Bengaluru: Senior IAS Officer and former Deputy Commissioner of Bengaluru Urban District, B. M. Vijayshankar, who was an accused in the IMA (I Monetary Advisory) Jewels Ponzi scheme scam, allegedly committed suicide by hanging self at his residence in Jayanagar here on Tuesday night. He was 59. The incident came to light at around 8…
Now pay water tax at comfort of your homes
June 24, 2020MCC launches vehicles with Digitalised Point of Sale equipment Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and its water supply wing Vani Vilas Water Works (VVWW) today launched its project to supply door-to-door drinking water and also to collect pending water tax through Digitalised Point of Sale equipment. Eight dedicated vehicles, two for water tax collection…
Installation of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda statue at Intl. Airport in Bengaluru
June 24, 2020Chief Minister to perform bhoomi puja on June 27 Bengaluru: The construction of the 108-feet-tall bronze statue of Nadaprabhu Kempegowda, in front of the international airport here, will be initiated on June 27, said Deputy Chief Minister (Dy.CM) and Vice-President of the Kempegowda Development Authority, Dr. C.N. Ashwathnarayan. Speaking after inspecting the 23-acre location where…
DCP issues instructions to all Police Stations on strict measures for checking COVID spread
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With fresh COVID-19 positive cases on the rise in the city almost every other day for the past few days, DCP (Law & Order) Dr. A.N. Prakash Gowda has issued several fresh instructions to all Police Stations in the city. The DCP has directed the Police Inspectors to ensure that people compulsorily wear face…
Blood donation marks birth anniversary of J.K. Tyres Founder-Chairman
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: As part of Father’s Day celebration and birth anniversary of Hari Shankar Singhania, former Chairman of J.K. Organisation, over 30 employees of J.K. Tyres voluntarily donated blood at Jeevadhara Blood Bank on Sayyaji Rao Road in city. Speaking on the occasion, Vikram Hebbar, Human Resource Officer, J.K. Tyres, said: “Every year we organise blood…
Hundreds of students take part in online Hackathon
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Electronics & Communication Engineering, GSSS Institute of Engineering & Technology for Women (GSSS IETW), Mysuru, had organised a two-day online Hackathon on ‘Ultra Hack using IoT’ for all the Engineering students on June 19 and 20. Dr. Rajendra R. Patil, Professor and Head, ECE Department, moderated the event. On Day-1, P….
Kempegowda Jayanti in Mysuru on June 27
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The District Administration, in association with Kannada and Culture Department, will celebrate Nadaprabhu Kempegowda Jayanti in a simple manner at Kalamandira on Hunsur Road in city at 10.30 am on June 27. The Jayanti will be celebrated in a symbolic manner by showering petals on the portrait of Kempegowda (the Founder of Bengaluru), according…
ASI’s son among two killed in separate road accidents
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Two persons including the son of District Armed Reserve (DAR) Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) were killed when the bikes collided in separate road accidents in city. In the first incident, Krishna (38), a resident of Kempaiahnahundi was killed on the spot and another person injured when another bike rammed into his bike from behind near…
Two-wheeler lifter arrested; Six bikes recovered
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Saraswathipuram Police have arrested a person on charges of lifting two-wheelers and recovered six bikes from him. The arrested is 20-year-old Chandan alias Chandu, a resident of Bogadi. During interrogation, the accused is said to have confessed of stealing one bike each at T.K. Layout and two bikes each near Bogadi Ring Road and…
Urging to consider them as Pourakarmikas… MCC’s UGD workers to stage protest tomorrow
June 24, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Urging to recognise them as Pourakarmikas with similar facilities being given to them, to stop the contract system and make them permanent, all the 231 Underground Drainage (UGD) workers of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will stop work tomorrow and stage protest tomorrow in city. Addressing a press meet at Patrakarthara Bhavan here yesterday, former…
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