Month: September, 2018

K.S. Papanna
Obituary

K.S. Papanna

September 19, 2018

K.S. Papanna (75), a rice merchant and a resident of Kittur in Periyapatna taluk, passed away this morning at a private hospital here    following brief illness. He leaves behind his wife, two sons, two daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed at Kittur this afternoon, according to family sources.

Irresponsible way we maintain our heritage buildings
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Irresponsible way we maintain our heritage buildings

September 18, 2018

By K.B. Ganapathy, Editor-in-Chief I was not surprised to read Vikram Muthanna’s column ‘In Black and White’ titled ‘India is beautiful, Indians make it ugly’ published on Saturday 15th September 2018. He has thoughtfully taken the picture of that magnificent entry gate to the Government Guest House facing Bengaluru-Mysuru Road near Ya Allah Mosque. It…

Hotch-potch patch work to fill potholes
Mysore Dasara 2018, News

Hotch-potch patch work to fill potholes

September 18, 2018

Mysuru:  With just 22 days remaining for Naada Habba Dasara festivities to begin, hectic last minute preparations are on to ensure that the celebrations are memorable. In the midst of preparations for the annual festival, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) took up the ashphalting, pothole-filling and beautification works on Raja Marga route, besides the key…

City roads to be pothole-free: MCC Commissioner
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City roads to be pothole-free: MCC Commissioner

September 18, 2018

Mysuru:  Speaking to Star of Mysore this morning, MCC Commissioner K.H. Jagadeesha said that the District Administration has set the deadline to complete all pothole-filling works and minor road repairs across the city before the start of Dasara celebrations from Oct. 10. Works are allotted to contractors through e-tender process. Instructions have been given to…

Karnataka political drama continues…: CM meets Belagavi Bros. in a bid to end impasse
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Karnataka political drama continues…: CM meets Belagavi Bros. in a bid to end impasse

September 18, 2018

Bengaluru:  Even as the Belagavi impasse is refusing to die down with the Jarkiholi brothers — Minister for Municipal Administration Ramesh Jarkiholi and MLA Satish Jarkiholi — firm on their demands and reportedly expressing dissatisfaction with the solutions offered by the Congress leadership, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, in a bid to resolve the row, reportedly…

Despite objections, State Govt. pushing for Madikeri-Kadamakallu-Subramanya road works
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Despite objections, State Govt. pushing for Madikeri-Kadamakallu-Subramanya road works

September 18, 2018

Madikeri: Even as Kodagu is slowly recovering from the recent devastation caused by floods and landslides, it seems that the State Government, taking advantage of the situation, is going ahead with the controversial Madikeri-Kadamakallu-Subramanya road works which was rejected by the Supreme Court’s Central Empowered Committee (CEC). The Rs.10 crore project cuts through areas that…

Govt. simplifies land conversion
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Govt. simplifies land conversion

September 18, 2018

Bengaluru: In an effort to simplify the approval for conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses, the government on Monday decided to introduce online system for land conversion. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande said the move would lead to uniformity in land conversion rules across various Urban Development authorities and…

‘Palace-on-Wheels’ to roll on city roads   
Mysore Dasara 2018, News

‘Palace-on-Wheels’ to roll on city roads   

September 18, 2018

Mysuru:  The Dasara Executive Committee has planned to continue  ‘Palace-on- Wheels’ for the Dasara tourists visiting the city this year too. The visitors will be exposed to history, tradition, culture and arts besides going around many Palaces, Museums and other heritage structures. The trip is scheduled from Oct. 10 till the completion of Dasara festivities….

After floods, it’s drought-like situation in Kodagu
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After floods, it’s drought-like situation in Kodagu

September 18, 2018

Madikeri:  Like the flood-hit Kerala and Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu is facing the phenomenon of drying up of wells and rivers, excessive heat and lack of potable water. Many residents have reported that coffee beans are drying up due to sweltering heat. Soon after the destructive floods in Kodagu, it was hoped that the groundwater level…

‘We 7 JD(S) MLAs from Mandya are like bodyguards of CM’, Says Minor Irrigation Minister C.S. Puttaraju
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‘We 7 JD(S) MLAs from Mandya are like bodyguards of CM’, Says Minor Irrigation Minister C.S. Puttaraju

September 18, 2018

Mandya:  Maintaining that all the seven JD(S) MLAs from Mandya are like bodyguards of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Minor Irrigation Minister C.S. Puttaraju, himself an MLA from the district, has asserted that the BJP cannot ‘purchase’ any JD(S) MLA from Mandya district. Speaking to press persons after holding a progress review meeting at Ambedkar Bhavan…

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