Bengaluru: While Congress activists are burning effigies of BJP leaders Narendra Modi and Amit Shah in the backdrop of Income Tax raids on Karnataka Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar, the Congress strongman’s mother Gowramma thinks Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is the man behind the raids. “Siddharamaiah has always been sharpening the knife against my son. He could…
DC seeks Dasara special flights between Bengaluru and Mysuru
August 4, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep has written to the Secretary, Tourism Department, to resume ‘Akash Ambari’ special flights between Bengaluru and Mysuru, this Dasara. In his letter, Randeep, who is also the Chairman of Aerodrome Committee, has said that a large number of foreign nationals visit Mysuru during Dasara and the non-availability of air services…
Tanker board says free water supply but water is sold for a price here!
August 4, 2017Mysuru: Chief among the civic responsibilities of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is to provide drinking water to the residents. And when there is a water shortage, the MCC supplies free water through tankers. The tankers are hired and sent to residential pockets almost every day to cater to the drinking water needs. However, misusing…
CM planning to expand Cabinet as IT raids on his Cabinet colleague continues
August 4, 2017Bengaluru: Even as Income Tax (IT) officials continued their raid on the offices and residence of Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar for the third straight day today, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah is said to be contemplating on expanding his Cabinet with the induction of three Ministers. Those likely to make into the Cabinet are MLC H.M. Revanna…
IT raids:Vokkaliga Associations stage protest
August 4, 2017Mysuru: Strongly condemning the Income Tax (IT) raids on Energy Minister D.K. Shivakumar (DKS), Vokkaliga community members representing various associations and organisations, staged a candle light demonstration near Mahatma Gandhi bust, opposite the City Law Courts complex here yesterday. Raising slogans against the Union Government, the protestors claimed that the IT raids were aimed at…
Ramakrishna Vidyashala teacher passes away
August 4, 2017Mysuru: S.V. Ramaswamy (87), Science teacher at Sri Ramakrishna Vidyashala in Yadavagiri and a resident of Paramahamsa Road in the same locality, passed away this morning at his residence. He leaves behind his wife Shantha Ramaswamy, daughter Usha and a host of students, relatives and friends. A strict disciplinarian, Ramaswamy served as Science teacher since…
District Administration ready to rehabilitate Gejja, says DC
August 4, 2017Mysuru/ Periyapatna: Mysuru Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep has stated that the District Administration would come to the rescue of Gejja, a native of Malaganakere haadi in Naviluru village near Periyapatna, who has been living atop a mango tree unable to bear the alleged harassment by the Forest Department officials. In a letter to Secretary, Social…
MCC conducts National Workshop on solid waste management
August 4, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), under the aegis of Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, conducted a one-day National Workshop on Solid Waste Management at Administrative Training Institute (ATI) in city, this morning. The day-long workshop focused on educating Corporators representing 42 States across the country about the collection and segregation of…
KSOU fake marks card scam: Four granted bail
August 4, 2017Mysuru: The Third JMFC Court yesterday granted bail to four accused in the KSOU fake marks card scam. Yashaswini, a resident of Gokulam, Prajwal, a resident of Gokulam and KSOU temporary employee who was sacked following the unearthing of scam, Kanti Sagar of Kolar and Krish alias Krishnamurthy of Chikkamagalur are the ones who have…
Kautilya students shine in SAIMUN
August 4, 2017Mysuru: Four students from Kautilya Vidyalaya, Mysuru, excelled in the recently held SAI Model United Nations (SAIMUN) organised by Sai International School at Bubaneswar in Odisha. Over 500 students from India and other countries had participated in the event in which R. Ananya, S. Khushi, M. Chandana and Poorvika Praveenkumar of Kaultilya excelled in their…
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