Mysore/Mysuru: The public hearing to seek objections to felling of trees in front of Lalitha Mahal Palace for the Heli-Tourism project has been postponed. The hearing was slated to be held on Apr. 23 (tomorrow) at the Forest Department Office — Aranya Bhavan — in city at 11 am. A press release from Deputy Conservator…
From today, Banks to work only till 2 pm
April 22, 2021Bengaluru: All banks in Karnataka will have business hours from 10 am to 2 pm from April 22 till May 31 with reduced staff strength, the State Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC) said in an advisory yesterday. Only basic banking services — cash transaction, clearance services, remittances and Government business — will be provided at the…
Miscreants allegedly mix pesticides to water tank
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Residents of a Nanjangud village had a providential escape from illness/death as the drinking water meant for villagers that was allegedly mixed with pesticide by miscreants, was discovered in time on Monday. Pesticides was allegedly mixed with water stored in the 50,000 litre capacity tank at Kurahatti village of Nanjangud taluk late on Sunday…
Two injured as huge branch falls on bike
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Two persons sustained injuries after a huge branch of a Gulmohar Tree fell on the bike they were riding on Vishwamanava Double Road here yesterday afternoon. Bhanuprakash, an employee of City’s CFTRI, was proceeding on his bike along with his relative from Ramakrishnanagar side. When they were proceeding on Vishwamanava Double Road in Kuvempunagar,…
Iron Ore Mining: 1,000 acres of Forest to be cleared in Ballari
April 22, 2021By Ashvini Ranjan The recent news about one thousand acres of virgin forest in Sandur, Ballari District, being opened up for mining Iron and Manganese Ore by Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Ltd. (KIOCL) is shocking to say the least. In all, 99,330 trees are proposed to be felled much against the advice by the Forest…
Terrace Garden: Owner’s Pride, Vendors’ Envy
April 22, 2021By Rajakumar Bhavasar The vegetable vendors of Rajarajeshwari Nagar are angry at this gentleman because he has not purchased a single vegetable or a bunch of greens since many months from them. Meet K.M. Venkatareddy, an employee of Bharat Earth Movers Limited (BEML) and an avid home gardener. Hailing from a agriculture family of Kolar,…
Property tax: Extend last date for availing rebate
April 22, 2021Sir, We have been reading in newspapers about the difficulties faced by property owners, especially senior citizens, in paying their property tax online, due to the faults in the system. It is very difficult for senior citizens to visit the Mysuru City Corporation Office in person and stand in long queues to pay their property…
Property tax
April 22, 2021Sir, I thank B.L. Bhyrappa, former Mayor of Mysuru, for voicing the grievances of citizens regarding property tax at the right time and in the right way. It is very much disheartening to know that there has been a hike in the tax amount and the rebate of 5 percent is also for a very…
City skaters excel in National Championship
April 22, 2021The following skaters from Mysore District Rao’s Roller Skating Academy, who participated in the recently concluded 58th National Roller Skating Championships at Mohali, Punjab, have won various medals. In this Nationals, Karnataka won the overall first place with 246 points; Tamil Nadu second with 210 points and Maharashtra third with 146 points. The winning team…
CSK beat KKR by 18 runs, register hat-trick of wins
April 22, 2021Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by 18 runs in the 15th match of the IPL 2021 and registered a hat-trick of wins, here on Wednesday. Put into bat, fantastic fifties by Faf du Plessis (95 not out) and Ruturaj Gaikwad (64) propelled Chennai Super Kings to 220/3 in 20 overs. Apart…
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