Mysuru: Normal life came to a grinding halt in city this morning following the ‘Bharat Bandh’ to protest the rise in fuel prices in the country and depreciation of the rupee. Congress leaders and party activists teamed up to forcibly close many shops especially in the Central Business District. The forced bandh was total. With…
Secret meeting of D.K. Shivakumar with Adichunchanagiri Seer
September 10, 2018Mandya: Congress strongman and Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar, who is trying to put up a brave front in the wake of speculations of Enforcement Directorate (ED) filing an FIR any time against him in the economic offences case and his imminent arrest, called on Sri Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana Seer Sri Nirmalanandanatha Swamiji yesterday afternoon and…
Midnight escapade of Yeddyurappa leads to tremor in Coalition Government
September 10, 2018Mysuru: Following the political turbulence seen in Karnataka as a result of rumours about the imminent arrest of Water Resources Minister D.K. Shivakumar in the Income Tax case by the Enforcement Directorate, a Herculean effort seems to be underway to save and protect the number two powerful Minister in the Karnataka Coalition Government. Chief Minister…
CC cameras to keep hawk-eye vigil on Dasara elephants
September 10, 2018Mysuru: CC TV Cameras have been installed at the Mysore Palace where the first batch of Dasara elephants led by Howdah elephant Arjuna are camping, to keep a close a watch on their movements and to see that strangers do not go near them. The Forest Department, apart from looking after the elephants, the main…
State Government decides to cut short Dasara holidays by 8 days
September 10, 2018Bengaluru: The Department of Public Instruction has decided to cut short the number of holidays by eight days for schools coming under the State Government this year. As holidays had to be forcefully declared due to heavy rains and floods in several districts across the State, the Government decided to cut short Dasara holidays. According…
CM leads delegation to PM:Kumaraswamy seeks Rs. 2,000 crore from Centre as immediate flood relief
September 10, 2018New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that he has sought Rs. 2,000 crore as immediate relief from the Centre for taking up relief and rehabilitation works in flood-ravaged districts of the State. Speaking to press persons at Karnataka Bhavan here this noon, after leading a delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to…
It is a State-sponsored bandh: MP Pratap Simha
September 10, 2018Mysuru: Maintaining that today’s Bharat Bandh called by the Congress to protest rising fuel prices is purely a State-sponsored bandh, with the JD(S)-Congress coalition government openly supporting the bandh, Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha wondered why the State government did not show the same enthusiasm when Kannada organisations gave a bandh call on burning issues concerning…
Elected reps coordinate to ensure total shut down
September 10, 2018Mysuru: To make the Bandh successful, the District Congress Committee had made elaborate preparations. The plan was to disrupt normal life and all the party leaders in Chamaraja, Narasimharaja and Krishnaraja Constituencies were entrusted specific responsibilities to ensure the success of the bandh. A communication to the party leaders and workers from Mysuru District Congress…
Move to improve quality of life around Railway Stations
September 10, 2018Mysuru: The Ministry of Railways, in order to build a positive image, has embarked upon an initiative to improve the quality of life benefiting the communities and economic well-being of the local populace, in and around Railway Stations. In Mysuru Division, Chamarajanagar has been selected, where Railways’ contribution in social welfare can have maximum impact…
Thanthipala village resembles a timber yard after devastation
September 10, 2018Madikeri: Thanthipala, a village near Madikeri, was a place for nature lovers amidst paddy fields and coffee plantations. A hanging bridge was also made to provide connectivity to the village across a river and possibly the village name was derived from the hanging bridge. The recent natural calamity has totally destroyed the village. The landslides…
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