Bengaluru: The registration for Gruha Lakshmi Scheme, one of the five pre-poll guarantees announced by the Congress-led State Government, will start from this evening. Minister for Women and Child Welfare Lakshmi Hebbalkar said that “Chief Minister Siddharamaiah will launch the Scheme at Vidhana Soudha. The beneficiaries of the Scheme can register for free without the…
Unstable, leaky Kodagu DC Office retaining wall: Lokayukta team begins corruption angle probe
July 19, 2023Contradictory statements from PWD engineers, project contractor irk inspection team Madikeri: Following allegations of unscientific and substandard works of the 40-ft high and 140-metre wide retaining wall that was built to protect the Kodagu Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) Office at Madikeri that has now given way at many places due to continuous rains, officials from Lokayukta…
Child idol of Lord Rama to be installed in Ayodhya first
July 19, 2023Sun rays will touch the feet of main idol inside sanctum sanctorum: VHP Regional Organising Secretary Gopal Mysore/Mysuru: The child idol of Lord Rama will be installed in the sanctum sanctorum of the magnificent Sri Rama Temple currently under construction in Ayodhya from Jan. 15 to 30, 2024, announced Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Regional Organising…
MLA Srivatsa raises paucity of funds to develop Mysuru
July 19, 2023‘Progress stunted in CM Siddharamaiah’s home district’ Bengaluru: During the ongoing session of the Legislative Assembly, MLA T.S. Srivatsa representing Krishnaraja Constituency addressed the budget announcement regarding various schemes and supplementary allocations aimed at comprehensive development of Mysuru city and district. In his speech, he appealed for additional funds to be allocated in order to…
Direct-to-home Piped Natural Gas project: 35,000 consumers register; plumbing works done at 10,000 homes
July 19, 2023700 households already using PNG gas to cook; a major step forward for the city’s energy transition Mysore/Mysuru: The direct-to-home Piped Natural Gas (PNG) project that was formally inaugurated in Mysuru on July 15, 2022, has progressed well and the project has covered areas like Vijayanagar First Stage, Vijayanagar Second Stage (within the Outer Ring…
Petrol Bunk near Akashvani Circle on KRS Road demolished
July 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Lakshmi Service Station (Lakshmi Petrol Bunk), located near Akashvani Circle and next to Ramakrishna Ashram on KRS Road, has been demolished. The petrol bunk, a Bharat Petroleum dealer, had been serving motorists for decades and was the first petrol bunk in the surrounding locality. The demolition of the bunk started last week after expiry…
Night beat intensified in Udayagiri to curb crime
July 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In an effort to crack down on illegal activities, the Udayagiri Police have issued a stern warning to anti-social elements by intensifying night patrols in their jurisdiction. Devaraja Sub-Division Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Shanthamallappa has taken charge of organising the night beat for the Udayagiri Police personnel, positioning them strategically near Triveni Circle…
Use of cell phones banned in Muzrai temples
July 19, 2023Bengaluru: In a move aimed at curbing use of mobile phones inside temples, the Muzrai and Religious Endowment Department has banned use of cell phones in all Muzrai temples of the State. In a circular issued on Monday, the Department said that the use of cell phones in the premises of temples is increasing by…
Organs of two women give new lease of life to 10 persons
July 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Ten individuals are set to get a new lease of life as they will get vital organs harvested from two women at Apollo BGS Hospitals, Mysuru, recognised as the 5th Zone for Organ Transplants. On July 10, 73-year-old N. Gangambike was admitted to Apollo Hospital following breathing difficulty and unconsciousness. An initial CT scan…
104th birth anniversary of JC Wadiyar celebrated in city
July 19, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: On account of 104th birth anniversary of erstwhile Maharaja of Mysore Jayachamaraja Wadiyar (JC Wadiyar), Krishnaraja Yuva Balaga offered floral tributes to the statue of the late Maharaja at the Circle by his name in the city and distributed sweets yesterday. Addressing the gathering, former Mayor and sitting Corporator Ayub Khan said that “Jayachamaraja…











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