Chikkamagaluru: Principal district and sessions judge Rajeshwari N Hegde, who heads the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), on Wednesday stressed the need to strengthen legal awareness to ensure equal justice for all, as guaranteed by the Constitution.She was speaking at the inauguration of a four-day training programme for paralegal volunteers, organised jointly by the Karnataka…
Mysuru: Confederation of the Real Estate Developers’ Associations of India (CREDAI) on Wednesday urged the state govt to take immediate action to fix technical issues in govt offices.Speaking to reporters, CREDAI president Harish Shenoy MS said that people are facing problems in getting e-khata, as they are often told that the server is down or…
Mysuru: An one-man committee, led by retired high court judge Justice BA Patil, on Wednesday began an inquiry into alleged irregularities at Karnataka State Open University (KSOU).According to university sources, Justice Patil arrived at the campus at 11am and started the inquiry. The probe comes after the KSOU Permanent and Non-teaching Employees’ Association staged a…
Madikeri: A priest at Sri Basaveshwara Temple in Ponnampet showed honesty by returning a gold bracelet that a woman had lost during last year’s Mahashivratri.HB Kamala from Jodubeeti village had visited the temple with her granddaughter in 2025. During the visit, the bracelet worn by the child went missing. Kamala became upset and scolded her…
Hassan: It is distressing that school and college students are ruining their lives with various narcotics, including marijuana and drugs, said MP Shreyas Patel.Speaking at the inauguration of the Nasha Mukt Bharat, Nasha Mukt Karnataka, and Nasha Mukt Campus campaigns, as well as the organ donation drive and rally, held at the district hockey field…
Mandya: District and sessions judge and chairman of the District Legal Services Authority, JN Subramanya, has called for strict legal action against those practising bonded labour. He asserting that filing criminal cases without leniency is essential to completely eradicate the inhumane system.Speaking after inaugurating an awareness programme on the Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976,…
Mysuru: Chief executive officer of zilla panchayat S Yukesh Kumar Wednesday directed officials to ensure 90% collection of this year’s taxes, including long-pending arrears, within 15 days. He warned that strict action would be recommended against officials who failed to meet the target without valid reasons.Chairing a video conference with executive officers of all taluk…
Mysuru: Mysuru is set to get a 40-bed Regional Endocrinology Centre at PKTB premises on KRS Road.With the land transfer and related processes completed, the dept of medical education has initiated steps to establish the facility at a cost of Rs 50 crore.The state govt announced the centre for Mysuru and Kalaburagi in the 2025…
Mysuru: JD(S) youth wing state president Nikhil Kumaraswamy Wednesday said there is “no comparison” between the contributions of former CM D Devaraj Urs and the current CM Siddaramaiah, even though the latter has administered the state for a longer period.Speaking at the ‘Janarondige Janata Dal’ campaign in Periyapatna, he questioned Siddaramaiah’s performance as CM. “His…
Mandya: What was first reported as an acid attack and jewellery heist has turned out to be a staged hoax.Police said Jitendra Singh, owner of Mahalakshmi Jewellery Shop in Kyathanahalli, Pandavapura taluk, claimed that unidentified miscreants attacked him with acid and fled with 170g of gold, 8kg of silver ornaments and the shop’s CCTV DVR…
