Mysuru: Dismissing widespread speculations that Congress and JD(S) have reached a tacit understanding to ensure the defeat of disqualified legislators who are contesting the Dec.5 bypolls on BJP tickets, JD(S) Supremo and former Prime Minister H.D. Deve Gowda (HDD) maintained that the Congress and JD(S) cannot go together. Speaking to presspersons at Government Guest House…
TB detection and treatment drive begins in Mysuru
November 27, 2019To cover six lakh people in the district Mysuru: A ‘Tuberculosis (TB) Detection and Treatment Drive,’ organised by the Department of Health and Family Welfare and District TB Control Centre to be held in all taluks of the district, commenced on Monday and will go on till Dec.10. Health Assistants will visit every house during…
Providing degree is not enough, Universities should assist students to get a job: KSOU VC
November 27, 2019Mysuru: “Providing degree is not enough, Universities should assist graduates in getting a job,” Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) VC Prof. S. Vidyashankar. He was speaking at a press meet organised yesterday to brief about ‘Job Mela,’ which will be held at KSOU from Nov.30. “The purpose of the Job Fair is to assist those…
Onion becomes tearfully dearer at Rs.100 a kg
November 27, 2019Mysuru: Price of onion, the essential vegetable in Indian household, has hit the roof touching Rs.100 and beyond per kg in city forcing customers to shed tears even before buying and chopping the vegetable. The steep rise in price is attributed by traders to shortfall in supply from North Karnataka and Maharashtra, the prominent source…
Bribe for payment of Contractor bill: ZP Engineer sentenced to 11-year imprisonment
November 27, 2019Mysuru: A City Court has sentenced an Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) of the Zilla Panchayat (ZP), who was caught while receiving a bribe of Rs.1 lakh, to 11 years jail and has imposed a fine of Rs.1.35 lakh on him. The AEE, who has been sentenced, is J.E. Manohar of the Rural Drinking Water Supply…
Rectify 26 ‘black spots’ in district, save lives: DC
November 27, 2019Mysuru: The District Road Safety Committee meeting held in city yesterday took a serious note on the 26 Black Spots identified across the district and safety measures to be taken to avoid accidents. The meeting, held between the District Administration, National and State Highway officials, Police, Public Works Department (PWD), KSRTC and Transport Department, also…
MCC felicitates Pourakarmikas
November 27, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has been felicitating Pourakarmikas of all Wards, who are engaged in daily cleaning activities, by organising a programme titled ‘Uttama Pourabandhu.’ Discerning Pourakarmikas working in the jurisdiction of MCC Zone-9 were felicitated at the function organised at Rukmini Ramachandra Convention Centre in Alanahalli here recently. Deputy Mayor Shafi Ahmed, MCC…
Delay in arrival of bus: Commuters take KSRTC staff to task
November 27, 2019Mysuru: Irked over late arrival of the bus towards Siddaramanahundi side, bus commuters vented their anger on KSRTC staff and took them to task yesterday. The bus, which used to depart from the bus stand at 6.30 pm every day, arrived half-an-hour late yesterday, which angered the commuters, who began to indulge in wordy duel…
Hundreds take part in ‘Heritage Walk’
November 27, 2019Mysuru: Hundreds of people participated in the ‘Heritage Walk’ organised by the Department of Archaeology, Heritage and Museums in city on Monday. The Heritage Week commenced in Dharwad on Nov. 19 with the valedictory held in city on Nov. 25. Freelancer Supriya Vasanth Kumar Ballal of Cochin flagged off the Heritage Walk at Town Hall…
Grand veena concert on Saturday
November 27, 2019Mysuru: Surabhi Gana Kala Mandira Charitable Trust, Mysuru, has arranged a grand Veena concert by Vidwan Ramana Balachandran of Bengaluru on Nov. 30 (Saturday) at 5.30 pm at Sri Bidaram Krishnappa Prasanna Sitarama Mandira on Narayana Shastri Road. In this bi-monthly event of Surabhi, Vid. Adamya Ramanand and Vid. S. Manjunath will be accompanying Ramana…
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