Mysuru: Announcing that Ragi Procurement Centres across the district will start functioning from Jan.1, Food and Civil Supplies Department Joint Director M. Shivanna has said that farmers can supply ragi at the procurement centres at Rs. 2,897 per quintal. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Shivanna said that there has been a bumper ragi crop…
N.R. Narayana Murthy meets GTD over proposed University status to NIE
December 30, 2018Mysuru: Infosys Founder and the city’s NIE (National Institute of Engineering) Director N.R. Narayana Murthy met Higher Education and District In-charge Minister G.T. Devegowda at the Minister’s local office in Jaladarshini Guest house this morning, over granting University status to NIE. Confirming the meeting, Minister G.T. Devegowda told ‘SOM’ that Murthy had come to meet him…
Agusta Westland helicopter deal case: Christian Michel caught passing a paper with questions on ‘Mrs. Gandhi’ to his Counsel
December 30, 2018New Delhi: A city Court hearing the Agusta Westland helicopter deal case, yesterday placed curbs on alleged middleman Christian Michel’s access to legal assistance after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) complained that the accused had misused the permission by passing on to his Counsel a paper that contained a set of questions on ‘Mrs. Gandhi’. The…
Textile Industry to come up at Chamarajanagar
December 30, 2018Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar MP R. Dhruvanarayan has said that Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd., has come forward to set up a textile industry in Chamarajanagar Industrial Park. Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who was in Delhi recently, held talks with the company promoters, during which the CM assured all help to the company for setting up a…
Residents complain of illegal activities near Vijayanagar water tank
December 30, 2018Mysuru: Accusing the authorities of turning a blind eye to illegal activities going on in the vicinity of Vijayanagar water tank, the residents have complained that they have lost peace due to such activities. Addressing a press meet here on Friday, Krishnappa, one of the aggrieved residents, said that several spots in the vicinity of…
Hostel contract workers seek payment of wage arrears, stage demonstration
December 30, 2018Mysuru: Contract hostel workers, under the banner of All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC) staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office here on Friday, demanding payment of wage arrears and fulfilment of their other demands. Maintaining that they were working as contract workers at hostels run by the Social Welfare Department…
Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple records hundi collection of Rs.1.15 cr.
December 30, 2018Temple also receives 350 gm gold and over 1.5 kg silver articles, demonetised notes Nanjangud: Sri Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple in the town has recorded a hundi collection of Rs.1.15 crore in the past few months. The hundi was opened on Friday in the presence of the Temple authorities. Apart from the said amount, the Temple…
Congress-JD(S) Political feud
December 30, 2018Periyapatna: The political feud between Congress and JD(S) in Periyapatna, has resulted in leaders of both the parties lodging a complaint and counter complaint against MLA K. Mahadev and former MLA K. Venkatesh at Periyapatna Police Station. JD(S) MLA K. Mahadev, during his conversation over the phone with an officer of the Survey Department, had…
New team of Institution of Engineers (India) Mysore
December 30, 2018Mysuru, Dec. 30- The 54th Annual General Meeting of The Institution of Engineers (India) Mysore Local Centre was held recently at the S.P. Bhat Hall in the Institution premises on JLB Road. Dr. R. Suresh, Professor & Chairman, Department of Industrial Automation Engineering Centre for Post Graduate Studies, Visvesvaraya Institute of Advance Technologies, Mysuru, was…
City Police conduct drive to curb boozing at public places
December 30, 2018Mysuru: In a crackdown on boozing at public places, the City Police booked over a hundred cases in this connection in a four-hour operation last night. Following complaints of boozing on two-wheelers, cars and other vehicles and at public places, the City Police have launched a drive to curb the menace and in last night’s…
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