Monsoon crisis: Farmers skip fields, protest land acquisition, irrigation delay | Bengaluru News

Bengaluru: Southwest monsoon is traditionally a season of hope for Karnataka’s farmers. From the rain-fed fields of Chamarajanagar in the south to the vast farmlands of Bidar in the north, arrival of monsoon usually marks the beginning of sowing and a host of other agricultural activities, keeping rural households occupied until Oct.This year, however, the…

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EPFO Mysuru to host outreach event under PM-VBRY rollout today | Mysuru News

Mysuru: Mysuru regional office of the Employees’ Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) will hold an outreach programme Friday as part of the nationwide rollout of the Pradhan Mantri Viksit Bharat Rozgar Yojana (PM-VBRY), an employment-linked incentive scheme aimed at boosting formal job creation.The ministry of labour and employment will host a national PM-VBRY event under Prime…

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8,530 ineligible Gruha Lakshmi beneficiaries identified in Chamarajanagar | Mysuru News

Mysuru: Chamarajanagar district administration has identified 8,530 ineligible beneficiaries under the Gruha Lakshmi scheme, including 6,013 deceased persons whose accounts continued to receive govt deposits.Officials of the women & child welfare department identified and removed these beneficiaries during a verification drive.A total of 2,80,860 women have registered under the scheme since its launch in the…

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Home minister’s district tops state rowdy-sheet list | Bengaluru News

Minister Priyank Kharge with cabinet colleague Yatindra Siddaramaiah Bengaluru: As the state prepares to roll out dedicated anti-rowdy squads across police stations to crack down on habitual offenders and prevent crime, Kalaburagi, the home district of new home minister Priyank Kharge, has emerged with the highest number of rowdy-sheeters in the state.Data presented during a…

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Satellite cardiac unit to come up at CIMS, will cater to rural patients | Mysuru News

Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences Mysuru: The Chamarajanagar Institute of Medical Sciences (CIMS) has decided to enter into a memorandum of understanding with Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research Centre, Bengaluru, to establish a satellite cardiac unit to extend quality healthcare to rural patients.As there was no such facility in the border district, the…

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