Mysuru: Office-goers, travelling public and students in city could face a harrowing time on the first working day of the week as many services will be unavailable in the wake of nationwide bandh from 6 am to 3 pm called by the All India Congress Committee (AICC) tomorrow. The Bharat Bandh, called by the alliance…
Ban lifted on tourist entry to Kodagu
September 9, 2018Madikeri: The Kodagu District Administration has lifted the ban on entry of tourists to Kodagu with effect from tomorrow (Sept.10). Tourist entry to the flood-ravaged district was earlier banned till Sept.9. In a press release, Deputy Commissioner P.I. Sreevidya said that the ban has been lifted from Sept.10 due to the decrease in rains over…
Composite material technology to construct houses in Kodagu
September 9, 2018Madikeri: To provide the much-needed assistance to those who lost their homes in Kodagu, the State Government will use composite material house construction technology to complete construction. Targeted to replace wood, steel and concrete block and dramatically shorten build times in the residential housing market, the technology is touted as the means to create more…
Dasara Jumbos under special diet
September 9, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara elephants, which have arrived in city from various elephant camps to participate in the world famous Jumboo Savari and housed in Mysore Palace premises, is being given special care and are on special diet. The elephants are being given nutritional food twice a day so that the elephants could gain weight, strength…
Action sought against construction of houses in Kuvempunagar Parks
September 9, 2018Mysuru: Upset over illegal construction of houses in parks, a city resident has complained to the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner seeking action in this regard. Advocate B.R. Vasudev Aradhya in his letter alleged that houses have been illegally built in two parks of Kuvempunagar ‘M’ Block. Pointing out that these illegal houses were coming…
Thousands participate in Celebration Mysore Run
September 9, 2018Mysuru: The 8th Edition of ‘Celebration Mysore’ Half-Marathon and 10km run, organised by Life is Calling in association with Kotak Mahindra Bank and other organisations was held in city this morning. The event was held under different categories ranging from 6km run/walk to 30km for different age groups. It was a delight to see a…
MCDCC Bank President demands MD’s suspension for transfer of staff
September 9, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru- Chamarajanagar District Central Co-operative Bank (MCDCC) President S. Chandrasekahar has demanded suspension of the Bank’s Managing Director (MD) D.B. Lingannaiah for transfer of Bank staff from Hunsur, Bilikere, Periyapatna and Bettadapura branches. In a press release, Chandrasekhar took strong exception to Lingannaiah’s statements that the Bank President was trying to protect Hunsur Branch’s…
Stray horse bites youth near Court Complex
September 9, 2018Mysuru: A stray horse bit a youth who was riding his bike near Mysuru Law Court Complex on Thursday evening. The youth has been identified as 31-year-old Harish, a Marketing Executive and a resident of K.G. Koppal. The incident occurred on Sept.6 when Harish was riding his bike near the Court Complex. Harish came across…
MLA Ramdas opens Office at CADA premises
September 9, 2018Mysuru: The new office of K.R. MLA S.A. Ramdas was inaugurated at CADA Office premises on Sayyaji Rao Road here yesterday by former MLC Thontadarya. Speaking to presspersons on the occasion, Ramdas said that the new office will help in keeping constant touch with officials from all Departments for redressal of public grievances. Maintaining that…
Bonded labourers rescued at Bylakuppe
September 9, 2018Periyapatna: In a crackdown on bonded labour, Periyapatna Taluk Administration officials on Friday rescued alleged 14 bonded labourers who were locked up in a hut. The bonded labourers, who hailed from Tumakuru, Hubballi and Dharwad, were reportedly working at farms in Tibetan colonies at Bylakuppe in the taluk. Niranjan and Umesh from Arasinakere in the…
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