Mysuru: Traffic on Mysuru-Bengaluru road was held up for over an hour this morning at Kalasthavadi on the outskirts of the city as about 250 farmers from Naganahalli, Palahalli, Lakshmipura and other villages resorted to a snap stir and blocked the busy road demanding water to canals. The Police were caught napping as the farmers…
Woman draws pension of her dead sister for ten years!
July 29, 2017Nanjangud: A woman, who was forging the signature of her dead younger sister and drawing her pension for ten years, has come to light lately. Rajamma, resident of Veeradevanapura in the taluk, had died on October 7, 2007. Her elder sister Shantamma, without revealing this, was drawing her (younger sister’s) pension thus duping the Bank….
Labourers should unite for their rights: Labour Court Judge
July 29, 2017Mysuru: “Unity among the working class is of utmost importance for labourers to get their just demands fulfilled,”opined District Labour Court Judge N.M. Ravi. He was speaking after inaugurating a workshop on ‘Labour Rights’ jointly organised by Human Rights Protection Committee, Labour Department, ESI and PFO at Rotary Centre on JLB road here recently. Pointing…
Govt. has agreed to pay minimum wages for GP employees: Maruti Manpade
July 29, 2017Mysuru: Veteran communist leader and Karnataka State Gram Panchayat Employees Association President Maruti Manpade has said that the State Government has agreed to pay minimum wages to GP employees. Addressing a meeting of District Gram Panchayat employees at a private hotel here recently, Manpade said the Government, responding to the agitation of GP employees had…
DC directs speedy disposal of Atalji Jana Snehi applications
July 29, 2017Mysuru: Deputy Commissioner D. Randeep has directed officials to dispose off applications seeking land records, income certificate and caste certificate received at Atalji Jana Snehi Kendras (AJSK) at the earliest. Presiding over a meeting of Revenue Officers at his office here recently, Randeep said a time frame has been stipulated for every service rendered at the…
Mariyala Mutt Seer no more
July 29, 2017Chamarajanagar: Chamarajanagar taluk Mariyala’s Sri Murugharajendra Swamy Mahasamsthana Mutt Seer Vidwan Sri Mahantaswamiji passed away yesterday following brief illness. He was 80. Last rites were performed at the Mutt premises as per Veerashaiva tradition this afternoon. Born on Oct. 2, 1937 at Teramballi village in Kollegal taluk of Chamarajanagar, the Seer after having early education…
Lakshmi Palecanda’s book launch tomorrow
July 29, 2017Mysuru: Book Clubs-2015 and author Lakshmi Palecanda have organised a book launch event on July 30 at Roopa Elite, 6th Main, Vontikoppal, at 5 pm. Dr. Javeed Nayeem and Lalitha Rao will release the books ‘The Fifth Wedding’ and ‘Indian-American … Then Indian Again’ authored by Lakshmi Palecanda. The author will also be in conversation…
Mysuru, Nashua sign Twinning Agreement
July 29, 2017Mysuru: Mysuru-born Nashua, New Hampshire Ward 8 State Representative, Latha Mangipudi expressed happiness with the twinning agreement signed between Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) and Nashua, New Hampshire State, here recently. She was addressing a press conference at Pathrakartara Bhavan, in the presence of Mysore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) President A.S. Satish and former…
Retired members of UoM Co-op. Society to be feted
July 29, 2017Mysuru: As part of the Annual General Body Meeting (AGM) of Mysore University Employees Credit Co-operative Society, retired members of the Society will be felicitated and Pratibha Puraskar will be presented to meritorious children of members who have excelled in SSLC and PU examinations, at a function to be organised tomorrow at Maharaja’s College Centenary…
Staging of ‘Taskara’ this evening
July 29, 2017Mysuru: Late Lingadevaru Halemane’s play ‘Taskara’ will be staged at Vanaranga in Rangayana premises today (July 29) at 6 pm under the aegis of Prastuti – Cultural Educational Women’s Organisation, Social Research and Development Centre, Mysuru. Rangayana Director Bhagirathi Bai Kadam will inaugurate. Kannada and Culture Assistant Director H. Channappa, Theatre Director Nataraja Honnavalli, playwright…
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