Mysuru: Mysuru-based CSIR-Central Food Technological Research Institute (CSIR-CFTRI) was awarded the first prize in Siridhanya Awards-2019 for Excellence in Research and Development in Millets. The award was received by Dr. KSMS Raghavarao, Director, CSIR-CFTRI, from N.H. Shivashankara Reddy, Minister for Agriculture, at the concluding session of the Organics and Millets-2019 International Trade Fair held in…
Farmers stage demonstration
January 28, 2019Mysuru: Nearly 50 farmers under the banner of Akhila Karnataka Sugarcane Growers Association staged a demonstration in front of Deputy Commissioner’s Office here this morning seeking fulfilment of their long-pending demands and redressal of agrarian issues. Accusing the State Government of indulging in petty politics and turning a blind eye to farmer issues, the protestors…
Trial blasts at KRS Dam: Farmers to launch ‘Go Back’ campaign tomorrow
January 27, 2019Mandya: The trial blast scheduled to be conducted tomorrow (Jan.28) by a team of scientists from Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune, to study the impact of stone quarrying in the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam area has met with stiff opposition by farmers and members of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha (KRRS), who…
Tea seller’s daughter marches at Republic Day Parade in New Delhi, makes Mysuru proud
January 27, 2019Mysuru: If thirty-year-old Major Khushboo Kanwar, daughter of a bus conductor from Jaipur in Rajasthan created history by commanding the all-woman contingent of the Assam Rifles in the 70th Republic Day Parade at Rajpath in New Delhi yesterday, M.R. Chandana, the daughter of a tea vendor in Mysuru, made the city proud as she marched…
Mysuru to have air connectivity to five cities under UDAN
January 27, 2019Mysuru: The Union Government has approved to provide air connectivity to five prominent cities from Mandakalli Airport, under its Ude Desh ka Aam Nagarik (UDAN)-3. As per the initiative, six aircrafts will fly between Mysuru and five other cities — Hyderabad, Belagavi, Panaji, Kochi and Bengaluru, while two aircrafts will fly to Hyderabad, there…
Patriotic spirit marks 70th Republic Day celebrations in city
January 27, 2019Farmers urged not to commit suicide; Government committed for development of district: GTD Mysuru: The 70th Republic Day celebrations, organised by District Administration, Zilla Panchayat (ZP) and Police Department, was celebrated with patriotic spirit at Torch Light Parade Grounds in Bannimantap here yesterday. State Higher Education and District Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) unfurled the National…
SWR celebrates R-Day
January 27, 2019Mysuru: South Western Railways (SWR), Mysuru Division, celebrated the 70th Republic Day with all patriotic fervour in city yesterday. Aparna Garg, Divisional Railway Manager, SWR, Mysuru, hoisted the Tricolour in the colourful function attended by senior Railway officers, staff and their family members. In her address, she called upon the railway men and women to…
‘Freedom fighters are our asset’
January 27, 2019Mysuru: “Freedom fighters are asset to the nation,” said former Speaker of Karnataka State Legislative Assembly Krishna here. He was speaking after garlanding the bust of Mahatma Gandhi at Freedom Fighter’s Park in Subbarayanakere here yesterday marking the 70th Republic Day celebrations organised by Mysuru District Freedom Fighters Association. “Our country got freedom at Midnight…
Three-day Kumbha Mela in T. Narasipur from Feb. 17
January 27, 2019Bengaluru: Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy directed the officials to make all necessary preparations to conduct the 11th edition of the three-day Kumbha Mela which will be held from Feb. 17 to 19 at T. Narasipur Town in Mysuru district. Chairing the preliminary meeting convened to discuss the preparations for Kumbha Mela with various religious heads,…
K.T. Balakrishna takes charge as City Police Commissioner
January 27, 2019Mysuru: IPS Officer K.T. Balakrishna took charge as the new City Police Commissioner from outgoing Commissioner Dr. A. Subramanyeswara Rao on Friday. K.T. Balakrishna who was serving as SP (Intelligence) at Bengaluru was promoted as DIG recently and posted as City Police Commissioner on Thursday. He had earlier served as DCP in Mysuru and had…














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