First Deputy Managing Director of IMF speaks at 15th Graduates Day of JSS College for Women Mysore/Mysuru: First Deputy Managing Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) Gita Gopinath called upon women to develop confidence and make use of the opportunities available for women to achieve success. “There are more opportunities for women at present and…
BJP’s ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra,’ mega rally in city
March 6, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: With Assembly polls round the corner, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) held a massive ‘Vijaya Sankalpa Yatra’ in N.R., Chamaraja and Chamundeshwari segments of the city on Sunday. Prior to the Yatra in N.R. Constituency, senior BJP leader and former Minister K.S. Eshwarappa and other BJP leaders had breakfast with Pourakarmikas organised by BJP…
Mysuru-Kushalnagar four-lane Expressway: 11 firms bid for tender
March 5, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Tenders have been floated and will be finalised soon for the Access-Controlled Four-Lane Expressway between Mysuru and Kushalnagar. 11 companies have already submitted their bids for the project that will be undertaken in packages. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is expected to announce the final tender holders soon. This comes less than…
Fire destroys vegetation at Chamundi Hill, Gopalaswamy Hill
March 5, 2023Mysuru/Bandipur: Fire at Chamundi and Gopalaswamy Hills has destroyed vast areas of flora yesterday. The fire lit by miscreants has destroyed plants, trees, shrubs and nests of birds atop Chamundi Hill. It is alleged that miscreants had lit fire on Nandi Statue road atop the Hill in the afternoon and the fire spread rapidly due…
Covaxin maker has a deep connection with Mysuru
March 5, 2023Dr. Krishna Ella stayed in Yadavagiri in Mysuru city during the 1980s. He was sent on Rotary Fellowship from Mysuru to study Master’s in the US which in a way contributed to the setting up of Bharat Biotech. Since Jan. 16, 2021, when India started administering the COVID-19 vaccine, there are several millions of people…
Mysore Silk, Thanjavur Paintings granted GI tag
March 4, 2023New Delhi: As many as 429 products like Mysore Silk, Kangra Tea and Thanjavur Paintings have been granted Geographical Indications (GIs) tag as on date, including 31 foreign goods, according to the Commerce and Industry Ministry. The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), an arm of the Ministry, said that steps have…
No power supply in many parts of city tomorrow
March 4, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: As Chamundeshwari Electricity Supply Corporation (CESC) has taken up fourth quarterly maintenance works at 66/11 KFTC, South, Hebbal, Metagalli and Mysore South Power Distribution Centres and Hootagalli Power Receiving Centre, there will be no power supply tomorrow (Mar. 5) between 10 am and 6 pm in the following areas: 66/11 KFTC Power Distribution Centre:…
Bundles of Corruption
March 4, 2023Yesterday we all saw bundles and bundles of cash being arranged by Lokayukta Police. They found these bundles of money at Prashanth V. ‘Bundle’s’ ..oops! I meant Prashanth V. Maadal’s residence, a Karnataka State Audit and Accounts Services Officer. He is the son of BJP MLA K. Maadal Virupakshappa. As I watched this, I was…
Bribe Bomb explodes
March 3, 2023Lokayukta seizes Rs. 6 crore cash from BJP MLA’s son; Independent and fair probe, says CM Bommai MLA Maadal Virupakshappa steps down as Chairman of Karnataka Soaps and Detergents Limited Bengaluru: A day after BJP MLA’s KAS Officer son Prashant Maadal was caught for taking Rs. 40 lakh bribe, the Karnataka Lokayukta raided the residence…
Property registration in just 5-10 minutes
March 3, 2023Kaveri-2.0 software available at all Sub-Registrar Offices in three months Government is in the process of integrating various e-governance initiatives such as Bhoomi, e-Swathu, e-Aasthi, Khajane-II, FRUITS and Sakala.” — R. Ashoka, Revenue Minister Bengaluru: All types of registration including that of properties, can be done at the click of a mouse soon. After the…
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