Mysore/Mysuru: In what is perhaps for the first time, District Minister S.T. Somashekar on Sunday gave a detailed account of Dasara-2020 expenses, though held in a simple manner this year, within a week of Vijayadashami marking the culmination of the ten-day Dasara festival that was celebrated between Oct.17 and Oct. 26. The Government, which had…
COVID-19 test must for factory workers: DC
November 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri directing the Industrial Bodies to make COVID-19 test mandatory for factory workers as part of an effort to control the spread of the deadly pandemic, all industrial workers are now supposed to undergo the test. The DC, who held a meeting with representatives of various industries and office-bearers of…
Kannada Rajyotsava: District Minister calls upon youths to imbibe Kannada values
November 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Asking the younger generation of Karnataka to become partners in all initiatives for the overall growth of the State, District Minister S.T. Somashekar said that youths, apart from focusing on their academics, should also develop a liking for Kannada literature and culture. He was speaking at the Kannada Rajyotsava celebration, organised by the district…
Farmers stage stir demanding higher price for sugarcane
November 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that the FRP (Fair and Remunerative Price) announced by the Government was unscientific as it does not correspond with the current production costs, farmers under the banner of Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association staged a demonstration in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office here this morning demanding higher FRP. Alleging that sugar factories were…
CIIL celebrates Kannada Habba
November 2, 2020Kannada Classical Centre moves to new premises at Gangothri Strive to ensure regional languages including Kannada regain their pride: Prof. Kambara delivers virtual address Mysore/Mysuru: Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL), Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, Government of India, Manasagangothri, had organised a programme to celebrate Kannada Rajyotsava at National Centre for History…
‘No screening of movies till Govt. fulfills demands’
November 2, 2020Total loss to industry was around Rs.6,300 crore, says Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation has decided not to screen movies till the State Government met their charter of demands which included tax rebate and increasing the number of spectators. Addressing a news conference here recently, Federation President R.R.Odugoudar said the theatre…
Power disruption tomorrow
November 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted tomorrow between 10 am and 5 pm in the following areas: Mohammed Sait Block, Gandhinagar, Al Ansaar Hospital, JP Palace Hotel, Karnataka Police Academy, Sub-Urban Bus Stand, Bengaluru-Nilgiri Road, Dawood Khan Road, Ashoka Road and surrounding areas, according to a press release from Chamundeshwari…
Free eye and vision screening from Nov.2 to 8
November 2, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Annapoorna Eye Hospital’s Hootagalli and Hebbal branches have organised free eye and vision screening for cataract identification from Nov.2 to Nov. 8 between 10 am and 4 pm. On the occasion of Kannada Rajyotsava, the first 15 members having cataract can avail free pre-surgery tests and also the iol lens will be provided at…
Landmarks for Dewans and their services forgotten
November 2, 2020By Gouri Satya, Sr. Journalist While writing about the streets and Keris of Mysuru, perhaps I should also highlight landmarks Mysuru has in memory of the Dewans who served the then Mysore State. Dewan is an Urdu word meaning the Prime Minister of a kingdom, more precisely an ‘Advisor’ to the monarch. As we are…
Un-motorable Kalidasa Road
November 2, 2020Sir, Since a couple of months, Kalidasa Road is in a totally neglected state. This road is one of the main roads of Mysuru having a lot of medical facilities, good number of banks and other commercial establishments. Also it is one of the main roads leading to Vijayanagar Layout. The stretch of the road…
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