Mandya: Tahsildar D. Nagesh and Revenue officials inspected the area where the Raja Mantapa was found destroyed near Bannimantap in Srirangapatna recently. A few vested interests were reportedly trying to acquire the said land belonging to the Maharajas of Mysore for a paltry sum by creating fake documents. A fortnight ago a person claiming to…
With just 3,000 applications seeking admission, KSOU in a spot of bother
September 23, 2018Mysuru: With the deadline to submit application forms for admission (without penalty fee) to 17 courses that were granted recognition by the UGC recently ending on Thursday (Sept.20), the KSOU seems to be in a spot of bother as only 3,000 applications were received by it. However, deadline for applying along with a penally fee…
World Folk Day observed
September 23, 2018Mysuru: Marking World Folk Day, the Folk Division of Kuvempu Institute of Kannada Studies (KIKS) had organised a function at its premises in Manasagangotri here yesterday. A rendition of ‘Balanagamma Kathanakavya’ was presented by folk singers Bhagyamma, Lakshmamma, Devamma and troupe. The programme was inaugurated by KIKS Guest Professor Dr. P.K. Rajashekar by playing on…
Smart traffic signals replace 50 fixed-time lights in city
September 23, 2018Mysore: The Mysuru City Police have upgraded traffic signals with a new software technology to prevent congestion and for easy movement of vehicles. They have installed more than 50 traffic signals at various junctions. Notably, in Karnataka, Mysuru is the second city to have such an upgraded signal system after capital city Bengaluru. Earlier, traffic signals…
KEA will organise Dasara Expo if tender process fails, assures Minister
September 23, 2018Mysuru: Minister for Tourism S.R. Mahesh has asserted that Karnataka Exhibition Authority (KEA) is ready to organise the Dasara Exhibition if none of the private players participate in the tender process. Speaking to press persons at K.R. Nagar yesterday Mahesh said that Sept. 28 was the last day for submitting applications for the tender for…
Transportation woes of Maharani’s College students
September 23, 2018Mysuru: Hundreds of rural students of Maharani’s Arts and Commerce College, operating from the new building on Valmiki Road here, are said to be out into a lot of inconvenience for lack of public transport to reach the College. But for the buses plying on Mysuru-Bilikere route, no other bus stops on Hunsur Road near…
Birth anniversary of Poet Appacha to be observed as ‘Kodava Sahitya Dina’
September 23, 2018Gonikoppal: The birth anniversary of ancient poet of Kodagu Haradasa Appaneravanda Appacha (Sept.21) will henceforth be celebrated as ‘Kodava Sahitya Dina’ in recognition of the poet’s immense contribution to Kodava literature. A decision to that effect was taken at a function organised jointly by Shivamogga Agriculture and Horticulture University, Ponnampet College and Kodagu Rangabhoomi Pratisthana…
Banks asked to provide software for farm loan waiver
September 23, 2018Bengaluru: Even as Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) has announced farm loan waiver in public sector Banks, the Commissioner for Land Survey and Land Records Munish Moudgil has asked public sector Banks to provide an exclusive software for implementing the loan waiver. In a letter written to Bank authorities, Munish Moudgil has said that a…
Awareness rally on bio-medical waste disposal taken out
September 23, 2018Mysuru: A public awareness rally on proper management of bio-medical waste was organised yesterday by Department of Health and Family Welfare in city as part of a project initiated by United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) on ‘Environmentally sound management of bio-medical waste in India.’ Over 200 Nursing School students and staff of Department of…
Garbage-loaded Kerala lorry seized in city
September 23, 2018Mysuru: Continuing their drive against indiscreet dumping of garbage and wastes in city, the officials of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) seized a garbage-loaded Kerala registration lorry in city yesterday. Acting on a tip off that a Kerala registered lorry was dumping garbage at a shed behind the cement godown near Srinivasa Theatre on Jodi…
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