Mysuru: C.V. Somashekar has been elected unopposed as President and M.N. Mahesh as Vice-President of The Mysore Merchants Co-operative Bank in the election held here yesterday. S. Vasanthkumar was the Returning Officer. They were re-elected as Bank Directors in the polls held on Jan. 19, counting of which was taken up in the first week…
Youths held for smoking ganja
February 20, 2025Mysuru: Metagalli Police have arrested three youths who were smoking ganja at a burial grounds and have seized 13.49 grams ganja and a bike from them. On Feb. 17 at about 11 am, the three youths, who used to take up painting works and work as labourers, were found sitting under a tamarind tree in…
Women entrepreneurs’ expo, GST workshop on Feb. 22, 23
February 20, 2025Mysuru: promote women entrepreneurship, a two-day exhibition-cum- sale showcasing products made by women entrepreneurs, along with technical workshops on GST and other industry-related topics, will take place on Feb. 22 and 23 at Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Mysuru. Organised by Karnataka Small Scale Industries Association (KASSIA) in collaboration with Department of Industries and Commerce and…
Public hearing on power tariff hike held
February 19, 2025Consumers, industrialists say no to revision of electricity charges Mysuru: Power consumers across domestic and industrial sectors have unanimously opposed the proposed electricity tariff hike by the Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC). CESC has filed a petition before the Karnataka Electricity Regulatory Commission (KERC), seeking an increase of 68 paise a unit in the mandatory…
Lokayukta probe into CM’s MUDA sites case: More time sought to submit final report; next date Feb. 24
February 19, 2025Bengaluru: The Mysuru Lokayukta Police have requested additional time to file their final report on the investigation into alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 housing sites to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife B.M. Parvathi by the MUDA in 2021. The Special Court for Elected Representatives in Bengaluru has adjourned the matter for one week following…
25-minute-long advertisements before movie screening: Mysuru Advocate sues PVR Cinemas for wasting time & wins case
February 19, 2025Bengaluru/Mysuru: A Bengaluru Consumer Court has ruled that PVR Cinemas and INOX (now merged with PVR) must ensure movie tickets display the actual start time of films, excluding commercial advertisements. The Court also directed PVR Cinemas to pay Rs. 20,000 to the complainant for mental distress and inconvenience, reimburse Rs. 8,000 for legal expenses and…
‘Collective responsibility must to preserve Kannada language’
February 19, 2025Mysuru: Chairman of the Kannada Development Authority (KDA), Dr. Purushotham Bilimale, emphasised the collective responsibility of preserving Kannada language by ensuring its mandatory use in administrative processes. He made these remarks during a progress review meeting on implementation of Kannada in administration held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Office recently. Dr. Bilimale highlighted that the Government…
Trainee Cops being taught to refrain from crimes: ADGP Alok Kumar
February 19, 2025Mysuru: ADGP (Training) Alok Kumar said, to prevent the Police from taking to criminal activities, the better syllabus is being taught to the Police at the training level. He was addressing the gathering of Police personnel, after inaugurating foundation training for the 46th batch of 335 probationary Police Sub-Inspectors (PSI)-Civil, at Karnataka Police Academy (KPA)…
Meeting on Bruhat MCC postponed at eleventh hour
February 19, 2025Mysuru: The much-anticipated meeting on upgrading Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) as Bruhat MCC, that was scheduled to be held here yesterday, was postponed at the nth time. It has been a decade since, there has been a vehement demand for the formation of Bruhat MCC, by including the areas in the outskirts of the city….
DCs to face action if illegal layouts emerge, warns CM
February 19, 2025Siddaramaiah orders revenue generation from unauthorised properties with B-Khata in three months Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has issued a stern warning that Deputy Commissioners (DCs) and Urban Planning Authorities will be held accountable if unauthorised layouts emerge anywhere in the State, with strict legal action to follow. He emphasised that unauthorised settlements and sites have…















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