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Senior journalist Krishna Prasad’s mother passes away
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Senior journalist Krishna Prasad’s mother passes away

June 30, 2019

Mysuru: Sharada Vishwanath (86), a retired Government School teacher and a resident of Yadavagiri, passed away yesterday at her residence in city. She leaves behind her son Krishna Prasad (senior journalist and former Editor-in-Chief of Outlook magazine), daughter-in-law, one brother, sister and a host of relatives and friends. As she had pledged her body and…

Vehicles entering forest areas will have to pay Green Tax
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Vehicles entering forest areas will have to pay Green Tax

June 30, 2019

Mysore: Very soon, all inter-State vehicles, including two-wheelers, will have to pay “Green Tax” if they have to ply on the National Highways and State Highways passing through National Parks and forest areas including the Bandipur Tiger Reserve and Nagarahole  National Park.  NH-212 (now renamed as NH 766) connects Karnataka to Kerala via Gundlupet in…

Government to meet expenses of HCV affected dialysis patients
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Government to meet expenses of HCV affected dialysis patients

June 30, 2019

K.R. Nagar: Tourism Minister S.R. Mahesh has assured that the Government will meet all the medical expenses of dialysis patients who were affected by Hepatitis ‘C’ virus (HCV) while undergoing treatment at K.R. Nagar Government Hospital. Speaking to press persons after visiting the K.R. Nagar General Hospital on Thursday, he said that 32 dialysis patients…

One more deadline for Chamundi Hill works
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One more deadline for Chamundi Hill works

June 30, 2019

Mysore: Setting one more deadline for the multi-level mechanised parking facility atop the Chamundi Hill, Public Works Minister H.D. Revanna and Mysuru District Minister G.T. Devegowda asked the officials to complete the works before this Dasara. For the record, though the foundation for the project was laid in April 2016, the work was delayed due…

Brisk polling for Vokkaligara Sangha polls: Results this evening
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Brisk polling for Vokkaligara Sangha polls: Results this evening

June 30, 2019

Mysuru: The polls for electing Directors to Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District Vokkaligara Sangha began on a brisk note this morning, with the Sangha members queuing up at the two polling booths in city in large numbers. The polling took place at Vokkaligara Samudaya Bhavan in Vidyaranyapuram and at Nalanda High School,  opposite the Bhavan. The polling was…

CM Kumaraswamy in New Jersey
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CM Kumaraswamy in New Jersey

June 30, 2019

Mysuru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, who is currently on a week-long US visit, yesterday (June 29) visited Somerset in New Jersey and participated in various rituals that were performed prior to foundation laying ceremony (Bhoomi Puja) of Sri Kalabhairaveshwara Temple being constructed by Adichunchanagiri Mahasamsthana in an area spread over 20-acre land.  Later, speaking to…

Speed of 14 trains increased
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Speed of 14 trains increased

June 30, 2019

Mysore:  Starting tomorrow (July 1st), 14 trains of  Mysuru Railway Division will be speeded up. The speed of Mysuru-Chennai Shatabdi Express has been increased by five minutes. The other major trains which have been speeded up include – Train No.1066: Renigunta-Mysuru Express by 10 minutes. Accordingly, the train will arrive at Mysuru at 3 am,…

All Railway lines in the country to be electrified: Minister
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All Railway lines in the country to be electrified: Minister

June 30, 2019

Bengaluru: Union Minister of State for Railways Suresh Angadi has said that all Railway lines in the country will be electrified. Speaking to press persons at KSR Bengaluru Railway Station here yesterday, Angadi said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has planned to link all Railway Divisions by electrifying all Railway tracks in the country.  The…

Book on legendary Forest Officer K.M. Chinnappa to be out on July 2
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Book on legendary Forest Officer K.M. Chinnappa to be out on July 2

June 30, 2019

Mysuru: ‘Kaadinolagondu Jeeva,’ a book based on first-hand experiences of the famed Forest Ranger K.M. Chinnappa (now retired) will be released in city on July 2 by Tejaswini Ananth Kumar, President and driving force behind Adamya Chethana Trust, Bengaluru, and the wife of late H.N. Ananth Kumar, Union Minister.  The event will be held at…

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