Mysuru: The Indian Institute of Architects (IIA), Mysore Centre, has organised a lecture presentation by Prof. D.S. Ramakrishna Rao, Principal Architect, Desirazu Associates, Mysuru, on the topic “Heritage Documentation – A New Perspective” on Nov.22 at Hotel Grand Mercure, New Sayyaji Rao Road, at 6 pm. Profile: Prof. D.S. Ramakrishna Rao is a Master of…
Justice B.S. Patil is new Upa Lokayukta
November 21, 2019Bengaluru: Former Karnataka High Court Judge Justice B.S. Patil will take charge as the new Upa Lokayukta here this evening. The office of the Upa Lokayukta was lying vacant for more than a year after the tenure of Justice Subash B. Adi. Now with Justice (Rtd.,) B.S. Patil’s appointment, hundreds of pending cases will be…
Three gunmen for Sait
November 21, 2019Mysuru: The probe into the lethal attack on Tanveer Sait has been intensified and the State Government has now provided three gunmen as security to the MLA. The three gunmen have been instructed to provide security to the MLA 24×7 by working in three shifts. No connection between attack on Sait and SDPI There is…
Telugu Studies Centre shifted out of Mysuru
November 20, 2019Suggestion to move the Classical Centre was made by Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu while in city University of Mysore to provide three-acre land to house Classical Kannada Centre Mysuru: The Centre of Excellence for Studies in Classical Telugu has been shifted from city-based Central Institute of Indian Languages (CIIL) to NCERT (National Council of Educational Research…
Electronic Toll collection on Highways from Dec. 1
November 20, 2019Vehicles without ‘FASTag’ will have to pay double the toll amount New Delhi: Driving on Indian highways means encountering many kinds of speed-breakers — intended and unintended. The latter category includes fellow drivers who are blasé about lanes, cattle that have decided to cross the road and the toll collection plaza, where one stops every…
MCC on pothole filling-spree
November 20, 2019Mysuru: With rains relenting, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has begun filling up pothole-ridden roads across the city on a war footing. Works are on in all 65 wards where workers, armed with shovels, asphalt-mixed jelly stones in vehicles, are filling up knee-deep potholes which were waiting for victims, especially two-wheeler riders who find manoeuvring…
IRCTC takes over reins of Golden Chariot
November 20, 2019Bengaluru: Golden Chariot, South India’s only luxury train, has officially been taken over by Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC). The Golden Chariot, offers an insight into treasure trove of archaeological wealth and a kaleidoscope of culture for its esteemed guests. Popularly called Palace-on-Wheels, the Golden Chariot covers important tourist destinations in Karnataka in…
Lethal attack on Tanveer Sait: Home Minister enquires MLA’s health condition
November 20, 2019Sait will be shifted to ward in a day or two: Dr. Upendra Shenoy Mysuru: Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai, accompanied by MLA L. Nagendra, visited Columbia Asia Hospital this morning and enquired the health condition of Tanveer Sait, who was assaulted with a cleaver on Sunday night during a wedding reception at Bannimantap grounds. Speaking…
NAREDCO seminar focuses on making Mysuru a Smart City
November 20, 2019Urgent need to mop up revenues of Mysuru City Corporation underlined Mysuru: There is an urgent need to increase revenues of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) to develop the Heritage City of Mysuru into a Smart City, said K. Sriram, National Vice-President of Builders Association of India (BAI). He was speaking at a seminar on ‘Smart…
World Heritage Week Expo at Srirangapatna
November 20, 2019Srirangapatna: The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Bengaluru Circle, is celebrating World Heritage Week from Nov. 19 to 25 with a slew of programmes including a photo exhibition on world heritage monuments, sites and heritage of Karnataka at Dariya Daulat Bagh in Srirangapatna. The photo exhibition will remain open to public till Nov. 25 from…
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