Forest Department writes to DC, urging legal action against rampant waste and leaf burning Mysuru: Despite the ban on burning waste, including dry leaves, in public spaces, the hazardous practice has surged in recent weeks, worsening pollution. This recurring issue intensifies every summer and this season is no exception. With temperatures soaring across Mysuru city…
30-year management / renovation lease period; e-procurement tenders to close on Mar. 15 Mysuru: Following the State Government’s decision to lease the iconic Lalitha Mahal Palace Hotel, built by the Maharajas of Mysore, to a private company, the tender process is now underway. Currently managed by Jungle Lodges and Resorts, a unit of the Karnataka…
Mysuru: A couple and their child staying at a private resort near Bandipur Tiger Reserve are suspected to have been kidnapped near Mangala village in Chamarajanagar yesterday afternoon. Nishanth, a First Division Assistant at Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) in Bengaluru, was reportedly abducted along with his wife and child. The family had checked into…
Mysuru: IFS Officer S. Manikandan, who had lost his life in wild elephant attack at Nagarahole National Park (Rajiv Gandhi National Park) while on duty, was paid a tribute by installing his bust at D.B. Kuppe Range Forest in Nagarahole Tiger Reserve, on account of World Wildlife Day, yesterday. The bust has been installed at…
Mysore Race Club claims Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club violating lease terms and PWD of bypassing rules Mysuru: In a media release this morning, the Mysore Race Club (MRC) stated that it had permitted the Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club (JWGC) to conduct golfing activities as a gesture of goodwill and co-operation. However, under the pretext of…
Bengaluru: Upset over officials of the State Government seeking a higher commission than before for clearing bills, the Karnataka State Contractors Association (KSCA) on Monday said it will lodge a complaint with top Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi, if corruption in the Siddaramaiah Government is not addressed. KSCA President R. Manjunath, who met…
Hunsur: An elderly couple was found bludgeoned to death at a farm house in Nadappanahalli village in the taluk. The deceased couple is Rangaswamygowda (72) and his wife Shanthamma (65) of the village. It is not known when the couple was murdered and the murder came to light when a labourer went to the farm…
Mysuru: The Cosmology Education and Research Training Centre (COSMOS) – Mysuru, of the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), in association with the University of Mysore, had organised a special event, “Venus and Jupiter Watch,” a night skywatch programme for the general public. The event was held on Feb. 28 from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm…
Mysuru: The Goods and Services Tax (GST) system has strengthened and stabilised the country’s economy, said Giridhar, Deputy Commissioner of the GST (Goods and Services Taxes) Department. He urged traders to diligently upload the taxes collected from customers to the GST portal to ensure compliance and efficiency. Speaking at an awareness workshop held at JSS…
Mysuru: In all, 466 students skipped the second day of II PUC exams held yesterday (Mar.3) for Mathematics, Business Studies and Education in 50 exam centres of the district, including 27 in the city. A total of 26,330 students had enrolled for the exams and 25,864 among them had appeared for the exams, with total…
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