Mysore/Mysuru: Former Chief Minister M. Veerappa Moily has said “The controversy surrounding 40 percent commission (the alleged practice of seeking commission for the works awarded to contractors) Government has deeply ingrained in the minds of people of the State.” Participating in a media interaction organised by Mysore District Journalists Association (MDJA) at Patrakarthara Bhavana this…
CESC for revision of power tariff at Rs.1.46 per unit
February 15, 2023Industrialists, small scale sector oppose hike at KERC hearing Mysore/Mysuru: Power consumers, cutting across various categories including domestic and industrial, have rejected the proposed power tariff appeal filed by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC). At a public hearing organised by the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC) at the Zilla Panchayat Hall this morning, consumers…
MUDA Adalat: 50 queries get on spot solutions
February 15, 2023Authority Chairman Yashaswi S. Somashekar tells officials to act on grievances; Next Adalat on Feb. 28 at 3 pm Mysore/Mysuru: Confusion prevailing over the allotment of one site to two persons, delay in issuing title deed and khata by the officers and several other issues were raised during Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) Adalat held…
Transforming trash into treasure: Recycled e-waste artworks adorn city parks, MCC Office
February 15, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when India is facing a growing e-waste crisis, producing about 10.1 lakh tonnes every year and not even 25 percent of it is recycled, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is showing the way by making attractive artworks out of e-waste and displaying them at its offices and at parks. The message…
Tiger that had claimed two lives in Kodagu captured
February 15, 2023Daring Dasara Golden Howdah elephant Abhimanyu leads operation; his 154th Gonikoppa/Mysuru: The Kodagu Forest Department has finally captured a tiger suspected to have killed a young man and an elderly beekeeper in Ponnampet taluk. The big cat was caught yesterday at around 2 pm at Nanachi Gate near Nagarahole Tiger Reserve. It may be recalled…
Repair works of KR, Cheluvamba Hospitals to start from Feb. 20
February 15, 202314 works at an estimated cost of Rs. 89 cr. to be carried out in compliance with Heritage Committee suggestions Mysore/Mysuru: The repair works of K.R. Hospital (Doddaspatre) along with a total of 14 other works which was to be taken up at an estimated cost of Rs. 89 crore on Feb. 3, will now…
MGP to rope in film stars to create heritage awareness
February 15, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: The monthly meeting of the Mysore Grahakara Parishat’s (MGP) was held on Feb. 12 which was a sequel to an earlier meeting on the citizen’s responsibility in preserving crumbling heritage sites of Mysuru. The meeting decided to rope in film actors to attract public participation in the wake of poor response from the people….
Civil Engineering textbooks lack finer aspects of heritage
February 15, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Retired Professor of the Department of Ancient History and Archaeology, University of Mysore, Prof. N.S. Rangaraju has said that technical aspects of archaeological and heritage structures are not included in the textbooks of Civil Engineering. He came out with several observations during a talk on ‘Mysuru Heritage, Conservation and Materials used in Buildings’ organised…
Golden Jubilee Celebrations of JSS College of Pharmacy on Feb. 17
February 15, 2023Kerala Governor to inaugurate at 4 pm Mysore/Mysuru: Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan will inaugurate the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of JSS College of Pharmacy, Mysuru, at 4 pm on Feb. 17 at Sri Rajendra Auditorium of JSS Academy of Higher Education & Research (JSS AHER), in the gracious presence of Suttur Seer Sri Shivarathri Deshikendra…
Big cat carcass found inside concrete pipe in Tumakuru
February 15, 2023Bengaluru: The carcass of a seven-year-old tiger was found in a concrete pipe at Gubbi taluk of Tumakuru district yesterday. According to forest officials, this is the first time that the carcass of a tiger has been found in the district, which has no population of the big cats. The carcass of the male tiger,…
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