Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government yesterday turned down the Karnataka government’s offer for talks on the contentious proposal for a dam project across the Cauvery at Mekedatu, citing the proceedings in the Supreme Court over the issue and contending that it was sub judice. Tamil Nadu Law Minister C.V. Shanmugam said this in response to…
Kanaganamaradi Bus Tragedy: Accused driver granted bail
December 11, 2018Mandy: The Pandavapura JMFC Court yesterday granted bail to the driver of the private bus that plunged into Visvesvaraya Canal at Kanaganamaradi in Pandavapura taluk on Nov.24, which had resulted in the death of 30 people. The bus driver Shivanna, who was absconding after the accident, was arrested on Sunday. During interrogation, Shivanna is said…
Rs. 160 crore ‘Waste to Energy’ project in city soon
December 11, 2018Mysuru: A Rs.160 crore ‘Waste to Energy’ project where wet waste will be used to generate electricity is likely to come up in Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) limits soon. A team led by Mayor Pushpalatha Jagannath including Deputy Mayor Shafi Ahmed, MCC Health Standing Committee Chairman Ramesh (Ramani), Finance Committee Chairman Shobha Sunil, Superintending Engineer…
RBI Governor Urjit Patel resigns
December 11, 2018N.S. Viswanathan, the senior-most Deputy Governor, likely to hold charge as RBI’s interim lead New Delhi: In a surprise move, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Urjit Patel resigned last evening, citing personal reasons. Commenting on the development, former RBI Governor Raghuram Rajan said “Resignation of the RBI Governor is a matter of grave…
Nomads of India: Lifestyle expo opens at IGRMS
December 11, 2018Mysuru: An exhibition on the rich and unique heritage of various tribes of the country titled ‘Nomads of India’ was inaugurated at Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya (IGRMS), Southern Regional Centre, Wellington House on Irwin Road, here yesterday. Anthropologist and Anthropological Association of India Mysore President Prof. Pramod Kumar Misra inaugurated the exhibition in the…
‘First-aid training is must for factory employees’
December 11, 2018Mysuru: The Managing Editor of Star of Mysore, Vikram Muthanna, said that the first-aid and safety precautions training for Industrial workers is must to save precious lives. He was speaking after inaugurating the 61st one-day training programme on first-aid for industrial workers and supervisors organised by Nanjangud Industries Association (NIA) in association with the Department…
BJP Corporator threatens to expose irregularities of former Mayor
December 11, 2018Mysuru: Accusing former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa of making baseless charges against KR BJP MLA, S.A. Ramdas, Corporator B.V. Manjunath has threatened to expose irregularities of the former Mayor. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, B.V. Manjunath alleged that former Mayor B.L. Bhyrappa had neglected the development of J.P. Nagar Ward, which he represented in the…
MCC contract drivers demand clearance of rent
December 11, 2018Mysuru: Demanding to clear wages for drivers and rent for the vehicles hired by them, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) contract vehicle drives staged protest in front of the MCC yesterday. They accused that they have not been paid rent since three months for the vehicles used by the MCC. They said that the MCC has…
Government Daily Wage and KGB employees seek regularisation of services
December 11, 2018Mysuru: In separate protests this morning, members of District Unit of Karnataka State Government Daily Wage Employees Federation and Kaveri Grameena Bank (KGB) employees sought fulfilment of their various demands. Over 50 members of District Unit of Karnataka State Government Daily Wage Employees Federation staged protest in front of the Deputy Commissioner’s office shouting…
MLA on Swachha Bhanuvara – Hasiru Bhanuvara’ campaign at Ward No.48
December 11, 2018Mysuru: Krishnaraja MLA S.A. Ramdas took up ‘Swachha Bhanuvara – Hasiru Bhanuvara’ (Clean Sunday – Green Sunday) campaign at residential areas of Ward No.48 in city recently as part of Swachh Bharat Mission. He took up the campaign with the support of Pourakarmikas, members of various people- friendly organisations and public at various streets behind…
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