New Delhi: Sonia Gandhi has been chosen the Chairperson of the Congress’ elected Parliamentarians at the meeting of the Party’s Parliamentary Committee this morning. Former Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh proposed her name. The suspense is now over whom the Chairperson names as the Leader of the Party in Parliament — her son Rahul Gandhi,…
JD(S) debacle in K.R. Nagar ULB Polls: Vishwanath blames Minister Mahesh for sidelining Kuruba community
June 1, 2019Mysore: The results of Urban Local Bodies (ULB) election that were announced yesterday has upset the JD(S) State President Adagooru H. Vishwanath as the party failed to garner maximum seats. Expressing his unhappiness at a press conference this morning in K.R. Nagar, he lashed out at Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh. The JD(S) lost K.R. Nagar…
Monsoon warning: No Home Stay bookings in North Kodagu areas till Aug.31
June 1, 2019Madikeri: Tourists from Mysuru heading North Kodagu (Madikeri and Somwarpet) during weekends and holidays watch out as Home Stays and resorts will not be available till Aug.31. Reason: Notices are being issued by local administrations to Home Stay and resort owners not to admit tourists and take bookings as there is an imminent danger of…
IAS officer Manjushree re-appointed as Mandya DC
June 1, 2019Bengaluru: The State Government on Friday ordered re-instatement of IAS officer N. Manjushree as Mandya Deputy Commissioner (DC). Manjushree, who was serving as the Mandya DC for over a year, was transferred as per the directions of the Election Commission, after Mandya independent candidate Sumalatha Ambarish lodged a complaint accusing her of impropriety in the…
Neglected Freedom Fighters Park to get facelift
June 1, 2019Mysore: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has come forward to give a facelift to the neglected Freedom Fighters Park in city. This decision was taken following the recent visit of MCC Commissioner Shilpa Nag to the Park, where she found the place filled with parthenium and other wild growth. The MCC has come up with…
WoW distributes bags to collect dry waste at homes
June 1, 2019Mysore: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and WoW (Well-being Out of Waste), an initiative of ITC Limited, launched the distribution of bags to collect dry waste on Uttaradi Mutt Road in Fort Mohalla here on May 30. The event was inaugurated by MLA S.A. Ramdas in the presence of Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath, MCC Commissioner Shilpa…
Street play and rally marks World No-Tobacco Day
June 1, 2019Mysuru: Marking World No-Tobacco Day, an awareness rally on ‘ill-effects of consuming tobacco’ was taken out in city on May 30 under the aegis of the Government Ayurveda Medical College and Hospital, Mysuru. About 200 Nursing and Ayurveda College students participated in the rally commencing from Ayurveda College Circle and passing through Railway Station Circle,…
Four of a family drown as bullock cart falls into water tank
June 1, 2019Hassan: In a tragic incident, four members of a family including two children were drowned when the bullock cart they were travelling in, fell into a water tank at Uddur Hosahalli village in Holenarasipur taluk of the district this morning. The victims have been identified as Rajegowda (48), Sharadamma (45), Ruchitha (8) and Druthi (6)….
Respiratory masks distributed to City Traffic Police
June 1, 2019Two masks each given for 350 cops in five Traffic Police Stations Mysore: In a bid to save Traffic Policemen on duty at Circles, junctions and on Roads from hazardous smoke emitted by vehicles and from air pollution, a new type of Respiratory Mask has been distributed to them. Police Department has provided two Respiratory…
The Hindu – EDGE career counselling event tomorrow
June 1, 2019Mysore: The 16th edition of The Hindu-EDGE Career Counselling-2019, Karnataka, will be held in Mysuru on June 2 (Sunday) at Sahukar Chennaiah Auditorium, Vidyavardhaka College of Engineering, Gokulam 3rd Stage. The programme — admission to which is free — will be held from 9.30 am and will feature officials from the Karnataka Examination Authority (KEA)…
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