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Hundreds of students stage dharna for free bus pass
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Hundreds of students stage dharna for free bus pass

July 9, 2018

Mysuru: Accusing the government of reneging on its promise of issuing free bus pass to all needy students, hundreds of students from different colleges of the city, under the joint banner of All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO), All India Mahila Samskrutika Sanghatane (AIMSS) and All India Democratic Youth Organisation (AIDYO) staged a demonstration at…

KRS water level crosses 110 ft. mark
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KRS water level crosses 110 ft. mark

July 9, 2018

Mandya: The water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir stood at 110.40 feet today. This follows the incessant rains at the catchment areas in Kodagu District in the last few days and the release of water from Harangi Dam in Kushalnagar. The reservoir is likely to reach its full capacity of 124.80 ft…

Raja Marga in a shambles
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Raja Marga in a shambles

July 9, 2018

Mysuru:  Crores of rupees spent on beautifying the ‘Raja Marga’ with ornate stone balustrades and retaining its rich heritage, seems to have gone waste as the ‘Raja Marga’ is lying in a shambles. The Raja Marga commences from Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Circle (Hardinge Circle) and ends at Bannimantap. With lakhs of tourists, both domestic and foreign…

‘Digital Property Card’ protects Government, private properties
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‘Digital Property Card’ protects Government, private properties

July 9, 2018

Says UPOR Planning Officer Prasad V. Kulkarni Mysuru:  ‘Digital Property Card’ helps protect one’s property as it comes with a government guarantee to the title because the Revenue Department would have followed all processes such as surveying properties, mapping and hearing objections from stakeholders, said Urban Property Ownership Record (UPOR) Planning Officer Prasad V. Kulkarni….

‘Mysore Generation’ H.Y. Brothers Remembered
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‘Mysore Generation’ H.Y. Brothers Remembered

July 9, 2018

H.Y. Brothers Remembered Mysuru: Mysuru city has produced many illustrious individuals in the early and mid-twentieth century. Historian Ramachandra Guha dubs this line, which begins with R.K. Narayan, the English novelist, as the ‘Mysore Generation’ and in this bracket falls another well-known name H.Y. Sharada Prasad, an eminent journalist and former Media Advisor to Prime…

Woman loots cash, gold after rendering housewife unconscious
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Woman loots cash, gold after rendering housewife unconscious

July 9, 2018

Mysuru: The incident of a middle-aged woman, in the pretext of seeking help, allegedly looting cash and gold ornaments from a house after rendering the housewife unconscious, has been reported from Kanakagiri in city yesterday afternoon. The housewife, who was rendered unconscious, has been identified as 40-year-old Lakshmi, wife of Nagaraju, resident of Kanakagiri. The…

ORI to digitise ancient palm leaf manuscripts soon
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ORI to digitise ancient palm leaf manuscripts soon

July 9, 2018

Mysuru: The century-old Oriental Research Institute (ORI) in the city that comes under University of Mysore, a treasure trove of ancient palm leaf and paper manuscripts, is all set to digitise its collection  and preserve them for posterity. To be taken up in a phase-wise manner, the digitisation entails scanning and copying some of the…

Chennai-Mysuru flights evoke good response
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Chennai-Mysuru flights evoke good response

July 9, 2018

Mysuru: The flight services between Chennai and Mysuru  has been receiving very good response and the Union government’s UDAAN scheme, which began from April this year, has met with good success in this sector. The circuit is logging 90 per cent occupancy from both the sides — from Mysuru to Chennai and Chennai to Mysuru….

Mild tremors felt in Kodagu district
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Mild tremors felt in Kodagu district

July 9, 2018

Madikeri: Mild tremors were felt in Kodagu District in parts of Somwarpet and Madikeri taluks here today at 12.53 pm. The tremor lasted for just about five seconds. The vessels and almirahs shook in the houses in Suntikoppa and Madapura even as people came out of  the houses scared. However, no untoward incidents have been…

Cocoon market in Mysuru not big boost for sericulture industry
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Cocoon market in Mysuru not big boost for sericulture industry

July 9, 2018

Mysuru: The announcement of a cocoon market on the lines of the one  in Ramanagara in the State budget by Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy may not give a big boost to the sericulture industry in this region. For, the places around Mysuru lack a well-established weaving industry and the cocoon markets largely depend on…

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