DPR to be prepared soon on craft villages, clusters on both sides of Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway Mysore/Mysuru: A day after BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Karnataka Lehar Singh Siroya urged the Centre to develop a crafts village similar to Delhi Haat along the Mysuru-Bengaluru expressway to protect the livelihoods of Channapatna toys artisans, officers confirmed to…
‘R.N. Kulkarni paid with his life; MCC needs to be vigilant’
December 20, 2022Says former Mayor Modamani Mysore/Mysuru: Former Mayor Modamani brought the issue of the murder of retired Intelligence Bureau (IB) Officer R.N. Kulkarni, allegedly by his neighbour over a building violation dispute, at the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) pre-budget meeting held at the Old Council Hall yesterday. Modamani asked the MCC and the officers to be…
Hike rent on MCC outlets, shops; avoid sub-renting
December 20, 2022Various suggestions on mopping up revenues aired at pre-budget meeting chaired by Mayor Shivakumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) pre-budget meeting held at the Old Council Hall under the Chairmanship of Mayor Shivakumar yesterday saw former Mayors, ex-Corporators and office-bearers of various trade and other commercial bodies coming up with several suggestions on tax…
Month-long Nandini Sihi Utsava launched
December 20, 2022Consumers can buy over 56 sweet and milk products at 20 percent discount Mysore/Mysuru: A month-long ‘Nandini Sihi Utsava’, was launched yesterday offering a 20 percent discount on all ranges of Nandini sweets from Dec. 19 to Jan. 19, 2023. However, the discount is not available for milk, curds and ghee. The festival was organised…
DC inaugurates two-day District-level Sports Meet of Government employees
December 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: The 2-day District-level Sports Meet of Government employees, organised jointly by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat (ZP) and the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES), began in city this morning, with Deputy Commissioner (DC) Dr. K.V. Rajendra by lighting the lamp at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Nazarbad. ZP CEO B.R. Poornima, ZAK Chairman…
Palar bomb blast case: Veerappan aide Jnanaprakash released on bail from City Jail
December 20, 2022Mysore/Mysuru: Jnanaprakash, an aide of forest brigand late Veerappan, who was serving life sentence in Mysuru Central Prison, was released on bail this morning. The Chamarajanagar District and Sessions Court had recently ordered for the release of 68-year-old Jnanaprakash on the surety of two persons and Rs. 5 lakh bond. This follows the recent Supreme…
Digambar Jains stage demo in city
December 20, 2022Oppose Government’s move to declare ancient Jain shrine ‘Sammed Shikharji’ as a tourist spot Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing the Jharkhand Government’s move to declare ancient Jain shrine ‘Sammed Shikharji’ in Giridih district of Jharkhand as a tourist spot, hundreds of Digambar Jain community members, under the banner of Mysuru Digambar Jain Samaj, took out a procession…
Assembly polls: JD(S) releases first list of 93 candidates
December 20, 2022Bengaluru: Making a head-start for the Assembly polls, which is just a couple of months away, the JD(S) yesterday announced the first list of party candidates for 93 Assembly constituencies of the State. In a ‘son rise’ for the party, the JD(S) declared the candidature of Nikhil Kumaraswamy, son of former Chief Minister and JD(S)…
‘BJP should knock on JD(S) party doors post polls’
December 20, 2022Bengaluru: Launching a scathing attack on top BJP leader B.L. Santosh and Minister R. Ashoka for their comments against the JD(S), former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy (HDK) asserted that it would become imperative for the BJP to knock on the doors of the JD(S) soon after the results of the forthcoming Assembly polls are out….
Govt. to consider reservation hike for Vokkaligas, Panchamasali Lingayats
December 20, 2022Bengaluru: With the Assembly elections round the corner, the State BJP Government, in a bid to reap rich harvest in the polls, is said to be considering reservation hike for Vokkaligas and bring Panchamasali Lingayat community under 2a category, which the community has been demanding for long. The Government is said to be planning to…
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