Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government has formed an Expert Committee to study pollution level in river Cauvery, the lifeline of the State, which is getting contaminated with sewage water being let into the water body. This follows a letter by MLC Dinesh Gooligowda to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Medium and Heavy Industries…
DSS demands changes in outsourced appointment rules
July 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly opposing some restrictions in rules and conditions concerning outsourced Government appointments, the Dalit Sangarsha Samiti (DSS) staged a demonstration in front of the new DC office on Bannur Road in Siddarthanagar here yesterday demanding scrapping of rule 1 and 6 in the appointment conditions. Pointing out that the State Government recently announced reservation…
Employee arrested for stealing gold, cash from owner’s house
July 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Udayagiri Police have arrested a man on charge of stealing 164 grams gold ornaments worth Rs. 3.60 lakh and Rs. 90,000 cash from his employer’s house and have recovered the stolen gold and Rs. 50,000 cash from him. The burglary took place at the house of Selvaraj at K.N. Pura in Udayagiri Police limits….
Online fraud: Retired official loses Rs. 66 lakh in fake share market
July 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: A retired official has lost Rs. 66 lakh in fake share market. The retired official, who lost his money, is Rajesh (name changed), a resident of Vijayanagar in city. About two months ago, Rajesh came across an advertisement pertaining to training on Facebook and clicked on the link and Rajesh’s mobile number was immediately…
Majlees-e-Zikra Shadath Hussain celebrations from tomorrow
July 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Majlees-e-Zikra Shadath Hussain celebrations, organised as part of Moharam, will be held from July 7 to 17 at various mosques in city during which lectures will be delivered daily. Daily after Namaz- e-Fajr Salath: Madeena Masjid at Muslim Block in Kyathamaranahalli; Masjid Raza at Ghousianagar; Masjid Rehamathiya at NGO Kareem Block in Shanthinagar; Mehamoodiya…
KRS Party to lay siege to MUDA Office on July 10
July 6, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Strongly condemning the scams and irregularities in MUDA, the Karnataka Rashtra Samiti (KRS) Party will lay siege to MUDA Office on JLB Road here on July 10. Addressing a press meet here recently, KRS State Vice-President S.N. Lingarajegowda said that instead of punishing the errant MUDA officials, the Government has only transferred them, which…
Mysuru gets new DC
July 5, 2024G. Lakshmikanth Reddy takes charge from outgoing Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, who has been transferred as Tourism Director. Mysore/Mysuru: G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, who was serving as the Managing Director of Karnataka Urban Infrastructure Development and Finance Corporation (KUIDFC) in Bengaluru, took charge as the new Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Mysuru District from outgoing DC…
KRS Dam crosses 100 ft. mark
July 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Following copious rainfall in Kodagu, Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam is receiving a heavy inflow of water, with the water level touching 100 TMC feet (ft) against the maximum level of 124.8 feet today. According to the reading of water level at KRS Dam obtained this morning at 8, the water level stood at…
Outgoing DC chairs meeting on PRASHAD, Swadesh Darshan
July 5, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Outgoing Deputy Commissioner Dr. K.V. Rajendra, presided over a meeting of Destination Management Committee, at his office in Siddarthanagar here this morning, to finalise the tenders related to development works planned at Chamundi Hill in the city under the Central Government’s ambitious Pilgrimage Rejuvenation And Spiritual Augmentation Drive (PRASHAD) Scheme and another project to…
Arjuna Memorial Foundation stone to be laid tomorrow
July 5, 2024Bengaluru: Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre yesterday announced that foundation stone for construction of a memorial for Dasara elephant Arjuna will be laid tomorrow (July 6) at 12.30 pm at Arjuna’s grave site in Dabbali Katte plantation of Yasalur Forest Zone, Hassan. Hassan District Minister K.N. Rajanna, local MLA, MP and others will participate. Arjuna, who…
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