Chennai: DMK president M Karunanidhi died here today after prolonged illness, the city hospital where the leader was admitted, said. The 94-year-old leader’s end came at 6.10 p.m. “With deep anguish we announce the demise of our beloved Kalaignar M Karunanidhi on 07.08.2018 at 6.10 pm. Despite the best possible efforts by our team of…
Ranganathittu ravaged
August 7, 2018Mysuru: Extensive damage has been caused to the world-famous Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary near Srirangapatna by the heavy water release from the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam. The crest gates are regularly being opened since the second week of July as the capacity of the dam has reached its brim following heavy rain in Kodagu. The…
Displaced florists to occupy vacant market behind Chandramouleshwara Temple
August 7, 2018Mysuru: The displaced florists on Valmiki Road have at last found a safe, secure and clean place to sell bouquets and other floral arrangements. The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has found a suitable place behind Chandramouleshwaraswamy Temple in Jayalakshmipuram where the market place was lying vacant for a long time. It has approach roads from…
MCC raids four hookah bars; seize smoking pipes, tobacco
August 7, 2018Mysuru: In a surprise raid conducted by the members of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Standing Committee on Health, four illegal hookah bars were shut down yesterday. The bars were run clandestinely by certain influential people at Bannimantap, Vontikoppal and Kalidasa Road, hoodwinking the law. The raids took place at ‘Highway Cafe’ near Highway Circle, Bannimantap,…
Mysuru Dasara – 2018: Gajapayana on Aug.23
August 7, 2018Mysuru: Arjuna, the leader of the 12 elephants which will be participating in this year’s Dasara festivities, is among the six elephants which will be leaving from Nagapura Tribal Hamlet in Hunsur taluk to Mysuru on Aug.23. District Minister G.T. Devegowda will perform puja to the first batch of elephants on Aug.23 at 11 am…
Establishment of power generating unit at Sewage Farm: MLA Ramdas in New Delhi
August 7, 2018To hold discussions with officials, Ministers Mysuru: KR MLA S.A. Ramdas, yesterday left for New Delhi to hold discussions pertaining to the establishment of power generating unit from waste at the Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram here and other issues. Ramdas will hold discussions with the officials of Pollution Control Board and the Environment Minister today…
Eco Sensitive Zone in Western Ghats: State yet to submit report to Centre
August 7, 2018Bengaluru: With just 19 days left for Karnataka to submit its revised recommendations on the demarcation of the Eco-Sensitive Zone (ESZ) in the Western Ghats in the State, Dakshina Kannada BJP MP Nalin Kumar Kateel has said that if Karnataka fails to respond by August 25 — the deadline fixed by the Centre — the…
Sorry state of Freedom Fighters Park: MLA Nagendra sees red
August 7, 2018Mysuru: MLA L. Nagendra was so upset with the sorry state of affairs in the Freedom Fighters Park in Subbarayanakere Grounds on Chamaraja Double Road that he took the officials to task for the complete neglect they have shown to the Park. The MLA, who continued his padayatra in his constituency yesterday, was greeted with…
Siddu took nature therapy to recover from poll debacle: V. Sreenivasa Prasad
August 7, 2018Nanjangud: The 71st birthday celebration of former Minister V. Sreenivasa Prasad at Vidyavardhaka Grounds in Nanjangud yesterday turned out to be a platform to blow the poll bugle seeking to make Narendra Modi Prime Minister for the second term. It was also a platform for Prasad to ridicule former Chief Minister Siddharamaiah for losing the…
Raised median marker reflectors installed on Hunsur Road
August 7, 2018Mysuru: Raised median marker reflectors have been installed on Hunsur Road from Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa Circle (Metropole Circle) to Hinkal which is being developed by the National Highway Department. Works on installing yellow coloured reflectors (Road Studs) on either sides of the raised median (one pair of reflectors for every six meters) was taken…
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