Date: January 5th, 2019

Purams of Mysuru
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Purams of Mysuru

January 5, 2019

Jayalakshmipuram, Chamundipuram, Chamarajapuram, Saraswathipuram, Lakshmipuram, V.V. Puram, Ashokapuram, Krishnamurthypuram, Vidyaranyapuram, Gayathripuram… The Heritage City of Mysuru has a host of Purams like sweet slices of mango, if the whole mango fruit is considered to be Mysuru. Despite the advent of many ‘Nagars’, these Purams are one of the most loved areas in Mysuru as they…

Echo of prasadam poisoning incident: Govt. to take over Sulwadi Temple
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Echo of prasadam poisoning incident: Govt. to take over Sulwadi Temple

January 5, 2019

Muzrai Minister visits temple complex, calls on families of victims Chamarajanagar: It is final. The State Government will soon take over the Kichuguth Sulwadi Maramma Temple at Hanur Taluk in Chamarajanagar District where over 17 persons lost their lives in the incident where the temple prasadam was poisoned. The incident, where 103 persons took ill,…

Rowdy menace has declined in Mysuru, claim Police
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Rowdy menace has declined in Mysuru, claim Police

January 5, 2019

Mysuru: The City Police have claimed that rowdy activities have come down drastically since the beginning of 2018 with efficient measures like the constitution of Anti-Rowdy Squad, Operation Eagle, strict monitoring of rowdies and their activities and constant warnings issued to the rowdies not to indulge in any criminal activities. In a press release, the…

Minister Puttarangashetty’s office typist held with Rs.25 lakh cash
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Minister Puttarangashetty’s office typist held with Rs.25 lakh cash

January 5, 2019

Bengaluru: High drama was witnessed at the Vidhana Soudha premises yesterday after a typist employed there tried to escape from the Police on his two-wheeler carrying Rs.25.76 lakh in unaccounted cash. The stash has since been recovered from him. Police said Mohan (52) works in the office of Backward Classes Welfare Minister C. Puttarangashetty. However,…

Petrol, diesel prices to rise as State hikes fuel taxes
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Petrol, diesel prices to rise as State hikes fuel taxes

January 5, 2019

Bengaluru: The State Government on Friday raised the rate of sales tax on petrol and diesel to 32% and 21% respectively. Petrol will cost Rs.70.8 per litre while diesel will cost Rs.64.6 as the increase in the rates will come into immediate effect. The prices of petrol and diesel was Rs.69 and Rs.62.8 on Friday….

English instruction a focal point at Dharwad Kannada Sahitya Sammelana
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English instruction a focal point at Dharwad Kannada Sahitya Sammelana

January 5, 2019

Dharwad: The 84th Akhila Bharatha Kannada Sahitya Sammelana got off to a rousing start in Dharwad on Friday, with the Sammelana Chairperson Dr. Chandrashekar Kambara being taken in a procession from Karnataka College to University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS) campus, the venue of the meet. Dr. Kambara, his wife Satyabhama and Kannada Sahitya Parishat President…

Swachh Survekshan: Mysuru gears up for a tough one this time
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Swachh Survekshan: Mysuru gears up for a tough one this time

January 5, 2019

Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is making all efforts and arrangements while it is gearing up for the Fourth Swachh Survekshan Survey to make a bid for the Cleanest City Tag in the country at least this time. Having to be satisfied with the best ‘Cleanest Medium City’ award last year, after winning the ‘Cleanest…

MP Pratap Simha launches ‘Udyoga Mela’
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MP Pratap Simha launches ‘Udyoga Mela’

January 5, 2019

Mysuru: MP Pratap Simha inaugurated an ‘Udyoga Mela’ as part of the Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana (PMKVY) of the Union Government at Pradhan Mantri Kaushalya Kendra in Yelwal here this morning. About 300 candidates attended the event with participation by 30 companies including Tejaswini Enterprises, Uber, Actus Infotech, Young India, Health Heal, Eureka Forbes…

Sparks fly at ZP General Meeting
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Sparks fly at ZP General Meeting

January 5, 2019

Mysuru: The Zilla Panchayat (ZP) General Meeting, the last one to be chaired by the outgoing President, Nayeema Sulthana, witnessed exchange of words between Congress and JD(S) members over moving adjournment motions at the ZP Hall this morning. Soon as the meeting begun, some of the ZP members moved a total of seven adjournment motions…

MCC clears over 300 encroachments in Bannimantap
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MCC clears over 300 encroachments in Bannimantap

January 5, 2019

Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), which has taken up a drive to clear footpath encroachments in various parts of city, has pulled down over 320 encroachments on Hanumanthanagar Main Road in Bannimantap here this morning. Armed with five JCB machines, tractor and trailer, 40 gang men, led by MCC Assistant Commissioner Mahesh and Development…

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