Date: September 2nd, 2020

Dasara High Power Committee meeting in Mysuru next week
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Dasara High Power Committee meeting in Mysuru next week

September 2, 2020

Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to chair the meeting; To discuss celebrations with local elected representatives, officers  Meeting to decide on holding spectacular Torchlight Parade  Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara High Power Committee meeting will be held in Mysuru next week instead of the usual Bengaluru location. Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa will chair the meeting and a communiqué…

Tax defaulters warned of property seizure
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Tax defaulters warned of property seizure

September 2, 2020

Deadline of MCC Property Tax payment without 2 percent penalty ends on Oct. 31 Mysore/Mysuru: Property Tax collection including the dues of 2019-2020 amidst COVID-19 has become a headache for Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) that has now warned residents that their properties would be seized if they do not pay up the taxes within the…

CFTRI Director retires: Dr. Jitendra Jadhav appointed Acting Director
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CFTRI Director retires: Dr. Jitendra Jadhav appointed Acting Director

September 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The city-based CSIR-CFTRI (Central Food Technological and Research Institute) Director Dr. K.S.M.S. Raghavarao retired from service after attaining superannuation on Aug.31, 2020. Following his retirement, the Government has appointed  National Aeronautics Laboratory (NAL) Director Dr. Jitendra Jadhav, a Senior Scientist, as Acting Director of CFTRI. Dr. Raghavarao, who served as CFTRI Director since 2018,…

City temples to restart Sevas from tomorrow
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City temples to restart Sevas from tomorrow

September 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: With the Government giving conditional nod for restoration of daily sevas at all Muzrai temples across the State, all Muzrai temples of the city, including Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill are all set to restart sevas from tomorrow (Sept.3), after over five-month break. Following the outbreak of COVID-19 in March, the State Government had…

‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme at Mysuru Zoo completes 20 years
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‘Adoption of Animals’ scheme at Mysuru Zoo completes 20 years

September 2, 2020

By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: No one knew when Kumar Pushkar, the then Executive Director of the century-old Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens (Mysuru Zoo), launched a scheme on Oct. 27, 2001 to mobilise additional resources to the Zoo, it would one day hog national limelight. The ‘Adoption of Animals’ Scheme launched by Pushkar, who is…

Miscreants burgle two kg gold from house at Saraswathipuram
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Miscreants burgle two kg gold from house at Saraswathipuram

September 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: No forcible entry, no ransacking of house or things, yet miscreants have burgled a large quantity of gold ornaments from a house on the 7th Main Road at Saraswathipuram on Monday night. The burglary took place at the house of businessman Vijaykumar and the burglars have made away with two kilogram gold ornaments valued…

MP Pratap Simha inspects renovated Railway Museum
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MP Pratap Simha inspects renovated Railway Museum

September 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha inspected the renovated Railway Museum in city this morning. He went around the Museum and witnessed its prized exhibition including a slew of steam locomotives and the Maharani’s saloon. Later, talking to reporters, he said that the Museum was in a very bad shape but it was renovated due to…

Rains cause damages in city
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Rains cause damages in city

September 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: After an over ten-day break, incessant rains lashed the city and district late on Monday night, causing damages to properties in some parts of the city. In the city, a transformer located on Vasanth Mahal Road was burnt reportedly due to a short circuit. Nanjangud taluk was the worst hit as 18 electric poles…

MLC urges Chief Minister to crackdown on drug abuse
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MLC urges Chief Minister to crackdown on drug abuse

September 2, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Expressing concern over rising drug abuse in the State, MLC and senior BJP leader A.H. Vishwanath has urged Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa to take the issue seriously and order a complete crackdown on the alleged drug mafia operating in the State. Addressing a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, Vishwanath said that…

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