Bengaluru: Internationally-renowned space scientist Prof. U.R. Rao passed away here early this morning, leaving the Indian Space Research Organisation (Isro) bereft of the experience of a man who has been a part of all its launches in one capacity or the other. He was 85. A resident of Indiranagar, Prof. Rao is survived by his…
Nanjangud: Over 400 farmers staged a rasta roko this morning on Mysuru-Nanjangud Highway at Basavapura blocking the vehicular movement towards Mysuru and Tamil Nadu. The protestors, who arrived at around 11 am, staged a dharna and shouted slogans against Chief Minister Siddharamaiah and Irrigation Department officials accusing them of releasing Kabini water to Tamil Nadu. The…
Ram Nath Kovind to take oath tomorrow New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee will address the nation this evening before demitting his office. The address will be broadcast from 7.30 pm on the national network of All India Radio (AIR) and telecast over all channels of Doordarshan in English followed by Hindi versions. The President was…
Mysuru: The more than a century-old Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) is in the news for all the wrong reasons. A whopping Rs. 3.42 crore, allegedly paid to a contractor, violating rules, to repair faulty leaking pipes in Mysuru city, has come to light. The irony, it is alleged, is that this huge amount has…
Union Minister of State for Commerce and Industry Nirmala Sitharaman was in city recently to participate in the day-long programmes that included meeting BJP workers to see the progress of Vistarak campaign and interact with the trade bodies on GST. In spite of her busy schedule, the erudite, highly articulate, thinking-politician, who does not hesitate…
Mysuru: With less than two months left for the commencement of Nada Habba, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is scheduled to chair a High-Power Dasara Committee Meeting at the Conference Hall in the third floor of Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru today at 3.30 pm. The meeting will be attended by District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa, who…
Mandya: BJP State General Secretary and MP Shobha Karandlaje yesterday accused that the sand mafia was behind the death of T. Narasipur Tahsildar Shankaraiah, who was found hanging in his quarters last week. She was speaking after visiting the house of the Tahsildar in Mandya and offering condolences to the family members of the deceased….
Nanjangud: On the occasion of Bheemana Amavasye, the Sadhguru Mahadeva Thatha Gadduge at the historical Sangama Kshetra in the taluk was specially decorated yesterday with over two lakh Rudrakshis exclusively brought from Varanasi. Over a lakh of devotees had a darshan of the Gadduge and participated in the special puja and Rathotsava. The rituals began…
Mysuru: The Forest Department has finalised the list of 15 elephants which will be taking part in this year’s Dasara festivities. The officials had sent a list of 16 elephants to PCCF for final confirmation on July 13 among which 15 have been finalised. Arjuna of Balle Elephant Camp is all set to carry the…
Mysuru: Following the meeting on the reopening of Wipro Lighting factory in city held on July 18 remaining inconclusive, a closed-door meeting began at the office of the Assistant Labour Commissioner in Kuvempunagar here this noon. The meeting is being chaired by Assistant Labour Commissioner A.C. Thammanna and attended by Wipro Lighting factory HR division’s…
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