Former Mayor Bhyrappa ridicules MCC for holding Palike Adalat to issue birth, death certificates Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa has alleged that the Palike Adalat organised by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to clear select pending public grievances is an eyewash and the Adalat itself is one among the many harassments meted out to the…
10-day winter session of State Legislature from Dec.19
November 19, 2022Bengaluru: A 10-day day winter session of the State Legislature will take place at Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi from Dec. 19 to 30. Addressing presspersons after the State Cabinet meeting here on Thursday, Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that the session will discuss key Bills and other administrative issues. Dr. Sudhakar said that the…
JD(S) MLC demands cancellation of auction of MUDA sites
November 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Alleging that MUDA was going ahead with auctioning corner and intermediary sites and houses in MUDA-developed Layouts without getting the Council approval, JD(S) MLC C.N. Manjegowda has demanded immediate cancellation of the auction. Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, Manjegowda said that the MUDA Council meeting has not taken place for the past…
Moily to release ‘Bheeshma’ in city tomorrow
November 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Krishna Tippur’s book Bheeshma will be released at a programme jointly organised by Vidya Vikas Educational Institutions, Mysuru, Venkatagiri Prakashana and Mithrakoota, Tippuru, at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangothri premises tomorrow (Nov. 20) at 4 pm. Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra Swamiji will inaugurate the programme. Former Chief Minister and Saraswathi Samman Awardee Dr. M….
Online fraud: Elderly persons among three lose over Rs. 8.59 lakh
November 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, an elderly man was blackmailed by a lady while miscreants have cheated another senior citizen on the pretext of updating KYC and a student has been cheated by promising huge profit for the investment. In the first case, a 67-year-old man has been cheated to the tune of Rs. 6.50 lakh…
Co-operative Bank Manager among five accused in Rs. 54 lakh cheating case
November 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: A Co-operative Bank Manager and five others have been accused of transferring a total of Rs. 54.63 lakh released by the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB) as compensation to a land loser, to their personal Bank accounts. The Manager of Navanagar Urban Co-operative Bank at Hootagalli, S. Arun, a resident of the city…
Kannada Habba: Mysuru All India Radio opens its doors for the public for the first time
November 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The All India Radio (AIR) Mysuru premises at Yadavagiri wore a festive look yesterday as Akashvani Mysuru had opened its gates for the general public from 10 am to 7 pm, inviting people to have a complete look at the studio and other places of interest in the premises. This Kannada Habba was organised…
16th Niranthara Kalemane Utsava tomorrow
November 19, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Kumar Performing Arts Centre (KPAC), Mysuru, has organised 16th Nirantara Kalemane Utsava, tomorrow (Nov. 20) at 4.30 pm at Kalemane Sabhaangana in Vijayanagar 2nd Stage here. Lady Lion Nandini Murthy, Nutritionist and Wellness Consultant, Mysuru, will be the chief guest. The evening will feature many dance performances from different institutions. Bharatanatyam by disciples of…
Fatalities due to absence of footpaths
November 19, 2022Sir, Around 40% to 45% of those who die in road accidents are pedestrians. The major cause for accidents is absence of foot-paths. Where footpaths do exist the reasons for fatalities is poor footpath design, width below specification, blocked or encroachment by vendors. The other contributory factors are absence of safe pedestrian crossing made worse…
Impairment has no impact on performance in sports
November 19, 2022Para Athlete R.T. Prasanna Kumar recalls the testing times he faced when he took up sports There are people who are amazing athletes and who have everything going for them. And there are athletes who succeed even with all of the odds stacked against them. One such athlete is R.T. Prasanna Kumar from Chitradurga, who…
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