MCC Assistant Executive Engineer Sunil Babu and Junior Engineer M.N. Mohanakumari suspended Mysuru: Heads have rolled in the Mysuru City Corporation’s (MCC) double billing scam where Rs.1.40 crore was allegedly siphoned off by submitting two bills for the same work on a stretch of Mahatma Gandhi Road. The State Government has suspended MCC Assistant Executive…
Mysuru: The chorus grew for naming Mysore Airport at Mandakalli in the name of Rajarshi Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar, with District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) joining the MLAs of the old Mysuru region and the MP in declaring that they would all urge the Central Government for the name change. GTD was reacting to the suggestion…
Pet dog refuses to leave spot; forcibly taken away Kushalnagar: A retired Revenue Assistant Commissioner died on-the-spot after a truck collided against his car on Hassan-Kushalnagar State Highway near Thorenuru village yesterday morning. The deceased is 65-year-old Dr. K.A. Appaiah. His wife Meenakshi, who suffered serious injuries, has been shifted to a hospital in Mysuru….
Mysuru: The June 21 International Day of Yoga in Mysuru, India’s major yoga destination, will be a mega event with efforts on to mobilise over one lakh yoga enthusiasts on the sprawling Mysore Race Club (MRC) premises at the foot of Chamundi Hill. However, the idea to enter the Guinness World Record once again has…
Mysuru: There is a paramount need to protect the environment at the moment, and this is what World Environment Day, which is celebrated every year on June 5, highlights. This year, the theme is ‘Air Pollution’. Mysuru joined the country this morning to celebrate World Environment Day. Jathas, planting of saplings, bicycle rallies, special lecture…
Mysuru: At last, the Sound and Light Show (Son et lumiere) in English at the Mysore Palace will begin from June 6 for the benefit of the visitors and tourists. The English Shows will be held every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7 pm to 8 pm Kannada Show will be held from Monday to…
Mysuru: Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve is India’s first and foremost biosphere reserves with a heritage, rich in flora and fauna. Tribal groups like the Todas, Kotas, Irullas, Kurumbas, Paniyas, Adiyans, Edanadan Chettis, Allar, Malayan, etc., are native to the reserve. This is how the Nilgiri Biosphere is described. In the Western Ghats in South India, there…
The Mysore Merchants Co-operative Bank Ltd., Jaganmohan Palace Road, Mysuru, is celebrating its Diamond Jubilee (1959-2019) this year. Here we publish a write-up highlighting the evolution of the Bank, which has branches in Bandipalya and Hebbal. —Ed Mysuru: The Founder of The Mysore Merchants Co-operative Bank late Ragimandi Chowdaiah was an exceptional Co-operator, Social Activist…
Mysuru: With monsoon likely to enter the State shortly and a threat of outbreak of an epidemic looming large, an Inter-Departmental Co-ordination Committee meeting was chaired by Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abhiram G. Sankar at his office on Monday. The meeting focussed mainly on steps taken to prevent outbreak and spread of contagious diseases. Abhiram Sankar…
Mandya: Sugar Minister R.B. Timmapur has said that over a century-old MySugar factory in Mandya will re-start functioning in August. Speaking to press persons after inspecting the factory recently, Timmapur said that following the release of Rs.100 crore for the factory’s revival, the machineries will be over-handled and kept in operational condition. Pointing out that…
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