News for 'Mysuru'

Minting money 24x7 in the time of cash crunch

Minting money 24x7 in the time of cash crunch

Rediff.com3 Dec 2016

A year's print run has been shortened to 5 months.

India's cleanest city goes 'Trin Trin'

India's cleanest city goes 'Trin Trin'

Rediff.com13 Feb 2017

To curb pollution, the Mysuru corporation has launched a bicycle-sharing initiative, reports Apurva Venkat.

3 days into power, BJP govt scraps Tipu Jayanti in K'taka

3 days into power, BJP govt scraps Tipu Jayanti in K'taka

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Tipu Sultan is a controversial figure in Kodagu district as Kodavas (Coorgis), a martial race, believe thousands of their men and women were seized and held captive during his occupation and subjected to torture, death and forcible conversion to Islam.

JD-S to contest in at least 150 seats in 2023 Karnataka polls: HDK

JD-S to contest in at least 150 seats in 2023 Karnataka polls: HDK

Rediff.com15 Jul 2021

"Before January 15 next year, when the election will be one year away, we are planning to select candidates for at least 150 assembly constituencies, so that they can start working," Kumaraswamy told reporters.

Trains to run from June 1; online booking opens today

Trains to run from June 1; online booking opens today

Rediff.com21 May 2020

While in a statement issued earlier, the Railways had said that these trains will be fully non-air conditioned, on Wednesday it said that these will have both AC and non-AC classes and fully reserved coaches.

'The Yatra is a silver lining in the dark clouds that hover over our country today'

'The Yatra is a silver lining in the dark clouds that hover over our country today'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

'Walking is the loudest statement.' 'When someone says, I control everything and no one can oppose me, there are thousands of people on the streets saying no, we oppose you -- this is a very bold statement.'

'Rahul Gandhi should retire and not harm the Congress further'

'Rahul Gandhi should retire and not harm the Congress further'

Rediff.com3 Oct 2022

'Putra-moh Congress ko nasht kar raha hai (Sonia Gandhi's love for Rahul Gandhi is destroying the Congress).'

Gita Gopinath to quit as IMF chief economist, return to Harvard

Gita Gopinath to quit as IMF chief economist, return to Harvard

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

IMF's Chief Economist Gita Gopinath will leave her job in January next year and return to the prestigious Harvard University, according to the global financial institution.

HC asks Karnataka Cong to furnish permission taken for its 'padayatra'

HC asks Karnataka Cong to furnish permission taken for its 'padayatra'

Rediff.com12 Jan 2022

The court directed the Congress to explain whether they were adhering to COVID norms such as wearing face masks, and maintaining social distancing.

Siddaramaiah has not given up plans to contest from 2nd seat

Siddaramaiah has not given up plans to contest from 2nd seat

Rediff.com21 Apr 2018

The CM, however, said he would abide by the high command's decision.

Delta Plus variant: Govt alerts 8 states, UTs

Delta Plus variant: Govt alerts 8 states, UTs

Rediff.com25 Jun 2021

The Union health ministry on Friday urged eight states and Union Territories to take up immediate containment measures including preventing crowds, conducting widespread testing as well as increasing vaccine coverage on a priority basis in districts where the Delta Plus variant of coronavirus has been detected.

Resentment in Karnataka BJP after Yediyurappa inducts new ministers

Resentment in Karnataka BJP after Yediyurappa inducts new ministers

Rediff.com13 Jan 2021

The ruling party legislators have expressed serious reservations about MLCs not elected by the people being made ministers, lack of representation to certain regions, with most ministers still from Bengaluru and Belagavi districts and also on their 'seniority or sacrifice' not being considered.

IBM bets big on India, to open more software development centres

IBM bets big on India, to open more software development centres

Rediff.com19 Nov 2021

US tech giant IBM is betting big on the India growth story and plans to open more software development centres in the country as it looks to partner with the government in its digitisation journey, its chairman and CEO Arvind Krishna said on Friday. On a visit to India, Krishna met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State for IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar to discuss deeper collaboration including skilling and workforce development. The firm that originally designed the technology and system behind ATMs, barcodes and the US social security net, is greatly enthused with the speed at which the Indian government is willing to make decisions and where it is moving, he told a select media briefing.

