Mumbai: Shyam Benegal, who heralded the Indian parallel cinema movement in the 1970s and 1980s with a body of work known for its realism and social commentary, breaking away from the conventions of mainstream Indian cinema, passed away at the age of 90 yesterday. He was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Mumbai’s…
FIR against 10 including Hebbalkar’s close aide
December 24, 2024Belagavi: Hirebagewadi Police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against 10 suspects including a close aide of Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar, in the case of MLC C.T. Ravi allegedly using derogatory words against Hebbalkar in the Council recently. It may be recalled that, following the incident on Dec. 19, high drama…
iSteer Technologies conducts two-day Technical Conclave
December 24, 2024Mysuru: iSteer Technologies, an IT Services and Product Company headquartered in Bengaluru, conducted its annual offsite Technical Conclave, iSteer Connect 2024, recently in Mysuru. The theme for this year’s conclave focused on ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) and enhanced Data Protection Regulations which are extremely crucial in the current scenario. Several industries such as manufacturing,…
‘Law Guide’ editor felicitated
December 24, 2024Mysuru: Senior advocate and ‘Law Guide’ Editor H.N. Venkatesh, who is also a District Rajyotsava award recipient, was felicitated by Mysuru-Chamarajanagar District Judicial Employees Credit Co-operative Society at a programme organised at the Society Office in the District Law Courts Complex here recently. Speaking on the occasion, Society President Sheshadri recalled the help extended by…
MCC launches ‘e-Khata’ property registration drive
December 23, 2024Zone-5 Office takes the lead Mysuru: In a move to curb illegal property transactions and facilitate easy loan approvals, Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has initiated the ‘e-Khata Andolana.’ Property owners within MCC limits without a valid ‘Khata’ can now register their properties under this initiative. The campaign follows the State Government’s mandate making e-Khata compulsory…
Congress takes out Babasaheb Ambedkar Samman March in city
December 23, 2024Mysuru: Hundreds of Mysuru District and City Congress Committee members, led by Ministers Dr. H.C. Mahadevappa and K. Venkatesh, took out a protest rally, here this morning, against Union Home Minister Amit Shah as part of the nationwide Babasaheb Ambedkar Samman March. The Congress leaders, who arrived at Kurubarahalli Circle, garlanded the statute of Sangolli…
Waste treatment plants operational: 130 tonnes processed daily at Kesare, Rayanakere
December 23, 2024Mysuru: The Mysuru City Corporation (MCC) has commenced operations at waste processing units near Kesare and Rayanakere, handling approximately 130 tonnes of waste daily. Previously, nearly 300 tonnes of wet and dry waste generated daily from residential areas across Mysuru were dumped solely at the Vidyaranyapuram Sewage Farm. This caused massive garbage piles resembling mountains,…
‘Movement necessary for saving Kannada amidst advancing Science and Technology’
December 23, 20243-day Kannada Sahitya Sammelana concludes with valedictory address by Union Minister and Mandya MP H.D. Kumaraswamy Mandya: The three-day 87th Akhila Bharata Kannada Sahitya Sammelana concluded at the Sugar town Mandya yesterday. Delivering the valedictory address, Union Minister for Steel and Heavy Industries H.D. Kumaraswamy, who is the Mandya MP, said that a movement is…
MP Yaduveer flags off tribal awareness car rally
December 23, 2024Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar flagged off a tribal and nomadic tribes awareness rally in front of Kote Anjaneyaswamy Temple at the North Gate of Mysore Palace in city this morning. The rally, organised by the Overland Association, is the first-of-its kind in South India. The event, involving several cars, aims to organise…
Govt. land worth Rs. 25 crore reclaimed at Kergalli
December 23, 2024Mysuru: Continuing its crackdown on encroachment of Government lands, the Mysuru Taluk Administration undertook a major operation on Friday, reclaiming 5 acres and 20 guntas of prime land in Kergalli. The reclaimed property, valued at approximately Rs. 25 crore, had been illegally occupied by individuals. Acting on an order from the Deputy Commissioner’s Court, Tahsildar…















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