Mysuru’s COVID outbreak
July 31, 2020Husband isolated at Hospital, wife dies at Home Mysore/Mysuru: Tragedy struck a family in Mysuru where a woman was found dead inside her house while her husband is isolated at a COVID-19 Hospital. Though the incident occurred on July 27, it came to light now. The person who contracted the disease is an employee of…
Canara Bank offers Corona Kavach Policy
July 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Due to the quick spread of highly-infectious Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), panic-stricken people are feeling insecure and scrambling to take a health insurance cover. The steep rise in Covid cases has resulted in the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) to compel insurers to offer short-term Covid-specific health plans that will cover hospitalisation expenses related…
COVID impact: Industries and Commerce Dept. to simplify industry registration and statutory reports
July 31, 2020Inputs sought from Industrialists, Tax Consultants, Industry Consultants Mysore/Mysuru: The Industries and Commerce Department, Government of Karnataka, is in the process of simplifying the procedure of registrations and submission of reports. Presently 23 Registrations and 34 Acts along with 186 reports are being maintained by Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). Due to…
Five new BJP MLCs take oath
July 31, 2020Bengaluru: Five BJP MLCs who were recently nominated by the State Government, took oath at a simple ceremony held in Vidhana Soudha here yesterday. Legislative Council Chairman Pratap Chandra Shetty administered the oath of office to C.P. Yogeshwar (Cinema), A.H. Vishwanath (Literary), Shantaram Siddi (Social Service), Bharathi Shetty (Social Service-Woman) and Dr. Sabanna Talwar (Education)….
ASHA workers return to work
July 31, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Twenty days after boycotting work and seeking fulfilment of their various demands, ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activists) workers, who are among the frontline warriors in the Government’s efforts to contain the spread of COVID-19, called off their strike and returned to work on Thursday. The ASHA workers were on strike since July 10. The…
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