Mysuru: Owing to emergency maintenance works, power supply will be disrupted on Dec. 14 between 10 am and 5 pm in the following areas: Ramanuja Road, Hosa Bandikeri, JSS Hospital, Agrahara, Basaveshwara Road, Chamundipuram surrounding areas, Sub-urban bus stand, Nazarbad, Ittigegud, Zoo and surrounding areas, Government Guest House and surrounding areas, Taluk Office, DD Urs…
IFCoN 2018 international food convention focuses on malnutrition, future food strategies
December 13, 2018Mysuru:“If one looks at the health of people at global level, India stands somewhere between 80th and 90th place and 58 per cent of them suffer from malnutrition,” said National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), Sonepat, Vice-Chancellor Prof. Chindi Vasudevappa. He was speaking after releasing a souvenir during the inauguration of the…
Chamundi Temple priests, staff to go on strike from tomorrow
December 13, 2018Mysuru: The District Administration faces an uphill task to manage rush at Chamundeshwari Temple from tomorrow (Dec. 14) as priests, permanent and temporary employees of Sri Chamundeshwari Temple and other temples atop Chamundi Hill have threatened to go on an indefinite strike. Tomorrow being Friday, there will be extra rush of devotees especially in the…
K. Chandrasekhar Rao sworn-in as Telangana CM
December 13, 2018Hyderabad: Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) chief K. Chandrasekhar Rao took oath as Chief Minister of Telangana today. KCR, as he is popularly called, was administered the oath of office and secrecy at 1.34 pm, an “auspicious” time according to the chief priest of the Yadadari Temple. He has returned for a second term as Chief…
‘Clean street-food hubs’ to come up in 12 cities in Karnataka
December 13, 2018Mysuru: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) is taking up strong measures to set up ‘Clean Street-Food hubs’ certified by it in as many as 12 cities in State. The food served by these vendors would be safe for consumption owing to the use of fool-proof methods for food safety, quality and hygiene….
Cabinet expansion: Congress planning to drop two Ministers
December 13, 2018Bengaluru: Even as the demand by disgruntled Congress legislators for Cabinet expansion is growing by the day, the Congress, which is in a jubilant mood following victory in three key States of Hindi Heartland, is said to be planning to drop two of its quota of Ministers and also suspend two other party legislators for…
Revenue for Baane Lands in Kodagu to be fixed soon
December 13, 2018Belagavi: Maintaining that certain amendments have been made to fix revenues for Jamma Baane and other Baane lands in Kodagu district, Revenue Minister R.V. Deshpande has said that the process to fix revenues has been set into motion. Replying to a question by Virajpet BJP MLA K.G. Bopaiah at the ongoing Winter Session of the…
Shortage of Food Safety officials in country
December 13, 2018Rues FSSAI Chief Executive Officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal Mysuru: Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) Chief Executive Officer Pawan Kumar Agarwal said that if food safety standards and rules have to be followed then more Food Safety officers must be appointed. He was addressing a press conference at the Convocation Hall in Muktagangonthri…
Two-day decennial celebrations of Mysore Art Gallery from Dec. 16
December 13, 2018Book release and expo-cum-sale of art works Mysuru is gifted with many jewels in the fields of art such as dance, drama, music, painting, culture, sculpture and what not. In other words, it is the cultural capital of Karnataka. For this purpose, many institutions are established to promote art. However, there are very few individuals…
Pratap Chandra Shetty is new Council Chairman
December 13, 2018Bengaluru: Senior Congress leader K. Pratap Chandra Shetty took charge as the new Legislative Council Chairman, after he was elected unopposed as the Chairman of the Upper House on Wednesday. Pratap Chandra Shetty, a former four-term MLA from Kundapura, is now a third time MLC and had a clean political career. However, the surprise election…















Recent Comments