Nanjangud: Following public outrage and observation of a voluntary bandh seeking to hold the famed annual Srikanteshwara Gauthama Pancha Maharathotsava at the temple town of Nanjangud on Mar. 26, the district administration has allowed the conduct of Pancha Maharathotsava on a low-scale. Due to rising COVID-19 positive cases across the State, DC Rohini Sindhuri as…
Melukote Vairamudi Utsava tomorrow
March 23, 2021Mysore/Mandya: The temple town of Melukote in Pandavapura taluk of the district is spruced up for the famous Vairamudi Utsava tomorrow (Mar.24). Speaking to presspersons at her office here yesterday, DC Dr. Aswathi said that the Utsava will take place at Melukote’s Cheluvanarayanaswamy temple. In this backdrop, the entry of devotees to the temple has…
11 Indira Canteens in city on the verge of shutting down
March 23, 2021Forced candle-light dinner as power supply cut off Mysore/Mysuru: With no funds to pay contractors and with funds only trickling down from the State Exchequer, all the 11 Indira Canteens are on the verge of shutting down in city. The situation is no better in Bengaluru too. There are 198 Indira Canteens in the State…
Land at Bittangala to rehabilitate Malethirike Hill residents
March 23, 2021Madikeri: Stating that the huge landslide on Malethirike hillock coming under Virajpet Town Panchayat in 2018 has rendered the hillock unfit for human habitat, Revenue Minister R. Ashok said that a parcel of private land has been identified at Ambatti village of Bittangala in Virajpet taluk for rehabilitating displaced persons. Replying to a question by…
Govt. plans to supply sand free of cost to poor people building houses
March 23, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government will soon implement a new sand policy to supply sand to poor people free of cost, said Mines and Geology Minister Murugesh Nirani. Replying to JD(S) MLA C.N. Balakrishna’s question during Question Hour in the State Legislative Assembly on Friday, he said that the Department has taken several steps to ease…
Water Conclave – for a better future: ‘Our ancient culture depicts importance of guarding sacredness of water’
March 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Department of Environmental Engineering of Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE), JSS Science and Technology University (JSS S&TU), Mysuru, hosted a TEQIP-III sponsored two-day workshop on ‘Water Conclave – for a better future’ here recently. The themes for the conclave included urban and rural water demands, water quality, financing water infrastructure and water…
DST-sponsored Entrepreneurship Development Programme on ‘Food Technology’ concludes
March 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: A six-week Technology-based Entrepreneurship Development Programme (TEDP) on ‘Food Technology’ organised by the Entrepreneurship Development Cell (EDC) and Institution Innovation Council (IIC) of GSSS Institute of Engineering & Technology for Women (GSSSIETW), Mysuru, sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India (GoI), concluded on Mar. 8. The event was inaugurated by…
KSOU’s online Job Mela extended
March 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As more number of candidates are registering, ‘KSOU Virtual JobKart,’ an online Job Fair, organised by Karnataka State Open University (KSOU), in association with JobKart India, which was to conclude yesterday (Mar. 22), has now been extended till Mar. 29. Job-seekers can download JobKartIndia app from Google Playstore and register for free by completing…
Court sets aside termination of Sports Club Membership of a member
March 23, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Honourable 1st Additional Senior Civil Judge, Mysuru, in O.S. No: 265/2021 has set aside the termination order vide Notice dated 28.02.2020 of Mr. Thirumala Babu’s membership by Sri Kanteerava Narasimharaja Sports Club, Mysore (Mysore Sports Club), according to S. Arunkumar, advocate. The Court perused IA No.1 filed U/O XXXIX Rule 1 & 2…
The Big Fleece!
March 22, 2021MCC now wants businesses to pay for keeping Generators and Air Conditioners, also 20% extra for Trade Licence Mysore/Mysuru: The cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to increase the Trade Licence fee by 20 percent for three years with effect from Apr. 1, 2021. In an order issued on Feb. 5 this year, the…















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