Kuldeep shines but South Africa 'A' fight back on Day 3

Kuldeep shines but South Africa 'A' fight back on Day 3

Rediff.com19 Sep 2019

Skipper Aiden Markram and all-rounder Wiaan Mulder hit superb hundreds as South Africa 'A' fought their way to 400 all out against India 'A' on day three of the second unofficial Test, in Mysuru, on Thursday.

From luxury cars to business jets, small-town tycoons aiming big

From luxury cars to business jets, small-town tycoons aiming big

Rediff.com1 Aug 2021

With growing revenues, a spreading business empire, and surging aspirations, companies are seeing a strong demand for luxury products from Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

ITC diversifying tobacco biz to capture US vaping market

ITC diversifying tobacco biz to capture US vaping market

Rediff.com16 Jul 2021

The facility, which will manufacture nicotine and nicotine salts, will conform to stringent US and EU pharmacopoeia standards that define purity levels at 99.2 per cent for nicotine meant for pharmaceutical products. ITC will leverage the institutional capabilities of its century-old leaf tobacco business for this. ITC's cigarettes business saw disruptions across the value chain with the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic. The company mentioned in its annual report that with easing of restrictions and improvement in mobility from September 2020 onwards, the business recovered progressively over the remainder of the year to reach nearly pre-Covid levels towards the close of the year.

Schools shut, roads blocked in Karnataka over order to release Cauvery water to TN

Schools shut, roads blocked in Karnataka over order to release Cauvery water to TN

Rediff.com6 Sep 2016

Farmers and pro-Kannada outfit activists protested in various parts of Karnataka against the Supreme Court direction to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.

Why a Bengaluru-Mysore bullet train is a bad idea

Why a Bengaluru-Mysore bullet train is a bad idea

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

Distance between Bengaluru and Mysuru is 130 km only.

Gill among the runs again for India 'A'

Gill among the runs again for India 'A'

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

Shubman Gill shone again with a fine 92 as India 'A' reached 233 for three at stumps on Day 1 in the second unofficial Test against South Africa 'A' in Mysuru.

Assemblies, Parliament meant for debate, not disruption: VP

Assemblies, Parliament meant for debate, not disruption: VP

Rediff.com18 Aug 2021

Referring to the ugly scenes witnessed in the Rajya Sabha recently and indicating action against those involved, he reminded elected representatives of their responsibilities.

Karnataka bypolls: Paramilitary forces arrive in Bengaluru

Karnataka bypolls: Paramilitary forces arrive in Bengaluru

Rediff.com23 Oct 2020

"The central paramilitary forces have arrived in the city. One is from Bengaluru, another being grouped from Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Mysuru," Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner of Police (West division) Sanjeev M Patil said.

PHOTOS: Devotees throng temples on first day of Navratri

PHOTOS: Devotees throng temples on first day of Navratri

Rediff.com17 Oct 2020

Elaborate security arrangements were also made at the temples in view of the rush of pilgrims. Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to people on the beginning of Navratri and wished them happiness, peace and prosperity.

Maggi nightmare returns to haunt Nestle

Maggi nightmare returns to haunt Nestle

Rediff.com3 Jan 2019

The SC bench said the report of CFTRI, where the samples of Maggi noodles were tested following earlier orders of the court, will form the basis for the proceedings before the NCDRC.

Night curfew in Bengaluru, 6 other Karnataka cities from April 10

Night curfew in Bengaluru, 6 other Karnataka cities from April 10

Rediff.com9 Apr 2021

In view of the surge in the coronavirus cases, a night curfew will be enforced in Bengaluru and six other cities in Karnataka from 10 pm to 5 am starting Saturday, Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa announced.

Why Bommai needs New Delhi's backing to stay on as CM

Why Bommai needs New Delhi's backing to stay on as CM

Rediff.com17 Jan 2022

'Bommai is everybody's man and nobody's man'

Prasad poisoning: Toll rises to 11, police probe suspected foul play

Prasad poisoning: Toll rises to 11, police probe suspected foul play

Rediff.com15 Dec 2018

Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy had announced assistance of Rs five lakh to the next to the kin of the deceased.

