Voice of the Victims When will the tormented residents of these layouts see the humane face of this Siddharamaiah Government? Mysuru: Fed up and frustrated by the inordinate delay in the long-pending and vexed issue of properties coming under Kurubarahalli Survey No. 4 and other layouts namely Alanahalli, K.C. Nagar and Income Tax Layouts under…
Mysuru: While a campaign asking for exemption of tax on sanitary napkins has been gaining momentum nationwide, Mysuru witnessed a mass signature campaign at Maharanis College this morning against the government move. The 12 percent Goods and Services Tax (GST) on sanitary pads has become a point of contention with women activists, NGOs and citizens…
By S.N. Venkatnag Sobers It is a known fact that cricket is a religion in India. There is hardly a person who wouldn’t have played cricket, though not professionally, at least in grounds as children. Currently, the cricket buffs are keen on watching the Indian Eves playing at the ongoing World Cup in England. But…
Mysuru: The second Ashada Shukravara atop the Chamundi Hill offering puja to Chamundeshwari continued evoking ‘pujya bhava,’ from thousands of devotees who had started gathering from as early as 3 am today. Devotees were seen parking their vehicles near the helipad and taking free bus rides atop the hill and as one of the faithful…
Mysuru: Overspeeding bike riders, gambling menace in vacant plots and parks and problems by drunkards were some of the complaints given by the residents during the public grievances meeting organised by the City Police at Chennamma Chennabasappa Kalyana Mantap at Nazarbad here yesterday evening. More than 100 residents of Raghavendranagar, Gururaja Layout, Vidyanagar and surrounding…
By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Taming of the Shrew’ is the title of a very well-known and popular Shakespearean play that I studied as part of our English non-detailed syllabus while I was in the ninth standard. It is a comedy about the experiences of three friends in managing their newly-acquired brides who seem…
Mysuru: Complaints on caste abuse, atrocities, land encroachment, illegal liquor trade etc., marked the District-level Dalits meeting with the Police at the SP Office in Nazarbad here yesterday. Speaking at the meeting, DSS leader Ningaraju Malladi alleged that Dalits were denied entry to barber shop, temple and hotel at Gavadagere in Hunsur Taluk. As such,…
Bengaluru: The State government yesterday defended the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu and said that a small quantity was being released from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) dam to comply with the Supreme Court’s order. Minister for Water Resources M.B. Patil said that to ensure victory in the legal battle in the Supreme…
Mandya: MySugar factory in town, the lifeline of sugarcane growers of the district which stopped its operations from April 21, 2015 for various reasons, resumed its operations on Wednesday with Factory Managing Director Dr. J.C. Prakash launching the crushing of sugarcane by feeding a few canes to the crusher. The re-opening of the factory however…
Bengaluru: The Siddharamaiah government yesterday announced 5% reservation for State civil services aspirants who have studied in Kannada medium from first standard to tenth standard. The move comes in the backdrop of the pressure being mounted by the Kannada Development Authority and Kannada activists over reservation in employment for Kannada medium students. The idea was…
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