Mandya: Even as the State Government has announced farm loan waiver, the spate of farmer’s suicide in the district has continued with a farmer taking his life this morning, taking the toll to three in the past one week. Hanumanthaiah (50) of Hettagonahalli in Nagamangala taluk is the deceased. Hanumanthaiah, who owned 4 acres of…
Over 1,200 J.K. Tyre employees donate blood to mark World Blood Donor Day
June 22, 2019Mysore: Over 1,200 employees of J.K. Tyre and Industries donated blood at the mega blood donation camp organised as part of World Blood Donor Day held at its auditorium on Mysuru-KRS Road here on Thursday. With an aim to create awareness among people on the significance of donating blood and also help overcome shortage at…
Ex-MLC S.M. Shankar no more
June 22, 2019Bengaluru: Former MLC S.M. Shankar (83), younger brother of former Chief Minister and senior BJP leader S.M. Krishna, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru early this morning following prolonged illness. He leaves behind his wife M.C. Nagaveni, son Gurucharan, a former Mandya ZP President, daughter Chaitra and a host of relatives and friends….
Sewage Farm-Manandavadi Road development work begins
June 22, 2019Mysore: MLA S.A. Ramdas performed guddali puja near Chamundi Vana for the Rs.3 crore road development works beginning from 4th Main, 16th Cross in Vidyaranyapuram’s Kanakagiri Sewage Farm to Manandavadi Road and also storm water drainage and pedestrian walkway works, here yesterday. The residents of this area had urged him for the development works of…
Two teenagers killed in scooter-bus collision
June 22, 2019Mandya: In a ghastly road accident, two teenaged students were killed on-the-spot when the scooter they were riding collided with a KSRTC bus near Peehalli in Sriranapatna taluk this morning. The deceased have been identified as B.M. Sandesh (17) and B.S. Mahendra of Bannahalli in Srirangapatna taluk. Sandesh, a first PUC student and Mahendra, a…
Traders asked to make use of Karasamadhana Yojane
June 22, 2019Mysuru: The State Government has introduced ‘Karasamadhana Yojane-2019, a scheme that exempts the traders from payment of interest and penalty (100 percent) on pending taxes to the paid to the Commercial Taxes Department. This scheme covers Karnataka Sales Tax Act 1957, Central Sales Tax Act, 1956, Karnataka Tax on Entry of Goods Act, 1979, Karnataka…
MLA inaugurates Information Centre at Masjid-e-Azam
June 22, 2019Mysuru: N.R. Constituency MLA Tanveer Sait, who is also the Member of Karnataka Wakf Board, inaugurated the Information Centre at Masjid-e-Azam on Ashoka Road here on June 14. The Centre is established to provide information on various State Government schemes for the minorities such as State Wakf Board Scheme, educational schemes, schemes for specially-abled persons,…
Seed Ball Drive held
June 22, 2019To be dispersed at fire-ravaged Bandipur Forest Mysuru: As part of World Environment Day celebrations, Yi Disha in association the Anne Karoti ECF organised a Seed Ball Drive at Capitol Public School in Saraswathipuram recently. Simultaneously, Yi Mysore also launched their new Vertical Project Disha. Around 250 students and teachers attended the event and approximately…
Nayakas demand 7.5% reservation
June 22, 2019Mysuru: Mysuru Nayakara Pade members staged a protest in front of Jaladarshini Guest House on Hunsur road here on Thursday urging the State Government to enhance the reservation for Scheduled Tribe from 3% to 7.5% on par with the policy of the Central Government. They said that pressing for the demand, a padayatra has been…
Encephalitis deaths in Bihar: Gandhadagudi Foundation seeks PM’s intervention
June 22, 2019Mysuru: Members of Gandhadagudi Foundation staged a protest in front of the DC’s office here on Thursday urging the Union Government to take drastic steps to tackle the continued death of children with encephalitis in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Citing the deplorable condition in Government Hospitals, the members submitted a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
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