Mysore/Mysuru: Stating that the District Administration will write to the Government seeking to fix FRP (Fair and Remunerative Price) for sugarcane, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. Bagadi Gautham directed the representatives of Bannari Amman Sugar Factory in Nanjangud taluk to implement the bilateral agreement reached between sugarcane growers and the factory as directed by the Government,…
Strict vigil at Bavali check-post, river banks bordering Kerala
August 19, 2021H.D. Kote: Following increase in COVID positive cases in neighbouring Kerala State, MLA Anil Chikkamadu has instructed the officials to keep strict vigil at Bavali check-post and not to bow to pressures. The MLA, who visited Bavali check-post bordering Kerala along with officials on Tuesday, inspected the steps taken at the check-post. Speaking to media…
Technical Schools to come up in all districts from next academic year: CM
August 19, 2021Bengaluru: Technical Schools will be started from the next academic year, announced Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai. Reviewing the progress of Higher Education Department here recently, he asked officials to make preparations to start technical schools on the lines of developed nations. Similar schools must be started in the State so that rural students are introduced…
COVID recovered persons must undergo TB test
August 19, 2021Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has urged Covid recovered persons and their family members to voluntarily get tested for tuberculosis (TB). He was speaking at Vidhana Soudha after launching special TB test drive which will be held across the State from August 16 to August 31. “We have initiated a special…
9.9 feet tall unique statue of Dr. Ambedkar unveiled
August 19, 2021Yalandur: A unique fibre-made 9.9 feet tall statue of the architect of Indian Constitution, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar in a sitting posture has been unveiled at Honnur village in taluk yesterday. This is said to be special in the entire south India. The 9.9-foot tall statue has been placed on 4.3 feet pedestal and it is…
Warrior Sangolli Rayanna statue unveiled at Kurubarahalli Circle
August 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With State Government dragging its feet to install the statue of Sangolli Rayanna, a great warrior during pre-Independence period, the fans of this historic fighter have unveiled his statue made out of fibre at Kurubarahalli Circle at 2 am on Independence Day. This function was held under the leadership of Rayanna Yuva Gharjane Sangha…
Vehicles to create awareness against child labour flagged off in city
August 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration, Labour Department and National Child Labour Project had organised an event to flag off vehicles to create awareness against employing child (below 14 years) and adolescent (above 14 years) labourers. The vehicles were flagged off by District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Member-Secretary and senior Civil Judge Devaraj Boothe, in front of…
Cooking gas LPG price hiked by Rs. 25 per cylinder
August 19, 2021In Mysuru, a cylinder now costs Rs. 864.50 New Delhi: Domestic cooking gas LPG price was yesterday increased by Rs. 25 per cylinder — the second straight month of increase in rates. Subsidised LPG now costs Rs. 859 per 14.2-kg cylinder in Delhi, according to a price notification of oil companies. This is the second…
Minister flags off auto tippers for garbage collection
August 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Co-operation Minister S.T. Somashekar dedicated to citizens new auto tippers which were bought by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) for the effective handling of garbage in city. At a function held in the MCC premises here recently, he showed green flag to mark launching of the garbage collecting auto tippers. Speaking on the occasion, the…
Youths go missing from city
August 19, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A 22-year-old youth, who left his relative’s house here on Mar. 25, saying that he was going on a pilgrimage to Sabarimala, has since gone missing. The missing youth is N. Madhu, son of Narayana. He was staying at his relative’s house at Kanakagiri here. Madhu’s father, in his complaint, has stated that due…
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