Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha said that the Centre has sanctioned Rs. 161 crore to asphalt the entire Outer Ring Road (ORR) of the city and Rs. 7.5 crore to asphalt the stretch from Hinkal Junction to Manuganahalli on Hunsur Highway, under Swachh Survekshan Abhiyan. He was speaking after launching Cleanliness Drive at Hinkal Junction…
Two-day Tuber and Roots Mela begins
February 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Mysureans really went deep into roots this morning with a variety of roots and tubers which are on sale and display at the century-old Nanjaraja Bahadur Choultry this morning. From ball size to small stone size, lanky to dwarf sizes of tubers and roots welcomed the enthusiastic crowd to two-day Tubers and Roots Sale-cum-Exhibition…
ZAK Chairman seeks Rs.101 crore fund for maintenance of Zoos
February 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: With Zoos across the State facing severe financial crunch, the Zoo Authority of Karnataka (ZAK) has appealed the Government for Rs.101 crore fund for maintenance of Zoos . A delegation led by ZAK Chairman L.R. Mahadevaswamy met Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa at the CM’s official residence Kaveri in Bengaluru on Thursday and submitted a…
MCC providing basic facilities to 56 new Layouts: Minister
February 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Urban Development Minister Byrati Basavaraj has said that the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) was providing minimum basic facilities to 56 Layouts which were transferred to the MCC from Mysuru Urban Development Authority (MUDA) in 2016-17. The urban local body was getting revenue of Rs.5.15 crore from these Layouts. In his written reply to Sandesh…
Raksha Ramaiah is new State Youth Congress President
February 6, 2021Bengaluru: Raksha Ramaiah was on Thursday declared elected as the President of Karnataka Youth Congress in a keenly fought elections with four candidates in the fray. Raksha Ramaiah is the son of former Minister M.R. Seetharam and grandson of M.S. Ramaiah, who founded the prestigious M.S. Ramaiah Group of Educational Institutions at Bengaluru. Interestingly, the…
ST tag: Thousands of Kurubas from city to take part in Bengaluru convention tomorrow
February 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Thousands of Kuruba community members will take part in the convention to take place at Bengaluru on Feb.7, seeking ST tag for the community. Announcing this at a press meet here recently, Advocate and Kuruba community leader Ramakrishna said that the convention will take place at Bengaluru International Exhibition Centre (BIEC) on Tumakuru Road…
Gandhi Shilp Bazaar at JSS Mysore Urban Haat to conclude tomorrow
February 6, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The Gandhi Shilp Bazaar being held at JSS Mysore Urban Haat, Hebbal, Mysuru, by the Office of the Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, in association with JSS Mahavidyapeetha, since Jan.29, will conclude on Feb.7. About 100 craftspersons including National and State Awardees from various States are participating with their exquisite…
Leopard sighted at Brindavan Gardens
February 5, 2021Entry to KRS not closed Three cages placed inside the Garden to nab big cat Mysore/Mysuru: A leopard has been found roaming on the premises of Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam in Srirangapatna taluk on Wednesday, creating a scare. The CCTV camera footage accessed from site shows the big cat wandering near the South Gate…
DFRL readies 35 food items for Gaganyan
February 5, 2021PM Modi sets Aug. 15, 2022 deadline for India’s human spaceflight mission Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-based Defence Food Research Laboratory (DFRL) has readied the food to be consumed by astronauts on India’s first-ever manned space mission Gaganyan and has sent them to Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). Gaganyan has been designed to carry three Indian astronauts to…
New seating rule evokes good response in city multiplexes
February 5, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: While multiplexes witnessed a good turnout of cinema buffs after a long gap, the single screen cinema theatres remained shut this morning in city over the issue of sharing revenue with film distributors/producers. After the State Government issued fresh SOPs by allowing 100 percent occupancy yesterday, there was good response at multiplexes, this morning….















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