Mysuru: B.R. Ramesha has been awarded Ph.D in Kannada by the University of Mysore (UoM) for his thesis ‘R.V. Bhandari Avara Sahitya’ under the guidance of Dr. Shahaseena Begam. Siddaramaiah has been awarded Ph.D in South Indian Studies by the UoM for his thesis ‘Mysuru Nagarada Udyanagalu’ [Guide: Dr. C. Gurusiddaiah]. R. Sindhu has been…
Minister Somanna to tour district on Jan.23
January 20, 2020Mysuru: District Minister V.Somanna will undertake a tour of Mysuru district on Jan.23. The Minister will commence his programme by taking part in a public grievances meet at H.D. Kote at 10.30 am on Jan.23, following which he will take part in a slew of programmes which include inauguration of the new TMC Building at…
Midnight survey of homeless in city
January 19, 202042 persons sleeping on roadsides shifted to Shelter for Homeless in Gokulam Mysuru/Mysore: To improve the living standards of people below poverty line and those who seek shelter under flyovers and bridges in cities, Governments usually roll out funds and monitor the situation. But on-ground data reveals a sorry state where the number of urban…
Swachh Survekshan: Team assesses cleanliness
January 19, 2020Mysuru/Mysore: A seven-member Direct Observation Team (independent assessors) has arrived in the city and has started their survey to rank Mysuru among cities that are cleanest. The exercise is part of Swachh Survekshan 2020 initiated by the Union Urban Development Ministry. The team has already begun surveying different parts of the city and is collecting…
Centre’s beggar-free plan for 10 cities includes Bengaluru
January 19, 2020New Delhi: The Centre is planning to launch a national campaign for rehabilitation of people engaged in begging in 10 places across the country. The campaign is likely to be launched in April. This comes after the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment conducted a meeting with State representatives and NGOs. Based on the discussions…
Pulse Polio drive begins in Mysuru
January 19, 2020Polio vaccine to be administered at 330 booths today Vaccinators to visit house-to-house till Jan. 23 from tomorrow Mysuru/Mysore: In a bid to maintain the polio-free status granted to India on Mar. 27, 2014 by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and to prevent children from falling prey to polio, the Mysuru District Administration, Zilla Panchayat,…
Thin water strip welcomes visitors to Gaganachukki Jalapathotsava
January 19, 2020Mandya / Malavalli: In spite of the river getting bone-dry and absence of gushing waterfalls, the two-day Jalapathotsava at Gaganachukki falls began in Malavalli Taluk of Mandya District yesterday. Kannada Development Authority Chairman T.S. Nagabharana, Deputy Commissioner Dr. Venkatesh and MLA Dr. K. Annadani inaugurated the two-day event. Thousands of visitors who had thronged to…
States can’t say won’t implement CAA: Kapil Sibal
January 19, 2020“Constitutionally, it would be difficult for any Government to say that ‘I will not follow a law passed by Parliament” Kozhikode: Days after Kerala moved the Supreme Court against the Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA amid nationwide protests, senior Congress leader Kapil Sibal, who was speaking at the Kerala Literature Festival in Kozhikode yesterday, said…
CCTV cameras everywhere but fail to capture registration number
January 19, 2020Then what is the use of installing cameras? Mysuru: The three incidents of miscreants extorting cash and valuables from people in the pretext of giving them lifts in a car in a single day has posed a challenge to the Police in city. Though the City Police have installed numerous CCTV cameras at public places,…
Authorities go all out to top Swachh Survekshan this year
January 19, 2020Mysuru: Having to be satisfied with the best ‘Cleanest Medium City’ award last year, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is making all efforts to see that it regains the top spot this time. In an effort to encourage large-scale citizen participation, MCC, in association with Let’s Do It Mysore! (an NGO) conducted a volunteers meeting at…















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