Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka Rajya Safai Karmachari Abhivruddhi Nigama, Mysuru, has extended last date to submit application to avail various schemes from eligible persons. The Nigama is offering various schemes such as self-employment, entrepreneurship, direct loan, Airavatha, Microcredit Prerana (self-help group), land ownership and Ganga Kalyana scheme. The safai karmacharis, manual scavengers or their dependents can submit…
Webinar on ‘Industrial Applications of Machine Learning’ marks Engineer’s Day
September 18, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A webinar on ‘Industrial Applications of Machine Learning’ was held at Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE), Mysuru Centre, as part of Engineer’s Day. It was presided over by Dr. Gopichand Agnihotram, DMTS-Senior Member Principal Consultant, iX (Interactive Experience) Group Wipro CTO Office, Wipro Limited. He briefed about the application of Machine Learning…
ADGP Bhaskar Rao inspects security at KRS, Airport
September 17, 2020‘Any security lapse will be treated as serious offence’ Mysore/Mysuru: Additional Director General of Police (ADGP-Internal Security Division) Bhaskar Rao inspected security arrangements at Mysore Airport in Mandakalli and also at Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk of Mandya district yesterday. He arrived at the Airport at around 11.30 am and inspected security…
Tourist footfall amid COVID to Mysore Palace brings cheer
September 17, 202010,537 tourists visit in August, 13,091 till Sept. 14; but only a handful of foreign nationals Mysore/Mysuru: Despite many challenges surrounding inter-State travel amidst COVID contagion, the Mysore Palace has seen a big jump in tourist footfall since last month. This has brought cheers to tourism stakeholders who were worried about the sagging industry picking…
Felicitation to COVID warriors, photo expo mark Namo Divas
September 17, 2020170-year-old Kaadu Basaveshwara Temple gets new look Mysore/Mysuru: Felicitation to COVID warriors, photo exhibition, tree plantation and painting of a 170-year-old temple marked the 70th birthday celebrations of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in city this morning. Krishnaraja MLA S.A. Ramdas is celebrating the day as ‘Namo Divas’ and held a host of programmes at a…
Renowned film-maker Rajamouli couple visits Himavad Gopalaswamy Hill
September 17, 2020Explores wildlife at Bandipur Tiger Reserve Gundlupet: Renowned filmmaker of ‘Baahubali’ fame S.S. Rajamouli and his wife Rama, visited Himavad Gopalaswamy Hill yesterday and prayed at the temple atop the hill dedicated to Lord Venugopalaswamy. The couple also visited Bandipur Tiger Reserve and explored the wildlife. According to sources, Rajamouli, who reached Gundlupet on Tuesday,…
Pandavapura Sugar Factory to start crushing from tomorrow
September 17, 2020Mandya: After five years of shut down, the Pandavapura Sahakara Sakkare Kharkhane (PSSK), more popularly known as Pandavapura Sugar Factory will start crushing sugarcane from tomorrow (Sept.18), much to the relief of thousands of farmers of the region. After the factory, which was run under the co-operative sector shut down over five years ago due…
District Minister to inaugurate People’s Park Library on Sept. 18
September 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: More than a year after it was constructed, the new Central Library at People’s Park close to Sub-Urban Bus Stand in the city, will be inaugurated by District Minister S.T. Somashekar on Sept. 18 at 10 am. Primary and Secondary Education Minister S. Suresh Kumar will inaugurate the Digital Library, while Mayor Tasneem will…
Chamundi Hill temple closed for devotees today and tomorrow
September 17, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As a measure to stop the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, with devotees likely to throng the Hill temple in large numbers on account of Mahalaya Amavasya today (Sept.17), Deputy Commissioner B. Sharat has ordered closure of the famed Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill for devotees today and tomorrow (Sept.17 and 18). The…
Corona forces jobless to become footpath vendors
September 17, 2020By S.B. Devaraj Mysore/Mysuru: Corona has thrown out of gear for thousands of families. The closure of factories, shops and commercial establishments has thrown out of jobs. Now, they are into other professions to eke out their livelihood. Among them, some have taken to vending fruits, vegetables and other items on footpaths. Their lives have…
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