Mysuru: Water flowing like a river on main roads taking along two-wheelers and cycles, trees falling on cars, rain water mixed with drainage water entering homes, stagnation in storm water drains, overflowing manholes, motorists navigating through knee-deep water on pothole-filled roads… These were a few scenes witnessed in city last evening as the city was…
S.R. Patil resigns as KPCC Working President
June 3, 2018Bengaluru: Karnataka Congress leader and MLC S.R. Patil has resigned from the post of KPCC Working President. The senior Congressman has confirmed that he submitted his resignation to Rahul Gandhi on May 25 taking moral responsibility for the party’s abysmal performance in the recently concluded Karnataka Assembly elections. Shivanagowda Rudragowda Patil (S.R. Patil), a Lingayat…
South Graduates Constituency: Polling from 7 am to 5 pm on June 8
June 3, 2018Mysuru: The election to the Legislative Council seat from South Teacher Constituency, covering the districts of Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Hassan will take place from 7 am to 5 pm on June 8. There are 18 polling centres in the district, with 10 in the city alone and the rest in all taluk headquarters of…
CM Kumaraswamy hopes for good monsoon
June 3, 2018Bengaluru: Expressing confidence that Karnataka will be ushered with good rains during this monsoon as predicted by meteorologists, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy yesterday said that he had instructed officials of concerned departments to ensure necessary supplies to farmers in all regions of the State to start sowing operations. Farmers in the State have already started…
Congress debacle: KPCC Chief blames DCC Presidents
June 3, 2018Bengaluru: KPCC President Dr. G. Parameshwara has expressed dismay over the party not retaining power in Karnataka after May 12 Assembly elections despite providing a stable and people-friendly government for five years since 2013 and said the cadre at district level should have performed better. Speaking to reporters in Bengaluru yesterday, he said that the…
Illegal mining of precious stones rampant in Kodagu forests
June 3, 2018Madikeri: Rampant illegal mining of precious stones has been reported from the Subramanya Range Forest of Dakshina Kannada, Koojimalai and Suttathmalai of Kodagu district where smugglers are unearthing gemstones hoodwinking the Forest Department. These precious stones are extracted from the forests with the help of locals and are sold at a premium to luxury hotels,…
Government to adopt Israeli Agriculture Technology
June 3, 2018Bengaluru: Stating that a pilot project adopting Israeli Agriculture Technology will be launched at the 900 acre Visveswaraya Canal (VC) farm in Mandya on a pilot basis, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that the State Government will also invite experts from Israel to hold workshops and training to our farmers. He was speaking at…
CNC’s Cauvery rally concludes at Poompuhar in Tamil Nadu
June 3, 2018Madikeri: The rally initiated by Codava National Council (CNC) urging the government to accord a living entity status for River Cauvery concluded at Poompuhar in Tamil Nadu. Disclosing this at a press meet here yesterday, CNC President N.U. Nachappa said that the rally commenced from Talacauvery on May 24 and after traversing Kodagu, Mysuru, Mandya,…
CM to hold consultative meeting on Cauvery Management Authority
June 3, 2018Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that he will soon hold consultative meetings with Legal, Irrigation and Engineering experts to assess the advantages and disadvantages of Cauvery Management Authority (CMA) newly constituted by the Centre. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, the CM, referring the gazette notification issued by the Ministry of Water Resources…
Hotel Owners seek uniform tax policy for all commercial buildings
June 3, 2018Mysuru: Office-bearers of Hotel Owners Association submitted a memorandum to MCC Commissioner K.H. Jagadish yesterday seeking uniform tax policy for all commercial buildings and fulfilment of other demands. Speaking on the occasion Hotel Owners Association President C. Narayanagowda contended that the effort of hotels also contributed to the city acquiring the Cleanest Medium City status….
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