Mysuru: Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will arrive in Mysuru on June 3 to participate in the programme ‘Kotta Maatu Ditta Sadhane’ to mark the completion of four years of Congress Government in Karnataka at the Maharaja’s College Grounds. The CM will leave HAL Airport on a special flight at 10 am tomorrow and arrive at Mysuru…
JD(S) to be strengthened under G.T. Devegowda’s leadership in Mysuru region: H.D. Kumaraswamy
June 2, 2017Mysuru: The rift in JD(S) arising out of perceived efforts to field A.H. Vishwanath or the party leader H.D. Revanna’s son Prajwal from Hunsur Assembly constituency in the 2018 Assembly polls seems to have been resolved. A closed door meeting was held between Chamundeshwari MLA G.T. Devegowda (GTD) and the party State Unit President H.D….
Fresh lease of life to Mandakalli Airport
June 2, 2017Mysuru: The jinxed Mandakalli airport is again getting a fresh lease of life. With the introduction of flight operations from Mysuru to Chennai from September, under the Regional Connectivity Scheme, known as UDAN (Ude Desh Ka Aam Nagarik), there is new light at the end of the tunnel. The stop-start affair has been going on…
Corporators to approach CM for phone, car facilities
June 2, 2017Mysuru: Taking umbrage at the sudden withdrawal of free use of Closed User Group (CUG) mobile phones, the Corporators demanded that the facilities be reinstated at the earliest by the government. This demand was made at the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council meeting held here on May 30 by the Corporators. After a hour-long discussion…
KRS restoration project bags World Bank Award
June 2, 2017Mysuru: The renovation works being undertaken at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam has received the prestigious World Bank Award of Excellence in Rehabilitation Work(s) Civil – Spring 2017. The award has been given in recognition of the excellence in quality of rehabilitation works and compliance with statutory, regulatory and environment requirements. The award has…
MP to release book ‘Gallant Kodava and His Gun’ at Madikeri on June 4
June 2, 2017Mysuru: The book titled ‘The Gallant Kodava and His Gun’ compiled by Palecanda S. Subiah will be released on June 4 at an event jointly organised by United Kodava Organisation (UKO) and Kodavavoggat, Mysuru, at Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa College Seminar Hall in Madikeri at 11 am. Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha will release the book….
Multi-level parking facility opposite Zoo soon: Minister
June 2, 2017Mysuru: Very soon, the long-pending multi-level parking facility opposite the Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens or the Mysuru Zoo will be a reality, said PWD and District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa. He was speaking to reporters after inspecting the Zoo this morning. The total land available for parking opposite the Zoo (where vehicles are now…
Generic Drugs… the Bottom-line
June 2, 2017By Dr. K. Javeed Nayeem, MD Even as I started writing my first article on the debate between branded versus generic drugs I had said that by embarking on this subject I was in danger of opening a Pandora’s Box. The deluge of responses I am getting has proved me right. While my mailbox and…
Prof. Coutinho’s name for Mysore Varsity search panel
June 2, 2017Mysuru: Amidst lot of opposition from the Syndicate members, former Vice Chancellor of Gulbarga University, Prof. V.B. Countinho, was nominated to the Search Committee, to select a new Vice Chancellor for University of Mysore. This decision was take at the special Syndicate meeting of the University of Mysore, held here this morning at Crawford Hall….
‘Save Kodagu’ rally in Madikeri receives good response
June 2, 2017Madikeri: Hundreds of environmentally concerned residents of Kodagu, supported by various organisations and voluntary organisations took out a massive “Save Kodagu, Save Cauvery” rally in Madikeri this morning opposing the indiscriminate development of Kodagu that is leading to irreparable damage of the pristine environment. Holding banners, placards and signages, protestors marched along the main streets…
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