New Delhi: The Centre yesterday approved a Rs.2,920-crore project for widening a section of National Highway-275 connecting Bengaluru and Mysuru. “The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, gave its approval for six-laning of Nidagatta-Mysuru Section of NH-275 from km 74.2 to km 135.3 on Hybrid Annuity Mode in Karnataka,”…
When the going gets tough, the tough get going…
February 21, 2018Mysuru: Lakhs of people have heard Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Maharaja’s College Grounds on Feb. 19 where he addressed a public rally in a poll-bound State and thousands would have read or watched in the print and visual media about Modi flagging off the ‘Palace Queen Hamsafar Express’ connecting Mysuru and Udaipur and…
Shravanabelagola pilgrims provided food and shelter at Jain Boarding Home in city
February 21, 2018Mysuru: Due to shortage of accommodation in Shravanabelagola for the pilgrims coming from across the country to witness the Mahamastakabhisheka of Lord Bahubali, food and shelter is being provided to the devotees by various Jain organisations in city. Nirmal Chand Jain and his sons and various Jain organisations including Jain Women’s Wing and Women’s Self…
Mysore Varsity land row: DC Randeep submits original documents to Apex Court
February 21, 2018Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner (DC) D. Randeep, who was in Delhi yesterday, has submitted the original documents pertaining to the 23 acre of University of Mysore land at the foot of Chamundi Hill here to the Supreme Court. The DC was accompanied by Mysore University Registrar D. Bharathi, Tahsildar T. Ramesh Babu and case worker at…
Battle for T. Narasipur Reserved Constituency: Is there a secret pact between Sunil Bose and Ashwin Kumar?
February 21, 2018Mysuru: The forthcoming Assembly elections will throw up interesting permutations and combinations. And the combinations might include political parties putting up dummy candidates to ensure the victory of other ‘powerful’ candidates put up by ‘rival’ parties. These activities might once again prove the old adage that there are no permanent friends or permanent enemies in…
Friend recalls Farmers’ leader K.S. Puttannaiah’s last day and early days
February 21, 2018Mandya: His health had deteriorated on Sunday afternoon itself. I had advised him to go to the hospital for a check-up. But I was shocked to hear about his death the same evening, said Kyathanahalli Mahadevu with tears rolling down his cheeks about his childhood friend Puttannaiah, the farmers’ leader who passed away on Feb.18….
International Meet on endangered languages begins
February 21, 2018Mysuru: The country has nearly 7,000 languages and half of it is in the endangered list. It cannot be preserved by just holding seminars and conferences. Instead serious efforts should be politically, socially and economically maid to ensure that communities involved in speaking these endangered and lesser known languages are encouraged to speak, said Prof….
Puttannaiah to be laid to rest tomorrow with State honours
February 21, 2018Mandya: The District Administration is making all arrangements for the last rites of farmer leader and MLA K.S. Puttannaiah, including State honours. He will be laid to rest tomorrow at Kyathanahalli in Pandavapura taluk in Mandya district. Puttannaiah’s family members were consulted in this regard by Mandya Deputy Commissioner N. Manjushri and SP G. Radhika…
Puttannaiah’s death: Investigation intensifies
February 21, 2018Mandya: Following the death of farmer leader K.S. Puttannaiah (1949-2018) on Feb.18, there are various theories doing the rounds about his passing away and according to sources, the Police Department has launched a secret investigation. The details about the programmes he attended on that day from morning till evening and the persons who were with…
MLA Haris apologises in Assembly over assault by son
February 21, 2018Bengaluru: Congress MLA N.A. Haris yesterday apologised to the State Legislative Assembly about his son’s (Mohammed Nalapad Haris) involvement in an assault case at an upscale pub-cum-restaurant that has stirred a huge political row. “Sometimes, due to some circumstances, incidents such as these happen. I tender my apologies if the incident has affected the pride…
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