Mysuru: To make the Bandh successful, the District Congress Committee had made elaborate preparations. The plan was to disrupt normal life and all the party leaders in Chamaraja, Narasimharaja and Krishnaraja Constituencies were entrusted specific responsibilities to ensure the success of the bandh. A communication to the party leaders and workers from Mysuru District Congress…
Move to improve quality of life around Railway Stations
September 10, 2018Mysuru: The Ministry of Railways, in order to build a positive image, has embarked upon an initiative to improve the quality of life benefiting the communities and economic well-being of the local populace, in and around Railway Stations. In Mysuru Division, Chamarajanagar has been selected, where Railways’ contribution in social welfare can have maximum impact…
Thanthipala village resembles a timber yard after devastation
September 10, 2018Madikeri: Thanthipala, a village near Madikeri, was a place for nature lovers amidst paddy fields and coffee plantations. A hanging bridge was also made to provide connectivity to the village across a river and possibly the village name was derived from the hanging bridge. The recent natural calamity has totally destroyed the village. The landslides…
KSRTC bus fare hike next week; Likely to be 18 percent
September 10, 2018Mandya: Even as rising fuel prices has affected the common man, the KSRTC is all set to hike bus fares from next week. Speaking to press persons at Madanayakanahalli yesterday, Transport Minister D.C. Thammanna, giving a hint on the imminent fare hike, said that all the Four State Transportations (KSRTC, BMTC, NEKRTC and NWKRTC) have…
‘Submit report on crop loss in Kodagu by Sept.12’
September 10, 2018Chief Secretary tells District Administration Madikeri: State Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar has directed Kodagu District Administration to submit a comprehensive report on crop loss due to floods, by Sept.12. Addressing a review meeting of officials at the DC’s Office here on Saturday, Vijay Bhaskar sought inputs from the officials on the extent of damages…
Open Varsity VC expects 30,000 admissions
September 10, 2018Mysuru: Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Vice-Chancellor Prof. D. Shivalingaiah has said that the Open University hopes to admit 30,000 students for its 17 courses that are granted permission by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Speaking to SOM, the VC said that the KSOU issued notification for admission to the courses on Aug.27, setting Oct.1…
UoM foreign students told to be cordial with local residents
September 10, 2018Mysuru: The International Centre of University of Mysore (UoM) had organised a one-day orientation programme for foreign students at Vijnana Bhavan in Manasagangothri here on Saturday. Inaugurating he programme, ACB SP Dr. H.T. Shekar asked the foreign students to be cordial with local residents and abide by the laws of the region. He observed that…
Co-ordination between investigators and prosecutors vital to punish culprits: IGP
September 10, 2018Mysuru: Maintaining that coordination between investigators and prosecutors is vital in getting the culprits punished for crimes, IGP (Southern Range) K.V. Sharath Chandra has stressed on the need for a perfect coordination between all stakeholders in the justice delivery system. He was speaking after inaugurating a day-long workshop on “The role of stakeholders in effective…
NDMA team to visit Kodagu next week: MP Pratap Simha
September 10, 2018Madikeri: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has said that a team from National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will visit flood-ravaged Kodagu next week. Speaking to presspersons here on Friday, Pratap Simha said that 1,709 houses have been lost to floods and landslides in Kodagu and Rs.5.45 crore has been paid as compensation to the hhouse ownersfrom…
Seizure of commercial complex in Saraswathipuram: Mohan Bhandar re-opens
September 10, 2018Mysuru: The branch of Mohan Bhandar Super Market on Vishwamanava Double Road in Saraswathipuram here has resumed business form Aug.18. Vijaya Bank officials armed with an order from the Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Bengaluru, had seized the complex housing Mohan Bhandar on July 4 as the owner of the complex had allegedly defaulted on repayment…
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