Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) Council has approved the construction of a modern abattoir at Kesare on the outskirts of the city. The mechanised abattoir or a slaughterhouse will be built at a cost of Rs.40 crore in an area of 9.50 acres between Kesare and MCC’s Zero Waste Management Plant. The approval was…
Dr. S.L. Bhyrappa to inaugurate centenary of Philosophy Department tomorrow
March 21, 2018Mysuru: Renowned Kannada Novelist and retired Professor of Philosophy Dr. S. L. Bhyrappa will inaugurate the three-day centenary celebrations of the Department of Studies in Philosophy, University of Mysore (UoM), tomorrow (Mar.22) at 10 am in the EMRC (Educational Multi-Media Research Centre) auditorium, Manasagangothri campus. This is the first Department in the University (UoM celebrated…
Maharani’s College students demand postponement of exams
March 21, 2018Mysuru: The students of Maharani’s Science College staged a protest demanding postponement of undergraduate examinations. They gathered in large numbers in front of Crawford Hall yesterday and shouted slogans urging the University authorities to postpone the examinations. The University is in a hurry to conduct the examinations because of the approaching Assembly elections, they said….
Congress’ novel protest against empty ATMs
March 21, 2018Mysuru: Congress workers led by MLA M.K. Somashekar staged a novel protest on Monday in front of the State Bank of India ATM near Ramaswamy Circle by distributing neem leaves to the people who had come to withdraw money. The ATM was sporting the board ‘No Cash’ and the protesters shouted slogans like ‘Kendra Sarakara…
Union Minister lauds MCC’s Cleanliness, Waste Management model
March 21, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has taken several initiatives to make Mysuru the Cleanest City in India and has caught the attention of several authorities, who have been pouring praises on Mysuru city. Recently, the MCC received an appreciation from the Union Minister of the State (Independent Charge) for Housing and Urban Affairs S. Hardeep…
MCC signs MoU with ITC on waste segregation
March 21, 2018Mysuru: In a significant move to make the city much cleaner and hygienic, the MCC signed a Memorandum of Understand (MoU) with Indian Tobacco Company (ITC) on waste segregation. It was signed at the MCC Old Council Hall this morning. Speaking after signing the agreement, MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha said the agreement has been signed…
Man climbs atop building at K.R. Circle, threatens suicide
March 21, 2018Mysuru: High drama prevailed this noon at the K.R. Circle when a man aged between 25 and 30 years threatened to jump off Visvesvaraya Building. According to eyewitnesses, the man, identified as Kantharaju alias Kantha, was sleeping near the Krishnaraja Statue when someone beat him up. Enraged by this, Kantharaj climbed the steps of the…
Madhava Mantri Dam will be a boon to farmers of Talakadu, says Minister
March 21, 2018T. Narasipur: The new Madhava Mantri Dam will irrigate more than 5,000 acres of land and will be a boon for farmers in the area, said District In-charge Minister Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa. He was speaking after laying the foundation stone for the new Madhava Mantri Dam to be constructed at a cost of Rs. 67…
Miscreants create havoc in Dhaba, brutally assault owners
March 21, 2018Mandya: A group of miscreants who barged into a dhaba at Sriramanahalli near Nagamangala last evening, not only created havoc there but also brutally assaulted the owners of the dhaba. The injured owners have been identified as Devaraju and his brother Revanna. It is alleged that one Shabari of Nagamangala, along with about 15 persons,…
ATMEya-2k18: ‘Run for Vision’ creates awareness about blindness
March 21, 2018Mysuru: A ‘Marathon – Run for Vision’ was organised by ATME College of Engineering (ATMECE) as part of their Annual Cultural Fest ATMEya-2k18 at the Oval Grounds, Manasagangothri, in city this morning. The theme for the fest is ‘Lead the Blind – Blindness is not a curse, Blindness is not a disability, We are with…
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