Mysuru: The horses being tied in the premises outside the world famous Mysore Palace is irritating the tourists. The tourists have nothing against the splendid animals but what they are very unhappy about is the dung of horses land the stink it creates. The horses are tied daily near the Kote Maramma Temple that lies…
ZP CEO takes officials to task for abstaining from KDP meeting
July 26, 2019Mysuru: The absence of District-level officials at the KDP (Karnataka Development Programme) meeting at the ZP Hall here this morning saw ZP CEO K. Jyothi warning the officials of action if they continued to abstain from such important meetings in future. The meeting began with a prolonged discussion on droughts, which is seen as the…
Varsity Syndicate appointments: GTD to quit politics if corruption charges proved
July 26, 2019Mysuru: Former Higher Education Minister G.T. Devegowda (GTD) has challenged to take political retirement if someone proves corruption in the recent appointments made to the Syndicate of various Universities in the State. In a statement, he was reacting to the allegations being made against him regarding the appointments to the Syndicates which had been done…
Irregularities in KSOU: HC asks for ‘B’ Report filed in cases against two former VCs
July 26, 2019Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court (HC) yesterday directed the State Government to produce the ‘B’ Report filed by the investigation agency on the First Information Report (FIR) registered against two former Vice-Chancellors of Karnataka State Open University (KSOU) Prof. K.S. Rangappa and Prof. M.G. Krishnan on alleged irregularities and financial transactions. A Division Bench comprising…
Special Panel to look into woes of coffee growers
July 26, 2019Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal orders constitution of Committee Madikeri: Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal has issued directions to constitute a Special Committee for guaranteeing more powers to Coffee Board Chairman to address the issues faced by coffee planters. He issued an order to form a Special Task Force…
Three-day ‘Sasya Santhe’ begins at Curzon Park
July 26, 2019Mysuru: A three-day ‘Sasya Santhe’ organised by Karnataka State Horticulture Development Agency began at the Curzon Park, near the Mysore Palace here this morning. This is the monsoon season and it is the right time to plant saplings and this exhibition-cum-sale is organised for the farmers and even the public to buy saplings of their…
Traffic ACP cautions consumers while buying products
July 26, 2019Mysuru: Consumers must always keep an eye on the products when they buy them as otherwise they will get cheated, said ACP (Traffic) G.N. Mohan. He was speaking after inaugurating the District Committee of Nava Karnataka Grahakara Jagruthi Vedike at the Institution of Engineers’ S.P. Bhat Hall here yesterday and said there is always a…
Shops selling tobacco products fined for violating COTPA
July 26, 201931 cases booked, Rs. 4,200 fine collected Mysuru: In a move to curb tobacco menace in public places, the officials of the District Health and Family Welfare Department, District Surveillance Office and District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC), with the help of Jayalakshmipuram Police, raided shops which were selling tobacco products illegally by violating Cigarettes and…
Woman found murdered in Gayathripuram
July 26, 2019Mysuru: A 25-year-old woman, was found murdered with her throat slit at her house in Gayathripuram here yesterday morning. The victim is Reshma, wife of Nadeem, who were residing at rented house in Gayathripuram 2nd Stage, 2nd Cross. Neighbours and localites, suspecting that Reshma’s husband Nadeem may have committed the crime, have informed the matter…
Old, weak house collapses at Gayathripuram
July 26, 2019Corporator assures of making alternate arrangements for the family to stay Mysuru: An old and weak tiled-roofed house on the 7th Cross in Gayathripuram first stage collapsed due to continuous rain in the wee hours of yesterday. The house belongs to one Thimmaiah, who was staying in the house along with his children. At about…















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