Bengaluru: Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has promised to provide Rs.100 crore for modernisation of Police Department in the next budget. Speaking after inaugurating the new office building of the Directorate of FSL and Police Community Hall here yesterday, he said Karnataka has the best Police Force in the country and his Government was committed to…
Revenue Minister R. Ashok to inaugurate Ponnampet Taluk tomorrow
November 28, 2020Ponnampet (South Kodagu): Years of struggle by numerous organisations which had been fighting for the formation of Ponnampet Taluk have ultimately achieved their goal with Revenue Minister R. Ashok set to inaugurate the newly-formed Ponnampet Taluk at 11 am tomorrow (Nov. 29). The Ponnampet Court Complex building has been converted as Ponnampet Taluk Office, where…
MCC mulls to issue legal notices to water bill defaulters
November 28, 2020Govt. institutions owe Rs. 48 crore of the total Rs. 202 crore dues Mysuru: The cash-strapped Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is mulling to issue legal notices to several Government institutions, industries and private companies which all put together owe water bill to the tune of Rs. 208 crore to the civic body for last so…
HC warns to initiate contempt proceedings against MCC Chief
November 28, 2020Mysuru: Karnataka High Court has warned of initiating contempt proceedings against the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner for his failure to file a status report on under-construction illegal building that was causing obstruction to people’s movement, in city. Uday Kumar and four others from Mysuru, had filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in HC contending…
Fate of Kanive Bridge hangs in balance
November 28, 2020Hanging Bridges of Kodagu: Reality Check – 3 Kushalnagar: The hanging bridge built across Cauvery River near Sri Ramalingeshwara Temple at Kanive close to Kushalnagar in Somwarpet taluk has been severely damaged by floods that have been wreaking havoc since the last three years. It is an 80-metre-long bridge constructed in 2011 at an estimated…
MLC Veena Achaiah visits Taluk Office
November 28, 2020Ponnampet: Two days ahead of the inauguration, Congress MLC Veena Achaiah on Friday visited Ponnampet Tahsildar Office, the venue of tomorrow’s inauguration event. The MLC discussed issues concerning functioning of the new taluk office with Tahsildar Kusuma and other officials. She also asked them to work efficiently and appropriately towards making the new taluk a…
DC inspects Kodava Heritage Centre in Madikeri
November 28, 2020Madikeri: With works on the ambitious Kodava Heritage Centre Project having recommenced after years of neglect, Kodagu Deputy Commissioner (DC) Annies Kanmani Joy visited the site on Thursday and reviewed the progress of work. The Heritage Centre is coming up in a 4-acre land at Karavale Badaga village near Vidyanagar and close to Mahindra Holiday…
Don’t connect water pipe from roof to storm water drains
November 28, 2020Civic Body warns citizens Mysuru: Have you provided connection for water from roof of your house to storm water drain? Then, better you disconnect it within 15 days or else be ready to pay a fine of Rs. 2,000. This warning has been issued by Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde in the wake…
MLC wants Tribal Status for Kodava community
November 28, 2020Seeks establishment of Kodava Language Authority Madikeri: Congress MLC B.K. Hariprasad has urged the Government to grant Tribal Status to Kodava community and also form Kodava Language Authority. He was speaking at the 30th Annual Codava National Day coinciding with Indian Constitution Day celebrations organised by Codava National Council (CNC) at a private hotel on…
Birth centenary celebration of popular Kannada novelist TaRaSu tomorrow
November 28, 2020Mysuru: On the occasion of the birth centenary of noted Kannada novelist Ta.Ra. Subba Rao (TaRaSu), a programme has been organised at the Institution of Engineers-India (IEI) on JLB Road in city tomorrow (Nov. 29). Announcing this at a press meet held at Pathrakartara Bhavan here yesterday, TaRaSu Birth Centenary Celebration Committee President Dr. Y.D….















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