By T.J.S. George In his farewell speech, President Pranab Mukherjee highlighted India’s strong points and said they had become endangered. “Multiplicity of culture, faith and language is what makes India special,” he said. “The soul of India is in pluralism and tolerance,” he said. Then he referred to increasing violence in the country and warned:…
The last date for filing of Income Tax Returns (ITRs) for the financial year 2016-17 has been extended till Aug. 5. The original deadline was July 31. The Income Tax Department has already received over two crore returns filed electronically. The Department had earlier issued advertisements in leading national dailies in the last few days…
Bengaluru: Senior IPS Officer T. Suneel Kumar took charge as the new Bengaluru City Police Commissioner replacing Praveen Sood on Monday. A 1989 batch IPS Officer, Suneel Kumar is a native of Andhra Pradesh. Suneel Kumar was earlier the Additional Director General of Police & Managing Director of the Karnataka State Police Housing Corporation Ltd….
Nanjangud: Two persons from Nanjangud taluk, who had developed dengue and brain fever, have been admitted to NIMHANS in Bengaluru. Those admitted are 19-year-old Shilpa of Hadya village and 23-year-old Andani of Sinduvalli in the taluk. The condition of both are critical, according to the doctors. Shilpa and Andani, who had developed fever, was brought…
Mysuru: The Bi-annual Meeting of Aerodrome Committee and Airport Environment Management Committee was held at the Mandakalli Airport premises here this morning under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. The meeting held twice a year mainly deals with safety and security issues of the Airport. The meeting was attended by Airport Director Manoj Kumar…
Mysuru: Pandemonium broke loose at Zilla Panchayat (ZP) meeting held at the ZP auditorium here this morning over difference of opinion among Members on the relevance and importance of subject to be discussed at the meeting. The meeting commenced at 11.30 am. ZP Member Srikrishna tabled the topic of funding for roads in rural areas…
Mysuru: Gruha Shobhe- Monsoon Shopping Festival is being held at Maharaja’s College Grounds in city under the aegis of Simon Exhibitors. Former Minister S. A. Ramdas inaugurated the expo on July 28 in the presence of Nagachandra, Director, Simon Exhibitors and other dignitaries. The exhibition has several stalls displaying electronic goods, interiors & furniture, household…
Footwear too has its special place in the land’s epics of nearly thirty centuries vintage. Both Ramayana of Thretha Yuga and Mahabharatha of Dwapara have featured it in different circumstances. Even in modern times followers of pontiffs in various Mutts accord status of sacredness and veneration to their paaduka (footwear), mostly made of wood with…
Mysuru: Negilayogi Samaja Seva Trust, Vidyavardhaka Educational Institutions and Negilayogi Maruleshwara Seva Balaga together had organised a function on Saturday at a hotel in city to mark Doctors’ Day which featured presentation of ‘Best Doctor Award’ and felicitation to doctors in Public Service and meritorious medical students. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. G.K. Venkatesh, Founder-Director,…
Sewage water is overflowing from a manhole besides BKP Convention Hall, behind Chamundeshwari Temple on the Geetha Mandir Cross Road in Lashkar Mohalla, causing inconvenience to the residents, who are bearing the stench emanating from the sewage. Authorities concerned are urged to get the manhole cleaned at the earliest.
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