Chief Minister Yediyurappa to present Karnataka Budget for 2021-2022 on March 8 Bengaluru: To overcome the pains of land acquisition, the State Industries Department is paying back landowners who are giving up their farmland for developing industrial estates in the form of developed plots. Now the State Cabinet has decided to increase the allotment of…
Will Naganahalli Satellite Railway Terminal get funds in Budget?
February 20, 2021MP Pratap Simha urges allocation of Rs. 200 crore to acquire land for the project Mysore/Mysuru: Will the ambitious Satellite Railway Terminal at Naganahalli — at an estimated cost of Rs. 789.29 crore — get a boost in the State Budget to be presented by Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa on March 8? The first phase…
Actress Juhi Chawla, family visit Kabini
February 20, 2021Mother-son plant sapling at resort Mysore/Mysuru: Actor and former Miss India Juhi Chawla and her family has toured Kabini and Nagarahole regions of Mysuru and has returned to Mumbai. An avid traveller, the actor and her family members usually go abroad — London and Uganda — where they have their homes and this time they…
No future for India from politicians and bureaucrats: Former VC Rangappa
February 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Intelligence and knowledge has value in abroad. But, it is not so here. Youths have the biggest responsibility to create such a condition in India too, opined Prof. K.S. Rangappa, former Vice-Chancellor of University of Mysore and Karnataka State Open University. He was speaking after receiving felicitation at the one-day special training for the…
KRRS adopts new shawl, logo and bylaw to check its misuse
February 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene have got a new identity, name, logo and bylaw to strengthen farmer’s movement in the State. Now, it has been renamed as Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha, with different green shawl, logo and bylaw. This was released at a function organised in connection with the third death anniversary…
Walkathon marks World Cancer Day
February 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Cauvery Heart and Multi-Speciality Hospital, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru, had organised a walkathon in city recently to mark World Cancer Day and create awareness on prevention of cancer, early detection and its treatment. Mayor Tasneem, who was the chief guest, called upon the public to follow healthy lifestyle to prevent cancer and to get expert opinion…
Legal awareness workshop
February 20, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in association with Carers Worldwide, Bengaluru and Commonwealth Foundation had organised Legal Awareness Programme at Youth Hostel in Gangothri Layout here yesterday. A workshop about carers named ‘Caring for Caregivers’ was also inaugurated on the occasion in which representatives of voluntary organisations of Bengaluru and Mysuru rural division…
Does Mysuru need an NGO platform like the one provided by MGP ?
February 20, 2021By Bhamy V. Shenoy There are more than three million (30 lakh) registered Non-Government Organisations (NGOs) or Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in India. It is a well-known fact that most are just on paper. Of those functioning NGOs, it is not easy to find credible and honest ones dedicated to serve the society. Despite these…
Govt. to seek celebrities’ help to push up vaccination drive
February 20, 2021“I am confident that more people will get vaccinated in the coming days and weeks.” —Dr. K. Sudhakar, Health and Medical Education Minister Vaccinating healthcare and frontline workers seems to have become a big headache for the State Government with lukewarm response from the day of launching of vaccination drive by Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Devanur Lake crying for attention: Will MLA Tanveer Sait clear Lake’s encroachment?
February 20, 2021Sir, This refers to ‘More Lakes to be conserved under CSR funds’ (SOM dated Feb. 13). That District Minister S.T. Somashekar found time to visit rejuvenated Hebbal Lake, under CSR by Infosys Foundation, is to be commended. He was appreciative of the Foundation and the work done. Honouring the Foundation should inspire others. He is…
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