Mysore/Mysuru: Prof. Vishwanath M. Sholapurkar (90), Founder-Dean of CAVA, passed away at his residence in V.V. Mohalla here yesterday. He is survived by his wife Suhasini, children Suchitra, Ravindra and Swati, daughter-in-law Sunetra, grandchildren Atharva and Kajrri, students and a host of relatives and friends. Last rites were held at Chirashanthidhama in Gokulam yesterday. Prof….
Echo of IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri’s transfer: Siddharamaiah seeks probe into land mafia in Mysuru
June 9, 2021‘MP Pratap Simha should have worked to bring in cordiality between Officers’ Bengaluru: Back from Manipal Hospital where he was undergoing treatment for minor illness, Leader of the Opposition Siddharamaiah has demanded an independent probe into the ‘land scam’ and ‘land mafia’ in Mysuru whose role is suspected to be the root cause to the…
MLA S.R. Mahesh writes a 10-point letter to CM
June 9, 2021‘Rohini Sindhuri is playing victim card and has been portraying politicians as villains’ Mysore/Mysuru: K.R. Nagar MLA S.R. Mahesh has once again trained guns on former Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri and demanded an investigation into the tenure of the IAS Officer in Mysuru. “I have written a 10-point letter to Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa…
With just two days to go for Mayoral polls, political parties work out strategies
June 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With just two days to go for the new Mayoral polls (on June 11) for the current term, the three major political parties are busy finalising their strategies for getting the top post. At present, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is ruled by JD(S)-Congress coalition, with Deputy Mayor Anwar Baig of Congress functioning as…
Shooting for ‘Bharata Sindhuri,’ a film on Rohini Sindhuri, IAS to begin after lockdown
June 9, 2021Movie features her exemplary work in Mandya District as ZP CEO Mandya: Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Films of Mandya is launching a Kannada film ‘Bharata Sindhuri’ based on the achievements of IAS Officer Rohini Sindhuri. Actor Akshatha Pandavapura will enact the role of Sindhuri in the film and writer, Director S. Krishna Swarnasandra will produce…
CM asks officials to credit Rs. 2,000 to accounts of street vendors
June 9, 2021Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa yesterday asked the officials to transfer compensation amount of Rs. 2,000 to each of the street vendors as announced in the package. The special package was announced under the Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood and Deendayal Antyodaya scheme. Speaking after the launch, Yediyurappa said that as per the…
Yediyurappa plans partial lifting of lockdown
June 9, 2021No relief for districts with over 10 percent positivity rate To discuss in Cabinet before issuing fresh guidelines Bengaluru: With Case Positivity Rate (CPR) declining less than 10 percent in most districts, the State Government is planning a phase-wise lifting of lockdown across the State. The present lockdown will end at 6 am on June…
Centre fixes rates for three Covid-19 vaccines
June 9, 2021Covishield – Rs. 780 Covaxin – Rs. 1,410 Sputnik V – Rs. 1,145 New Delhi: The Union Government has fixed maximum price that Private Hospitals can charge for each dose of Covishield, Covaxin and Sputnik V vaccines against COVID-19. The Hospitals can charge a maximum of Rs. 780 for a dose of Covishield, Rs. 1,410…
No takers for melons and tomatoes
June 9, 2021While watermelons rot in Periyapatna, K.R. Nagar tomato growers dump produce on road Periyapatna/K.R. Nagar: COVID-19 pandemic, which has created havoc in the State, has left many including farmers in distress. While watermelon growers in Periyapatna have suffered huge losses as there are no takers following the lockdown, tomato growers in K.R. Nagar have dumped…
Nanjangud Tahsildar holds meeting for tackling possible floods
June 9, 2021Nanjangud: Nanjangud Tahsildar Mohanakumari has asked officials to get prepared for tackling floods that may come about in the third week of July. She was addressing a flood preparatory meeting at the Taluk Office here yesterday. She noted that according to previous statistics, about 10 villages along the banks of river Kapila and three Nanjangud…
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