Mysuru: The Mysore City Corporation (MCC) at its Council meeting has taken a decision to compulsorily make parking of vehicles free at all malls and commercial complexes in the city. The customers are being charged parking fees and to put a break to this practise, this decision was taken at the meeting chaired by Mayor…
Schedule for District Planning Committee election announced
May 31, 2017Mysuru: The ZP CEO has announced the schedule from their polls to elect District Planning Committee members of the Panchayat Raj Department. As per a Government notification dated June 3, 2016, 37 members from Rural Local Bodies and 27 members from Urban Local Bodies of the district have to be elected to the Committee. As…
Two women relieved of gold chains
May 31, 2017Mysuru: After a brief lull, chain snatchers struck at two places in city this morning. While the first incident was reported at Jayalakshmipuram Police limits at about 10.05 am, the second incident has been reported from Saraswathipuram Police limits here at about 10.20 am. In the first incident, Lohitha Nanjamma, a resident of Jayalakshmipuram was…
Seven from State among 43 Sangeet Natak Akademi Awardees
May 31, 2017New Delhi: Seven eminent artistes from Karnataka, including city-based Vid. Mysore M. Manjunath, have been chosen for the prestigious Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards for 2016 for their contribution to the fields of music, theatre and puppetry. They are among the 43 awardees from various parts of the country. The artistes are: Neela Ramgopal (Karnatak vocal),…
Rally marks ‘World No Tobacco Day’
May 31, 2017Mysuru: More than 300 volunteers took out an anti-tobacco rally from the District Health and Family Welfare Office at Nazarbad this morning on the occasion of ‘World No Tobacco Day’. The rally was flagged off by environmentalist Vasanthkumar Mysoremath. The rally passed through SP Office Circle, Gopal Gowda Hospital Circle, Nazarbad Main Road and culminated…
Seed ball drive begins at Kukkarahalli Lake
May 31, 2017Mysuru: More than 1,000 seed balls of various species of trees were planted in the vacant areas of Kukkarahalli Lake yesterday. The intention of this drive was to increase the green cover. Environment activist Vasanthkumar Mysoremath, in association with Horticulture Department of University of Mysore and volunteers planted the seed balls on the east side…
Javagal Srinath to be MCC’s Cleanliness Ambassador?
May 31, 2017Mysuru: Desperate to bring back the Cleanest City Tag which Mysuru lost out to Indore in Madhya Pradesh, the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) is planning to rope in former International Cricketer Javagal Srinath as the MCC’s Cleanliness Ambassador On a visit to one of the wards in city, MCC Commissioner G. Jagadeesha dropped in to…
Rangapravesha on June 3
May 31, 2017Mysuru: The Bharatanatya Rangapravesha of Spoorthi S. Rao (in pic.) will be held on June 3 (Saturday) at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium in city at 6 pm. Dr. Sheela Sridhar, Asst. Professor, University College of Fine Arts and D. Sudhanva, Managing Director, Excelsoft Technologies, Mysuru, will be chief guests. The event will presided by Dr. R.N….
2-day Basava Jayanthi Music Festival at JSS
May 31, 2017As part of its anniversary, JSS Sangeetha Sabha Trust, Mysuru, has arranged a two- day Basava Jayanthi Music Festival on June 3 and 4 (Saturday and Sunday) at 6 pm at JSS Primary School Auditorium, Saraswathipuram. On June 3, Dr. M.S. Bhaskar will give a Hindustani Music Concert accompanied by Pt. Veerabhadraih Hiremath on harmonium…
Rally against indiscriminate development of Kodagu on June 2
May 31, 2017Madikeri: A protest rally will be organised on June 2 in Madikeri against the indiscriminate development of Kodagu district that is leading to irreparable damage of the pristine environment. The agitation will promote awareness among people and drum up support against projects including Railway line, National Highways and proposed dams. Addressing reporters in Madikeri on…















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