Mysuru: The monthly meeting of the Railway Pensioners Welfare Association, Mysuru, will be held on June 11 at 10.30 am at ‘A’ Manuel Hall, Seshadri Iyer Road here. Association President Armugam will preside. The Annual General Body Meeting of the Association will be held on July 2 at Basaveshwara Kalyana Mantapa in Vinayakanagar.
Belavatha Mystery Fire: Hazardous soil to be removed from accident site
June 9, 2017Mysuru: The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has decided to shift the hazardous material and soil that has been dumped on a private land at Shyadanahalli near Belavatha in the outskirts of the city. It may be recalled that 14-year-old Harshal was killed and his friend Manoj sustained severe burns after they accidentally stepped…
Mysore Varsity to be renamed after Nalwadi
June 9, 2017Mysuru: The century-old University of Mysore (UoM) will soon be renamed as ‘Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar Mysore University,’ said UoM Acting Vice-Chancellor Prof. Dayananda Mane, during Sri Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar birth anniversary celebrations, organised by the University at Crawford Hall here this morning. Prof. Mane was replying to the suggestion of Dr. C.S. Dwarkanath, Advocate of…
Pramoda Devi moves HC on alienation of land
June 9, 2017Bengaluru: Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, wife of late Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, has approached the High Court seeking quashing of the lower court orders not to alienate the land adjacent to the Regency Theatre, Mysuru. A sessions court in Bengaluru has passed an injunction order against Pramoda Devi asking her not to alienate the property. However, she…
No dengue deaths in Mysuru, claims DHO
June 9, 2017Mysuru: There is no single death in Mysuru due to dengue since 2014, said District Health Officer Dr. B. Basavaraju. He was addressing reporters at a press conference in city this morning. “Since 2014, no single death has been reported due to dengue and people need not panic as we have taken measures to combat…
IAS officer Anurag Tiwari’s mysterious death: Govt. should clear Tiwari family’s doubts: BJP stages dharna in Assembly
June 9, 2017Bengaluru: The BJP staged a dharna in the Assembly yesterday demanding that the Government clear the doubts raised by IAS officer Anurag Tiwari’s family regarding his mysterious death. As soon as the Session began, the Opposition Leader Jagadish Shettar and a few others raised the issue and demanded that the death of Tiwari be allowed…
Absence of Ministers, officials: BJP, JD(S) take Govt. to task
June 9, 2017Bengaluru: The BJP and JD(S) members took the Government to task regarding the absence of the Ministers and the officials when serious discussions were taking place with respect to their departments. BJP members Govind Karjol, Basavaraj Bommai, Lakshman Savadi, JD(S) members K. M. Shivalinge Gowda and others took serious objection when they saw the visible…
Facilities at Government Hospitals within 45 days, says Health Minister
June 9, 2017Bengaluru: Health Minister K. R. Ramesh Kumar on Thursday told the Legislative Assembly that immediate measures will be taken to ensure all facilities that are offered by private hospitals will also be made available at Government Hospitals and he has set himself a deadline of 45 days to achieve this. Replying to Legislators Shivalingegowda, D….
Expert team visits KRS Dam, oversees restoration works
June 9, 2017Mysuru: An expert team comprising a representative from the World Bank, Central Water Commission and State Planning Supervisory Committee visited the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) Dam on Wednesday for an inspection of the ongoing repair and restoration works. The team was led by Edward Flint of the World Bank and it inspected the first phase…
Talacauvery, Bhagamandala bandh over eco-sensitive tag
June 9, 2017Madikeri: Normal life in the temple town of Bhagamandala and Talacauvery, the birthplace of River Cauvery, came to a grinding halt this morning following a bandh declared by residents and the public opposing the declaration of Talacauvery as eco-sensitive area. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued a draft notification declaring Talacauvery sanctuary,…
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