Over 3,000 MCC officers, staff go door-to-door to collect opinion of beneficiaries; Public service hit at MCC Mysore/Mysuru: A survey has been launched in the district today to assess whether the benefits of Congress-led State Government’s five Guarantee Schemes is reaching the people. The enumerators will go door-to-door to collect the opinion of beneficiaries, as…
UoM to confer Honorary Doctorates on S.M. Krishna, T.N. Seetharam
February 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: At the 104th Convocation of University of Mysore (UoM) scheduled on March 3, the University will confer Honorary Doctorates on veteran politician and former Chief Minister S.M. Krishna, who was also the Maharashtra Governor and External Affairs Minister, and prominent Kannada film and TV serial director, actor and screenwriter T.N. Seetharam. Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot,…
Lok Sabha Elections-2024: JD(S) leader Sa. Ra. Mahesh bats for Prathap Simha
February 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: JD(S) leader and former Minister Sa. Ra. Mahesh came out clear in respect of the candidate for the ensuing Lok Sabha polls from the Mysuru-Kodagu Lok Sabha Constituency, in the city, this morning. Mahesh, who was in the Pathrakarthara Bhavan to address media persons on AKKA Sammelana to be held in USA during September,…
No miracles in RS polls from State
February 28, 2024Bengaluru: The polls to four Rajya Sabha (RS) seats in the State on Tuesday threw up no miracles, with the ruling Congress winning 3 seats, while the Opposition BJP one seat as expected. Congress candidates Ajay Maken, a former Union Minister (47 votes), Nasir Hussain (47 votes) & G.C. Chandrashekar (45 votes) and BJP Candidate…
Layout residents stage stir for junction space
February 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Demanding the provision of adequate space to build a road median and junction to facilitate the crossing of the junction with ease, residents of Prakruthi Layout on T. Narasipur Road (NH-766) staged a protest on Tuesday. The scores of residents gathered in the middle of the Highway and explained that “The road widening works…
Mysuru Zoo’s giraffe Shivani gets new home in Bannerghatta
February 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant move approved by the Central Zoo Authority, a 1.7-year-old female giraffe named ‘Shivani’ has been transported by road from Sri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens, popular as Mysuru Zoo, to Bannerghatta Biological Park in Bengaluru. The Zoo recently translocated 40 spotted deer (Axis axis) to the Panasoli Range of the Kali Tiger Reserve…
Car driver fined for bald tyres!
February 28, 2024KR Traffic Cops levy a fine of Rs. 500 on offender intercepted near Mysuru-Nanjangud Road Mysore/Mysuru: Henceforth, vehicle drivers, especially car drivers should beware, as they may be compelled to cough up a fine, if they are caught driving their four-wheeler with bald tyres by the Police. In a rare case in the recent days,…
Fire to garbage dump at Sewage Farm doused
February 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Fire at Sewage Farm in Vidyaranyapuram, which broke out about three to four days ago, has been finally doused by the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) staff themselves yesterday. Due to extensive heat, small plants, bushes and grass at the Sewage Farm had dried which caught fire about three to four days back. Due to…
Roopanagar residents join hands to collect plastic waste
February 28, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A Mega Community Clean-up Drive, titled ‘Our Street Our Responsibility,’ accompanied by the monthly ‘Recycling Day,’ took place in Roopanagar, Mysuru on Sunday. While we must all strive to reduce our consumption of plastic, the residents of Roopanagar are taking crucial steps by recycling plastic and other dry waste products instead of consigning them…
Oldest MP in Parliament Shafiqur Rehman Barq dies at 94
February 28, 2024New Delhi: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and India’s oldest MP in Parliament from Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal, Shafiqur Rahman Barq, passed away following prolonged illness at a private hospital in Moradabad yesterday. He was 94. Barq, who has been a four-time MLA, was elected as MP from Sambhal for the fifth time in 2019. He was…
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