Mysuru: The heritage city of Mysuru, the venue for the 83rd All India Kannada Sahitya Sammelana, is being decked up for the mega event with more than 100 workers involved in erecting the main stage and seating arrangements using German Technology for about 25,000 spectators at the Maharaja’s College Grounds. The arrangements at the venue…
Preserve, develop ‘Modi’ script: DC
November 20, 2017Mysuru: ‘Modi’ script, which has a unique feature where a writer without lifting the pen writes it, has a history of its own and this should be preserved and developed, said Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep. He was speaking after inaugurating a three-day workshop on ‘Modi Lipi,’ organised by the Karnataka State Archives Department at its…
Dr. Ambedkar’s statue unveiled at Manasagangothri
November 20, 2017Mysuru: PWD and District in-Charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa unveiled the 9ft. tall bronze statue of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in front of University of Mysore (UoM) Library at Manasagangothri campus here yesterday. The Minister also inaugurated D. Devaraj Urs Bhavan at B.N. Bahadur Institute of Management Sciences (BIMS) campus in Manasagangothri later. Speaking after unveiling…
Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy suicide case: CBI finds anomalies in post-mortem report
November 20, 2017Madikeri: In a new revelation in Dy.SP M.K. Ganapathy suicide case, the CBI, which is probing the case as per a Supreme Court directive, has reportedly found anomalies in the post-mortem report of the deceased Police Officer, according to a TV news channel. A team of CBI Officers, who recently visited Madikeri, had recorded the…
Businessman receives fake Rs. 2,000 currency note from customer
November 20, 2017Mysuru: It seems that demonetisation of high value currencies which was implemented to stop circulation of fake currencies has no effect on miscreants as a businessman in city has received a fake currency of Rs. 2,000 denomination by a customer recently. The businessman came to know that the currency was fake, when he went to…
Evoking divinity…
November 20, 2017By M.L. Krishnaswami Nadabramha Sangeetha Sabha had organised a classical music programme on Sunday, the 5th inst by the well-known senior artiste Dr. Vidyabhushana. Any programme by this artiste always attracts a large crowd of listeners and connoisseurs both and hence, the hall was fairly well-crowded, the reason being, the artiste will mix in his…
Devaraja Urs Road to become New Age Road
November 20, 2017Mysuru: After making its mark in Bengaluru (at times praised and criticised), it is the chance of Mysuru to get Tender SURE roads. As a pilot project, the D. Devaraja Urs Road at the Central Business District (CBD) will be made a Tender SURE Road. This means, the road will be designed in such a…
Bengaluru-Karwar/Kannur train to run via Shravanabelagola New Line from Feb. 2018
November 20, 2017Mysuru: After commissioning of Bengaluru-Hassan New Railway Line, there was a persistent demand from the public to run combined train No. 16517/16518, KSR Bengaluru-Kannur- KSR Bengaluru and Train No. 16523/16524, KSR Bengaluru-Karwar – KSR Bengaluru train via the new line as it is the shorter route to reach Mangaluru compared to that via Mysuru. To…
700 dustbins to maintain cleanliness on prominent roads of city
November 20, 2017Mysuru: In a bid to effectively implement ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ in city, MCC will place 700 dustbins along important commercial roads of the city at a cost of Rs. 33 lakh. MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha, as part of an effort to keep the city clean ahead of the arrival of Swachh Survekshan (Survey) officials in…
MCC conducts footpath clearance drive
November 20, 2017Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and N.R. Traffic Police conducted a joint operation to clear the footpath encroachments on Nelson Mandela Road in Bannimantap here today. The drive was conducted following several complaints to MCC on public facing problems while commuting on the road. MCC Zone 7 Assistant Commissioner Mohan and N.R. Traffic Inspector…
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