Bengaluru: In an effort to simplify the approval for conversion of agricultural land to non-agricultural uses, the government on Monday decided to introduce online system for land conversion. Addressing a press conference here yesterday, Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande said the move would lead to uniformity in land conversion rules across various Urban Development authorities and…
‘Palace-on-Wheels’ to roll on city roads
September 18, 2018Mysuru: The Dasara Executive Committee has planned to continue ‘Palace-on- Wheels’ for the Dasara tourists visiting the city this year too. The visitors will be exposed to history, tradition, culture and arts besides going around many Palaces, Museums and other heritage structures. The trip is scheduled from Oct. 10 till the completion of Dasara festivities….
After floods, it’s drought-like situation in Kodagu
September 18, 2018Madikeri: Like the flood-hit Kerala and Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu is facing the phenomenon of drying up of wells and rivers, excessive heat and lack of potable water. Many residents have reported that coffee beans are drying up due to sweltering heat. Soon after the destructive floods in Kodagu, it was hoped that the groundwater level…
‘We 7 JD(S) MLAs from Mandya are like bodyguards of CM’, Says Minor Irrigation Minister C.S. Puttaraju
September 18, 2018Mandya: Maintaining that all the seven JD(S) MLAs from Mandya are like bodyguards of Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy, Minor Irrigation Minister C.S. Puttaraju, himself an MLA from the district, has asserted that the BJP cannot ‘purchase’ any JD(S) MLA from Mandya district. Speaking to press persons after holding a progress review meeting at Ambedkar Bhavan…
CM slams brake on bus fare hike
September 18, 2018Bengaluru: Within a couple of hours after State Road Transport undertakings (KSRTC, BMTC, NEKRTC and NWKRTC) announced an 18 percent fare hike on Monday, CM H.D. Kumaraswamy reversed the decision, putting on hold the fare hike. On Monday evening, following the Government’s announcement on bus fare hike, the State Road Transport officials were busy computing…
Information Galore on Higher Education at Exhibition Stalls this Dasara
September 18, 2018Mysuru: This is the first time that information related to higher education will be reflected by opening stalls of different Universities in the State at the Dasara Exhibition. This is the first such example in the history of Dasara celebrations, said Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD). He was addressing the media after chairing a…
Amit Shah seeks details of ‘Operation Kamala’
September 18, 2018Bengaluru: Even as Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has accused the State BJP of engaging kingpins of various mafias (money-lenders, matka and gambling and betting) to dislodge his (HDK) coalition government, BJP National President Amit Shah, who is said to be upset over the moves of the State BJP leaders, is said to have asked details…
Decision to nominate education experts to University Syndicates
September 18, 2018Mysuru: Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has taken a firm decision to nominate only education experts and professionals as members to the Syndicate of the Universities. He was chairing a meeting of the Vice-Chancellors of all the Universities in the State at Crawford Hall here yesterday and made this proposal. The important decisions related…
Mysore Varsity participated in 2015 Dasara procession for first time
September 18, 2018The University of Mysore (UoM) had participated in the Dasara celebrations for the first time in the history of the University, in 2015, when the tableau depicting the one-hundred years of the University, was part of the Dasara procession. The decision to participate was taken at a special meeting of the Centenary Celebrations Committee, chaired…
KRRS to assist flood relief works in Kodagu
September 18, 2018Mysuru: The State Executive meeting of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS) and Hasiru Sene was held at the premises of Agricultural Market Study Centre on Hunsur Road here on Sunday. The meeting focused on drafting plans to provide assistance to drought and flood-hit parts of the State and also to mobilise farmers to participate in…















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