The ‘Trin Trin’ project is run by the State Government and is being funded by the World Bank under its Global Environment Facility grant. Rs. 20 crore has been earmarked for the project. MCC is implementing the scheme in collaboration with the Directorate of Urban Land Transport (DULT). While the MCC will have ownership of…
Celebrating with colours
March 12, 2017With Holi, the festival of colours being celebrated today and tomorrow across the country, children are seen playing with colours at Lourdnagar in Lashkar Mohalla here this morning.
Sri Prasanna Nanjundeshwara Rathotsava procession taken out
March 12, 2017Kamsale artistes are seen performing during the procession taken out as part of Sri Nanjundeshwara Rathotsava this morning in city. The procession, accompanied with various folk troupes, which began from Sri Prasanna Nanjundeshwara Temple in Old Santhepet, passed through the thoroughfares of city during which buttermilk and panaka were distributed to the public.
Dry waste being burnt at Jayalakshmipuram
March 12, 2017Civic workers, who sweep and clean the streets, are burning dry waste at Jalayakshmipuram 1st Cross causing inconvenience to the residents from the harmful smoke emanating from the burning of waste. Though it is ordered not to burn waste, this has been going on since a long time. Authorities concerned are urged to instruct civic…
Stop dumping garbage at Gayathripuram
March 12, 2017Piles of garbage is being dumped near KEB Office in Gayathripuram 2nd Stage which is spoiling the environment. Repeated pleas to stop the dumping have fallen on deaf ears. Authorities concerned are urged to get the garbage cleared and penalise those dumping garbage in public places.
Yaduveer inaugurates annual national-level techno-cultural festival ‘techNIEks-2017’
March 12, 2017The three-day national-level techno-cultural festival ‘techNIEks-2017′ organised by National Institute of Engineering (NIE) and its Students’ Association commenced this morning at the Diamond Jubilee Indoor Sports Complex at NIE premises on Manandavadi Road here. Students from about 40 engineering colleges in the State are participating in the event featuring innovative competitions like shadow play, visual…
Tipu armoury moved to new location
March 11, 2017The translocation of Tipu Sultan’s armoury at Srirangapatna to pave way for the double-tracking work of the Mysuru-Bengaluru Railway line was completed yesterday at 4.45 pm. This is a spectacular engineering effort and is the first such in India. The shifting of the 228-year-old and 1,050-tonne Tipu armoury began on Mar. 3. The armoury was…
This is the situation of DD Urs Road since 4 months
March 11, 2017Sewage water is flowing on the roadside on DD Urs Road since four months. Repeated requests and complaints from the shopkeepers to the authorities have fallen on deaf ears. With Mysuru being the ‘Cleanest city’ for two consecutive times and this road being one of the major roads located in the centre of the city,…
Clogged drain at Subhash Nagar needs to be cleaned
March 11, 2017The drain in Subhash Nagar 3rd Main is clogged with weeds and plastic waste dumped into it resulting in foul smell emanating from the drain and increase in mosquitoes. Authorities concerned are urged to get the drain cleared for sewage water to flow freely without getting stagnant.
Forest officials rescue female elephant at BRT Tiger Reserve
March 10, 2017The forest officials this morning rescued a female elephant which was stuck in Krishnaiahna Katte tank slush at BRT Tiger Reserve located near Yelandur in Chamarajanagar. Forest officials said that a herd of six elephants had come to the tank to quench their thirst during which one of the elephants got stuck in the slush….
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