Kushalnagar: The four crest gates of Harangi Dam in Somwarpet Taluk of Kodagu district were opened this morning releasing water to the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. The gates were opened at 11 am and 1,200 cusecs of water was released as the first instalment. Henceforth, the gates will be open as and when the…
To hang till death: Man gets death penalty for killing 5 labourers in Ch’Nagar
July 23, 2017Chamarajanagar: The Chamarajanagar Principal District and Sessions Court has awarded death penalty to a person who was accused of murdering five labourers including a child in May 2015. The Court found him guilty yesterday and honoured the charge-sheet filed by the Police. The accused has been identified as 47-year-old Murugesan alias Muruga of Periyar village…
Food of choice, personal LED TV: DIG Roopa on prison treats for Sasikala
July 23, 2017Bengaluru: “Sasikala was given an entire corridor of about 150 feet with five cells. She lives in the middle cell. She has kept her personal bedding and clothing in the other rooms. She exercises in a separate room. She has a LED TV…” That was DIG Roopa on television yesterday, coming out with shocking revelations…
After stone balustrades to beautify Raja Marga: City footpaths to be dotted with iron bollards to prevent encroachment
July 23, 2017Mysuru: Fed up with repeated warnings for residents who park their vehicles on footpaths and vendors who encroach them, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has hit upon a unique idea to install bollards (a short post used to prevent traffic from entering an area) on the footpaths, making it a place exclusive for pedestrian movement….
Mandatory protocol for Surgeons?
July 23, 2017By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief On July 3, 2017, I wrote in this column about Dr. NO. Now, let me write about the same profession where some fail to follow medical ethics. They work like robots that too make mistakes, not because they are irresponsible but because of some technical error. But what about the human…
Ashada entry ticket collections at Chamundi Hill crosses Rs. 1 crore mark
July 23, 2017Mysuru: Entry ticket collections on the four Ashada Shukravara (Friday) and Chamundeshwari Vardhanti (birthday of Goddess Sri Chamundeshwari) this year stood at Rs. 1,03,83,030. Last year, the collection was Rs. 38,73,300 and in 2015, the entry ticket collection stood at Rs. 29,67,550. This year, the first Ashada Friday fell on June 30 and the subsequent Ashada…
MUDA begins Lalithadrinagar site distribution process
July 23, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) will distribute nearly 820 sites of various dimensions to the public at Lalithadrinagar (North) and the notification will be issued on July 26. Applications will be issued from August 1 to 16 and the last date to submit application is August 26. Announcing this at a press conference…
MCC Comr. inspects 500 civic works; orders re-work of 25 projects
July 23, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation Commissioner G. Jagadeesha has so far inspected 500 civil works and has ordered rework of 25 projects due to substandard works. Assuming charge as MCC Commissioner a year back, Jagadeesha carries a pickaxe, shovel, tapes and quality measuring machines in his official car and examines roads and other civil works….
Shops asked to display Kannada name-boards
July 23, 2017Mysuru: The District Kannada Jagruti Samithi has urged the authorities of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to ensure that all shops and commercial establishments in the city have name-boards in Kannada language. The Samithi Members, who visited the MCC on Thursday, held a review on implementation of Kannada in MCC’s administration and directed all commercial buildings…
Krishnappa Venkatappa An Artist Extraordinaire
July 23, 2017By Dr. S.N. Bhagirath, Anaesthesiologist, Bangalore Krishnappa Venkatappa, the renowned artist, painter, sculptor and musician was among the few artists of his time to embody the idealism of the revival movement. His family had come to Mysore from Chitradurga during the reign of Krishnaraja Wadiyar III and were accomplished court painters (chitragaras) who were known…
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