Bengaluru: Kannada film actor Kashinath (67), who became famous for double entendres and gave a different dimension to Kannada film industry, passed away this morning. He was suffering from cancer. He was admitted to Sri Shankara Cancer Hospital two days ago where he breathed his last this morning. He is survived by his wife and…
An Appeal: Support to Save Kodagu from Destruction
January 18, 2018The Environment, the Forests, the Landscape and the very future of Kodagu and its people are at stake due to the proposals for two destructive projects of Railways and four Multi-lane National Highways through Kodagu. With the felling of lakhs of trees across Kodagu, the death of River Cauvery will be only a matter of…
Ahead of polls, State hands over illegal iron ore export cases to SIT
January 18, 2018Bengaluru, Jan.18- The State Cabinet yesterday approved a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe all the cases related to illegal mining of iron ore that the CBI said it could not find evidence in. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Siddharamaiah accepted the recommendation of the Cabinet subcommittee, headed by Rural Development and Panchayat…
Cultural feast at Bahuroopi on fourth day
January 18, 2018Mysuru: It was a cultural feast, as the lovely winter dusk settled and the sky turned dark. ‘Gaudipailiya’ dance by Madhya Pradesh (MP) folk troupe, ‘Shoorpanaki-Innondu Mukha’ play at the mini theatre and Malayalam play ‘Kali Natakam’ at Vanaranga, were some of the major attractions on the fourth day of National Theatre Festival Bahroopi at…
Brand Mysuru: Design Logo, win Rs.50,000 !
January 18, 2018Mysuru: Mysuru city has always been a brand right from the time of the rule of the Wadiyars and Mahamta Gandhi himself called the reign of Nalwadi Krishnaraja Wadiyar as ‘Rama Rajya.’ As the inhabitants, business and institutions have a new sense of purpose and direction in the pride of the city, the District Administration…
Rs. 2.50 crore worth Mobile Command Centre in Mysuru
January 18, 2018Mysuru: The Mysuru City Police will launch a Mobile Command Centre vehicle soon. The vehicle, costing Rs. 2.50 crore which arrived from Punjab on Jan.16 and stationed at CAR Grounds, is probably the first-of-its-kind in the State. The hi-tech vehicle, which has all the features of a Police Control Room, will be on the move…
No political motive behind SIT probe into illegal export of Iron ore
January 18, 2018Suttur (Nanjangud)- Refuting Opposition charges that the State Government’s decision to hand over cases pertaining to illegal export of iron ore to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) was politically motivated, Chief Minister Siddharamaiah said that the Government had reopened the cases as there was prima facie evidence. Speaking to press persons upon his arrival at…
State transport staff get 12.5 percent pay hike
January 18, 2018Bengaluru: The State Government yesterday hiked the wages of employees of State Road Transport Corporations, by 12.5 percent. Addressing a press meet here yesterday, Transport Minister H.M. Revanna said that the hike will come into retrospective effect from Jan.1, 2016. Pointing out that the wage hike will result in an additional burden of about Rs.400…
Kamal Haasan to name his party, launch TN Yatra on Feb.21
January 18, 2018Chennai, Jan.18- Veteran actor Kamal Haasan is all set to announce his political party’s name on Feb.21 at Tamil Nadu’s Ramanathapuram and will also begin a State-wide tour on the same day marking his official entry into politics about which he has been making overtures since last year. The tour will be held in phases….
Plaint against Minister Ramesh Kumar in ACB
January 18, 2018Mandya: An RTI activist has lodged a complaint with the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) against Health Minister Ramesh Kumar, Nagamangala MLA Cheluvarayaswamy and three officials accusing them of misuse of power and indulging in corruption. RTI activst K.R. Ravindra, in his complaint to the ACB Police, alleged that Minister Ramesh Kumar, MLA Cheluvarayaswamy, IAS Officer Shalini…















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