Heritage panel writes to Chief Secretary opposing demolition Mysuru: Members of the State Government-appointed Heritage Expert Committee (HEC) have written to State Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar opposing the Mysuru City Corporation’s move to demolish Devaraja Market and Lansdowne Building and pave way for new commercial complexes. The members have opined that the MCC’s move…
Union Government to credit Rs. 2,000 to each farmer as first instalment
February 15, 2019New Delhi: As declared in its Budget presented on Feb.1, the Union Government under the PM Kisan Yojana, will credit Rs. 2,000 to the Bank account of every farmers holding less than five acres of land. The credit of Rs.2,000 is the first instalment of the promised Rs.6,000 announced by the Centre. About 12 crore…
In-charge ZP Chief alleges irregularities in Rs. 10.73 cr. rural drinking water project
February 15, 2019Mysuru: Zilla Panchayat In-charge President S.R. Nandeesh has alleged of large scale irregularities in the implementation of Rs. 10.73 crore emergency drinking water projects in the Department of Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sanitation. Addressing a media conference at ZP mini auditorium here this morning, he urged the Government to order a suitable probe into…
Karbonn opens manufacturing facility at Tirupati
February 15, 2019Tirupati: Karbonn, the leading mobile phone manufacturer in India, under the aegis of the Andhra Pradesh Government, has setup a state-of-the-art mobile manufacturing plant at Sri Venkateshwara Mobile and Electronics Manufacturing hub in Tirupati. With a total investment of Rs. 200 crore in a phased manner and production capacity of over one million mobile phones,…
MCC to implement Single Window System for tax collection
February 15, 2019Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has decided to implement a Single Window System (SWS) for tax collection and has given approval for software development for the same. The system will be implemented after visiting other civic bodies in the country that have brought in the process. At the Council Meeting held yesterday under the…
Kumbha Mela Celebrations to begin with Puja to Agasthyeshwaraswamy
February 15, 2019Mysuru: The celebrations will begin from Feb. 17 at 6 am with Anugne Punyaha Puja to Agasthyeshwaraswamy, Kalasha Sthapane, Abhisheka, Devatharadhane and Vasthuhoma ritual at 4 pm. On Feb. 18, there will be Navagraha Puja, homa, havans and Purnahuthi will held at 6 am and Sudarshan Homa at 3.45 pm. Pontiffs who arrive for the…
Corporators smell a rat over stray dog control
February 15, 2019Mysuru: Corporators have suspected a scam behind the Animal Birth Control (ABC) programme as the very intention of checking the population of stray dogs is not meeting the desired purpose. Even after 10 years of its launch in 2009, the statistics provided by MCC officials cannot be fully accepted as there is no respite yet…
SHABD: Two-day literary fest at SJCE from tomorrow
February 15, 2019Mysuru: The 13th edition of SHABD, the annual two-day literary fest for the literary and art enthusiasts organised by Sri Jayachamarajendra College of Engineering (SJCE) Editorial Board, will be held on Feb. 16 and 17 at its premises. It is an inter-collegiate competitive activity where more than 300 students from over 30 colleges across the…
Eight arrested for attack on Hassan MLA’s house
February 15, 2019Hassan: A day after the incident, Hassan Police on Thursday arrested eight persons for the attack on Hassan BJP MLA Preetham Gowda’s Residence here, in which one person sustained injuries. All the arrested are JD(S) workers and leaders. The arrested have been identified as Hassan ZP member Swaroop, Hassan CMC members Prashanth and Girish, former…
Best Student Advocate Award
February 15, 2019Mysuru: City girl Kallichanda Poorna Poovamma, a first year Law student at National Law School, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, was adjudged the Best Student Advocate in the Surana & Surana National Corporate Law Moot Court competition held recently at jss law College in Mysuru. Students from about 26 top Law Colleges including nine National Law Schools from…
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