Govt writes to 5 states, JK over rising Covid cases

Govt writes to 5 states, JK over rising Covid cases

Rediff.com4 Dec 2021

The move comes in view of rising cases of the infection, weekly positivity rates and weekly deaths in some districts.

32 wards designated as COVID-19 hotspots in Bengaluru

32 wards designated as COVID-19 hotspots in Bengaluru

Rediff.com16 Apr 2020

Bengaluru tops the list with 71 positive cases so far, followed by Mysuru where 58 cases have been reported. Kalaburagi district is also among the hotspots with 17 positive cases including three deaths.

Eyes on K'taka HC as hijab row persists across state

Eyes on K'taka HC as hijab row persists across state

Rediff.com6 Feb 2022

The Karnataka high court on February 8 will hear the petitions filed by five girls studying in a Government Pre-University College in Udupi, questioning hijab restriction in college.

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Indore cleanest city for 5th straight yr, Chhattisgarh cleanest state

Rediff.com20 Nov 2021

The second and third positions in the 'cleanest city' category of the 'Swachh Survekshan Awards, 2021' were secured by Surat and Vijayawada, respectively.

Gowda says there will be mid-term polls in Karnataka

Gowda says there will be mid-term polls in Karnataka

Rediff.com21 Jun 2019

Gowda also said he did not know how long the Congress-JD-S government, headed by his son H D Kumaraswamy, would continue and it was in the hands of the senior coalition partner.

Heavy rain, floods in Karnataka: Red alert sounded in 7 districts

Heavy rain, floods in Karnataka: Red alert sounded in 7 districts

Rediff.com10 Aug 2020

According to the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, there would be heavy rain for the next 24 hours in coastal areas, in the northern and in the interior parts of the south.

Karnataka withdraws night curfew order within 24 hrs

Karnataka withdraws night curfew order within 24 hrs

Rediff.com24 Dec 2020

The decision to impose night curfew for nine days from 11 pm to 5 am starting from Thursday was taken on Wednesday in line with the Centre's advice, amid concerns over a new COVID-19 variant spreading in the United Kingdom.

Knight shines but spinners script India's fightback on Day 1

Knight shines but spinners script India's fightback on Day 1

Rediff.com17 Jun 2021

England scored a decent 269 for six on the opening day of the one-off women's Test against India, in Bristol on Wednesday.

Entrepreneurs who invested in scooter sharing start-up Vogo

Entrepreneurs who invested in scooter sharing start-up Vogo

Rediff.com19 Jun 2019

Vogo, which has a fleet of over 12,000 vehicles mainly across Hyderabad, Mysuru and Bengaluru, is also betting big on India's growing traffic congestion.

36,370 new Covid cases in India, lowest 1-day tally in over 3 months

36,370 new Covid cases in India, lowest 1-day tally in over 3 months

Rediff.com27 Oct 2020

A total of 72,01,070 people have recuperated from COVID-19 so far, pushing the national recovery rate to 90.62 per cent while the case fatality rate stands at 1.50 per cent.

'We have stayed true to Major Sandeep's life'

'We have stayed true to Major Sandeep's life'

Rediff.com15 Apr 2021

'Every scene we have written in the film encapsulates the spirit of his life.'

Karnataka verdict: Big winners and losers

Karnataka verdict: Big winners and losers

Rediff.com15 May 2018

Here's how the prominent leaders in the fray in Karataka elections have performed.

'Cyanide' Mohan gets lifer in 19th murder case

'Cyanide' Mohan gets lifer in 19th murder case

Rediff.com18 Feb 2020

The sentence shall commence after he serves the sentence of imprisonment in the other cases, the judge said. This is the 19th case out of the 20 murder cases registered against the criminal, who has killed several women using the deadly cyanide after befriending and raping them.

PM's real surgical strikes: Kumaraswamy hits out amid raids

PM's real surgical strikes: Kumaraswamy hits out amid raids

Rediff.com28 Mar 2019

The Income Tax department are conducting raids at the Chinnakurli residence of Janata Dal-Secular leader and Karnataka Minor Irrigation Minister CS Puttaraju in Mandya