Mysore/Mysuru: While there is a rise in pigeon population in the city, the numbers of crows and mynas have dwindled, flagging concern among bird lovers in the city. The flock of pigeons around Mysore Palace and various other parts of the city are regularly fed by nature lovers with grains and food roasted in oil….
Health Department conducts dengue awareness rally
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The officials of Department of Health and Family Welfare held a dengue awareness rally at areas located under HHMBG and Indira Nagar Primary Health Centre (PHC), here yesterday. The staff members visited individual houses and urged the people co-operate with the Department to conduct the survey of the mosquito larvae. The officials also conducted…
G.S. Sangreshi is new State Election Commissioner
June 29, 2024Bengaluru: Just a day after it issued an order (on Thursday) appointing G.S. Sangreshi (Gadigeppa Sannabasappa Sangreshi) as the new Chairman of Karnataka State Commission for Backward Classes, the State Government on Friday withdrew the order and issued a fresh order appointing him as the State Election Commissioner. Sangreshi was serving as the Principal Secretary…
Book release, Chutuku Kavigoshti and Award Presentation tomorrow
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: As part of A. Hemaganga’s 63rd birthday celebrations, Hemaganga Sahitya mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana and Mysuru Sahitya mattu Samskrutika Pratishtana have jointly organised book release, Chutuku Kavigoshti and Award Presentation programme at Ideal Jawa Rotary School premises, JLB Road, tomorrow (June 30) at 10 am. Poetess Dr. Latha Rajashekar will inaugurate and release the book…
Mysuru’s School of Planning and Architecture ranked 8th in country
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: The School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), University of Mysore (UoM), has been listed 8th among top architecture colleges in the country, according to a survey conducted by India Today magazine. The institute has been ranked 5th in the survey conducted throughout India by Global Human Resource Development Centre, New Delhi, in the category…
K. Lakshman, Founder-President of Lions Club of Narasimharaja, passes away
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: K. Lakshman (60), Founder-President of the city’s Lions Club of Narasimharaja and a resident of Kaverinagar, passed away at a private hospital here on Friday night. He leaves behind his wife, daughters and a host of relatives and friends. Lakshman also served as the Dharmadarshi of Chamundeshwari Temple in Kaverinagar. His last rites were…
9 child labourers rescued
June 29, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In the month-long Pan India Child Labour Rescue and Rehabilitation Campaign organised by the District Administration as part of World Day Against Child Labour observed from June 1 to 30, the authorities, who raided shops and other commercial establishments across the city on June 24 and 25, have rescued nine child labourers found working…
Man brutally murdered in Nanjangud
June 29, 2024Nanjangud: In a ghastly incident, a 47-year-old man was brutally murdered by smashing his head with a boulder near Hadinaarukalu Mantapa close to Srikanteshwara Swamy Temple in the town, yesterday. The deceased has been identified as Bangaru, a vegetable merchant who used to supply to Tamil Nadu and a resident of Haradanahalli village in Chamarajanagar….
MUDA: A Tale of Dysfunction & Failure
June 29, 2024The Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) is back in the news and as always, for the wrong reasons. This time, for corruption of three varieties — The 50:50 ratio site distribution scandal, the e-auction scandal and the Civic Amenities (CA) site scandal. At the risk of being repetitive, I have to republish my recent observations…
Violations by builders: Onus is on MCC, MUDA and buyers too
June 29, 2024Sir, This is in response to the news item titled ‘Violations by builders: City apartment dwellers face double property tax” in SOM dated June 27. These violations are nothing new. RERA (Real Estate Regulatory Authority) was instituted by the Government of India as a guideline and the Karnataka Government passed the Karnataka Real Estate Regulation…
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