Mysuru: The Heritage City of Mysuru has lost one more heritage building and that too on the World Heritage Day. The building, located on Dewan’s Road, was demolished on Tuesday (Apr. 18) by JCB machines. The building was located near the Dolphin Bakery and it earlier housed the Manipal Finance Office. The building was among…
Kids educated on detection of food adulteration
April 20, 2017Mysuru: As part of the ongoing Chinnara Mela summer camp, Mysore Grahakara Parishat (MGP) had organised a programme at Vanaranga in Kalamandira premises here yesterday which featured a demonstration on detection of adulteration in food items. MGP Convenors C.V. Nagaraj and V. Mahesh demonstrated the techniques to identify adulterants in common food items. They pointed…
Stop burning garbage near JSS Law College
April 20, 2017Garbage that is collected and piled up near JSS Law College, next to Bandanthamma Temple in Kuvempunagar, is causing a lot of problems to the public and the residents living in the surroundings as they have to inhale the smoke emanating from the heap which is being set on fire daily. Authorities concerned are urged…
Replace defunct street-lights at Ghousia Nagar
April 20, 2017Most of the street-lights on Sultan Road in Ghousia Nagar have become defunct plunging parts of the road into darkness during nights which is causing a lot of inconvenience to the residents and the public. Residents say that the street-lights are not working since a week and despite complaints, no action has been taken to…
Sites in R.T. Nagar and Lalithadripura:Farmers agree to MUDA’s 50:50 distribution policy MUDA awaits court order to distribute sites
April 20, 2017Mysuru: If everything goes well, Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) may start distributing sites in Rabindranath Tagore Nagar (R.T. Nagar) and Lalithadripura soon with MUDA and farmers, whose land have been acquired to form these layouts, coming to an agreement on compensation aspects. Explaining the features of the agreement with farmers to Star of Mysore…
BAN ON RED BEACONS FOR VIP VEHICLES:Even vehicles of PM and President not exempt
April 20, 2017New Delhi: The decision of Union Government to ban red beacons atop cars of all Ministers, politicians, judges and bureaucrats applies even to President, Prime Minister, Chief Justice of India and Lok Sabha Speaker. The ban is effective from May 1. Initial reports said that the ban will exempt the country’s top dignitaries such as…
AGM of Old Students’ Assn. at St. Philomena’s College
April 20, 2017Mysuru: The Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Old Students Association (Alumni Association) of St. Philomena’s College will be held on Sunday (Apr. 23) at the College auditorium at 10 am. All the old students of St. Philomena’s College are requested to attend this meeting with their family and friends who are also alumni of…
Stop dumping of garbage, debris on moto-dirt track near Lalitha Mahal
April 20, 2017Garbage like used plates and construction debris are being dumped on the only moto-dirt track behind Lalitha Mahal Palacwwe and near the helipad, spoiling the beauty of the magnificent structure and spoiling the track, where motocross enthusiasts conduct Dirt Track races often. Authorities concerned are urged to take steps to prevent the dumping and save…
Leopard trapped in Hunsur
April 20, 2017Hunsur: A four-year-old leopard, which had caused panic among the residents of Shanthipura village in Hunsur, was trapped by the Forest Department on the night of Apr. 18 by placing a cage in the field belonging to one Elizabeth Rani. It is reported that following the disappearance of pet dogs during nights, the villagers who…
State rejects Kasturirangan report on Western Ghats
April 20, 2017Bengaluru: Reiterating its opposition to implementation of Kasturirangan Report on saving the eco-sensitive Western Ghat region, the State government has decided to urge the Centre to withdraw the third notification on the report. The State Cabinet which met here yesterday took the decision to this effect. Karnataka has been opposing the report consistently and had…
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