Month: September, 2020

Slum Board asks hut dwellers to vacate
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Slum Board asks hut dwellers to vacate

September 17, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: As several beneficiaries of Government Housing schemes such as HUDCO, VAMBAY, SCP, JnNURM, BSUP etc., are found to be still living in huts and sheds constructed on Government lands (land belonging to MCC, MUDA etc.) and as well as private lands, after letting out their sanctioned houses on rent or lease to others, the…

MUDA reclaims six corner sites worth Rs. 6 crore
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MUDA reclaims six corner sites worth Rs. 6 crore

September 17, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA), which has begun the encroachment clearance drive in its properties since a few days, has reclaimed six corner sites worth Rs. 6 crore at Devanur 1st Stage here yesterday. As illegal sheds were constructed on site numbers 1142, 1162, 1698, 1699, 1728 and 1727 (four sites measuring 40×60…

Virtual book launch tomorrow
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Virtual book launch tomorrow

September 17, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Grassroots Research and Advocacy Movement (GRAAM), Mysuru, has organised a virtual launch of the book ‘Leadership Lessons For Daily Living (LLDL)’ authored by Dr. R. Balasubramaniam, Founder of Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement, on Sept. 18 between 5 pm and 6.30 pm.  GRAAM is joined by India Leaders for Social Sector (ILSS) in co-publishing this…

Nanjangud TP Vice-President Govindaraju passes away
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Nanjangud TP Vice-President Govindaraju passes away

September 17, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: Nanjangud Taluk Panchyat (TP) Vice-President and senior Congress leader Govindaraju (46) passed away at a private Hospital in city this afternoon following brief illness. He was the son of late Hejjige Ramaiah, who was a well-known politician of Nanjangud taluk. He leaves behind his wife and a host of relatives and friends.

Online Coding Contest held
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Online Coding Contest held

September 17, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Information Science & Engineering (ISE) of GSSS Institute of Engineering & Technology for Women (GSSSIETW), Mysuru, had organised the 5th National-level Coding Competition ‘CODE IGNITER – 2020’ in association with Computer Society of India, Mysore Chapter, recently. Achyuthan Panduranga, Business Lead, Chief of Staff, Compute Software Engineering & India Centre of…

SSLC Supplementary exam from Sept. 21
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SSLC Supplementary exam from Sept. 21

September 17, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: With the SSLC Supplementary exam scheduled to take place from  Sept. 21 to 28, the City Police have clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of Cr.PC  in 200-mts radius of all the 15 exam centres in the city from 6 am to 6 pm on all days of the exam.  Accordingly, barring the examinees…

Sarna, the Harappan Tree Goddess
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Sarna, the Harappan Tree Goddess

September 17, 2020

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik – Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist One of the things in the about-4,000-year-old Harappan seals is the value placed on trees. There is the peepal tree and the babool (acacia) tree that have been identified. The peepal tree is identified by its characteristic wide tapering leaves. The babool tree is identified by…

MCC house tax: Notice to tax paid?
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MCC house tax: Notice to tax paid?

September 17, 2020

Sir, This has reference to the news item “Tax defaulters warned of property seizure” (SOM dated Sept.2). While it is gratifying to note that MCC is taking steps to recover the house tax by issuing notices to defaulters, it has also issued notice to the tax paid already. I am a prompt tax-payer for the…

Nagaraja Shetty
Obituary

Nagaraja Shetty

September 17, 2020

Nagaraja Shetty (72), Manager at a private finance company and a resident of Hunsur, passed away at a private hospital in Mysuru on Wednesday. He leaves behind his wife, one son, one daughter and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were performed in Mysuru.

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