If streetlights at Mumbai Marine Drive resembles a string of imaginary pearls in a necklace forming a Queen’s Necklace, the Kukkarahalli Lake in Mysuru is an exquisite, shiny and giant Green Emerald for Mysureans — priceless. Located amidst Green surroundings of Manasagangothri, CFTRI and Kalamandira, the Greenery of Kukkarahalli Lake — locals call it Kukknalli…
Better late than never: After water bills, MCC moots launch of online Property Tax payment
August 3, 2019More than 1,700 consumers pay water bills online since its launch on June 28 Bills can still be paid at 16 Vani Vilas Water Works Service Centres Mysuru: After years of procrastination, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) that has finally embraced technology, enabling water consumers to pay bills online, has got a shot in the…
Abhyas Varga: BJP holds two-day orientation for Party MPs
August 3, 2019PM Modi stresses on discipline, punctuality; To address Parliamentarians tomorrow New Delhi: A two-day orientation programme for BJP Parliamentarians, where attendance is compulsory, started today at 10 am. The closed-door sessions focused on conduct, discipline, Parliamentary procedures and ideological issues, sources said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and…
Aadhaar card enrolment: A bane to residents
August 3, 2019Mysuru: It has become a paining process for city residents to procure Aadhaar card as they are forced to wait for a minimum of 10-15 days to complete the registration process. Though, the authorities have started the registration centres at the Deputy Commissioner’s office, Post Offices, Banks and Mysuru One centres, they have failed to…
CM Yediyurappa warns of action against lethargic officials
August 3, 2019Bengaluru: Cracking the whip against lethargic officials, Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has warned of action against those officials who are complacent in discharging their duties. Yediyurappa was addressing top officials at an eight-hour marathon meeting with Regional Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) at Vidhana Soudha yesterday during which he reviewed…
Nikhil likely JD(S) candidate for KR Pet by-poll
August 3, 2019Prajwal interested in contesting Hunsur by-poll HDD to contest LS Polls if Prajwal quits as MP Mysuru: State JD(S) Youth Wing President Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, is likely to be fielded as the JD(S) candidate for the KR Pet by-poll, after sitting JD(S) MLA K.C. Narayanagowda was disqualified by the…
Vishwanath to retire from active politics
August 3, 2019New Delhi: Disqualified JD(S) MLA from Hunsur Assembly segment A.H. Vishwanath on Friday announced his retirement from electoral politics. Speaking to press persons, Vishwanath, who was in the national capital to attend Supreme Court hearing on his petition seeking quashing of his disqualification, said he was going to retire from electoral politics and in future…
PM Modi to unfurl Tri-colour at Kashmir on Aug.15?
August 3, 2019New Delhi: A massive deployment of troupes in Kashmir Valley has led to rise in concerns among the local residents and regional political parties. On Aug. 1, an additional 280 battalions of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) were sent to Kashmir. Last week, the Centre had rushed about 10,000 CAPFs. These troops were an addition…
Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid land dispute case: Mediation fails, Apex Court to hear case from Aug.6
August 3, 2019New Delhi: The Supreme Court yesterday decided to proceed on a day-to-day basis hearing from Aug. 6 in Ayodhya Ram Mandir-Babri Masjid land dispute case. A Five-Judge Constitution Bench of the Apex Court, headed by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi, said, the three-member mediation panel effort has not resulted in “any final settlement.”…
NICE Road irregularities: Government mulls handing over probe to CBI
August 3, 2019Bengaluru: A week after the BJP Government headed by B.S. Yediyurappa came to power, the State Government is mulling on handing over the probe into the irregularities concerning Bangalore-Mysore Infrastructure Corridor (BMIC) project, executed by Nandi Infrastructure Corridor Enterprise (NICE), to the CBI. The State Government’s initiative is based on a directive from the Union…
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