Month: June, 2024

Rise in pigeons, fall in crow, myna numbers
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Rise in pigeons, fall in crow, myna numbers

June 29, 2024

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
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Health Department conducts dengue awareness rally

June 29, 2024

Mysore/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
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G.S. Sangreshi is new State Election Commissioner

June 29, 2024

Bengaluru: 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
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Book release, Chutuku Kavigoshti and Award Presentation tomorrow

June 29, 2024

Mysore/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
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Mysuru’s School of Planning and Architecture ranked 8th in country

June 29, 2024

Mysore/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…

9 child labourers rescued
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9 child labourers rescued

June 29, 2024

Mysore/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
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Man brutally murdered in Nanjangud

June 29, 2024

Nanjangud: 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
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MUDA: A Tale of Dysfunction & Failure

June 29, 2024

The 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…

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