Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Karnataka Cabinet has decided to close the Lokayukta investigations into the gold-leafing work of Durbar Hall and other inner areas of Mysore Palace, alleged misappropriation of funds on the works undertaken to lay concrete floor for elephant sheds inside the Palace and also the charges of allowing a pre-wedding photoshoot inside the …
Photography without flash allowed inside Mysore Palace
September 5, 2021Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Cabinet has decided to close the Lokayukta investigation against Mysuru Palace Board Deputy Director T.S. Subramanya on charges that he allowed a VIP pre-wedding photoshoot inside the Palace premises though photo-shooting is banned there. In 2016, the son of a retired IAS officer Nandakumar B.N. Aditya, his fiancé Navyatha and Venkatesh, the photographer…
Teacher shows light of knowledge to students
September 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: “Teacher is the one who brings out students from darkness and shows the light of knowledge” said former Chairman of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan (BVB) Prof. A.V. Narasimha Murthy. He was addressing the gathering at a ‘Guruvandana’ programme on the occasion of Teachers’ Day and book release of ‘Ithihasa Parampare’ (History of Tradition), written by…
MCC Ward 36 By-poll: Counting of votes tomorrow
September 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The authorities are all geared up for the counting of votes tomorrow (Sept. 6) in respect of MCC Ward 36 By-poll (Yaraganahalli and Ambedkar Colony), which was held on Sept. 3. The by-poll was necessitated as the Karnataka High Court in May last had annulled the election of Rukmini Madegowda of the JD(S) on…
Minor girl’s suicide case: Child Rights Commission visits Kallahalli Balamandira
September 5, 2021Mandya: Following the suicide of a minor girl at the Government Girl’s Balamandira at V.V. Layout in Kallahalli here last Tuesday, Karnataka State Commission for Protection of Child Rights Chairman Dr. Anthony Sebastian and others visited the Balamandira and heard the grievances of the inmates. The deceased minor girl, who was housed in the Balamandira,…
No Weekend Curfew: Commerce, traffic normal
September 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Following decrease in COVID-19 positive cases and the Government lifting the Weekend Curfew in Mysuru, the city witnessed normal commercial activities and traffic on Saturday evening. All shops and commercial establishments conducted business as any normal days since yesterday morning and normal traffic was also witnessed on city roads. During weekend curfew, all shops…
Bengaluru-Mysuru highway work: War of words between MP and Congress intensifies
September 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A day after Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha met Mines and Geology Minister Halappa Achar at Bengaluru and sought to remove departmental hurdles for expediting the ongoing Mysuru-Bengaluru 10-lane Highway, the ‘Credit war’ over the Highway expansion has escalated with Congress leaders challenging the MP for an open debate in the presence of media on…
Revenue Department orders re-survey of SaRa Hall plot, adjacent lands
September 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Land Records coming under the Revenue Department has ordered re-survey of land coming under different survey numbers in the taluk and the plot where SaRa Convention Hall has come up at Dattagalli in city, which is owned by the wife of K.R. Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh. Based on a petition filed by…
District Minister comes in support of MLA
September 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: District Minister S.T. Somashekar has come out in support of K.R. Nagar JD(S) MLA S.R. Mahesh in respect of the land where SaRa Convention Hall has come up in city. Speaking to presspersons after taking part in Teachers’ Day celebration here this morning, Somashekar questioned who gave powers to Munish Moudgil, Commissioner, Survey, Settlement…
Dasara executive meeting will be held on Sept. 8: Minister
September 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Dasara executive meeting pertaining to Dasara celebrations will be held in Mysuru on Sept. 8, said District Minister S.T. Somashekar. He was speaking to media persons after garlanding the bust of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan on the occasion of Teachers’ Day in city this morning. The Minister said that in view of the expected…
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