Mysore/Mysuru: KSRTC bus services were hit for the second day as the indefinite stir by members of KSRTC Employees Okkuta demanding the status of State Government employees continued today. Thousands of commuters were put into hardship as both suburban and city bus service remained suspended this morning. A few buses that operated today returned to…
Brahmin Development Board to seek Rs.200 crore in next budget
December 12, 2020Pratibha Puraskar presented to Brahmin community students Mysore/Mysuru: KR MLA S.A. Ramdas said that all efforts will be made to ensure that the 10 percent reservation announced by the Government for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS) will come into force in the State next year. He was speaking after inaugurating ‘Pratibha Puraskar’ programme for meritorious students…
Mysuru to get Multi-Modal Logistics Park in 24 months
December 12, 2020CONCOR to build Inland Container Depot for Railways at Kadakola with Rs. 100 crore Mysore/Mysuru: The much-awaited and ambitious work on Inland Container Depot for Railways at Kadakola near Nanjangud by Container Corporation of India (CONCOR) began officially this morning. This will be the third Container Yard in Karnataka by CONCOR after Whitefield in Bengaluru…
CNC to hold annual Gun Carnival in Kodagu on Dec. 18
December 12, 2020Madikeri (Kodagu): The 10th Annual Codava National Council (CNC) Thok Namme (Gun Carnival) will be held Dec. 18 at 10.30 am at Kolakeri in Napoklu to mark “World Minorities Rights Day.” Gun is a part and parcel of Kodavas and to showcase the valour and rich folkloric cultural heritage of the community. The Thok Namme…
Green Buds company fraud case: Minister directs DC to take action
December 12, 2020Bengaluru: Following complaints that Green Buds Agro Company has cheated scores of farmers in Mysuru region, Revenue Minister R. Ashok has directed Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri to take necessary action in this regard. On Friday, farmer leader from Mysuru Kurubur Shanthakumar met R. Ashok at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru and submitted a memorandum seeking…
MCC UGD workers to stage demonstration on Dec.14
December 12, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Seeking regularisation of services and payment of morning breakfast allowance, Underground Drainage (UGD) workers of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) will stage a demonstration on Dec. 14 in front of MCC office. Addressing a press meet here on Thursday, N. Mara, President of Committee of Underground Drainage Workers, Assistants and Pourakarmikas Association, said that there…
‘Hospitals prepared to tackle second wave of COVID-19’
December 12, 2020Bengaluru: State is well prepared for the possible second wave of the pandemic. Ten District Hospitals and 30 Taluk Hospitals have been provided with Rs. 37.72 crore for procuring Oxygen generator and other equipment, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Speaking to media at Vidhana Soudha after a meeting with Task Force…
Forum Christmas Shopping Festival from Dec.15 to 31
December 12, 2020Customers to receive gift vouchers worth Rs. 500 Win exciting weekly and bumper prizes Mysore/Mysuru: Christmas season is all about cherished moments with loved ones and this year Forum Mall Mysuru is set to be the ultimate festive celebratory destination with a host of magnificent lighting, activities and experiences being offered from Dec.15 to 31….
Pressure mounts on Govt. to act on Kasturirangan Report
December 12, 2020Growers’ delegation meets CM; MLAs demand Kerala model Report proposes Western Ghats as ‘Ecologically Sensitive Area’ Madikeri/Bengaluru: Notwithstanding the recent formation of a Cabinet Committee to study the Kasturirangan Report and make recommendations to the Centre on its implementation, a delegation of coffee growers and members of Karnataka Growers Federation recently met Chief Minister B.S….
Illegal mobile phone towers mushroom in city
December 12, 2020Mysuru City Corporation sets 3-month deadline for service providers to pay fee and register Mysore/Mysuru: With lakhs of regular mobile phone users in Mysuru and surrounding areas, mobile service providers have been flooded with complaints on call drops. To bridge this gap, service providers have started erecting many towers to support their signals. Unfortunately, the…















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