Mysore: The pristine Karanji Lake, surrounded by a Nature Park, Butterfly Park and a walk-through aviary, is facing the threat of lake breach thanks to heavy rains lashing the city, especially atop the Chamundi Hill, the main source of water to the picturesque Lake. Sensing the threat, Mysuru Zoo authorities are on 24/7 vigil to…
BJP alliance poised to retain Maharashtra
October 24, 2019Haryana throws up hung Assembly Mumbai / Chandigarh: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)- Shiv Sena alliance is all set to retain power in Maharashtra with a combined lead in 166 seats out of the 288-member Assembly (magic number 145). Counting of votes began at 8 am today. While BJP is leading 102 seats, the Shiv…
D.K. Shivakumar finally walks out of Tihar Jail
October 24, 2019New Delhi: Former Minister and MLA D.K. Shivakumar walked out of Tihar Jail following the bail granted by Delhi High Court yesterday. Shivakumar, who has been accused in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), was kept in jail for nearly 50 days after trail Courts denied him bail. He was released at…
Chamundi Hill retaining wall construction begins
October 24, 2019Mysore: Following Tuesday’s landslide on a stretch of the Chamundi Hill road near Nandi statue atop the hill, works on the construction of a retaining wall at the spot began in full swing yesterday. The PWD Officials who visited the spot on Tuesday evening, began the works in right ernest on Wednesday morning. The retaining…
Chamundi Hill Road development works in limbo
October 24, 2019Mysore: The much touted Chamundi Hill Road development works that was to be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 34.25 crore, is now in a limbo due to opposition from environmentalists, who claim that the project will result in the felling of a large number of trees. The Congress Government headed by Siddharamaiah…
Mother-son’s pan-India Temple Run on a 19-year-old scooter
October 24, 2019Bizman Anand Mahindra wants to gift car to Mysuru’s D. Krishna Kumar and Choodarathna for smooth travel Mysore: The story of a Mysuru man who is taking his 70-year-old mother on a pilgrimage covering more than 50,000 kilometres on his scooter has struck a chord with businessman Anand Mahindra who took to Twitter offering a…
‘Groom students to eradicate social evils’
October 24, 2019Mysuru: “Teachers should try to educate students and groom them to eradicate social evils which are detrimental to society,” opined Infosys Co-Founder Dr. K. Dinesh. He was speaking after inaugurating a Capacity Building workshop organised by Karnataka State Higher Education Council (KSHEC) in association with Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan (RUSA), Ministry of Human Resource Development…
Mysuru-Kodagu District Minister V. Somanna on an inspection spree
October 24, 2019Mysore: Mysuru and Kodagu District Minister V. Somanna, who conducted a meeting with officials at Zilla Panchayat auditorium here this morning, is scheduled to visit Nanjangud at 3 pm and hold Janaspandana. He will later hold a meeting with officials at Mini Vidhana Soudha on flood relief works at 3.30 pm today. Somanna will leave…
Doreswamy Iyengar Centenary Celebration at Ganabharathi
October 24, 2019Mysuru: Ganabharathi has organised the 28th Veene Seshanna Bhavan’s Day at its premises in Kuvempunagar on Oct.26 at 5.30 pm. Veene Seshanna Bhavana is built in memory of legendary veena player Veene Seshanna. The bust of Dr. V. Doreswamy Iyengar will be unveiled to mark the centenary year of Veena Doreswamy Iyengar, a torch-bearer of…
Former MP all set to re-join BJP
October 24, 2019Mysuru: Former MP C.H. Vijayshankar, who had quit BJP in 2017 to join Congress, is all set to return to BJP. Sources said that Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa (BSY), BJP State President Nalin Kumar Kateel and leaders Aravind Limabavali, N. Ravikumar have given nod for Vijayshankar’s home coming. Sources added that Vijayshankar will meet Kateel…
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