Mysuru: In order to highlight the civic issues of Rajarajeshwari slum colony, Bamboo Bazar, city’s RLHP (Rural Literacy and Health Programme) had organised a public contact programme at the Colony this recently. Addressing the gathering, most of whom were construction workers and other labourers, Senior Labour Inspector Geetha said that the Labour Department has established…
National Bridge Championship in city from Sept.5
September 1, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru District Bridge Association (MDBA), along with Bridge Federation of India and Karnataka Bridge Association, is organising a National Inter-State Bridge Championship from Sept.5 to 9 at Jayachamaraja Wadiyar Golf Club in city. Disclosing this at a press meet at Pathrakartara Bhavan here this morning, MDBA President H.N. Jayapal said that about 250 players…
S. Sadashivaiah is new DD of Food Dept. in Kodagu
September 1, 2018Madikeri: S. Sadashivaiah has assumed charge yesterday as the new Deputy Director (DD), Department of Food and Civil Supplies of Kodagu district. Earlier he was holding the same position in Ramanagaram district. The previous incumbent Puttaswamy has been transferred to same position in Ramanagaram district.
Selected for World Masters Athletics Championship
September 1, 2018Mysuru: Mysore Athletics Club Secretary and International Athlete M. Yogendra (Superintendent of Central Tax & Customs) has been selected to represent India in the 23rd World Masters Athletics Championship to be held at Malaga, Spain, from Sept.4 to 16, in the 3000 mts Steeple Chase Running Event. He was felicitated by the Mysore District Masters…
Moderate Polling: Mysuru city records 25.62% voting till 1 pm
August 31, 2018Mysuru: In what is considered as the first litmus test for the JD(S)-Congress coalition Government in the State, the voting to the 65 Wards of the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) began at 7 am today. The coalition partners are contesting the MCC polls separately even as 102 other Urban Local Body (ULB) polls including three…
Karnataka awaiting Centre’s nod for Mekedatu Project
August 31, 2018State released 310 tmcft of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu against scheduled 82 tmcft Bengaluru: Heavy rain and floods along the Cauvery Basin have resulted in Karnataka releasing 310 tmcft of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu since the beginning of this water year (since June) as against the scheduled 82 tmcft. This is because Karnataka…
High Court tells royal family: Pay tax on Bengaluru Palace land
August 31, 2018Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court yesterday upheld the imposition of Wealth Tax on 28 acres of land known as ‘Bangalore Palace and its appurtenant lands’ for assessment years 1999-2000 to 2004-05. The assessing authority had fixed Rs. 183.3 crore as Wealth Tax for the land at the rate of Rs. 1,500 per sq. ft. based…
HDK government completes 100 days amid coalition stress
August 31, 2018Bengaluru: The H.D. Kumaraswamy-led coalition government between the JD(S) and the Congress in Karnataka completed 100 days in office yesterday, a period marked by a focus on the yet-to-be-implemented farm loan waiver and keeping a lid on dissidence in the rank and file. Kumaraswamy met Congress President Rahul Gandhi at his residence in New Delhi…
FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN KODAGU: They tied the knot sailing through all hurdles
August 31, 2018Madikeri: After the wedding of Manjula, a flood victim from Kodagu who had taken shelter at a relief camp and who got married at Sri Omkareshwar Temple in Madikeri last Sunday, it was the turn of Kusuma to tie the knot with Dhananjay yesterday. Kusuma’s wedding was on the verge of being postponed as floods…
World Senior Citizens Day: District-level sports contest
August 31, 2018Mysuru: On account of World Senior Citizens Day-2018, District-level sports contest will be held at 9 am on Sept.6 at J.K. Grounds in city. The events are as follows: Men’s Section (60 – 70 years): 100 mts running race and 3 kg shot put; 71 – 80 years: 75 mts running race and 3 kg…















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