Bengaluru: JD(S) Supremo and former PM H.D. Deve Gowda kicked up a storm on Friday claiming that mid-term polls to the State Assembly was imminent, given the political scenario in the State. Gowda’s statement created ripples in political circles. While BJP State President B.S. Yeddyurappa claimed that he will form an alternative Government and will…
7th Economic Census to begin in district from July
June 22, 2019DC conducts meeting, asks CSC centres to train enumerators Mysore: Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar directed the Common Service Centres (CSC), the nodal agency appointed by the Union Government to conduct the seventh edition of economic census across the country including Mysuru district from July 1. Chairing the District in-Charge Committee meeting of the 7th…
Illegal religious structures: HC initiates suo motu proceedings
June 22, 2019Bengaluru: The High Court of Karnataka yesterday ordered initiation of suo motu petition for monitoring the actions of the State Government against Temples, Churches, Mosques, Gurdwaras and other similar structures constructed illegally in public places, including parks and streets. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shreeniwas Oka and Justice H.T. Narendra Prasad issued the…
Two model Pre-schools ‘Pebblez’ open in city
June 22, 2019Unique experiment in children’s learning methods; KBG lauds Minister C.S. Puttaraju’s efforts Mysore: STG Educational and Charitable Trust has started two Pre-schools ‘Pebblez’ in city with the aim of providing a strong foundation to the children’s education and both the schools were inaugurated yesterday. The most modern and model pre-schools with excellent facilities were inaugurated…
Sulwadi Temple tragedy effect on Ashada Prasadam distribution
June 22, 2019Chamundi Temple EO writes to DC seeking clarification Mysore: The Chamundeshwari Temple Management has written to Mysuru Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar seeking clarification on allowing individuals and groups to distribute prasadam to devotees during this Ashada Shukravara. This move follows Muzrai Department’s circular to all its temples to ensure that prasadam or food is…
Plans to make yoga compulsory in schools, colleges: G.T. Devegowda
June 22, 2019Mysore: District in-Charge and Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda said that he has given a proposal to the State Government to teach yoga in schools and colleges. He was addressing the media after participating in the fifth edition of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) celebrations at the Mysore Race Club premises here yesterday and…
Yoga Guru Ramdev pens autobiography, to be published in August
June 22, 2019New Delhi: Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev will unveil the trials, tribulations and triumphs of his life and provide insights into his childhood in his soon-to-be-published autobiography. The book, “My Life, My Mission”, co-authored with senior journalist Uday Mahurkar, addresses the major controversies, turning points and achievements of Ramdev’s life. The “one-of-its-kind personal narrative” of the…
DC chairs District Sainik Board meeting
June 22, 2019Mysore: Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar chaired a meeting of District Sainik Board at his office here yesterday. Abhiram assured to address the grievances of ex-servicemen and their dependants. He asked the participants to air any grievance in any sector and added that the meeting would boost the morale of ex-servicemen and their dependants. The…
MLA takes out Padayatra in Saraswathipuram
June 22, 2019Mysore: Various residents filed complaints of contaminated tap water, drunkards creating nuisance in parks and other civic problems during ‘padayatra’ undertaken by Chamaraja MLA Nagendra at Ward No.42 Saraswathipuram in his Assembly segment in city on Thursday. The MLA, during his padayatra, inspected various streets along with many officials of Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and…
Sharp price hike keeps fish away from dining tables !
June 22, 2019Seer Fish sold at Rs.1,600, White Pomfret at Rs. 1,400 a kg Mysore: With the ban on deep sea mechanised fishing coming into effect owing to fish breeding season, prices of fish have shot up in city, forcing consumers to shell out more money or cut down on the quantity of purchase. Since mechanised boats…
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