Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to request the continued exemption of pepper from Goods and Services Tax (GST). “Met Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to discuss GST exemption for black pepper, a vital issue for farmers in Kodagu, Hassan and Chikkamagalur districts. Requested continuation of the exemption, citing its…
MP seeks 280-km Railway barricading to tackle human-elephant conflict
September 18, 2024Pursues extension of Tirupati-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express to Mysuru benefiting devotees Mysuru: MP Yaduveer Wadiyar called on Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupendra Yadav in Delhi yesterday urging him to address the human-elephant conflict in Kodagu and Mysuru. The movement of elephants through coffee estates and agricultural lands causes significant crop loss due…
Khata for prime land near Kuvempu Trust on Kalidasa Road: Mysuru DC issues show-cause notice to MCC Commissioner
September 18, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner (DC) G. Lakshmikanth Reddy has issued a show-cause notice to Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Ashaad-Ur-Rahman Shariff, demanding an explanation regarding the illegal Khata registration to a family for 10 acres of land worth crores of rupees, located adjacent to the Kuvempu Trust on Kalidasa Road in Jayalakshmipuram. On Sept. 15,…
‘Talakad Gangas started Dasara, not Vijayanagar kings’
September 18, 2024Mysuru: Gangas of Talakad are the inspiration behind Mysuru Dasara and not Vijayanagara Kingdom of Hampi, said Historian Dr. Talkad Chikkarangegowda. Presiding over the two-day national seminar on ‘Ganga Dynasties and Contributions to Karnataka Society and Culture’ organised by Department of History Studies and Research, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Muktagangothri, here recently, Chikkarangegowda said…
Study of Mysuru’s heritage buildings on: Dr. Shalvapille Iyengar
September 18, 2024Mysuru: Dr. Shalvapille Iyengar, Chairman of Department of Studies in Research in Ancient History and Archaeology, Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), Mysuru, has said that a study of heritage buildings of Mysuru is being conducted to achieve sustainability in the construction of buildings, using naturally available materials and a blend of conservative style aided by…
Wayanad family killed as tipper hits bike near Gundlupet
September 18, 2024Gundlupet: A couple and a seven-year-old child from Kerala were killed on the spot, when a tipper vehicle rammed into the bike they were riding on Sultan Bathery Road on the outskirts of Gundlupet yesterday. The deceased have been identified as Dhanesh (42), his wife Anuja (37) and their son Ishan Krishna (7), all residents…
Lokayukta holds public grievances meet
September 18, 2024Mysuru: Karnataka Lokayukta, headed by Mysuru SP T.J. Udesh, conducted a public grievances meet at Mysuru Taluk Office here this morning. The Lokayukta Office in Mysuru had received more than 20 complaints, majority of which were related to Revenue Department, Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA), Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC)….
Caste abuse case: MLA Munirathna remanded to Judicial Custody
September 18, 2024Bengaluru: The Special Court of People’s Representatives remanded BJP MLA Munirathna to Judicial Custody, here yesterday before adjourning the matter to Wednesday. Munirathna faces charges of issuing death threats and making casteist remarks against a contractor. Senior Counsel Ashok Harnalli represented Munirathna, MLA from Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly Constituency. He was arrested on Sept. 14 for…
Renukaswamy murder case: Darshan’s Judicial Custody extended till Sept. 30
September 18, 2024Bengaluru: The 24th Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Court extended the Judicial Custody of Kannada actor Darshan, his partner Pavithra Gowda and 15 other accused till Sept. 30, here yesterday. The Court also directed the Ballari Jail authorities to allow Darshan to meet his family and friends besides telling the jail authorities to provide the…
Yaduveer to inaugurate Bhramara’s ‘Spark interest in Science’ event
September 18, 2024Two-day Chemistry Experiment Demonstrations by Prof. Uday Maitra and Prof. Samita Maitra Mysuru: Bhramara Trust of Y.T. and Madhuri Thathachari has organised Chemistry Experiment Demonstrations by distinguished scientists Prof. Uday Maitra and Samita Maitra on Sept. 20 and 21 at three educational institutions in city to ‘Spark interest in Science and Research’ among students. Mysuru-Kodagu…
Recent Comments